Author's Notes: It's been a while since I wrote an installment. I need reviews in order to get over my writer's block! (for this story anyway)
Disclaimers: Sailor Moon belongs to Naoko Takeuchi, Rifts RPG belongs to Kevin Siembieda and Palladium Books, the Symbiotic Order is based loosely on original concepts created by Marvel Comics, physical appearances of Nekrataal, Parallax, Nexus, Raganok, Shyft and Omicron are based on original designs by Mainframe Entertainment and Akira Toriyama and Nintendo/Rare. The name for this installment comes from Wizards of the Coast as well as the name of one character. So please don't sue me!!!
Consecutive Battles - Nekrataal
"Hmmmm...I frankly don't see the difference between the powers of Mercury of Neptune. After all they both draw their energy from the water." Nexus gave a smirk. "It goes farther than that, Shyft. Mercury taps its energy into the bitter frost of the arctic while Neptune has the power of the storms at its command." Shyft gave another confused look before shrugging.
"Everything is in place," grinned Parallax. "From the basic elements to the power of time and space itself...gentlemen, we have our champion!!!" A large applause could be heard inside the room. The new creation glared at everybody with his red eyes. (think Fulgore from Killer Instinct) "Parallax, I hope we are not repeating a fatal mistake by creating another demi-God," growled Omicron.
"I installed a safety device. If he turns against us...we will simply press a button to vaporize him," whispered Parallax to Omicron. The being did not seem to notice their silent conversation. "So, what is going to be his name?" They all turned to look at the silent demi-God. "Nekrataal..." Parallax smiled. "Arabian necromancer...an excellent choice."
I could sense the new creation of the Order already up and running. Regardless of how hard he tried to suppress his aura, the bit of planetary magic blended together into one being was pretty hard not to miss. So, we have a new player in this ever-growing game. I started to lower my magic aura so it would be difficult to detect me.
Nekrataal gave a small snarl. It had been hours but so far, he came up with nothing. Looks like he'll have to flush his opponent out of the city. The dark demi-God started to gather energy by tapping into the planet's Ley Lines. Soon, a storm cloud was gathering over the city.
This isn't good. With the power to tap into any planetary energy, he can create a massive storm of ice, thunder and other nasty things. I was going to have to reveal my position in order to stop this little mishap from happening. In a matter of seconds, I created an anti magic cloud. It wasn't long until I felt his energy signature moving towards my position. With the anti magic cloud, my magic will be useless for some time. I channeled up my ki and started flying. My sixth sense went off and a thunderbolt nearly got me. "How...?"
"The anti magic cloud is clever but since my natural abilities include the planetary attacks, your effort has been nothing but a waste." I heard him laugh before firing an ice blast. "Why the hell do you work for the Order? Those guys are majorly messed up."
"They are my creators," said my pursuer. It almost sounded like something he rehearsed. "They created me as well but I decided to find my own way." He snorted. "You were kidnapped. Had you been raised in the Order, you will see their wisdom. They seek only to bring order out of chaos."
"You actually bought that bullshit?! Besides, the only reason why I might have worked for the Order if I had been raised by them is that they would try to influence my decisions based on their ideas. Even then, I would have probably wanted to know the real reason for taking on an impossible task as 'cleansing' every dimension," I yelled. I felt a blast behind my head. If it wasn't for my Spine Helmet, I would probably be dead. This slowed me down enough for him to knock me down to the ground.
I was still a bit dazed when he started diving down towards me. Before he hit me, someone cried out "Venus Love Chain Encircle!!!" I was yanked away before he dived into where I was just standing. I recovered in mid-air and regained my balance. "Thanks but you better get out of here!!"
Sailor Venus narrowed her eyes. "Look, we can handle the Order!!" I shot her a glare. "Can you handle a demi-God who-" The creature burst out of the ground behind Venus. I dashed forward and grabbed her before a thunderbolt hit. He chuckled before tapping into the energy of planet Venus. Suddenly, a cloud started to form around our area. It became increasingly harder to breathe. I took out a pair of mini-oxygen masks and gave one to Venus. The cloud dissipated a few moments later.
"I always thought the Venus Sulfuric Acid Cloud Attack was a bit too slow...let's try the Venus Sorrowful Heartbreak or th-" A World Shaking attack interrupted his train of thought. He growled at the other sailors and started concentrating. Soon, cracks were appearing around the city. I went pale as I recognized what he was doing. By tapping into the energy of planet Mars, he can create another Valles Marineris (a much bigger version of the Grand Canyon) on the earth.
I went up to the other demi-God. "Since you can draw energy from each planet and create attacks based on its scientific atmosphere and mythology, shouldn't you adapt a bit of each planet's philosophy?" The shaking stopped. He looked at me with red eyes. "Explain."
"By using mythological attacks that only the soldiers of those planets practice, you also tap into the planet's laws, social order and general beliefs...including peace." He stayed silent for a few minutes, letting that truth sink in. "Your words have a ring of truth. I do believe in peace...from the Lunarian part of me."
"Well, there he goes! Another waste of time." Parallax sighed before flipping open the button that will activate the self-destruct sequence. "Hey...can I...uh...?" Parallax gave a grim smile and tossed the device to Shyft. "All right. You can press the big, red button." Shyft grinned as his thumb pressed the button hard.
