Disclaim: I don't own Elsword nor its character as well as Valkyria Chronicles' characters, except my OC. I'm just an author who loves playing game and release my imagination.
Main Character:
Team Elrios:
Elsword – Rune Master
Eve – Code: Sariel
Mio – Narrator
Kazuki – Soul Reaper
Lily - ?
Rossetta Anatasia (Rossa) – Shocktrooper
Inspector (Medium Tank): Kane and Tara
Chapter 4: The Collision of Knights
On a beautiful day in Rebellion Headquarter, a usual day for every team to go out and train their skills and bodies, within Range Booth, gunshots were heard as well loud complains from the certain hot head girl. Elsword was trying not to shout back because she reminded him of Aisha who usually argued with him. He ignored her as much as he could and continued firing at dummy with DE – Desert Eagle, a powerful handgun with high recoil.
He remembered both him and Rossa promised to have a competition in Range Booth as she didn't accept his score. Elsword, instead of arguing back, accepted her challenge and let her see his skill. He's a man of few words after all.
Suffice to say… she kept bugging on him in challenge.
"How many time I told you, I have beaten you every time and you still keep challenging me? Is your pride that important to you?"
"Yes! I will keep challenging you until I beat you once!"
Elsword forced a sigh out of his mouth for her persistence. He admitted she got some fire in her but she put it in wrong place. After the last shot hit the target, he brought handgun to Jack, ignoring the yelling from the twintail-hair girl. He took a stroll around the field and reached the Pit where Barney was watching someone running the course. Thanks to recent victories, Gaia received some volunteers to join her force, a step closer to free the Rebellion.
Passing the Pit, he arrived at Team 7's camp only to be greeted by the shout of a fat man whose uniform had various badges. He saw Kazuki was arguing with him about something.
"This is preposterous! You can't push them to their certain death!"
"I give you order, soldier! And I want it to be done with no complaint!"
The fat man turned and walked away without hearing Kazuki's protest. Elsword approached the assassin who let out a sigh of desperation until he saw Team Elrios' leader.
"Trouble with Terra?"
"Trouble with Terra." He replied "Apparently, that bastard wants my team to be on front line of the offensive battalion at. As much as I want to beat his face, I couldn't do anything against him."
"Anyway, what are you doing here?"
"Just taking a walk, ya know. I haven't received any mission after that event."
Kazuki nodded and noticed his member of Team 7, Rossa, was behind Elsword. He remembered that ever since the mission was done, Rossa was being near Elsword to challenge him for a competition, which she failed many times. He didn't understand why she would keep doing it even she's not close to his level. Hovever, he detected something else beside this and decided to tease her.
"So… why are you with Elsword all day, Rossa?"
"Ah.. eh… you know… taichou(commander)…"
Immediately he found her face faintly blush in a flash but enough to be seen by him. A smirk crossed his face.
"So you ditched your training by stalking him?"
"W-What?! I didn't stalk him!"
"So what were you doing?"
"I…"
This increased her blush deeper as she stuttered, trying to find a good answer for her excuse but failed to do so as Kazuki chuckled.
"Maa maa… I was just teasing you."
"Mou!"
Elsword couldn't help chuckling at her embarrassment too. After that, the red haired knight left the camp for his own. However, the moment he stepped inside, he witnessed such a glory sight for every man. Standing before him were two women, a half naked white haired Nasod girl with only her panties who was trying to help the pink haired one clasping her pink bra as her breasts were big.
The moment the door opened, Both Eve and Mio were startled and dropped Mio's bra, which resulted in revealing her chest to Elsword. The poor knight(?) had his eyes stuck on both Eve's and Mio's chest before he was met by a flushed queen with her mighty slap enough to knock him out of the camp.
Worse, his face crashed on Rossa's chest who was just passing by that made them fall on the ground.
"E-Eve… I didn't mean to-"
"Kyaa!"
"Ha?"
When he tried to get up, his hand touched something that he shouldn't touch, something small yet soft. However, that didn't explain the soft moan after he groped It again until he realized one thing.
"Fukou da…(Such Misfortune...)"
