Terms of Life, Terms of Death
An Oni Fic by: Shamgi
Chapter 4: The Ass Kicking Chapter
*Words here*- Thoughts
+Words Here+ - electronics (Radio, T.V., etc.)
# # # - Flashback
* * * - Scene Change
* # * - Character change(same scene, different character)
)Words here( - Spooky voice(Spirit, telepathic comm., etc)
*Authors Note- If you have a problem with the name of this chapter, remember something. I started this fic on the basis of "How many people would get their ass kicked if Konoko and Muro joined forces?" This entire fanfic is based on this statement, and it took me four chapters to actually use it! If your still mad at me for the title, remember this, it's my fanfic, not yours, so Tough Cookies! I love getting to use that.
Konoko woke slowly, feeling the pain all over her body. She looked around, seeing she was in one of the upper level offices in the building. She saw Muro working on a computer on the desk. She tried to stand, but let out a grunt of pain, attracting Muro's attention. He rushed over to her, then slowly lifted her into a standing position. "How long have I been out?" Muro's face swam in her vision as he replied. "You've been out about 10 minutes."
"What happened after I blacked out?"
Muro face went blank." I knocked him around, then got him outside. When I figured out he'd just keep coming, I used the Mercury Bow to shoot him off the building. He should now be dead, no one could survive that. Griffin wasn't in his office, we think he's hiding in the basement" Muro smiled, but it was bitter, he hated more and more to kill people. That wouldn't stop him from doing it, but she knew he would take no joy from it or do it without reason. In the seconds of their talk, she had already regained her full health; The Chrysalis was doing its job well. They both walked out the door, meeting what was left of their party. Other than the dead Fury, there was a ninja missing, he had been knocked off the building by the guard that had gotten Konoko. One of the Furies put a finger to her lips and pointed down, the layout of the building allowed people from the top see and hear the people down below, and it worked both ways. Konoko looked down, and backed up quickly at what they saw. "There must be 100 guards waiting down there!" Konoko whispered fiercely. Muro just nodded, thinking. The other Fury, who had been scouting, returned. "I think I have a solution to our problem, though it's bloody. I've found six Superball Guns(1) in a mini armory, all fully loaded. If we were all to shoot the group at once..." The Fury left off, waiting to see what Muro thought of it. Muro slowly nodded, not liking the solution but seeing it was the best to go. The Furies and Ninja went to get the guns while Muro and Konoko waited. "Should we really be doing this?" Muro asked. Konoko looked at him, startled. He was the last person she thought would ask that, but also saw that the answer was important for both of them. "Yes, I think we should. Many people have died for this feud between the TCTF and Syndicate, some innocent, some not. But id we don't end it now, more people will die. We have to stop this before more killing can happen." She wanted to say more, but the group was back, and they needed to act quickly. Konoko look at Muro, and saw in his eyes he had understood. They took their guns, then positioned themselves to cause maximum damage. They surrounded they group from above, have at least one person on a side. Muro held up his fingers, counting down. Three. Two. One. Zero. Fire. Konoko let loose her round, hearing five other Guns fire almost simultaneity.
The Fifth division of the TCTF Special Forces had been assigned the defense of the upper levels. They were to keep all intruders and attackers from reaching the top most levels. The commander, Sgt. Thomas, was quite happy with this assignment. It showed the commander held his troops in high esteem, and assigned them the most valuable part of the building to their defense. Thomas had wandered off from the group, looking over a computer that showed the advance of the attackers. They had made it to the fifth level, and there was a huge firefight going on down there. He stiffened, hearing gunfire, then looked over at the only way up. Then he realized the sounds had come from above, not below. He turned to look at his troops, but saw he was already too late. Six explosives were heading for the center of the group, with no time to run. The projectiles hit, and instead of exploding, split into 5 smaller projectiles that formed a crude circle around the point of impact. When those hit, they did explode, sending people flying everywhere. Thomas was thrown back from the force of the chain explosion, landing heavily on his back. He shook his head and stood to view the mess that used to be his squad. Bodies were scattered everywhere, some moving, most not. He heard another barrage of gunfire, and jumped to the ground. Several more explosions were heard, and when he looked up, it was obvious he was the only one alive on the floor. The area smelled of smoked flesh, and he promptly vomited all over the floor. He stood up, not quite thinking clearly, and wandered out where the blasts had come. He kneeled, looking at the dead face of new kid in the squad, who had never actually been sent on a mission. He was young, and had barely lived. Thomas cried, and was glad when he heard the sound of a single gun firing, and the sudden and searing heat on his back. Then the man known as Sgt. Thomas lived no more.
