Ranma/Metroid
'Ill Gain'
Chapter 7
Kasumi watched, as the once writhing pillar started to wilt into the ground; while it's many tentacles started to peel off in layers.. After several moments, all that was left was a mound of tendrils.
The Space Hunter spotted the violet door that was hidden behind it, and the blue door, and chose the former to explore first. In it, was a statue holding an energy sphere that had a rotating helix in the middle of it.
Instead of just taking the object, Kasumi charged her hand with ki, and then swiped it across the neck of the statue. She gave a breath of relief when it shattered on the ground, still nothing but stone.
"Nabiki, analysis on this energy sphere."
"[It's some sort of pattern for a stabilized energy helix. It has the properties to adhese itself to most terrain and bond with it on a molecular level by 'reading' the molecular structure of the object it comes in contact with on one beam, and sending the information back on the other beam that would allow it to match the matter's density with the particles of the beam. It would then be similating itself as a part of that matter, arbeit on a more flexible level. One use I would presume with it is as a grappling hook.["
"Hmm, definitely useful, then," Kasumi mused, "This is quite an intelligent work of technology." As she watched her cannon assimilate and begin to mimic the energy pattern, and considered its possiblilities. She switched the new weapon on, and fired it upwards. Twin blue beams that formed a helix rose from it, and the hunter felt something attach itself the the corridor roof from her gun. She commanded her gun to decrease the power output as a test, and was slightly surprised, as she was raised into the air.
"[Interesting, apparently it maintains it's particle density, no matter what. So if you decrease the power, it will just make the bonding chain shorter. You an also guess that that means that the higher the molecular density of the surface it comes in contact with the more energy it will use, too.]"
Kasumi frowned under her helmet, "Which means, for longer grappling chains, I would have to use a great deal of power output."
"[Correct. Also, some surfaces would generate the same energy consumption with a shorter chain than others, so I would suggest limiting it's use.]"
Kasumi shut the new addition to he weaponry off, and switched it back ot standard plasma beam. She turned and fired on the only exit of the room, and then rushed out of it. She came back into the room where she had fought her last major obstacle, and did a half gator off the ledge that the door she just came out of was. She broke into a run as soon as she touched the ground, and fired on the blue door.
Once she was on the other side, she paused and looked around the corridor which seemed to be part of a new ecosystem. A soft light was supplied by white glowing plants, while small creatures scurried about at the invasion of a new introduction to their habitat. Kasumi walked cautiously down the corridor, while scanning about with her X-Ray spectrum scope.
"Where does this lead to, can you see, Nabiki?"
"[No, I am still blind to your location, but I am still recieving strongly from you. I'm taking the information reported back and forming a map base for our reference, as per usual.]"
Kasumi hummed to herself, and jolted slightly when she felt something move under her feet. A centipede like creature with a bulbous head quickly scurried off, once the hunter lifted her feet. Kasumi wen slightly more cautious, as she walked down the corridor to the other end.
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In a tank, deep in the planet, a new form of creature was being developed by the Space Pirates. It was a weapon that exeeded the Metroids by far; it held so much potential, that even the threat of its use would be enough to quell whole Galactic goverments. The benefactor of the project would be pleased with it's progress, as it would be ready, once he makes his position known to the Galactic Federation. With him and their new biological weapon, Mother Brain and her Space Pirates stood to be unrivaled by any known universal power.
The creature expanded and retracted in it's membrane. It had yet to develop any clear form, but the hunger for energy from it was tremendous.
They hoped that soon, after it was born, it would have a great deal to feed upon.
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"[Nabiki...]"
The young woman in question awaited for her sister to continue, "Yes?"
"[Do you get the feeling that something is not quite right about all this?]"
"I don't understand."
"[I mean to say, you would think that the Galactic Federation would have put as much effort as they could to ensure that at least these band of pirates would never regain any of their power. Yet we're here on a delicate mission to eliminate them as a threat, just as Samus Sensei had twice before.]"
"I can see what you mean. I would presume that it may have been difficult to keep tabs on them; space is a massive territory to have under surveilance, after all."
"[I suppose you're right, but something still doesn't feel right about this mission.]"
"Keep your focus, Samus Sensei would deal with the problem at hand first, before moving onto further inquiries."
"[There's another descending pit, from this one I can feel the temperature had risen. It's the only avenue I have to go now, so I'm going down.]"
"Your Varia mechanism is functioning properly, and works against exeedingly high temperature and pressure up to eighty-two akes. You should be fine for continuing."
Nabiki turned from the visual of the pit, and out to the cockpit window. A flash of lightning blazed against the dark night sky, but the sound of the following thunder could not be heard inside. The rain beat down on the window furiously, as if demanding to be let in. If Nabiki could find a reason to care, she would have ironically found the mood set by the weather outside rather soothing.
