Karasu & Hayami - Thank you for the encouragement and opinions. I apologize it took a few days, but here's the next section.
Before Yurimi could voice her next question, the security doors nearest to them began to open. The large, metal doors slid aside revealing a bloodied ranger. His left hand was clasped on his blood-stained shoulder and his battle suit was laden with tears and scars. Yurimiâs eyes widened in horror as she viewed the rangerâs extensive wounds. Keiji took one look at the man and instantly an agitated feeling of rage built up inside him. He rushed over to the man putting his arm under one shoulder, trying to help him stand.
âWhat in godâs name happened to you?!â The ranger took a number of wheezy breathes before answering.
âThereâs so many of them...where did they come from? My friends and comrades...all suffering...all dieing...help them. I cannot...â After whispering those few words the ranger submitted to his wounds and lost consciousness. Keijiâs rage began burning inside him as the rangerâs limp body dangled off his shoulder. Without saying a word he set the rescue coordinates and teleported the ranger back to Pioneer 2. As the last glimpse of the beaten ranger disappeared in a glimmer of light Keiji clutched his twin tightly in his fist.
âYurimi, I know you might be scared but I must find what did this and help anyone else who might still be alive. This degree of savagery is inexcusable for any living thing; man or beast. Iâm going on ahead to help anyone else who might still be alive and to punish the evil that did this. Follow me if you...â Keijiâs words were halted as Yurimi grabbed his hand tightly. He looked down to find her face dripping with tears, but behind those tears were eyes filled with the compassion to help anyone else in need. Keiji gave a quick nod of assurance and dashed through the security doors with Yurimi in tow.
They followed the trail of bloodstains and limping footprints until they stood before a security door tattooed with bloody handprints. Yurimi whimpered in fear as she began to tremble uncontrollably at the heinous sight. Suddenly an ear-splitting howl came from beyond the door, followed by a series of growls and barks. Keiji held his twin tighter, trying desperately to mask his fear and control his anger. He took a deep breath as he caught a glimpse of Yurimi out of the corner of his eye. Her hands were tightly wrapped around her staff and she bowed her head to hide her scared expression.
âIâm going.â Keiji didnât wait for a response to his words as he immediately sprinted through the security doors with his twin now armed.
As the blindness of the sun faded from his eyes Keiji bore witness to a horrific landscape. Throughout the vast room dozens of wolves could be seen. Their claws painted with blood and their eyes glowed with a supernatural purple gleam. Beyond the thick sight of the wolves, Keiji could see a number of bodies lying on the ground, some of them still trying to desperately crawl to safety. The wolves soon turned their attention to the new addition to their hunt that stood at the foot of the room. Their eyes emitted quick flashes of demonic animosity before they began to rush their new prey. Keiji quickly took a lower stance and cleaved the first wolf into two with one swift blow. After the first wolf had fallen all the others in the rooms encroached on Keijiâs position. Suddenly Keiji was simultaneously rushed by numerous wolves. In almost a blinding speed he swung his twin a spiraling pattern, shredding the many aggressors with the blurred edge of his weapon. The wolves now attacked relentlessly in full force as Keiji fought to exterminate every last one of them.
Meanwhile, Yurimi still stood before the security doors only bearing witness to the cacophony of photon slashes and animal grunts. She squinted her eyes tightly in an attempt to gather enough strength to shake her paralyzing fear and enter the room. She grasped her staff even tighter as if she was mentally battling with the fear in the recesses of her mind. Suddenly her eyes snapped open as her thoughts found their way to the smiling face of a young man in a lab coat. The fear in her thoughts quickly dissipated and she was now filled with a new sense of courage and determination. As the last bit of fear faded away, Yurimi gave a yell and ran into the room to join Keiji. As she entered she saw what looked like a wave of wolves crashing one after another against Keijiâs tornado like swings. She could barely even make out his figure with the masses of wolves trying to pounce upon him. She had to do something quickly to help relieve Keiji of the hordes of attacking wolves.
âKeiji, Iâm gonna help!â Soon after shouting Yurimi cast a shower of Gibarta onto the closest mass of wolves. The beasts reared back in freezing pain, shivering and whimpering from the spell. As the effect wore off they shook away the frost from their bodies and changed their attention over to Yurimi. In her attempt to help Yurimi had succeeded in relieving Keijiâs massive burden, but she had attracted too many for her to handle. A group of seven wolves slowly crept towards her, bearing their ivory fangs prepared to devour the bothersome pest that disrupted their battle. Yurimi pointed her staff and another eruption of ice spewed from itâs tip. She had caught most of the wolves with itâs effect, but one quickly dodged and bolted towards her with immense speed. Yurimi screamed as she attempted to cast another spell before the beast was upon her, but it was too late. The wolf piled into her at full force knocking her back several feet. She grunted in pain as she tried to get back to her feet. But again the wolf darted into her, knocking her to the ground again. Weakened and injured, Yurimi tried to drag herself to the security door to escape the wolfâs onslaught but she was stopped just feet from the door as the wolf bit into her leg and dragged her back. She shrieked in pain as the wolf now loomed over her, ready to finish itâs attack.
