07-16-2016, 02:00 PM
At the start of the fight, Mega Man had endured the lovely misfortune of being thrown backwards into a tunnel. When he attempted to right his equilibrium and bring his heavy ordinance to bear upon the botanical monstrosity, a shuddering in the walls around him was followed by the tunnel promptly collapsing down around and atop him. While he was resilient enough to withstand a flurry of swift blows to the face, the sudden and overwhelming shocking of a cave collapsing down onto Mega Man was enough to knock his systems out.
The preteen machine was unsure how long his systems were offline. One moment, he was surrounded by crumbling rock and ice, and the next, his HUD was black and marred by a few blinking red warning indicators. The least pressing messages were automatically minimized to the background as power was routed to the most important systems. Although he was surrounded by darkness, Mega Man was able to squeeze his hands, causing some of the icy rubble to crush in his grip. Once his limbs were responding to commands, he started to drag and shove his way through what was essentially a sea of stone and frozen dirt.
After the first handful of yards, a proximity sensor kicked off as Mega Man started to pick up audio once more. He heard what sounded like shattering glass and the cry of a large bird before there were some human noises. With his hand shifting into a buster arm, the preteen machine discharged a strong enough blast to clear a path back into the chamber. As he stumbled free from the rubble, his video feed kicked back on and he caught a glimpse of the blue bird as it rose up out of the cavern toward whatever freedom lay in the Frozen Fields.
Mega Man’s attention was drawn from the sight of the bird back to the drama unfolding in the cave itself. The human Valerie was entrapped within some type of plant that seemed to be feeding off his body. The smaller person, Jade, was the only one who stood against the plant. As the blue robot watched, the mage was sealed within some type of bulbous plant, but he managed a cry for help just before he felt silent inside the cage of acid and bile.
The preteen machine was no botanist, and while his stored data on plants indicated that he was looking at a very large ‘pitcher plant,’ something else told him there had to be more to the overgrown vegetation. It seemed to act with a degree of intent or sentience, and while he hadn’t been around for several minutes, Mega Man knew that this plant threatened their group.
“Plants,” the voice of Tartaros Castus seemed labored as the space marine stumbled back into the fray. A quick look showed that his armor had been compromised in several locations. The helmet he wore had been crushed in a few areas by the same talons that had cut at the android’s own headgear before being felled.
“Are you fit to reengage?” Mega Man asked. Memories of dragging the marine to safety flashed back into the robot’s mind. “You are still in poor condition.”
The helmeted marine glanced down at the blue robot and tilted his head. “Yea.” He replied as he brandished his boltgun as tendrils from the pitcher plant snaked toward them. “I’m not dead yet,” he added as he moved to avoid a sudden, lashing attack from the plant. Bolts screamed through the sky a beat later, stitching their way up the appendage until they reached the organic prison that contained the mage.
Jade was already springing into action to assist the marine. As the witch dashed forward, Mega Man backed up a few steps and leveled his buster arm with the creature. His weapon started to shudder as he built a charge within its barrel. Excess energy started to sputter out from the mouth of the weapon as it reached critical mass.
“You may all want to move for cover,” Mega Man shouted as he used his other hand to steady his weapon.
“Ultra Hyper Finish Buster Deluxe!”
The preteen machine was unsure how long his systems were offline. One moment, he was surrounded by crumbling rock and ice, and the next, his HUD was black and marred by a few blinking red warning indicators. The least pressing messages were automatically minimized to the background as power was routed to the most important systems. Although he was surrounded by darkness, Mega Man was able to squeeze his hands, causing some of the icy rubble to crush in his grip. Once his limbs were responding to commands, he started to drag and shove his way through what was essentially a sea of stone and frozen dirt.
After the first handful of yards, a proximity sensor kicked off as Mega Man started to pick up audio once more. He heard what sounded like shattering glass and the cry of a large bird before there were some human noises. With his hand shifting into a buster arm, the preteen machine discharged a strong enough blast to clear a path back into the chamber. As he stumbled free from the rubble, his video feed kicked back on and he caught a glimpse of the blue bird as it rose up out of the cavern toward whatever freedom lay in the Frozen Fields.
Mega Man’s attention was drawn from the sight of the bird back to the drama unfolding in the cave itself. The human Valerie was entrapped within some type of plant that seemed to be feeding off his body. The smaller person, Jade, was the only one who stood against the plant. As the blue robot watched, the mage was sealed within some type of bulbous plant, but he managed a cry for help just before he felt silent inside the cage of acid and bile.
The preteen machine was no botanist, and while his stored data on plants indicated that he was looking at a very large ‘pitcher plant,’ something else told him there had to be more to the overgrown vegetation. It seemed to act with a degree of intent or sentience, and while he hadn’t been around for several minutes, Mega Man knew that this plant threatened their group.
“Plants,” the voice of Tartaros Castus seemed labored as the space marine stumbled back into the fray. A quick look showed that his armor had been compromised in several locations. The helmet he wore had been crushed in a few areas by the same talons that had cut at the android’s own headgear before being felled.
“Are you fit to reengage?” Mega Man asked. Memories of dragging the marine to safety flashed back into the robot’s mind. “You are still in poor condition.”
The helmeted marine glanced down at the blue robot and tilted his head. “Yea.” He replied as he brandished his boltgun as tendrils from the pitcher plant snaked toward them. “I’m not dead yet,” he added as he moved to avoid a sudden, lashing attack from the plant. Bolts screamed through the sky a beat later, stitching their way up the appendage until they reached the organic prison that contained the mage.
Jade was already springing into action to assist the marine. As the witch dashed forward, Mega Man backed up a few steps and leveled his buster arm with the creature. His weapon started to shudder as he built a charge within its barrel. Excess energy started to sputter out from the mouth of the weapon as it reached critical mass.
“You may all want to move for cover,” Mega Man shouted as he used his other hand to steady his weapon.
“Ultra Hyper Finish Buster Deluxe!”