Chapter 51
Back after the final fight between Hikan and Akumu, there was a boy that wandered the world. Searching for the murderer of his parents...
Yagi wandered through the forests of Planeptune, he had his black hoodie and black pants on with the bandage over his the right side of his face to cover the large burn mark. He continued walking through the forest until he heard something and stopped. He put his back to the tree and peeked around the corner.
Standing torches lit up the area and wooden spike traps were around the area in a circle. There were skulls hung up on the torches, some still had blood on them, and some were on the spikes. Yagi then realized that there was something hanging on a log in the center of the camp. It's head was down and you couldn't see it's face. Yagi stepped out from behind the tree and walked towards the being, walking around the wooden spikes and being careful not to make any noise.
Once he was in front of the creature it looked up at him, it was the beast. he had sandpaper skin and yellow and red eyes, it's mouth had sharp teeth on the inside and on the outside it had four long talons lined up like a square, it looked more like a spiders mandibles, but the first thing that Yagi thought was "squid face".
The beast growled at Yagi, but it was chained up to the log. It wasn't able to move its legs or its arms. Only it's head. "Poor thing. Are you alright?" Yagi asked it and looked at the chains behind the log. "Here. I'll get you down." The beast watched Yagi move behind the log and pull out a knife, the beast shouted and pulled on its arms, "Stop moving. I'll get you down." The beast stopped moving after hearing this and Yagi reached for his side again, he pulled out the knife and held it against the chains, he took a deep breath and then swung at the chains. Breaking them and causing the beast to fall face first down to the ground. Yagi walked back around the log and walked over to the beast. "Are you okay?" The beast got to its knees before getting up to its feet, it looked down at Yagi before grabbing his neck and hoisting him up. The beast's mandibles moved and he bared his teeth, but Yagi didn't show any sort of fear. "You're in pain… Something tied you up there and you want revenge on them for humiliating you."
The beast grunted and loosened his grip on his neck, putting him back on the ground. "I know how you feel… I want revenge on someone for taking my parents away from me…" Yagi said and clenched his fists and looked at the ground, "Go. You're free now."
The beast grunted before shooting its head up and pushed Yagi away, it jumped out of the way from a javelin that stuck against the log. Yagi leaned up and saw something moving from the trees, a flash was seen and another beast appeared by the bushes, this one had a mask on. Yagi looked at the beast he took down and saw his fists clenched. The beast roared at the other and the masked beast replied the same way. They both ran towards each other and grabbed each other. Punching and trying to wrestle one another to the ground. The masked beast grabbed the beast by the head and threw him towards one of the torches, the beast flew through it and landed on the ground and rolling. The masked beast stomped towards him and grabbed part of the torch that was on fire. He pulled the beast up and shot the torch towards its abdomen, but the beast grabbed the masked beast wrist and stopped it. Then punched at its mask, making it stumble back. Then, with a roar, he dashed towards the masked beast and tackled it. Dropping it down and the beast started to punch him repeatedly in the head. Part of the mask was cracking after being hit by the beasts fists.
The masked beast kicked the beast in the abdomen and launched him off. The beast flew back back towards one of the trees and smashed through it. The masked beast stomped towards him again and held him up again, he grabbed his mask and took it. Revealing his face: it was a more red sandpaper skin and his eyes were bloodred. He roared down at the beast and held his arm in the air, it's claws shot out from its gauntlets.
"No!" Yagi yelled and sprinted towards the once masked beast and rammed his shoulder into him, it didn't even make him stumble but the red beast looked at Yagi and growled but, as soon as he dropped the other beast, Yagi threw his fist out and hit the red beast in the abdomen. The red beast picked him up by his neck and held him in the air, Yagi grabbed its wrist and punched at his forearm but the red beast shot its claws out of its other gauntlet, holding Yagi close and brandishing its blades. Before it could attack, the other beast grabbed it from behind and pulled him to the ground. Then looked at Yagi and grunted and growled. Yagi somehow knew what he was saying: Get the Combi Stick. Yagi looked back at the log and saw it still attached to it, Yagi ran towards it and grabbed ahold of it, trying to pull it out but it was lodged in tight.
He heard the beasts roaring and looked back, the red beast was over the yellow beast and shot its claws out again, the red beast then tried to stab the yellow beast in the head but he grabbed onto the red beasts arm and held it back. But it was inching closer and closer. Yagi grabbed onto the javelin with both hands and jumped onto the log and pulled with as much strength as he had. Soon it became loose and Yagi dropped back to the floor and looked back, the beast he saved was still losing and he held the javelin in one hand. He gritted his teeth and ran towards them. Once he was almost there, he grabbed it with both hands and aimed it out.
