I had no other choice.I had to rid the world of this Khorne Berzerker.It was my fault he was on this planet and I should take responsibility to get him off of it.
I weaved my way though the crowded streets of Tokyo until I found a bench I could sit upon.I was exhausted and it was still early in the morning.I pulled my device from my pocket and proceeded to look it over once more.There had to be a way to get inside of it.I perused the gray and black device for the umpteenth time.Still nothing.I gave a long sigh and replaced it in my pocket.
Having finished this task,I rose to my feet and began my walk once more.Looking in the shop windows lining the street I could see food,electronics,pet stores,pharmacies and others.I had no real need for any items at the moment.What I needed was a miracle.
An hour passed as I wandered about the byways and such of Tokyo.It was hot and I wasn't finding any clues.I should have put some thought into this before I just decided to get out in the middle of this enormous city.
I had taken a passage behind a large theatre and I was quite alone.Well,not totally alone.I was brooding on my thoughts so the first muffled scream missed my ears.The second did not though.I paused and waited to make sure I wasn't just imagining things.Three muffled screams in quick succession followed.I registered their general source and moved towards it.Rounding the corner of a warehouse I spotted it's origin.
In the dim shadows a woman of intermediate age was pushed up against a wall by a strong set of red gauntleted hands.One terrible hand was plastered over the woman's mouth.
I stifled a gasp as the creature's unhelmeted head moved into the slim beam of light from above.The berzerker's head was staunch white with light red scarring in the form of atrocious symbols of his perverted god.These acts of self-mutilation were accented by small bony protrusions arranged in a circle atop his shaved skull.Long fangs showed as he grinned before licking his lips with a long red tongue.
The soft sound of metal-upon-metal was heard as the berzerker pulled a long,vicious looking dagger from his belt.The creature ran his tongue over the dagger,drawing blood.This sickened even me.I couldn't stand there and just let the woman be butchered.I averted my eyes for a moment and scanned the ground before me.I was looking for a weapon and I found one.An old rusty crowbar lay by the wall.Just my luck too,being trained in club warfare and all.Actually,with my luck it would have been a dead cat.I clasped the heavy item in my hands and poked my head around the corner once more.The maniac was drawing the dagger across the woman's face as she continued to scream to no avail.As the berzerker leaned towards the woman's face I saw my opportinity.
I dashed from the shadows,crowbar aloft.The berzerker didn't notice me until my metallic weapon came crashing down onto his skull.A grunt eminated frm his chest moments before his strong left arm swept me to the ground.I heard the woman's scream followed by running footsteps,a quiet hiss,and an impact.I raised my head to see the woman's body,with a gaping hole in her back,slump to the ground in a pile of oozing blood.I began to skitter away using only my hands as the berzerker turned his attentions to me.As we locked eyes his heavy basso voice rumbled,
"Gas charge.Emits nearly any sound,but is just as deadly"
He grinned,raising his heavy pistol aloft.
"Your turn!",he growled,pistol pointed at my heart.
I managed to scramble to my feet and bolt away moments before the projectile skipped against the concrete,sending up hundreds of shards into the air.
I heard him grown with disappointment as I ran down another dark alleyway.Out of breath,I pressed my body against the wall hoping the shadows would save me.I heard his tremendous form coming from quite the distance away so that gave me time to dash away before he caught me.Turning another bend in the alleys I saw a street ahead of me.I bounded at top speed for the opening.I was exhausted,but I needed to reach safety.
Gasping for breath,I was halfway to the opening when a form stepped from behind a wall and I ran headlong into it.I didn't have to look up to know what I had hit.A powerful grip tightened around my neck as I was lifted off the ground.My face hovered before the distorted features of the berzerker.
His scarred lips pulled back to reveal his large,pointed teeth.
"Your skull shall make an excellent gift to Khorne.",he rumbled.
I felt this was the end for me as he raised his right gauntlet to eye level.In his hand was the vicious looking knife.
"I shall gouge out your eyes and display your skull for all to see the glory of Khorne!",he roared.
Yep,this was the end.Moments before he would have plunged his knife into my eyesockets a screetching sound reached my ears.The sound caused the berzerker to pause a moment and look over his shoulder.