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Konoko felt sick. She had watched the slaughter knowing it was needed, but that single man, grieving? She knew in her mind it had to be done, but her heart still believed it to be wrong. She looked at the gun that had caused some of these deaths, and shuddered. She had to move on though, hoping to get to a time when she didn't have to do things like this.
* * * * *
The group went unhindered for the rest of the trip, by the time they had gotten to the lower levels, they were in friendly control. The only area not under their control was the basement, which was locked, and the garage. Konoko was only worried about the basement, but both Muro and her agreed that they should clear out the Garage first. Muro began questioning, being the one better known. "How many are in there?" "There seems to be about 20 to 25, some armed with pulse rifles." "Which levels?" Most seem to be located on the upper levels, but there are a few on the lower ones." *That makes sense.* Konoko thought *Of the three levels, the top one holds all the equipment.* Muro looked at her. "Any ideas?" Konoko thought for a moment and spoke. "We should take the lower level first, while some troops provide a firefight from the front. Then we sneak in the back, and take them out, gun wielders first." Muro nodded his approval, then began too give orders.
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The various TCTF officers had taken cover behind several armored assault vehicles parked in the garage. Each vehicle had several pulse rifles loaded, along with enough ammo to last them days. The armor would also last days; it was nearly impenetrable by normal weapons. The firefight with the Syndicate had been a stalemate so far, and looked like it would stay that way for a while. The assault had been let off for several minutes, with no firing from either side. The Syndicate resumed firing, improving in both aim and volume. For the first couple minutes, the only thing the TCTF agents could do was hide. When the Syndicate stopped firing to reload, the TCTF opened fire, hoping to catch someone off guard. None of the troops noticed the two figures creeping towards them, silent as the wind. One trooper, newer and still trigger happy, ran out of ammo early, and turned with his back to the truck defending him from return fire. This action gave him full view of Konoko and Muro, standing about 30 feet away. He let out a yelp of surprise, causing about half the TCTF troopers to turn around. Muro and Konoko cursed, and broke in a run in 90 degree angles from there enemies. The guards opened fire almost as one, and Konoko was to busy jumping, ducking, and dodging to figure out what happened to Muro. She managed to spot a trooper that was alone; she turned to run straight at him. He began a more frenzied firing rate, which forced Konoko to weave more than she liked. When she got within 10 feet of him, she jumped into the air and front flipped. When she had rotated almost fully, she stopped, leaving her with her feet aiming at the panicked guard. Pushing past his raised arms, she planted her feet him in his neck, knocking his face backwards and into the floor, making a sick crunch as her full weight was put on his neck. She grabbed his Pulse rifle out of his still raised hands, then checked the ammo left. She had four shots, and five guards to deal with. She was now running parallel to the group of guards, having done it without thinking. She took aim, and began firing, making her four shots count. She nailed three guards in the head, killing them, but as she went to fire her final round, she took a shot in the leg, knocking her off balance and sending her shot wild. *This is great* She thought. The leg shot had done almost no damage, the armor she was wearing designed to absorb the impact, but she now had face 2 guards with guns, who she remembered as the two of the best shots in the department, while she had no gun, and she had managed to run way to far in her dodging, putting her nearly 100 feet away, with only one place to take cover, which she took. She briefly looked over and saw Muro busy with his own set of guards, being able to offer any help. )The Chrysalis!( Konoko jumped. She looked around, trying to spot the source of the voice, and finding none, decided to try something. *What are you taking about?* She thought. )You're pretty smart, not trying to talk out loud. Of course, you are claimed to be the best agent the TCTF has, or had, in this case. Anyway back to subject, use the Chrysalis( *What do you mean, "Use the Chrysalis!"? I have no idea what you're taking about!* )Ok, quick lesson. By focusing your Chrysalis, you can block or absorb bullets. You absorb energy shots, which will heal you and send you into Daodan power mode, and you block projectiles, sending them back at the shooters. Problem is, you can only block one at a time, not both. In this case though, that won't be a problem.( *But how do I do that? It's not just as easy as thinking about it!