i don't own Prototype or rise of the shield hero
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"Now what to do?" Said Alex as he walked out of the castle
"Alex!! Alex!!" A voice shouted behind him.
Alex looked behind him only to see Itsuki running to him.
"Oh hi there mister Kawasumi. how may i help you."
"you *pant* missed the fund that were handed out so i ran to give you yours *pant*" He said in-between pants and gasps.
"Ah thank you. i forgot about that"
"Honestly. you should have seen their faces. i swear i saw the king pop a vein and lose 4 years of his ever-so-left age"
"Since you troubled yourself to come here. let's get a snack. on me" Alex said putting the bag in his jacket
"Im sorry but.. we just had breakfast."
"Kawasumi"
"please call me Itsuki"
"alright. Itsuki, do you call one egg and orange juice. 'breakfast'?"
"well i wasn't hun-*growl*."
"Itsuki. you are a growing man. and being a virologist does entail some biology intellect. so i know damn well one egg is not enough to supply you with enough protein and nutrients"
"but i don't really have enough time to-"
"Itsuki. the wave don't begin till one week from now. and im pretty sure the only things you will kill for now are. as you kids call them. too low level."
"Fine. i'll come" Said Itsuki
"Good. but also.." Alex said before trailing off
"what?"
"I have an offer for you. and Ren by extension." Said Alex getting a confused look from Itsuki.
"what is it?"
"We can't talk about it now. meet me at the forest right outside the city by dawn and have Ren with you."
" i'll try to. but what about Motoyasu?"
"Itsuki. if i offer Motoyasu the offer im gonna make both of you. ill doom the whole world"
"can you atleast give me a hint?"
"The only hint is. it'll allow us to go beyond what limits we have"
"Limits?"
"you didn't realize did you?"
"no what?"
"We are not allowed to use other weapons. nor are we allowed to boost statistics that don't benefit our weapons"
"What statistics?"
"At the bottom-left corner of your eye there should be a little square. focus on it. it'll tell you your statistics and skills."
"Oh i see" Itsuki said as the screen popped up in his view
Itsuki kawasumi.
age:16
title:Bow hero
mission:save the world from the waves
Statistics:
Strengh:50 (locked)
Speed:60(Upgradable)
Accuracy:110(Upgradable)
Endurance:40(upgradable
Pain tolerance:10(upgradable)
Defense:100(upgradable)
boost:bow's song
upgrading arrows is boosted by 2x
all exp put into accuracy is boosted by 5x
curses: mark of the bow.
renders user incapable of using any weapon of any category other than bows
Description:"the the four cardinal weapons are blessed. yet cursed. they grant the wielder great power. but in exchange they are pridefull and will punish those who dare replace it."
Fragility: all exp put into Endurance is cut by 25%
Description:
"The bow hero is a master long range fighter. but due to this, his mortal cage is less tuned to withstand the pain of battle"
Unique abilities:mimic
all bows that the bow hero touches will be copied and added into the bow tree.
"the lust of the great cardinal weapons is endless. long as they are fed. long as their powers shall grow
Gluttony: all items and monster drops that are dropped into the crystal of the bow will give the user a ability related to the object
"when the demon of gluttony. beelzebub first came to be. the great weapons were being created in the forge of heaven. it craved the taste of the great cardinal weapons so much. it took the form of a snake and slithered past the peacock(yes peacock) that guarded the gates of heaven. as it reached the forge. it was so lost at the idea of tasting them. that unknowingly. it's one defining feature. sealed it's own fate. falling and burning in the sacred forge. it now became a part of them."
"Dear god!" Itsuki exclaimed "That is a whole lot of information"
"i know"
"well what about your statistics?"
"lets see."
Name:no name
Titles:shield hero, Zeus, Alex Mercer
mission:unkown
secondary mission: save the world from the waves
Statistics
Strengh:1000 (upgradable through the void of the blacklight)
Speed:1000(upgradable through void of blacklight)
Accuracy:1000(upgradable through void of blacklight)
Endurance:900(upgradable through void of blacklight)
Pain tolerance:1000(locked. limit reached)
Denfense:1000(upgradable. boosted by Shield's love)
Buffs:
void of the blacklight:
all stats are upgradable by consuming any living being. stats will be upgraded according to said entity's own stats.
Description: the unholy offspring of lust and Gluttony. blacklight only lives to consume , grow and infect.
ressurection:
Whenever the user dies. they shall regenerate back at the nearest hive(error: no hives detected).
