Opening song. Afraid to shoot strangers (Cover by Sabaton)
(For the fans of Iron Maiden among you. The original version is great but for this, the cover version is better suited. Sorry.)
Hey, guys. So, so, so, sorry it has taken so long last time but I was busy and at some other parts just lazy.
I'm sorry but I just couldn't motivate myself to start writing last week. Combine that with a few trips that took way too long and you got a recipe for not doing anything last Easter. But I'm having a few more ideas worked out in my head.
Why I am not happy that no one left a review on the last chapter or earlier one, I am happy that I got twenty followers and those came pretty fast. If this continues, this story will be the best IS story I have on this site. That aside, I'm going to make up at some point so enjoy the chapter and teaser.
Mattheus sharp eyes noticed the signal that Ichika gave them. The man turned to the Heart Hybrid Gear pilots. "I saw the signal flare. Please follow me to the landing ground. Could pass that message to your sister, Kizuna?"
The man nodded and his eyes crossed those of his sister. "Neechan, Adjzof saw a position to land. Can we agree?" Reiri nodded to her pilot. "That's okay, Kizuna. Let him know we'll follow him." Kizuna was relieved to hear that. "We'll follow you, Adjzof. Lead the way." Mattheus moved his Infinite Stratos with ease to the landing spot.
Supposedly, they could see him coming. A good thing perhaps. He just hoped that it was a small meeting group. More for Kizuna. A male Heart Hybrid Gear Pilot but a male Pilot. If there were more girls around they would swarm him like flies on honey. And they could miss that pain.
His wish was granted. Only, Chifuyu, Maya, Ichika and the rest of the gang were assembled. Right, they had a holiday so there were only about five hundred students and twenty teachers. More because of safety reasons. After the last attacks of Phantom Task, you could say that the school was more or less in an open war. If you had the skills to fight, you were a soldier. Simple as that.
The best thing was that all the students were either third years or proven second years. Honne had shown that as a first year she was really good. While they used Mass Produced versions, the heavy load was often carried by those units.
Personal units were often used for smaller, more dangerous tasks.
By no doubt, Natasha with her Silver Gospel was the best pilot among them (Chifuyu's unit was no secret for Mattheus but he knew better than to ask), Tatenashi could be counted as best student fighter and while Cecelia, Rin, Tatenashi and Laura all had soldier training under their belts, Mattheus acted more or less as leader.
You see, the training the Hunter received was more or less counter-terrorism than real soldier training and practical fighting. Perfect for covert attacks and guerrilla operations. Like Joel got from his parents.
There is no better solution as a counter terrorist than a former one. And fighting for the largest anti Infinite Stratos factions, the Nanite Runners, Mattheus was trained by the best. Being more than just a recruited soldier for Kerlongsj, a male pilot was very valuable even for the organizations that opposed them.
Against pilots, Mattheus was too interesting and fitted the profile to a T to let go. Not as a secret agent or special forces unit. Given his past, he wasn't even close to a real soldier. Albeit, that would be incorrect. While Infinite Stratos could fit in a military role and were taking far better spots, they weren't allowed due to the Alaska Treaty.
And besides that Treaty, from untrained peasant militias to special forces units like SEALS and everything that could fit in between, ranging from PMC's and conventional soldiers, you couldn't take a unit serious that was equipped with an Infinite Stratos at its core.
Too big, expensive, difficult to replace and not all suited for close quarters combat, those machines were useless in normal combat. Kerlongsj was begrudgingly respected by armies around the globe for having the point that those units were useless in battle. Even Mattheus admitted his unit wasn't that good for a normal soldier.
Chasseur was an excellent rifle to use against Infinite Stratos but for even a sniper mission against humans sized targets, this rifle was useless. You had to fire Chasseur as a battle rifle but the weapon was designed as anything but one. The bolt action was made to make sure Mattheus shoulder could take a few seconds to recover from the bitch of the recoil.
Shaking a few thoughts out his mind, Mattheus landed, closing up his unit as soon the metallic feet hit the ground. Ichika and Joel ran to him. "Fine to see you're hanging around here again, brother," Ichika said while Mattheus nodded. Joel smirked at him, prompting Mattheus to ruffle the young kid's hair.
"Sup, Joel." He softly said.
"Good to see you again." Natasha had also closed into her boyfriend. "Mattheus." The bombshell said. Embarrassed Mattheus scratched his head. "Hey, Natasha."