The red beast looked over and was impaled by the javelin, he roared in pain as he got off the yellow beast. The yellow beast got up and grabbed the javelin from Yagi and jabbed it farther in before lifting the red beast into the air. It roared in pain as green blood shot out from its wounds and then it dropped its head giving its final breath. The beast dropped it on the ground and roared in victory.
Yagi stared at the dead beast before feeling a hand touch his shoulder, he looked back and saw the beast was the one holding it. It grunted real quick, but Yagi somehow knew what he said, "Yeah. Your welcome." he said and smiled.
After a couple minutes, the beast had all of its gear on and opened the pad on its gauntlet, pressed a few buttons and then closed it. Yagi watched him next to the log, the beast looked at him. "What will you do now?" The beast looked down and grunted. "You don't know? Well… how about we work together?" the beast looked over at him. "We're one in the same, I helped you with your revenge. Will you help me with mine?" the beast stared at him for a couple seconds before reaching behind himself and grabbed out the javelin. He walked up to Yagi and held it out, it shot out to full size. Yagi took ahold of it and took it, the javelin shrunk back down and he put it in his pocket. "So is that a yes?"
The beast nodded and then repeated, "Yes…" in Yagi's voice. Yagi smiled at the beast.
"Then let's get moving… friend."
Yagi stood on top of the mountain, the Gamindustri Graveyard looming behind him. He watched as the armies slowly pushed towards the nations. He heard someone behind him and he turned. "Ah… M-Master…" he said and crouched down, Akatsu stood behind him while looking at the armies, then looked down at Yagi.
"I said you could call me Akatsu…" he muttered before holding his hand out, "Rise." Yagi stood back up, "Well? How did it go?"
"Hikan disappeared, but the CPU's still won't listen to reason. We've tried everything besides the brainwashing… but I know you don't want to use that on them."
"Yes… I was forced to use it on… her. But it still didn't work. Hikan has fooled them all more then I thought." Akatsu said and turned back and looked at the giant tree, "keep them here. Hopefully they'll listen to reason after a couple years of being here with Hikan being gone."
"It shall be done."
And with that, a whole three years passed in Gamindustri. The CPU's were absent from their duties, leaving the CPU Candidates to do their part. The group revealed themselves as the ASIC, a group devoted to keeping Gamindustri peaceful. Over the past three years the people slowly turned their faith towards the group due to the feature of piracy. Makoto was doing all he could in Leanbox and Shizuki volunteered to help in Planeptune, Ozaki assisted in Lowee as much as he could. But they weren't CPU's, they couldn't keep up with all the work. So they had a team go into the Gamindustri Graveyard to seek out the CPU's.
Kotomi insisted that she would lead the team, she knew that place better then everyone. So it was her, IF, and Compa that would infiltrate the Graveyard. They took their first steps into the Graveyard and it gave IF and Compa the chills.
"So this is the Gamindustri Graveyard?" IF asked, Compa stayed near her.
"This place is scary…" she pointed out and Kotomi kept walking.
"I have an idea of where they might be, come on." Kotomi announced and kept going. She was angry when she woke up and found out that the CPU's were defeated, and that Hikan was M.I.A. She wanted to find them as soon as possible and help them out.
"Please be careful you three." Histoire's voice resounded in their heads, "The enemy could be around any corner."
"We'll be alright Histoire." IF reassured and followed after Kotomi. Compa staying close behind her.
Kotomi led the way with her hand over her side, ready to throw a knife at anything that seemed suspicious. She had thousands of thoughts going through her head at the same time. She wanted to know if everyone was alright, she wanted to know where Hikan was, and she wanted to know what was able to beat them.
"Kotomi slow down!" IF shouted and had to jog up to catch up to her. "You're going too fast."
"The faster we go then the faster we can get there." she said and walked ahead.
They continued to walk until they stopped at the bottom of the giant tree in the center of Gamindustri and, sure enough, everyone was there. IF pointed towards them and they sprinted over. The CPU's were tangled up in the roots of the tree still in their CPU forms, some of the roots were wrapped around them in very specific places; such as Vert's and Noire's chest, and Blanc's thighs and butt. Neptune's arms were wrapped up above her head and around her neck and her legs, restricting her movements. All of them didn't look like in their right mindset either. "Nep! Hey!" IF tried to wake up Neptune.
"Huh…? Iffy?" she called out, IF gave a sigh of relief, but Neptune blacked out right after.
