Review response
Fox McCloudSavoir of the Lylat: thanks for the review. Sorry to say but there is no connection between Zavis being the last human and Krystal being the last Cerinian.
Silver meta Dragon: thanks, I have been working on it for the past two chapters.
Black Phoenix: I will try to make you happy with a small fight scene.
Disclaimer: the cloaking device used in this chapter is property of Silver meta Dragon, Also the Shark Tank is a place in his new fiction called Dance of the Macabre (all of you should read this story it's really good), I have permission to borrow both.
Rosy watched as Zavis left to meet with Ajax and decided to take Zavis's advice and leave. Walking up to the manager, an old wolf who was drinking heavily, she asked, "Hey Perrin do you mind if I have the rest of the night off"?
Perrin looked at her for a minute before saying, "sure but you know the rules one-fourth of whatever you make goes to Ajax."
"It's not that Perrin," she said in disgust.
"Sure whatever kitten," Perrin replied as he turned to back to his drink.
Rosy thought about scratching his eyes out for a moment before turning and heading out of the club. As she left the club Kiba stopped her for a moment.
"He Rosy wait up," he began, "where you headed"?
"Hey Kiba, I'm going to see one of Zavis's contacts, he's supposed to get me off planet."
"Why would Zavis want you off planet"? Kiba asked looking puzzled.
"I'm not sure, but he has never lead me wrong so far, so I'm going."
"Alright, then I'm coming with you."
"What"! Rosy asked looking surprised.
"You heard me, I want off this planet, and Zavis would skin me alive if he found out that I let you go alone."
"Ok, and Kiba," Rosy said as she walked toward the street.
"What"?
"Thanks" Rosy said as she began to call a cab.
Well this is a fine mess you've got us into human.
I know, I know ok.
Zavis looked up at Ajax and the gun the raccoon had pointed at his head and thought about what to do.
Jr. do you think we can take one of the thrusters in our leg and launch the spike at him?
Possibly human, but it would be a long shot.
Then lets try it.
Zavis aimed his arm at the gun and drained the poison out of the spike and began to focus on moving the thrusters to the spike. A soft light shone from his leg and traveled up his body to his arm.
"What the…" Ajax began as Zavis launched the spike and watched it rip through the gun and part of Ajax's hand. As Ajax screamed in pain, Zavis spun on the ground and lashed out with his foot catching Ajax in the back of his leg. As Ajax fell Zavis sprang up and retreated to the other side of the room while keeping his blaster on Ajax.
What are you waiting for human shoot him!
No.
Why not?
I owe him one.
Zavis watched as Ajax climbed to his feet and went through the motion of dusting himself off. "Well played Zavis, well played."
"Yeah we that's me, so Ajax, are we going to have to continue this or will you help me out already"?
"Zavis if only I could."
"What do you mean Ajax"? Zavis asked looking puzzled at the bleeding raccoon.
"When the military raided this place after you vanished they gave me a choice, help them capture or recover your body, or have all my assets confiscated and be throw in the Shark Tank."
"So you don't want to kill me then"?
"Ho, I still want to kill you but the military just wants your body after I'm done with it."
"Same old Ajax, you would sell out your own mother if it would help you make a profit or save your hide."
"Hey that hurts Zavis, and I only did that once," Ajax said with a small laugh, "but working for the military is not that bad, I get a few interesting toys to play with." With his good hand Ajax pulled out a small round object that had three red lights on it. Zavis watched warily as the object's lights glowed for a moment and Ajax's body seemed to melt into the background. "What on Corneria…" he began to say when something solid hit him square in the chest. Grunting in pain Zavis stumbled back into the wall and nearly dropped his blaster. "Nice tech Ajax," he muttered, "it fits your kind of fighting style perfect." Zavis stared at the room trying to find where Ajax was hiding. But before he could locate him the chair behind the desk rose up and flew in his direction. Aiming a wild shot Zavis blew the chair into a million pieces and began to shoot around the room with no effect. Then an unseen hand knocked the blaster away and began to pummel Zavis from all angles.
What now human?
Watch.
Zavis powered up the thrusters in his leg and shot forward with his arms spread wide. He hit something solid and carried it with him across the room and used it to cushion the impact on the wall. Zavis grimaced as he felt something snap in the invisible object as he rammed the wall and slid down to the floor. Backing way he watched as Ajax's cloak shimmered and faded away, as the raccoon began to cough up blood. Ajax lifted his head and looked at Zavis.
"You win Zavis, you win," Ajax began but was interrupted by a fit of coughing as more blood was expelled from his mouth. "So what did you need from me anyway"?
"What else weapons armor and a ride off this rock."
"All right, I guess I do owe you that much," Ajax said.
"Why do you owe me anything Ajax" Zavis asked looking a little puzzled.
"As much as I hate you I hate the military more, so I did what they asked and tried to catch you and…"
"You lost on purpose," Zavis asked looking horrified at the raccoon.
"Yeah so what's it to you"
"You stupid little rodent, why, why did you do it"?
"I've got my own reasons that don't concern you," he paused as he coughed a little more blood, " I want you to get the military back for what they did to me, so go to my desk and hit the button under it." Zavis walked to the old desk and felt under it until he found a small button, as he pressed it several of the walls in the room spun around to reveal a small arsenal of high tech weapons and armor. "Take what you need and get out of my club."
"Thanks Ajax, I won't forget this," Zavis said as he began to examine the various kinds of equipment.
"Don't get all mushy on me ok, I still want you dead but I want you to go out with a bang if you get my drift."
"Yeah I understand," Zavis replied as he laid his hands on one of the panels. He began to absorb the case and asked Jr. for a little advice.
