-CHAPTER 18-
Written By
David Kenneth Lacey
In the space around Mainland's Waste Disposal area, the RF Superior Weapon that just reveled itself will swing around to face the Tyranny ErotiCake, to which it will then charge straight towards it. This will surprise both Perle and Sabrina, who then speak-
Perle Luisant
Wha-where did that Superior Weapon come from?!
Sabrina Madison
It must've been hiding within Mainland! Here it comes!
Perle Luisant
HGNN!
Perle now braces herself, as she then prepares to fight the RF Superior Weapon. As it approaches, it is seen to be customized so that its eyes are covered in white, long cloth-which conceal its eyes. Back with the Tyranny ErotiCake, as it prepares for an attack, the RF Superior Weapon then shows it's weapon of choice-
RF Superior Weapon
...!
The RF Superior Weapon now shows it's weapon of choice, which will be...a bokken-a type of wooden sword commonly used in training. It will show this weapon while using it's right hand as a holster, to which back with Perle and Sabrina, the two will speak-
Perle Luisant
What...is that it's wielding...?!
Now, Sabrina will be shown to be busy checking up something on the terminal in front of her. She then speaks-
Sabrina Madison
It's...a wooden sword...that thing is using a meant for sword practice, Perle...
Now, Perle answers with-
Perle Luisant
So that pilot...is using a bokken?
Sabrina then speaks, with a hint of disbelief and contempt. Outside, the Tyranny ErotiCake is seen to lower it's guard a little, to which back with Sarbina, she speaks-
Sabrina Madison
Yes...I think even you can handle this one, Perle...
Sabrina says, clearly underestimating the RF Superior Weapon. Perle then seconds her comment by saying-
Perle Luisant
Yeah...I can handle this idiot-
Now, Perle has the Tyranny ErotiCake charge ahead, flying closer to the RF Superior Weapon. Inside, the pilot is then seen-
Rhapsody Luisant
...Foolish.
Now, the pilot within the RF Superior Weapon has her Superior Weapon switch around the bokken within it's right hand, so that the butt of the sword is facing the Tyranny ErotiCake. Perle doesn't seem to care, as she then gets close enough to strike the RF Superior Weapon.
Perle Luisant
TAKE THIS!
A moment later, Perle has the Tyranny ErotiCake punch at the RF Superior Weapon. In response, the pilot of the RF Superior Weapon blocks the attack with just the butt of the bokken, which surprises both Perle and Sabrina-
"CRACK!"
Perle Luisant
What?!
Sabrina Madison
Eh?!
Perle and Sabrina are quite surprised at this move, as a second later the Tyranny ErotiCake moves slightly away from the RF Superior Weapon. As it's shown, Perle then speaks-
Perle Luisant
...Let's try this-
Perle says, as she then charges ahead again and proceeds to have the Tyranny ErotiCake unleash a series of punches against the RF Superior Weapon. She punches and kicks several times at the RF Superior Weapon, but each time, the RF Superior Weapon simply blocks each strike with just the butt of it's bokken blade.
"CRACK!"
"CLANG!"
"CRICK!"
After doing this about a dozen times, Perle then has the Tyranny ErotiCake back off, saying-
Perle Luisant
Damn...that pilot is pretty skilled...
Perle says, as she contemplates what to do next. Sabrina then speaks to her, saying-
Sabrina Madison
Perle...I'm not too sure about fighting this enemy anymore...
Sabrina says, worried about continuing this fight. Across from the Tyranny ErotiCake, the RF Superior Weapon simply wait for Perle and Sabrina to make the first move, lowering it's bokken and standing perfectly still-
RF Superior Weapon
...
Upon seeing this, Perle will speak, in a more defiant tone than usual-
Perle Luisant
C'mon, Sabrina. This pilot just has a pretty good defense-but that won't last long against the Tyranny ErotiCake's power.
Sabrina Madison
...
Sabrina won't reply to this comment, as Perle then finishes up by saying-
Perle Luisant
I can totally take this dumbass down, as I'm just getting warmed up here-
Perle says, as she then charges at the RF Superior Weapon once more. Back inside of it's cockpit, the pilot speaks again-
Rhapsody Luisant
...Overconfident.
She says, as a moment later, the Tyranny ErotiCake is just a few feet away from her. She then-
Rhapsody Luisant
!
Now with the Tyranny ErotiCake right in front of her, the pilot of the RF Superior Weapon then raises her bokken to strike away the Tyranny ErotiCake with it's butt again. However, Perle will anticipate this and-
Perle Luisant
That move is getting old!
In an instant, Perle will manage to move the Tyranny ErotiCake so fast that it will dodge the strike from the RF Superior Weapon. It will then swing around to the back of the RF Superior Weapon in an instant, to which Perle will then-
Perle Luisant
GOT YOU!
