(Note: Sorry for the lateness of this chapter; FanFiction.Net was having problems. Then my Internet connection was having problems. Argh! I couldn't freakin' sign on! Anyway, enjoy!)

Story of Kusanagi-Sama
War of the Gods

Chapter 7:
Attack on the Bunker

Task Force 1 entered the bunker where 'Project: Tenshi's Bane', and they were surprised at what they saw. They were in a large spacious room that seemed even larger inside than outside. There were numerous pillars surrounding the room, holding aloft the arched ceiling. All had the appearance of unpainted metal.
"It's...huge!" said Gii-Sha, the smallest of the group.
"Don't let its scale distract you," warned Kumo, slightly in awe of the size of the room itself. Just like all Mazhyeri Fahnsian architecture, everything in the room was flowing, no hard edges or straight lines anywhere. It was deceptively beautiful, but Kumo knew the creatures that created this grand hall were pure evil.
"Commander Kitsune," said Mha to Kumo, "where is the security?"
"No doubt, they are hiding behind the pillars," said Kumo, then turning to Ga'an. "Master D'Zuro you've been known to have very high infrared vision. Can you see anything?"
"Yes, Commander Kitsune," said Ga'an, staring around. His eyesight was beginning to fail, but his infrared-vision was as keen as ever. "I see... 12 thermal signatures behind the pillars, and in the next room, about 9 thermal signatures."
"Thank you, Ga'an," said Kumo, and Ga'an bowed in thanks. "But what about the Three Generals, Kumo?" squealed tiny Gii-Sha.
"That's 'Commander Kitsune'," corrected Kumo, "and don't worry. If Ga'an didn't see three strong thermal signatures, then we can be sure the Three Generals aren't operating yet."
Gii-Sha seemed quite relieved about that, though Mha said to her, "What was that about, Gii-Sha?"
"I don't know," squeaked Gii-Sha. "I just felt fear for them, an almost unnatural fear. Even I can't explain it."
"Okay, now that that's all taken care of," said Kumo, slightly irritated. "Let's take out those Generals!"
Almost as soon as he finished saying this, the lights in the room went out, leaving them in total darkness. The Tenshi all stopped whatever they were doing at once, as they were highly vulnerable now. The eyes of Warbots didn't let off any glow, and so the Tenshi would have no idea if the Warbots arrived until they opened fire. Kumo felt a prescence behind him that wasn't a Tenshi, and slashed at the thing behind him. The thing let out a hissing roar and disintegrated, its red eyes dissipating as well.
It was an Akutenshi.
So Akutenshi were guarding the Three Generals as well. Kajinagi must have really wanted them to exist, and to see time on the battlefield if he had crack Akutenshi troops guarding them. "Tenshi," shouted Kumo, "There are Akutenshi here!"
At once, all the Tenshi began firing Light of Kusanagi blasts in every direction. As they did, the room was filled with a chorus of hisses and roars. After the hissing stopped, the Tenshi stopped firing blasts. "D'you think we got 'em all?" asked Shiitsu. "I think so," replied Kykoko.
No sooner did she say this than the room was illuminated in red light, and at least a dozen Akutenshi appeared out of nowhere. Each was wearing armor to protect themselves from the Light of Kusanagi. The only part of them that was exposed was their red-glowing eyes.
"Okay, okay," Shiitsu heard Kykoko muttering, "Just like in the Training Simulator."
After a few tense moments, the Akutenshi rushed in, wielding their own wickedly curved swords. The handle was built into the blade of the sword. It was at least fifty Tenshi against twelve Akutenshi, so the Tenshi were pretty confident that they'd defeat them.
To Ga'an, it was just like the pre-Warbot times. Gii-Sha was leaping all over the Akutenshi she was fighting, cutting him in various places with her sword. Kykoko was trying to cut a decent-sized hole in the armor of the Akutenshi she fought, so that she could fire a blast of Light into it. Shiitsu simply fought passively, trying to find an opening into which she could attack. Mha, being a very skilled swordsman, very quickly took out his first Akutenshi and attacked a second. Kumo, being quite bold, took on two at a time.
Kumo leapt at the Akutenshi to his left, piercing its chest with a light-encrusted sword. He saw fear in its eyes, and saw that its eyes were those of Mazhyeri Fahnsians before their 2000th birthday. Its pupil was a black slash, set in a glowing red lense. Around the lense was a yellow field that was white on humans. Kumo almost felt sorry for the creature, but then realized it was an enemy and these emotions passed. Kumo jumped off, slicing its head off as he did so. He fired a blast of Light of Kusanagi into the helmet as he landed, killing the Mazhyeri Fahnsian instantly.
Kumo spun around, slashing the Akutenshi behind cross the chest. It let out a loud hissing sound, the Mazhyeri Fahnsian equivalent to a scream of pain. Kumo fired a Light of Kusanagi blast into the gash in the Akutenshi's armor. The blast spread through the Akutenshi's armor, destroying its dark body. Its empty helmet popped off, landing on the floor with a loud THUNK.
It didn't take long to destroy the remaining Akutenshi. It was a breeze, as the Akutenshi, and Mazhyeri Fahnsians in general, are highly vulnerable to concentrated energy. Particularly to the Light of Kusanagi.
"Alright, sound off," said Kumo, as the lights in the room went on once more, "Who's not dead?"
Surprisingly, none of the Tenshi in Task Force 2 were killed at all. All fifty of them survived the sneak attack by the Akutenshi. Must be the training, thought Kumo.
"Well, let's move out," said Kumo, "If we're lucky, there will be a clear path to the Three Generals."
"And if we're unlucky?" squeaked Gii-Sha. At once, various Warbots rushed out from behind the pillars in the room. Kumo's blood ran cold; he'd forgotten about the Warbots in the room. However, he and the other Tenshi quickly recovered, and the Warbots were quickly destroyed.
"Okay," said Kumo through clenched teeth. "Knock wood, there should be a clear path to the Three Generals now."
And all fifty Tenshi in Task Force 2 entered the next room, which was slightly less grand than the one they just left. But in the center, they saw rather unfamiliar looking robots...

Coming Next...
In Chapter 8:
Battle with the Bodyguards...

...each Tenshi, while adept at swordplay, was struggling to avoid getting struck by the Bodyguards, who were surprisingly quick and agile...

Stay Tuned...