So how would we store the shotgun, rife and RPG?
Store them in the main section of our body and just rearrange them to our arms when you need them.
Thanks.
As Zavis pulled the weapons into himself he began to look for armor. Seeing a heavy riot suit he pulled that in himself as well. Ajax watched in amazement at what Zavis could do. "So that's why the military wants you so bad, can't say I blame them." Ajax pulled out the cloaking device and tossed it to Zavis. "You might find a better use for that than I did, and as for a ride, I have a small runner docked at my hanger on fifth." "Thanks," Zavis replied as he began to leave the room, "I can heal you if you want me to Ajax."
"No thanks I'm just fine, besides you don't want me to come after you again do you"?
"Guess not, hey thanks again and I'm sorry for what I did just now."
"Hey just leave before I crawl over to one of these blasters and try to kill you again."
"Right, well, goodbye you flea bitten rodent."
"Beat it you filthy human, I swear if I do live through this I will kill you." Ajax yelled as Zavis headed out down the hallway, "besides when the military gets here your dead anyway. He laughed to himself as his vision began to blur and darkness overtook him.
As Zavis walked down the hall he stopped to retrieve his coat. As he continued he paused at the two still functioning mini-guns. He placed his hands on them and pulled the weapons into his body.
Jr. can you start working on converting these guns to run off our body's electric impulses.
Fine human.
Zavis left exited the hallway and gave the two grizzlies a small smile as they stared at him in disbelief. He began to make his way out of the club while looking to say goodbye to Rosy. Suddenly the front doors burst open and riot police began to pour into the club.
Looks like we get to test out our new gear, have you finished the conversions?
Yes human.
Then lets put them to work.
As the crowed fell back at the appearance of the police Zavis walked forward and a bright light wrapped around his arms. Taking aim with the mini-guns that now were suspended below his arms he opened fire into the growing police ranks. The police were decimated by the hundred of small lasers that pelted them like rain, the ones in the front exploded in a shower of red bits as their compatriots fell back against the onslaught. Zavis continued firing as he exited the club. Sweeping his arms around in an arc of destruction until the ground in front of him exploded in a flash of light that threw him to the ground. Zavis struggled to his feet and scanned the area for whatever had just fired at him. What he saw sent a shiver of fear down his spine, a landmaster.
Any idea on how to stop that thing Jr.?
Absorb it.
That could work.
Zavis powered the thrusters in his leg as he watched the tanks turret power up for another shot. "One Shot," he muttered as he released the restraints and blasted toward the tank as it fired another round. Zavis hurtled forward as the round bore down on him. Twisting around he avoided the hot plasma and landed on the tanks armor plating. Placing his hands on the tank he began to pull the mountain of metal into his body. As the tank was being drawn in the pilots jumped out of the doomed tank. Zavis shuttered as the massive amount of material flooded his system as he struggled to find a place to put it all. Zavis felt his stomach begin to churn as the thick armor of the tank flowed under his skin and started to reshape his body.
Jr. what the hell is going on?
Your body it is trying to compensate for the amount you're absorbing. I'm not sure if we can take it.
Then what the hell are supposed to do?
Ride it out.
Zavis's whole body began to convulse as he tried to ride out the rising tides of pain that now followed freely through him.
Fox was driving like a maniac as he tried to reach the area where Katt had seen Zavis.
"Slow down Fox," Falco yelled from the back seat, "you're going to kill us all."
"Shut up Falco we're almost there" Fox hollered as he swerved around a slower car and nearly collided with an on coming car in the other lane.
"HAAAA." Everyone in the car screamed as Fox jerked the car back into the right lane. Fox slowed down after that as they neared the section of the city Katt had seen Zavis. As they began to circle the area Falco began to complain, "there is no way it's going to still be in this area. It's been what two hours since you told us where it was."
"Shut up Falco he might still be…" Fox began as a loud explosion interrupted him.
"You were saying bird boy," Katt said smiling as Fox drove to where he thought the shot had originated. Rounding a corner the group saw a landmaster enveloped in a bright light.
"What on Corneria is that…" Krystal started to say as beam of energy lanced from the top of the glowing tank.
Zavis could take it anymore; rivers of fire and ice ran through him unmercifully as his stomach tried to break free of his body. He could taste the metal of the tank. He could feel the power that flowed through him that gave him such a feeling of pain that it nearly drove him mad, he latched onto the only stable thing he could find Jr..
What are you doing human?
Help me please …Jr., realizing that the only way to survive was to released some of the power that was ripping their body apart. Mustering as much strength that he could he raised one arm and focused some of the tides of power and metal out of their body.
Fox swerved to avoid the blast and pulled the car into a small back alley. Fox jumped out of the car and hollered for the others to stay put as peeked around the corner to see what had shot at them. The glowing landmaster had vanished, where it had been Fox saw Zavis. What the hell happened to it, Fox thought as he view the altered human. His skin now seemed to shine like metal and his movements were to fast for anything that was living. Fox watched as Zavis crouched down and launched himself into the air and disappear into the night. "How on Corneria…" Fox began as something else landed where Zavis had just been then jumped after him. Fox watched as the figure disappeared into the darkness as Krystal yelled from the car "Fox I can feel their mind patterns we can track them." Fox whirled around and jumped in the car and drove off after Zavis.
Author's notes: eh not happy with the end of this chapter. Oh well. I need to move the story along for now I promise to work on the end of this chapter and repost it later. Might be a while before next update, lots of stuff I have to and want to do this weekend so not much time for writing. Until the next update thanks for reading please review and hope you aren't too disappointed about this chapter.