A/N: I am very sorry, Parasoul, and Umbrella...
Disclaimer: I am only responsible for the plot.
(Skullgirls OST: Fugue In Three Goddesses)
"Mom... Dad... Filia... Please... Help me... Trinity, help me..." She moaned weakly. Opening her eyes, Painwheel found herself being injected with various needless, all connected to clear and transparent vacuum tubes, each streaming with different kind of liquid substances... "Mom... Dad... Filia..." Painwheel winced, feeling various stinging within her body.
"We don't know what the results will be if you inject her with Nancy's Skullgirl blood. Brain Drain, are you sure about this..?" The very familiar voice of the nurse echoed to her ears... Painwheel moaned quietly...
"The results, no matter what they may be is the least of our concerns, Nurse Valentine. I've already ran full analysis and the patient's blood is a strong match for Nancy's Skullgirl blood." The man, Brain Drain replied. But then, he suddenly continued.. "Once these supplements are fully incorporated into her system, you may begin surgical modification of the patient, while I prepare a dose of the replicated synthetic Skullgirl blood. I've never would've thought, Queen Nancy's tragic legacy would still live on, in the image of a child..." Without a word, Brain Drain dismiss himself, leaving the nurse, who was now preparing multiple sets of surgical tools...
Painwheel looked at the nurse with wide, teary eyes... "Please... Don't hurt me... I just... Wanna go home..." She pleaded weakly as tears slowly pouring out of her eyes...
As they locked eyes, the nurse idly stood beside the bed she was so strapped on, with the only red eye of the nurse, staring directly into her humanly, innocent eyes... The nurse looked down and slowly spoke. - Rather whispered, in a remorseful tone... "Time... To operate..."
(God Eater OST: Everybody Equally)
Painwheel gasped awake, only to find herself on the same bed that she was placed inside a room within the medical ward. Sweat covered her face and neck as she frantically looked around, trying to find the woman that stayed by her side. The Soldier. "JANE..? JANE, WHERE ARE YOU..?" Painwheel tried moving around, but her body felt numb, and as she tried to move at least a hand, she felt a painful sting. It was like an electricity, electrocuting her whenever she tries to move any muscle... Painwheel frowned with a small groan before laying back down on the bed, trying to find any comfortable position on laying herself back down... She wondered where Jane went to... She could've sworn that Jane was sitting on the empty chair so close by her side last night, and even remembered her own arms, wrapped around Jane's as they slept... Perhaps she must've left to do important things..? Painwheel laid back, trying to find any comfort being on her own while waiting for Jane, the Soldier, to come back...
The door suddenly opened, as Painwheel smiled expecting to see the Soldier, but to her surprise, it was the princess of Canopy Kingdom, then, the familiar corpse with a snake looking parasite on her head. Lastly among them was a hideous looking humanoid creature that looks like a girl. One that would say, if a cartoon character came out of television and into real world...
"Hey, you're awake now! Soldier was really more stricter than Stanley and Ileum about letting any visitors before she left with Annie!" The gremlin looking girl exclaimed with a grin. But then, princess Parasoul next to her, finally spoke.
"That is true. But considering your well-being and your current medical condition, I'd say Soldier is only trying to protect you herself. After all... She is still very furious about what happened to you, and is very determined to apprehend Brain Drain for the most part." Parasoul said, as she took a seat where Soldier once sat, with the gremlin and the corpse taking empty seats on the opposite side of her bed.
"How are you feeling..?" The parasite on the corpse' head asked politely. But then the corpse of the young girl also added. "I'm sorry it had to come to this... We were told about everything that you were put through just to be used as..." The corpse stopped, and slowly looked down with a mournful look on her paled, decayed face.
