Martin Mystery: New Allies
By: Ominae
Rating: PG-13
NOTE:
All characters of Martin Mystery are under the copyright of Marathon; Yu Ominae is a copyright of Striker/Spriggan; John Vattic is a copyright of Codemasters and Free Radical. The character Mark Sy is under my jurisdiction and some parts of his life are based from my experience. The character Patrick Chan is also under my jurisdiction.
Previously:
Now under siege from the armies of Gio Valdez, the task force is now overwhelmed by sheer numbers unless they make a move that would save them all. Would this be their last stand? Can they survive their most dangerous mission so far? Stay tune to this chapter to find out.
Chapter 9: The moment of truth
Inside main cavern area, somewhere in Pampanga, Philippines - 11:40 A.M.
Mark lead the initial assault when he opened fire with his Howa Type 89 assault rifle at the swarms of psychic soldiers and smart zombies. Though the zombies fell, the psychic soldiers were able to survive due to their psychic shields that would take a certain amount of damage for them. While the other ARCAM agents followed suit by firing their automatic rifles, the three Center agents engaged the bad guys in hand to hand combat. Java had the upper hand in clearing out the smart zombies with his caveman strength as he grabbed a zombie by the neck and threw him down on the ground while using his body to smash the other zombies and psychic soldiers unto a wall, Martin had the advantage of his martial arts training as he used his X-Staff to perform martial art moves in smashing the heads of the smart zombies. Diana used kick moves in making the smart zombies and the psychic soldiers fall down since she was most proficient in them on the zombies. Though they tangled with psychic soldiers, their psychic shields took the damage for them and thus, their efforts were futile until John warned them to stay together as he told them that he would use his Psi Pulse technique.
"PSI PULSE!" A semi-half blue sphere covered the entire team and in a few minutes, a loud blast was heard throughout the cave and soon, bodies of both psychic soldiers and smart zombies lay dead on the cavern floors due to the power of the Psi Pulse technique. Soon enough, more smart zombies in military fatigues emerged with various automatic firearms. The agents were getting more and more outnumbered. Yu and Patrick tossed M67 Fragmentation Grenades at the approaching pack and at the impact of landing, it blew up a great number of them. But more and more smart zombies were coming, with reinforcements from psychic soldiers.
"Damn man! We're getting surrounded!" yelled Patrick while firing his Norinco QBZ-97 rifle at the incoming smart zombies and psychic soldiers.
"We're screwed!" added Yu while he fought his share of enemies with his Heckler and Koch G3A3 rifle.
"Do tell!" replied Diana.
Martin and Mark caught a glimpse of a man with a GIAT FAMAS G2 rifle slinged at his back, looking left and right, entering another cave behind the pack of incoming smart zombies and psychic soldiers.
"John! Can you give us an opening? I think I see our man!" shouted Martin while pointing to the cave opening.
"No problem! Just get near me!" replied John.
After the agents huddled near John, he yelled "PSI PULSE!" Like the first one, a semi-half blue sphere appeared over the agents before a loud, deafning noise took place, killing another wave of psychic soldiers and smart zombies.
"Thanks John." said Diana with a thumbs up sign.
"Just get in guys. We'll take care of the trash." shouted Mark while he swiftly reloaded his Howa Type 89 assault rifle.
Martin, Diana and Java ran to the cave opening while the rest opted to stay behind and sweep the rest of the cave of any surviving psychic soldiers and smart zombies.
"How long will this be, Mark?" asked John while firing his Taurus PT92 pistol.
"I honestly don't know." Mark was frustrated with the waves of bad guys that he slinged his Howa Type 89 rifle and took out his Fairbarn Sykes Commando Pattern 1 knife and dashed to the enemy, slicing and stabbing the smart zombies and psychic soldiers thanks to his Armored Muscle Suit. Yu did likewise and took out his customized Omihalcon combat knife while engaging his share of psychic soldiers and smart zombies.
"Eat this you friggin bastards!" yelled Patrick. He strafed the smart zombies that were constantly rising from the ground with the help of his Norinco QBZ-97 assault rifle.
"Just hope Martin and the gang will be able to resolve the situation sooner or later!" thought Mark to himself while he continued to stab and slice up the remaining survivors.
In cave passageway - 11:55 A.M.
