Lilo and Stitch: The Federation Chronicles
Chapter 12
Federation's End Arc
Part II
A Crippling Blow
Author's Notes: I want to thank Eve-E for allowing me to use Matt, Cassy, and a surprise character for the rest of the fic, thank you Eve, you are a great friend.
The group managed to enter the underground installation of the temple. No one knew what awaited them in the base. Meanwhile, Asnavee was making sure the militias of the Federation Remnants were thrown in disarray and confusion.
"So this is it." Angel said as she looked around, the massive warehouse was dark and cold. "We got their sticky fingers in every pot."
"We just recently learned of this place," Stitch said as he aimed up. "We've got to keep our guard up."
The doors opened on the right opened, releasing several Federation-made Experiments. They all walked on their fours and lunged at the group. Pistol fire flew towards them. They dropped dead as the projectiles brought them to their end. Matthew reloaded his custom TMP and looked around. "What the?"
"Federation experiments," Kitsune said as he passed Cassandra an ammo clip for her rifle. "Don't let them get close to you, their claws are the worse than their bites." Kneeling, he opened fire before two abominations got the best of them. Reloading, he cocked the rifle and extended his extra arms, allowing him to wield two pistols.
Cassandra's tail began to wag; her tail was that of a fox.
As they entered the opened door, the found a vast river with a hovercraft: A H.A.A.D .A (Hovercraft Armored and Armed for Defence and Assault) waited on the pier. AutoBlasters were in a monopod while the cockpit lay below the deck. "This hunk of junk?" Stitch asked with a disgusted face.
"What do you want to do? Die drowning?" Angel asked as she stepped into the metallic deck and lowered the monopod to her level. Putting her hand on the pistol grip and the other on the stock, she looked around and gave thumbs up.
Vixy and Matt got into the cockpit and started the engines while Kitsune and Cassandra got the rear AutoBlasters. Fixing the sights, they began to move across the dark river. Vixy steered while Matt sang the National Anthem of Australia as he sharpened his favorite knife. There was little light except for the dim lampposts placed across the path.
Vixy looked at the radar and saw three objects from behind approaching them. "We got company!"
Avianos Army soldiers.
Anthropomorphic cockatoos and parrots in power armor followed them. "Rebel scum, under order of the Emperor, we order you to stop." The captain screamed in a megaphone while the soldiers kneeled in the bow of the speedboat with their rifles. The rifle of the Avianos Army was the standard AQ Rifle; it looked like the Brown Bess rifle only without the hammer and pan. Since the craft didn't stop, the soldiers only kneeled and opened fire. From behind, dim muzzle flashes sent orbs with short tails flying across the area. A shot missed Kitsune by sheer luck and the two experiments returned fire.
The boats exploded, the soldiers leaped away and sunk into the underground waters of the frozen hell. Cassandra sighed in relief as there was no more disturbances in the area.
The hovercraft reached the end and the experiments disembarked in the dock. Up ahead was a door with no markings or anything. Taking their positions, the experiments aimed at their sides as Matt pressed the button that opened the door. "A locker room?" Matt was dazzled.
Stitch pressed the button next to the door and there was a faint glow of light. Angel's eyes widened as she saw what came out of a World War II movie. "Damn, it's a whole B.O.W (Bio Organic Weapon) facility." Vixy said as she looked at it. "Judging by the color of the floor, we're in an underground volcano."
"What?" Stitch replied.
"Down below is nothing but magma and a burning death if we fall," Cassandra explained. "I believe the temple was built above a volcanic crater millennia ago, the Federation must of known about the temple and are using it to hide their research."
"All the more reason why we have to get rid of this place," Matthew said as he pulled off several explosives. His PDA chirped, attending to it, he saw an email and saw its contents, a map was being downloaded to his device. "Andromeda according to my organization is in Chamber 903456 in the west side of the base."
"What about the base?" Angel asked as she reloaded. "Shall we clean it off?"
"The only objective of the mission is to destroy the weapon," Kitsune said as he reloaded his pistols and his rifle. "I doubt that the Federation knows that we are here."
They split off on their way to Andromeda.
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Asnavee looked from the scope of her rifle at the two Federation Commanders. As the two were commanding their soldiers to attack the intruders, she moved her scope and saw Stitch and Angel in trouble. Bullets and rapid firing particle and plasma bolts flew around the place like mad. "Green beret wannabes go bye-bye." There was loud shots from the rifle as the Commanders went down.