Painwheel didn't feel comfortable with these people around... She only wanted Soldier to be with her... But seeing that she was nowhere in sight, and these people kindly took their time to visit her, Painwheel tried her best to feel even a little comfortable as she could muster... "I... I THINK I'LL BE OKAY... BUT MY BODY... MOST OF MY LIMBS STILL HURT, WHENEVER I TRY TO MOVE A SINGLE MUSCLE... IT'S LIKE I'M BEING ELECTROCUTED, THEN I WOULD FEEL LIKE MY SKIN IS BEING SLICED ON THE INSIDE WITH A KNIFE..." Painwheel stuttered... The looks on the faces on the other three, as she recognized, where genuine concern, especially by the end of her statement...
"Damn that Dome Brain! Soldier and I should've smashed his smartass brain when she proved her point about ya being held as a lab rat..!" The gremlin grumbled while waving her fluffy gloved fists around like a wacky cartoon character.
"We will eventually get to Brain Drain and the majority of Lab 0, Patricia. We just need some time to work our way on tracking then down..." Parasoul slowly said, but then and she also added in a serious tone. "... But above all else, our top priority would be the Skullgirl... The longer she is roaming around, the more dangerous she will become... The undead siege last night on New Meridian is only an example of a Skullgirl's wrath... The last thing we need to allow this new Skullgirl, repeating the same thing that my mother had done years ago..."
This end of Parasoul's statement caught all attention to focus on her. Squigly suddenly spoke, rather quietly. "But I don't believe that to be Queen Nancy's fault... She made the wish our of hope that it would end the Grand War... If anything, she made a wish out of nobility to stop the War, since it had led to the point of being out of control." Squigly stated.
Although she may have been dead with Leviathan, they were made aware of Lab 8 about what had transpired after the Contiello's tragedy, and the fall of Selene Contiello... But all of a sudden, Leviathan suddenly spoke. "Yes, it would seem so. But the Queen's wish has a part of regret to it... And although it is only a mere rumour from the old times... But the Skull Heart was said to transform the individual that makes a wish, if their wish was unpure, or somehow near to being unpure." Leviathan paused, then looked at Parasoul, Peacock then to Carol and Squigly before continuing. "... The Queen making a noble wish from the Skull Heart, was not only due to the fear of the War causing more damage to the world, but also out of guilt that the Renoir was responsible for the War to even begin with... The Contiello were already aware of the King's motives, but unfortunately, not everyone were as aware as we were."
Parasoul looked down. She was speechless, and couldn't even say a word... This is when Painwheel finally speaks out her mind... "I DON'T CARE WHAT HAPPENED BACK THEN... IT'S BEEN SO LONG NOW, AND WE JUST HAVE TO LIVE WITH HOW THINGS ARE NOW... BUT IF THERE'S ONE THING I'D CARE ABOUT - THEN IT'S TO FULFILL WHAT I WAS INTENDED TO DO... EVEN IF I WANTED OR ASKED TO EVEN DO IT... ONCE I'M DISCHARGED, I WILL HELP LAB 8 AND MOSTLY, JANE, ON TAKING DOWN THE SKULLGIRL... I WON'T EVER FIGHT FOR BRAIN DRAIN OR VALENTINE. I WILL FIGHT FOR JANE, LAB 8, AS WELL AS FOR MY PARENTS AND FILIA..." Painwheel said, and as she did so, her hands were balled into fists, even showing some of her veins.
Peacock looked at her in surprise. "That's what I like to hear..! We're gonna knock some sense into Marie's stubborn skull and teach her a lesson from all the troubles she's causing us folks..!" Peacock exclaimed triumphantly. Much to Parasoul's uneasy expression.
Squigly, however, was confused. "But why would she become a Skullgirl in the first place..? What was her wish..?" Squigly asked directly to Peacock.
Peacock frowned suddenly and slumped her shoulders before giving a reply. "She wanted to make the Medici scumbags to pay... After all, we were getting sold as slaves... And from what the Medici did to me, I can tell that's one reason for Marie to make a wish on purpose..." Peacock stated, surprising the young diva and her parasite...
"To use the Skull Heart's power to seek vengeance against the Medici is an obvious sign of an unpure, corrupted wish..." Leviathan suddenly commented quietly. But then he looked at Squigly and continued. "As we are still conscious, we still have the time to assist everyone to accomplish their mission on taking down the Skullgirl..."