Martin had activated his Alpha Goggles option from his U-Watch and wore them on his ears, operating its light system embedded on the sides of the goggles. He lead the way with his X-Staff in hand, with Diana behind him and Java securing the rear. They traveled through a narrow corridor and boy, was it long. The trio were beginning to get really antsy over the events that happened back in the main cavern. Martin and Diana felt sorry that they had to leave the other agents to fend off for themselves, but they had no choice since they had to locate Gio Valdez and apprehend him, as well as to thwart any attempts to activate any Berserker machine that may not be active yet.
When they exited the passageway, the agents were amazed to see quite a number of Berserker robots that were placed under statis mode. The inactive Berserker were placed under a sort of tank that was filled with a water-like substance and they were arranged in rows near a cavern wall. Before their feet was a concrete walkway that lead to a strange console .
"Martin, we need to check out that console." said Diana while tugging his shirt sleeve.
"Okay. Stay close guys!" replied Martin. The gang walked slowly towards the console while they were looking at the statis tanks that contained numerous Berserkers.
"What are these things?" asked Diana as she continued to look at the statis tanks. When she peered at the console, she noticed an open slot that would fit for a square object, such as the missing transponder.
"Java feel something strange here." commented Java.
"What are they? Some kind of vanguard unit?" inquired Martin.
"Indeed, they are." said a stern voice.
Martin, Diana and Java tried to locate the source of the voice and a man was found standing on a ledge above them, aiming a GIAT FAMAS G2 assault rifle.
"So you're Gio Valdez!" yelled Diana.
"Indeed, young lady. It seems that you found my little secret on the Berserker." said Valdez in reply.
"We know what you did with the professor and you're not getting away with it!" shouted Martin.
"Oh really now?" smirked Valdez. He cocked his rifle while aiming it at the agents. "You see, I'm not going to let you squeal this secret to the outside world. This discovery was an extent from what Dr. Martinez has found when he found evidence to their presence. Actually, these robots were a vanguard unit of an ancient alien race that came to this planet, but they were soon forgotten as they became extinct during the ice age. You're standing in the Berserker stasis chamber room, which serves as the storage room for the other Berserkers that you see before you." He pointed to the statis tanks that held the other inactive Berserker robots. "I really can't wait to use these robots on the Philippines, then on the world." He took out the transponder from his jacket pocket and waved it to the faces of Martin, Diana and Java.
"And how is that so?" asked Martin with a raised brow on his face.
A section of the cavern collapsed as a response to Martin's question and, the Berserker reappeared once more with its laser cannon pointed at the Center agents.
"Man, doesn't it ever give up?" Martin charged at the Berserker began to engage the horrifying beast in hand to hand combat.
"MARTIN!" shouted Diana. But before she could give a hand, she and Java came under fire from Gio's FAMAS G2 assault rifle.
"We need to hide." suggested Java.
"Good idea, Java." answered Diana. The two Center agents evaded gunfire as they sought cover from the automatic gunfire. "Please help us, Mark."
"Diana! Martin! Java!"
A loud voice came through the passageway and in Diana's surprise, the other agents came through the passageway. John and Yu chose to engage Gio, who was still on the ledge, with their firearms while Mark and Patrick rushed to the aid of Martin.
"Diana! You okay?" asked Patrick
"Yea." She was still nervous, but relieved at their arrival. "Thanks, guys."
"No problem. I'll go help your brother." chuckled Mark.
"What about the psychic soldiers... and those smart zombies?" asked Diana.
"They're taken care of. You and Java should get to cover. We'll take care of the Berserker." said Patrick in reply. "Let's get them, pal."
"Sure thing!" Both agents rushed off to Martin's position and began to engage the Berserker in combat. Mark initiated contact by landing a fierce punch on the Berserker's head.
"Good thing you're here." said Martin panting. "I need help."
"That's why we're here, Martin." replied Mark while drawing his Fairbarn Sykes Pattern 1 Commando knife. "That's why we're here."
Inside main cavern area - 12:10 P.M.
Gio had evaded the agents through a secret passageway and had arrived back at the main cavern area. However, John Vattic and Striker agent Yu Ominae were on his trail.
"When does he ever give up?" shouted Yu in frustration. He was firing his Heckler and Koch G3A3 rifle from his hips.
"You'll never get me!" yelled Gio as he threw a flashbang grenade at his two pursuers.