The woman pushed the boys to the side before wrapping her arms around the man's neck. Kissing caused Mattheus to go red. Natasha really enjoyed teasing her boyfriend. He could be such a prude sometimes. Ichika and Joel looked a bit awkward to the scene. They haven't used it even after seeing it so many times. Natasha enjoyed the hug that Mattheus gave her.
He was a bit awkward but he sure was strong. Of course, that was just in comparison. Pilots tended to be a lot stronger than most humans. With Natasha as IS Representative Candidate, it was little surprise she was a lot stronger than him. Mattheus got the title as Belgian Candidate by default. He was the sole pilot of Belgium without doing anything.
Oh, wait. He did. Getting nearly killed by Phantom Task, losing your little sister, your sole lifeline, who was the previous pilot of your unit, scrapping an eight year old genius from the streets whose parents were former IRA engineers, disappearing in the anonymity and after a few months, just enough for one semester, going to a godforsaken academy, finding out that an underground organization and you got little choice but to join them cause otherwise you'd get killed.
That'd be it.
So actually, Mattheus went through as much training as any other pilot in the span of a short few months. He just had a way of a more hectic youth.
Natasha let Mattheus go. "Good to see you again, Mat." She said. Looking up, Mattheus saw Chifuyu and the other girls joining them around the same time that the other little group landed. Despite being a rough and foul-mouthed kid, Joel could be shy among strangers. Especially those who would see him as cute. So no one of the IS pilots questioned him that Joel climbed in Mattheus back.
Joel didn't stop there. The young punk climbed further in Mattheus' neck so that the young legs hung over Mattheus' shoulders and he rested his hands on the man's head. Lately, the Hunter got the last growing spur. More because of his training. The scraggly part finally left him and his shoulders had grown wider. He also took a lot more of bulk and had more the appearance of a grown up male while still holding on the young boy image. It certainly was easier for Joel to sit in his back.
The girls of the ISA were all dressed in their normal outfits. Chifuyu wore his usual tie and business suit while Natasha wore a blue variant of that. Yamada had her outfit, a short yellow dress with short sleeves and knee-high boots.
The uniform of the girls was a bit altered. Houki wore the standard uniform namely a white blazer with long sleeves and a skirt. Ichika carried a male variant of that uniform of that, specifically designed for him. At least, that was the idea.
The blazer was a bit alternated to a male body, namely a shirt and trousers. Mattheus wore the same uniform but he carried a light sweater over it with a large hoodie. Funny enough was that the same outfit as the Hackers.
As Representative Candidate, he was allowed to change their uniforms. Some even did so due to the school pretty lax attitude. As long you wore the vest it was okay. Mattheus wasn't the only one who changed his uniform.
Cecilia wore a long blouse that covered her legs compared to the skirt while Charlotte had chosen for a much shorter skirt. Laura, on the other hand, chose a pair of baggy pants and jockey boots. Given her military past, that was no surprise.
Rin carried detached sleeves on her blazer and Tatenashi had both a sleeveless coat over her blazer and a shorter skirt. He younger sister, Kanzashi chose for robot like parts hanging on her hips' sides and puffs at the top of the sleeves.
It certainly was funny to see.
Reiri hopped out of her chopper and Kizuna looked a bit surprised to Chifuyu. He and Ichika looked a bit similar but Chifuyu really looked more to his sister. Ichika had the same look.
Their faces had the same build, that much was sure and their hair was as long. Chifuyu carried hers however in a ponytail. But that would be the differences ended. Save for their eyes of course. Reiri's blue eyes were in sharp contrast with Chifuyu's brown, near red ones. Most apparent was their choice of attire. With the white, near school like a uniform of Reiri in white, Chifuyu was a like a counter with her black outfit.
Mattheus turned to the group. He should act as the contact between the groups and that was a damn pain. Ichika gave Kizuna a nod. Hey, they might have been on different sides but they see a kid in a similar position. They have sympathy for it. Houki and Cecilia turned to Amaterasu. Funny enough that those two were well endowed among their group. It often caused a lot of envy from Rin and ironic enough not from Laura.
But now, they felt a bit left out. Tatenashi and Charlotte were no different. Aine was one thing but Yurishia bust was big. It could even compete with Chifuyu. Rin had even a bigger depressed aura than normal. Good thing that those girls weren't here for Ichika.
