To Love-Ru: Predator
TO LOVEとらぶる: 捕食者
(Toraburu: Hoshoku-sha )
Chapter 7 :- I am The Swarm
Opening Theme: 桜花爛漫 - KEYTALK
Ending Theme: 忘想花 - Madoka Yonezawa
-In the home of the Yuukis, Ramuh was seen heading upstairs as he saw Kei was fiddling with the door to Momo's room-
Ramuh: What are you doing?
Kei: The door is jammed and Momo is stuck inside.
Ramuh: Why not ask her to unlock it from the inside?
Kei: That's the thing, it's "jammed".
Ramuh: I can fix it, hold on. -He would then spawn out a sort of screwdriver in mid air- Watch out, watch out. -He said as Kei made way for Ramuh as the Predator would screw a few of the screws loose, after he was done, he would take a step back as Kei would continue pressing the button to open the door-
Kei: It's still locked.
Ramuh: I'm not finished.
Kei: Oh. -Ramuh would turn and head into Nana's room, that was opposite of Momo's room and would charge towards the door and knock the steel door down- Great job, Ra, you're QUITE the craftsman! -He said sarcastically as Ramuh nodded and smile as he patted Kei on the back and head back downstairs-
Momo: I guess that worked better than blasting the door.
Kei: I just didn't think it'd be that easy to ram.
Momo: You never tried to use those muscles of yours after all~ -She teased him as she would walk up to him and lightly kiss the male on the cheek as she smiled at him-
-Downstairs, Artanis along with Nemesis, Yami and Mea were together as they were looking through the eyes of a Protoss Observer on the planet of Mars-
Mea: Now that doesn't look good..
Nemesis: I didn't think that they would come all the way here, I thought they would head to the Koprulu Sector.
Artanis: They did return to the Koprulu Sector for a brief moment, though the Swarm seems to be spreading their armies throughout the galaxy and one of their targets happened to be Earth..
Yami: I need to inform Kei..
Ramuh: I'm pretty sure he knows. The only problem: how are we going to face off a numberless Swarm that has help from the Xenomorphs? These two races are quite deadly together.
Mea: I think we should be happy that the Tyranids or the Flood aren't with them.
Nemesis: Or the Reapers.
Ramuh: Ah yeah, the Reapers. I hate those guys, they all act tough and massive but a single plasma cannon down the core and they explode like a balloon.
Artanis: My Nexus on the dark side of the Moon has been creating multiple photon cannons and immortals along with a large variety of Colossi to face the swarm, though I would assume that we may still need a bit of help.
Nemesis: Let's get the Master's permission and see if he's okay with us heading up there, perhaps we can kill a few Zerg swarms for ourselves.
Mea: I agree.
Kei: I don't think so. -He said as he was standing in front of the door and walked into the living room with Yami behind him-
Artanis: Kei! Do you not agree that we should attack the Zerg Swarm?
Kei: Not until I know why they are doing this.
Mea: Perhaps they were startled by something, an entity that caused more than half of the original swarm to become feral and more dangerous.
Kei: Even so, there has to be a reason.
-An alert was heard on the hologram on Artanis' hand as it revealed the sight of a Mobile Suit-
Mea: A Mobile Suit?
Nemesis: Those things from the other Terrans across the galaxy? Aren't they using these things for war?
Artanis: Indeed, but this mechanical weaponry can be quite formidable in comparison to most Terran technology.
Ramuh: Hold up! That's the RX-0!
Yami: RX-0?
Ramuh: It's a Gundam! The Terrans use these machines to destroy, raid and protect their people! And this thing is one of a kind too!
Yami: How so?
Ramuh: Well, my people have been watching these Terrans for a very long time now and they noticed that they call that thing "Unicorn".
Kei: How did this conversation change into the subject of Gundam? We are talking about the Swarm and that we're facing a dangerous foe here and you're talking about some Mobile Suit?
Ramuh: Yes, cus there's nothing else to talk about.
Nemesis: What about the Swarm of Machines that have been appearing near the Void?
Ramuh: What Swarm of Machines?
Nemesis: They've been around the news for the past week lately and everyone that has been in deep space has not stopped talking about them ever since.
Artanis: The Void? Could it be Amon's army?