*Bam!*
- Gaia Headquarter -
"Ah, Team 7 and team… Elrios… What happened to you, Elsword?"
Welkin gathered both team for their mission and halted when he noticed a red handprint on Elsword's left cheek and a bruise on his right one along with Eve who was blushing and fuming and Rossa with her LMG which had stock cracked a little.
"Don't ask."
Welkin stared at Rossa but she remained silent and looked away with a faint blush and a chuckling Kazuki.
"Like he said, don't ask. It's complicated."
He wished he could ask them further and was stopped by a fake cough from his wife, mentioning him that he shouldn't. Welkin shrugged and spoke.
"Alright, we have a mission for you two. It will be a joint mission."
Welkin placed files as well as screenshots from sattelite which revealed terran of a forest as he explained.
"Our scout reported to have the Empire's supply within forest. It's probably for the offensive party toward Sima. If we cut it down, we take away their support. But be advice, they have discovered many of mine traps in this area so make sure you watch your step." Welkin marked both locations on both sides of the pool "Kazuki, your team will begin from this position and flank the entrance through this small path while Elsword's team will advanced once you take care of it."
"Rog'"
Weapon Gear:
Elsword: M14EBR – Large Sword – Blue Rose – Grenade
Eve: M4A1 - Nasod Spear – FiveSeven – Claymore – Grenade
Kazuki: Dagger(?) – Desert Eagle – Flashbang – Grenade
Lily: M200 CheyTac Intervention – Dual FiveSeven – Grenade
Rossa: Type 25 – FiveSeven – Flashbang – Grenade (During other chapters till further change)
Inspector: Kane – Tara
Other: Emira - Tamashi
Mio from HQ dispatched two drones to scout the area first and come up with stragery. She could find the main road leading to the Empire's supply base. However, she found the main road was well protected by ambush on the other side of the pool while the high ground had the AT Cannon Bunker. She figured the enemy battlefield look like and knew one way to destroy their supply.
"Elsword, Kazuki, both of you will infiltrate the ambush and take them out for tank to advance."
Both nodded and headed through small path to the scout base. It seemed they didn't notice them. Kazuki tossed a Flashbang to the small 3-man team which rolled under their feet before it went off, stunning them with bright light and high pitch that temporarily removed their vision and hearing. The Assassin jumped in and slashed down three of them while shot at one raising his gun. The guard that was holding AT cannon turned about and was about to shoot him with his pistol but was killed by Elsword's rifle.
Kazuki sent a nod in appreciation and disarmed the cannon before he shot flare to the sky, a signal to tell the offensive team.
"That's the signal, let's go."
Kane hit the panel and drove the tank forward, drawing attention of defense.
"It's Rebellion! Call our reinforcement!"
"What the hell is wrong with our scout team?! they didn't tell us of them!"
The radio of the dead body kept having other voice. Elsword smirked as well as Kazuki and left to help the offensive team. On the way, Rossa advanced forward to protect Emira who disarmed mine trap as fast as she could and proceeded to another ones. Gun shot hit dirt road near her that almost dropped her tool.
Eve supported her sniper by taking them down with each fire she drew. With her new weapon, its suppression could prove dangerous to the Empire due to its silent shot. Once the path was clear, Inspector advanced and shot first load on Empire's tank which knock it back by the blast. The crew in that tank were quite panic and returned fire yet it shot at sturdy part, thus ineffective damage. Tamashi picked his Stinger in Manual Mode and launched at its tread to destroy its movement ability.
Rossa killed the rest of the guards and jumped on top of the tank with her grenade on hand, pulled the pin with her thumb and threw inside. She jumped off before the explosion of ammunition destroyed light tank.
"Yosh, we are good to go."
Inspector rolled its treads and slammed its body on the disfunction tank away for its path. Eve would have followed the crew as she was stopped by Mio.
"Wait, Eve."
"What is it?"
"You need to get to the high ground to provide sniper. I have marked location on your radar."
"Copy."
While Eve separated her way to the high ground, Elsword and Kazuki followed the small path that led to the West of the base. They found the guards were on full alert and deployed available soldiers to stop Inspector. Kazuki noticed the AT and Galting Cannon on the high ground that had clear range and a sniper. Elsword contacted Eve.