Charlotte was like the other girls a bit shocked on that and Kanzashi looked over to her own bust. Laura raised an eyebrow. She really didn't get those girls. Joel picked that up. He tapped his older brother's head.
"Agreed, Joel," Mattheus said. "Rare wezens, vrouwen." Mattheus looked over to Chifuyu. She really wasn't happy and this meeting was getting awkward. So with a slight signal, Mattheus learned to keep his mouth shut.
Reiri picked that up and walked to the opposing group. "Are you Orimura Chifuyu?" Nobody had dared to speak to Chifuyu in that tone. Well, maybe Kerlongsj. But he never had reasons for that.
"Indeed and you are?" Chifuyu now asked returning this tone.
"I'm Reiri Hida. Principal and commander of Ataraxia. An island where one of our academies is located. Behind me is the task force Amaterasu. One of our elite teams, made from the American Ace Yurishia Farandole." Luckily, Reiri pointed at the girl. She pleasantly waved at Ichika who looked away. This was going to be such a pain.
"Himekawa Hayuru, the Japanese Ace." For some reason, that made sense. Especially given her weapons. Their own Japanese pilots, at least two of them, Ichika and Houki used swords much like she did.
"Aine Chidorigafuchi. The best pilot of the world." Joel raised an eyebrow. He saw a lot of weird things in the IRA and with Mattheus but a silverette wasn't one of them. "And last one, Kizuna Hida, acting as captain of this task force. Now miss Orimura, I'd like to ask what you are doing here." Joel wanted to open his mouth but Mattheus shut him up.
By pinching his legs. This was a bit too tense. His comments weren't really appreciated or they would be taken well. Joel got the message and shut up.
"Well, we have no real clue what happened to us. The only thing we had was a shock. And clearly, we're thrown into another world. Otherwise, you would have known of the Infinite Stratos." Chifuyu said. The tone of her voice didn't change.
Reiri looked behind her. "I see you have brought your students. Could they introduce themselves? I really like to know with who I am dealing. Adjzof needs no explanation but who is that boy? I thought this was a high school." Chifuyu looked over to Mattheus.
"The boy is Joel Pearce," Mattheus answered in her stead. "My punk and the one who built my IS. Ain't that right, kid?" Mattheus said looking to the boy. Joel nodded.
"Yup." Popping the P at the end. The looks on the Heart Hybrid Gear pilots were really a sight to behold. Mattheus always enjoyed the reactions of people when he told them a eight-year-old punk was the one who created his Infinite Stratos. It certainly was surprising to see a young boy developing the most complex war machine. And the reactions were always fun.
Mattheus might have been a normal man, Joel was anything but.
Kizuna's mouth has fallen open, Hayuru had somewhat of an amused look with a raised eyebrow, Yurishia looked puzzled and Aine still carried her stoic look.
Reiri walked to Mattheus who had his arms crossed. "Are you making a fool of me?" She asked, her no-nonsense attitude shining through. Mattheus shook his head. "Nope. This kid really made my machine. Did a good job on it, right kid." Joel nodded.
The woman shook her head and looked over to Ichika. He was a bit unnerved. He was used to the looks she sent him but he was used getting those from his sister. Not from anyone else. She looked up to Ichika, her commander outfit shining through.
"Who are you?" She asked. Ichika hesitated for a bit until an iron grip got around Reiri's shoulder. A bit hard, not imminent of pain but warning that pain would come through soon enough if she continued.
"I'd appreciate it if you won't interrogate my brother like that. I might be a teacher but if you hurt him, you'll answer to me." Ichika looked over to Mattheus and the girls. They nodded and walked away. They wanted to be as far away from Chifuyu and Reiri as the two vipers would go out of control.
They had to get out of the way but still had to be close that Chifuyu's fury wouldn't go on them. Ironically enough, that would be the place where the HHG pilots stood. Because they had sympathy for the students, they didn't complain that Ichika and his gang joined them.
Was it because both had a machine worth millions or just because they were students, the Infinite Stratos pilots quickly blended in with the Heart Hybrid Gears.
Ichika joined Kizuna with Mattheus, Charlotte, Laura and Cecilia tagged on Yurishia, Aine was joined by the Sarashiki sisters and Rin and Houki stood next to Hayuru.
"I have enough on one Chifuyu-nee. I don't need a second one." Ichika muttered. Kizuna nodded. "Indeed, I have one Reiri-neechan. That's enough for me." A good thing that Reiri and Chifuyu were a bit too busy trying to kill each other with their eyes to notice that.