"The blacklight. refuses to leave it's shell, it prevents it from experiencing the sweet release of death."
Shield's love:
all exp put into defense is boosted by 10x.
"The shield's love is unparalled. it's wielder is it's life. and without it. it is nothing."
Curses:
protectiveness of the shield:
The wielder is incapable of using any weapon of any category other than shields.
Unique abilities:
shapeshift:
User can shapeshift into any consumed being.
"beyond the emptiness. a threshold demands to be crossed. the Prototypes yearn for Identity wasting their life looking for what's infront of them."
Entity cloning:
create exact copies of any consumed entity, can be used on self to make clones.
"everytime i close my eyes, all i can see is the memory of hundreds of men, begging me for mercy"
infect:
turn other entities into infected. user can change type of infected.
"The servants of the one touched by the blacklight are granted power, Or suffering should he decide."
Hivemind:
all entities infected by user are added to a hivemind to be ordered.
"All those who are touched by blacklight are one and the same. only those who choose to. Can be superior"
summon Crawlers:
Small, arachnid-like creatures that are small, fast and numerous.
summon Weaver crawlers:
A sub species of the crawler race.
Weavers shoot webs made of biomass to trap targets and seal off doors,
said biomass hardens after 0.005 seconds.
Summon mind crawler:
A sub species of the crawler race.
Mind crawlers are parasites that enter the brain through the cochlea and spreads all over the brain, effectively taking it over.
Summon Hunter:
Hunters are fast. large and strong quad-pedal beasts that prioritize the safety of the hive over everything else.
Summon leader Hunter:
A more intelligent variation of the Hunter.
possessing two brains, the leader Hunter is capable of detecting blacklight and commanding other hunters.
Summon brawler hunter:
A upgraded version of the original Hunter.
Brawler Hunters are stronger and faster than normal hunters, but. their defining feature is the claws that grow on their hands which boost damage.
Summon juggernaut hunter:
A radically different variation of the original Hunter.
while Brawlers and the original hunters focus on speed and cutting ability, juggernauts focus on being more endurant and causing more blunt damage, with giant hardened fists used to create havoc.
Summon Hydra:
The hydra ( named after a mythological creature of the the same name) is a large protruding tendtil of biomass with a bladed mouth, they were created when centipedes were infected with blacklight,
they are immobile as they portrude from the ground.
usefull for area control.
Summon Flyer:
Vultures that have been infected with blacklight, they are mostly focused on scouting and pathfinding, can spit powerfull acid from mouth(i don't know if this is canon), has bladed wings and feet.
Summon Elite Hunter:
the second strongest variation of the Hunter.
Originally named superior Hunters. They were created by Elizabeth greene in order to fight alex mercer as a last resort after she fell, This proved unsuccesful as both her and the only one to ever exist, fell to Alex mercer.
the Elite Hunter has a tendril for a left arm and is intelligent enough to speak.
like the Juggernaut and unlike the brawler,Hunter and leader. it is bipedal
Summon Supreme Hunter:
The strongest variation of the Hunter.
Created by Alex mercer. supreme Hunters are the strongest Hunters to Exist, Like the Elite Hunter. they look humanoid. but they are smaller, comparable in size to a full grown male and they sport 3 pairs of blood red slits on their head, charcoal black skin and glowing veins on their bodies.
in terms of intelligence they are the smartest compared to other hunters having a level of intelligence similiar to that of a 10 year old human. they share many abilities similiar to that of prototypes. but unlike Prototypes. there is a limit to prevent them growing a conscience and overthrowing their master.
"umm Alex?" "Hey alex!" Itsuki yelled causing Alex to snap out of his trance "oh i uhh apologize Itsuki. i wandered off for a bit." replied Alex nervously
"Figured. anyways are your statistics just as filled like mine?"
"no. i only have one curse and buff. which me basically make me into a rock that can't roll"
"What does that mean?"
"i can't upgrade my strengh stat but my defense stat is boosted by 10x"
"oh that makes sense now"
"MASTER ITSUKI!!" a voice yelled in the distance
"oh crap it's my party!" Itsuki exclaimed,"thanks for the help Mr.mercer. i'll think about that lunch" he said before running off
Alex simply smiled before going on his way.
'now. for some better gear.' he thought to himself as he went to a nearby shop.
He opened the door to reveal a brown colored room filled with swords,spears and most importantly,shields."Welcome to my shop! the name's erhard" replied the shop keeper.