Parasoul already knew what Leviathan's meant. As she was given a full detailed explanation about Squigly and Leviathan's resurrection during the events of new Skullgirls uprising... But Painwheel and Peacock weren't fully aware yet... Clearing her throat, Parasoul suddenly asked, but on a rather, reluctant tone... "... And if we succeed to put an end on the Skullgirl..." She stopped, looked at both Squigly and Leviathan, expectantly for an answer.
Squigly smiled sadly and replied. "Leviathan and I would then be put to sleep." she closed her only remaining eye for a moment before continuing. "Just like how it happened, after we've helped put an end on my mother, and to yours years back..." Squigly then smiled gently and added. "I am still happy, regardless on how things are now for me and Leviathan. I've met quite a number of good people, fighting for what they believe in. Facing against living with lies, and fighting to live for their future. Just like how Annie has been doing for so long in her lifetime..."
Peacock went all giddy by the mention of Annie's name. She was of course, made aware of Annie's true identity by none other than the star child herself. But Parasoul wasn't fully aware about the 'child' actresses' own identity, other than the fact that she was a new actress, who just so happens to look like the previous ones they played the role of Annie, Girl of the Stars... Parasoul cleared her throat, and slowly asked... "Is Annie - Has Annie... Been living longer than most of us..?" Parasoul asked directly to Squigly and Leviathan. To her huge surprise, both nodded.
"Yes, Parasoul. And Annie has been living for over a century now, too..." Leviathan replied with a smile, and in a gentle tone, as to not freak the princess out. And then Squigly also added. "She was also the very first person I've become friends ever since the first time that Leviathan and I were resurrected by my mother... For a short time, we got along and even got to know each other well until, of course, my mother had been put down..." Squigly smiled sadly. "We've met once again when Queen Nancy became a Skullgirl... I still remember the amount of times we had to fight the fallen soldiers of Canopy Kingdom, who all, unfortunately, became the former Queen's minions..." Squigly slowly said.
Then Peacock suddenly asked out of curiosity. "Did you also got to fight with Valentine..?" She asked bitterly, much to Squigly's surprise. But the young diva gave a faint smile and nodded.
"Along side Valentine, yes... Annie and Valentine never really agreed on many things when it came to fighting the undead minions... But somehow, and as far as I remember... They always ended up looking after one another... And then, Annie and I also ended up doing the same thing to one another as well..." Squigly replied softly. She was well aware about Painwheel's history in Lab 0, and one that Valentine was also involved... But all of a sudden, Squigly also added, rather cautiously... "I remember Valentine was already a cold person when we first met during my mother's transformation into a Skullgirl... She... Was very cold and hostile until we slowly got to know bits about one another... Our second meeting, during Parasoul's mother's time of being a Skullgirl, Valentine was still the same, but somehow..." Squigly paused... Almost as if trying to find the right word to say...
"As I remembered during our second meeting with Nurse Valentine... Her cold personality slightly mellowed toward Squigly and I... Rather rare, though, but I still remember it very well to this day..." Leviathan said, but then he closed his eyes as he continued. "And I am sorely disappointed to hear about what she had committed to the kind people of this lab... The same people that she had been fighting along side with..."
Painwheel suddenly let out a growl... "DAMN HER..! NOTHING EXCUSES HER FROM WHAT SHE DID TO ME..!" Painwheel snapped at both Squigly and Leviathan. All others, Parasoul and Peacock, much like Squigly and Leviathan, were startled by Painwheel's enraged outburst. But realizing what she had done... Painwheel quickly gasped... She didn't mean to... She didn't... "I... I'M SO SORRY... I... I DIDN'T MEAN TO -" Painwheel was cut off by Squigly's gentle smile.
