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Off-Topic => Archive => RP Board => Topic started by: Linkforce on January 18, 2006, 09:41:39 PM
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*It was a gloomy Wednesday afternoon. The sun was beggining to set, and a sea of colors flooded the sky. On top of a High Tower stood the ever so menacing Emporer Grendas. He sat upright on his throne, surrounded by his Royal guards. He sat there, peering out a window as the breeze brushed by his rough skin.*
Emperor Grendas: *Speaking with the Commander* "How goes the Crimsons advancement?"
Commander: "They are advancing at a steady pace. They should arrive at their encampment in about two days."
Emporer Grendas: "Good. ...Inform me of when they have eradicated those damn rebels." *He signals for the commander to leave."
Commander: *Bows* "Yes, sir."
*600 Miles away, a deserted, destroyed city layed silent. Dust brushed by a fallen building as it picked up sand that smaked against the uneven concrete. Then suddenly, a sign of life appeared beyond a still standing building. A Garudian soldier it was. Tall and skinny, probably around the age of 18. He was carrying a Rifle of unknown origin. He had an eye patch on, which was stained with his blood, as well as few scattered cuts and bruises.
He walked past a small hill, and began to decend down underneath a roof-like structure. Inside were 3 other soldiers, loitering and rustling through items on a table. One soldier, was attaching a scope of some sort onto his Pistol.*
Link: *Snaps the scope onto his pistol* This oughta do it. Good as new.
*Link placed his pistol into his holster which rested on the right side of his waist. He picked up an already lit cigar, brushed back his messy, sweaty hair, and began to head out.*
Soldier with bloody eye patch: Ok Link, you're up.
*Link pats Soldier on the back and heads out to resume the post of watching out for the Emporers guards.*
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*Through the dusty winds Link views the land. Small forces of the main army are scattered here and there, nothing new. People searching in a frantic fashion for a few surviors.*
Unknown dude: Anything new?
Lookout: Nothing... just small scouting groups here and there. Same as yesterday.
Still Unknown guy: Well, you heard from the meeting this morning that they would be sending something for us right?
Lookout: Yes, I listen just as close as you do.
Guy: Fair enough, just keep a keen eye on those moutains passes west of the main ruins.... they would most likely come through there.
Lookout: Yeah, I know, I can u..... hey, what is that?
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*Non-rhythmic huymming can be heard coming from behind a sand dune.*
Artemis: Little bit o' this, little bit o' that. *Artemis pours different powdered mixtures into one of his plastic capsules.* And to top it off, viola! You, I shall call Susanne. The perfect mixture of black powder and mironite.
*Artemis haphazardly closes the capsule and sprays a sealant around the cap.*
Artemis: Whod'a thought that by adding just a pinch of mironite to this I could take out a concrete foundation?
*The stock of a rifle comes down from nowhere and beans him in the top of his head, causing him to throw the capsule into an old shack. The capsule explodes on contact and destroys the ruin.*
Soldier: ARTEMIS! DAMMIT! You were making an explosive of that caliber in camp!?
Artemis: Heh, seems I added the wrong material from my case. Apparently I bought the red mironite so I wouldn't mistake it for the green lucidite so something like last time wouldn't happen. Heh, I forgot.
Soldier: Artemis, I swear to god, don't mess with those bombs near camp!
*As the soldier walks off, Artemis begins to fiddle with more of his explosive materials muttering under his breath.*
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Miles away from the Capital City, the Crimsons were still marching toward the destroyed city. Amongst the hundreds of soldiers, one man was standing out. He was tall with long black hairs, his eyes fiercer than those of a phoenix. It was Carmaine, one of the Emperor's trusted guard.
Soldier: General Fallsmyers!
Carmaine: What is it? I've no time for idle chatters.
Soldier: The Van Guards have reported in. The road, or atleast what is left of it, is clear for the next 200 miles. Not a soul to be found on the roads sir.
Carmaine: Very well. Go back to your post within the ranks.
*The solider left Carmaine's presence*
Carmaine: This is too simple. If no ambush have been detected, they must have planned some closer to whatever outposts they have. Major Ford!
Ford: Yes General!
Carmaine: Dispatch a small unit and take the smaller roads. Have them march quickly, I want to know what is ahead...but be careful: I do not want to be detected by the enemy when we still are so far away.
Ford: Yes, at your command!
Carmaine: Hmph, can't believe the Emperor is sending *ME* of all people all the way in the middle of nowhere.
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*Back by the ruined city, a few seconds after the falsely exploded bomb was set off*
Link: *Jerks head towards explosion* "What was that?"
Soldier: *From another post 50 yards away* "Don't worry about it. It was just Artemis again."
Link: *Now calm* "Again? That guy's gonna get us all killed."
*The wind picked up, and changed direction. The speed began to increase, and started to pick up particles of sand. Link had to shield his eyes in order to keep them open.*
Link: *To Soldier* "Wind's pickin' up, eh?"
Soldier: *Shielding eyes too* "Yeah...(nervously) you think it's a storm?"
Link: "Could be...(thinks)...let's head down. Just to be safe."
Soldier: "Okay!"
*Link and the Soldier began to climb down from thier posts stationed in a tower. As Link began climbing down, there was a sudden snap. The rope holding his ladder had snapped, and gave weigh from Links weight and the force of the wind pushing him down. The ladder began to fall backwards. Link, with just a second to think jumped backwards and fell downward, landing onto a tent and made it cave in.*
Soldier: *Runs towards Link* "Are you okay?!"
Link: *Scrambles through the sheets* "Ugh...yeah...I'm fine. Damn...*looks at left arm* I hit my bad arm."
Soldier: "C'mon, we gotta get outa this storm. I'll get you to a doctor."
Link: *Stand up* "Hey, you're lookin' at one."
*And with that, they head underground, and bells begin to sound as the rest of the area is sent underground to wait out the impending Sand Storm.*
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*Back to the other lookouts that link isn't at*
Guy (His name is Guy, dur): What, that over there? *Points to the south*
Lookout: Yes.
Guy: *Squits his eyes* That would be a storm cloud.
Lookout: Oh yes, no wonder the wind is picking up.
Guy: *Turns the the lookout* This could be bad for the supply caravan we requested. Their canvas could get blown right off.
Lookout: *Turns to Guy* I never thought of that....
Guy: *Chuckles* That's why you're the private and I'm the sargent!
*Hears bells in the distance*
Guy: That would be the storm warning.
Lookout: Should we get some help for the caravan?
