The Vengeance
FS- Hello, everyone! Umm... my sis is posting on fanfiction.net, so check out her story, if you want to. It's called "Rare Blood." Back to Song of the Ultimate X! In this chapter, will Raven and Shadow be able to activate the Hellfire, and if so, what will happen to Astarael, now that Shadowrage is gone?
Song of the Ultimate X- The Vengeance
Bit heard a scream from the inside of Liger Zero, and suddenly, Liger bounded forward, leaping. Bit struggled, but Liger was no longer under his control. Bleeping reached his ears and he glanced at the screen. A terse message scrolled across it. Two words.
(Get out.)
In the Hovercargo, Leena, Doc, and Jamie stared at the words. Silence. Silence. It was broken by a shriek from Leena. "What the HELL is going on here!?"
Bit stared. He had thought that Liger was under his control, and here, it was ordering him to get out! Zoids were supposed to be inanimate, for Christ's sake! Oh sure, they had programmed responses, like roaring in pain, and roaring in triumph, but this!?
The Chairman stared. "What do we do, Sir?" A terrified young orderly blurted. "I don't know," he said blankly, bleakly. "I don't know. There's no precedent." Action stopped. Papers fluttered to the floor as the crew of the Ultrasaurus stared in shock. Their chief had no idea what to do. This had never happened, not in the history of the ZBC.
Bit climbed out slowly, in a daze. The Liger's head turned around, and it looked at him for a millisecond before turning back to the Fury. He ran, panting, into the central-area-battle- watcher-area-thingy. No one turned to greet him; they were all staring at the Liger.
A message appeared, glowing, on the screen. (Activate your shield. Put all power into it.) Jamie tapped out aquestion. {What are you?} An earth- shaking growl reverberated through the room, as the Liger sent back a response. (Never mind that, DO IT!) Power poured into the shield, as Jamie sat and looked at the first ever correspondence in mind of communicating with a zoid.
Astarael was nothing. Astarael was everything. Astarael was a gaping, empty abyss of grief and anguish and despair. I felt my gut wrench as so much raw emotion poured into my mind. Was this what those verses meant, that Shadowrage would die, so that two others would live? Liger's calm voice broke through my wildly spinning thoughts. [We must attack. There will be time enough for mourning Shadowrage when victory is assured.]
The Fury watched in horror, as blue-white particles seared through the bright sky, destroying his best friend in an instant. Guilt settled in him, horrible, heavy guilt. Damn you Drakan! His mind raged. Damn you to the seven hells!
*Shadow!* Yeah? *Activate Hellfire!* There was a pause. I can't. You have to remember exactly how you felt when Astarael died. I died inside. Remember all the pain, guilt, and horror? I had to.
Flashback
The charged particle cannon warms up, whirring. Visions of Astarael, Blind Seer, my parents, and Liger and Shadow race through my mind. I silently apologize to each, especially Astarael. I wasn't able to keep my promise. And then I let it all go. and said goodbye.
The Guardian Force watched in horror from the cliffs, knowing that nothing could save Raven now. A flicker of movement caught the GFs eyes, and they turned their heads. The girl, Astarael, was sprinting for Raven. Running faster than anything they had seen, she was a blur of motion. She reached the Liger and climbed up. She closed her eyes and waited.
[Astarael! Please get down from there!] My mind screamed. *No.* She replied. *Do you want to know why I will give my life to save you? * I listened, knowing she was determined to die. I wanted to ease her passing in any way I could. * You're a zoidian. * What!? * Yes. You are a zoidian, one of the Wild. You and I are the last of our kind. Do not worry. I'll come back, beloved. I'll come back. *
She turned her face to me and her eyes glittered dark with unshed tears. She hugged me and then closed her eyes. Determined to make the ultimate sacrifice, to save my life.
Van and the others watched, knowing that Raven had found love, to lose it once again. The girl glowed golden, her form blurring around the edges, and then she flowed like a liquid into the Liger. Her last sound was a howl, long and keening, that somehow spoke of the sacrifice she was making, and the will to die.
The DS glowed bright, and unleashed the CPB. They heard a scream, that brought their worst memories back to torture them and sent them to their knees on the rock. Beams of fire, ice, and earth streamed into the Liger. The smoke cleared and the Liger stood there, a shield of bright glowing gold interposed between the beam and Raven.
The beam canceled out and the Liger stood, powerful and strong. A small form fell from the liger. It was Astarael! She stood shakily, and turned to Raven.
I stood there, paralyzed, as she turned to me. She smiled, and spoke. "I love you, Raven." Suddenly, the DS fired an exploding bullet. It ripped a hole in her body. I screamed for her, knowing for that as long as I lived, I would see her falling, as Blind Seer had fallen. Silently, endlessly, forever.
She slid to the ground, pain in her eyes. No. No. This is a dream. I'll wake up in my room at Zoid's Eve, and she'll be there. But my eyes denied my thoughts. She lay on the ground, crimson spreading in a pool beneath her. Her pain-filled gaze met mine. * I.. love you. *Then she was gone.
End Flashback
Before I blacked out, I called Vega up on the com-link. He stared silently, in shock and disbelief. I was sitting inside of Liger, on top of the core, with Shadow's pointed face peering over my shoulder.
Vega stared in numbness. Absurdly, his thoughts flicked back to his family. He had never known who they were; for all intents and purposes Sarah was his family. But here was a teenager, young man really, who had the same thin face, the same high cheekbones, the same purple eyes that shifted to gray, the same ebony hair hanging haphazardly. The last things that he heard himself say before succumbing to the darkness, was two words.
"Hello..... Father."
FS-What did you think? I won't be updating for a while, as my exams start Monday. But I'll try my best to have the next chapter up by the 29th or so. You know the drill, read and review! Cya!
