Chapter 10

Flames Rise

Ravens flew in trying to give cover towards the lower Onyx team sent by Chairman Prescott. Mother Onyx the most known Gear. She continues her fight to save the lives of her fellow Gears. Now the Onyx Capital has been in ruins because of Karn the Locust leader that has attacked and invaded Halvo Bay.

Mother Onyx fired her retro lancer into a drone Locust as he fell dead before her and her Onyx team. There they witness the landing pad of Onyx Capital, wrecked bodies of many Onyx Guards and smashed chunks of concrete. The murals of other fallen Gears ripped apart she noticed the dead Berserker's lying on the ground. Sarah couldn't believe it so much death she breathed in calmly. Bronx's smile went away after noticing Sarah's older brother lying dead on the ground. Sarah ran towards him his body was severed in half by a lancer from one of the fallen Locust. Mother Onyx stared at Sarah and then at Bronx no words were said at all.

Quakes moved through the ground floor as Mother Onyx's eyes went wide seeing the massive Crab like beast approaching from the Murals of the fallen cogs. Sarah's tears rolled down her cheeks saddened by this moment she looked forward seeing the beast and it's master responsible. Karn stood up staring down at the Onyx Group he snarled at them his thin armored body holding in his right hand was a helmet of a fallen Onyx Guard with the initials marked " F.E.". Sarah grabbed ahold of his tags and stood up furiously towards Karn as he was holding her brother's Onyx Guard helmet. Mother Onyx fired as they all united together against Karn.

Karn's massive beast fired its rapid machine guns that were mounted onto his beast as it ran forward quickly. Its robotic legs allowed it to stomp through the landing pad tearing through the bodies of cogs. Onyx Guards fell to his attack as other Locust came in rushing to protect their leader. Sarah aimed clearly towards Karn as he moved fast on his beast avoiding the incoming gun fire. Mother Onyx fought back hard her retro lancer clip finished as Bronx chainsawed another locust and took cover moving away from the machine guns from Karn. Onyx Guards fell to some locust while others died at the hands of Karn's beast. Bronx looked back at his mother trying desperately to avoid the gun fire taking cover and rushing Karn.

Bronx returned fire covering Mother Onyx's back, Karn yelled as Kantus's came from below jumping into the air Mother Onyx threw a grenade at that moment. The explosion killed them as they're pieces fell Mother Onyx ran under Karn's beast's belly. Bronx yelled loudly beside Sarah trying to get Karn's attention a Raven helicopter spinned out of control and crashed in front of Sarah and Bronx as it exploded they were sent flying backwards onto the floor. Sarah grunted as she struggled to move, Bronx helped her up as she bled from her left leg. Bronx looked back for Mother Onyx seeing her take on Karn along with 5 other Onyx Gears that were left. Ravens tried to give support as they hovered around the skies yet they began to fail because of the seeders.

Locust moved in from the sides as Mother Onyx stabbed grenades into the lower parts of the Karn beast. Mother Onyx ran out from under it as they blew up its armor Karn yelled in anger as he pointed to his left. Mother Onyx noticed the 2 berserkers bash through the walls behind her as she jumped out of their way. Avoiding their arms as they reached out to grab ahold of her she threw a single grenade towards both of them. While tightly gripping her retro lancer in one hand, angrily she pressed on with her attack firing her retro into the mid-air grenade as it bursted in front of both. The 2nd Berserker tripped as her head was caught in flames, she slipped and fell face first onto the black Onyx concrete. The first continued to run forward even though the sun was blinding her even more than what she already was the fire burned her flesh off her face. Mother Onyx switched to her Gnasher and dashed forward quickly pointing the Gnasher towards the 1st Berserker as it continued to run.

Close range both came as the gansher's wide spread pierced through the vulnerable skull of the 1st berserker. The berserker fell headless, its head was instantly gone, Mother Onyx stood staring at its body simply fall hard as a small pound of a quake ran through under her feet. Onyx Guards ran past her as she looked back at the 2nd berserker screaming in rage getting ready to run again until Mother Onyx shot its skull and switched back to her retro Lancer. Mother Onyx moved quickly pointing her gun straight towards Karn he snarled at her. She gritted her teeth as he climbed onto the fallen COGS Mural, Mother Onyx fired at its mechanical legs trying to make it fall.

Explosions accrued as there was only 3 Onyx guards left Mother Onyx backed them up as Ravens fell crashing into the Murals. Seeders launched their Nemesis into the air as Mother couldn't believe that Karn was securing this area. Mother Onyx took cover as another explosion killed 2 Onyx guards. Flames grew behind the fallen concrete wall Mother Onyx took cover behind. The last Onyx guard was the Captain holding the position beside Mother Onyx.

"Mam we can't continue we need to retreat" said the Onyx Captain

"Go get them out of here now!" she yelled

"What about you? You can't take Karn alone!"yelled the Gear Captain

"We have to make a stand or Halvo Bay will be lost" yelled Mother Onyx

Nodding he took off as Mother Onyx ran into the blazing fires of combat, Sarah witnessed her bravery and Bronx yelled aloud. The Onyx captain ran towards them taking Sarah and Bronx out of this battle. The fires spread across the broken bodies and gasoline tanks of the burning Ravens all around the ground. Mother Onyx walked towards Karn's beast as he stared at her. Both surrounded by a blaze of raging inferno.