Disclaimer: Metal Slug fans has been dying to learn what happen our hero for the entire month, some even sent some threat letters, saying that he'll kill my dog (which I don't, thankfully) I was quite busy during the festive Chinese New Year, so now that I'm free, I give you the continuing chapter of Metal Slug 6. Enjoy.
Metal Slug 6
Mission 5; Cheese? (yummy!)
With the last battle erupt on Alcatraz Island won soundly between the giant brown alien snake and the Elite Regular Troops, the public now learns about the alien existence. With military cover-ups and conspiracy to hide evidence especially to the public were left to deaf ears, the world manage to document the battle started in Alcatraz Island, resulting thousand of tourist flocking to the island to get the picture where the battle take place regardless how the military tries. Various website and photo shows elsewhere, and the people who the government tries to cover-up does not help at all.
After the Elite Regular armies' battle in Alcatraz Island is over, Eri and Fio were brought to the Regular Armies Medical Center to heal their wound, along with the rest of the team. Marco suffer slightly from his last battle who is accompany by his best partner, combatant but most importantly, his friend. Ralf however were send to Psychology Center to treat his mad desire when handling melee weapons, especially been possessed by the Zangetsu sword.
It wasn't that bad either for the Rebellion. Giving excuse that their timely appearance to help the Elite Regular armies to battle the greater menace really paid off as well as 'recaptured' Morden scheme, although their general isn't pleased to hear it. The Rebellion forces however, were eventually round up, revealing that First Coup and Three Division were the only available forces under Morden's command but admit that Five Coup and Delta Storm is nowhere in sight (these forces were later converted into Amadeus)
"So… these are the only remaining army as you reported earlier, am I right?" Morden nodded with an agreement, sitting on the steel chair. "These men of yours are here for a reason, am I correct?" a general speak up to Morden with several high ranking officers sitting on the same row.
"Yes, I have several news regarding about these monstrosity appear in Alcatraz Island. These however are terrible news. One, an unidentified meteor that crash period at Russia not only hoses valuable but dangerous information regarding about the Ten Commandments of Moses, but also breaking free a vicious monstrosity, known as the Unknown by the Martians." Morden said uncomfortably with so many tight securities around him.
"So… this is another Martian trick that we government had to deal with!?" interrupted the officers.
"No, this one is entirely different; these things seek out Martians and make lunch out of them." Morden said, mimicking how the Martian been eaten up using pen and paper sketches.
"This is interesting and all…" the aged general said, not buying anything Morden just said, "but unless you have proof, we will treat this stories as… a fairy tale."
Suddenly a Martian pop out of nowhere in front of Morden with an alarming cries, spooks the generals on the table as they withdraw to the wall with alarming speed. "Please Earthling Morden! Our forces been captured by the unknown when Rootmark lead us to attack at the nest!" the Martian pled.
"Rootmark? That silly old alien think that they can win? They'll be turn to lunch for sure." Morden replied, placing his left hand on his face.
"What shall we do? I got several more generation to raise my…" the Martian was interrupted by a flying Unknown suddenly smash the window by force as it dive towards the Martian. The Martian squeal aloud as the flying creature caught the tentacle alien and starts to eat it up slowly, regardless of his table manners. It flies away, munching away it's meal, humming a weird theme song. The other high rank officers couldn't react nor understand what is happening. They only conclude one option.
"If you've fairy tales is worth saving humanity, then we'll buy it, sold it and donate it all to SNK Playmore Company to stop this crap!"
"Granted, I'll have my men write a story for you." Morden said as he rise up from his chair, walking away from the door accompany by Regular troops. A black men wearing a black carrying a SNK logo suddenly appears out of nowhere, rising a letter at the high rank officers.
"I'm from the SNK Playmore department, I hereby held you all guilty for saying violent language at the industries."
