[Opening: Nujabes - Battlecry]
FusionFall Infinite
Season 3
Spiral Arc Part 2
Chapter 18: The Plots Have Landed
Mustang Island. A small little island right off the coast of Texas known for being a barrier island among the many. Now? It was a hideout for the lost and the damned. From the three worlds merged, some ended up by choice or other circumstances. A small camp had formed in the middle of the island where those souls gathered. They were called…the Luckless.
Far off in the National Park, two of them were in the midst of fishing. This world's Yang Xiao Long and Ruby Rose. Though them fleeing was not all their choice, Raven shoved them in the portal with her. As much as they were mad at her back then for it, they had long forgiven her given they were among the survivors. Qrow was killed in action, Ozpin was imprisoned, and those there were not killed or captured had scattered to the wind. At least they had their father.
"I got a bite!" Ruby said reeling it in. "Ugh, it's tuna. I don't want to eat tuna again."
"I got a…WHOAH! Hammerhead Shark!" Yang said getting out a pair of dust pistols.
She was about to empty a clip only to sense two presences coming. Enid flew in before using the Arwing to shoot the shark through the head. Yang's instincts went on, immedatiely getting in front of Ruby, and eyeing the ship for symbols along with the second one.
"Ok, it's not pink, no symbol for the Spiral Empire, but given they're warpers, I can't be too careful." Yang thought as they landed nearby.
As Enid and Maylene got out, Yang had her guns on them.
"All right, let me your hands!" Yang said taking aim.
Maylene silently drew her V-Charger Ultimates glaring down the blonde with no words being said.
"Easy, easy!" Enid said getting in the middle. "There's no need for this! We're not with Spinel's group!"
"And who's side your on then?!" Yang asked with her eyes flashing red.
"Wait." Ruby said getting in front of Ruby.
Ruby's silver eyes shone as she sensed both Enid and Maylene before she told Yang to put down her guns.
"I don't sense any malice in either one. Whoever they are…they're not from our universe either." Ruby said as Yang lowered her guns.
Maylene put hers away and come down off her ship taking her bag off of it before capsulizing it. Enid did the same.
"You're from the outside?! But how? Don't you have to go through customs or Spinel's army shot you down?" Yang asked.
"Going through customs is only if a warper intends to settle on a planet and all of Spinel's space flight isn't even going a good job of patrolling their universe." Maylene mused. "Also, space graveyard."
"The name's Enid Lunaris. The negative Nancy is Maylene." Enid said pointing over to Maylene.
"Wait, your last name is Lunaris? I…never mind that…I." Maylene said before sensing a presence.
"Yang, we need to go. I sense the park rangers not too far. They must have been attracted to the ship landing." Ruby said as Yang took up the shark.
"Can you two fly?" Maylene asked only to get nos. "I guess we're carrying you!"
"Wait, I…" Ruby said before Maylene grabbed her flying them both into the air.
Enid did the same with Yang.
"You're ki fighters? Then, why the guns?" Yang asked.
"I've lived fighting with weaponry then ki. Shooting first will have your enemy underestimate you." Maylene explained. "Now where to?"
"Down there." Yang said pointing to an empty lot at the entrance to the park.
[Cues: kudasai – you make colors out of gray]
They landed as Yang pulled the cloak off of her car, a rather simple minivan. They piled in and drove away.
"Ok, what's the deal with you two?" Yang asked as she drove. "Where are you two even form?"
"CN-Zen Kuro." Enid said as Ruby lit up.
"The FusionFall world! I heard so much about it. The weapons, the clothes, and the cars!" Ruby said excitedly. "Can I leave take a look at your guns later?"
"Fine." Maylene said tersely. "Look, you two seem ok, I guess.
Her radar blipped and Maylene looked down at it. Because the Metsu Sol Emerald was not activated, it only gave off weak waves that can affect things around it. She began to sense the residual energy.
"Most likely their group has it or it's near this idea. I need to adjust the radar." Maylene thought fiddling with it.
"So, it's just you two on your own?" Enid asked. "I thought RWBY was a team."
"We lost our teams. Blake and Weiss were captured before they could become warpers." Ruby said bitterly.
"Oh…I…think I know what happened to them, but you're going to really hate what I tell you." Maylene said sympathetically. "They got sold into the sex trade. Even if I were to point you towards them, you weren't be able to do dick about because they're owned by someone. They are alive."
Maylene had left out a few details to cover for her allies and spare the two the pain.
"That's fucked up." Yang said.
"Welcome to warperhood." Maylene said bluntly as she got out a blunt.
"You smoke?" Enid remarked.
"Not until now. It was a gag gift from a student trying to hit on me. Sweet kid, but not my type. I did thank it for it and take it. Don't need him suspended for giving me weed." Maylene said lighting it up. "And right now, I need an edge."
She lit up and took a drag before breathing out. Ruby turned on the radio only to get Spinel Radio to which she immediately turned off.