There,in the opening to the street was a car.Not just any car,but one I had seen before.Hell,I had RIDDEN in it.It was undoubtedly Yukari's vehicle and that made it about twice as bad.
The berzerker grunted and threw my limp form against the wall to his left.My body thudded against the hard brick as I slumped,dazed,to the ground.
The creature growled as this new threat...or maybe a new treat.
The first to step from the vehicle was Yukari,as adamant and pissed-off looking as ever.She was quickly followed by all six of the girls.Even little Chiyo.Now,I had told them not to come look for me.Alas,I should have know they would not listen.
"The hell is this guy...?",Yukari managed to say moments before all seven of them had to dive behind the car in order to avoid the rain of bullets that had come their way.
Curses and screams eminated from behind the vehicle as the assault stopped due to lack of ammunition on the berzerker's part.
I took this opportunity to throw a well aimed block of wood to knock the pistol out of the crazy man's hands.The gun clattered to the ground and the echo rang off the surrounding walls.This man didn't need a pistol to kill us though.All he needed was his hands.The beast roared and rushed towards me,burning hate in his eyes.
He was quick,but I had the advantage of surprise.As his armoured fist crashed into the concrete wall I managed to scamper out beneath his arm.As I did so I reflexively pulled my device from my pocket.It felt odd,there was something...different about it.As the beast tried to free his arm from teh rubble I flipped the device over in my hand.I gasped as I noticed that the backing of the device had come off and two golden cylanders were visable.In stylized writing was the word 'Poweready' stamped across the two items inside.Batteries.AA batteries.The damn thing ran on batteries.It hit me then that the batteries probably died.Well,that certainly made my perdicament a bit easier to deal with.The berzerker continued to wrestle with his trapped arm as I bolted over to the car Yukari and the girls were cowering behind.
"I need AA batteries,quick!",I demanded.
"Look in the damn glovebox!",Yukari practically yelled at me.
I popped the passenger door and scraped through the cluttered glovebox tossing out old wrappers and napkins.Eventually I laid eyes upon the most glorious items I had seen this entire adventure.A set of two shining silver batteries.I handled these like some holy relic as I turned the device over to insert them.As I inserted my two small saviours into the device the entire car was shaken by a strong impact.I looked up quickly to see the demented face of the berzerker grinning at me through the windshield.
The sight shocked me into action.Yukari had never turned the car off so I did the first thing that came to mind,accelerate.I pressed one of the pedals with my right foot and the car took off like a shot.The surprise on the beast's face was visable as the car barreled towards a single concrete wall barring a doorway.The berzerker gripped the hood of the car as it sped towards impact.Moments before it would have struck the wall a took a deep breath and dove out the still open door.A loud cracking sound followed by a rumble was muffled only in my mind as I rolled uncontrollably along the to a stop and throwing up a plume of dust I released my captured breath.
"Holy shit!He did it!",came the amazingly loud statement from the one and only Tomo Takino.
"Wha he do? Oh gawd!",said Osaka as she got a look of the wreckage.
"MY CAR!",roared Yukari,"YOU BETTER DAMN PAY FOR THAT!",she screamed,eyes narrow with anger.
"What did you expect him to do? Just look at it.",Yomi explained to Yukari with a hand motion towards the rubble.
The car,or what was left of it,was buried under at least a ton of concrete blocks.No movement was visable so I assumed the berzerker was well dead.
By the time I had gotten to my feet all the females had crowded around the mess I had made.
"Wow...",even the usually quiet Sakaki was amazed at my ability to cause such destruction.
"Well...Prior...how EXACTLY DO YOU EXPECT ME TO GET HOME?",Yukari screamed.
"We can just call Miss Kurosawa to...",Yomi began before being cut off.
"FUCK NYAMO! She'll just yell at me for getting involved with strange men and GAH!",Yukari huffed and sat atop the rubble,"I wish I could just leave this place for a few days"
"Well,",I answered,"I might have a solution to that problem.",I waved the now working device,complete with zeroes within the glowing blue display screen,in front of me.
"It works?",Tomo asked curiously.
"Yea.All I have to do now is activate it and I can take you anywhere.",I told them."Although,that's only if you are all willing.",I said with a grin.
