Wrath of a Goddess
Story by Mikaa
Characters by Camelot and Nintendo

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters or world presented in this story (the rightful owners are Nintendo and Camelot).

Warning: This story is rated T for Teen, primarily for violence and descriptive gore, with mild language thrown in. You have been warned.

Chapter 15 - The Storming Chaos

In the center of town, the once breathing visitor to Vale lay upon a bench, surrounded by puzzled villagers. Not ten minutes ago, the person had literally ran into the village, speaking gibberish. And then, for no reason that anyone could fathom (not even Picard, for all his limited healing abilities), she died. Granted, she was wounded badly, from burns and scarings. But nothing that could explain why she simply died.

Puzzled like every one else, Sheba had wanted to inform Felix and Isaac about the visitor. But when Ivan noted that, despite the noise that drew them out, the two Venusians had not shown up, she began to worry. She should go tell them, but why were they not coming out? Did they know something? Did it have to do with the sudden coldness Felix was showing? Or, for that matter, the suddenly emotional Isaac?

Or was Alex involved? That raised bigger questions, none of which she was glad about. With all the death recently, it would be hard to keep people from taking circumstantial facts and tying them to Alex's role in the whole thing, innocent or not. Worse yet, Felix and Isaac had been quite normal before Alex's sudden arrival in town, and Mia had been fine as well. It was a miracle that Garet was so stupid as to not notice these facts, lest he go and get the Venusians and kill Alex at the same time.

Frowning at that thought, Sheba was turning to face Ivan when the rain began to fall. Out of nowhere, a heavy rain poured from the sky that, until just then, was clear as Tolbi glass. Lightning crackled in the air, giving a dark feel about the air. Looking at Ivan, the look of horror on his face puzzled her, at least until the sword slashed her right arm.

Falling in pain, Sheba fell onto her back, her good hand cradling her bad arm. Looking up, she saw a man clad in black garments, a sword in his hand. Were it not for the sudden intervention of Ivan's blade, she would have been slain right then. As Ivan attacked and defended, she threw a bolt of lightning at the man, sending him sprawling. Her small victory was quashed as she saw three more men rushing at them. Glancing quickly to look for help, Sheba was horrified to see through the deluge that at least fifteen other simmilarly clothed men were attacking the other villagers. Several were slain in seconds, as were some of their killers. Garet and Jenna were trying to ralley a defense of sorts for the children, while Kyle and Picard sought to drive several back.

Glancing towards the house where Felix and Isaac were, her gaze met it just in time to see a lighting bolt hit the house head-on. And for no reason she could think of, the house exploded in a million particles of splinters and dust. From the destruction lept the figure of a woman, barely dressed in a torn garment, landing a short distance away, a short blade in her hands. Two other figures lept out as well, their blades moving to attack the woman.

Sheba's focus on this wierd scene was distracted by a silent scream by Ivan, forcing her to assist him in fighting off the swarm of thugs.

End of Chapter

Author's Note - Kind of a filler chapter (hence why I said a "filling" chapter last time), this does add a nice taste of things for your enjoyment (or disgust, however you wish to slice it). Note that I shall strive to get the next chapter out as soon as possible, as we get to see Isaac on the recieving end of a very pointy object...

Will Isaac be stabbed by the body of his wife?
Will Felix be sane after his possesion?
Will Isaac and Mia be seperated?
Will Garet die and Jenna weep for Alex? (yes, this one is for your, Kyarorain)
Will the "Avatar"/"Planet" be stopped?
What happened to the body of Alex when the house blew up?

Tune in next time...

Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel...

Er, uh... Hey, better a joke on Batman than Power Rangers, eh?

Next time, Felix and Isaac battle the evil power of the world, the power of which dwarfs both of the Venusians combined? And when Isaac faces certain death, can anyone save him? Next time, on Power Rangers!

Geez, someone shoot me. Anyone. Please. I really, really, REALLY could use some sleep right about now...

Mikaa
Hopless Hunter of Metroids