"Ugh, all she plays is shit." Yang said with a sigh as Ruby found another station.
Before long, they arrived at the Camp of the Luckless. RVs and worn capsule homes were all around a circle. Maylene could sense out five others. Ruby had introduced them to the other in camp: Eclipsa, Meteora, Globgor, Jaune, and Nora.
[Cues: Blankz – Nakama]
They were all sitting around the fire roasting that shark and letting the music play in the background as the crickets chirped.
"So, Eclipsa? I was under the impression all of the Butterfly clan was enslaved. How'd you escape?" Maylene asked taking a drag.
"I…I…ran when she made the first move. I made a selfish decision back then and I can only partly regret it. I sensed an evil in her with a power that was unholy. After getting my warper power, I realize I made a good decision to flee even if it was selfish." Eclipsa said as Meteora napped next to her. "Even if I could find a way to stop Spinel, I don't have the power and I'd be putting my family at risk."
"Talk about a crapshoot." Enid remarked as Maylene blew out smoke. "And what about the rest of you?"
"I'd rather not talk about it." Jaune/Nora said in near unison.
"So, what exactly brings you two here of all places?" Globgor asked.
"Let's just say we're on a quest. Not necessarily to stop Spinel, but to get something if she discovers that it exists, could make her stronger." Maylene said bringing an eerie silence upon the group.
"What is it exactly?" Jaune asked.
"It's one of the Metsu Sol Emeralds. A set of jewels with warper energy that can act as conduits. The more of them you have, the bigger the multiplier." Maylene mused. "Get all seven and…"
"You're untouchable." Nora said haunted. "And Spinel already has the Maidens at her beck and all, the relics, and the magic of the Butterflies."
"Normally, we're neutral. We're not exactly allies of the Resistance, but I think we can't stay neutral. Not like this…" Jaune said before asking if they can trace.
"I've been picking up residual energy meaning it's not area. I'm pinning it to across the shores at Texas." Maylene remarked.
"Most of that state has been abandoned…at least the major cities." Globgor said. "If you really need to, we'll offer you help to get there."
"We go tonight." Eclipsa said getting up. "After dinner, Jaune and I will back you up on the mainland."
"Then it's a date." Enid said with a chuckle.
[Cues: Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyan OST - Spinach Wastes / Yunzabit Heights / East City (Destroyed)]
-o-
[An Hour Later]
Jaune laughed at the irony of where the radar led them to. Austin, Texas. More specifically, the Rooster Teeth building which was long abandoned and in ruins. The four scoured inside, as Maylene led them with her radar.
"This is the planning room for Red vs Blue…" Jaune said as they came up to a door.
"Figures." Maylene said kicking the door open. "Ok, what the fuck is this?"
They found the Red Sol Emerald…a piece of it. A scan of the radar confirmed the fear she had…it was split in three pieces. Meaning they were stuck to go on a MacGuffin hunt!
"This is bullshit!" Maylene said flipping a table. "It's only a matter of time until Spinel finds out about this."
"Can't you trace the other pieces?" Eclipsa asked.
"Yes, but I have to be careful. If I home in on the other shards using this piece, it could activate the others. And seeing I only have a piece of one, that's not a good idea." Maylene mused as the building shook. "I…what was that?"
"Spinel's troops." Jaune said unsheathing his sword. "Listen, you need to go."
"If they find you two or detect that jewel, your journey will be in vain." Eclipsa said producing a hidden blade from her umbrella. "Just go, and we'll cover you! It's just a small platoon anyway."
[Cues: Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans OST - Kiwi Volcano / Piccolo Tournament Battle]
Enid did not want to, but Maylene was more than willing to accept. Enid and Maylene took for the roof as Jaune and Eclipsa went downstairs. The two found themselves with gun aimed at them from several soldiers in dark pink uniforms.
"This place is restricted under order of Queen Spinel, now stand still and we'll shoot-GYAAH!" The lead solider before their throated was impaled by Eclispa's umbrella.
[Cues: Shikabane Hime ~ Kuro – Tatakai no Daishou]
"We know, you'll shoot us!" Jaune said as he funneled his aura through his sword causing it to glow. "Why do you even bother saying it?!"
SLING! He slashed through another as the soldiers opened fire at them both. Eclipsa used the dead body on her umbrella as a shield to take bullets before snagging the dead man's energy SMG to open fire on them. Jaune sheathed his blade in favor of Miló's rifile form. Janue ducked for cover to fire shots from. Eclipsa threw the body at one solider before running out of bullets.
"Shit! I didn't take the magazines off of the body." Eclipsa said before opening her umbrella to raise her shield to block the informing bullets.
"Give up, dissents! And we all have mercy as our queen!" One solider cried out.
"Fuck your queen!" Jaune spat.
[Cues: Sonic Advance OST – Dr. Eggman Demo]
"Oh, well where's your condom then?!"
