"So, what do we need to do so that everyone who isn't the XADA gets a happy ending?"
Right to the point, then, Viv?
"Yes. I want to get this done without too much fuss."
"Well, we need to destroy the XADA queen, which I believe will either obliterate the AZA that is threatening the rest of mankind, but if that is not the case, it will at least prevent it from travelling through space."
"And I guess we do that with superior firepower?"
"What else? Tenno support would also be appreciated, though."
"Well, that won't be in short supply - well over a hundred tenno are already converging on the AZA, and more are showing up by the minute - we should be done with that in a heartbeat."
"Seriously? I thought this was gonna be some kind of epic battle?"
"A giant space monster vs a horde of Murder Hobos definitely counts as an epic battle. Now are you going to stand around or are you going to get in on that action?"
….Okay, time to get in on the fight before I miss out on the fun parts.
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I arrived bia using a Grineer drop pod to land at the location where the XADA queen that controlled the AZA was located.
More precisely, I landed on top of her. It was really funny.
Funnier still was that the queen was busy getting her ass kicked by a horde of greedy tenno. Apparently, they wanted to see if they could make new guns and blades out of XADA tissue. Given the fact that they already had weapons made out of infestation, not to mention the warframes, that wasn't exactly a far fetched idea. I was definitely going to put some thought into that, as soon as humanity was no longer in danger.
Back to the battle - the queen was getting her butt handed to her on a silver platter. Not only were the Tenno attacking her, but so was Zen'hurros, an Eidolon Hydrolyst, a female Sentient who had been amongst those to side with me, and Krel. The living firestorm, in particular, was enjoying using the pace alien monster as a bbq target. The horror begged for mercy, but so far, received none.
Unwilling to be left out, I opened up with Marcosias' Heaven's light attack, followed up with Hellfire. The results were, well, rather painful. See, Marcosias' abilities were designed such that, unlike Equinox, you were meant to shift between its two forms to maximize its power. Heaven's light not only inflicted radiation damage upon its targets, but blinded them, leaving them vulnerable to some powerful attacks - and also giving an opening for Hellfire to roast them. But if a target was afflicted with Hellfire first, then the flames from the attack could be ignited by Heaven's Light, triggering a powerful explosion.
The other abilities I had also worked in similar ways, most notably the two ultimates, which I was about to make ample use of. As the XADA Queen attacked me and my allies, I began to charge up Sa;vation. Fun fact - Salvation built power up by both taking and dealing damage, and I was doing a lot of both right now. Pretty soon, I was on the ground, as were all of the Tenno, in desperate need of a revive.
As the queen moved toward us, though, I smirked, and unleashed Salvation, instantly bringing us back to full strength, and leaving the XADA queen stunned.
Without missing a beat, I turned into demonic form and unleahsed Perdition.
Fun fact: enemies stunned by Salvation take extra damage from Perdition.
Another fun fact: using the abilities of one form of Marcosias added a multiplier to how powerful the first ability from the other half was, at least in regards to the first one used.
Yet another fun fact: the multiplier was an exponential.
One last fun fact: the exponential from using salvation was massive.
Needless to say, there wasn't much left of the XADA queen after my attack faded away.
As Marcosias' form began to waver from exhaustion, the Tenno turned their attention toward me.
"Showoff," remarked Cyreesia. "...Though that was appreciated."
"Thanks."
"You're welcome. Now can we start getting samples back to your labs for research? I think Alad would like some things to cut up?"
"Well, he did get access to XCOM's science facilities, so I'd be surprised if he didn't get giddy over them."
"Yeah. That man is crazy, but his work speaks for himself."
"...You know, for a guy who literally cut up some of your allies, you seem to really like him...platonically, of course."
"Nef was annoying, alright? And Alad is actually capable of gratitude, however much his behavior would suggest otherwise."
"...I see. Now what?"
"Wait for Avalon to kill Miller and laugh at the dumbfound faces of Ivonix when they learn what we did?"
"...Sure, why not."
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"...Am I seeing this right?" questioned Napoleon."
"Yes, sir," replied Zoe, who was currently checking her blood alcohol content. She hadn't had anything to drink since, well, ever, but after what she had seen today, she wasn't so sure anymore.
"...Can we have drinks after we're done with this?" asked Jake, still trying to process what had just happened.
"Seconded," was Diana's reply. The video feed before them had been surreal.
Somehow, the newly arrived force had, in a matter of minutes, reduced the AZA to a charred mass of flesh...which they were now harvesting for trophies...and food, it they were seeing things right.
At last, Napoleon managed to muster a response. "We can lose our sobriety after the mission is complete, but for now, focus on stopping Dr. Miller. I'm sure will have plenty fo time to deal with the new arrivals after that...assuming they are friendly."
"I'd say they're friendly since they just killed off the XADA for us, but all that really means is that they hate the XADA."
"Avalon, please refrain stating the obvious."
"Cut him some slack, Zoe."
"Crimson, don't antagonize Zoe. Zoe, your criticism of Avalon was unnecessary."
"My apologies, sir. Do you want me to try looking up more information on the new arrivals?"
"NO!" was the reply everyone had to offer.
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AN: The fight really was meant to be that anticlimactic. It felt funny.
Also, Marcosias' powers synergizing was always meant to be a thing, since I don't like how Equinox basically has no interplay between its two forms.
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