Perle screams, thinking she can now land a punch onto the RF Superior Weapon. However, the pilot will simply-
Rhapsody Luisant
...Arrogant.
Now, the RF Superior Weapon will simply raise back it's bokken to then strike at the face of the Tyranny ErotiCake with the tip part of it's sword.
"CRASH!"
The blow will cause the Tyranny ErotiCake to fly backwards, to which inside, both Perle and Sabrina will scream in surprise-
Perle Luisant
ARGAAAAAAAAH!
Sabrina Madison
AAAAAAAAAAH!
A second later, the RF Superior Weapon will then grab the foot of the Tyranny ErotiCake, which Perle will sense-
Perle Luisant
WHAT?!
An instant later, the RF Superior Weapon will then hurl the Tyranny ErotiCake away from itself-sending it flying ahead of itself. This will send the Tyranny ErotiCake zooming towards a series of unoccupied Waste Disposal ships that are anchored to the side of Mainland via several huge anchors. Before the Tyranny ErotiCake crashes into one of these ships, however, Perle regains control inside-
Perle Luisant
...UGH! ...GRAH!
As the Tyranny ErotiCake flies towards a ship, it will then grapple onto the upper part of the ship and then spin over it-saving itself from crashing into the side of the ship. Now on the opposite side of the ship, inside of the Tyranny ErotiCake, Perle and Sabrina will speak-
Perle Luisant
...Ok...so, this pilot is a little tougher than I thought...
Perle says, as she now has the Tyranny ErotiCake draw both of it's buster swords. Sabrina then speaks-
Sabrina Madison
...Perle...I'm really thinking that fighting this enemy isn't a good idea. Should we send a signal flare, at least?
Sabrina will say, trying to convince Perle to retreat. However, Perle will continue to be defiant to her suggestions, to which she will say this-
Perle Luisant
Really, Sabrina?! I can take down this joke of a pilot-especially now that I'm getting serious!
Perle says, overconfident at her own power. Sabrina then replies, softly-
Sabrina Madison
I can see that, but let me at least send a signal flare to Cicienna and her team. We should report to everyone that the RF were here in Mainland, anyways...
Sabrina will say, more concerned than before. Perle will then speak after sensing her tone just now-while also having the Tyranny ErotiCake take a peek at the RF Superior Weapon over the edge of the ship. Perle will see-
Perle Luisant
...!
Perle will see that the RF Superior Weapon hasn't moved an inch, which will now frighten her a little. Perle then replies to Sabrina-
Perle Luisant
...Alright...go ahead and do that for me, Sabrina...
Sabrina then does what she said she'd do by sending out a signal flare above the Tyranny ErotiCake. This move causes the pilot of the RF Superior Weapon to speak-
Rhapsody Luisant
...At least someone is smart in that machine...however...!
Now with the signal flare seen from the Tyranny ErotiCake, the pilot of the RF Superior Weapon now decides to draw the bokken into her machine's left hand. The RF Superior Weapon then takes a higly advanced martial arts stance, preparing to strike at the Tyranny ErotiCake-even though it is possibly several miles away and still hiding behind an entire ship.
Inside of the Tyranny ErotiCake, both Perle and Sabrina are unaware of what is about to happen, as Perle and Sabrina then speak-
Sabrina Madison
...Ok! I just got a message from Cicienna and her friends. She says it'll take her patrol team some time before they come to back us up, but at least they are on their way.
Sabrina says, relieved, to which Perle then speaks-
Perle Luisant
Good...now we can have an audience to watch our victory over this idiot...eh?
Perle says, sensing something coming from over the side of the ship she's still hiding behind inside of the Tyranny ErotiCake. As she has the Tyranny ErotiCake once again slowly raise itself to see the RF Superior Weapon, they see-
Perle Luisant
?!
Sabrina Madison
?!
Now back with the RF Superior Weapon, it is seen to be glowing brightly, as within the cockpit, the pilot is shown to be encased in a white energy-concentrating intently-
Rhapsody Luisant
...!
An instant later, the pilot then opens her eyes, reveling completely white eyes, to which she then moves her controls of the RF Superior Weapon to swing it's bokken ahead of itself with such force that a wave of light comes out from the wooden blade. The wave of energy then travels through space, to which it then connects with the stationary ship-
"SLICE!"
Perle Luisant
?!
Sabrina Madison
?!
An instant later, the ship is then cut cleanly in half, along with everything behind the ship as well. Just before the wave of energy cuts apart the Tyranny ErotiCake, Perle manages to just barely evade the attack, to which a second later, the ship explodes-
"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!"
After the explousion subsides, the RF Superior Weapon emerges from the explosion and appears mere inches away from the Tyranny ErotiCake's face. Perle responds with-
Perle Luisant
ACK!