"Are they going to keep it like that?"' Mattheus asked the two younger boys. Kizuna shared a look with his, somewhat, counterpart. "If your sis is anything like mine, this might turn out to be very ugly." Mattheus gulped.
He was used to aggressive women but this was a bit too much. Until they cooled down, they had something better to do. Talking was among them. Kizuna sighed. Actually, he was happy Mattheus and Ichika treated him a bit like a friend.
"So, any idea for the hostility?" Ichika asked the HHG pilot. Kizuna shrugged but scratched his head. "Well, normally spoken, an island isn't something that comes out of an Entrance so we were a bit on edge. But you guys don't know what happened to you?" Mattheus shook his head. "Nope. We just had a shock. And the next thing we know is that we're dropped here."
Kizuna just looked over to the girls who were already chatting like they knew each other for a long time. That wasn't a bad thing per say.
'If Kapitein (captain) could see this, he would freak out.' Mattheus thought but kept those to himself. This would be difficult enough without the Hackers. Couldn't really use them but at the same time, they did.
"Well, if you guys are honest about it, I don't think you're that bad. By the way, Ichika Orimura is your name, right?" Ichika nodded.
"Yeah." Kizuna extended a hand. A bit weird for a Japanese but Ichika took it. "Mattheus told me that you were the only male pilots. Is that really true?" Mattheus scratched his head when Ichika sent him a glare. That was supposed to be a secret.
The Knight sighed. "Indeed. I and Mattheus are the sole males in a circle of three kilometers. Take our word for it, it's a pain." Ichika was a bit surprised to see Kizuna snicker. "Don't worry, I can relate. If you want to believe me." Mattheus shrugged on that.
When he looked for Maya and Natasha, the two had left the place. The smartest thing to do. They would be got the students telling to come out of their dorms. This would be a chaos. Even worse because Ichika was seen as the absolute Bishounen and Mattheus could perfectly fit in the role as Seme. If they found out about Kizuna, they would demand they replayed a scene from an anime most were fond of.
Mattheus just didn't want to know where their minds went.
"Anyway." Right, Mattheus had Joel with him. Kizuna looked up to the boy. "Why are your machines so powerful? I mean. They're like Infinite Stratos but seriously overpowered. Where do you use them for?" Kizuna sighed.
"Normally, we use Heart Hybrid Gears for the Magitech Weapons. We don't know what they are but they're enormous robots that attack this world. If I take for the fact you two."
"HEY!" Joel shouted from Mattheus' neck while sending a deadly glare to Kizuna, causing Mattheus and Ichika to snicker.
"You three, excuse me. Aren't from this world. We fight them and the only weapons that are usable for that are the Heart Hybrid Gears. Normally spoken, those are the things that come out of the Entrances. We were thinking you came from that place but I heard Mattheus speaking so I assume you aren't from that place."
Mattheus and Kizuna shook their heads. "Believe us, man. We're just as confused as you are." Kizuna looked over their shoulders. "Who are those girls, actually?" Ichika sighed.
This would come.
"You better wait until they introduce themselves. They're damn prideful and I don't want to catch their wrath. Well, more than I already get." Mattheus crossed his arms.
"Well, you and I have gone through a lot. And you're learning." Mattheus got a soft punch on the shoulders. "Indeed. Thank you, bro." Kizuna scratched his cheek. Those two young men were really different, that much was true. But still, they acted pretty coolly towards each other. And unlike the students in Ataraxia, they treated him with the knowledge of a pain he was all too familiar with.
"Wait, why do you call him bro?" Mattheus shrugged on the question but decided to answer it. "Well, he and I went through a lot and believe us. A lot. Cause we're the only guys at this school, we get along pretty well. Something else, Kizuna. Those Entrances, do they open often?"
Kizuna was about to answer but something else happened. A shock came and that broke up the banter the girls had. They all turned to the Entrance.
Somehow, the air turned open and from the scratch, it was like energy appeared from the place. That kind of energy began to flow and it was endless to see. Robots came out. Chifuyu and Reiri clearly didn't want to so they all looked to someone who would tap on their shoulders. Mattheus sighed and went to the two vipers.
He tapped on the shoulders and pointed to the Entrance. He had made enough luck that those two didn't kill him.
These must be the Magi Tech weapons that appeared. Resembling some kind of skeleton with weapons on it and wings attached, those machines appeared.