Guy: *Puts his hands over his face* I'm not sure.....
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*Far away from the said city, the Crimsons were still walking at great speed*
Carmaine: It's been a while since I dispatched the undercover Van Guards. I wonder what they're up to.
Royal Guard: If I may, sir...
Carmaine: What's on your mind, Hager?
Hager: I couldn't help but overhear your conversation about the second Van Guards. I think that -
Carmaine: You don't think, I DO! Besides, I already know what you were going to suggest. Yes, I will pull back the first Van Guards. I do not want to risk being seen early on. As a matter of fact, do it yourself.
Hager: Yes sir, at your command sir.
*Hager left Carmaine's presence*
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*In the undreground base Spike sits in a random room as a soldier enters with an envelope*
Soldier: Sir, you have a message.
Spike: Sure, I wonder who it is from.
Soldier: An Uknown Sender.
Spike: Okay?!? *Opens the envelope and reads* Oh snap, Im heading south *Spike run for the southern Exit*
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*Back to the lookouts*
*Guy continues pointing south*
Guy: It's coming very close now, we had best make our choice on what to do.
Lookout: What are you thinking?
Guy: I think we should present this problem to the higher ups, they'll know what to do.
Lookout: *Turns and walks away* Alright, I'll meet you underground sir!
Guy: *Goes to turn around and follow, but see's something out of the corner of his eye and turns back again*
What the hell? Is that Spike running south right into the storm!?
*Puts his hands to his mouth like a cup and yells*
SPIKE, GET BACK HERE!
*It seemed that he couldn't hear him, no matter how hard Guy tried to get his attention, because he just kept on running south.*
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Spike: What!!! I'm to far foward i can't see them.*Turns around and looks north and then turns back around* Aww crap. *Spike puts his right arm in front of his face as the sand rubs agenst his arm like sand paper. He can feel shaves of metal hiting his face.*
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*As the storm drew nearer, Link and the rest of the Soldiers on the surface ran faster. At this time, Link spotted the weapons transport homing down over a hill, with the Sandstorm right behind it. Still hurt, he ordered a few soldiers to help the transport get to the city.*
Link: "C'mon, hurry up! It's right behind you!"
*The roar of the sandstorm grew louder, and impaled the air with its fury. Buildings that were still standing began to crumble to the earth. With only a few seconds until the storm hit the base, Link jumped into a hole that lede to a chute, where he slid down into the underground garrison.*
Link: *To himself* "I pray that they made it."
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*In the middle of the sand storm Spike stuggles to stand up. Spike falls on his face and his right arm not functioning and completely torn apart*
Spike (thought): Can't Die. Must get to help.
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*Meanwhile, back at the Crimsons army, hours were passing by*
Hager: The both Van Guards have returned sir. There is a sandstorm up ahead which seems to spread truout the land at great speed. The next checkpoint is the ruins of an old city but, based on the report, it'll be consumed by the sandstorm.
Carmaine: Very well, this should be interesting. We'll keep advancing until we meet with the sandstorm. We'll stop while it it still weak and wait until it dies down. No use in risking my troopers.
Hager: At your command.
*Hager left Carmaine's presence*
Carmaine: Can't believe the Emperor dispatched us out here without even a clue about the enemy. If that was not enough, there's a sandstorm impending our march. The reward better be worth it.
The troops kept advancing at great speed until the wind started to get strong and set up camp.
Carmaine: We stop here. Tell the troops that we are setting camp and waiting until the Sandstorm dies down. The city is still far away, secure the perimeter.
Hager: Yes sir. Immediatly sir.
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*Artemis is still sitting behind the dune, ignoring the sounds behind him.*
Artemis: Godammit, it's just a sandstorm. It's not like its can kill us all.
Random Soldier: It'll kill us all!
Artemis: *Dumbfounded* Well, that was oddly specific. *He pulled a match hanging loosley from his lips and struck it against the ring on his middle finger, holding it in the air. The wind blew the match out from the south.* *Sticking a new match in his mouth* Well, *He points to the north, in the general direction of the camp.* Best head that-a-way.
Guy: SPIKE, GET BACK HERE!
Artemis: Fool. 20 bucks says he'll come back like he went through a paper shredder. *He walks by tents, tieing down the fraying ends ripped loose during the storm*
Artemis: *As the storm strengthens, the match is ripped from his lips, as well as the freshly tied tethers from the ground.* I think now's maybe a good time to scream and run like a little girl.
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*The storm had finally reached its high point, and began to rip away at the ruined city. The transport had safely made it to the underground garrison, but at the cost of 3 lives. Soldiers who hadn't made it throught the storm were nowhere to be found. Swept away by the raging winds, their lifeless bodies would be carried miles away from the city. Garudias cover was no more, as the city was being torn apart.*
Link: *Inside a tunnel high enough to be crawled into.* Damn...the electricities out. I can't see a damn thing.
Soldier: Here...*Hands Link a lighten match*
Link: Thanks.
*Link begins to crawl through the tunnel, to the main underground base. Once there, he finds a small section, and lays down for a rest.*
*Elsewhere, in the middle of a demolished arena, a man with a Black Sword on his back stood with his hands high above his head, glowing with a red fury. He slowly lowered his hands towards the direction of of the sandstorm. As soon as this happened, there was an incredible explosion.*
*Back at the base, several fuel tanks had exploded setting off fires across the underground.*
Link: *Jumps up* What the hell?!
*Hundreds of soldiers began to scramble. They were stuck in the base though. With the sandstorm above ground, and the fire underground, there was no way out.*
Soldier: Link! C'mon! We gotta find an exit!
Link: *Link rushed towards the voice of the soldier. The lights were out, and the only means of vision were the terrified flashlights, and the raging fire* Hold, on, I can barely see you!
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*underground nearby a fire*
Guy: Fires!? Goddamnit, must have been Artemis again!
Random Solider: Gah, I can't see a thing in this smoke!
Guy: Damnit! We'll die if we stay down here!
Anyother Solider: What shall we do?
Guy: * Thinking quickly * You three, get some rags, blankets and water and start beating down any stray flames. Also, try to wave the smoke in that general direction! *Guy points to one of the many spots of large conguration of fire* The rest of you, grab as many blankets and articals of clothes as you can and wrap up in them, we are going to the surface to do something about the storm!
Solider: What can we do?
Guy: *Turns to the questionire* You privates wouldn't know anything about this, but we do have out defences against weather. It's the job of a solider named Spike to put them up, but he wasn't here when warning was issued, so they never got put up. *Turns his face back and goes up a ladder to the surface, still calling back as you climbed* You'll see soon enough men!