"It's okay... We were all informed about your condition... The best we can do is to understand and try to support you anyway we can." Squigly said with a comforting smile. And Leviathan also spoke. "Indeed. But the thought of... Committing vengeance to people, regardless whether they had wronged you, or harmed you... Is a complete barbaric act... One that is inhumane like becoming a Skullgirl..." Leviathan gently said, clearly trying to guide Painwheel away from her thoughts of vengeance against Brain Drain, and mostly Valentine...
Painwheel only looked away, with a bitter look on her face. "I DON'T WANNA HEAR ABOUT HER... PLEASE... LET'S JUST... CHANGE THE SUBJECT..." Painwheel said in a pained tone. But before anyone could even do so, Stanley suddenly entered the room, with a terrified expression in his face...
"Parasoul... We need you at Lab 0's side of the ASG labs... Molly has a very concerning intelligence report about the current state on New Meridian..." Stanley immediately began. His voice was shaky, and his body language hints that whatever this information that Molly might have, may mean bad, or worse...
(Team Fortress 2 Soundtrack: The Calm)
The news about the siege on New Meridian was no surprise for Franz. Knowing how the Skullgirl of every incarnation has attempted, and even committed countless sieges in populated areas within New Meridian... But out of heavy concern, King Franz was left with a disturbing news that his daughters, Parasoul and Umbrella just so happened to be in the city... He never had the time to gather information from the Black Egrets about what happened, and how the current situation was now, as he just so happened to be away on Canopy Kingdom business...
Rushing within the corridors of the royal kingdom of Canopolis, Franz had a brief series of thoughts that he only knew about the current situation, although only do much, he wasn't sure to believe, that an old ASG veteran, Big Band, working alongside Parasoul with her operations on both Medici and the current Skullgirl... The King felt relieved nonetheless. To know that old faces were still incline to lend assistance to his daughter's cause... But at the same time, Franz had a hint of remorse for having to keep lies to the ASG labs, specifically Lab 8 and Lab 7... "King Franz! We have an emergency..!" One of the royal guards immediately informed while toward him.
Franz wasn't surprised to hear such an informal warning. He was aware of the current Skullgirl still roaming around, despite knowing only do much due to his lack of time to fulfill his own responsibilities for his own kingdom. Franz held pit a hand with a calm expression on his face. "At ease. We will resolve this matter. I just need to get in contact with Parasoul -" Franz was cut off by the royal guard who immediately spoke.
"Your majesty, we have recieved reports that the Medici have been mobilizing it's own people to evacuate Vitale and Lorenzo Medici. The sudden reports of Skullgirl minions had also increased..!" The royal guard worriedly informed. This surprised Franz unexpectedly.
"Are you sure..? I thought I've heard that the Egrets were already mobilized and had already dealt with the situation?" Franz questioned, and his worry for Parasoul and Umbrella only grew worse... "Tell me... Are my daughters safe..? Have they returned..?"
The royal guard wasn't sure how to respond and reluctantly replied. "We haven't heard from them, your majesty... But we have recieved information that the Black Egrets are currently divided as of now. Firing squads that were still clearing the city had been tasked on evacuating civilians from all locations bear the areas that were sieges by the Skullgirl's minions. Another part of Black Egrets were said to have been relocated within the Anti-Skullgirl labs. But that was all that was gathered, as all communications had suddenly been jammed... We presume that the Medici were somehow behind the communication jamming to prevent key witnesses for the evacuation of the Vitale and Lorenzo Medici... With all communications jammed until further notice, we also have no way of contacting the regular Canopy Military on No Man's Land to defend the kingdom and New Meridian... We are completely vulnerable from all parties, your majesty..."
(God Eater OST: The Plan)
"Target spotted... Identifying target for confirmation: King Franz Renoir. Objective to locate target completed. Awaiting further instructions." A mechanized voice of a female suddenly began. Hovering above behind one of the watch towers of Canopolis unnoticed, and scanning through near the large thrown room, the female of what appears to be a mechanized feline...