Ramuh: The fallen Xel'naga is dead, he ain't got no army, pal.
Artanis: But what else could reside in the Void?
Kei:...Shan… -As he spoke the name, everyone's eyes widened as they turned their attention to Kei-
Artanis: But he should be dead.
Nemesis: Indeed! From what Azuma Yuuya had said, the fallen god should have perished in the depths of Hell!
Ramuh: I hate to break it to y'all but just because he's trapped in the underworld, does not mean that his legacy from his fallen army cannot live on without him.
Mea: What do you mean by that?
Ramuh: Well, if what the boy had told us is true, this Shan dude must have had made a plan. If he got killed by those Gear kids and then came back to be even stronger, I'm sure that he had a backup plan in case something similar popped up.
Artanis: Are you saying that this Mecha-Swarm could be his "plan"?
Ramuh: Possibly? But it's all just hypothetical.
Kei: Either way, we gotta inform Yuuya about this and- -As he was about to finish his sentence, an explosion was heard outside of the home of the Yuukis. The group would head outside and saw the sight of multiple Zerglings roaming around the area from a crashed flesh-like pod that had smashed into the ground- Zerg!
Artanis: They have breached my defences! Eliminate them! -As he drew out his weapons, the Zerglings around the group would all roar at them but did not attack-
Ramuh: Friendlies?
Yami: I'd rather not agree to that assumption! -She said as she had raised one her hairs that had formed into a fist and would attack one of the Zerglings and as she did, her attack was knocked back by a tall male figure with flesh-like skin and shell-like armour as he had a bit of resemblance to the Queen of Blades but was gold and brown in colour- What?!
Artanis: Such Psionic powers..!
Man: I'd appreciate it if you do not attack my brood.
-Everyone would back up and aim their weapons and claws at the man-
Kei: Who are you?!
Mea: Handsome but a little gross if he didn't have those tentacles on him.
Yami: Disgusting creature..
Man: I am the "Blood Emperor"! King of the Leviathan Brood.
Mea: Leviathan Brood? Artanis, do you know anything about them?
Artanis: They were once a rogue Brood of Zerg that were made outside of the Overmind's Will, but I had thought that the Queen of Blades exterminated you all.
Emperor: Apparently a Queen survived and recreated the Swarm into a whole new entity and I had taken over the Swarm for the past few months now.
Artanis: And you have been attacking both the Terrans and Protoss in the Koprulu sector!
Emperor: No, I did not! There were zero casualties on both ends of the Protoss and the Terrans, I can assure you that no one got hurt except for my Brood..
Yami: What happened?
Emperor: We were fleeing..
Yami: From what?
-The sound of a loud deep horn-like roar was heard within the sky as everyone looked up as their eyes widened at the sight of a massive planetary size ship that was coloured in white and blue as the ship could be seen through the clouds as it was above Earth-
Emperor: The Androids..
Artanis: Invaders! We must fight!
Kei: I'll get Mikan and bring her somewhere safe, everyone else, make sure no one leaves their home and stay inside!
Everyone: Right!
-In space, the sight of multiple Zerg Leviathans were seen surrounding the massive silver ship and were attacking it as millions of Mutalisks and Corrupters along with Devourers and Guardians were seen fighting against hordes of humanoid machines that were using jet-like wings to fly around and were fighting against the Swarm. The Spear of Adun along with the Golden Armada were seen jumping in from warp space as the massive carriers would launch fighters at the massive ship and began attacking the ship as thousands of pods were fired down towards Earth as the pods were heading straight to Japan and Indonesia along with Columbia. Multiple Warp Prisms and Zerg pods were seen flying down towards those 3 countries as they would intercept the invaders-
Ramuh: So what are they? -He asked as he stood on top of Tokyo tower with Emperor and looked up at the sky and saw the massive war as the sounds of screaming were heard from below-
Emperor: They are known as the Steel Swarm, a swarm of Androids that were made by the God of Incarnation, Shan Vile. Merkava.
Ramuh: So he's definitely still alive, huh?
Emperor: Perhaps, but how did he create an army like this in such short notice and I had always thought that he came from a different universe from ours.
Ramuh: I presume that you have met the kid?
Emperor: Azuma Yuuya? Yes I did.