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*Meanwhile, the Crimson's camp was set up*
Carmaine: This sandstorm sure is taking it's time to die down. Bah, it's not like we are in a hurry anymore...
Hager: Commander...we *are* in a hurry. The Emperor didn't dispatch such few troops just for the sight. He knows that a smaller group walks faster.
Carmaine: Thanks for that grasp of the obvious. The Emperor is miles away from here so I'm giving orders around here.
Hager: What's on your mind, sir?
Carmaine: Mind your business. This is none of your concern. Leave my tent and rejoin yours.
Hager: ... *left Carmaine's tent*
Carmaine: *Yawn* This campaign truly is boring. Any general could have done the same job as me but NOOOOO, the Emperor had to send me...ME!. We'll worry about that later. I must plan the second half of our mission.
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*Artemis is rushing through the halls, yet another new match hanging on his lips. As he spots a group trying to put out one of the fires, he halts his movement as he sees the soldiers squirteing water on the flames.*
Artemis: Gods man! What do you think your doing!?
Soldier: Putting out the fire! Which is more than youre doing right now! I bet you caused this too!
Artemis: Oh shut up. I outrank you, and secondly... *He sniffs the air, detecting various trace odors around* What the hell is in there?
Soldier: Old fuel tanks!
Artemis: Dumbass! Water won't do anything to a gas fire! *He whips out another tube, this time filling it to the brim with a green powder, topping it off with a small packet with white powder inside. He corks it off and tosses it into the raging flames.*
Soldier: WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU! YOU'LL KILL US A- *As the capsule explodes, the powder from the packet forms a cloud around the flames, forcing them to die down*
Artemis: See! You have to coat the fuel with a glaze so the fire can't feed on it! Basic training rookie!
*He runs off to another flame, putting them out as he goes by, and yelling at the other soldiers as near each.*
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All I've got is half a bottle of A1, which wouldn't suffice at all.
*Guy climbs up the ladder and opens the hatch to the surface*
Guy: WOW!
*Hatch gets blown off instantly*
Guy: Screw that.
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*As the fire was beggining to get under control, so did the sandstorm. It began to die down and within an hour it was safe to head outside. Link climbed up a ladder and opened a hatch. He found it to be difficult as it was covered with a few inches of sand. The air was silent and there was a light morning breeze*
Link: *Whisltes* Damn, look at this place.
*The city had been reduced to a shroud of what it used to be. No more buildings stayed standing, and all that was left of them, were chipped cement laying on the surface, providing minimal cover.*
Link: *Steps out of the hole* Well, I think the first thing we've got to do is re-group, and re-assign our posts.
*Back by the Crimsons*
Van Guard: *Sees that the sandstorm has diesd down.* It looks liket the storm is over. I'll go inform Commander Carmaine.
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*Guy begins to walk around the newly ruined ruins, trying to find his old "house" to remove some posessions. Seeing two soliders sitting doing nothing, he walks up to them*
Guy: What are you lazy asses doing?
Soldier: *Crying* My son..... and...
Soldier's Brother: *Dead in the eyes* My sister.....
Guy: *Relaxes his tone, and offers an easy command* I'm... sorry. Tell you what, why don't you guys go for a long walk in the desert to calm down, and while doing it, search for a man named Spike, who is probally dead.
Soldier: *Walks off complaining*
Soldier 2: *Nods and follows his brother*
*Hours later*
Soldier: We've been looking for hours, and we can't find him!
Soldier 2: Maybe we should just pronouce him dead.....
Soldier: NO! We can't just give up! I'll take another look around the land with my telescope.
*Seconds later*
Soldier: Hey.... come and look at this....
Soldier 2: *Picks up telescope from his brother, noting the horrid look on his face*
Soldier: Is that... who I think it is?
Soldier 2: ... Dear God!
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*Artemis is standing on the corneer of what used to be an above surface supply shed. Since it was above ground, the most useful supplies weren't stored here, but in the desert, everything should be saved*
Artemis: Heh, who'da thunkit? Here we are, trying to 'win back our freedoms' and what destroys us? Disease? No. The Crimson Guard? Don't make me laugh. *He pauses for a minute, thinking over the recent events* A sandstorm. A goddamn sandstorm.
*He looks up at the now clear sky. Not a single clue can be seen within it at the terror that just occured. He began to once again fiddle with the powders from the canister on his hip.*
Artemis: GODAMMIT! *He throws his current batch into the sand. Pulling the mach from his lips he strikes it on his ring and tosses it into the spilled powder. As the flame burns, the desert sands seem to almost move away from the red hot fury. As if to protect itself, the desert crafted a quick breeze to blow over the minute flame, smothering it* Ah yes, thats the way ya' do it. Can't hurt you, can't stop you.
Artemis: *Yelling to a soldier running across the ruined plain* Gather the remaining supplies and tell Link we should begin the destruction of the remining structures.
Soldier: What? Why!?
Artemis: *He hops down from the concrete corner and marches his way over to the soldier.* *Staring him down* When and if someone under the emperor gets here, and they find that someone has been tampering with these structures, I highly doubt their first guess would be the desert mice did it. You heard of the third platoon? Well you shouldn't have, because they made the same mistake we will if we don't hide the ruins! Now, go tell Link that I'm already starting the process. If he has a problem with it, tell him to come here himself. *He walked back over and beagn analyzing the large concrete mass.*
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(Just to inform you guys on something that will affect the story.
The Crimson guard is marching towards the other armies encampent. Currently, they have no name. the Garudians, have no idea that the Crimson guards are marching there way, and the Crimson guard has no idea that the Garudians are stationed in the ruined city. So edit your posts accordingly and let's contuinue with the story.)
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(To clear things up, Barnsalot does NOT have command of my army. His advance was only that of himself and some of his soldiers.)
Soldier: Commander Carmaine! The Van Guards have returned! The sandstorm has died down, it is safe to continue our march. Also, a small band of soldiers led by Cecil advanced without your permission.
Carmaine: Proceed with caution. Mother Nature is unpredictable. I do not want to get caught up in the middle of another sandstorm.
Soldier: Yes sir, immediatly sir! *Left Carmaine's presence*
Carmaine: Hager. Go restore order and let Cecil rush to his death. I've no need for disorder within my army.
Hager: Yes sir. But what if we meet with Cecil as we march?
Carmaine: Tie him up and bring him to me. I'll deal with that situation when it occurs.