"Well, about time someone from those Gaming Industries showed up…"
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"…And that is how you came in… ladies and gentlemen." One of the SNK insurance men said with his briefcase open wide with a logo 'Join the fight, King of Fighter 2006'. The injured Elite Regular men, Marco, Tarma, Eri and Fio simple drop their jaws open. Not only they haven't rest an entire day yet, but the officers DEMANDED them to do it. Marco was the first to deny the request.
"Are you mad? We haven't rest enough yet, our wounds aren't healed and Ralf is still going psychopath whenever his using the Zangetsu Sword!" Marco declared.
"Hey, you're just a game character; you can always restart from the beginning."
"Damn it, we're more than just video game character!" Tarma said, "I am the most coolest guy in the series, you know!"
"I agree with geek shady there, except the second part." Fio said shying away and cover herself with her blanket.
"And besides, we need at least a week for our wound to heal up… perhaps a month in my case…" Eri sadly spoke out, looking at her broken leg.
"We'll fix that," the men said, pulling out his Nokia N93I out, dialing some random numbers, place his phone at the side of his ears saying, "Technician? Could you fix the problem entitle 'Metal Slug 6'? I think we had a bug."
"Bug!?" Marco, Tarma, Eri and Fio yelled in unison. Suddenly, the background became the helipad, their bodies injuries were healed at an instant rate and back to their uniform. Several Regular troops and Rebellion soldier appear on the helipad with they're midnight spotted trunks and shirt were scared shitless what happen, running back into the barrack in shame. Ralf and Clark was dumbfounder what just happen, been teleported like that. Marco, looking at his companion with some anger issues, gave a cold stare toward the SNK guy there. "I'm going to hate you for this…"
"Do whatever you like, as long as the mission is over, I don't mind." The guy said, teleported ala Star Trek.
"Should have told Marco to play it this series in easy mode first." Tarma alleged.
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"Right, Fio and I will go first as the first wave along with the Regular armies and move any obstacle we may encounter, set up a temporally base of operational and wait for you guys to arrive," Marco stated, drawing a huge circle on the crater with a meteorite on the drawing board. "The Rebellion forces will be tagging along with you guys to ensure that none of these guys turn against you. After both team arrive, we will attack with full force, with the Regular and Rebellion troops combine."
"That's the second time we had to ally ourselves with those Rebellion forces…" Tarma said using his automatic pistol rubbing on his head.
"Yeah, only this time… we fight something that ain't Martian." Fio followed.
"You two better be going, we'll handle these puppet from here." Eri spoke out, carrying a crate full of the grenade from the armory.
Marco and Fio nodded to their close combatant partners as they head towards the door. They turn and give a salute to them as a farewell signature. Tarma and Eri stood up and salute them in return, undoubted they wouldn't die. Ralf and Clark however, didn't salute them. Instead, they gave a warning of some sort.
"Marco, if you die, I swear that I'll find you even in the depths of hell and kill you myself." Ralf said, grinning at him.
"And don't forget Fio, as promised, return back in one piece for your entry form." Clark followed, adjusting his hat and sunglasses.
"I won't! Take care!" Fio said happily.
As both Elite Regular soldier round up the remaining forces outside the helipad, Eri and Tarma walk up to both Ralf and Clark, giving them the cold stare. "Okay, what's with that, 'go to hell and kill you myself' phase? That's my line." Tarma demand an answer from Ralf. "And what kind of promise did you make Fio do?" Eri said.
"Oh, nothing much, Fio said she wanna join the King of Fighter competition, so we already sign her name and entry form to that SNK secret agent." Clark confesses.
"WHAATT!?"
- The following scene involves in much bloodshed and violent from both Ralf and Clark, but also possibility the most coolest combo perform. Please use your imagination to see how violent the fight is and continue on the story below.-
"Ow… that hurts… I think I loose my front tooth…" groan Ralf
"Not as painful as been beat up by a girl… Oh… My twicky…" moan Clark.
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"I can't believe we had to wait about 3 FREAKING DAYS for every soldier to go infirmary, insurance policy and several undertakers into the copper and prep themselves. 3 FREAKING DAYS!!!!" Eri erupt as if she is about to explode after been waiting.