* )Actually, it is. Just think about absorbing the shots, and you will.( *Well, here goes, I guess* She began to think about absorbing energy shots, and in a second, she felt a field form abound the front of her, ready to take the shots. She stepped out, and began to walk towards the two guards. They had not been idle, having found themselves spare rifles so they could really unload the damage. They began firing, a rifle in each hand. The shots zoomed towards Konoko, and she flinched as they reached the field, which was only about an inch from her face. No heat or impacts came, and Konoko felt filled with energy. She opened her eyes, and began walking forward again. When the next round of shots came, she didn't close her eyes, and watched. The shots came into contact with the invisible field, then disappeared, leaving no trace they had been there. Konoko used the absorbed energy to strengthen the field, projecting it farther out. She began walking faster, still having an enormous amount of energy inside of her. The rounds of fire became constant, the guards were panicking. She soon got within 10 feet of them, and they were still firing. She had already entered Daodan long before and decided to try something, knowing at this point the guards had little chance of killing her, even with the guns. She expanded the field to the point it had engulfed the guns, and the spare ammo packs on their belts. When the guns stopped firing and the ammo packs lost their charge, she knew her experiment was a success. The field wasn't simply flat; it was a 3D object, filling the area between her and the edge. The sudden rush of power caused her aura to overload, exploding outwards, blinding her and tearing up anything in its way. The truck was engulfed, and the guards with it, she could hear their screams as the field tore at them. When the extra power was finally depleted, she could she what had happened to the guards. Neither was in evidence, and the truck, well the truck was in pieces. Konoko didn't really want to know what had happened to the guards.
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Muro was out of choices. When he had taken off, he had caught three guards off guard, killing them and taking their guns. The others, about 15, had gotten smart and converged to a single area and targeted him, sending him hiding. He had tried vainly to return fire, but had no chance to aim, and wasted all the shots he had. He was stuck here, not even having a chance to run. )You give up to easy.( Muro looked around startled. It wore off quickly; he had several telepaths on his employ. *What do you want?* )To help. I can get you out of this, or show you how, at least.( *And how can I get out of here?* )By using your Chrysalis.( *And how will that help me?* )You can freeze those shots with it.( *How can I do that?* )Just think about it, then it'll work.( Muro had his doubts, but was willing to try. A shot flew past, and Muro thought about it, forcing it to stop. It did freeze in air, then disappeared, the energy diffused when held still. Muro decided to go all or nothing, stepping out in plain view, where nearly 50 plasma shots homed in on him. He thought about it, and it happened, the shots stopped, frozen. They disappeared like the first, leaving no trace. The startled guards never thought to fire, and by the time they recovered their wits, Muro had reached them. He made short work of them, a chop to the neck to one, and snapped neck to another. Eventually, there was only one left, having been detached from the group. He dropped his gun and fled in fear. This put him right into the sights of the Syndicate troops, and he was sot with nearly 200 rounds from all sorts of guns before his body finally hit the ground. Muro scanned the room, and seeing the area void of threats, relaxed. It was then that it hit him *How had he known about the Chrysalis?*
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Outside the building, 3 bodies lay. One was a Fury, having been thrown off the building. Another was a ninja, who had suffered the same fate. The third was their killer, a TCTF SWAT member. All three had been thrown off the building, but only two were dead. The SWAT member shook his head, getting into a sitting position. He looked around, seeing where he was and remembering what had happened to him. In a second he had, and thought to himself *Konoko, and Muro, you're both dead.* He stood, heading for the entrance to the parking garage, which was sealed off by a thick metal door. He prepared for the fight and the two deaths he would cause, and couldn't wait to cause those deaths, and any others he caused.
End Chapter 4
(1)Superball Gun- a grenade launcher, only with clustered grenades instead of normal ones.
*Authors Note - Wondering about Mullen, the TCTF agent that just won't die, aren't you? Well, all will be explained next chapter, at least about Mullen. Also if you see any problems with my fight scenes, please tell me. I don't want to write fighting scenes that look fake and stupid. Thank you. Please Review!
