I said I'd wait, but I think I've got a grasp myself on what I've been
doing wrong. I won't say what it is, just in case I got it wrong and you
guys aren't expecting it, but I get the message either way. On to the next
chapter then, part of this will be taking out the Stalker because he just
gives stuff away, like the previews for the next episode after the episodes
end. I hate those; I turn it off during the credits to make sure I don't
see them.
Chapter 5: A familiar face, a merciless master!
Muteki stood at the foot of the beach, looking into the jungle. "You said you would protect me!" came the shout of that young girl from behind him. She had said the same thing before.
"Wait! Who are you? What is going on?!" he demanded of her but she didn't respond. Suddenly, on the horizon black dots began to form, they marginally grew bigger till he could make out the Gundam Heads from Gannya and lumbering slowly behind him was that giant gundam. His eyes widened, had they followed him all this way?! Their speed increased and they began spinning intricate designs in the sky as they got closer, poised to strike. They were heading right for the girl on the beach.
"Hey, you, look out! Move!" he shouted, but it was too late. They all simultaneously began to glow before blasts of energy tore up the shore. The sand slowly settled back down and Muteki stared seeing the lifeless girl on the beach. Then a monstrous shadow rose over him. A blade lifted up and drove him into the sand, nailing him down.
"Wake up, this is no time to catch your beauty sleep!" cried that same familiar voice from Gannya. Muteki slowly opened his eyes and coughed and spit up sea water. He got up and was staring into the eyes of a very familiar face. He was puzzled, and his look showed it.
"Hmph, so you have forgotten me? Ten years ago we met, just before you fell from the pier. Do you still not remember?" asked the old man who was clearly irritated. Muteki was in shock, this was the same man who had caused him to fall into the ocean. Had it not been for him, he would never have ended up in Gannya.
"You? What is this about?! Why do you keep getting into my business?!" he asked showing the same irritation.
"Don't be so selfish, this is not only your business. This involves everyone in the universe, you fight for them. Don't you ever forget that!" responded the old man. Muteki wasn't quite sure what he meant by this. He fought for Gannya, but Gannya was gone. There was no one to fight for anymore. Then it struck him, everything had ended so quickly. It was all over; everyone he knew, everyone he owed his life to was gone now. Why should he continue to fight?
"Why should you fight? You want revenge do you not? The least you can do for those people is repay the Devil Gundam for taking their lives," said the old man with a sage-like manner.
"Huh? You can read my thoughts?" asked Muteki.
"Of course not, but you are easier to read than you think. You should try showing your emotions a little more clearly, because you clearly can't cover them up," responded the old man with a now condescending tone. Muteki was getting very irritated now. He didn't feel like listening to this garbage.
"Come now, it is time for your training. There is no time to waste; the Devil Gundam has returned much sooner than I imagined it would. Every second you spend dawdling in the past more people will die," said the old man.
"How do you expect me to fight in the Expert Gundam? My sword is gone and it is so badly damaged there is no way it will be moving for a while," said Muteki.
"Yes, that would be a problem, but you no longer need the Expert Gundam. I have a gift for you; this gundam has the power to defeat even the Devil Gundam if used properly. Don't get cocky though, the proper way to use it is not what you think," the old man said once again reading him like a book in mid-speech. The old man motioned for him to follow as he pushed his way into the jungle. Muteki followed and soon they were at a great spring.
"Come to me, Mystic Gundam!" shouted the old man and the ground began to quake. The earth started to split, making a large "x" in the ground. The x widened out and formed a square as a platform ascended to the surface with an intricately designed gundam. It had large crimson wings, as opposed to the two black the Expert Gundam had. It carried a thinner, but much longer sword than the Expert Gundam had as well. If stood beside the gundam, instead of held at an angle as it was the sword would be significantly taller than the gundam. It had the same hatch on the chest and besides being mostly black and crimson it was similar to the Expert Gundam in shape.
"This gundam was custom designed to be similar to your Expert Gundam, but it surpasses it in everywhere way possible. It has a new mode that comes in the systems of the gundams the members of the Shuffle Alliance use, and overall it is much more durable and speedy than your previous gundam. It also has a new technique along with and upgraded version of the Master Swordplay technique. All you need to do now is transfer the battle data to this one to maintain the techniques you have copied and the basic way to control it. You needn't worry about that, I will do it. For now, I want you to enter that cave at the top of the hill and come back when your job is done there," explained the old man.
"My job?" asked Muteki curiously.