Before the devistation of her home planet, she used to find night rains like this relaxing. A comfort that most people could not see the benefit of. She knew the days on the planet were long from the size of it and the speed of it's rotation, and if there were even a tinge of emotion in her, it would have had her fuming that they would only be able to spend a short time there.
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Kasumi descended the chasm, almost idly blasting any of the flying dragonfly-like creatures with tendrils from their mouths that got close. One has gotten to her side, and instead of bothering to shoot it, she kicked it away with a spinning roundhouse.
She had not met much in the way of resistance, thankfully, and presumed it to be because of the rising temperature. She theorized that since she was getting deeper into the core, there would be less flying creatures, and more leaping ones. And the ones that did would stay more towards the top where it may be more comfortable for them.
She reached the bottom, and noted that under her was a transparent and artificially made floor, that displayed a flow of molten rock under her about two earth miles down. It seemed to serve a purpose of allowing light to be shown into the corridor, since the soft light giving plants were no longer around; possibly due to the higher temperature. Though she was sure her suit could sustain the high temperatures, it did not sit well with her at all with the view she was given. It may be a bit difficult to find a way out of it if she were to be suddenly plunged into it.
She opened up the violet door that was to her right, and stepped through it. She was thankful for the magmic rock ground under her feet once again, but before she could state her appreciation for it, she heard skittering noises about. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of a flat, mantis-shaped creature about half the size and length of her, flowing against the wall towards her aggressively; blending in with its habitat pretty well with its natural deep brown camoflage. Unfortunately for it, it wasn't well protected from Kasumi's keen vision, as she blasted it off the wall.
It gave a low squeel, and then flopped to the ground with a hole in it. Kasumi could see its stubby legs still squirming on it, on it's base. The creature's death cry attracted several more to her; and nearly dozens of the creatures started to rush towards her.
On a hunch, she flaired her battle aura into a variation of the Soul of Ice technique that Grandmaster Happosai had adapted that used a lot less ki for more effect than the original technique did. Kasumi had to respect the grandmaster of her school; he was almost as adaptable with techniques as Ranma.
Kasumi shook out of her reverie at the sounds of the creature squealing, when they came in contact with unfamiliar cold, and then scurried away. One had not been able to get away in time, and Kasumi stepped on it, not paying any attention.
She walked on, and leapt onto a rock barrier that impeded her way. On the other side, the Space Hunter almost gasped. The wall seemed to be alive themselves; she must have happened upon a hive of some sort. With a deep breath, she carefully slid down, ensuring to keep her cold aura up. She walked through the creatures, as they parted the way for her.
'Ill Gain'
Chapter 7
Kasumi watched, as the once writhing pillar started to wilt into the ground; while it's many tentacles started to peel off in layers.. After several moments, all that was left was a mound of tendrils.
The Space Hunter spotted the violet door that was hidden behind it, and the blue door, and chose the former to explore first. In it, was a statue holding an energy sphere that had a rotating helix in the middle of it.
Instead of just taking the object, Kasumi charged her hand with ki, and then swiped it across the neck of the statue. She gave a breath of relief when it shattered on the ground, still nothing but stone.
"Nabiki, analysis on this energy sphere."
"[It's some sort of pattern for a stabilized energy helix. It has the properties to adhese itself to most terrain and bond with it on a molecular level by 'reading' the molecular structure of the object it comes in contact with on one beam, and sending the information back on the other beam that would allow it to match the matter's density with the particles of the beam. It would then be similating itself as a part of that matter, arbeit on a more flexible level. One use I would presume with it is as a grappling hook.["
"Hmm, definitely useful, then," Kasumi mused, "This is quite an intelligent work of technology." As she watched her cannon assimilate and begin to mimic the energy pattern, and considered its possiblilities. She switched the new weapon on, and fired it upwards. Twin blue beams that formed a helix rose from it, and the hunter felt something attach itself the the corridor roof from her gun. She commanded her gun to decrease the power output as a test, and was slightly surprised, as she was raised into the air.
"[Interesting, apparently it maintains it's particle density, no matter what. So if you decrease the power, it will just make the bonding chain shorter. You an also guess that that means that the higher the molecular density of the surface it comes in contact with the more energy it will use, too.]"
Kasumi frowned under her helmet, "Which means, for longer grappling chains, I would have to use a great deal of power output."
"[Correct. Also, some surfaces would generate the same energy consumption with a shorter chain than others, so I would suggest limiting it's use.]"
Kasumi shut the new addition to he weaponry off, and switched it back ot standard plasma beam. She turned and fired on the only exit of the room, and then rushed out of it. She came back into the room where she had fought her last major obstacle, and did a half gator off the ledge that the door she just came out of was. She broke into a run as soon as she touched the ground, and fired on the blue door.
Once she was on the other side, she paused and looked around the corridor which seemed to be part of a new ecosystem. A soft light was supplied by white glowing plants, while small creatures scurried about at the invasion of a new introduction to their habitat. Kasumi walked cautiously down the corridor, while scanning about with her X-Ray spectrum scope.