An Oni Fic by: Shamgi
Chapter 4: The Ass Kicking Chapter
*Words here*- Thoughts
+Words Here+ - electronics (Radio, T.V., etc.)
# # # - Flashback
* * * - Scene Change
* # * - Character change(same scene, different character)
)Words here( - Spooky voice(Spirit, telepathic comm., etc)
*Authors Note- If you have a problem with the name of this chapter, remember something. I started this fic on the basis of "How many people would get their ass kicked if Konoko and Muro joined forces?" This entire fanfic is based on this statement, and it took me four chapters to actually use it! If your still mad at me for the title, remember this, it's my fanfic, not yours, so Tough Cookies! I love getting to use that.
Konoko woke slowly, feeling the pain all over her body. She looked around, seeing she was in one of the upper level offices in the building. She saw Muro working on a computer on the desk. She tried to stand, but let out a grunt of pain, attracting Muro's attention. He rushed over to her, then slowly lifted her into a standing position. "How long have I been out?" Muro's face swam in her vision as he replied. "You've been out about 10 minutes."
"What happened after I blacked out?"
Muro face went blank." I knocked him around, then got him outside. When I figured out he'd just keep coming, I used the Mercury Bow to shoot him off the building. He should now be dead, no one could survive that. Griffin wasn't in his office, we think he's hiding in the basement" Muro smiled, but it was bitter, he hated more and more to kill people. That wouldn't stop him from doing it, but she knew he would take no joy from it or do it without reason. In the seconds of their talk, she had already regained her full health; The Chrysalis was doing its job well. They both walked out the door, meeting what was left of their party. Other than the dead Fury, there was a ninja missing, he had been knocked off the building by the guard that had gotten Konoko. One of the Furies put a finger to her lips and pointed down, the layout of the building allowed people from the top see and hear the people down below, and it worked both ways. Konoko looked down, and backed up quickly at what they saw. "There must be 100 guards waiting down there!" Konoko whispered fiercely. Muro just nodded, thinking. The other Fury, who had been scouting, returned. "I think I have a solution to our problem, though it's bloody. I've found six Superball Guns(1) in a mini armory, all fully loaded. If we were all to shoot the group at once..." The Fury left off, waiting to see what Muro thought of it. Muro slowly nodded, not liking the solution but seeing it was the best to go. The Furies and Ninja went to get the guns while Muro and Konoko waited. "Should we really be doing this?" Muro asked. Konoko looked at him, startled. He was the last person she thought would ask that, but also saw that the answer was important for both of them. "Yes, I think we should. Many people have died for this feud between the TCTF and Syndicate, some innocent, some not. But id we don't end it now, more people will die. We have to stop this before more killing can happen." She wanted to say more, but the group was back, and they needed to act quickly. Konoko look at Muro, and saw in his eyes he had understood. They took their guns, then positioned themselves to cause maximum damage. They surrounded they group from above, have at least one person on a side. Muro held up his fingers, counting down. Three. Two. One. Zero. Fire. Konoko let loose her round, hearing five other Guns fire almost simultaneity.
The Fifth division of the TCTF Special Forces had been assigned the defense of the upper levels. They were to keep all intruders and attackers from reaching the top most levels. The commander, Sgt. Thomas, was quite happy with this assignment. It showed the commander held his troops in high esteem, and assigned them the most valuable part of the building to their defense. Thomas had wandered off from the group, looking over a computer that showed the advance of the attackers. They had made it to the fifth level, and there was a huge firefight going on down there. He stiffened, hearing gunfire, then looked over at the only way up. Then he realized the sounds had come from above, not below. He turned to look at his troops, but saw he was already too late. Six explosives were heading for the center of the group, with no time to run. The projectiles hit, and instead of exploding, split into 5 smaller projectiles that formed a crude circle around the point of impact. When those hit, they did explode, sending people flying everywhere. Thomas was thrown back from the force of the chain explosion, landing heavily on his back. He shook his head and stood to view the mess that used to be his squad. Bodies were scattered everywhere, some moving, most not. He heard another barrage of gunfire, and jumped to the ground. Several more explosions were heard, and when he looked up, it was obvious he was the only one alive on the floor. The area smelled of smoked flesh, and he promptly vomited all over the floor. He stood up, not quite thinking clearly, and wandered out where the blasts had come. He kneeled, looking at the dead face of new kid in the squad, who had never actually been sent on a mission. He was young, and had barely lived. Thomas cried, and was glad when he heard the sound of a single gun firing, and the sudden and searing heat on his back. Then the man known as Sgt. Thomas lived no more.