"Eve, where are you? We got pinned down by sniper and cannons. We need your support ASAP."
"I'm on my way, Elsword."
Mio's drone tracked Eve's movement while the queen of Nasod went to the high ground though narrow path. Holdng her FiveSeven, she crawled in the grass, hid behind the tree and shot down sniper as well as the guards with cannons. She pulled dead bodies in the bushes to hide them away from others and crouched in position.
She aimed through her scope to fine Elsword and Kazuki and aimed at the first guard who was near both of them, thus alarming the whole base of sniper. The second kill from Eve made them hide behind their cover.
Elsword charged in first and threw grenade behind the cover which blew them away while they were distracted. Kazuke had his dagger ready and dodged chains of bullets from guards till he led a bullet back on one of their heads. He jumped over the barrier and stabbed his neck for an instant kill.
Worse for the Empire, Inspector knocked the fences and released bullets on them. A rocket from Tamashi destroyed sand barriers and destroyed supply storage.
The battle could have been in their favor if It hadn't for the newcomers that came from the North of the base.
"What the hell?!"
Kazuki saw a large heavy tank with unique design that he had no knowledge of. Its treads were rolling in and blasted its cannon on Inspector that enough to knock the medium tank backward, leaving a broken metal pieces on its front.
"What the f-?! In Just One Shot?!" Kane was shocked by how powerful the cannon was. The cannon was designed for tank destroyer which caused high damage on a light tanks and medium tanks. However it required a stability to use without damaging itself that only a tank detroyer can ultilize. Kane's eyes were watching on the anonymous tank and found out no trace of dirt being dragged by it after the shot, which proved both effective and stability.
If fighting it right now, Inspector would have no chance against it so the best choice was pulling back, however.
*Bam!*
The second shot tore left tread which eliminated its mobility.
"Damn It! Left Tread Damaged!"
Elsword and Kazuki had to hide behind Inspector to avoid being shot from that tank. They could take a peek because it was too hot.
"That's enough, Khali."
A shadow emerged from the back of the tank and jumped on on. Elsword noticed the tank stopped firing and took a peek to a cloaked man standing on top with a full army of elite guards and demons. Rossa and other members raised their weapons but hold their fire. Kazuki gripped his dagger to hold back the urge to destroy that familiar tank as Elsword kept his guard up, or would call out his sword If needed.
The first cloaked man stepped down and walked forward. Tension began to rise dramatically with each step still he was a few meters away from him.
"I see you caught in my game, eh?" he smirked behind his hood.
Elsword frowned further at the voice.
"I suggest you and your men stay down before my friend kill your Eve."
"What?"
Elsword looked over the sniper support and found another cloaked man having their hand on Eve's neck with a knife.
"Damn it!" Elword cursed and turned back "What do you want?"
"Simple, I request you and your men back off of this area immediately and turn in your Valkyrur." The cloaked men demanded.
Elsword still kept his frown on his face and returned the answer "What if we don't."
The cloaked man pulled out from his back a great sword and slashed Elsword who had called out his sword and blocked it just in time.
"We will use by force, then."
The cloaked man from the high ground was about to stab Eve but Mio's drone shot taser at them as distraction for Eve to release her. The silver haired Nasod was force to unlease her Nasod spear to engage them. However, her eyes widened in shock as she saw what she couldn't believe.
Elsword had sword fight with the cloaked man through rain of bullets. The red haired knight was trying to suppress his shock by looking at other's sword and his style. Both were familiar to him and knew one place that had them.
Velder.
"Wind Slicer!"
The cloaked man swung his sword to cast strong wind that's enough to tear his left sleeves as well as leaving a cut on his arm. Elsword yelped out in pain but suppressed it as he returned with Fire Ball, exploding the place where he was second ago till his sword collided with Elsword again. Elsword then found marks all over his right arm, similar to the ones on demons' bodies.
"You are not from here, aren't you?" Elsword managed to speak out "You are the one reponsible for leading those Glitters and Shadow to Sierra."
"You got that on first try, Elsword." He smirked and swung his sword back at Elsword "Though it's only half true."