Perle has the Tyranny ErotiCake raise both of it's swords to block the attack, to which she manages to do just in the nick of time.
"CRACK!"
Sabrina then speaks-
Sabrina Madison
Perle! We've got to go on the offensive!
Perle response with-
Perle Luisant
I-I know!
Perle screams, as she then now uses the Tyranny ErotiCake's buster swords to attack the RF Superior Weapon. As their swords clash against each other, the Tyranny ErotiCake is only able to parry the wooden sword that the RF Superior Weapon uses, to which as this continues, back inside of the Tyranny ErotiCake, both Perle and Sabrina are seen to struggle to keep up with it's incredibly fast movements. They speak-
"CLANG!" "CLASH!" "CLANK!"
Perle Luisant
GRK! This pilot...is too strong!
Sabrina Madison
Dammit!
Perle and Sabrina say, as Perle continues to struggle just to parry the wooden blade that the RF Superior Weapon is using against them. Back inside of the RF Superior Weapon's cockpit, the pilot is seen to be calm and silent, to which she then reacts-
Rhapsody Luisant
...!
As the Tyranny ErotiCake and RF Superior Weapon clash their blades against each other, the Tyranny ErotiCake will try it's best just to hold off the attack. It can't, as it's being pressed back, to which back with the RF pilot, she then has her RF Superior Weapon fall backwards a little-causing the Tyranny ErotiCake to rush foward. Now off-balance, the pilot then simply pushes her bokken against the head of the Tyranny ErotiCake once more, causing it to fly backwards and into some of the debris caused by the destruction of the ship earlier. Both Perle and Sabrina scream as they are thrown backwards-
Perle Luisant
ARRRRRRRRGHH!
Sabrina Madison
AUUUUUUGHHHH!
"CRASH!"
As the Tyranny ErotiCake crashes into the debris, the RF Superior Weapon simply withdraws it's bokken back into it's right hand that it used as a holstier. It then cooly approaches the Tyranny ErotiCake by flying in space, to which inside, both Perle and Sabrina are seen to be huffing and puffing. Sabrina then speaks-
Sabrina Madison
"Huff"..."Huff"...Perle...this isn't working!
Sabrina says, as she struggles to get herself up to then grab ahold of her controls. Perle does the same, struggling to do the same, until she's gripped the controls and then she replies-
Perle Luisant
"Pwah"..."Pwah"...Yeah, you are right...maybe we should...consider retreating until Cicienna arrives...
Perle has to admit this, while in doing so makes her slightly visually angry. She then says-
Perle Luisant
Are you sure that pilot is just using a bokken against us, Sabrina?!
Sabrina then replies with-
Sabrina Madison
I've checked this 3 times already, Perle! The terminal keeps telling me that it's composition is made of wood!
Sabrina says, trying to tell Perle that this is a fact. Perle is then seen to grit her teeth, to which she says-
Perle Luisant
...That's impossible...!
Now, the RF Superior Weapon is seen to be standing above the Tyranny ErotiCake-which is still in the crater that it caused a moment ago. Perle then reacts by raising the Tyranny ErotiCake out of the crater and then having it back up a short distance away from the RF Superior Weapon. It doesn't flinch as Perle does this, to which now, Perle then takes out the Tyranny ErotiCake's buster swords and then charges towards the RF Superior Weapon.
Perle Luisant
GO DOWN!
As the Tyranny ErotiCake charges towards the RF Superior Weapon, it doesn't even flinch, as within, the pilot is still calm and silent. She then prepares herself mentally to do an amazing feat, to which she then takes another highly advanced martial arts stance against the approaching Tyranny ErotiCake-
Rhapsody Luisant
...!
Then, within mere inches away from each other, in an instant, the pilot of the RF Superior Weapon draws her Divide's sword and then with one slash, she slices clean through both the Tyranny ErotiCake's buster swords. This act leaves both Perle and Sabrina in utter shock-
Perle Luisant
?!
Sabrina Madison
?!
Rhapsody Luisant
...
An instant later, the pilot of the RF Superior Weapon then grabs ahold of the Tyranny ErotiCake's head with it's free arm and then spins around with it. It then lets go of the Tyranny ErotiCake, hurling it towards Mainland, to which as it then crashes against the surface of Mainland, it does so on it's side, as Perle and Sabrina grit their teeth-
"Tyranny ErotiCake crashing against Mainland's surface"
Perle Luisant
GRRRRR!
Sabrina Madison
RGHHH!
Once the Tyranny ErotiCake has come to a stop, Perle has it turn to face the RF Superior Weapon. It's unfazed, as it is still standing on the debris-not having moved an inch. With this clear divide in power, Perle speaks, as she looks at the destroyed buster swords in the Tyranny ErotiCake's hands.
Perle Luisant
...Dammit...who is in that Superior Weapon?!