* * * * *
Konoko felt sick. She had watched the slaughter knowing it was needed, but that single man, grieving? She knew in her mind it had to be done, but her heart still believed it to be wrong. She looked at the gun that had caused some of these deaths, and shuddered. She had to move on though, hoping to get to a time when she didn't have to do things like this.
* * * * *
The group went unhindered for the rest of the trip, by the time they had gotten to the lower levels, they were in friendly control. The only area not under their control was the basement, which was locked, and the garage. Konoko was only worried about the basement, but both Muro and her agreed that they should clear out the Garage first. Muro began questioning, being the one better known. "How many are in there?" "There seems to be about 20 to 25, some armed with pulse rifles." "Which levels?" Most seem to be located on the upper levels, but there are a few on the lower ones." *That makes sense.* Konoko thought *Of the three levels, the top one holds all the equipment.* Muro looked at her. "Any ideas?" Konoko thought for a moment and spoke. "We should take the lower level first, while some troops provide a firefight from the front. Then we sneak in the back, and take them out, gun wielders first." Muro nodded his approval, then began too give orders.
* * * * *
The various TCTF officers had taken cover behind several armored assault vehicles parked in the garage. Each vehicle had several pulse rifles loaded, along with enough ammo to last them days. The armor would also last days; it was nearly impenetrable by normal weapons. The firefight with the Syndicate had been a stalemate so far, and looked like it would stay that way for a while. The assault had been let off for several minutes, with no firing from either side. The Syndicate resumed firing, improving in both aim and volume. For the first couple minutes, the only thing the TCTF agents could do was hide. When the Syndicate stopped firing to reload, the TCTF opened fire, hoping to catch someone off guard. None of the troops noticed the two figures creeping towards them, silent as the wind. One trooper, newer and still trigger happy, ran out of ammo early, and turned with his back to the truck defending him from return fire. This action gave him full view of Konoko and Muro, standing about 30 feet away. He let out a yelp of surprise, causing about half the TCTF troopers to turn around. Muro and Konoko cursed, and broke in a run in 90 degree angles from there enemies. The guards opened fire almost as one, and Konoko was to busy jumping, ducking, and dodging to figure out what happened to Muro. She managed to spot a trooper that was alone; she turned to run straight at him. He began a more frenzied firing rate, which forced Konoko to weave more than she liked. When she got within 10 feet of him, she jumped into the air and front flipped. When she had rotated almost fully, she stopped, leaving her with her feet aiming at the panicked guard. Pushing past his raised arms, she planted her feet him in his neck, knocking his face backwards and into the floor, making a sick crunch as her full weight was put on his neck. She grabbed his Pulse rifle out of his still raised hands, then checked the ammo left. She had four shots, and five guards to deal with. She was now running parallel to the group of guards, having done it without thinking. She took aim, and began firing, making her four shots count. She nailed three guards in the head, killing them, but as she went to fire her final round, she took a shot in the leg, knocking her off balance and sending her shot wild. *This is great* She thought. The leg shot had done almost no damage, the armor she was wearing designed to absorb the impact, but she now had face 2 guards with guns, who she remembered as the two of the best shots in the department, while she had no gun, and she had managed to run way to far in her dodging, putting her nearly 100 feet away, with only one place to take cover, which she took. She briefly looked over and saw Muro busy with his own set of guards, being able to offer any help. )The Chrysalis!( Konoko jumped. She looked around, trying to spot the source of the voice, and finding none, decided to try something. *What are you taking about?* She thought. )You're pretty smart, not trying to talk out loud. Of course, you are claimed to be the best agent the TCTF has, or had, in this case. Anyway back to subject, use the Chrysalis( *What do you mean, "Use the Chrysalis!"? I have no idea what you're taking about!* )Ok, quick lesson. By focusing your Chrysalis, you can block or absorb bullets. You absorb energy shots, which will heal you and send you into Daodan power mode, and you block projectiles, sending them back at the shooters. Problem is, you can only block one at a time, not both. In this case though, that won't be a problem.( *But how do I do that? It's not just as easy as thinking about it!