World Trigger: Genesis
Chapter 35: Raid 2
AN: Sorry for the delay, summer blues, funk, colds, and ect. Please leave some reviews to get my motivation and inspiration back up to speed!
(Kranz POV)
"What is the situation?! Where did they breach?! Isolate that brat immediately!"
"This is...we are detecting simultainous destrucction in multiple areas! They are branching out, and already spreading across the base! We have confirmed...three access points have been made currently!"
"Three?! How many do they have?!"
However, the man running the systems seemed to go silent for a moment.
"Our attackers...are not just Mideen..."
(Viza POV)
"I must say, I was worried we came all this way for nothing" Viza mentioned as he and Hyuse walked through the hallway. "Personally, I am not a big fan of such smoke and mirror tactics, but we cannot really ignore how Colsaria has been stealing our information".
The two neighbors from Aftokrator mentioned that as they dealt with the minimal security they faced, having infiltrated on the opposite side of where Border was attacking. Of course, others from Aftokrator were also with them and dealing with their own objectives. However, these two were also aiming for another prize, the data on these Champions they were creating. After all, information was a vital component of war.
"Is it me, or is there a bit too much chaos though?"
"Maybe. Right now, lets just focus on the objective".
"Thats right. I guess you would be motivated most of all to get this done, Hyuse".
However, before they could continue a grid of Trion lasers formed as a wall, blocking the path ahead while automated turrets popped out of panels that opened up on the walls, ceilings, and floors and immediately open fired. The two took cover almost immediately, but they were currently being pinned down.
"Well now! I suppose we should expect nothing less! Of course they would do something like this in their own base! And of course..."
Viza suddenly turned around and blocked an attack of dark clouds that seemed to form blades which came from behind.
"It looks like someone came to greet us".
"Hey old man. Would you mind just lying down and dying for me? I got an appointment to keep, and there are some bothersome people I dont want to get there first".
"Bothersome people?"
(Cody POV)
Tora's memory certainly had not gotten rusty it seems, as he gave clear instructions for this facility augmented by maps created for them by Mimik. Their objectives were the captives, both from Mideen and the test subjects, as well as the destruction of this base and the capture or elimination of the enemy commander.
Cody was not moved so easily, and tended to be a bit more care free then people expected from someone who had worked towards Murasame. But he had his reasons, and was not as simple a person as others. Even other S-Rank Agents couldn't be sure what he was completely like, and Temba Squad despite their efforts also couldn't be sure.
In truth, no one outside of the Old Border even knew the story of Murasame and its origin, as it had been with him since the days of Old Border. Murasame equaled family in terms of importance to him, but friends came very close...and Tora had this weird way of pulling people in and making them worry about him.
Outside of battle, Tora was probably worthless. There was no way anyone could count on him to be on time, or to be able to help properly. He would mess up or get confused about the smallest and easiest of things, and was way too easily tricked. He didn't really know how to be honest, which made everyone really want to mess with him.
He was basically hopeless, with practically no redeeming qualities.
But he did have that spirit...despite his nervousness and such, he had a spirit that Cody remembered from long ago...even if they seemed like totally opposite people, there was something deep down that reminded Cody of his grandparents.
Thats why he would save Tora, not just from this place, but from himself. From doing what Tora planned to do, and breaking himself.
Because Tora intended to murder Kranz in cold blood, even if he surrendered.
That was why Cody couldn't allow Tora to get alone. He knew that Tora planned to rush after Kranz the moment he ditched everyone else. That Tora was planning to do something like murder.
"Down this hallway should be a main access hallway! From there, we have to split up! Yuki, can you save the captured people at intake?"
"Sure. You planning to go towards the cells and labs area?"
"Yeah...I will break everyone out, and everything to bits".
"I am coming with you".
But there was another who also had no plans to seperate with Tora, aside from Sarah and Daisuke. And that was Miwa, who had caught up and tagged along with them the whole time. And of course, Cody also had no intention of separating with Tora.
"Watch out!"
Before anything else could be said though, large laser walls suddenly activated as the group was passing through the area. They all quickly got out of the way thanks to Tora warning them with his Danger Sense, but the walls ended up dividing the entire group. Tora and Miwa were one group, Daisuke, Mei, and Sarah another, Yuki and the rest of his group, and then Cody on his own.
And then, Cody felt an enemy kick the side of his face from behind and sent him flying into a wall.
It was nowhere near what he wanted, but he knew if they all stayed there they could get boxed in and overrun. He raised Murasame, and pointed it at his attacker, a man with long silver hair and purple eyes.
"Go on ahead! I will handle this! But no matter what, do not get seperated! I will meet up with you in a bit Tora!"
Tora nodded, before he and Miwa ran off while the others went in their own directions. They all understood they could not stop here.
"Too bad for you...Tora-chi didn't know me, because if he...or you...did, you would not have made such a foolish mistake".
The man raised his Trigger, and swiped it in the air at Cody. Nothing seemed to happen, there was no impact or anything else, but suddenly Cody's trigger was gone and he was dressed again in sweatpants, sneakers, and a sweatshirt with a Border Logo on it.
...as the son of Border's leader, he had a lot of clothes with the Border Logo on it. Little known fact about Commander Kido, he liked to buy stuff at a discount, and as the leader of Border, he could easily get Border themed clothes at a discount.
"The hell?!"
"You see, my special little trigger here lets me power down any other Trigger or Trion source. I know, great right? With this, I can just keep beating you until you die".
"...so its a Trigger that can disable any one Trigger huh? Good to know..."
Even though it was deactivated, Cody still held Murasame. Its blade certainly felt like its power was...not gone, but dormant.