Hager:...*left Carmaine's presence*
*A few hours later, order was restored within the ranks and Carmaine had no news of Cecil. The Crimson resume their march at great speed.*
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*Spike gets up in the middle of nowhere. His right arm is completely amputated exept for some wires and dangling metal.*
Spike: Wha?... Where am I. What happened.*Looks at his arm tries to move the mechanical stub around but not able.* Huh. No, no, no...*Tries one more time*NO!!! Dumb *** load of junk.*looks in all directions. Spots some sort of caravan or group of people walking by at least a quarter mile away.*Hey i better get help from them. *starts to walk twards them then randomly starts crying just noticing the extreme pain in his right leg*
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(Sorry if I caused any confusion with my previous post. I have now signed up and am ok with posting now I hope.)
*Cecil and his small party of 6 others are quite a ways ahead of the rest of the Crimson army, moving quickly to get to the ruined city.*
Cecil: "Come on, I bet this city's got a well and a bite to eat in it. Yeah, it's torn up, but still, it's gotta have something."
Private: S-sir, don't you think that we should wai...
Cecil: "Shut up kid! If we wait on the rest of them, how much o' that food y'think we're gonna get? That's right, none. It will all go to the commanders and such. You don't want to have a single slice of pork again for supper tonight do you?"
Private: "But s-still sir."
Cecil: "Aw, just shut up."
Private 2: "Hm, what's that over there? Is that somebody.. Staggering towards the army?"
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*Still within the ranks of the Crimson*
Carmaine: Keep advancing. I want to reach the ruins before nightfall. This last break was more than enough.
Hager: Carmaine, sir, your troops are healthy and in good shape...why do you want to rush to the city?
Carmaine: It's a strategic point. It's halfway to the capital so if we seize it before the enemy, we'll have the advantage.
Hager: How so?
Carmaine: You don't listen during briefing don't you? Ruins are like mountains, they provide a good view when standing atop them and great defense when standing behind. It's simple logic.
Hager:...I'll go spread the message to keep advancing. *Left Carmaine*
Carmaine: I hate to walk for so long. If only the Emperor had agreed to dispatch vehicules, we would have reached the ruins loooong ago. Sometimes I wonder why do I even bother.
*The Crimson were getting very close to the city as time passes by.*
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(ok guys, now thing get intense. ^^')
*Back by the ruins*
*Soldiers were busy scrounging up recources, and reporting damage. Some were lying down on the new ruins and some were still underground, helping to rebuild what was damaged by the fire.*
Link: *Above ground, moving aside some rocks piled together* "I wonder if there's anything in this pile."
*As Link pushed was pushing aside rocks, in the distance, a zoom scope was adjusted. Through the scope, was the head of a soldier, unsuspectingly carrying a box of ammunition. The scope was cleaned once more and was steadyed, following the head.*
Van Guard: (Steady........steady........)
*The Van Guard pulled the trigger. The bullet escaped through the barrel of the sniper rifle and shot forward at an incredible speed.
The bulet hit the head of the Garudian soldier, and passed through, leaving a trail of crimson blood in its wake. The soldier, falling lifelessly onto the ground, dropped the box of ammunition, and hit hard onto the concrete*
Link: *Jerks his head toward the shot* What the hell?!
*Suddenly, as if from the depths of hell, dozens of bullets began to slice the air, just missing the heads of the unsuspecting Garudian soldiers. Dozens of Soldiers began running for cover, scared and unaware of the horror that was about to occur.*
Link:*Sprints for cover behind a fallen building* ****! We're under attack! Where the ehll did they come from?!
Soldier: *Yelling amongst the noise of the bullets and shouting of both armies* I don't know! This was supposed to be a secluded area! Why the hell are they here?!
*Suddenly, a bullet cut through the Soldiers head, and he was pulled backwards from the force of the bullet.*
Link: Godamnit! *Sprints for the Soldier*
*As Link left the safety of his cover, an exploson could be seen in the distance. The shear force of the thunderous collision knockedd Link onto his back. He lay there for a a few seconds, trying to recouperate(sp?) from the shock. As he began to get up, a bullet slammed into his left arm, pushing him downward again.
Laying there hurt, he cryed out for help, amongst the intense heat and fury of bullets.*
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*As hes about to light the fuse on the bomb designed for the first mound. Suddenly he heard the sounds, not of bullet being fired, but of the mens heads hitting the ground. He quickly ducked behind the concrete corner of the ruin. Shortly after the sound of hundreds of bullets whizzing through the air could be heard.*
Artemis: What the hell is going on!? I can't even hear the sounds of the weapons being fired! How far away are they!? *He quickly bolted from his post, running close to the ground as not to get shot, to the nearest truck he could find.* *Ruffling around inside, bullets tearing the cloth on the back and breaking the windows.* Where the hell are they!? There was supposed to be a fresh load of rifles in here! Thank god! *He grabbed one of the rifles from the back of the truck, and bolted to a new post. *
*Bullets slammed into the sand as he ran, narrowly missing him. He reached the new ruin, and peered through his scope over the edge at the numerous dead and wounded, trying to find the bullets point of origin.*
Artemis: ****! Where are they coming from!? *He spots Link laying on the ground* Son of a bitch! Leave him alone for 5 minutes and he gets shot! *He layed the rifle on the groud, pulling out his familiar canisters. He filled an empty capsule with various material. Lighting it, he threw it over his shoulder and counted to 5*
Artemis: 4... 5! *As he yelled the number, the canister burst, creating a milky white cloud as means of a cover. He ran over to where Link was laying* Link! Are you still alive! *Striking a match, he pokes him in the chest with the hot tip*
Link: AGH!! What the hell was that for!?
Artemis: Good, you felt that. I'm going to go try and hit the guys shooting at us.
Link: Help me first.
Artemis: Nuh-uh-uh. Last time I checked..... you were the medic. *He ran off, looking for the culprits, and leaving Link shrouded in the smoke.*
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*Spike runs to the ruined city hearing gun fire. Limping as fast as he can. He then reaches in one of his pouches and pulls out a desert eagle. Aiming with his left hand at the soldiers running towards the the ruins shoting one by one but usualy missing.*
Spike: Ahhhhhhh Damn! no use. *Puts his gun back in and reaches in another pouch for a radio. I was not their he must of lost it in the sand storm. Still stagering towards the ruin city.*
Spike: MEDIC!!!!!*He yelled as he entered threw a doorless building colapsing on the floor.*
Soldier: Some get a medic and an engener! Quick!