"Target as confirmed. And as your current, downloaded information, he is a War Criminal. Your new orders: Terminate King Franz... If you gain sight of Black Egrets and Canopolis royal guards, execute them as well - Do NOT let any armed personnel get in your way - You have your orders, but proceed with caution, King Franz is a very skilled fighter, even for a useless King..." A male voice spoke through the robotic ears of the mechanical feline. "Communications are... Slowly... Jamming... You have your... Orders... Robo Fortune... Terminate... King Franz..." The communication suddenly came into loud static...
"Beep boop meow..." The feline, acknowledging her new standing orders, immediately hovered around the large kingdom of Canopolis, ready to make her entry to terminate the King of Canopy Kingdom...
Franz frowned with a frustrated sigh... His people and his daughters were his first priorities... But finally gathering himself from the amount of thoughts that he had in his mind, he finally spoke, rather firmly. "I need you to assist the Black Egrets. Gather all of our royals guards, and assist the Egrets still within the city on the evacuation. Send an order to all royal guards and Black Egret personnel here on the kingdom that Canopolis will be opening it's gates to accept all refugees from the city." Franz ordered, surprising the royal guard.
"But, your majesty, we have already prepared a royal helicopter and several royal guards for your evacuation... We have to relocate you to one of the neighboring eastern nations for your safety. We've already contacted a Prime Minister from another kingdom to -" The royal guard was cut off by Franz' firm expression as the king held out his hand for the royal guard to stop.
"No. I am staying. I have been away long enough to even have the time to protect our people. As king, I will organize all staff within our kingdom to prepare for the evacuated refugees. You do as I tell you, and gather all royal guards and all available Black Egrets we have available for the evacuation." Franz firmly ordered. Much to the reluctance of the royal guard, who then gave a small nod before leaving quickly...
(God Eater OST: An Approaching Nightmare)
Shortly after getting his golden, royal weapon, Eroberung - one of the oldest living umbrella weapons forged only for the Renoir bloodline - Franz made his way outside. But as he passed by the large, empty throne room... *SMASH!* Franz immediately shielded himself with Eroberung.
Over the far corner of his eyes, and in front of one of the large broken windows, appeared to be some kind of mechanical, humanoid feline, hovering menacingly before him. Franz had seen many things in his life, even before he met his dear Nancy... Magic, necromancers, resurrection, the Skull Heart and Skullgirls, and pretty much almost everything of the impossible... Now, this..? The clear sight of both technology and science comepletely out of control, and even beyond menacingly looking advanced than the sentient autonomous citizens of New Meridian... "Trinity... What has gone wrong into this country..." Franz muttered.
"Scanning target: King Franz Renoir. Target confirmed. Proceeding with given orders - Terminate King Franz." The mechanical feline simply stared in it's cold, robotic voice... And before Franz even knew it, it's hand shifted and began firing yellow laser beams down at him.
Franz immediately blocked the incoming hits, thanks to Eroberung, but as he was sleepy being knocked back, preventing him from leaving the throne room, he realized he was going to have to fight his way out of this mechanical monstrosity... "How dare you... You come barging into my kingdom... My home - And threatening me..?" Franz finally began. The robotic feline on my hovered idly for moment.
"Ha. Ha. Ha." It laughed in it's creepy robotic voice and replied. "You are a War Criminal. I have downloaded various files about your identity, and history, most specifically about the Grand War." It's golden glowing eyes coldly gazed down Franz before continuing. "Regardless, my orders stands, whether you are royalty, military, political, or whatnot."
Franz bitterly glared at the robot. "I can never earn the forgiveness of my people, and mostly the people that I had caused such tragedy during the War, but if you will hold me and my kingdom guilty as responsible for the Grand War - You leave my kingdom and my people out of this - I have already accepted whatever consequences I will face, and I am prepared to accept whatever fate I will be given in the end..!" Franz, bravely stated. So much remorse from his past doings for the sake of his kingdom, and his family... One that costed him his dear Nancy... He had already lost his dear wife... He can never afford to lose Parasoul and Umbrella along with their kingdom and people, no matter what people see in him now, and no matter how they no longer trust him as their King. - Franz is ready, and had always been ready to put his life in the line for everything, and everyone, his dear daughters included...
