Disclaimer: See chapter one
Silvace Atronach- I'm going to try to. Not sure how yet, but I'll try.
chero666- Hehe, tell me about it.
Aki Kitsune- Thank you. I really did try to visualize it. I played the game repeatedly at that level just to try to understand it. But in the end, it's all just a blur. One second…and its over.
Chap. 23
Doesn't this corridor end? The dark walls seemed to go on forever. It would seem that my new powers have also made me somewhat impatient. I was becoming too eager to face Anubis now. That was very different from my previous attitude in regards to him. I really should be more cautious now. The corridor finally ended and I found myself in a darkened corridor. The only illumination seemed to be coming down a path just to the right. Dim, red light. I moved toward it and I heard a distant roaring sound. That didn't seem to matter at first. But then I turned around the corner to the source of the light.
-"Holy $^&*!"-
I quickly pulled back just as a massive beam of red light flashed out. I had moved just in the nick of time. 'Seem to be doing that often.' The beam dimmed away and I peeked back over. It was another corridor, greatly illuminated by a red light at the end. A set of locks were shifting and a cylinder emerged out and glowed. I backed away as the crimson wave lashed out again. When it dissipated again, I looked back. There were no other entrances that could be seen and I wouldn't be able to search as long as that cannon was firing at me. I would have to take it out. But it was too far away for any of my attacks or techniques to work effectively, despite my power. As insane as it sounds, I would have to get in close and destroy it.
Right. Totally insane...
Zero Shift would only work properly on opponents and my shield would shatter upon the power of that cannon and my body along with it. There had to be some sort of defense against it. I looked around the corridor for some sort of protection, but there was none that I could see. The corridor cannon fired again and again I had to back away. But my eyes caught glimpse of something on the wall. Shielding plates were lined up throughout the entire energy path. They seemed to be unaffected by the destructive energy shears. Perhaps I could use it to my advantage.
I waited for the energy wave to fire again and I flew out toward the plate. I pried it off and began to move back to test it when the energy began powering up again. I didn't have time to hide in the corner so I had no choice, but to raise the plate up and hope that it worked.
'Please work.'
The beam came at me with all its fury and I held the plate tight. The energy poured, but the plate held fast and protected me from it. However, it shattered away as soon as the beam stopped. 'A one shot, huh?' It would be the same as my fight with Zakat. Moving to the wall, I snatched off another shielding piece and flew toward the source. The energy flared once again and lashed out, but only with the same results. However, I noticed that the force of the beam had pushed me back a good distance. Now it would take longer each time the beam fired. But regardless, I moved in, snatching up a shield plate each time the cannon fired. At last, I reached the end to the cannon turret. The energy was already built up so I had to shield myself from it once again. The wave of energy washed over me again, with the shield protecting me from harm. When the wave (and the shield) faded away, I soared at the cannon. According to the timing, I had approximately 30 seconds to take it out before it reached full charge.
'Better move fast.'
I was a slight distance away, so I started by firing a few energy blasts, covering the cannon with energy fire. However despite that, the cannon was relatively unaffected. Nevertheless, I continued firing until I reach the cannon. Quickly, I unsheathed my blade and hacked away. The damage showed immediately, but it didn't stop the cannon from powering up.
10...
I had to strike it hard and now. I didn't have time to reach a shield plate, so it was now or never.
9...8...
I flared up my power; the shimmering aura of Metatron surrounded me.
7...6...
'Come on! Just a little more...'
5...4...
The energy of the cannon was almost at full and the heat was beginning to scorch my armor.
3...2...
"Crescent...SLASH!!!!!!"
I spun around with all that I had and my blade flew at tremendous speed. The blade sliced straight into the cannon just as it reached full power. A gigantic explosion erupted in front of me and I was almost afraid that I had failed and this was my body disintegrating. But I had succeeded and the cannon burst to pieces, falling to the ground below. I gave a short sigh before I realized that there was a hole behind the cannon. An entrance. It was weird for an entrance to be behind an energy cannon, but I wasn't complaining. I took another breath before I moved into the darkness. It was brief and I found myself in another chamber. Landing in the midst, I stared ahead. A shimmering gate was before me.
'The gate to Aumaan...'
At that moment, a whooshing sound echoed and a figure landed beside me. It was Vic Viper.
"How did you get in here?"
Vic seemed to frown, "It's better if you don't know."
We both continued to stare at the gate in silence, knowing what was to happen now.
"So this is it." he said softly.
"Yeah. Aumaan...and Anubis."
Vic turned to look at me and it wasn't until then that I realized that I was frowning deeply.
"I'll tell you what, Jehuty." he started. "I'll give you ten minutes. Go and have a brotherly reunion."
I turned to him and gave a brief smile, "Thanks."
"Now, are you going to open the door or what?"
I blinked at the sharp remark before I realized what he was talking about. 'Oh, the gate.' Only I had the technique to open it. Nodding in response, I swooped back and up to the entrance where we had come in and stood toward the gate. It was time for the Vector Cannon technique to accomplish its purpose.
"Encase my body with glowing power
And fill my veins with Metatron thunder."
"Show me the target of your rage
Let the spheres of light engage."
"Shine forth the fire of Armageddon
Unleash the power of the Vector Cannon!"
The beam flashed out in all its brilliant power and collided with the gate. The two energies exploded together as the gate shimmered brighter and soon exploded wide open, revealing the entrance to Aumaan. The ultimate fortress.
"Remember Jehuty. Ten minutes." Vic grinned from below.
I waved at him and let my wings carry me into the air and through the gate. When I emerged on the other side, I couldn't believe what had entered.
I was in a vast area. And by vast, I mean never-endingly vast. The entire space shimmered in green-blue light. Columns lined out the entire area, each column charged with Metatron. But as I flew in, I felt something wrong. For a place that was supposed to be the greatest destructive force ever, it felt marginally weak. Something was just wrong. I don't know what, but there was one thing I was sure of.
This was not Aumaan.
But while I contemplated this, I stopped suddenly. I felt a presence. A familiar one... Suddenly, the column beside me exploded, causing me to stumble forward through the air. As I struggled to regain control, a figure warped right in front of me.
Anubis.
Anubis? The figure before me stood posed to fight. But something felt wrong. Something more wrong that this place. The figure looked like Anubis, but something just felt...different. And where were his wings? Still, his resonance beat along with mine. And no one else could do that but Anubis. We stood there, facing each other briefly. I began to charge the energy within me to the full while he twirled his bladed staff and set it ready.
Now we fight...as equals, brother.