The Federation Remnants were lost in chaos. Without their commanders to order them, the troopers would be lost and confused. She aimed to the left and found two Avianos Imperial Guards with their pole-arms. Wearing red armor with a red cape, she smiled as she set her sights towards them, the chests of the guards exploded in a pool of blood. "Crap, the Avianos are here."
Without any delay, she looked around the area and found Imperial Guards with sniper rifles on their paws. Aiming at one of them, she pulled the trigger and reloaded rapidly. The rifle screamed as it fired out its bullet. "Shit!" She saw a sniper aiming at Stitch's head but placed the avian out of the line of duty. "Take that bird from hell."
Vixy took cover as Matt responded by firing his Custom TMP. Several bullets flew out from the opposing sides as plasma bolts from Vixy's rifle flooded the Imperial Guards. One of them went down with a bloody chest as the other one took cover to gain the upper hand. The final shot of the rifle flew but missed. "I really have to fix the M35 Blaster Rifle!" Vixy exclaimed as she reloaded the blaster rifle. "Matt, take cover!"
Matt did so.
Vixy took aim and pulled the trigger, the blue muzzle flash sprayed hundreds of blaster bolts around the area. The Imperial Guard taking cover went down with three hits, proudly holding the rifle, Vixy smiled. "Area's clear booji boo, lets go."
Stitch took a hit but he was OK. Blasting down the Imperial Guard towards the lava, there was a splash followed by bubbling. "Booji boo, watch your step, the floor is rigged." Angel called as she poked the floor titles with her sword. One of them fell as the pearly blade touched it. Watching their step, they reached the other side.
Cassandra and Kitsune were running from angry Marines firing their rifles. Particle beams flew everywhere. "Go on ahead Cassy," Kitsune stopped and turned around. "Just go!"
"I am not leaving without you!" Cassy protested.
"JUST DO IT!" Kitsune barked as he opened fire. Cassandra only obeyed and moved on. The magazine was running out of bullets as the particle beams missed. Taking out the last magazine, he inserted it and the rifle made its loud noises as the ball point bullets impacted the weak armor of the Marines. Growling, he threw his assault rifle to the floor as his pistols rang.
The cowering Marine took off running in fear. Kitsune sighed as he picked up his rifle and padded the rubber stock. A VSF Commando approached him. "I was lucky to find you." The Commando said. "I noticed that you were in trouble so take my submachine gun, don't worry, I have my pistol to cover me."
"Thanks," Kitsune said as he rushed to meet Cassandra.
Eventually, they reached the door to the Chamber. Everyone kept their weapons close by as Angel pressed the button and the door opened. Looking around the area, they found the room was made of stone with writings in the Avianos language etched into the walls.
Long live the Avianos Empire!
For nearly 5000 years, we have used the Federation as a shield for our occult activities, we slowly began to corrupt important worlds rich in resources or interesting worlds that we might exploit and use as a front to fool our Federation puppets across the cosmos. We have eventually succeeded in weakening it so that our forces can take the galaxy.
For our Emperor, we give him the Turo System and its ground rich in gold, silver, and platinum.
For our Emperor, we give him the Core Systems, which will become the worlds of the new Genesis as predicted by the Prophets, were Avianos will reign supreme.
For our Emperor, we give him control of the shipyards where upon the Avianos Navy will grow and become the dominant force in this galaxy and the next one.
Four our Emperor, we give him the Orion Arm, in which will fall once we have the rest to us. We give him the United Republics of Orion and their technologies which will improve our lives and military. The might of Avianos will be witnessed by the mocking eyes and those who stand against us will be punished with their deaths.
For our Emperor, we present to him with the blood of Lilo Pelekai, the Great Demoness who threatens our Empire, our race, our prosperous future.
"What!!" Stitch read.
"What is it Stitch?" Matt asked as if he somehow read Angel's mind.
"For our Emperor, we present to him with the blood of Lilo Pelekai, the Great Demoness who threatens our Empire, our race, our prosperous future." Stitch read. "They're going to kill Lilo."
Angel began to feel anger and disgust towards the Avianos.
For our Emperor, we grant him the Altairian Republic. We will give him the worlds and the best spoils that the Altarians have: their women. His harem will be filled with the lovely and exotic Altarian women everyone lusts for.
For our Emperor we made him this weapon: Andromeda. Andromeda is our Knight who will attack and wreck chaos among the enemy. Let it be this day that our Grand Empire begins.
"Welcome," A voice said from the PA system. "We don't get as many visitors here but I am impressed in seeing your combat skills. As fellow soldiers, you understand the rush and thrill of battle and the feeling of being alive after a good battle."