"How about this; the entire Rebellion army sandwich themselves into a single transport copter along with us and the Metal Slug as we head to Russian?" Tarma said.
"That is the most revolting… thing I heard." Clark burst.
"Speak for yourselves!" An entire Rebellion troops roared at them.
"I hope this baby can carry us to our destination… why the hell does the government been so malicious towards us and only gave us a single copter? What are they thinking!?" Ralf roared as well.
Nearing the meteor sites while ignoring the zombie infested area; an overloaded copter flies over continent without any loose altitude. They were lucky enough to reach their destination so though. The Rebellion troops begin to parachute down freeing more and more space for the other to do the jump as well as the rest of the Elite Regular soldiers. Once touchdown, Eri eventually spot several damaged Metal Slugs and dozen of worn-out military tents; possibly seems to be Marco's temporally settlements, but they were dead bodies of their fellow troops and several Unknown bodies lay wasted as well, leading a trail to a newly open cave.
"Hey, guys, I think they were here quite recently before the attack."
"Hmm, they might be overwhelm inside," Ralf reply, rubbing his chin. "It is best that we tag along these trail and reach to it's main source. Perhaps there we can find over lost comrades."
"Lost comrades… just like good old times then!" Clark claimed.
"Well, we don't gain anything from here, might as well move forward." Tarma added. "I'll bring the Metal Slug out too, just in case we need covering fire."
"That hole won't even fit that vehicle in; we'll have to leave it out here." Eri claimed.
"Oh man…"
As Tarma and Ralf lead the way, followed by Eri and Clark, several Rebellion troops followed them as well, providing some sense of backup and safety measures. Ralf and Clark still haven't got used by this 'new ally' yet, since they were the enemy back then. But then again, today's enemy could eventually be potential allies, no? As they precede the cave deeper and much wider area, a single Rebellion soldier makes a halt signal, giving the rest of the battalion to hide as well. He brought out his telescope while hiding behind the rocks with several partner's backing him up. Through his lenses, he sees several dozen of Unknown, guarding what may seems to be a crane with several new Slug drillers.
"What do you see?" a single grunt asks his companion.
"Multiple hostile creatures, a bright red alien with four legs seem to be a new addition to the family. They seem to be grouping in one area heavily." The grunt said.
"Anything else?" Tarma said.
"Yeah, the crane seems to be holding a new type of Super Vehicles. I doubt that only four people can used it."
"Well then, lets move in, secure the area and take over the Slugs." Tarma rise up with a serious tone. "Come on, let's kill those aliens, charge!" he commanded, leading the Rebellion armies to their inevitable doom.
"Okey, is it just me, or is Tarma actually obsessed with Slugs?" Clark stat it softly to Eri.
"You haven't seen him talking with the little tank day and night, 24/7 yet. He can't even sleep without his Metal Slug miniature, which I doubt that he most likely carries it with him." Eri claimed.
The battle is on, with the combine Rebellion and Regular forces collide with the Unknown by surprise. The Unknown launch their attack recklessly towards them, but the might and armies from their opposition strengthen with each soldier falls. With pistol shots, looping grenade, sniper and multiple hard bullets came whizzing the area, minor Unknown at the armies' mercy. Then out of nowhere, a red bright alien decent from the ceiling crashing the poor Rebellion troops and caught the Elite Regular forces off guard. Ralf immediately pull off his famous Vulcan Punch, sending the red alien to heaven with his finishing moves while Clark caught the red alien, pulling his a silly grin in front the alien and does his Super Argentina Backbreaker, sending the alien to another trip to the surface world. Eri Kasamoto introduce the aliens with her lovely grenades, and yes, no alien really like things that goes 'boom!' in front of them especially when they are at close proximity with her. Tarma takes his chances to aid the Rebellion forces. Without Marco and Metal Slug, he had to stand on his own two feet.
