BOMBERMAN: Chaos and Control
Foreword: Bomberman, and all registered trademarks are owned by Vatical and Hudson. Bomberman's full name (Shiro Yogeki) is owned by Sora G Silverwind, princess of pandemonium. I own Marla, Jack, Lannis and Vortex Bomber. All copyright infringement is intended. Why wouldn't it be?
Chapter two
Introduction to a madman
In the cold reaches of space, a large asteroid drifted silently, seemingly uninhabited. However, on this seemingly lifeless lump of rock, stood the secret staging ground of the infamous Brainbomber. He sat in a huge throne, surrounded by his three loyal generals Magnet Bomber, Pretty Bomber and Golem Bomber. They would once more be a part of his empire. And stood before him, was his chief scientist Lannis Balthair.
"Tell me Lannis. How goes the process?" Brainbomber asked.
"There are some…problems with the process. We are trying to correct them sir" Lannis said, seeming visibly nervous.
"I designed and built the process Lannis. I know there is no problem. Unless your feeble mind cannot deal with it? Perhaps I should begin looking for your replacement" Brainbomber said. Lannis quickly shook his head.
"I thought not. I want my army ready by today Lannis. I need them ready in case our two space pirate guests cause any trouble" Brainbomber said.
"So you've already sent out Jack and Marla? What if they fail?" Lannis asked.
"Jack and Marla do not fail" Brainbomber replied.
On the planet Bomber Star, the roar of engines signified the arrival of the famous space pirates Lilith Reynard and Rukifellth Kourichi. There sleek ship had arrived directly next to the house of the hero of Bomber Star, Shiro Yogeki aka Bomberman.
"Man. Bomberman's house is a dump!" Rukifellth yelled out in the loudest voice possible, before being punched in the shoulder by Lilith.
"Ruk, what did I tell you about not insulting Shiro?" Lilith asked.
"I don't know. I got lost in your eyes" Rukifellth replied, showcasing his "Charm".
"Ruk, when you're done acting like a bad romance movie character, bring our stuff in" Lilith said.
"Of course your majesty. Anything else? A heater perhaps, to help melt some of that ice in your veins?" Rukifellth asked, while mock bowing.
"Say something like that again, and I'll have you turned into a woman" Lilith snapped back.
"Yeah right. And how would you do tha…" Rukifellth began, before stopping mid sentence, and hurrying away. And, across the street from Bomberman's house, a single black van stood on the kerb. Inside were a man and a girl in dark goth clothing. The man was known as Jack, and looked to be about twenty five, while the girl called herself Marla, and looked twelve. Both of them were assembling AK-47 assault rifles.
"So, is this one of the important ones?" Marla asked.
"There all important" Jack replied simply, before sighing as he saw his companions sulky expression.
"Yes. It's one of the 'Special' jobs. Why else would I bring the negotiator?" Jack said, gesturing at a huge cannon like weapon. Marla's face lit up, as she hefted her assault rifle into the air.
"And it isn't even my birthday" Marla said, smiling.
Inside Bombermans house, we see that the topic of conversation has turned to Rukifellth's pet obsession, killing Sora G Silverwind.
"I mean she kidnaps me, makes me read the worst fan fiction known to man, beats me up, shoots at me with weird magic and yet people say I'm 'Radical' when I attempt to murder her in horrible ways! I mean who's the real psychopathic pirate here? Not me my friend! Not me!" Rukifellth ranted.
"So Shiro, how are you coping now that Max is getting so much publicity?" Lilith asked, completely ignoring her companion's ravings.
"I'm managing. But I mean what the hell! I save Bomber Star over twenty times from insane menaces and invasions, risking life and limb for it and what happens? Some new guy comes along and suddenly he gets his own game! And after I saved his life, to" Bomberman said.
"Shiro, I get the feeling your more than a little jealous of your cyber-sidekick" Lilith said.
"Oh come on! If someone replaced you and Ruk as space pirates you would be annoyed. Especially, if it was someone who had barely appeared until then!" Bomberman yelled out. At that point the windows blasted inwards, as thousands of bullets tore into the room, shredding everything in sight.
"Oh god no! I just fixed this place up from the last psycho who demolished it!" Bomberman yelled out. At that point, what was left of the door swung open, revealing Jack and Marla standing there.
"Knock, knock" Marla said, a sadistic smile on her face. Both she and Jack moved forward. Rukifellth drew his sword at once and swung it at Jack, only for Jack to remove one of his own. The two swords met with a clang, rebounding of each other. Lilith sent a Chi blast at Marla, who dodged just in time, and fired off several rounds of ammo at Lilith, who leapt out of the way.
"That all you got?" Lilith asked.
"No. This is" Marla responded, pointing a pair of twin Uzi's Lilith, and opening fire. Lilith easily dodged most of the bullets, only for several of them to hit her arms and legs. Bomberman hurled a bomb at jack that exploded, hurling Jack backwards into a wall.
"Nice shot Shiro. Behind you!" Rukifellth yelled out, and Bomberman whirled around just in time to see Marla levelling a gun at him. He prepared to dodge, as Marla pulled the trigger. There was a click, and then silence.
"Hey, it didn't work. Wow, even Ruk wouldn't be dumb enough to shoot at someone with an empty gun!" Bomberman said, shortly before a burst of golden light fired from the gun, and hit him in the chest, causing him to crumple to the ground. Rukifellth threw his sword at Marla, where it sliced into her hand, causing her to drop the gun.
"Shiro, Lilith, are you okay?" Rukifellth asked, rushing towards them, turning his back on the fallen Jack. As he checked Lilith and Bombermans pulse, Jack pointed a similar gun to Marla's at Rukifellth and clicked the safety off.
"Turn around. Now." Jack said. Rukifellth did so, only to be blasted to the ground by a second beam of golden light, this one from Jack's gun.
"I never shoot a man in the back" Jack said.
"So do we get to kill them Jack? Please say we get to kill them!" Marla asked.
"No. Bring the two space pirates, and leave the message that Brainbomber gave us. Don't kill them" Jack said, before noting his companion's downcast look.
"If it makes you feel better, I'll find someone for you to kill later" Jack said.
"Thanks Jack. You always know how to cheer me up!" Marla said, as she and Jack carried the two space pirates away.
As Bomberman awoke, he saw a miniature holographic emitter in front of him, with an image of Brainbomber on it.
"Greetings my old adversary. I have something I'll think you'll want to see" Brainbomber said, as the emitter displayed an image of Lilith and Rukifellth, shackled to a wall.
"Your little friends are alive for now, but if you don't get to the small planet of Warpine 4 in three hours time, they have all the life expectancy of your average policeman, in a ghetto town. But before you rush off to play the daring knight in white armour, I have one more thing to show you" Brainbomber continued, as the emitter showed a bomber, dressed entirely in black with two blood red eyes glowing through.
"Meet my fourth general. Vortex Bomber!" Brainbomber yelled out.
To Be Continued…
Authors note: Well, that's the second chapter done. Jack and Marla may have seemed a bit to "Invincible", but they are meant to be highly skilled assassins and there certainly not Mary Sue characters, as there far from perfect. There the worst pair of murderous, psychopathic, lethally dangerous couple since the Joker and Harley Quinn. But don't worry, in the next chapter they get there come uppance.