"Wha-"
"Sandstorm!"
The cloaked man swung his sword circling around him, casted a strong storm filled with rocks and dirts that attacked Elsword. Elsword called out a crimson rune in front of him to prevent Sandstorm from advancing forward, though he was being forced back.
Eve, on the other hand, was engaging the other one armed with dual metal gloves which were used in melee combat. Her system detected an anonymous energy surging from her body, similar to the El energy yet it's not matched. The cloaked woman dodged the thrusting spear from Eve and attempted to reflect it before she returned the punch.
The Nasod forced to raise her barrier to block that attack which cost nearly a quarter of her energy and sent out electric spark that shocked the attacker and forced her to step back. They may have the strength of El Energy but they had to limit their number of using it. While using spear, she could draw her bullet at her.
"Nice fight, Eve. I didn't know you use spear instead of your Nasod power."
Her childish voice reminded her of someone she knew. She shook it off and spoke in a cold tone.
"I could say the same thing to you. So what's your Empire's purpose to capture me?"
"You won't need the answer after we capture you since you have already gone."
The battle extended longer and longer as Eve began to exhaust her remain energy. Eve caught something during her fight. Those demons, they were carrying supplies from Empire's base. They took what were left of the detroyed base under that anonymous tank's protection and ran away. Elsword and his team couldn't see it coming as they had to fight against the cloaked man and his team.
She couldn't response while fighting the silver haired girl. With her small El energy, she jumped off the cliff and released all of it on anti-gravity to lower drop speed, aimed her spear at cloaked man and stabbed on the ground just right after he dodged her surprise attack a second ago.
"Phew… that was a close one."
The cloaked girl jumped off the cliff like Eve and landed beside him, with her claws ready.
"Sir, all cargo secured!"
"Good." Cloaked man nodded and shut down his comm "As much as I want to fight you, duty calls."
"Wait-"
Elsword was about to attack, he was stopped by anonymous tank's machine gun. He could only watch as both of cloaked men jumped on the tank and rolled away.
After the battle died down, the remained supply base was destroyed. Emira took her time to fix both Inspector's treads before it can move again. They searched through the camps in order to find any intel of Empire or its plan. What they could find were traces of torn papers and files. The previous encounter that the guards as well as Gaia's gun misfire had caused them.
Elsword along with Eve recalled their fight against cloaked men to HQ. Welkin was impressed that the Empire had two El users like Gaia, though it proved more trouble in overthrowing. They could conclude that they were in control of those demons. Welkin and Alicia soon called for a council meeting for plans against Empire. Elsword was invited.
However, Elsword didn't like a council meeting. He knew most council had at least one among the councilors that was against him or would bring him to a certain death on battlefield. Right now he was standing before doubled door in his Gaia captail suit. Yet again, he didn't like formality.
"It's hot…"
Elsword muttered in annoyance and pulled collar of suit for a bit cool off. He pushed one door and entered to see all other leaders and generals already in seat. Surrounding the room was various animal accessories from head of a deer to tiger skin, which made Elsword frown a bit.
'If Rena was here, her fury would be unstoppable for sure.'
"Ah, Elsword Sieghart, just a man I was looking for."
"Save that for someone else you trust rather than me." Elsword responded and took a seat.
He eyed on the fat man who was the one Kazuki told him just before Elsword left for a meeting. His name was Bloody, general of the Prime Gaia. Base on what Kazuki told him, he was a greedy man seek for fame and money that he would do anything for earn them, even cheap moves. Moreover, he held his grudge against Kazuki as for his former leader of Empire and leader of current militia team 7 which achieved great number of victories over Empire. He offered a deal to be his lap dog but was turned down.
He sighed again, knowing that he would be the next target to be his lap dog, and he hated to be one.
"How can you say that when you are helping us on the way to win those Empire bastard?"
"I have heard from someone you detest so much that your bad reputation had spread to my ears."
Immediately he earned a loud slam from a man opposite to his seat.
"Don't you dare saying that to Bloody-sama!"
"Che!" Elsword frowned at Bloody's followers and leaned his back on the chair with a bored look "Get to the point, what do you want from me?"