Erhard was a middle-aged Caucasian male whose well-built body, notably face and arms, was full of old scars though hidden. He had a shaved head, Amish-style beard without a mustache, brown or black eyes, and partially darker skin. He wore an off-white undershirt with medium-length sleeves beneath a beige overalls-like forger apron with a brown pouch-like bag on the waistline.hung only by the left shoulder, black gloves, dark brown pants, and brown-beige upturned boots.
"Hello. im looking to buy a set of armor. preferrably black and red in color if you can. oh and i would like it if you could keep the hoodie because it's kinda my signature" Alex said as Erhard nodded and went into the back, "Well let's see... uhhh... yep here it is!" Alex heard from the inside.
Erhard came out of the room with a trolley which displayed outfit that had fur which was pitch black in color but had red lines covering the armor on the chest,shoulder,ankles,wirsts and back which has a jet black cape. and most importantly a hoodie
"Perfect match don't you think?" Erhard said, "Perfect match? this was made for me!" Alex exclaimed.
"it'll cost ya about 150 silver coins."
"Sold."
"no dis- Wait what? that's it? no bargaining?"
" yeah, here" Alex said handing the man the 150 silver coins exactly, "dear god. i though! you guys were dead! it's been so long since someone actually bought something from me without bargaining. i could explode with joy right now."
"so am i getting my armor?"
"Absolutely! here have a 30% discount!" said Erhard before returning 45 silver coins to Alex.
"Alright then" Alex said before taking the stand with him to the fitting room. by picking it up with one hand.
'Did that guy just... pick up the armor stand?' Asked Erhard to himself. he could understand taking the outfit off the stand, but taking the whole thing? weren't they made of metal? like pure steel?
Erhard simply shrugged before going back to work.
Ding* the door bell rang
"Welcome to my shop! how can i help you!"
The one who entered the shop was none other than mister. i-think-with-my-dick Motoyasu Kitamura and his party.
"Hey there old man!" Moto Moto exclaimed.
"I'm not that old."
"Fine. i'm looking to buy some armor and gear for my cuties over here" Said Motoyasu
'oh great. a fucking pervert' Thought Erhard to himself
"Master Motoyasu you're too kind~" said one of his party members. she was a lovely girl with wavy semi-long crimson hair that is tied up in a ponytail with chest-length hair strands hanging on either side, emerald-green eyes, a pretty cute and youthful facial features, yet slightly shorter than Alex.
"Oh please! it's my pleasure"
"Allright sooo? what do you want?"
"Just let them pick." Erhard Sighed while letting the girls pick what they wanted.
"Alright. how do i loo- oh hey it's mister dick brain" Asked Alex getting out of fitting room before noticing Motoyasu
"What did you ca-"
Slightly raises hand* "Need i discipline you again?" Said Alex making Motoyasu cower in fear.
"Ha! look the shield hero is overstepping his authority" Said the red-haired woman giggling to herself
"Say that again after this guy over here loses control and you go home crying." Replied Alex
"Master Motoyasu is not like that!" replied another one of his members
"Ask the sword and bow hero. they'll agree with me"
"You're saying that like im some sort of sex offender!"
"Who knows? knowing how focused you are on getting with girls your brain might shut off leaving only your dick in control"
Snicker* Erhard slightly snickered.
"Oh come on! you too?"
"im not doing anything!*Snicker*snicker*"
"Fuck this. we're leaving." exclaimed Motoyasu before abruptly leaving.
"Master Motoyasu!" Shouted Myne
"You'll pay for this shield Hero!" she shouted before running off with her Master.
"So... you guys are early" Asked Alex to the remaining members of the spear's party
The first to come forth was a woman with olive green hair. "i greatly apologize for his rudeness Master, the spear hero has been getting his ego boosted by that woman Myne ever since we started. he's basically been treating us like tools" said the woman in a dead voice, "Figures. the guy was allready an asshole ever since we started." Alex said.
"the girls were being payed in silver to join the Spear hero" Said another girl. she was a woman with red hair just like myne but looked more like a witch with a wizard hat and robes that hid her body.
"Any new news?" Alex Said as the red haired one stepped first.
"That woman myne is planning on accusing you of sexual assault but is too busy now to do it."
"Well,well ,well." Said Alex nodding his head slowly.
"What should we do master?" Asked the red haired one
"Simple" replied Alex, "We let her do it. in the meantime I will slowly take over the country, by the time she's done spreadinfg the false rumors the whole of Melromarc will be mine." Said Alex as all three girls nodded.
"Welp. you guys should go before Moto Moto starts throwing a temper tantrum because you guys didn't follow him" Alex said as the girls nodded and left.