"You shall see," said the old man. He then turned to go retrieve the date from the Expert Gundam. Muteki looked up at the hill, and as he stepped forward he nearly tripped on something. It was an old sword, he removed it from it's sheathe and examined it. It was the sword he carried around when he was young, he had abandoned it about halfway through his training. How did the old man get it? It didn't matter right now. He tied the sheathe at his side and ran to the top of the hill.
He peered into the darkness and stepped in cautiously, trying his best not to trip or walk into a wall. He walked for what seemed to be hours. Suddenly, light flooded the cave; he had to shield his eyes lest he felt they would burn up from the sudden change in lighting. His eyes slowly adjusted and he was at the end of the cave, it now was no longer cramped, but it was a great.room? There were statues everywhere and light poured in from a hole in the ceiling. There was a large staircase leading up to something he couldn't quite see from where he was standing.
He walked up the staircase and found himself looking at a large stone sheathe, but there was something inside, and it was quite obviously a sword. He wondered what kind of sword fit into such a large sheathes and he pulled it out and nearly fell down the stairs. It was extremely long; it was awkward trying to keep it steady. He let it rest at the floor then everything went dark again. The light had somehow been cut off from the room. Now he had to find his way through this complicated room to leave this cave.
He slowly descended the steps, getting a feel for them to make sure they were actually there before he continued. Suddenly, the room shook and his feet fell out from under him. He grabbed for the edge, and luckily it was there. He pulled himself up and slowly continued and almost fell again. There was another hole in front of him.
"Look at you, stumbling around in the dark. You are just like everyone else; you rely far too heavily on your eyes. How about you close your eyes for once, and then finally see what it's like for them to open?" the old man's voice echoed in his head. Muteki hated that old bastard's riddles, but he had no other alternative. He closed his eyes and calmed down. He could hear the sounds of pebbles ricocheting off rock as it plummeted. He could almost see the pit before him, he jumped across. He continued this until he was at the foot of the stairs and he finally found his way back to the cave and ran out as quickly as his legs could carry him while lugging that sword around.
"So, you listened to me eh?" asked the old man with a chuckle.
"Hmph, yeah I did. But what was the point of all that?" he asked in an insolent tone.
"You shall see soon enough, but do not forget what happened there in that cave; lest your story may end before it truly begins," said the old man. Muteki made a noise deep in his throat. "Well, now is the time to rest. You will get a feel for this new gundam tomorrow," said the old man. Muteki didn't disagree, it had taken him quite a while to get out of the cave and he was tired. He laid down and drifted into a deep sleep.
Not much action this chapter, but there'll be plenty coming so don't worry about that. Give me your feedback people, it's what keeps me going.
Chapter 5: A familiar face, a merciless master!
Muteki stood at the foot of the beach, looking into the jungle. "You said you would protect me!" came the shout of that young girl from behind him. She had said the same thing before.
"Wait! Who are you? What is going on?!" he demanded of her but she didn't respond. Suddenly, on the horizon black dots began to form, they marginally grew bigger till he could make out the Gundam Heads from Gannya and lumbering slowly behind him was that giant gundam. His eyes widened, had they followed him all this way?! Their speed increased and they began spinning intricate designs in the sky as they got closer, poised to strike. They were heading right for the girl on the beach.
"Hey, you, look out! Move!" he shouted, but it was too late. They all simultaneously began to glow before blasts of energy tore up the shore. The sand slowly settled back down and Muteki stared seeing the lifeless girl on the beach. Then a monstrous shadow rose over him. A blade lifted up and drove him into the sand, nailing him down.
"Wake up, this is no time to catch your beauty sleep!" cried that same familiar voice from Gannya. Muteki slowly opened his eyes and coughed and spit up sea water. He got up and was staring into the eyes of a very familiar face. He was puzzled, and his look showed it.
"Hmph, so you have forgotten me? Ten years ago we met, just before you fell from the pier. Do you still not remember?" asked the old man who was clearly irritated. Muteki was in shock, this was the same man who had caused him to fall into the ocean. Had it not been for him, he would never have ended up in Gannya.
"You? What is this about?! Why do you keep getting into my business?!" he asked showing the same irritation.
"Don't be so selfish, this is not only your business. This involves everyone in the universe, you fight for them. Don't you ever forget that!" responded the old man. Muteki wasn't quite sure what he meant by this. He fought for Gannya, but Gannya was gone. There was no one to fight for anymore. Then it struck him, everything had ended so quickly. It was all over; everyone he knew, everyone he owed his life to was gone now. Why should he continue to fight?
"Why should you fight? You want revenge do you not? The least you can do for those people is repay the Devil Gundam for taking their lives," said the old man with a sage-like manner.
"Huh? You can read my thoughts?" asked Muteki.