Giving a fair advantage, the Unknown sends more of their forces and cause mayhem to the armies. The notable tank-like alien crawl slowly escorted by the multiple lesser Unknown being is one of the concerns they face, but the alien which descent from the skies is a problem either. Numerous and hilarious screams from the grunt echoes as each of them fall, but more grunt enter the underground battle as well, only to repeat the same fate as the other grunt did.
"Ralf, I know this isn't a good time, but use this!" Clark tosses a weapon to Ralf, which once again possess Ralf as he reads the infamous phase once again, "THERE IS NO RALF ONLY ZANGETSU!"
Ralf goes berserk again, but this time, thanks to his psychology test, he can control the weapon power and use it against the enemy. The lesser alien however learn their mistake to cross path with this human known as Ralf, so they resort in one option; retreat as it starts to scream out some alien lingo, possible crying for their mother. This however still isn't enough to hold off the alien back, especially bigger and newer type. Tarma was behind Ralf as he tries to help his chaotic friend to stay alive when he found several weapons, lying on the floor.
"Clark, Eri! Use these!" as he toss the weapon to them. Eri grab a box full of grenades, much of her anticipation while Clark caught the Shotgun weapon. Tarma however raise his own weapon of choice, a Heavy Machine gun. "Alright, who's up for second round?"
With new refreshment and weapons, the team eventually pushes the alien menace back, with Clack and Ralf leading the way blasting they way though with they powerful arsenal while Tarma cover the rear and provide covering fire for the Rebellion. Eri took the liberty to bomb the shit out of the descending alien, meeting their doom with several bombs thus counter their effort to plunge towards their hapless victim. As the way towards the crane became visible, more tank-like alien approach towards they, followed by more red alien, flying like a helicopter using their legs. Ralf make a short work on the aliens with his Zangetsu Sword backing up with Clark's Shotgun blast on one side while Eri and Tarma fight the other with the help of the Rebellion. Tossing away an empty Heavy Machine Gun away, Tarma kept on cursing not to bring the Metal Slug along.
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Resting outside the cave, many green clothing troops goes in to the cave with their weapons such as grenades and rifle to bear it with them as they fight inside the cave. Standing outside is the General of the Rebellion itself along with Rootmark, both playing a game of chess, drinking lemonade and enjoy the burning sun.
"So… what do you think?" Rootmark asked.
"What?" Morden reply
"After all these preparation, my men are now stuck and end up in these Unknown dishes in no time, and all I had to do is to wait here, sunbathing and playing chess with you?"
"Please, you are no near invincible to those Unknown. If there is an Unknown big enough to match your size, you'll be it's lunch instead." Morden said, laughing. "Thank god there isn't that size to match yours!'
"Err… actually, there is one…"
"Huh?"
"But all I got from my captive brothers is that this being is known as… Ta Big Cheese."
"What's that? Cheese?"
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Fighting hordes of giant living insect and dug deeper and deeper into the dungeon, the crew begin to leave the Rebellion on their own at the surface and escape the badly damage Slug Driller behind (and having Tarma forcefully remove from it), the remaining Elite Regular soldier march on to a smelly looking place where they came in contact with one of the Martian, held captive inside the glass like tube. Curiously, Eri tap the glass softly at the cute little green alien, no taller than Eri's knee height. The alien inside the tube, respond by tapping on the tube as well.
"I think they want out."
"That's what all aliens want to be; outside, so that they can kill or exterminate other living being less superior that themselves." Clark reply.
"You watch too many TV Clark." Ralf said.
Eri gave a kick on the glass, freeing the alien. The alien rose up and stood there, seems to be lost. Eri pick up the green alien with her bare hands when the alien squeal aloud, frighten by this humans action. "It's okay little guy. We're here to rescue you." The female soldier respond giving the little green man a warm hug.
"Rescue…?" the rest of the Elite Regular soldiers said by surprise. "I wanna hug too!" Tarma added, running up to Eri. The blonde female simply kicks him directly at his face.