"Man the shield hero is a creep said Erhard coming back from well.. the back of the shop
"see. He's out in public right now so he's reserved." Said Alex to Erhard causing him to shudder, "S-so you mean that h-he's even worse indoors?"
"i'd go as far as to say he's already trying to shack up with one of his party members, but seeing that Myne woman, he might have already done it with her"
"well thank the heroes. because i don't think i like what would happen if people figured out i sold that guy gear"
"Alright thanks for the gear. im going to go now. i still have work to do" Said Alex before leaving
"Come back again sometime!"
"I will!"
Outside the city*
Alex walked out of the city and into the wilderness, once he was out of sight and in the woods he stopped and looked around him. Making sure no one was there to see him, "Good. im alone" he said before examining his arms
His right arm was covered in biomass before shapshifting into a large blade half Alex's size, His left arm then began to shapshift. Turning into a bladed appendage. But this one had four blades that were opposite of each other, with the top blade that replaced Alex's middle finger being he largest
"Alright. i still have my powers"
"Now. let's see" he said before getting into a running position, *Fwoom* he began to run at insanely high speeds. cracking and breaking the ground beneath him,"Alright! these old boys still got it!" he exlaimed as he ran.
He ran deeper into the forest and stopped abruptly,He put his hand on his chin and began to think.
"I wonder..." He said before going to a nearby tree and taking a plant from under it.
He then proceeded to put the plant in the crystal of his shield.
SHIELD UNLOCKED.
Leaf shield.
increases quality of herbs and plants collected by 50%.
"So the book wasn't lying" He said before.
Boing*Boing*Boing*Boing*
He heard sounds of what seemed to be rubber hitting the ground the ground,The source revealed itself to be small orange ball-like creatures,"Oh. so you're 'balloons' huh?" Alex said as the creatures encroached on him.
Alex simply stared down at the creatures before Running at them.
Now as any rational person would do when a 1000Kg immortal flesh tank is running at you with a blade for an arm, they ran away, Or they tried to, As Alex had caught up to them before they could,He grabbed two of the balloons,the one in his left hand squirmed in fear at seeing him examining it. before.
POP* Alex had proceeded to pop the balloon in his hand. Consuming it.
The biomass of the balloon, or what little of. it melted into his hand
then suddenly, a screen popped up
New ability gained.
Summon balloon.
small weak creatures that can float and bite, they have no real combat ability. and should be used as cannon fodder
Consumes:
0.001 biomass
Alex then took the second one and crushed it in his hand. Though he didn't consume this one, rather took the skin and dropped it in the shield's crystal.
Again a notification popped up.
Unlocked baloon shield
Ability:float
Using lighter than air gas, the user is capable of floating and gliding through short and long distances alike
Weaknesses: extremely fragile, cannot cause damage.
Alex took time to thoroughly read the notification. thinking about all it uses, "Float high in the air eh?" he said before examining the area around him. he foind a huge boulder to the side and proceeded to extend his arm, In an instant, A tendril came out of his arm and surrounded the boulder,After the boulder was completely tied a small, balloon-like creature popped out of the end of the tendril.
Lo and behold. the rock was pulled high in the air
"So i can use it as a snare trap. convenient"
As Alex was lost in thought he didn't realize how much time had passed.
the sun was starting to set.
Once he did realize the time. he went back to the city.
Outside though were Itsuki and Ren, waiting for Alex
"What took you so long?" Asked Ren.
"I was killing monsters in the forest. sorry about you too, i had lost count of time."
"It's okay. though my party is going to kill me because im late" Said Itsuki.
"So what's this offer you wanted to talk about?" Asked Ren in a serious tone.
" we can't speak here, follow me into the forest."
"Why not? there's no one around" Asked Itsuki.
"you will find out once we get to the forest Alex said as the two followed him into the forest.
"Alright. we are far enough" Stated Alex.
"So what is your offer?" Asked Ren.
"My offer is this" Said Alex as he turned his right hand into a claw.
Both Ren and Itsuki took their respective combat positions as a reaction
Itsuki held his bow with an arrow aimed at Alex's head while Ren held his blade forward, "I assure you. i mean no harm" Said Alex as Ren and itsuki slowly lowered their weapons while still keeping them. easy to reach
"Explain yourself shield Hero!" Demanded Ren.
"What is this Alex? what are you?" Asked Itsuki, "This is Blacklight, what will allow us to become stronger." Ren and Itsuki kept their gaze, "Ren. please stab me" Asked Alex from Ren.