"What the hell?"
Kizuna sighed. "Those are normally what comes out of those Entrances." Mattheus slowly turned to Kizuna and gulped.
"You're saying you are fighting those machines on a regular basis?" Ichika asked. Again, Kizuna nodded.
The girls were clearly informed by the HHG pilots and Chifuyu and Reiri had stopped bickering. "Why are they here?" Cecilia asked aloud.
"Your guess is as good as ours. Why we don't know but what they're doing here is clear." Yurishia said while deploying her weapons. Aine and Hayuru did the same. Kizuna found himself to suck. He wasn't as strong as the others but that wasn't the reason why he was assigned to this team. He didn't dare to tell Ichika and Mattheus. So far those guys had been pretty understandable. He didn't want to ruin that.
The three girls took off, racing towards the machines. Clearly, they didn't have to ask. Mattheus looked to the girls. Seemingly, they had heard and compared the achievements. And they were eager for a fight.
"Orimura-sensei," Ichika asked, causing Chifuyu to look at him. "Request to help them?" He asked politely. Somewhere Ichika wanted to prove himself. Mattheus joined him and the girls stood next to them.
The Brunhilde sighed. "You won't take no for answer. Very well. You have my permission." Mattheus looked over to Joel. "Mat."
"I'd like you to stay here kid. We don't know what we're up against. We need your intel to pull through. And you need to look things up." Joel cursed through his teeth but agreed. Mattheus looked over to see Natasha and Maya who evacuated the students.
"Fairs, I need you and the other teachers to keep the students calm. But before that, why did you bring them here?" Natasha grunted on Chifuyu who was in control. "Orimura-sensei. We need to be out in the open. If we're in the buildings, we're a lot more venerable."
"And don't worry about those machines coming close," Mattheus shouted in a slightly cocky voice.
"We won't give them a chance." The whole group had their Infinite Stratos deployed. "We'll give them a lot of fire, turn this around and shoot them in the head." Mattheus looked to the group. "Okay, we're splitting up." He barked. Nobody had the right idea to question him.
"Ichika, you and Houki will support Hayuru. You know the sword one. Rin and Tatenashi are getting close on their own. Laura, Charlotte, I want you to watch their backs. Cecilia and Kanzashi. You two are going to rock them from a distance. Don't stick too close to the heat so you don't get burned. Get on it."
The girls plus Ichika nodded. Meanwhile, the Hunter took out Chasseur. Looking to the iron sights, he whistled a familiar tune.
Putting the bolt on his rifle straight, he looked to the younger pilots. Ichika and Houki had moved in nicely, tearing them apart. Really, those two would really make a good match. Rin and Tatenashi were taking on a different group while Laura and Charlotte fired. They were in the midrange. Cecilia and Kanzashi had joined Yurishia who like the two, was a long range distance fighter. Mattheus missed Kizuna but he had bigger worries.
He pulled the trigger, the bullet flying through the air, destroying the robot. In a flash, the second bullet was loaded. Aiming again, Mattheus smirked as the second robot was destroyed. He smiled and grinned. Oh, he enjoyed this game. The battlefield was a noisy place but nothing was louder than his own rifle.
After a third shot, he took his earplugs. While normally meant for a metal concert, those same plugs were excellent to stop the loud bullets. Why Cecilia was a sniper, most of them generally accepted Mattheus as a sniper.
Due to Cecilia's IS she would actually more fit in a sharpshooter's position, unlike Mattheus real sniper approach. His bolt action needed more distance before he could fire his gun and her IS was a lot more nimble compared to Lavathenian's own rough speed.
Mattheus smirked as Cecilia's shot rang over. He didn't care about this. Only thing was aim and shoot. The last upgrades on his IS did a real number on the machines as they fell like flies. Just like other guns bound on an IS, Mattheus didn't need to reload his gun but the bolt action mechanism helped to tame the output of bullets. Due to the upgrades, the recoil would make this gun unusable, even for an IS.
Mattheus IS didn't have that problem due to the mechanism. It had its downsides and Mattheus knew that but that wasn't such a problem. If an enemy got too close, he had his side arms, a pistol with nearly the same firepower only way easier to handle but only usable on a shorter range and his spear.
Mattheus liked this. Sniping on the battlefield, his scope quickly finding the next target. He knew his rifle was good but when he pulled the rifle on the fourth stand, one shot on the upper torso blew those robots up.