"Of course not, but you are easier to read than you think. You should try showing your emotions a little more clearly, because you clearly can't cover them up," responded the old man with a now condescending tone. Muteki was getting very irritated now. He didn't feel like listening to this garbage.
"Come now, it is time for your training. There is no time to waste; the Devil Gundam has returned much sooner than I imagined it would. Every second you spend dawdling in the past more people will die," said the old man.
"How do you expect me to fight in the Expert Gundam? My sword is gone and it is so badly damaged there is no way it will be moving for a while," said Muteki.
"Yes, that would be a problem, but you no longer need the Expert Gundam. I have a gift for you; this gundam has the power to defeat even the Devil Gundam if used properly. Don't get cocky though, the proper way to use it is not what you think," the old man said once again reading him like a book in mid-speech. The old man motioned for him to follow as he pushed his way into the jungle. Muteki followed and soon they were at a great spring.
"Come to me, Mystic Gundam!" shouted the old man and the ground began to quake. The earth started to split, making a large "x" in the ground. The x widened out and formed a square as a platform ascended to the surface with an intricately designed gundam. It had large crimson wings, as opposed to the two black the Expert Gundam had. It carried a thinner, but much longer sword than the Expert Gundam had as well. If stood beside the gundam, instead of held at an angle as it was the sword would be significantly taller than the gundam. It had the same hatch on the chest and besides being mostly black and crimson it was similar to the Expert Gundam in shape.
"This gundam was custom designed to be similar to your Expert Gundam, but it surpasses it in everywhere way possible. It has a new mode that comes in the systems of the gundams the members of the Shuffle Alliance use, and overall it is much more durable and speedy than your previous gundam. It also has a new technique along with and upgraded version of the Master Swordplay technique. All you need to do now is transfer the battle data to this one to maintain the techniques you have copied and the basic way to control it. You needn't worry about that, I will do it. For now, I want you to enter that cave at the top of the hill and come back when your job is done there," explained the old man.
"My job?" asked Muteki curiously.
"You shall see," said the old man. He then turned to go retrieve the date from the Expert Gundam. Muteki looked up at the hill, and as he stepped forward he nearly tripped on something. It was an old sword, he removed it from it's sheathe and examined it. It was the sword he carried around when he was young, he had abandoned it about halfway through his training. How did the old man get it? It didn't matter right now. He tied the sheathe at his side and ran to the top of the hill.
He peered into the darkness and stepped in cautiously, trying his best not to trip or walk into a wall. He walked for what seemed to be hours. Suddenly, light flooded the cave; he had to shield his eyes lest he felt they would burn up from the sudden change in lighting. His eyes slowly adjusted and he was at the end of the cave, it now was no longer cramped, but it was a great.room? There were statues everywhere and light poured in from a hole in the ceiling. There was a large staircase leading up to something he couldn't quite see from where he was standing.
He walked up the staircase and found himself looking at a large stone sheathe, but there was something inside, and it was quite obviously a sword. He wondered what kind of sword fit into such a large sheathes and he pulled it out and nearly fell down the stairs. It was extremely long; it was awkward trying to keep it steady. He let it rest at the floor then everything went dark again. The light had somehow been cut off from the room. Now he had to find his way through this complicated room to leave this cave.
He slowly descended the steps, getting a feel for them to make sure they were actually there before he continued. Suddenly, the room shook and his feet fell out from under him. He grabbed for the edge, and luckily it was there. He pulled himself up and slowly continued and almost fell again. There was another hole in front of him.
"Look at you, stumbling around in the dark. You are just like everyone else; you rely far too heavily on your eyes. How about you close your eyes for once, and then finally see what it's like for them to open?" the old man's voice echoed in his head. Muteki hated that old bastard's riddles, but he had no other alternative. He closed his eyes and calmed down. He could hear the sounds of pebbles ricocheting off rock as it plummeted. He could almost see the pit before him, he jumped across. He continued this until he was at the foot of the stairs and he finally found his way back to the cave and ran out as quickly as his legs could carry him while lugging that sword around.
"So, you listened to me eh?" asked the old man with a chuckle.
"Hmph, yeah I did. But what was the point of all that?" he asked in an insolent tone.
"You shall see soon enough, but do not forget what happened there in that cave; lest your story may end before it truly begins," said the old man. Muteki made a noise deep in his throat. "Well, now is the time to rest. You will get a feel for this new gundam tomorrow," said the old man. Muteki didn't disagree, it had taken him quite a while to get out of the cave and he was tired. He laid down and drifted into a deep sleep.
Not much action this chapter, but there'll be plenty coming so don't worry about that. Give me your feedback people, it's what keeps me going.