"Look, either we rescue them, or they'll become lunch to these beast." Eri argue. The little alien jump off from her hands and landed on the ground. It turn behind, revealing some sort of weapon crate to her; a Duel Machine Gun. Eri accept this weapon, making the other went completely jealous at her. A miniature UFO suddenly flies by, 'absorbing' the little alien and flies away. Tarma then spotted another Martian trap in the same strange glass. He kicks it open and DEMAND the Martian to give him a weapon, any weapon. The Martian was so afraid at this dude that it gives him an old man instead, and escape before Tarma shots it down.
"Son, can you send me back to my home. I've been kidnapped for some time. I miss my opera telecast already." The old man complains, with a roar of ignorance from Tarma to confirm how bad he is.
Oldman 0 point
"Dude, you really need to find a girlfriend." Clark stated, looking slightly behind at Eri Kasamoto. "DON'T YOU DARE!" she warms.
"Except her…" Clark pointed out
"Most definitely" Ralf followed.
"Guys, you had no idea how I've been through without her."
The conversations were short to say, as aliens begin to float the area, checking the area why there are missing two 'lunches' in their hive. With no backup or appearance of Marco and Fio, the rest of the crew help themselves with more fun 'activities', such as kicking the alien to where they should have belong. Armed with a new weapon, Eri fire continues stream of bullets to the aliens turning them into bee-hives, with Ralf and Clark help themselves with some surviving alien with their regular special attacks. Tarma, still complaining about how fortunate Eri is, simple charge on looking for suitable weapon he could use by freeing the Martians. He continuously got some worthless items instead;
Bones 10 point.
Bones 10 point.
And so on… (Tarma fans: oh come on, give a guy a break!) "ARRGGHH!!! I'm going berserk!!!" roared the geek shady. Shooting his pistol randomly, he accidentally knocked down the Martian on the ceiling. Being so grateful, the Martian gave him the most prized weapon of all. Tarma wield the weapon as if god had heard his plead up above his head. He aimed the weapon towards the incoming tank-like alien and open fire at such force that it destroys it with a single shot. Clark and Ralf backtrack their surrounding, seeing Tarma 'worshipping' this very weapon, dub SUPER Shotgun.
"Fear aliens, and despair, DOOM has come to YOUR world!" Tarma chuckles insanely at his desperate foes. With the alien falling back with fear and been chased down by Tarma with his godforsaken weapon and one-hit kill fire blast, all Eri said is, "If he had a girlfriend, I suppose that girl would love playing with him in the World of Warcraft."
"I am the winner here too you know." Clark said. "No… wait, that's not… What I meant is that… oh damn! Where's my line again?" bringing out yet another script entitle Metal Slug 6.
"We seriously needed a better and good side scrolling game than this." Ralf thought
After exiting the smelly hives, they witness a huge labyrinth, towering up above the ceiling (or in other words, our ground.) with hordes of Unknown alien making paradise here with lots of Martians to feast. It's like a huge city from here. And what this city is missing are two things; noise and celebration for their new guest. "Well, let's get this party started, shall we?" Clark said, swinging his arms, clicking his neck and snapping his knuckles.
Eri gave her early agreement, throwing several of her lovely grenades at the happy Unknown. None of them seemed to like firework that's for sure. With the grenade goes off with a loud bang, the Unknown turn their immediate attention on their new guest, an uninvited guest as one could call it. With their screeching and roaring at the Regular soldiers, all creatures, big and small launch a full offensive attack at them. Eri quickly switch her weapon to her remaining Duel machine gun and starts to fire ablaze at the larger monster that appears before them, with Tarma helping her out with his remaining shotgun shells. Ralf pick up yet another Zangetsu Sword, but instead of using it, he keeps it for later uses, switch surprise Clark. Clark spotted the flying red devils and pulls out an Enemy Chaser, an odd weapon which he found inside the hive, and fires away at random direction. The missiles simple track on their own target, hitting most of the flying parasites filled in the room. Clark wasn't concentrating much, when a huge monstrosities descent down to the blue jacket soldier by surprise. Having only one weapon to use other than Zangetsu Sword, Ralf once again pull out his infamous Vulcan Punch at the huge enemy before it kills his partner, saving Clark Steel's live once more.