Not much of a cliffhanger, huh? Reviews would be nice!!
Disclaimers: Sailor Moon belongs to Naoko Takeuchi, Rifts RPG belongs to Kevin Siembieda and Palladium Books, the Symbiotic Order is based loosely on original concepts created by Marvel Comics, physical appearances of Nekrataal, Parallax, Nexus, Raganok, Shyft and Omicron are based on original designs by Mainframe Entertainment and Akira Toriyama and Nintendo/Rare. The name for this installment comes from Wizards of the Coast as well as the name of one character. So please don't sue me!!!
Consecutive Battles - Nekrataal
"Hmmmm...I frankly don't see the difference between the powers of Mercury of Neptune. After all they both draw their energy from the water." Nexus gave a smirk. "It goes farther than that, Shyft. Mercury taps its energy into the bitter frost of the arctic while Neptune has the power of the storms at its command." Shyft gave another confused look before shrugging.
"Everything is in place," grinned Parallax. "From the basic elements to the power of time and space itself...gentlemen, we have our champion!!!" A large applause could be heard inside the room. The new creation glared at everybody with his red eyes. (think Fulgore from Killer Instinct) "Parallax, I hope we are not repeating a fatal mistake by creating another demi-God," growled Omicron.
"I installed a safety device. If he turns against us...we will simply press a button to vaporize him," whispered Parallax to Omicron. The being did not seem to notice their silent conversation. "So, what is going to be his name?" They all turned to look at the silent demi-God. "Nekrataal..." Parallax smiled. "Arabian necromancer...an excellent choice."
I could sense the new creation of the Order already up and running. Regardless of how hard he tried to suppress his aura, the bit of planetary magic blended together into one being was pretty hard not to miss. So, we have a new player in this ever-growing game. I started to lower my magic aura so it would be difficult to detect me.
Nekrataal gave a small snarl. It had been hours but so far, he came up with nothing. Looks like he'll have to flush his opponent out of the city. The dark demi-God started to gather energy by tapping into the planet's Ley Lines. Soon, a storm cloud was gathering over the city.
This isn't good. With the power to tap into any planetary energy, he can create a massive storm of ice, thunder and other nasty things. I was going to have to reveal my position in order to stop this little mishap from happening. In a matter of seconds, I created an anti magic cloud. It wasn't long until I felt his energy signature moving towards my position. With the anti magic cloud, my magic will be useless for some time. I channeled up my ki and started flying. My sixth sense went off and a thunderbolt nearly got me. "How...?"
"The anti magic cloud is clever but since my natural abilities include the planetary attacks, your effort has been nothing but a waste." I heard him laugh before firing an ice blast. "Why the hell do you work for the Order? Those guys are majorly messed up."
"They are my creators," said my pursuer. It almost sounded like something he rehearsed. "They created me as well but I decided to find my own way." He snorted. "You were kidnapped. Had you been raised in the Order, you will see their wisdom. They seek only to bring order out of chaos."
"You actually bought that bullshit?! Besides, the only reason why I might have worked for the Order if I had been raised by them is that they would try to influence my decisions based on their ideas. Even then, I would have probably wanted to know the real reason for taking on an impossible task as 'cleansing' every dimension," I yelled. I felt a blast behind my head. If it wasn't for my Spine Helmet, I would probably be dead. This slowed me down enough for him to knock me down to the ground.
I was still a bit dazed when he started diving down towards me. Before he hit me, someone cried out "Venus Love Chain Encircle!!!" I was yanked away before he dived into where I was just standing. I recovered in mid-air and regained my balance. "Thanks but you better get out of here!!"
Sailor Venus narrowed her eyes. "Look, we can handle the Order!!" I shot her a glare. "Can you handle a demi-God who-" The creature burst out of the ground behind Venus. I dashed forward and grabbed her before a thunderbolt hit. He chuckled before tapping into the energy of planet Venus. Suddenly, a cloud started to form around our area. It became increasingly harder to breathe. I took out a pair of mini-oxygen masks and gave one to Venus. The cloud dissipated a few moments later.
"I always thought the Venus Sulfuric Acid Cloud Attack was a bit too slow...let's try the Venus Sorrowful Heartbreak or th-" A World Shaking attack interrupted his train of thought. He growled at the other sailors and started concentrating. Soon, cracks were appearing around the city. I went pale as I recognized what he was doing. By tapping into the energy of planet Mars, he can create another Valles Marineris (a much bigger version of the Grand Canyon) on the earth.
I went up to the other demi-God. "Since you can draw energy from each planet and create attacks based on its scientific atmosphere and mythology, shouldn't you adapt a bit of each planet's philosophy?" The shaking stopped. He looked at me with red eyes. "Explain."
"By using mythological attacks that only the soldiers of those planets practice, you also tap into the planet's laws, social order and general beliefs...including peace." He stayed silent for a few minutes, letting that truth sink in. "Your words have a ring of truth. I do believe in peace...from the Lunarian part of me."
"Well, there he goes! Another waste of time." Parallax sighed before flipping open the button that will activate the self-destruct sequence. "Hey...can I...uh...?" Parallax gave a grim smile and tossed the device to Shyft. "All right. You can press the big, red button." Shyft grinned as his thumb pressed the button hard.
Not much of a cliffhanger, huh? Reviews would be nice!!