After that was a chain of persuasions from Bloody, which were turned down forcefully even with great offers from money to ranks. Elsword grew irritated further and spoke up.
"With all due respect, Bloody. You may not insult Kazuki's team and other militia. They may not be the same rank as your team, they still fight for Gaia with honor."
"Fool! I will not fight alongside with them. They will ruin my reputation and fame. And you shouldn't fight with them. Only fools would want to be with them."
"Fool, you say?" He stood up, pushing the chair forcefully "Excuse me but once you say that, you are insulting me and my team." And with that, he turned his back on them and headed for the door.
"Wait, where are you going?"
"I see this meeting pointless in persuading me. if nothing important, then I'm out."
Just as he touched the knob of the door, a loud slam was made by Bloody, followed by his low growl.
"If you think you can take all those Empire, I have a job for you. You will join with Team 7 on the front line in the upcoming war against Empire. I will show no tolerance if you or team 7 disobey my order. You hear me?!"
Without turning his head around, he knew his voice was retraining from swearing. He smirked.
"Heh… I was thinking you would say that."
And left the meeting.
"Hm! I never like him from the beginning, just like that traitor of Empire. They and those Rebellion are a thorn in my eyes toward my fame. But soon, they shall be wiped out..."
- Empire Headquarter –
In a meeting room filled with medals of victories against Gaia, there stood the leader of the Empire batallion, who was the owner of masterpiece of the Great War between Terra and Empire. He wore the golden crown with shape of the small branches circling around his short silver hair with leaves. A white robe of the royal showed the high rank of the Empire elected by the King himself.
Oh his hand was the report of the damage from the supply base which was destroyed not long ago. His eyes glanced every line and threw it on his table before he turned his eyes on the two commanders, Envy and Khali.
"I see they made a move." was the first comment from him.
"Malgane-sama, what's your order?"
"For now, we will continue as we plan. Envy, you will be on the front line to sweep out those bugs on our way with your valkyrur power."
"Hai!"
"And Khali, I need you to take over your tank batallion following Envy. Destroy their tanks on your sight."
"Copy!"
"Dismiss!"
Envy and Khali left the meeting room until the door shut completely. He turned around and faced the masked man and girl, both leaning their back on the wall.
"I shouldn't doubt their ability to conquer Gaia, but I have to say one thing." The masked man said.
"Pardon?"
"Firstly, you know your former captain, Kazuki?" He reminded "Both Envy and Kazuki are childhood friends. It's a risk for hẻ to see him on the battlefield, as she would hesitate in killing him."
Malgane placed his hand over his mouth in pondering as he continued listening to his advice. He had to release a sigh for the loss of the
"Secondly, the El users in Gaia will be joining in the offensive battle. Base on my calculation, they can now destroy tank with their own weapon at a fair amount of time until they run out of energy. However, the silver haired woman is on the other level. She was a former creation of City of the Sky and former Valkyrur. Her power is still sealed off but in the right moment her seal is opened, not even Envy can stop her from her wrath."
"Ho… so you say we have a biggest threat than Gaia?"
"You can say that right now. In my opinion, you should not release the guardian, at least not yet. It can function properly without the former Valkyrur but it won't release its full potential as it is."
He pondered a bit before nodding.
"Last, you have gained an upper advantage. You see, in Gaia, Terra and Rebellion didn't make friend easily. Terra was hating Rebellion due to it victories against us many times. If my guess was right, Terra would put them on the front line as a decoy. Heh, i never understand why they would do that." The girl commented "Plus, i'm sure one thing that Terra would pay no mind if Rebellion was destroyed."
"If that so... then we will crush this Rebellion and wipe those Gaia off the Earth. And as for the guardian, i will think about it."
Malgane finished talking and left the meeting room.
"You think we can finish this job?" The girl asked "I hate wearing this clothes."
"Just take it easy, Lu. Once we capture Eve, we will start our plan, but first, let us get rid of scum in Gaia."
Yuu: Ah... sorry for delay. I have a lot of thing to do for New Year at home and prepare for Lunar New Year. New chapter's done.
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