Sabrina then speaks-
Sabrina Madison
Perle! Retreat into Mainland right now, as we can't take down that pilot the way we are now!
Perle Luisant
!
Sabrina shouts this indicating that she realizes that they are horribly outmatched against this unknown pilot. Perle then speaks-
Perle Luisant
Yeah...I was thinking that too, actually...can you look for any escape routes, Sabrina?
Perle asks, to which Sabrina then starts scanning the surface of Mainland. After a moment or two, she then replies-
Sabrina Madison
...! Ok, there's an entrance into the Waste Disposal area just a short bit behind us!
Sabrina says, without a care in the world, to which Perle then whines with-
Perle Luisant
!...Oh, right...I forgot that we were fighting above the Waste Disposal area...this filthy place is not a good place to get this ErotiCake dirty...
Perle whines, to which Sabrina says-
Sabrina Madison
Hurry, Perle! We can't think about that right now, as we are outmatched and outclassed by whoever that pilot is right now! If we keep fighting like this, then we might die out here!
Perle Luisant
!
Surprised by Sabrina snapping at her like this, Perle will look at her with a look that she's never shown her before. Now, Sabrina will be reveled to be fully scared of this pilot's power, to which she will then say-
Sabrina Madison
...Seriously, Perle...that RF pilot is far beyond anything we can handle at the moment. If we don't run away and escape with our lives at the very least...then we might just die...do you realize that?!
Perle Luisant
!...
Faced with this possibility, Perle will go silent, as she then takes another look at the now destroyed buster swords in the hands of the Tyranny ErotiCake.
Back with the RF Superior Weapon, it then turns itself around to look at the Tyranny ErotiCake laying against the surface of Mainland. Suddenly, a sound goes off from within the cockpit-alerting the pilot that something is approaching from within Mainland-
"BEEP BEEP"
Rhapsody Luisant
...!
Rhapsody then thinks to herself-
Rhapsody Luisant
*...! Looks like their backup is coming from within Mainland...that'll complicate things. I guess now is the time for me to end this little excercise...!*
The person says to herself, as she then has her Divide brace itself to resume it's attack. Upon seeing this, Sabrina speaks-
Sabrina Madison
Perle! Get us out of here!
Perle Luisant
!
Now, without even thinking about it, Perle gets the Tyranny ErotiCake up and then has it raise both of it's hands behind it's back. It then grabs ahold of the massive Tyranny Cannon, which hasn't been used ever since the Tyranny ErotiCake has been reveled. As the Tyranny ErotiCake prepares to us it, inside of the cockpit , Sabrina speaks-
Sabrina Madison
Pe-Perle?! What are you-
Now, Perle replies with-
Perle Luisant
Don't worry, Sabrina! I'm just setting the Tyranny Cannon to fire at it's maximum power, which should buy us enough time to get out of here-without having to use the Wings of Light again!
Perle says, to which outside, the Tyranny ErotiCake is then seen to be charging it's Tyranny Cannon. As it brightens up, it soon reaches it's maximum charge within just a few seconds, to which back with Perle, she then speaks-
Perle Luisant
...Alright, it's now at 1000% power! Now, to fire it and-
Suddenly, Sabrina speaks to Perle-
Sabrina Madison
Perle! LOOKOUT!
Perle Luisant
?!
In just those few seconds that Perle had the Tyranny ErotiCake charging the Tyranny Cannon, now, the RF Superior Weapon is seen to be mere inches away from the Tyranny ErotiCake. It's head is seen to be nearly touching the Tyranny ErotiCake's face now, to which an instant later-
Rhapsody Luisant
Too late...!
"SLASH!"
The RF Superior Weapon then uses it's bokken to slice off the right arm of the Tyranny ErotiCake. This causes it to let go of the Tyranny Cannon in the process, which flies off away from the Tyranny ErotiCake and does not fire, as it soon goes inactive. As the Tyranny ErotiCake takes a few steps back from this sudden attack, Perle is left baffled at what has happened, to which she speaks-
Sabrina Madison
ARGH!
Perle Luisant
NGH-this is...INCONCEIVABLE!
A moment later, the RF Superior Weapon then lands on it's feet in front of the staggering Tyranny ErotiCake and then proceeds to slice apart the Tyranny ErotiCake-
"SLASH!" "SLASH!" "SLASH!"
Perle Luisant
AHHHHHHHHHHH?!
Sabrina Madison
EEEEEEEEEEK?!
In an instant, the Tyranny ErotiCake's face, legs and body are then sliced into, critically damaging the Tyranny ErotiCake and causing several minor eruptions to occur within it's cockpit at the same time. The attacks then cause the Tyranny ErotiCake to fly backwards, crashing once again against Mainland-but this time it lands at the edge to that entryway that leads into Mainland. It's left arm is still active-but it is also sliced apart and nearly destroyed, to which as this happens, inside of the Tyranny ErotiCake, the cockpit is now seen to be nearly destroyed. Perle and Sabrina are left, stunned-but awake.
