Zoalords
Chapter 4
Attack
A thought occured to Agito, a perfect way to demonstrate his power to CHRONOS and remove one of his most hated enemies. He summoned Griselda. If she were to die, at least she would die in battle.
If Murakami wanted to find him so badly . . .
Imakarum Mirabilis had scoured North America for the hated Dark Guyver, destroying resistance cells and slaying countless Libertus. He smiled thinly at the realization that, in this matter at least, even the soft-hearted Czyvek was in agreement with him. He sat cross-legged on thin air high amongst the clouds. The thought occured to him that this was the way that the despicable traitor Cabraal Khan, (the hatred of whom was another thing he and Czyvek agreed upon), had always appeared until his transformation and well-deserved death at Czyvek's claws.
Guyver III appeared in front of him. He could hear another sound behind him, heavy, labored breathing. Griselda.
"So, Shizu, I take it you aren't feeling very well." He said in mock sympathy.
"You've been looking for me for a long time, Murakami." Agito put stress upon Imakarum's former name as the Zoalord straightened out to stand tall among the clouds. He was still in human form, but Agito knew even out of battle form a Zoalord was a formidable opponent.
"Why all the talk?" Mirabilis whirled about suddenly, grabbed Griselda by the arm and flung her into her master. "Let's get on with it!"
Agito barely felt the impact, but Griselda, in her weakened conditioned, shuddered. Agito cursed and shoved her away. He opened his chest armor and unleashed his Mega-Smasher on the now-transformed Zoalord. Mirabilis vanished. Agito felt an incredible weight, as if the armor were growing heavier and heavier. He could not see Mirabilis, but this was one of his gravitational attacks. He could barely stay aloft.
Griselda could see that her master was in trouble. She had expected Mirabilis to call for reinforcements, but he seemed determined to fight this battle alone. As Agito began to fall, she saw Mirabilis and attacked.
Instantly, the weight was gone and Agito saw Mirabilis strike Griselda with his fist, staggering her. Taking advantage of the distraction, Agito blasted Mirabilis with his Gravity Cannon, soaking up the irony that the Zoalord of Gravity might be harmed by his own element. As Mirabilis was blown back Agito shot out a beam from his forehead, striking Mirabilis in the chest.
The Zoalord struggled to press the attack. He had overestimated his skills. He sent out a call for aid. The closest Zoalords were Amniculus and Barcus, and neither could aid Mirabilis in any real combat situation. He flew upward as Guyver III slashed down with his sonic blade.
Agito's blade hit home, and he gave a vicious smile of triumph, which quickly turned to horror. Griselda! He had struck Griselda! He retracted his blade, and caught her in his arms. "I-I'm sorry . . . Agito-sama . . . I . . ." The already weakened Zoaloady closed her eyes. She was gone.
Agito fled, carrying the dead woman in his arms.
Lord Amniculus arrived shortly after, carried the wounded Lord Mirabilis back to The Pillars of Heaven and medical treatment.
"He'll be more dangerous now," He rasped softly, his lung had been damaged. "We need to be on . . . Level 1 Alert."
"Already done, Lord Mirabilis." Sin said soothingly.
Later:
As Agito lay the body of his most loyal servant on the ground, it occured to him that he now had something even more powerful than a Zoalord.
A Martyr.
To be continued . . .