"Why you little..." shouted John as he kept engaging Gio with his Taurus PT92 pistol before the explosion of the flashbang overwhelmed the two men, leaving Gio the opportunity to slip away from their sight.
KABOOM!
"I can't see!" said Yu as he was blinded by the flash and sounds from the stun grenade.
"Me neither." replied John in agreement. "Anyway, I can't seem to sense his presence around the area."
"Let's get back and help the others!" demanded Yu as the two ran back to the tunnel that would lead them to the main chamber that would lead them back to the other Berserker robots that are stored in statis tanks.
Yu used his radio to communicate with Mark as he held the mic up to his mouth while he said, "Mark, we're coming back in. Hang in there!".
Berserker stasis chamber room - 12:20 P.M.
Diana hid from the Berserker behind some stasis tanks with Java under his wing. Martin, Mark and Patrick were busy engaging the Berserker. A few minutes later, John and Yu were in the chamber with their weapons aimed at the beast. They hesitated to fire, since they don't want to injure the agents and destroy any of the statis tanks. Yu slinged his Heckler and Koch G3A3 rifle and drew out his customized Omihalcon combat knife while he charged at the rampaging Berserker while John opted to stay behind and provide some protection to Diana and Java.
The Berserker robot soon came face to face with Martin Mystery, the Center's most finest agent, armed with an X-Staff made into a quarterstaff. He made a mad dash to the beast and engage it in armed combat by doing staff thrusts and twirls with roundhouse kicks. Yu Ominae, one of the Striker's most proficient field agents, desperately tried to slash and slice the Berserker with every known knife combat technique that he can ever think of since the Berserker countered it by blocking his moves with its arms. Patrick Chan, the Striker's rookie agent, did roundhouse kicks and rapid punches to the robot and his efforts gave little results since the Berseker staggered every now and then.
Then there was Mark Sy, a freelance operative working for the Center and the Strikers. He did multiple punches, kicks, footsweeps and elbow jabs to make the beast go down. He later took out his X-Staff from his U-Watch and he detached it in the middle by making them turn clockwise, turning them into dual ballistic arnis sticks, something that he had asked to modify on special request. He twirled them around and began to beat the robot with the double sticks while dodging and ducking in order to avoid the punches and the laser beams that the Berserker could ever throw at him.
When the Berserker was in front of Mark, it attempted to punch him in his chest. Diana watched in horror as Mark did not even make any move to get away from him. When the Berserker's fist came near him, he teleported out of his view and in a fit of shock to Diana, multiple images of Mark appeared surrounding the robot while handling its dual ballistic arnis sticks. The multiple images dashed and proceeded to beat down on the beast before it pushed him away. He soon got up on the ground with the help of Yu and Patrick.
Martin did a flip and landed in front of the beast with his X-Staff. The beast did the same thing that he did with Mark, but multiple images of him also surrounded the beast and pummeled it with the X-Staff and with his punches and kicks before it shoved him near a statis tank. Diana came out of hiding and helped Martin up to his feet with the assistance of Java. The trio continued to watch the other two agents keep up their strength against the Berserker.
"Martin! How did you and Mark do that move a while ago?"
Martin smirked and chuckled at Diana's question, "Heh! That was a Ninjitsu technique. Mark trained me when we were still Center agent recruits back in the old days."
"I don't think you should get back into battle for the meantime You might be injured." suggested Diana.
"I can't." sighed Martin as he grabbed his X-Staff from the floor. "I need to stop it before it's too late." He dashed back to the beast and instantly, he began to fight with the Berserker alongside Yu Ominae and Patrick Chan, ARCAM's Striker agents and with his best friend, the freelance operative named Mark Sy, with his allegiance lying with the Center and ARCAM's Strikers. The agents constantly dodged every move that the Berserker could even try to do while keeping their pace at him by lunging at it with fists, kicks and combat moves of every sort.
Diana observed the entire battle while being hidden behind a stasis tank. She sees the determination of the agents in stopping the mindless, killing machine that Yu Ominae has fought in British soil. A machine that the task force, composed of agents from the Center, the Striker's and a psychic who formerly worked for MIT and the US Army as a civilian advisor, has to take down before hell breaks loose. She noted the vigor to keep fighting to the end from their eyes in order to defeat a merciless, evil, killing machine.
A machine named the Berserker.
Chapter 9 END