Perle Luisant
...
Sabrina Madison
...!
Now, Sabrina manages to get herself up in her seat-but barely. She has to struggle, as the near destruction of the Tyranny ErotiCake's cockpit has caused several bits of shrapnel to fly out of several parts of the cockpit. Some of the shrapnel has even stuck into both Perle and Sabrina, as blood is seen to be coming out of their arms and they even have cuts on their faces as well. Sabrina then struggles to speak-
Sabrina Madison
...Perle?!...Are you...alright?!-"Gah"...
Sabrina struggles to say, as her left shoulder has a huge piece of shrapnel stuck in it. Perle then speaks-after a moment of getting over the shock of being defeated-
Perle Luisant
...I...we...lost...
Perle says, in a defeated tone. Then, outside of the damaged Tyranny ErotiCake cockpit, the RF Superior Weapon is then shown to be very close to the Tyranny ErotiCake. It's leg is shown off, along with it's sword, to which back with Sabrina, she then speaks-
Sabrina Madison
...! We can-"Kh"...still get away with our lives, at least...!
Sabrina struggles to say, as she then tries to move her left arm. It's very hard for her to do, as she currently has a big piece of shrapnel stuck in her left shoulder, but she manages to find the strength within her to move her left arm. By doing so, she sees that the Tyranny ErotiCake's left arm is still functional, to which outside, the pilot of the RF Superior Weapon notices-
Rhapsody Luisant
!...
The pilot doesn't take any action to this, to which Sabrina then uses the opportunity to speak-
Sabrina Madison
...Perle...?! Do you see...that...below us...?!
Perle Luisant
Wha...?!
Now, Sabrina will point with her right hand at the area below the Tyranny ErotiCake. It will now be shown that the Tyranny ErotiCake is currently on the edge of an entrance that leads into Mainland. It's a service hatch that leads directly into the Waste Disposal area of Mainland, to which with this, Sabrina speaks-
Sabrina Madison
If we can...get the Tyranny ErotiCake moving...then, we might still get out of this!
Perle Luisant
Ah...
Upon seeing Sabrina try so hard to live, Perle will become motivated to try just as hard, to which she will then start moving her battered body as well-
Perle Luisant
...Alright...I'll help you, Sabrina...
Sabrina Madison
...Thanks...
Perle says, as she grips the controls of the Tyranny ErotiCake. Her hands are bloodied as well with scratches and she has cuts and bruises all over her body-but nothing as serious as having a large piece of shrapnel like Sabrina has in her shoulder at the moment. Thus, she's able to get the Tyranny ErotiCake crawling across the surface of Mainland, to which a second later-
Perle Luisant
!
With the Tyranny ErotiCake falling off of the edge that it was leaning against, the Tyranny ErotiCake will now hover in the space above the service hatch. Here, Perle will manage to move the Tyranny ErotiCake forward, to which it will then slam against the door of the service hatch. The blow will cause both Perle and Sabrina to groan loudly at the impact-
Perle Luisant
GAHHH!
Sabrina Madison
UGHHHH!
Behind them, the RF Superior Weapon will simply watch the Tyranny ErotiCake struggle, to which inside of the cockpit, the pilot will be seen. She thinks to herself-
Rhapsody Luisant
*...That's right, pilots of the Confederation. Open that service hatch for me, so I can determine the new passcode for our "other" operatives within Mainland...*
The pilot thinks, as now with the Tyranny ErotiCake laying on the door that leads into Mainland, the size of the door will be shown. The door is large enough for even a Superior Weapons like the Tyranny ErotiCake to enter inside of easily, but the doors are locked, to which the Tyranny ErotiCake's left arm and hand then lands on a keypad of sorts. Here, Perle speaks.
Perle Luisant
...Alright, Sabrina...the Tyranny ErotiCake's hand is on the keypad right now!
Perle says, struggling to say even this. Sabrina then speaks-weakly as well-
Sabrina Madison
Good...Perle...now, put in...this code...exactly as I say...please...
Perle Luisant
...!
Now outside of the Tyranny ErotiCake, it's hand will weakly move across the surface of the keypad. It will then press a series of numbers, to which the RF Superior Weapon WILL SEE. After a moment, the doors will prepare to open for the Tyranny ErotiCake, to which a machine voice says-
Machine Voice
Identification Verified. Please stand by...!
Perle Luisant
...!
Sabrina Madison
...!
Now, the mechanical doors will open from the sides, to which the Tyranny ErotiCake will then slowly drift inside. As it does, it then comes into a docking area for small vehicles, to which as it does, it then leans against the side of a platform while on it's knees. Behind it, the doors then start to close-but just before they close all the way-
RF Superior Weapon
...