A metallic clang hit the ground revealing a robotic and metallic version of Spinel. This was a Spindroid designed in Spinel's likeness and made to be a powerful foe to mow down any it's way. Its arm cocked and turned a machine gun arm.
[Cues: Naruto OST – Heavy Violence]
RUN. Both Jaune and Eclispa were scrambling for dear life as it opened fire shredding the cover they had to pieces before giving chase. The soldiers made their life thinking that the Spindroid would be enough to deal with the two rats.
Jaune kept trying to shoot the rouge robot but could not get a clean shot while running. Up on the roof, Enid and Maylene were watching. Enid got out her Mecha Pulse Cannon 4000 and took aim as Maylene sighed readying for a fight. Enid pulled the trigger as a concretated blast was fired right at the Spindroid. The blast surged barreling towards the mecha only for it to detect it. It whirled around swatting the blast aside which blow up a nearby building.
"Fuck! Looks like Spinel sprang for an actual threat!" Maylene said cracking her knuckles.
[Cues: Dragon Ball Z Original Soundtrack – Solid State Scouter]
"I hope you're ready to DIE!" It screamed flying up at them with a fist raced.
Enid fired again which the droid caught the blast and punched it back! Enid and Maylene had to leap away as the blast nearly roasted them. Enid throw several throwing stars which it blocked with its arm.
"Is that your best?" The Spindroid shouted only for Enid to scream, "Release!"
The stars hissed before exploding in it's face sending it crashing into the RT building. Maylene did not waste time and went to her Omnitrix activating it. She knew she did not have time to cycle through all eleven to see what she had, so she went with the first one.
"Oh shit! The pain! It feels like my atoms are being thrown apart and fucked!" Maylene spat as the mutation process changed her body.
With a green flash, she was in her a new form which was contained a a heavy, dark bluish-purple oven-like containment suit with black spikes on the shoulders. The Omnitrix symbol sat in the center, and Maylene and Enid both landed on the ground to regroup.
"A sample of a Prypiatosian-B? Ok, this can work in my favor." Maylene said excitedly. "Listen to me. Enid, take Jaune and Eclipsa! Run as far as you can….I need far enough so you won't get affected…by my radiation."
Without question, Enid grabbed before as she flew away giving a blazing trail as the Spindroid came out of the window. Maylene was not sure if they were far enough away, but she had to go for it. The suit opened and out came Maylene's true form, a physical being constantly emitting pure, red, radioactive energy. She noticed that her true form wore a bit of a secondary containment suit with the symbol now on a belt. Feeling lighter than air, she blazed forward at the droid who had a face of horror! WHAM! With a punch, she sent that droid spiraled through the streets.
"Impossible! I can not be defeated!" The Spindroid said getting up as Maylene landed in front of it. "I…"
Maylene took a breath and spat right in the droid's optics causing it to burn making its vision distorted. Maylene blasted it with all might ensuring there was nothing left from but a mere puddle. She could feel the raditation in the air as her body was absorbing it. She also saw the corpses of several soldiers being victims of the blast.
[Music Ends]
She flew back into her suit and made the trek to get far enough as the Omnitrix timed out returning her to her normal form. She flew off to find the rest.
"You all right?" Enid asked concerned.
"I'm done…just a bit worn out from the first transformation. We need to go, right now!" Maylene said getting her Arwing out of her capsule. "Eclispa, you're riding with me."
Maylene stumbled in as Enid begrudgingly got out hers. They had quickly dropped them off back at the islands and, after an exchange of number, they were off to chase the other shards.
"Where's the radar pointing us to?" Enid asked.
"The East. More specifically…Delmarva." Maylene remarked.
"Ok, you don't sound too hot. We need to land to get you get some rest!" Enid said firmly.
Maylene wanted to protest, but…she still felt woozy. So, they landed in a ghost town in Texas. They hid the ships in the barn and Maylene was out cold slipping into sleep leaving Enid to report back home.
-o-
[Castle Spinel]
Spinel was off sleeping leaving the Butterflies to all gather in their quarters to talk a bit before bed.
"Any word on the status of things, Solaria?" Moon asked.
"There was a platoon was killed off, even axed a Spindroid. No one knows who did it though…all they do is whoever did must have puked radioactive material all over the droid." Solaria remarked. "They're not telling Spinel until they know who did it."
"But it's just one droid." Comet remarked.
"A single droid is quite powerful on its own." Jushtin reminded them all. "Just maybe there's a bit of hope in all of this."
(A/N: First alien of the eleven revealed, NRG. What an alien to start with, but it suits the trend of starting with a heat-based alien first. What about the other ten? Well, the plan is she has a bit of a mixed bag. Three from the Original Series, three from Alien Force, two from Ultimate Alien, two from Omniverse, and one from the Reboot. So far, writing the Star Vs. characters has been rather enjoyable. Eclipsa may show up again in the future. Stay tuned, everyone!)