"Another Federation psycho." Matt said.
"Introducing the latest of the Federation's B.O.W batch," A feathery hand pressed a red button.
ALERT!
ANDROMEDA STARTING!
HEALTH: 300%
Armor System: Excellent
Rocket Launcher/Plasma Cannon Operation: Excellent
Heart rate: Average
Nervous System: Good
Eye sight: Excellent
"Codenamed Andromeda, a pinnacle of the latest biotech, all controlled by the C.F.C.M-56 (Galactic Federation Combat Mainframe-56), the ultimate soldier."
The cryopod in front of them opened up, revealing a female experiment covered in high tech armor with a shoulder mounted cannon with two barrels. Andromeda growled as she looked the intruders and analyzed them.
"Shit!" Angel said. "Is this what they have been making!?"
"Don't just stand there, move!" Stitch began to run as rapid fire attacks flew out and impacted the area. The doors became shut and the battle began.
Vixy and Matt began to fire their weapons but the blasts were not breaching the armor plating. "It's no use; the armor isn't taking any damage at all."
"There must be a way to damage it," Kitsune fired a burst. Dodging a rocket, he had an idea. "Aim for the weapon's rocket launcher, the explosion might damage the armor plating.
Vixy flipped her rifle to semi and fired at the weapon. A rocket was chambered and ready to fire. A well placed shot made the rocket explode, thus removing the armor plating. Andromeda responded by going after Vixy. Rolling out of the way, the fist shattered the ground but Vixy was lucky not to be the victim. Matt aimed his TMP and sprayed bullets at her back with little effect.
Moving his fingers, he launched a continuous stream of atomic lighting. The electricity combined with atoms of sulfuric acid began to rust the armor away until it fell off, exposing the body of the monster. Andromeda began to run and fire both weapons like mad. Stitch felt the burning plasma hit his chest and moaned as blood squirted out.
"Stay back, I'll handle this." Angel said she fired her pistol at the mad monster. Then she was out of sigh. The B.O.W appeared out of nowhere and was ready to punch Angel.
"Booji boo behind you!" Stitch yelped.
Angel quickly moved and dodged the shot.
Cassandra threw Stitch a first aid spray. Stitch applied it and rose to his feet and began blasting the monster with his rifle.
Andromeda fell with a roar.
But it was not over yet.
"Sadly, Andromeda's metabolism won't let it die. Its body will keep mutating until not even a god can control it." The voice said.
Something was emerging from the back, seconds later, the spine ripped out of the flesh as it attached to the roof. Tentacles made of bone came out as Andromeda roared.
"She mutated!" Vixy asked.
"Is this her real form?" Cassandra asked.
"Only one way to find out, let's finish this." Kitsune said as he began blasting the tear openings in the arms and chest. Andromeda grabbed Kitsune and began to squeeze him. The bounty hunter groaned in pain, reached out for his combat knife and stabbed the oversized paws of Andromeda.
Kitsune landed but kept on firing. He noticed the tentacles opened up. "Move!"
Stitch and Angel moved out as rapid fire impacted the floor. Stitch fired one shot and Andromeda fell. A disgusting lump from the spine became revealed. "There it is, open fire until that thing is dead.
Everyone began to fire their weapons at the weak creature. Andromeda roared and twitched in pain as blood gushed out of the wound. The chip connected to the nerves exploded and then Andromeda became nothing more but a failed prototype.
Everything went black.
Klaxons wailed around the ruins of the temple. A paper containing a report flew by while a VSF trooper with a flamethrower burnt the body of a one of the Imperial Guards and FRMs.
Everyone was reunited at the temple entrance. "Good job team," Asnavee said, she covered in cuts and has some blaster burns in her body. "We struck a fatal blow, the project they invested is gone and now the Federation's hopes to reestablishing are over."
Her communicator began to chirp, taking it out, she stared at the screen.
Captain Asnavee,
Something terrible has happened aboard the Phoenix, one of our troopers, Judas has kidnapped Lilo and took one of our shuttles out. We believe that Judas was the Avianos agent among us as you suspected…
"They took the lassie," Asnavee said.
"What?" Stitch asked.
"The Avianos….they kidnapped Lilo." Asnavee said as she kneeled to the ground.
Stitch couldn't believe what just happed.
For our Emperor, we present to him with the blood of Lilo Pelekai, the Great Demoness who threatens our Empire, our race, our prosperous future.