The RF Superior Weapon that just nearly destroyed the Tyranny ErotiCake will now fall inside of the service hatch as well-just as the doors close behind it. As the area is then pressurized with air, gravity then also comes on for the Tyranny ErotiCake and the RF Superior Weapon. As the Tyranny ErotiCake continues to kneel on it's knees against the platform, the cockpit is then close enough for someone to hop out-but the Tyranny ErotiCake's weight will cause the platform to collapse. Before this, Perle gets struggles to get up out of her seat, which shocks Sabrina. She tries to speak-
Sabrina Madison
!...Perle...what are you doing...?!
"Tyranny ErotiCake's cockpit opening"
As the Tyranny ErotiCake's cockpit opens, Perle then looks to Sabrina and speaks to her, kindly saying-
Perle Luisant
...I'll draw that pilot away from you, Sabrina...I'm in better shape and Cicienna is on the way with help, too...
Perle says, struggling to even stand up at the moment, as she's badly hurt-but still trying to look as if she's fine. Sabrina replies with-
Sabrina Madison
...Don't be...stupid, Perle...I can see that you...can barely even stand right now!
Sabrina says, struggling to even remain up, as she then falls onto her terminal in front of her. The Tyranny ErotiCake is just about to fall over onto it's left side, to which Perle then says-
Perle Luisant
...At least...the two of you will get out of this place alive, then...
Sabrina Madison
!
Perle says, as she then takes a few steps forward and then leaps across to the platform that the Tyranny ErotiCake is leaning against-
"Perle leaping from the Tyranny ErotiCake"
Sabrina cries out to Perle-
Sabrina Madison
Perle! NO!
Sabrina says, as a moment later, the Tyranny ErotiCake falls off of the platform and then grinds against the wall, to which it then lands on it's back, in defeat. Sabrina is then reveled to be still alive inside, while Perle fell onto her feet-but then feeling the pain that she experienced prior-will have then fallen onto her body. A short ways away from her, the cockpit of the RF Superior Weapon will open, but the pilot will not come out just yet-
RF Superior Weapon
...
Inside, the pilot is seen to still be watching the situation, to which she will then look at the Tyranny ErotiCake on the floor.
Rhapsody Luisant
...!
However, a second later, Perle will then get herself up and yell at her, saying-
Perle Luisant
...HEY, YOU BITCH!
Rhapsody Luisant
...?
Perle screams, wary and barely even able to get herself standing. She continues, as she then waves her arms to her side, saying-
Perle Luisant
You better...leave my friend Sabrina alone! She's injured enough...and can barely even talk right now! If you want someone worth your time...then follow me!
Rhapsody Luisant
...
Perle screams, to which she then struggles to move her battered body. Blood drops are seen across her body, but she still manages to move herself, leaning against a door that leads deeper into the Waste Disposal area. As she struggles to open the door, the walkway from the cockpit of the Tyranny ErotiCake then comes out for the pilot, to which the pilot inside then stands up-
Rhapsody Luisant
...
Silent as ever, the pilot of the RF Superior Weapon then calmly comes out of her ErotiCake, to which back with Perle, she's still struggling to open the door. She strains herself, as she speaks-
Perle Luisant
...C'mon...open for me already...!
After a few more seconds of struggling to open the door, the door will finally open, to which Perle then has to catch herself before falling onto the floor by grabbing the sides of the door. She then looks back to the RF pilot who's a short distance away from her and speaks to her-gallantly goading her to follow after her-
Perle Luisant
...That's right...follow me...with that stupid little wooden sword of yours! I'll beat you for sure...in here...!
Perle says, as she then struggles to run inside of the door. A moment later, the pilot of the RF Superior Weapon coolly gets to the entrance of the door as well, to which she then stops to look back at the Tyranny ErotiCake laying on the floor behind her to her left-
Rhapsody Luisant
...
Now seeing the state the Tyranny ErotiCake is in, the pilot ignores it and then gives chase to Perle, to which the doors then close behind her.
After a scene transition, Perle will be seen to be struggling to run away from the RF pilot behind her. The area that she and the RF pilot run into will be nearly pitch-dark, to which behind Perle's heavy footsteps and heavy breathing, Perle can hear the steps of the RF pilot coming ever closer to her. Perle's footsteps then become more and more unfocused, as fear begins to seep into her mind-making it harder for her to think. As Perle goes, she struggles to even breath properly, making her vision start to blur. Tears then begin to swell up in her eyes, as she continues to stagger onwards into the darkness-
Perle Luisant
"GAH".."HAH".."HAH".."PWAH"
Rhapsody Luisant
...