FS- Hello, everyone! Umm... my sis is posting on fanfiction.net, so check out her story, if you want to. It's called "Rare Blood." Back to Song of the Ultimate X! In this chapter, will Raven and Shadow be able to activate the Hellfire, and if so, what will happen to Astarael, now that Shadowrage is gone?
Song of the Ultimate X- The Vengeance
Bit heard a scream from the inside of Liger Zero, and suddenly, Liger bounded forward, leaping. Bit struggled, but Liger was no longer under his control. Bleeping reached his ears and he glanced at the screen. A terse message scrolled across it. Two words.
(Get out.)
In the Hovercargo, Leena, Doc, and Jamie stared at the words. Silence. Silence. It was broken by a shriek from Leena. "What the HELL is going on here!?"
Bit stared. He had thought that Liger was under his control, and here, it was ordering him to get out! Zoids were supposed to be inanimate, for Christ's sake! Oh sure, they had programmed responses, like roaring in pain, and roaring in triumph, but this!?
The Chairman stared. "What do we do, Sir?" A terrified young orderly blurted. "I don't know," he said blankly, bleakly. "I don't know. There's no precedent." Action stopped. Papers fluttered to the floor as the crew of the Ultrasaurus stared in shock. Their chief had no idea what to do. This had never happened, not in the history of the ZBC.
Bit climbed out slowly, in a daze. The Liger's head turned around, and it looked at him for a millisecond before turning back to the Fury. He ran, panting, into the central-area-battle- watcher-area-thingy. No one turned to greet him; they were all staring at the Liger.
A message appeared, glowing, on the screen. (Activate your shield. Put all power into it.) Jamie tapped out aquestion. {What are you?} An earth- shaking growl reverberated through the room, as the Liger sent back a response. (Never mind that, DO IT!) Power poured into the shield, as Jamie sat and looked at the first ever correspondence in mind of communicating with a zoid.
Astarael was nothing. Astarael was everything. Astarael was a gaping, empty abyss of grief and anguish and despair. I felt my gut wrench as so much raw emotion poured into my mind. Was this what those verses meant, that Shadowrage would die, so that two others would live? Liger's calm voice broke through my wildly spinning thoughts. [We must attack. There will be time enough for mourning Shadowrage when victory is assured.]
The Fury watched in horror, as blue-white particles seared through the bright sky, destroying his best friend in an instant. Guilt settled in him, horrible, heavy guilt. Damn you Drakan! His mind raged. Damn you to the seven hells!
*Shadow!* Yeah? *Activate Hellfire!* There was a pause. I can't. You have to remember exactly how you felt when Astarael died. I died inside. Remember all the pain, guilt, and horror? I had to.
Flashback
The charged particle cannon warms up, whirring. Visions of Astarael, Blind Seer, my parents, and Liger and Shadow race through my mind. I silently apologize to each, especially Astarael. I wasn't able to keep my promise. And then I let it all go. and said goodbye.
The Guardian Force watched in horror from the cliffs, knowing that nothing could save Raven now. A flicker of movement caught the GFs eyes, and they turned their heads. The girl, Astarael, was sprinting for Raven. Running faster than anything they had seen, she was a blur of motion. She reached the Liger and climbed up. She closed her eyes and waited.
[Astarael! Please get down from there!] My mind screamed. *No.* She replied. *Do you want to know why I will give my life to save you? * I listened, knowing she was determined to die. I wanted to ease her passing in any way I could. * You're a zoidian. * What!? * Yes. You are a zoidian, one of the Wild. You and I are the last of our kind. Do not worry. I'll come back, beloved. I'll come back. *
She turned her face to me and her eyes glittered dark with unshed tears. She hugged me and then closed her eyes. Determined to make the ultimate sacrifice, to save my life.
Van and the others watched, knowing that Raven had found love, to lose it once again. The girl glowed golden, her form blurring around the edges, and then she flowed like a liquid into the Liger. Her last sound was a howl, long and keening, that somehow spoke of the sacrifice she was making, and the will to die.
The DS glowed bright, and unleashed the CPB. They heard a scream, that brought their worst memories back to torture them and sent them to their knees on the rock. Beams of fire, ice, and earth streamed into the Liger. The smoke cleared and the Liger stood there, a shield of bright glowing gold interposed between the beam and Raven.
The beam canceled out and the Liger stood, powerful and strong. A small form fell from the liger. It was Astarael! She stood shakily, and turned to Raven.
I stood there, paralyzed, as she turned to me. She smiled, and spoke. "I love you, Raven." Suddenly, the DS fired an exploding bullet. It ripped a hole in her body. I screamed for her, knowing for that as long as I lived, I would see her falling, as Blind Seer had fallen. Silently, endlessly, forever.
She slid to the ground, pain in her eyes. No. No. This is a dream. I'll wake up in my room at Zoid's Eve, and she'll be there. But my eyes denied my thoughts. She lay on the ground, crimson spreading in a pool beneath her. Her pain-filled gaze met mine. * I.. love you. *Then she was gone.
End Flashback
Before I blacked out, I called Vega up on the com-link. He stared silently, in shock and disbelief. I was sitting inside of Liger, on top of the core, with Shadow's pointed face peering over my shoulder.
Vega stared in numbness. Absurdly, his thoughts flicked back to his family. He had never known who they were; for all intents and purposes Sarah was his family. But here was a teenager, young man really, who had the same thin face, the same high cheekbones, the same purple eyes that shifted to gray, the same ebony hair hanging haphazardly. The last things that he heard himself say before succumbing to the darkness, was two words.
"Hello..... Father."
FS-What did you think? I won't be updating for a while, as my exams start Monday. But I'll try my best to have the next chapter up by the 29th or so. You know the drill, read and review! Cya!