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*Meanwhile, the Crimson arrived at the ruins and Carmaine met with Cecil*
Carmaine: What is this?!
Cecil: When we arrived, we spotted troopers hiding so we opened fire. We ignore who they are so proceed with caution...
Carmaine: I'll deal with you later Cecil. Nobody leaves my ranks without my command. All forces, set off the grenades, sweep this place clean!
The battlefield was showered by a rain of grenades, exploding the nearby ruins and many adversaries were flying high because of the power of the explosions.
Carmaine: Beautiful. Now, troopers, advance! I want some prisoners so don't shoot unless they shoot first! Shoot to kill not to wound!
Hager: At your command sir! Troopers! FORWARD!
At Hager's command, the entire Crimson troopers made their advance further in the city.
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Private: "Great, now we won't get anything to eat tonight. Thanks a lot Cecil."
Cecil: "Shut yer trap. There's a lot more important things to be done right now."
*Cecil and the few soldiers he was with join back into the ranks of the Crimson army earning scowls and curses from the rest of the troops as they march forward*
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*After Artemis had poked Link with the match, he suddenly realized what was happeneing. He got up slowly, and as bullets egan hitting the sand next to him, he leaped forward, falling onto his stomach, and behind a fallen ruin.*
Link: *Pulls out a satchel of supplies* Where is it? I know it's in her somewhere.
*Link begins to patch up his arm with bandages, wrapping, and a needle filled with a speacial numbing fluid that will allow Link to move without pain.
Elsewhere, three soldiers had grouped together, and were slowly moving in on the Crimson uards, unsuspectingly. They hid behind some ruins, as the the army marched passed them. When a few Crimson soldiers had passed, the three soldiers jumped out, and began to fire wildly. They managed to kill a few, but were soon killed by the shear number of Crimson soldiers.*
*Back by Link*
Link: There, all better. *Link grabbed his pistol from his holster, and stood up. The second he poked his head above his cover, bullets began whizzing by. He instantly ducked.* Goddamnit! Let me stand up for a sec! Damn, we're gonna all get killed if we don't do something fast.
*Having an idea, Link runs towards Artemis' direction, with an explosive plan in his head.*
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*Hiding behind another ruin, ducking out only to fire at the incoming army. Link runs over to him, clutching his arm, slowly releasing it.*
Link: Artemis!
Artemis: So, seems you were fine. *He ducks out, firing a short burst, and falling back behind the rock* Why didn't you stay down? You stand less a chance of getting a lead make over.
Link: Forget it. I have an idea.
Artemis: If it involves me, forget it.
Link: You're the explosives expert right? Do you think you could blow a trech about 50 feet from here?
Artemis: *He stared at Link for a few minutes, trying to understand what he had said* 50 feet? No way, I'll get shot 50 times over!
Link: Dammit! What are we gonna do?
Artemis: Wait.......
*Artemis grabbed one of his discharged shells from the ground, setting his rifle down and pulling out his materials filled it with gun powder. Squirting a bit of a white foam into his gloved left palm, he beagn to mix it in with a reddish powder from his case rolling it into a small pebble shaped ball, and corked the shell with it. In seconds, it hardened to the strength of steel.*
Artemis: *He loaded the fresh round directly into the chamber of his rifle* Hopefully, this'll work. *He bolted up hill, ducking behind another ruin under the hail of fire* C'mon, just a few more steps... BINGO! *The echo of the rifle's discharge rang out in his unprotected ears. The little white ball which he had plugged the shell with struck into the sand right in front of a marching front line guard, exploding on impact and throwing sand up 100 ft high.*
Artemis: *He dashed back down to Link* Now, collect al the shells you can find!
Link: What the hell was that!?
Artemis: Apparently an explosive bullet. Now, gather all these shells up! That'll only stall the front line em a few minutes! *He began refilling, mixing, and corking the shells, not realizing he only had enough red powder for about 5 more rounds such as this*
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Artemis: Damnit, I'm out of powder!
Link: Behind you!
*Bang*
Link: *Hands over his head* ..... I'm..... alive? *Archs up his gun quickly and looks to Artemis, who is sitting still, unmoving*
"Artemis.....?"
*A man falls down right beside them, bullet hole afixed cleanly between the eyes*
Artemis: I just.... about died.....
Link: *Examines the man, then examines the depression from the bullet in the sand.* It's..... sniping caliber.
Artemis: *Jumps up, spilling some of the powder he has left* HA! I knew I had a guardian angel!
Link: Guy.
Artemis: *Sits back down* Or Guy the sharpshooter.....
Link: *Takes a look around, trying to spy the shooter*
*Minute later*
Link: *Pointing obtusly upward* There he is.
Artemis: *Taking aim to make a second trench spot* Well, we best go while he's giving a little bit of cover fire.
Link: *Goes to stand up*
Artemis: *Sighs* make that I had best go, you're in to poor of shape to be running.
Link: *staggers* No! I will fig.....
Artemis: NO! You'll stay here. *Goes to run off, then turns around and comes back* Here, take this.
Link: *Takes the object* A bomb?
Artemis: Yeah.... worse comes to worse you can blow yourself up if I die. I know you couldn't live without me.
*And before Link could reply, Artemis was speeding down to the sand hole he had dug up.*
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*In the middle of the battle, at Carmaine's position*
Hager: Commander, one of your sniper has been shot down!
Carmaine: I'm not a patient person when it comes to war, shoot them all down! Prepare the rockets, this should be over quickly.
Hager: Yes sir!
*Hager left Carmaine and a few minutes later*
Rocket Trooper: Rockets are ready, Hager. All we need is the command...
Hager: Troops, pull back!
*The Crimson troopers withdrew from the front, leaving the unknown troopers open*
Hager: FIRE!
*Many rockets were launched toward the enemies*
Carmaine: Beautiful. They'll learn not to mess with me!
Soldier: My lord, the rockets are off and are about to blow the enemy position!
Carmaine: It'll rain blood today...I hope some of them will survive. I'd like to know who they're working for...
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*Pulling back from the battle Cecil recieved a bullet in his back. Slouching to the ground, his blood began to both pool and scatter within the sand.*
Cecil: "WAIT! I'm dying here!"
*No one came back for him and every few moments brought with it a new bullet and a new surge of pain. Cecil lay flat along the desert before the ruined city, dead.*
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*On the roof tops....*
Guy: Hmm.... what could those lights in the distance be?
*Puts on a lesser distance scope*
Guy: *GASP* Rockets......