Perle pants heavily with each passing step-uncontrollably, as behind her, the RF pilot slowly and quietly catches up to her by simply walking at a faster pace. Her footsteps can be heard by Perle to be becoming louder and louder-
Rhapsody Luisant
"clack"..."clack".."."Clack"."CLACK"
As they get closer and closer, Perle's face becomes more and more distraught-until she can't take anymore suspense. She then turns around and sees-
Perle Luisant
!...AHHCK!
Now, the RF pilot will be shown to be just a few feet away from Perle, to which an instant later, within Perle's right blue eye, she will see the blade of the bokken that the RF pilot weilds coming straight at her.
"swoosh..."
Perle will then act instantly by-
Perle Luisant
EEEEEEEEEEEK!
Perle screams, as she then does the only thing she can do at the moment-moving her body out of the way of the blade that's coming directly at her. By doing so, she then jumps over the side of the railing that was to her left, to which she then proceeds to slide down along the ramp while protecting her head with her battered arms-
Perle Luisant
AUUUGH! GAAAAHHHH!
Perle screams, as she slides down the side of the ramp-all the way to the bottom. Back with the RF pilot, she is shown to have stopped her wooden blade just above where Perle was standing. It will now be shown that this person never had any intention of lowering her blade to cut Perle, as the pilot will then think to herself-
Rhapsody Luisant
*...That child...how could the Confederation be so desperate as to have someone like her pilot that Tyranny ErotiCake...?*
The pilot thinks, to which a screen transition will then occur.
Back with Perle, she will have gotten to the bottom of the ramp mostly unharmed, to which as she lays on the ground, she will breath-faintly-
Perle Luisant
..."hah"..."hah"..."hah"...
Perle will barely be able to breath, as she is clearly exhausted from her ordeal. However, fear will still grip her, as she knows that she's still in danger. She then struggles to get herself up-
Perle Luisant
...N...ghhhhhh...Ah!
Perle groans, as she struggles to get herself up. She pushes herself up with her hands, and then manages to get herself standing, as sweat now drips off of her forehead. She then speaks-
Perle Luisant
...I can't...let that bastard...go back and hurt Sabrina...Agh!
Perle says, as she continues to struggle to support herself with just her hands. Thus, she will reach out to then place her hand against-
"Metalic sound"
Perle Luisant
Huh?!
The sound and what Perle just placed her hand upon will surprise her, as she wasn't expecting to be supported by anything in this place. However, she will then activate a small flashlight that she takes out of her pocket to revel-
AndroIs
...
Perle Luisant
Wha-WAUGH!?
Perle screams, as she sees that what she laid her hand upon for support will have been the head of a deactivated AndroIs. Now, with her flashlight illuminating the area, Perle will see that the AndroIs that she just touched will be deactivated-and that there are hundreds of them in just this area. The scene will surprise Perle, as she speaks-
Perle Luisant
...It's...they all look like they are deactivated...hm?
Upon closer inspection of the AndroIs that Perle just touched, a part of its forehead will be clearly seen at this time. Perle can read what it says-
Perle Luisant
..."SYSTEM...THANATOS"...prototype #1098? What does that mean...?
Perle says, as she then looks around at the other AndroIs. All of them have similar writings across their foreheads as well, to which then, Perle sees that one of them looks very different than all of the other AndroIs. She approaches this specific AndroIs, to which as it's reveled, it is-
SYSTEM-DESTINY
...
Perle Luisant
...!
As Perle gets close to SYSTEM-DESTINY, she is drawn to this specific AndroIs because it's skin color is black-while all of the other AndroIs around it are all white. This-combined with the AndroIs red hair, will draw her in closer to take a closer look at it. Perle then speaks-
Perle Luisant
...SYSTEM-DESTINY...she looks...so pretty...
Perle says, mesmerized by SYSTEM-DESTINY's silent beauty. Perle will then gently caress the side of SYSTEM-DESTINY's right cheek, as it appears to be like a sleeping beauty. Then, a second later, it happens-
Rhapsody Luisant
...!
"Sword swinging downwards"
"slice"
Perle Luisant
?...!
Without warning, the RF pilot who was behind Perle is now reveled to have quietly come close to Perle once more. She now swings her wooden blade at Perle's back, to which the attack is so fast that it takes Perle several seconds to realize that she's been struck with something sharp. She stutters to speak, as slowly she comes to the realization that she's been cut-
Perle Luisant
...ah...gu...gh...
Now, behind the left side of Perle's back, a line of blood forms, as Perle slowly realizes that she's been cut just now. As the pain sets in, Perle can't remain standing, as she then drops the small flashlight that she was carrying and then falls to her knees...and then falls onto her right side. Her nose then hits the cold, metalic floor, causing blood to also come out, to which as Perle lays on the floor, she cries-heavily-
Perle Luisant
"Crying"...Ahhhhh...ahh..."hah".."hah"...