"I owe ya again" Clark thanking his partner.
"No sweat."
Firing the last shotgun shells at the enemies, Tarma pull out a Duel Machine Gun and attack the enemy post haste. Eri was puzzled how he got that weapon, but god knows how well he could survive against overwhelming odds. With the full combo of geek shady and bomb queen, both Eri and Tarma make a good team, as well as Ralf and Clark at close encounters. After killing the last alien, the atmosphere eventually filled with foul rotten corpses and smoking shells of bullet. Standing at the mist of chaos, Ralf spotted ledges which leads upward.
"I guess we should follow those ledges." Ralf pointed out
"Nice one Einstein."
Climbing up is one thing, as the Unknown had already preparing their traps just about every footing they laid on. The Regular soldier however wasn't alone for long. Soon, several flock of rescued Martians armed themselves with their mini UFO appears to aid the soldier in search on their comrades, freeing them and giving free gifts (such as weapons, grenades and of course, more bones). This also gives an odd alliance with the Martians other than the Rebellion forces. Each ledges they climb, there is bound to be more Unknown. But they are ready, firing their weapons they collected such as SUPER Heavy Machine Gun( from Eri) and SUPER Laser Gun(from Tarma) while Ralf and Clark does their best to fight off any Unknown that crosses their path, which resulted with multiple injuries, or having their back painfully snapped. With all the Unknown type aliens apparently been labeled as extinct in their catalog, there is only two objectives left, find Marco and Fio, and end this ridiculous war with a little peace talk with the Unknown leader.
Their first objectives came really close, so close that they could hear Marco and Fio moaning at the top of the ledges.
"Come on, I think I heard our comrades up on top this ledges, perhaps their injured." Ralf thought.
All four Elite Regular troops rush upward, worrying about their partners, only to found out the real truth. "… Marco…? Fio?"
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Marco and Fio stood where they were, their gaze were empty, staring at them like ghost. Both character pull out their respected weapon out, and pointed at them.
"Marco… dude, what are you doing?" Tarma asked.
"sisi ta potaninco!" Marco suddenly said with an alien verse.
"al tanazanni, potaninco!" Fio follow suit.
The four Elite Regular soldiers feared the worst. What had happen to them? What are they talking about? What the hell is going on?
"Fio, don't scare me like that! Talk some sense a bit!" plead Eri.
"…you… want sense…" Fio suddenly said in English, with a deeper, alien tone "we'll give you… sense… sensitively pain!!"
Fio fired her weapon at them openly, resulted a panic among the soldiers. Eri quickly dodge out from her firing range, when suddenly Marco throws a grenade directly at Eri. Tarma quickly drag her away by pulling her shirt, effectively shove her away from the blast, but unfortunately, he himself got caught by the blast. "Tarma!!!" Eri scream.
Clark quickly rushes towards Marco at post haste, and buried his fist at Marco's belly. Marco jerk back from Clark fierce punch, but Marco didn't show any sign of pain or struggle. Marco caught Clark's arm with both hands, and throws Clark aside. Falling at his back to the ground, Clark rise up quickly to regain his footing in an attempt make Marco regain his consciousness back, with any force necessary. Clark dash forward, and tries to perform his super moves when he discover an alien latching on the back of Marco's head. "What the hell?"