*Takes aim at a slow moving rocket, clearly lunched wrongly and moving at less of a speed then it should be*
*Fires, and hits the rocket, where no-one would ever know. The rocket begins to spin out, falling down onto the ground right on top of some unsuspecting men....*
Guy: .*Takes aim at another rocket, shoots, and misses*... They're to fast... even I can't hit them.
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*Back at the building*
Soldier1:*Yelling loudly yet calmly*When need a medic in here.
Soldier2:*Calm yet raised voice*All the medics are on the field but we still can get an engener.
Soldier1:I'll get a medic and you can get an engener.*Ceases to shout*Hold in there kid.
*Both run out the door one going into the battle field the other in other buildings*
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*Back by Link*
Link: *Throws bomb towards the ground* Man, that guy is a jackass. Screw this...he can die on his own.
*Link runs to a building behind him, where he hears some screams. When he walks into the building, he sees Spike on the ground. He patches him up, and helps him onto his feet. Spike thanks him, and continues to stay in the same area. Link runs off, looking for more people who are wounded.
As this is happeneing, elsewhere, a gropu of three cloaked men are slowly making their way towards the fighting. Each has a different colored wand in their hands, and they have an odd aura around them.
By the Imperial Capital, Emporer Grendas jerks upward.*
Eporere Grendas: Huh? This...this feeling....no...it can't be....they are trying to make them the new ones? ....why? They are just a bunch stupid soldiers....damn.....Snamen! *Turns his head to a man leaning back in a chair, with his legs on another chair.*
Snamen: Hmm....if you want me to deal with them, then you gotta be a bit more specific. I'm not gonna kill the whole army for just a few people.
Emporer Grendas: Hmph...*sits back into his chair* I'll tell you when the Prophets find them first.
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*Back to Carmaine's position*
Carmaine: The rockets have cleared the mess, Hager, so it's time for us to move.
Hager: All forces, advance!
The remaining Crimson started their advance with Carmaine and Hager in the lead. Many soldiers were seen running all over the place but one was standing out, Link.
Carmaine*Notice Link running*: There's one over there! SEIZE HIM!
Carmaine and his soldiers ran after Link, chasing him around the ruins. After a brief chase and a well-planned ambush, Link was surrounded.
Carmaine: You're surrounded, fool, so I suggest you drop your weapon if you value your life!
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*Back in the building Spike is sitting on a stool with all his wound badaged and stiched. He starts geting unpationt and looks in a chest to find it full of mechanichal limbs. He searches through the piles and find his size.*
Spike: This is ganna hurt *shivers and starts crys alittle and then rippes of the small stub of metal.*AHHHHHHHHGG!* Leaving only the metal platform in which to insirt the metal limb. He slides it in gnawing his teeth and screws it in with a screw driver in one of his satches and pours som oil on to loosen it. Picks up a rifle, straps his sword back on his back and runs out onto the battle field.*
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*Crimson guards and Carmaine surround Link*
Link: Damn it....*Slowly raises hands*
Van Guard: Drop your weapon fool! The Emporer would like a prisoner or two.
*Link slowly raised his hands, when all of a sudden, the thunder of a bullet passed clean through the head of a Van Guard. At that very instant, Link spun 90degrees and ducked down. Pulled out his pistol and shot two guards, killing them instantly. All that remained were Carmaine and Link.* (The shot came from Guy who was now out of ammo)
Carmaine: Damn...useless soldiers....
*At the same instant, Link and Carmaine pulled out their guns. They both pulled the trigger, but Carmaines bullet gfot stuck in its chamber, and Link was just plain out of ammo.)
Link: Heh...well....now what...*tosses gun onto the ground.*
Carmaine: A true commander doesn't need useless technology.
*Carmaine leaped at Link, and they both grabbed eachother. They fell and began to tumble down a hill. While rolling, Link scratched his back onto a very sharp rock. He began to bleed and his shirt was torn. When they reached thee bottom, the both stared down at eachother, with Link making a pool of blood behind him.*
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*Artemis, after realizing he was out of ammo, threw his rifle down and ran over to where the feuding pair had stood, pulling his Haskell out along the way from his left hip. He slid right behind Carmaine, placing the nose of the gun right against the back of his neck.*
Artemis: No need for technology you say? Well, I reckon that technology of yours would come in handy right about now, don't you?
Carmaine: *Covertly motioning to something unknown out in the desert with his fingers as he raised them up* It matters not. I'd 'reckon', as you so boorishly put it, that you would wish to help the man creating the lake of red behind him. After all, he is your commander, is he not?
Artemis: *A smirk grew up his face* Maybe to these other fools, he is their commander. But quite honestly, he could be our Lord God and I still wouldn't give a damn. A commander only has as much power as those he commands gives him, and I just don't like this guy.
Carmaine: You filthy wretch, do you know who I am!? I am the-
Artemis: All you are, is a guy I'm really itching to shoot right now, so I'd close my trap. *He glanced down to Link* You still got that bomb?
Link: *Gritting his teeth* No... I threw it down....
Artemis: *His eyes widened with anger when he heard this bit of tragic information* What!? I gave that to you in case this happened! *He pulled off his bomb pack from his right hip with his free right hand. Carefully, he balanced it in his palm as he opened it, pinching a bit of a brown powder. Snapping it shut, he slid it back to the clip in which it was held.* Do you know what this is? The is something that I am unfamiliar with. All's I know is last time i used a quarter as much as I have right now I took out cargo truck. Imagine what this much'll do. Are you afraid to die? I have no fears, so I'd reckon you'll wanna console those fears in the next thrity seconds. This stuff is reactive to water, and that litte pool there looks appealing.
Carmaine: No fears of death you say? Well then, I assume you'll have no problems with this.
*He threw down his arms, crouching down as one of Artemis' bullets grazed the top of his head. At the same instant, a sniper deeps in the sands fired a bullet sqaurely in Artemis back. He fell to the ground, coughing up blood as he hit the sand.*
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*As Artemis is shot, and with Carmaine's back turned, Link leaps at Carmaine and begins to furiously choke him from behind. Carmine leans forward, and throws Link infront of him. Link thuds onto the sand, facing upward at Carmaine.*
Carmaine: *Pulls out a pistol which was kept in his ankle pocket. He points it at Links head* You see...I could have killed you whenever I wanted. I was just hoping for a fight before I let your blood stain the wasted worlds land.
*Carmaine puts pressure on the trigger.*
Carmaine: I guess you were just another plain useless soldier.