Perle can't even form words anymore, as the cut across her back hurts her too much. Then, the pilot of the RF Superior Weapon quietly draws closer, and then speaks to Perle-
Rhapsody Luisant
...Remarkable...how desperate must the Confederation be, if they have children as innocent as you piloting such a powerful Superior Weapon against the Ascension...?
Perle Luisant
Ah...Huh?!
Surprised to hear that the pilot of the RF Superior Weapon is now talking to her, Perle will be able to determine that the person talking to her is a woman. Perle then asks the pilot a question-
Perle Luisant
...Please...don't kill my friend...please...
Perle says, struggling to even say this. Then, the pilot replies-
Rhapsody Luisant
...You have my deepest apologies, child, but because you and your friend back there raise your hands against the Ascension, I'll have to permanently remove you two from your service to the Confederation today-before you become a bigger threat to them...
The pilot says, to which Perle will-
Perle Luisant
Gah! Please...don't...at least leave...Sabrina...
Begging for her life, Perle will struggle to even speak, as she pleads for her life to the RF pilot. The RF pilot then speaks-
Rhapsody Luisant
...Before I kill you first...I'd like to confirm something with you-if you wouldn't mind. If you answer my question without lying to me, then I might be willing to let you live a little longer-but only if you tell me the truth...
The pilot says, attempting to bargain with Perle now. Perle then speaks-
Perle Luisant
...Ah...hah...hah...alright...I'll tell you...anything you want...
Pleased, the RF pilot will then ask her question to Perle-
Rhapsody Luisant
Good. My question pertains to what you and your friend did during the previous battle-after Divitiya reveled herself to the Two Queens on the Tenebris Root. After Susan and Howard intervened, you and your friends in the Tyranny ErotiCake had the perfect opportunity to leave, at the cost of leaving behind the Liberty ErotiCake-but for some reason, you insisted on taking it with you...
Perle Luisant
!
Rhapsody then asks-
Rhapsody Luisant
...My question to you...is...why? Why would you needlessly take the Liberty ErotiCake away from the Ascension like that? They wouldn't have been treated badly as POWs, as Azalea knows-..."groans"...one...of the pilots, after all...
The pilot will now strain herself to ask this, as she is then reveled to have some connection to Bijou. Perle then speaks-weakly-
Perle Luisant
...Why, you ask? Why...wouldn't we...do that for them...?
Rhapsody Luisant
!
Upon hearing this, the RF pilot will want an answer, to which she will lean down and ask Perle directly...to which she will get it, now-
Rhapsody Luisant
Tell me right now. What kind of relationship do you have to the pilot of the Liberty ErotiCake? What are you...to my daughter, Bijou...?
Perle Luisant
...?!
After hearing this come from the RF pilot, Perle will now be stunned. She will then get herself to move and look at the woman's face behind her, to which it will be reveled to be-
Rhapsody Luisant
...
Rhapsody Luisant
...!
Rhapsody's face will be serious at first, but upon seeing Perle's shocked and frightened face-which will be faintly seen from the glow of the flashlight, she will relax, as Perle then begins crying. Perle's hair will also be moved out of the way to show Rhapsody both of her eyes, which shows Rhapsody the hallmark of all Luisant individuals. Perle then tells Rhapsody what she wants to know-
Perle Luisant
...Bijou...that's my...my mother's name. I'm her daughter...Perle...Luisant..."gah"...
Perle, who had put all of her energy into raising herself up to look at Rhapsody, will now give way. As she falls-
Rhapsody Luisant
!
Perle is then grabbed by Rhapsody, who will have bowed herself quickly in order to catch Perle in her arms. Rhapsody is now shocked to hear this from Perle, as she now holds tightly onto Perle's cold body. Rhapsody then speaks in near disbelief-
Rhapsody Luisant
...Your name...is Perle...Luisant
Rhapsody will ask, now afraid of the answer. Perle replies by simply nodding her head while still in Rhapsody's arms-unable to say anything right now-
Perle Luisant
"Nodding" Mmmhmm...
With this confirmation, Rhapsody will have another question. She asks-
Rhapsody Luisant
...If I could...ask you one more question? ...Tell me your father's full name...please?
Rhapsody will ask, terrified of the response. Perle will then tell her his name-struggling to even remain awake right now-
Perle Luisant
...No...ah...Maver...ick...
Rhapsody Luisant
!
After saying this, Perle will then faint from exhaustion. As this happens, Rhapsody will be left speechless, as her jaw hangs open in utter shock. Rhapsody never expected that the person that she just struck down with her sword...was her own grand-daughter. However, the proof is in Perle's eyes, as they showed the hallmark of all Luisant individuals, to which Rhapsody has to accept this as the truth. A moment later, Rhapsody begins to cry, to which the chapter then ends.
-CHAPTER END-