"We need to get them down." IF said and grabbed the roots, she pulled on them for an attempt but they didn't even move. Kotomi summoned one of her daggers and sliced at the roots, but it bounced off.
"Dammit!" she cursed and looked more to the left, seeing more movement, she ran over and saw Nepgear tangled in them too. "Nepgear!" her arms were held out and the roots were holding her legs as well as going up her stomach.
"Kotomi…?" she called out and Kotomi grabbed ahold of the roots and pulled as hard as she could but it was to no avail; she couldn't move the roots.
"I'm getting you out of here. Just wait!" Kotomi said and summoned her dagger and pulled the roots while slicing at it. But they weren't making any progress. "C'mon c'mon c'mon!" she said and gritted her teeth, she grabbed the roots and squeezed them, fire erupted out of her palm and burned through the roots, weakening them, then started to pull them off one-by-one. IF was standing behind her and was watching awestruck, how did Kotomi just do that?
Kotomi pulled Nepgear off and laid her on the ground. "Watch her." Kotomi demanded and got up and went back around the tree, she didn't see Hikan tangled up in any of the roots. She got back to the goddesses and tried to do the same thing, but she couldn't shoot any sort of fire out of her hand. "C'mon! Do something!" she shouted and smashed her fist against the roots.
"Kotomi get over here!" IF shouted in a low voice and pulled Kotomi towards her, Compa, and a half conscious Nepgear. They took cover behind one of the rocks beside the tree and IF poked her head out. A twelve foot robot hovered over towards the tree: It had black armor on with glowing light blue lights going around its armor. It's legs looks like giant thrusters and it had black wings on it's back with the glowing blue on it as well as a skull right where someone's belt buckle would be. It had in it's right hand a giant halberd with glowing blue bladed ends and a skull in the center of it.
"Grrr… why did I have to be on guard duty? No-one would be stupid enough to come here anyway." The robot snarled. Kotomi felt like her blood was boiling, she clenched her fists and grinded her teeth together so much that both could break at any second.
"Kotomi no." IF warned, "we can't get into any fights."
"I know… but…" Kotomi muttered and shook her head, no she can't get angry. They came to the Gamindustri Graveyard to get the CPU's out. "It doesn't look like he's leaving…"
"We might need to go, we got Nepgear at least." IF suggested, Kotomi looked back at her.
"What? No! We came here to get everyone!" Kotomi said back but she said it too loud, the robot shot his gaze over towards the rock.
"Finally! Something to keep me entertained!" He roared and swung his halberd down at the rock, everyone moved out of the way of his path before he smashed the rock. "Three years… three long years I remained idle…"
Kotomi stood up and faced the robot with an angry expression. "I remember when they were making you… You were almost done when I escaped finally."
"Grrr… enough talking already! I'm tired of waiting!" the robot shouted and held his halberd in the air.
Kotomi looked back at IF and Compa, "Go! I'll hold him off!" she said and summoned one of her daggers and dodged the robots slash, his halberd stuck in the ground and she ran up the shaft. Aiming for his head but, when she tried to attack, he quickly flicked her off and slashed at her again. Kotomi blocked the attack and crashed against the ground. "Gah!"
"You're too weak! Too pathetically weak!" the robot shouted at her and held his halberd up again, ready to stab down. "Begone!"
Kotomi looked up in fear as the halberd slashed down at her head, Kotomi closed her eyes waiting for something to happen. But the slash was blocked, Kotomi felt someone land next to her with a thud, she opened her eyes and looked over: Nepgear.
"I… I can't do it…" Nepgear said and looked at Kotomi. "I'm sorry…"
"Nrrg… you're all too weak! I can't even break a sweat out of this!" the robot shouted again, "I'll kill you both here." Just before the robot could do anything, a bright flash lit up the battlefield. IF, Compa, Nepgear, and Kotomi shielded their eyes. "GRAAAAH!" the robot shouted, "My eyes! I can't see!" the robot shouted and slashed wildly around, Kotomi felt an arm wrap around her and pull her away, she opened her eyes again and saw Compa pulling Nepgear the best she could and IF was pulling her.
"Wait! What about the others?" Kotomi cried out.
"We can't do anything with him here, we'll come back later!" IF reassured and kept dragging her. The four of them made their way out of the Gamindustri Graveyard while hearing the shouts of the robot behind them…
[A/N]
This marks the start of the second arc of Hikan's Re;Birth! As I've constantly reminded that this arc will take the events from Re;Birth 2 along with some of the other ideas that I've come up with, I can't wait to write more about it even as I type this! Anyway, thanks for reading and I hope to see you all later!
