ZOIDS: Dangerous Blue Void: Ep.7 Vihnest
By drakora_master
Brian chanced a look at his surroundings. They were in the center of what looked like a village. Mountains reared up in the distance, almost seeming to touch the full moon, while thousands of stars twinkled in the indigo night sky. Dense jungle surrounded the primitive hamlet, and exotic bird calls chorused together to create music. A huge bonfire crackled in the center of the village, casting spooky shadows over the villagers' faces. A series of stone carved steps lay before Brian; they led up to a mysterious cloaked figure at the top. Prodding him with spears, the guards gestured for Brian to walk up the steps. With the sharp weapons hovering dangerously close to his neck, he didn't have much choice.
After a few minutes of climbing, Brian reached the figure.
"Must be my opponent," he thought.
The shadowy figure stood framed against the pearly-white moon. Upon the arrival of the young boy, the shadowy person began to chant.
"Those who harm the Island of Fables
Will have to answer to me
And if you try to turn the tables
I'll seal your destiny.
Fight me,
Face me,
Try and outpace me
To me, it's all the same.
If a challenge is what you want, I'll give
Or Vihnest isn't my name."
At this, the person threw off their cloak. Brian gasped.
It was a girl. If Brian had known that his challenger would be a girl previously, he would still be surprised at the fact that she somehow looked more barbaric than any of the other islanders. The girl had dark purple hair with lilac streaks that gleamed in the moonlight. Her bangs went down the side of her face, and the rest of her hair was tumbled down her back. Her eyes were a deep blue, and as pretty as they were, they still struck fear into the hearts of her opponents. Her gaze was hardened and cold, her face expressionless. Tatoos painted with blood-red liquid that resembled geometric shapes were scarred onto the girl's face, and she had creamy white skin. Around her neck was a necklace of bones, the center pendant being the skull of some unfortunate dead animal. Her clothes were the same color of her hair; dark purple. Metallic fangs stuck out of the sides of her mouth, adding to her already fearsome complexion. Her cloak was as black as night, and flowed in the non-existent wind like a bird of ill omen. Brian thought that it was odd how different she looked to the rest of the islanders, and how similar as well. The girl wore a dark cloak like the rest, but had pale skin compared to their tan skin. She wore bones not only on her neck but also on her wrists like the others. Finally, Brian couldn't get the feeling that he had met this girl somewhere before long ago out of his head. He decided to hold the thought as the girl approached.
Looking him up and down, Vihnest took in her opponent. Glancing at the white and red uniform, she remarked, "Morlsevort?" Brian did not respond. He did not trust this girl one bit.
"Your name is Brian as I have heard. I am Vihnest, Fable Island's elite Protector. My job is to defeat outside threats such as you in combat."
"And my name is Brian, Protector of Morlsevort. I am journeying to Kraken's Fortress to vanquish the ones who destroyed my town. And, if I need to defeat you to get there, I will do so without hesitation.
Vihnest smirked. "In that case, follow me."
Brian prepared the combat system of his Barigator. He had been brought to a large clearing for the duel with Vihnest, and was anxious to see what zoid she had. His question was finally answered; suddenly, a dark purple form flew out of the nearby trees and parked in front of Albine. Brian recognized it immediately as a modified Sinker Ray. The zoid was sleek and streamlined, and resembled an aquatic manta ray. The broad fins that spread out on either side of it were excellent for making quick turns, which the aerial/aquatic zoid was quite capable of. On each fin was a large gattling gun, and blades similar to that of a Storm Sworder's lined the fins as well. Boosters near the tail flared with a bright blue flame as Vihnest prepared for combat. Albine roared loudly, challenging his worthy opponent. Vihnest launched into action at the same instant as Brian. Flying straight toward the alligator zoid, for a split second the Sinker Ray looked like it was going to collide. Albine opened his jaws to bite his adversary, but Vihnest eluded him expertly and flew past. Turning on a dime, the Sinker Ray assaulted the Barigator's unprotected back with its double gattling guns. Brian turned around to meet Vihnest with his Barigator's twin guns, but she barrel-rolled her zoid, deflecting most of the projectiles. Frustrated, Brian fired at her with one of his missiles. The explosive sailed past as Vihnest dodged. Flying overhead, the Sinker Ray almost disappeared against the dark sky. Brian looked around for her with unease, and managed to spot a glimmer of purple armor. Firing in that direction, Albine watched as Vihnest casually dodged the shots and dived downward, blades outstretched. Albine's front claws began to glow with a blue light as they were charged with electrical energy. The Sinker Ray loomed closer, its swords gleaming maliciously in the moonlight. In one second, she would be upon them, and it would be over. It was now or never.
"THUNDER...POUNCE!!!!" yelled Brian as he leaped into the air, claws outstretched.
The Sinker Ray and the Barigator sailed past each other. For a second, a spectator would have thought that neither of the zoids had hit each other. But it wasn't as it seemed. After several seconds, a loud explosion sounded as the Sinker Ray's right booster blew up.
"What the." gasped Vihnest as she struggled to regain control of her zoid, which was now flying on one side. Albine's charged claws had inflicted serious damage to the engines of the Sinker Ray, and hurt the boosters as well. Abine, on the other hand, was just as damaged. The Sinker Ray's blades had scoured him deep in the side. Collapsing, the only option left to the Barigator was to stand and fire. Turning to face his adversary, Brian was just about to attack Vihnest when familiar hisses rent the air. They were the hisses of War Sharks. And they were getting louder.
To be continued.
Disclaimer: I don't own zoids, just the characters in my story.