*As Carmaine was about to pull the trigger, a bullet slammed into Carmaines right chest. His blood came out of his back, and he stepped back a few steps. The force also made him drop his gun. At this time, Link jumped up, and leaped toward Carmaine yet again. After some struggling, they both managed to get up. They were both wounded and stared at Carmaines gun, which was equally distant from both of them.*
*In a far off rooftop, Guy was desperatly looking for another bullet through a mess of empty shells.*
Link: You snake...had another gun did ya? Well, I respect ya for trying to have an honorable fight, but this is where we play the chicken game. *Raises eyebrow* Wonder who's gonna go for it first?
Carmaine: Foolish soldier and his games...that is why we are never opposed by any army...they all take fighting as a game. It's not a game! If you are going to fight, fight with dignity! I now know why we are unstoppable. It's all clear to me now.
Link: Well, I see it like this...if your fighting a war where your chances of dying are higher than living...why not make the best of it?
Carmaine: .............
*Both stopped talking and stared at eachother, with the gun at the corner of both their eyes*
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Spike:Come on.*Looks at Carmine and Link aiming at Carmines head until he hears a gun cock behind him.*
Hagar:drop it scum. So young and nieve.
Spike:Hmph.*puts it in his satchet*
Hagar: I Said Drop It. *that moment Spike spun around and grabed Hagar's gun and crushed it with his right arm. Spike then pulled out his sword and swung at him.*
Hagar:Nice try kid.*He said as he looked at his left arm cut.Then at a blink of an eye he pulled out his rapier and lungded(sp) at Spike*
Spike:Nice try "kid".*He mockingly yelled after he jumped up and landed on Hagar's sword. Standing on his sword sliced at him but Hagar droped his sword and kicked him in the face sending Spike back.*
*Hagar picked up his rapier and said* How old are you 8. You fight like a girl.
Spike:Grrrrrr. *Running at Hagar at full speed and leaps into the air and kicks him multiple times in the head while still arial then suddenly pulling out his dagger and stabing Hagar in the chest* How does it feel.*Spike said as he twisted it slowly but surely*
Hagar:*Coughs up blood*H..h.h.have mercy on m...ma.ma..me. *He slowly reached to his back and pulled outa dagger and stabed Spike in the chest.* How about i leave you for dead. *spits blood on him and walkes away slowly and calles a medic an he quickly comes to Hagars aid.
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Carmaine: hehehehe...heheh...HAHAAHAHAHAH!
Link: Great, you lost your mind...
Carmaine: HAHAHAH! Go ahead, grab the gun! Let us celebrate your demise!
Link: What are you talking about!
Carmaine: I'm not careless enough to charge on the battlefield with such few mens. If you value your life, I suggest you get on your knees or my snipers will shot you and your two friends down.
Link:....
Link jumped and grabbed the gun as two sniper shots flew right by him, barely missing him.
Link: Who's going on his knees now?!
Carmaine: ......You are.
The third sniper shot Link's leg as he dropped on his knee, the gun still in hand.
Carmaine: Never two without three. Now give me that damn gun or the other two will shot you right in the head.
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*Artemis lays lying on the ground, the sands soaking up his blood as it flows. He limply reaches his hand around to his back, searching for the bullet hole. Gritting his sand filled teeth together, he begins to force his two frontal fingers into his back. Swallowing mouthfuls trying to stay quiet, he scroungers his fingers around within his back. Finding the bullet, he slowly pulls it out of his back, blood gushing from his wound.*
Artemis: *He throws the blood covered bullet to the feet of Carmaine, a red trail of droplets leading with it* That was some real chicken ****. Having someone else save your skin. A true soldier saves himself. *He attempts to stand, falling back into the red sands.* *Coughing up blood as he speaks, his whole chin red* This hurts much more than I thought it would, heh. *He grapped his gun from the ground, and weakly brought it up to eye level.* Hehe, you see this little switch on my grip? Take a guess at what it does, or better yet, I can show you. *As he flips the switch an explosive buried under the sands detonates, throwing soldiers of both sides back* I have 100's of those buried around here. Probably 3 under us. This little switch randomly detonates one of the mines. I wonder, how long do you think it'll take before the ones under us go off? I could just hit this other one and blow em alll off, but where's the fun in that?
Link: Son of a bitch! You had these under us! What if they went off!?
Artemis: They're all rigged to this via remote. That's all that can set em off. *He limbed over to Carmaine, and slouched over his shoulder, blood pouring all over his uniform.* *Speaking into his ear* Or I could hit this little switch here and just blow us all up with the bombs I have strapped directly to me. I don't care about sides anymore. It's now a matter of how badly you've pissed me off added to how badly I want to kill you.
Carmaine: Get off me! *He shoves Artemis to the ground* How dare you threaten me!? And you got your blood all over me.......... You're like a cockaroach aren't you?
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*Back to the roof tops*
*Guy, having found a clip with 5 or so bullets still left in it, reposed himself, scanning the area*
Guy: Where are you........
*He looked over the area again, not bothering with Carmaine or the others, but looking for a different game*
Guy: Ah ha! There you are.... and you're not even wearing camo! They make things to easy.....
*Shot echoes out*
Carmaine: Ha, your sniper is a crappy shot. I can tell the sound of that gun, and it's not one of mine. Hell, I didn't even see any sand near me kick up from the shot. He must've missing by a mile! *Begins to laugh*
Link: Don't be.... so cocky.... he wasn't going for you.....
Carmaine: H.... *Stops laughing*
*Shot rings out*
Carmaine *Turns around to where he had hoped his snipers to be, sees one rolling down the side of a sand dune, the others not in visible sight* : What contradiction young sucicidal (sp?) bomb boy.... saying I shouldn't have snipers when you've got some yourself.
Artemis: You're just begging to be blown up arn't you?
*Third shot calls out*
Link: Better hurry.... O-honorable fighter..... by the sounds of things the next one....... is for you!
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Carmaine: The fun thing about your suicidal battles is that no matter what happens, we're all going to die anyway. Since the Emperor took control, everything has been but death and misery.
Link:...for once...you're making sens...
Carmaine: You'd have to be blind not to see the Emperor's madness. There are 500 mens up there loyal to his majesty behind that hill and they are searching for me. Kill me and your death will soon follow.
Soldier: Commander! Where are you?!
Soldier: C-O-M-M-A-N-D-E-R!
Guy: Yeah, right, whatever.
Artemis: It'll take more than....your army to kill me. I don't know about them but I'd...rather blow myself up instead of serving that poor excuse of an...Emperor.