Ralf also found out this discover when he tries to perform his Vulcan Punch at Fio. She simple dodges by jumping from one ledge to another in an inhuman way; bending her body where else no one could perform it. Ralf race upward pursuing the female soldier when suddenly Fio whip out a Heavy Machine Gun and target at Ralf. Fortunately, Ralf was so close at her that he kicks away her weapon and punch her face fiercely. Fio didn't sense any pain, her gaze still empty and blood came oozing out from her cheeks and mouth. She smiles menacingly at Ralf, turning her head like a puppet, looking at the soldier fill with phantom-like stare. Ralf could feel the horror at her very stare. She begins to giggle inhumanly, insanely amuse herself when all of the sudden she whips out another weapon, a Shotgun. "I like… big boys with… HOLES in their bodies…" she claims, blasting Ralf with that very weapon. Ralf yelled in pain, descending towards the dark abyss below.
Clark, horrified the brutality that Fio just killed his partner, went berserk, running amok. He goes hand to hand against Marco who in turn does a brutal force, the possessed Marco pull out several punches and kicks at him with lightning speed, forcing Clark to go on defense. Clark tries to return the favor with a single concentrated punch; Marco simple caught his arm and unexpectedly snap Clark's arm joints. Clark screams with anguishing pain, aiding his broken arm. Pulling out a knife, Clark swings his knife recklessly at Marco in an attempt to defend himself. Possesses Marco pull out his own knife, and toss it Clark. Clark manages to evade it to the right, but having evading it could come to a price, as possesses Marco gain an opening and pound Clark hard to the ground. Drained and bleeding, Marco kicked him down to lower ledges. Landed on his face, he started breathing heavily in defeat, only death awaits him.
Eri, who is the only one left with Tarma besides her, raise her gun at two of her 'would be' comrades. Tears running down her cheeks with her gun shaking with fear. The two possess soldier walk slowly towards her. "No! Stand where you are! Don't let me shoot you!" she threatens.
"What, after all I've done for you, sweet Eri?" Fio said, with her unusual normal voice. "All I'm doing is for the better, for both of us." She added, raising her gun at Eri.
"No… Fio… that's not what I meant…"
"Come on, with all that commotion, all you think is peace." Marco followed suit. "If we soldiers still around, then the war wouldn't end, right?" he added.
"I …I guess… no! it's a trick!"
"Eri, you said that you been living with yourself and never rely on anyone. Isn't that right?"
"…"
"Poor Tarma sacrifice himself just to save you, now why is that?"
"… To save… me?"
"No, it's because you're weak. Weak people rely on others. You said that you don't rely on them. You said you are capable defending for yourselves."
"I… I did said that once… but…"
"Does it matter now? Does Tarma really believes in you?"
"…"
As the possess soldier slowly brainwashing Eri's mind, a shadowy figure appear behind them, crawling towards it. "Tarma… he…"
"He is dead, and so as Ralf. Clark shall meet his doom here as well."
"Dead… then… I…" Eri begin to cry. Dropping her weapon, she kneels down, hugging herself, blaming to her selfless being about this very incident. "What… what did I do to deserve this…?"
Possessed Fio point her gun at Eri's head, ready to fire. Eri watch her former partner emotionless, with no will to carry on. She watches helplessly, looking at Fio with tears running down. "Any last request, weak darling?" Fio smirk.
"Yeah, just one word!" a familiar voice erupted both possessed soldier. By the time they realize who it was, Ralf let out his battlecry as he unleash wave after wave of his reserve weapon, the Zangetsu Sword on both Marco and Fio. The powerful weapon eventually cut loose the alien which controls them, and forcing Marco and Fio fall down after some inhuman shrieking. The alien itself tries to escape, but as the connection severed, so too the alien, die off without it's host.
Tossing away the weapon, Ralf quickly goes back to Eri, trying to wake her up from all this delusional speeches. "Eri, get a hold on yourselves. Tell me you're all right."
Eri gaze were as empty as the possess comrades. She remains speechless, mumbling softly thereafter. Ralf recognize the same incident as to Leona. He simple gave her a small speech. "Listen, Eri. Don't be fooled by those… 'lost' comrades. You got to keep a hold on yourself." Eri respond, slowly turn her attention at Ralf.
"Tarma saved you because you are special to him. It's not like your weak or anything. You're strong, but alone you need allies that can be trusted, like Tarma."