"Where does this lead to, can you see, Nabiki?"
"[No, I am still blind to your location, but I am still recieving strongly from you. I'm taking the information reported back and forming a map base for our reference, as per usual.]"
Kasumi hummed to herself, and jolted slightly when she felt something move under her feet. A centipede like creature with a bulbous head quickly scurried off, once the hunter lifted her feet. Kasumi wen slightly more cautious, as she walked down the corridor to the other end.
_____________________________________
In a tank, deep in the planet, a new form of creature was being developed by the Space Pirates. It was a weapon that exeeded the Metroids by far; it held so much potential, that even the threat of its use would be enough to quell whole Galactic goverments. The benefactor of the project would be pleased with it's progress, as it would be ready, once he makes his position known to the Galactic Federation. With him and their new biological weapon, Mother Brain and her Space Pirates stood to be unrivaled by any known universal power.
The creature expanded and retracted in it's membrane. It had yet to develop any clear form, but the hunger for energy from it was tremendous.
They hoped that soon, after it was born, it would have a great deal to feed upon.
_____________________________________
"[Nabiki...]"
The young woman in question awaited for her sister to continue, "Yes?"
"[Do you get the feeling that something is not quite right about all this?]"
"I don't understand."
"[I mean to say, you would think that the Galactic Federation would have put as much effort as they could to ensure that at least these band of pirates would never regain any of their power. Yet we're here on a delicate mission to eliminate them as a threat, just as Samus Sensei had twice before.]"
"I can see what you mean. I would presume that it may have been difficult to keep tabs on them; space is a massive territory to have under surveilance, after all."
"[I suppose you're right, but something still doesn't feel right about this mission.]"
"Keep your focus, Samus Sensei would deal with the problem at hand first, before moving onto further inquiries."
"[There's another descending pit, from this one I can feel the temperature had risen. It's the only avenue I have to go now, so I'm going down.]"
"Your Varia mechanism is functioning properly, and works against exeedingly high temperature and pressure up to eighty-two akes. You should be fine for continuing."
Nabiki turned from the visual of the pit, and out to the cockpit window. A flash of lightning blazed against the dark night sky, but the sound of the following thunder could not be heard inside. The rain beat down on the window furiously, as if demanding to be let in. If Nabiki could find a reason to care, she would have ironically found the mood set by the weather outside rather soothing.
Before the devistation of her home planet, she used to find night rains like this relaxing. A comfort that most people could not see the benefit of. She knew the days on the planet were long from the size of it and the speed of it's rotation, and if there were even a tinge of emotion in her, it would have had her fuming that they would only be able to spend a short time there.
_____________________________________
Kasumi descended the chasm, almost idly blasting any of the flying dragonfly-like creatures with tendrils from their mouths that got close. One has gotten to her side, and instead of bothering to shoot it, she kicked it away with a spinning roundhouse.
She had not met much in the way of resistance, thankfully, and presumed it to be because of the rising temperature. She theorized that since she was getting deeper into the core, there would be less flying creatures, and more leaping ones. And the ones that did would stay more towards the top where it may be more comfortable for them.
She reached the bottom, and noted that under her was a transparent and artificially made floor, that displayed a flow of molten rock under her about two earth miles down. It seemed to serve a purpose of allowing light to be shown into the corridor, since the soft light giving plants were no longer around; possibly due to the higher temperature. Though she was sure her suit could sustain the high temperatures, it did not sit well with her at all with the view she was given. It may be a bit difficult to find a way out of it if she were to be suddenly plunged into it.
She opened up the violet door that was to her right, and stepped through it. She was thankful for the magmic rock ground under her feet once again, but before she could state her appreciation for it, she heard skittering noises about. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of a flat, mantis-shaped creature about half the size and length of her, flowing against the wall towards her aggressively; blending in with its habitat pretty well with its natural deep brown camoflage. Unfortunately for it, it wasn't well protected from Kasumi's keen vision, as she blasted it off the wall.
It gave a low squeel, and then flopped to the ground with a hole in it. Kasumi could see its stubby legs still squirming on it, on it's base. The creature's death cry attracted several more to her; and nearly dozens of the creatures started to rush towards her.
On a hunch, she flaired her battle aura into a variation of the Soul of Ice technique that Grandmaster Happosai had adapted that used a lot less ki for more effect than the original technique did. Kasumi had to respect the grandmaster of her school; he was almost as adaptable with techniques as Ranma.
Kasumi shook out of her reverie at the sounds of the creature squealing, when they came in contact with unfamiliar cold, and then scurried away. One had not been able to get away in time, and Kasumi stepped on it, not paying any attention.
She walked on, and leapt onto a rock barrier that impeded her way. On the other side, the Space Hunter almost gasped. The wall seemed to be alive themselves; she must have happened upon a hive of some sort. With a deep breath, she carefully slid down, ensuring to keep her cold aura up. She walked through the creatures, as they parted the way for her.