Carmaine: Do you all hate him so? I'm not blindly loyal, I can tell when something is wrong. All my life I've served the Emperor blindly, without questioning his ways. You are not the enemy I was supposed to meet, who are you?
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Link: *Hears the roar of soldiers from the other side of the hill* Damn it....*strains* we're.....Garudians.....
Carmaine: Garudian forces? Here? Why...this is insane.....why would the Emporer send me on a track to encounter Garudians?
Artemis: Because he's a goddamn bastard that's why! And you're no better! Huh? What makes you any better?
Carmaine: I have not killed you yet...that's what makes me better...*stares into the blood stained sky* He was like a father to me.........and he sent me to my death..............why? Can one be tainted with such a black heart?
Link: *Still kneeling from his wounds* Took you that long to realize that? Why do ya think we're fighting him for so long?
Carmaine: ...............
*Elsewhere in the distance, closing in on all the chaos, the three hooded men are still making their way. As they walk, every patch of sand they step on instantly freezes. Thick black clouds begin to form, and the first drops of rain fall down. The hooded men stop, and stair into the sky. As a result of this, their hoods fall down. There is a man with long black hair, and a scruffy beard, another man who is bald, and another man who has blue spiked hair. After a few seconds of staring, they continue to walk again.
Behind them, closing in fast, is Snamen on a futuristic looking motorcycle. His longe dirty blonde hair is at the mercy of the wing, as well as his cape. On his pants, strapped to every possible place, is a gun of different csliber then the one next to it.*
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*Else where... on da roofzors*
Guy: Casada, quit toying with those sticks! This isn't a game you play with your imaginary friends where you slice and air and kill bad guys, it's real! Get me more bullets!
Casada: *Throws down her wooden sword* Yes father!
*Ponders how Guy heard Carmaine and responded with "yeah whatever" when he's yards away on the rooftops*
Guy: Those clouds will blur my vision.... I'll have to act fast... hurry up with those bullets girlie!
Casada: I'm looking! Stop complaining.....
Guy: *to himself while looking through his scope* hmmm...... theres some dots moving in the west.... three...... probally wanders... but best keep an eye on them...... and some 500 or so men in the south......
*Inside a small shack* Casada: Here we are!
Hagar: Here we are indeed!
Casada: *Shocked, drops the small box of bullets (not knowhing anything about guns, they were the wrong bullet type anyways) and turns around.* Huh?
Hagar: You look pretty.... I'm gonna kill you..... then I'll rape you before I bleed away!
Casada: *Notices the dagger wound, the cut left arm, and the rapier resting in his left, where the dagger in his right. Gains courage and stands up* Come and... try!
*Hagar lunges in, unable to move his left arm and seeing disillusions due to lack of blood, he couldn't see the girl move swiftly out of the way and grab the sword out of his left hand*
Hagar: Huh? Frisky arn't we?
Casada: ......
*Hagar runs at her, baring the dagger right in front of him. Casada awaits, leens to the right and holds the rapier at her back across her shoulder, letting the handle of the dagger get wrapped in the handle of the fencing blade and whipped up, cutting off the fingers of Hagar nad forcing him to drop the weapon*
Hagar: *Still seeing things* HAHA! Thorns the pretty flower has! *He sits down, completly mad from the pain he's overall enduring.*
Hagar: Well desert rose, kill me.
Casada: I.... I won't. *Turns and runs, forgetting about the bullets*
Hagar: How... merciful.... leaving me alive.... to bleed to death.....
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Carmaine: Fighting? For so long?
Carmaine notice the rain and the clouds up in the sky.
Carmaine: Rain? I thought the numerous battles that were waged over the years had covered the sky with dust...yet it's raining. Fate perhaps?
Link: There's not much we can do in these conditions. You know that the Emperor is nothing more than a piece of trash, he wanted you dead after all....
Carmaine: You're right. I should have seen it coming, dispatching a small army far away from the capital. I'll call off my mens and tell them to return to the Capital, leaving a small escort with me. I'll be wandering the place for a place to start anew....
Carmaine then went up the small hill and spoke loudly to his mens. The speech lasted a few minutes and the hundreds of soldiers that were left, left the battlefield on their way to the capital. Only a few mens loyal to Carmaine stayed behind.
Carmaine: This is it. Back to being an average traveller....
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Casada: Father! I couldn't find any!
Guy: *Gets out of sniping pose and stands up, streching his back as he did so* No need dear daughter, it's over. *Turns to Casada* Wha? You're bleeding!?
Casada: *Looks down at the floor* It's not MY blood.....
Guy: Whom's would it then be?
Casada: A soldier.... he was he was going to rape me....
Guy: Show me where.
*They go to the shack*
Hagar: He he! Back they come for more!
Guy: This him?
Casada: *Nods*
Guy: *Puts a pistol up to shoot him, then see's something familiar in the corner*
Casada: ...?
Guy: *Examines the object* So.... Spike made it through the sandstorm after all?
Hagar: He he.... whimp he was, whimp he WAS!
Guy: *Mockingly* Well then, you're free to leave, the fighting is over.
*Guy and Casada walk away, leaving Hagar to fend for himself*
Casada: Arn't... arn't you going to kill him?
Guy: *Smiles to hide the truth that he wanted the man to suffer till death and pats his little girl's head* No dear girl..... he deserves to live.
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*Guy and Casada walk out to Spike and help him up.*
Spike: Thank God. Please... Water. *Guy pulles out a water container and pours it in to his mouth.*
Guy: Your wounded badly. This might hurt a bit. *Guy takes out a another conainer but filled with ointment.*
Spike:Ahhh that stings...
Casada: It helps in the long run...
Spike: Heh, yeah i geuss it does.
*Guy puts Spikes arm around his sholder (sp?) and walked back into the building*
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*Back to Link!*
!
The troop runs up to Carmaine.
Troopsman #1: Kill them all!
Troop: YESSIR!!
*Troop cocks their guns, as silly as that sounds*
Link and Artemis get ready for a fight to their deaths...then...
CRASH!!!!
?????: Whooaaaaaa!!!!
A figure is seen jumping out from a window in a nearby shed, shooting down two troopsmen in his jump (only one dead). The figure rolls when he hits the ground, and rolls into Carmaine, knocking him down. When he stands up, he's using Carmaine as a human shield.
????: *yelling slightly--remember, he's slightly deaf* DON'T ANYBODY MOVE!!
Artemis:(eyebrows twitching).....Kazu?