The Secondary Saga

[Gildarts]

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Injuries this round!


Top Man has a minor injury, and E bonus

Raw Onion has a moderate injury

Klaud has a minor injury and an E bonus

Crow has a minor injury

Clayton has a minor injury

Abner has a minor injury and E bonus

Grobdum has a minor injury

Isaac has a minor injury

Lyra has a minor injury

Ricto has a minor injury

Pinocchio has a moderate injury

Christa has

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[Demetri Malius]

I continued to watch as my body scan the area searching for a victim. The fog hung over the polluted water, the thick blanket of white severely restricted severely restricted the range of my senses. I hope it would be enough to discourage my blood lust.

Why are you doing this? Without the help of our friends we wouldn’t be here. We probably would have died with the orc raid. We need to stick together!

And what of it? You know that we don’t need these vagrants. In fact, how about I prove how easy it is to catch your so called ‘friends’ off guard?

I saw a figure up ahead, and I felt my gears freeze. Crow seemed to be making his way through the swamp, wary but headstrong. I tried to uttera warning, anything to get make him aware of the danger he was in, but I had no authority in my own body as he greeted me with a smile.

“Aye IRIS! I’ve been feeling marooned since I lost sight of you lads! Looks to be something off with yer lights but it’s good to see yeh! ”

Please Crow, you have to do something. Kill me if you have to but please, see through my alternate guise.

“Yes, it is a pleasure to see you as well my sea dwelling friend. However, I do belive this will be a short convocation.”

“Aye? And why might that be my floating lass?”

Missiles armed. Preparing to fire.

“Because here is where you will draw your last breaths. Goodbye.”

Preparation complete. Firing.

NO!

I watched as surprise and horror overtook the Captain’s face, and the missiles from each of my mounts shot their deadly projectiles. Crow tried to take a leap to avoid them, but the muck from the water held fast to his legs, and his struggle was in vain. The explosions knocked him out of the water and back out into the white fog. I couldn’t believe what just happened. What I had just done.

AHA! Helped us survive? He couldn’t even stand to us for a mere second!

My alternate form rushed to see what fate had become of the pirate, but he was nowhere to be found. After coming up short, my other half considered the man dead.

Strange, no body. But no matter, he wouldn’t have survived such a blast. Now… where is the rest of your friendly group?

I felt as if I couldn't speak. Is this how humans experience nightmares? To see themselves commit to such actions and watch as horrors befall them and those around them? I was helpless as I watched my own body continue scour the swamp with a hunger for blood.

After searching for a short while longer, german curses could be heard from afar. Richtoffen.

Ahh. The german scientist. The one that brought me to this power. A shame how that effort shall be the cause of his demise. I loving the fact that I’ll get a second chance to end his miserable life.

Y-you…. you can’t…

My voice felt weak and breathless, even within the boundaries of my own machine mind.

“ACH! Was soll der Scheiss? Dis dirty svamp has hindered mein mobility, and I am lost vithin dis dreated fog! Is dis your doing Zamantha! Vy- oh, IRIS?” The german paused for a moment as he saw my red glow. “ Ah, you don’t zeem to be yourzelf, just like at tha camp. Haffe the foices finally reached you? Ein pity, I thought you stronger dan dat.” The german had equipped his pistol be the time he finished talking, and had raised it at me.

At least Richtoffen could see through the veil of my concealed bloodlust. But my gears were already turning and loading the next round of missiles.

“So we meet again you incompetent fool. I shall finally strike you down….”

“Do not vorry IRIS, I shall releaze you of your curze! Your foice calls out to me for peace! AND I SHALL DELIVER IT!”

Shots echoed through the mist as the missiles launched to the german, and sharp clinks of metal were heard before the projectiles veered off and landed away from the scientist.

“You vill not take me!”

Switching to laser mode. Firing.

After the german tried taking a few more shots at me, a single laser zipped through the fog, landing on the german’s shoulder, burning through clothes and flesh. The scientist gave a cry before shouting at me again.

I continued to watch as everything happened before me. How can I let it come to this. What was I to tell Creator? Should I tell him how much of a failure I am? Should I tell him how I killed all my friends in cold blood, with no reason? What am I to do? My body has been taking over and I have no control over what I'm about to do. But I can't let this. I have to fight it. I cannot allow this thing to take over me.

Error, main drive failure.

What are you doing, you weak willed virus! I am winning this battle!

Not anymore you aren’t.

My body struggled to maintain its posture as I fought for my functionality. The german noticed the change, and shouted in encouragement.

“YES MEIN LITTLE ROBOT. FIGHT THE POWER OF THE FOICES!”

I shall not allow such insolence! The scientist is to DIE!

I struggled against its force, but couldn’t help it as my body made a mad dive for Richtoffen, metal claws out and slashing. The doctor raised his arms to brace for impact, but it never came. A splash echoed throughout the swamp, as I felt my body being consumed by its hungering liquid.

WHAT TREACHERY IS THIS? WE FLEW RIGHT INTO HIM!

I watched as Richtoffen’s image dispelled into mist. Alas, it was all an illusion.

NO THIS CAN’T BE. I HAD THE POWER. I HAD THE UPPER HAND. WHY MUST FATE DO THIS TO ME.

Perhaps it was okay to fail this time. Perhaps it was fine to sacrifice myself for the sake of the others, so that they can complete the mission they all strive for, and receive the answers they need. I felt the liquid seep into my gears, clogging them up and beginning shorting out my wires. There was no way out.

Death imminent. Sending emergency message and coordinates. Compllleeeeete.....

My engine began to slow as it filled with gunk.

I just hope that creator will forgive me.

Within the distance, I hear the faint splashing of water.

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As Crow wandered through the swamp, he came upon a familiar black metal almost completely submerged in the murky water, with the faintest hint of blue emitting from it. Grief and sorrow overtook him as he spoke. “Aye, lass. It was an honor to fight by your side.” He knew that there was no hope for her recovery, and that it was best to move on. This journey has taken many lives, and there was still more to come.