The shots really came quickly after one another. He glanced over to the fighters. Ichika and Houki quickly joined Hayuru and while the IS was inferior towards the HHG, their teamwork made up for that.
Same with Tatenashi and Rin. Those two really wreaked havoc on those machines. Both slightly crazy, both really annoying at moments. Laura and Charlotte really were good due to their attacks. He turned to see Cecilia and Kanzashi who were still fighting. Maybe because of everything but Yurishia seemed to be in pain.
Going for his earpiece, Mattheus removed the plug and began to speak to Joel. "Kid, you out there?" Mattheus asked in a neutral tone. It was his way of coping on the battlefield. He wasn't a battle maniac who completely destroyed the enemy. He was efficient and quick. Maybe like a real soldier should be.
He didn't think when he fought enemies, may they be robots or unmanned units or they were real people.
"I hear you. Just so you know. We have moved to an arena for protection and we can see you guys. What's up?" Mattheus grinned. Those fights were really good but he hated being compared to a hero. Heroes didn't tend to have such a good or at least long life.
He wanted to retire at some point. And take care of kids, may they be his own or his grandchildren.
"Can you look up Yurishia. Seems like she's in pain." Mattheus casually asked while turning his rifle again and fired. He saw Kizuna moving in, supporting the girl.
It took two minutes. Now, most would have asked if they could pull the stunt. Mattheus knew that it wasn't a matter of skill but more of time. Joel needed time and Mattheus had no reason to hurry. Unlike what even Mattheus said a lot, Joel wasn't a genius. Not even close. His IQ was just passed 112. The boy got a lot of problem for school issues and he never passed for math.
He was smart but more on the practical matter. He assembled Mattheus IS but that was more because he grew up to be an engineer. That was all. Joel was just good. Point.
Joel was a kid of twelve years and he was just good at what he did.
"I went through her system bro. She is low on energy and unlike an Infinite Stratos shield points, those have a direct effect on the pilot. Meaning that if she continues like that, she'll die. And in a very gruesome way. Her machine will destroy her." Mattheus was shocked to hear that.
He tried to get her down. Even with their inferior machines, they could stall her until they recharged her. "Eh, bro. I pick something up. Her energy is going up. Alongside her…" Joel paused and gulped. He must have looked as awkward as he sounded. "Her arousal." He softly spoke.
Mattheus slowly turned towards the school. He found Yurishia and saw Kizuna fondling her. His hands were latched on her large breasts.
The man played with her breasts, pushing them asides, watching them bounce back in position. Most likely she must softly moan on the admiration the man gave her.
This was awkward to watch for Mattheus. And it might have been a good thing that most of them were busy fighting.
Kizuna softly touched those breasts, pinching the nipples. Somewhere, it didn't look like he enjoyed it. "Joel. Can you repeat? Her energy is going up, alongside with her arousal. Not kidding. You mean it."
Joel might have been okay with ripping apart an Infinite Stratos pilot and using her machine as a human bomb. But sexual acts were a part where it was shown he was still a kid.
"Yup. And I'm here with Reiri who says that. What? Could you repeat? That Kizuna's machine has the possibility of restoring their power by doing lewd things to them?" If Mattheus wasn't on the battlefield, he would have laughed his head off. That would explain quite a bit. He noticed the presence of a few others.
Turning to Ichika, the Knight looked amused to his older brother. Glad he wouldn't be on the receiving end of the kicking side. The girls had mixed reactions, the Infinite Stratos were either shocked to the point of 'divine fury' to mildly amused. Hayuru was shocked while Mattheus couldn't guess the looks on Aine's face.
They wanted to react but the roar from behind caused them to turn to it. Somehow, the robot reminded Mattheus of a metalized and fucked up version of a Dragon Master Knight. Only with one Blue Eyes White Dragon instead of a Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon. Whatever the name might be, the monster was stronger than the easy foot soldiers they just turned into mice meat.
That wasn't the only thing. Yurishia began to light up, waves of energy even coming their way. "Joel, you see this?"
"Eh, if you mean that the energy levels of that girl are through the roof than yeah?"
And that's it for now. I had a lot of fun and sorry but I just couldn't put myself to write in the last holiday. I hope that I can find the energy again in the coming weeks but no promises. This is a teaser that wouldn't leave my head. Enjoy.