A/N: Sorry for getting your hopes up and not using Krystal in the chapter, DS. Heh heh.. But don't lose faith, something tells me she will make an appearance later in the story. * hint hint *
By drakora_master
Brian chanced a look at his surroundings. They were in the center of what looked like a village. Mountains reared up in the distance, almost seeming to touch the full moon, while thousands of stars twinkled in the indigo night sky. Dense jungle surrounded the primitive hamlet, and exotic bird calls chorused together to create music. A huge bonfire crackled in the center of the village, casting spooky shadows over the villagers' faces. A series of stone carved steps lay before Brian; they led up to a mysterious cloaked figure at the top. Prodding him with spears, the guards gestured for Brian to walk up the steps. With the sharp weapons hovering dangerously close to his neck, he didn't have much choice.
After a few minutes of climbing, Brian reached the figure.
"Must be my opponent," he thought.
The shadowy figure stood framed against the pearly-white moon. Upon the arrival of the young boy, the shadowy person began to chant.
"Those who harm the Island of Fables
Will have to answer to me
And if you try to turn the tables
I'll seal your destiny.
Fight me,
Face me,
Try and outpace me
To me, it's all the same.
If a challenge is what you want, I'll give
Or Vihnest isn't my name."
At this, the person threw off their cloak. Brian gasped.
It was a girl. If Brian had known that his challenger would be a girl previously, he would still be surprised at the fact that she somehow looked more barbaric than any of the other islanders. The girl had dark purple hair with lilac streaks that gleamed in the moonlight. Her bangs went down the side of her face, and the rest of her hair was tumbled down her back. Her eyes were a deep blue, and as pretty as they were, they still struck fear into the hearts of her opponents. Her gaze was hardened and cold, her face expressionless. Tatoos painted with blood-red liquid that resembled geometric shapes were scarred onto the girl's face, and she had creamy white skin. Around her neck was a necklace of bones, the center pendant being the skull of some unfortunate dead animal. Her clothes were the same color of her hair; dark purple. Metallic fangs stuck out of the sides of her mouth, adding to her already fearsome complexion. Her cloak was as black as night, and flowed in the non-existent wind like a bird of ill omen. Brian thought that it was odd how different she looked to the rest of the islanders, and how similar as well. The girl wore a dark cloak like the rest, but had pale skin compared to their tan skin. She wore bones not only on her neck but also on her wrists like the others. Finally, Brian couldn't get the feeling that he had met this girl somewhere before long ago out of his head. He decided to hold the thought as the girl approached.
Looking him up and down, Vihnest took in her opponent. Glancing at the white and red uniform, she remarked, "Morlsevort?" Brian did not respond. He did not trust this girl one bit.
"Your name is Brian as I have heard. I am Vihnest, Fable Island's elite Protector. My job is to defeat outside threats such as you in combat."
"And my name is Brian, Protector of Morlsevort. I am journeying to Kraken's Fortress to vanquish the ones who destroyed my town. And, if I need to defeat you to get there, I will do so without hesitation.
Vihnest smirked. "In that case, follow me."
Brian prepared the combat system of his Barigator. He had been brought to a large clearing for the duel with Vihnest, and was anxious to see what zoid she had. His question was finally answered; suddenly, a dark purple form flew out of the nearby trees and parked in front of Albine. Brian recognized it immediately as a modified Sinker Ray. The zoid was sleek and streamlined, and resembled an aquatic manta ray. The broad fins that spread out on either side of it were excellent for making quick turns, which the aerial/aquatic zoid was quite capable of. On each fin was a large gattling gun, and blades similar to that of a Storm Sworder's lined the fins as well. Boosters near the tail flared with a bright blue flame as Vihnest prepared for combat. Albine roared loudly, challenging his worthy opponent. Vihnest launched into action at the same instant as Brian. Flying straight toward the alligator zoid, for a split second the Sinker Ray looked like it was going to collide. Albine opened his jaws to bite his adversary, but Vihnest eluded him expertly and flew past. Turning on a dime, the Sinker Ray assaulted the Barigator's unprotected back with its double gattling guns. Brian turned around to meet Vihnest with his Barigator's twin guns, but she barrel-rolled her zoid, deflecting most of the projectiles. Frustrated, Brian fired at her with one of his missiles. The explosive sailed past as Vihnest dodged. Flying overhead, the Sinker Ray almost disappeared against the dark sky. Brian looked around for her with unease, and managed to spot a glimmer of purple armor. Firing in that direction, Albine watched as Vihnest casually dodged the shots and dived downward, blades outstretched. Albine's front claws began to glow with a blue light as they were charged with electrical energy. The Sinker Ray loomed closer, its swords gleaming maliciously in the moonlight. In one second, she would be upon them, and it would be over. It was now or never.
"THUNDER...POUNCE!!!!" yelled Brian as he leaped into the air, claws outstretched.
The Sinker Ray and the Barigator sailed past each other. For a second, a spectator would have thought that neither of the zoids had hit each other. But it wasn't as it seemed. After several seconds, a loud explosion sounded as the Sinker Ray's right booster blew up.
"What the." gasped Vihnest as she struggled to regain control of her zoid, which was now flying on one side. Albine's charged claws had inflicted serious damage to the engines of the Sinker Ray, and hurt the boosters as well. Abine, on the other hand, was just as damaged. The Sinker Ray's blades had scoured him deep in the side. Collapsing, the only option left to the Barigator was to stand and fire. Turning to face his adversary, Brian was just about to attack Vihnest when familiar hisses rent the air. They were the hisses of War Sharks. And they were getting louder.
To be continued.
Disclaimer: I don't own zoids, just the characters in my story.
A/N: Sorry for getting your hopes up and not using Krystal in the chapter, DS. Heh heh.. But don't lose faith, something tells me she will make an appearance later in the story. * hint hint *