The robot, again, let out it's creepy laugh. But coldly replied. "Noble one. I admire your dedication - But surrender is not an option. My given orders stand: Prepare to die, King Franz Renoir..."
Franz' blood ran cold, and within a swift motion, the robot flew toward him, it's arms spinning rapidly, it to get him, while also successfully blocking the attacks. Franz waited for his chance, and managed to strike the robot upwards with a powerful swing of Eroberung. The robot flew backwards, but due to its ability to fly it retaliated by firing laser beams once again, hit Franz on the left shoulder. "Argh..!" Franz gritted his teeth, feeling the hot impact of the projectile... There was no way out, seeing that the robot had intentionally began hovering in front of the large doors, which are both still locked, unfortunately for him. He could still try to make a run for it and warn others, but that would mean risking the robot to pursue him and gain it's chance of attacking others apart from him... Franz had made his final decision...
Focusing his eyes on the robot, clearly taunting him to make his move, he readied Eroberung with both hands, with himself now on a defensive firming stance... "Go on, then... You want me... Take me if you dare... I have no intentions of running away... I've ran long enough from guilt and shame, and if this means even to the tiniest bit of proving my kingdom and my people that I can still protect them without causing harm to others, then here I am - Come and face me, you metal monstrosity..!" Franz loudly stated, declaring his final stand, if it were to come to it...
The robot flew toward Franz, but as it did, landed very quickly and began close combat with the King. But Franz was a very skilled fighter. One who had taught Parasoul how to fight... At least she and Umbrella are not present to witness him being successfully attacked, regardless of his perfectly timed counterattacks... He never wanted them, especially Umbrella, to see him in this condition of getting hurt... But as he efficiently held his ground against this robot, who never seemed to have any sign of stopping with it's attacks, Franz realized that he cannot kill this thing... It was too fast, aggressive, and inhumane... Built only to kill... And he was no longer in his prime to keep up with this robot's pace... But surely he can still hold long enough and try to kill it either way...
As Eroberung clashed with the metal arms of the robot, Franz fired a projectile from Eroberung, which knocked back the robot away. Giving him the chance to attack, in which Franz did as he charged and got a couple of successful swings on the robot. "Rraaaaaagh..!" Franz aggressively charged further and attacked on the offensive while switching to defensive stances after post combo hits. Finally... After a powerful strike with Eroberung, Franz watched as Eroberung's golden frame decapitated the robot, and the robot falling down onto its knees before finally laying limp... Franz took deep breaths... He closed his eyes... Then he slowly began between heavy breaths "It's over... It's -" Franz was suddenly interrupted, as he saw the robot's headless body suddenly got back up, and it's head, hovering next to it... "Trinity... This monstrosity... Please, lend me your strength, Trinity... And please, guide me, Nancy..." Franz muttered as he readied Eroberung...
The robot suddenly ejected two more exact copy's of its head before ejecting another one to serve as it's new head. With three of its hovering heads next to it, Franz immediately figured out what it was about to do... And sure enough, the robot activated two of its heads to launch what appeared to be a little heat seeking missiles, and it's third hovering head, activated flying towards him... Franz' eyes widened in horror and immediately did his best to dodge the missiles, while some nearly hitting him with, but thanks to Eroberung blocking the explosive impacts, Franz managed to regain his composure, but unfortunately, he was hit by the explosive impact of the head that directly flew and crash into him, forcing him down to one knee. Franz gritted his teeth, and ignoring his sustained wounds, he managed to get back up and held Eroberung tightly with both hands. "I am not afraid of you..!" Franz shouted as he furiously fired several projectiles from Eroberung.
The projectiles landed and exploded all over around the large throne room only causing such damages, as the robot easily dodged all of his projectiles as it flew around, completely using the large space of the throne room to its advantage, Franz was too late to late to react by the time it suddenly landed and transformed, revealing a pair of big mounted cannons...