Ramuh: That explains a lot then, though if this Shan guy could traverse through time and space along with dimensions, then I would assume that his army could do the same.
Emperor: That makes them extremely dangerous then. We must kill them all.
Ramuh: Well at least we can agree on something.
-In Indonesia, the sight of hundreds of Androids were seen raiding the city streets and were getting shot down by Protoss Dragoons and Zealots while in Columbia, large numbers of Zerglings and Roaches and Hydralisks were facing hordes of machines. Within Kyoto of Japan, the sight of Colossi and Immortals were seen fighting together with Brutalisks and Ravagers against a massive flying titan-like android that was holding onto a large lance on its right hand a shield on its left as it floated above the city with thousands of other machines flying around it-
Ramuh: And what do you call that thing?
Emperor: It is an Avatar type machine, Athenea is a massive titan-like android that leads its swarm of "Steel" into the battlefield, this isn't going to be easy.
Ramuh: If you're the Emperor of the Leviathan Brood then this should be easy.
Emperor: I lost to that thing, twice…
Ramuh: Then we should probably run, eh?
Emperor: Too late! -The tower would get shot down by the massive Android as it had fired a bright beam of light from its lance. The two would land above one of the buildings and stared at the giant machine as Ramuh was in his Yautja form and was using his Predator armour- Tsk! That thing is relentless!
Ramuh: Is it now? Seems kinda pretty if you ask me.
Emperor: It'll look even more beautiful if you had its head on a wall! -He said as he created and formed a ball of light in his palms and fired it at the massive titan and as it hit the machine, it created a massive explosion but did not even scathe Athenea-
Ramuh: Well then, looks like we're in a pickle..
Emperor: Nobody says that anymore.
Ramuh: Really?! -A missile would hit right in front of the two as multiple Androids would surround them- Ah hell..
-Back in Mikan's school, the sight of Zealots and Hydralisks were seen fighting against the Androids that were invading the school-
Mikan: Kei-kun! Ah! -She was pulled back by one of the students as Kei stood in front of the group of students with his Ravager-like arms and were facing off against 3 female humanoid androids as they had pointed their guns and blades at him-
Kei: Why have you come here? Why are you attacking this planet?!
Android 1: It is the Master's Will to purge all life in the universe and in all Dimensions.
Kei: Master? Is it Shan?
Android 2: You cannot speak of our Master's name! -She pointed her rifle at the alien in front of her and fired a green beam at him as Kei would quickly turn his back at the beam and take the shot head on as he protected the students-
Kei: Agh! So...I was right, huh?
Mikan: Kei-kun!
Kei: I'm fine, just go! The Swarm will face these machines. -He said as his eyes glowed green as multiple Xenomorphs would crawl up the walls of the school and entered the school as they would begin attacking the Androids from within as the students evacuated while the Protoss Immortals and Dragoons escorted them to safety-
-Back with Artanis and Nemesis, the two were fighting against a large group of Androids that were protecting Athenea's back while Ramuh and Emperor were fighting it-
Artanis: If Zeratul was here, he would have told us of this invasion.
Nemesis: No prophecy would help us if the enemy we would face were created from the God that wanted to tear down the entire universe.
Artanis: I would be too sure of that, friend Nemesis. -He said as he would warp behind an Android and cut off its body in half- If we had known of this, we would have been better prepared for this.
Nemesis: Now, that I can't disagree on but like I said, if our enemy is a God, it will not be easy.
Artanis: Nothing in life is easy.
Nemesis: I guess that's true.
-Back with Mikan and her friends, she along with her schoolmates were seen getting into a school bus as they were leaving the area while the school was seen exploding from a distance-
Mikan: Kei-kun..
-Back in the home of the Yuukis. Nana, Momo and Lala were seen fighting against multiple Androids with the support of Lurkers and Impalers-
Rito: You guys! Be careful!
Lala: Don't worry about us, just make sure that Celine-chan is-agh! -She would get hit by an explosion beside of her-
Momo: Sister!
Rito: Lala! -The sight of multiple Androids were seen surrounding the group- W-What is going on?!
-TO BE CONTINUED-
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The "Blood Emperor" is an original character from a story that was supposed to be made and released called "Blood of the Swarm" that is based off Starcraft and the end-war with Amon and Shan.