"Well,what if this sort of thing happens again?",Yomi saked suspicious of my motive.
"It was just out of batteries.Three days isn't that long anyhow.",I responded."Well,who wants to come?",I asked with a smile.
There was a long silence,followed by a quiet voice.
"I'll go.",Sakaki said and stepped towards me.
"Sakaki?",everyone asked,mouths agape.Even I was surprised.I didn't expect her to be the first one to speak up.
"I..I enjoy adventure.I think it will be fun.",Sakaki said,head down.
"What about your parents?",Yomi asked,quite seriously.
"They think I'm staying at Chiyo's for a few days.",Sakaki responded.
"Mine too!",piped up Kaorin,"So I'm coming!",she said as she walked over to stand beside Sakaki,blushing furiously.
"Anyone else?",I asked with a grin.
"I'll come!",Tomo chimed in.
"Sure,Mr.Prior!",said Osaka.
"Ah,hell why not?",Yukari responded.
Yomi gave a long sigh,"Might as well come to make sure you all stay out of trouble"
"I wanna go!",Chiyo said enthusiastically.
"Chiyo-chan,I think it would be best of you to stay behind.Your parents might get worried.",Yomi said sweetly.
"They know I'm at the beach house!They wouldn't have to know anything!",Chiyo responded.
"Ya might get hurt,Chiyo-chan!",Osaka said.
"I wanna come!",Chiyo whined,looking almost on the verge of tears.
Yomi sighed,"Okay,Chiyo.You need to stay near us and be safe,ok"
"Okay!",Chiyo said sounding like the happiest girl on earth.
"Excellent.",I said,stepping up to the rubble so I was in the middle of all the girls."Ready?",I asked.
"Will it hurt?",Osaka asked.
"Not one bit.A bit disorienting,but it'll pass.",I said.
The tension was palpable,but I activated the device anyways.The sharp buzz filled the air as once more the green mist encircled me and my newfound adventure buddies.
"Wow,this is neato.",said Osaka.It was the last staement I heard from any of my companions until the warp opened once more and we were thrust into another adventure.
I weaved my way though the crowded streets of Tokyo until I found a bench I could sit upon.I was exhausted and it was still early in the morning.I pulled my device from my pocket and proceeded to look it over once more.There had to be a way to get inside of it.I perused the gray and black device for the umpteenth time.Still nothing.I gave a long sigh and replaced it in my pocket.
Having finished this task,I rose to my feet and began my walk once more.Looking in the shop windows lining the street I could see food,electronics,pet stores,pharmacies and others.I had no real need for any items at the moment.What I needed was a miracle.
An hour passed as I wandered about the byways and such of Tokyo.It was hot and I wasn't finding any clues.I should have put some thought into this before I just decided to get out in the middle of this enormous city.
I had taken a passage behind a large theatre and I was quite alone.Well,not totally alone.I was brooding on my thoughts so the first muffled scream missed my ears.The second did not though.I paused and waited to make sure I wasn't just imagining things.Three muffled screams in quick succession followed.I registered their general source and moved towards it.Rounding the corner of a warehouse I spotted it's origin.
In the dim shadows a woman of intermediate age was pushed up against a wall by a strong set of red gauntleted hands.One terrible hand was plastered over the woman's mouth.
I stifled a gasp as the creature's unhelmeted head moved into the slim beam of light from above.The berzerker's head was staunch white with light red scarring in the form of atrocious symbols of his perverted god.These acts of self-mutilation were accented by small bony protrusions arranged in a circle atop his shaved skull.Long fangs showed as he grinned before licking his lips with a long red tongue.
The soft sound of metal-upon-metal was heard as the berzerker pulled a long,vicious looking dagger from his belt.The creature ran his tongue over the dagger,drawing blood.This sickened even me.I couldn't stand there and just let the woman be butchered.I averted my eyes for a moment and scanned the ground before me.I was looking for a weapon and I found one.An old rusty crowbar lay by the wall.Just my luck too,being trained in club warfare and all.Actually,with my luck it would have been a dead cat.I clasped the heavy item in my hands and poked my head around the corner once more.The maniac was drawing the dagger across the woman's face as she continued to scream to no avail.As the berzerker leaned towards the woman's face I saw my opportinity.