"Are you crazy?!"
"Do it. or ill do it myself" Said Alex as he inched his claw near his chest.
"F-fine! but don't blame me if you die!" Said Ren as he lunged forward.
STAB*
The sound of Ren's sword diving into Alex's chest reverberated through the empty woods,"You faltered" Said Alex completely ignoring the blade.
Ren simply stared in shock at Mercer who was acting like he wasn't stabbed in the heart.
"H-how are you-", "Alive?" Replied Alex.
"Simple. im immortal."
"is that a power of the shield?" Asked Itsuki.
"No. it has nothing to do with the shield."
"Then what is it?" Asked Ren still holding his blade through Alex's chest,"i'll answer, but can you please take your sword out of my chest. it's a little rude to talk to someone who you just stabbed"
"Oh sorry" Said Ren taking his sword out.
"Alright. so you guys remember how i said i was a virologist?"
"Well yes. the whole throne room started laughing at you for calling yourself that." Replied Itsuki,"well one of the viruses i studied was blacklight. which gave me these abilities."
"A virus that gives the infected abilities? sounds like something out of a science fiction movie." Replied Ren.
"I can grant you these abilities, if you agree to work with me."
"What's the catch?" Asked Ren scowling.
"i just told you, that i'll give you these powers in exchange that we work together. are you deaf Ren?" Ren visibly popped a vein.
"And what are these abilities?" Asked itsuki.
"oh you know, the usual. Immortality, shapeshifting, Absorbing the abilities of everything you kill."
"Seems simple enough-"
"Super speed, strengh, pinpoint accuracy"
"ok more complicated bu-"
"Sonar pulse, heat vision, night vision."
"That is a lot" Said Itsuki.
"I'm not even done yet" Answered Alex.
"THERE'S MORE?"X2
"oh yeah, a shit ton of more."
After a bit of discussing between the sword and bow hero they came to an answer.
"we agree"
"Alright let's start"
"so how do we get these powers? do you have a vial or a injection or-" Asked Itsuki before being interrupted by Alex.
"i'll have to kill you basically."
"excuse me!"x2
"relax. you won't actually die" Reassured Alex.
'Probably'
"what do you mean kill us?" Asked Ren still holding his sword, though keeping it sheathed.
"In order to turn both of you i'll have to stab in the gut with my tendrils." Said Alex with his claws at the ready.
"And is there a less... violent option?" Asked Itsuki.
"that is the less violent option." Replied Alex
"What can be more violent than that?" Replied Itsuki
"Getting shot to death then falling on a vial and having blacklight parasite's it's way in your body"
"Excusez-moi?" Replied Itsuki suddenly speaking french. "You talk as if that happened before" Stated Ren.
'Maybe because it fucking happened to me.' Thought Alex as he replied, "I've seen it happen. the first man to become like me had that happen to him infront of hundreds of people."
Itsuki and Ren both looked at each other. Itsuki nodded prompting them to come forward.
"We accept. but one question, is it... painfull?" Asked Itsuki.
"Very."
"Stop acting like a baby Itsuki! , of course it'll hurt!" Ren replied to Itsuki's question.
"Allright, here i come!" Said Alex before promptly stabbing both Itsuki and Ren in their guts.
"I may have forgot to mention that you guys may or may not be out for a few hours" Said Alex before promptly seeing both high schoolers narrow their eyes at him before.
Thud* *thud*
Both Itsuki and Ren fell to the ground unconciouss.
"Now we wait." Said Alex before taking out something from his pocket.
"can't believe my phone was with me this whole time" Said Alex as he turned it on, as the phone powered up the home page contained a picture of Alex mercer and another woman.
the woman was blonde and fairly shorter than Alex himself, she was clad in a green hoodie and they both seemed to be hugging, "Oh right" said Alex looking at the picture, "Forgot to remove this bitch off my phone" he said, "job for later" .
He swiped right to the page that contained the gallery. his finger inched closer to the app readying to tap it.
before promptly opening angry birds.
"you're fucking done for vile pigs!".
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A/N : and that is another chapter done.
im gonna take some time to answer some of you guys's reviews
Onishin tsukitenshi: thank you for your notes. english is not my first language and i am not good with punctuation, the author notes being aggressive is just my way of speaking, i'll try to be less aggresive but i can't promise it since it's technically part of sense of humor .
Perseus12: you will definetly, absolutely. NOT gonna like what Alex will do to the queen.
welp. that's all the answers i will give.
goodbye then! see you soon! ( probably in the next three days).