Mattheus stood in front of the members of Quantum. This was it then. The end of his journey. He would die here and now. No one would know and no one would come to visit his grave. His death would send Ichika in a frenzy. He would kill everyone and lose himself in the killing. His death would hurt the earth troops back home.
His death would cause more wrong than good. He would die. But he didn't shed a tear. He knew this would happen. It was war. People died. His time was up that was all.
"Kneel."' A redhead said in the same tone they used when they spoke towards him. As an insect, a lesser being. Scum that wasn't worth being treated as human. Mattheus just took a deep breath and spat in her face.
"Fuck you." He solemnly said. "I bend my knees to no living creature." Zelshione walked to him and slapped the man full in the face.
"You little, pathetic Lemurian. You dare to defy us?" Mattheus stood back up. "I am not afraid to die. I am a better soldier than each one of you ever will be."
The women began to laugh on the crazy talk. "You? Better than us? You are wrong. You are an insect. Cattle that is ours to kill or keep alive." Why did this sound so familiar?
"But you will die. You have shown great resistance." Zelshione leaned in close. "There is an attack on the city. After we killed you, we will destroy your cause once and for all." Mattheus' mouth fell open. Were they here to save them?
Seems that Kizuna kept his word.
It didn't matter to him. He was too far and Tri-Heads kept them far off. No one could save him. No one in this world that is.
Suddenly, the noise came from behind. The Tri-Heads tried to fight something that was small in comparison but really strong. Whatever it was, it was no HHG or Magi Tech user. Mattheus blinked twice when he saw the attacker. And he couldn't believe his eyes. No way. This wasn't possible. He couldn't be here.
Relief filled his chest as he began to laugh. No laugh of cruelty or insanity but of pure relief. The tears streamed from below his eyes. He shook his head. He still couldn't believe it.
Whatever it was, the man turned towards the group. The Batlantis warriors activated the units but the man, it was definitely a man swept them asides like they were flies. Zelshione knew that was better to retreat after the man just destroyed them without any problems.
"Retreat." She ordered. That man wasn't here for them. She was proven right as the man turned towards Mattheus. Chained up and his hands behind his back, Mattheus couldn't suppress a grin.
The man smiled in return and unchained Mattheus. The knife easily finding where to strike. Mattheus broke free and turned to the smiling man.
He was a bit taller than Mattheus and a better suited for a fight. He wore a sweater and cargo pants in a bit of a darker color than most soldiers would have. The hood covered his face but he removed that one. He had green-gray eyes and dark blond hair with a bunch of scars covering his face. Despite those, he wasn't unattractive, just a bit rugged. Fit for a warriors life. Mattheus fell down as the chains on his feet were broken. Luckily, the man foresaw that and got on his hand.
Mattheus couldn't get the grin off his face. Softly laughing. He looked to his savior.
"Godallemachtig, ik dacht dat ik niet zou overleven. En hier voor mijn neus staat iemand die ik had gedacht nooit meer te zien. Iemand die de hele boel kan omdraaien. Hoe gaat het ermee, Kapitein? [God almighty. I thought I wouldn't survive this. And here in front of me stands someone I thought I never see again. Someone who can completely turn the odds. How is it going captain?] " Mattheus gave the man a bear hug which Kerlongsj returned.
"Ach, gewoon. Zijn gang. Vernietigen, opblazen, vechten tegen deze machines. Het is goed om je terug te zien, Mattheus. Hoewel ik liever had gehad dat we beter omstandigheden hadden. [Ah. Just the normal run of business. Destroying, blowing up stuff, fighting against those machines. It's good to see you again, Mattheus. Although I had hoped for better circumstances.]" Mattheus shook his head again.
"Ik kan niet geloven dat je hier staat, Sir. Maar ik ga echt niet klagen. Komaan. Tijd om deze planeet om deze planeet te slopen." Mattheus quickly turned to him with a sheepish grin. "Eh, kun je iets doen aan die vervloekte Code Breaker. Blijkbaar is dat bedoeld voor Heart Hybrid Gears maar voor machine werkt het even goed."
[I still can't believe that you're standing here, Sir. But I am not going to complain. Come on. Time to break down this planet. By the way, can you do something about the fucking Code Breaker? Supposedly, that thing should work for Heart Hybrid Gears but it does the trick for my machine.]
Kerlongsj shrugged and began to hack into the system. After those long times, Mattheus could finally get to work.
See guys some time. And all of you, more reviews, quicker work.
Saluut.