I dashed from the shadows,crowbar aloft.The berzerker didn't notice me until my metallic weapon came crashing down onto his skull.A grunt eminated frm his chest moments before his strong left arm swept me to the ground.I heard the woman's scream followed by running footsteps,a quiet hiss,and an impact.I raised my head to see the woman's body,with a gaping hole in her back,slump to the ground in a pile of oozing blood.I began to skitter away using only my hands as the berzerker turned his attentions to me.As we locked eyes his heavy basso voice rumbled,
"Gas charge.Emits nearly any sound,but is just as deadly"
He grinned,raising his heavy pistol aloft.
"Your turn!",he growled,pistol pointed at my heart.
I managed to scramble to my feet and bolt away moments before the projectile skipped against the concrete,sending up hundreds of shards into the air.
I heard him grown with disappointment as I ran down another dark alleyway.Out of breath,I pressed my body against the wall hoping the shadows would save me.I heard his tremendous form coming from quite the distance away so that gave me time to dash away before he caught me.Turning another bend in the alleys I saw a street ahead of me.I bounded at top speed for the opening.I was exhausted,but I needed to reach safety.
Gasping for breath,I was halfway to the opening when a form stepped from behind a wall and I ran headlong into it.I didn't have to look up to know what I had hit.A powerful grip tightened around my neck as I was lifted off the ground.My face hovered before the distorted features of the berzerker.
His scarred lips pulled back to reveal his large,pointed teeth.
"Your skull shall make an excellent gift to Khorne.",he rumbled.
I felt this was the end for me as he raised his right gauntlet to eye level.In his hand was the vicious looking knife.
"I shall gouge out your eyes and display your skull for all to see the glory of Khorne!",he roared.
Yep,this was the end.Moments before he would have plunged his knife into my eyesockets a screetching sound reached my ears.The sound caused the berzerker to pause a moment and look over his shoulder.
There,in the opening to the street was a car.Not just any car,but one I had seen before.Hell,I had RIDDEN in it.It was undoubtedly Yukari's vehicle and that made it about twice as bad.
The berzerker grunted and threw my limp form against the wall to his left.My body thudded against the hard brick as I slumped,dazed,to the ground.
The creature growled as this new threat...or maybe a new treat.
The first to step from the vehicle was Yukari,as adamant and pissed-off looking as ever.She was quickly followed by all six of the girls.Even little Chiyo.Now,I had told them not to come look for me.Alas,I should have know they would not listen.
"The hell is this guy...?",Yukari managed to say moments before all seven of them had to dive behind the car in order to avoid the rain of bullets that had come their way.
Curses and screams eminated from behind the vehicle as the assault stopped due to lack of ammunition on the berzerker's part.
I took this opportunity to throw a well aimed block of wood to knock the pistol out of the crazy man's hands.The gun clattered to the ground and the echo rang off the surrounding walls.This man didn't need a pistol to kill us though.All he needed was his hands.The beast roared and rushed towards me,burning hate in his eyes.
He was quick,but I had the advantage of surprise.As his armoured fist crashed into the concrete wall I managed to scamper out beneath his arm.As I did so I reflexively pulled my device from my pocket.It felt odd,there was something...different about it.As the beast tried to free his arm from teh rubble I flipped the device over in my hand.I gasped as I noticed that the backing of the device had come off and two golden cylanders were visable.In stylized writing was the word 'Poweready' stamped across the two items inside.Batteries.AA batteries.The damn thing ran on batteries.It hit me then that the batteries probably died.Well,that certainly made my perdicament a bit easier to deal with.The berzerker continued to wrestle with his trapped arm as I bolted over to the car Yukari and the girls were cowering behind.
"I need AA batteries,quick!",I demanded.
"Look in the damn glovebox!",Yukari practically yelled at me.
I popped the passenger door and scraped through the cluttered glovebox tossing out old wrappers and napkins.Eventually I laid eyes upon the most glorious items I had seen this entire adventure.A set of two shining silver batteries.I handled these like some holy relic as I turned the device over to insert them.As I inserted my two small saviours into the device the entire car was shaken by a strong impact.I looked up quickly to see the demented face of the berzerker grinning at me through the windshield.