"Catastrophe Cannon Alpha..!" The robot suddenly said and quickly fired a pair of bigger beams of lasers at Franz... But Franz still managed to avoid the beams of lasers, with the pair of laser beams, destroying most of the surroundings inside within the Renoir throne room. But just thankfully, due to Eroberung, Franz managed to block some of the laser beams' final hits that almost successfully hit him...
When the pair of big laser beams finally stopped, Franz took his chance to quickly attack the robot as it transformed back into its humanoid form. And delivering successful hits to use Franz also sustained a couple of hits from the robot's same aggressive fighting style, as it's arms once again spinned rapidly, with the sharp edges of it's hands, slicing Franz on the shoulder and on his side... But Franz was no longer holding back, as he intended to keep this robot busy for as long as he could and try to kill it... But seeing that there was just no way for him to figure out a way to kill this thing, he had to resolve into keeping it distracted as he remains breathing...
"I will not allow you to harm my people..!" Franz shouted and let out a furious scream as he forced himself forward onto the robot, ignoring all now severely inflicted wounds... But as he have all his best might... The robot jumped above quickly and clapped it's hands, creating a curved, yellow laser projectile, slicing Franz' left hand off... "Arrrrrggh..!" Franz let out an agonizing scream as he once again dropped to his knee, with Eroberung, still with his right, and still intact hand... Unfortunately for him, as he looked at the robot... Franz' eyes widened in horror...
The robot transformed once again... Only this time, instead of converting into a pair of big laser cannons, the robot activated a big chainsaw - Successfully impaling Franz through the chest, then shortly afterwards, sent Franz flying backwards across the throne room... Trail of his own blood stained the floor as he landed with a loud thud only a couple of feet away from his throne... Franz coughed, and blood came out of his mouth as he did so... He felt that pain through his chest, and that hole that was inflicted... Franz kept coughing for a few more times before trying his last strength to at least raise Eroberung... "Eroberung... We... We... Did not fail... I... Did not... Fail -" Franz suddenly felt a cold, metallic foot stomp on his abdomen aggressively. Franz gritted his teeth as he grunted out in pain... His eyes, locking into those soulless, golden eyes of this machine... Looking down at him, with it's foot, slowly pressing down his abdomen, causing him even more pain...
Franz gave one final cough, with even more blood out of his mouth... And as he pocked eyes with the feline robot, he stuttered... "My kingdom... My people... My daughters... I will not die for nothing... Parasoul... Will protect this kingdom, and it's people, in my stead..." He spat blood at the robot, whom without emotion, only kept staring down at him, before he continued... "I think I've outlived my rights to live... After all I've caused with the War... Trinity, please forgive me..." He closed his eyes... And his mind, thinking about the former Skullgirl... "My dear, Nancy... Forgive me that terrible War... I swear it, I will make it up to you... When we meet in the -" Franz never got to finish his final words, as he let out an agonized grunt, with the robot's hand, digging through the wide hole in his chest - Before ripping his heart out, with it's cold, and sharp metallic hands... Franz' vision suddenly became a blur... Then darkness...
"Target neutralized. Objective complete." The robot simply stated. Her golden eyes, gazing down the lifeless corpse of the King of Canopy Kingdom... But, an order, is an order... And she has to oblige to every order that her master wants her to do... But to the point that she completed her objective all on her own, the robot suddenly took Eroberung with one hand, claiming it as trophy for her master... "Mission complete: Returning to Lab 0 island. Beep boop meow..."
FAQs:
1. I am not planning to include Soldier filming in her own show, Team Fortress, and had already considered those to be left off the scenes as the story progresses. (I am sorry to disappoint those of you that are interested to see Soldier in her own show...)
2. With the plans for the roles of Robo Fortune and Fukua already been made and on the way to be done - plans for the roles of Eliza and Black Dahlia would soon be next...
3. Merasmus will also have his own rival in this story.
4. Chapter 27: Art Of War! Is now currently in the making, and should be released anytime soon in the future once it's ready for publishing.
Thank you for reading!
~Defective Demon 666~