"Tarma… he…"
"Don't worry, his fine." Ralf cheers Eri up. "That grenade only blasts his ass off the ground. That sorry dude will woke up eventually."
"He… he's alive?" Eri respond, looking at the 'dying' Tarma. She eventually rose up and kicks the unconscious soldier brutally with an unusual renewed strength, shouting "Baka! Tarma bakabakashii!!!" in Japanese, then hangs back as she calm herself again, hugging the now totally injured unconscious Tarma with both hands. She sobs softly, whispers "Tarma… goshujin baka" Ralf still doesn't understand their relationship, either to be happy for Eri or feel sorry for Tarma.
"And while you're at it…" Clark asked, dragging towards Ralf and Eri. "How about a little help here?"
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Marco and Fio eventually woke up, placing their hands on their head, moaning in pain. Their first reaction was, what's going on kinda question. Ralf and Clark were there to greet their partner when they woke up. "Hey, they're awake."
"Groan… what happen, where are we?" moan Marco.
"Funny you should asked, we happen to found you been controlled by an alien." Clark answered his question, he has a bandages around his arm, and placed around his neck with strain of blood soaked the bandages clearly, Clark is injured. "Clark, you're hurt!"
"That's nothing, although you're going to pay the medical bill Marco." Ralf explain, with a huge question mark hovering on top of Marco and Fio's head. "Did we just hurt you guys?"
"Sorta, but in an unclear situation."
"Wait, where's Eri and Tarma?" Fio suddenly snapped.
Clark pointed out directly behind them, which both Marco and Fio turn around, following where he is pointing at. It would seemed that Eri, still hugging the injured Tarma who is now been 'mummified' by Eri's lack of medical lesson. Thinking that Tarma is now saved, she hugs him like a doll, squishing the juice out of Tarma.
"I guess you guys could refresh our memory later huh?" the childish female soldier answered, looking at how Eri 'cared' for Tarma.
"We still haven't met with that big boss yet. If you're ready, we can now attack at full force against it now since all it's minions has been decimated." Clark suggests.
"But, you're arm…"
"Don't worry, throughout our time during mission, nothing is as bad as having you're arm been twisted by your fellow men."
"Right, sorry," Marco apologize. "We brought the Metal Slug with us when we got here, due north our position. It'll be our only chance against that boss, whatever it could be."
Hearing the word 'Metal Slug', Tarma regain consciousness and break open the bandages around him, leaving Eri in awe. The synergy Tarma rush towards his partner, wanted to know where the Slug is again, "Where's the Metal Slug again!?" Tarma asked, standing up with two legs straight, looking at Marco with his 'must-have' looked on his face. "Err… due north?"
Instantly, Tarma splits his own and his shadows at an unbelievable speed, searching the Slug, caught sight of it, and start riding the Pride of all Armies Vehicle, leaving Eri alone again. Eri, who is always had a hot temper on Tarma starts to get annoyed by his reckless behavior, pulling out her grenades and threaten to kill Tarma if he won't come out from the Slug. The rest of the Elite forces simple stare down at both of them, with a cheerful laughter erupted by Marco and Fio. Only Ralf and Clark still scratching their heads with their individual pistol.
"You know, after a while, been stuck with them for the last five mission, I still can't figure out how Eri likes Tarma this much." Ralf assumed.
"Perhaps it's the thought that counts?" Clark reply.
"Ohhh like those sketches of Leona and Whip you've been doodling all this time with their swimsuits?"
"That's it! I DON'T owe ya anything!!"
Despite his painful arm, Clark managed to capture Ralf, and does his SAB at his partner, followed by a full series of throws. Ralf once again plunder towards the dark abyss cursing Clark this time. Clark however keeps this incident in a very low profile to Marco and Fio, saying that Ralf needed to use the restroom.
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"So these cheeses, does it taste good?" Morden asked
"Dude, you need to learn how to speak American English again." Rootmark yawn.
Mission 5 Complete! (But not over!)