* )Actually, it is. Just think about absorbing the shots, and you will.( *Well, here goes, I guess* She began to think about absorbing energy shots, and in a second, she felt a field form abound the front of her, ready to take the shots. She stepped out, and began to walk towards the two guards. They had not been idle, having found themselves spare rifles so they could really unload the damage. They began firing, a rifle in each hand. The shots zoomed towards Konoko, and she flinched as they reached the field, which was only about an inch from her face. No heat or impacts came, and Konoko felt filled with energy. She opened her eyes, and began walking forward again. When the next round of shots came, she didn't close her eyes, and watched. The shots came into contact with the invisible field, then disappeared, leaving no trace they had been there. Konoko used the absorbed energy to strengthen the field, projecting it farther out. She began walking faster, still having an enormous amount of energy inside of her. The rounds of fire became constant, the guards were panicking. She soon got within 10 feet of them, and they were still firing. She had already entered Daodan long before and decided to try something, knowing at this point the guards had little chance of killing her, even with the guns. She expanded the field to the point it had engulfed the guns, and the spare ammo packs on their belts. When the guns stopped firing and the ammo packs lost their charge, she knew her experiment was a success. The field wasn't simply flat; it was a 3D object, filling the area between her and the edge. The sudden rush of power caused her aura to overload, exploding outwards, blinding her and tearing up anything in its way. The truck was engulfed, and the guards with it, she could hear their screams as the field tore at them. When the extra power was finally depleted, she could she what had happened to the guards. Neither was in evidence, and the truck, well the truck was in pieces. Konoko didn't really want to know what had happened to the guards.
* # * # *
Muro was out of choices. When he had taken off, he had caught three guards off guard, killing them and taking their guns. The others, about 15, had gotten smart and converged to a single area and targeted him, sending him hiding. He had tried vainly to return fire, but had no chance to aim, and wasted all the shots he had. He was stuck here, not even having a chance to run. )You give up to easy.( Muro looked around startled. It wore off quickly; he had several telepaths on his employ. *What do you want?* )To help. I can get you out of this, or show you how, at least.( *And how can I get out of here?* )By using your Chrysalis.( *And how will that help me?* )You can freeze those shots with it.( *How can I do that?* )Just think about it, then it'll work.( Muro had his doubts, but was willing to try. A shot flew past, and Muro thought about it, forcing it to stop. It did freeze in air, then disappeared, the energy diffused when held still. Muro decided to go all or nothing, stepping out in plain view, where nearly 50 plasma shots homed in on him. He thought about it, and it happened, the shots stopped, frozen. They disappeared like the first, leaving no trace. The startled guards never thought to fire, and by the time they recovered their wits, Muro had reached them. He made short work of them, a chop to the neck to one, and snapped neck to another. Eventually, there was only one left, having been detached from the group. He dropped his gun and fled in fear. This put him right into the sights of the Syndicate troops, and he was sot with nearly 200 rounds from all sorts of guns before his body finally hit the ground. Muro scanned the room, and seeing the area void of threats, relaxed. It was then that it hit him *How had he known about the Chrysalis?*
* * * * *
Outside the building, 3 bodies lay. One was a Fury, having been thrown off the building. Another was a ninja, who had suffered the same fate. The third was their killer, a TCTF SWAT member. All three had been thrown off the building, but only two were dead. The SWAT member shook his head, getting into a sitting position. He looked around, seeing where he was and remembering what had happened to him. In a second he had, and thought to himself *Konoko, and Muro, you're both dead.* He stood, heading for the entrance to the parking garage, which was sealed off by a thick metal door. He prepared for the fight and the two deaths he would cause, and couldn't wait to cause those deaths, and any others he caused.
End Chapter 4
(1)Superball Gun- a grenade launcher, only with clustered grenades instead of normal ones.
*Authors Note - Wondering about Mullen, the TCTF agent that just won't die, aren't you? Well, all will be explained next chapter, at least about Mullen. Also if you see any problems with my fight scenes, please tell me. I don't want to write fighting scenes that look fake and stupid. Thank you. Please Review!