The sight shocked me into action.Yukari had never turned the car off so I did the first thing that came to mind,accelerate.I pressed one of the pedals with my right foot and the car took off like a shot.The surprise on the beast's face was visable as the car barreled towards a single concrete wall barring a doorway.The berzerker gripped the hood of the car as it sped towards impact.Moments before it would have struck the wall a took a deep breath and dove out the still open door.A loud cracking sound followed by a rumble was muffled only in my mind as I rolled uncontrollably along the to a stop and throwing up a plume of dust I released my captured breath.
"Holy shit!He did it!",came the amazingly loud statement from the one and only Tomo Takino.
"Wha he do? Oh gawd!",said Osaka as she got a look of the wreckage.
"MY CAR!",roared Yukari,"YOU BETTER DAMN PAY FOR THAT!",she screamed,eyes narrow with anger.
"What did you expect him to do? Just look at it.",Yomi explained to Yukari with a hand motion towards the rubble.
The car,or what was left of it,was buried under at least a ton of concrete blocks.No movement was visable so I assumed the berzerker was well dead.
By the time I had gotten to my feet all the females had crowded around the mess I had made.
"Wow...",even the usually quiet Sakaki was amazed at my ability to cause such destruction.
"Well...Prior...how EXACTLY DO YOU EXPECT ME TO GET HOME?",Yukari screamed.
"We can just call Miss Kurosawa to...",Yomi began before being cut off.
"FUCK NYAMO! She'll just yell at me for getting involved with strange men and GAH!",Yukari huffed and sat atop the rubble,"I wish I could just leave this place for a few days"
"Well,",I answered,"I might have a solution to that problem.",I waved the now working device,complete with zeroes within the glowing blue display screen,in front of me.
"It works?",Tomo asked curiously.
"Yea.All I have to do now is activate it and I can take you anywhere.",I told them."Although,that's only if you are all willing.",I said with a grin.
"Well,what if this sort of thing happens again?",Yomi saked suspicious of my motive.
"It was just out of batteries.Three days isn't that long anyhow.",I responded."Well,who wants to come?",I asked with a smile.
There was a long silence,followed by a quiet voice.
"I'll go.",Sakaki said and stepped towards me.
"Sakaki?",everyone asked,mouths agape.Even I was surprised.I didn't expect her to be the first one to speak up.
"I..I enjoy adventure.I think it will be fun.",Sakaki said,head down.
"What about your parents?",Yomi asked,quite seriously.
"They think I'm staying at Chiyo's for a few days.",Sakaki responded.
"Mine too!",piped up Kaorin,"So I'm coming!",she said as she walked over to stand beside Sakaki,blushing furiously.
"Anyone else?",I asked with a grin.
"I'll come!",Tomo chimed in.
"Sure,Mr.Prior!",said Osaka.
"Ah,hell why not?",Yukari responded.
Yomi gave a long sigh,"Might as well come to make sure you all stay out of trouble"
"I wanna go!",Chiyo said enthusiastically.
"Chiyo-chan,I think it would be best of you to stay behind.Your parents might get worried.",Yomi said sweetly.
"They know I'm at the beach house!They wouldn't have to know anything!",Chiyo responded.
"Ya might get hurt,Chiyo-chan!",Osaka said.
"I wanna come!",Chiyo whined,looking almost on the verge of tears.
Yomi sighed,"Okay,Chiyo.You need to stay near us and be safe,ok"
"Okay!",Chiyo said sounding like the happiest girl on earth.
"Excellent.",I said,stepping up to the rubble so I was in the middle of all the girls."Ready?",I asked.
"Will it hurt?",Osaka asked.
"Not one bit.A bit disorienting,but it'll pass.",I said.
The tension was palpable,but I activated the device anyways.The sharp buzz filled the air as once more the green mist encircled me and my newfound adventure buddies.
"Wow,this is neato.",said Osaka.It was the last staement I heard from any of my companions until the warp opened once more and we were thrust into another adventure.
Long one,I know.Alas,it continues.The next tale I shall tell will be the continuation.I hope you enjoy it.Of course you will.I wrote it.
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Well,that's part 2! hope ya liked it! Part 3 coming soon! Gonna be called "Fated to Live:The Soulforged" See yas then -v