The man charged at him while in a Trion Body, but Cody deflected it with Murasame all the same and moved around him. A very impressive feat when you consider his own body should currently not be an enhanced Trion Body the other guy was doing.
But Cody was not done yet, and activated Murasame once more.
(Daisuke POV)
Sarah, Mei, and me ran through the halls. Honestly, I was really worried about Tora being all alone in the place of his nightmares, but I couldn't let that distract me. Right now, the defenses were so tight Mei and Sarah couldn't charge towards them, so I had to take them out for us to move forward. We were cut off from Yuki as well, so we could only do our best and head towards intake seperately while Yuki found a way around. It seemed like they had turned this entire place into a labrynth just to confuse us.
"Alright! Turrets are down, intake should just be ahead!"
"Then lets hurry! Before they get desperate and use them as hostages".
The group then charged forward, hoping that no one else would come around and stop them. However, as they entered intake they did not get so lucky.
Inside the room, along with the destroyed remains of a few Trion Soldiers, there was a woman. She held a cane in one hand, with burgendy hair and eyes, and seemed thoroughly annoyed with their arrival.
"Huh. We did not expect Mideen to get this far so fast...and right when I found one of our goals too".
As she said that, two portals opened up and Rabbits dropped down from them.
"Capture them if possible. If they got here, they might be useful".
(Tora POV)
Somehow, despite my expectations me and Miwa had been unhindered at all, making it to the cells and labs quite easily. There should have been guards, but it seemed like the chaos everywhere had htem all pulled away. It seemed like some heavy fighting had started, but I had not seen either Coba or Kranz yet.
"I was expecting one of them to come and fight me personally, but...so far, nothing".
I said that as I broke another lock on the door, and opened a cell. That said, we had a new issue now.
"Where is she?! Which cell has my sister?!"
Miwa was being an impatient ass.
I broke the lock on one door to see who was inside and...
"Ha! Got you now!"
"Wha..."
I had to dodge as someone tried to cut me in half with a Trion blade. At first, I had to consider they had some sort of control devices in place, and the prisoner in front of me as well as the ones we just released were traps, but...when I saw who it was, I just had a blank stare on my face that even surprised Miwa. That boy with blonde hair and emerald eyes...he could be really bothersome...
"Yuyan...you seriously think this is the time for this? I am initiating a large jailbreak here".
"Oh come on! Without those guys watching or interrupting, we can finally see which one of us is stronger! And then, we can go and punch that Kranz guy in the face!"
"Miwa, this is Yuyan. Somehow despite being a prisoner, he has this level of energy and pep, and is ultimately an active kid with a love of fighting".
"Hey! If we are men, then we of course have to love fighting! To show our spirits to the max in a way that transcribes all others!"
"I also think there is something not right with his head".
"Hold on, due to those experiments affecting you both, can you even grow large enough to be called men?"
That comment seemed to have an affect on Yuyan, who turned around and kneeled while facing a wall sulking.
"...you dont have to bring that up!"
"...please dont. Besides, we might still have a chance!"
"...can we just focus on finding my sister?"
"What about our..."
"Yuyan! Time and place! We can settle that later, after we escape and leave this place! Also, do you know where a woman who looks a lot like this guy is?"
"Oh...I think I saw her getting dragged to Graves some time ago".
We looked in the direction specified, but they also could hear a large amount of boots slamming against the ground in their direction.
"Huh. I guess Kranz knows you are back here, breaking everyone out Shiro (White)".
"Shiro?"
"Yeah! That is one of his nicknames! Short for 'The White Death which brings Ultimate Terror!'"
"Oh my...Yuyan, stop giving me weird nicknames! And if you want to prove your a man, how about proving to be reliable?"
At those words, Tora took out a spare Border Trigger case from his boot, and tossed it to Yuyan who caught it.
"So your saying, I have to fight all those people by myself? Ha, you know what I love!"
"First three on the main are blades, last is a shield. On of off, first is the same blade as the first on the main, second is another blade that I use mainly, and final two are optional Triggers for second and third blade on the main, in that order. Try not to get so distracted you let one by you!"
"Yeah yeah..." Yuyan said, activating the Trigger I gave him after deactivating the one he had kept hidden. I really, really wanted to punch that fool later, but right now I focused on appeasing Miwa so he wouldn't kill me and maybe maybe like me a little, or at least dislike me less.
But the moment we entered that room, I felt a chill go down my spine and I sensed danger from the left. I was just barely able to put a pinpoint shield up in time. It still shattered, but it absorbed some of the momentum and damage of a Champion punching me in the face and stopped me from getting my Trion form instantly destroyed. Miwa meanwhile paid no attention after noticing his sister strapped to a table nearby, and tried to free her, but had to stop and dodge when Kranz fired a shot from a Trion Handcannon. Not his usual choice in weapons, but I suppose maybe he did it more to get our attention.
Kranz was still behind a shielded wall however, in the control room that overlooked the lab. The door seemed to seal shut behind us. So this was the trap.
"Well now. I am not sure how you kept zipping all over the place and getting in our way, but this is the end for you".
As we all heard explosions in the background, I could feel dread overwhelming my body as I now knew I was trapped in a room, only Miwa to rely on against a Champion. Indeed, if he set all this up, then the lack of guards probably meant...they were planning to corner the others with numbers as well.
I ended up having to hope that idiot Yuyan noticed the issue and came to help out.
AN: Like I said, trying to get back into things, so hopefully posting faster again. By the way, how many of you like Yuyan, or any of the other arrivals showing up at this point?