The loud screams of Yurimi met caught Keijiâs attention. Through the swarm of wolves he caught a glimpse of her situation. He saw the wolf perched on top of her and her arms and legs swinging wildly in a desperate attempt to free herself. Her screams grew louder as the wolf lowered itâs head and prepared to bite into her throat. Keiji was filled with desperation as he attempted to free himself from combat to go to Yurimiâs aid. But no matter how hard he fought to clear away the barrage of hostile wildlife, he couldnât clear even the slightest path to Yurimi. Keijiâs mind now echoed with panicking thoughts realizing that Yurimi was about to die in front of his very eyes. He shouted to Yurimi in fear of what was about to happen.
âYurimi! Get up! Yurimi!!!â
âI canât! Please help me Keiji! Oh god please help me!â Yurimiâs screams then trailed off into cries of desperation and anguish.
Suddenly, something inside Keiji snapped. His eyes pressed shut as his body stiffened with a rage that gave birth to an unknown power. His eyes now reopened revealing a dark shade of purple rather than his normal blue eye color. His hair quickly faded to a dark black and a devilish grin crept across his lips. Without warning, a massive shockwave of wind shot out in all directions from Keiji, violently hurling the hordes of wolves hundreds of feet away. The surrounding environment was flattened as the shockwave grew larger and began to dissolve. The wolf atop Yurimi ceased his mauling and cocked his head backwards to view the source of the devastating power. By the time itâs gaze locked with Keijiâs, the blade of his twin was already impaled through itâs head. The after image of Keiji then quickly faded from sight as he now stood crouched over the wolf, holding it up with the blade of his weapon. Keiji quickly withdrew his blade and now pointed it at the few wolves that managed to survive the shockwave. A twisted look of insanity found itâs home in Keijiâs supernatural violet eyes, as he slowly lowered his twin for combat. With insane, uncanny speed Keiji bolted around the room maiming all the remaining wolves; their bodies exploding into clouds of flesh and blood. Just as quick as he started, Keiji had finished. As he came to a quick hault reality itself had to catch up behind him, causing a ripple-like distortion in the air almost as if he had burned his way through time and space. He now stood over Yurimi, his glare of insanity now one of sentiment. He knelt down to pick her up and cradled her in his arms. Dawning a concerned frown and newly formed tears, his eyes and hair faded back to their original colors. With his last bit of strength Keiji set the rescue coordinates and in a flash of light they were teleported back to Pioneer 2.
*Next Section*
Before Yurimi could voice her next question, the security doors nearest to them began to open. The large, metal doors slid aside revealing a bloodied ranger. His left hand was clasped on his blood-stained shoulder and his battle suit was laden with tears and scars. Yurimiâs eyes widened in horror as she viewed the rangerâs extensive wounds. Keiji took one look at the man and instantly an agitated feeling of rage built up inside him. He rushed over to the man putting his arm under one shoulder, trying to help him stand.
âWhat in godâs name happened to you?!â The ranger took a number of wheezy breathes before answering.
âThereâs so many of them...where did they come from? My friends and comrades...all suffering...all dieing...help them. I cannot...â After whispering those few words the ranger submitted to his wounds and lost consciousness. Keijiâs rage began burning inside him as the rangerâs limp body dangled off his shoulder. Without saying a word he set the rescue coordinates and teleported the ranger back to Pioneer 2. As the last glimpse of the beaten ranger disappeared in a glimmer of light Keiji clutched his twin tightly in his fist.
âYurimi, I know you might be scared but I must find what did this and help anyone else who might still be alive. This degree of savagery is inexcusable for any living thing; man or beast. Iâm going on ahead to help anyone else who might still be alive and to punish the evil that did this. Follow me if you...â Keijiâs words were halted as Yurimi grabbed his hand tightly. He looked down to find her face dripping with tears, but behind those tears were eyes filled with the compassion to help anyone else in need. Keiji gave a quick nod of assurance and dashed through the security doors with Yurimi in tow.
They followed the trail of bloodstains and limping footprints until they stood before a security door tattooed with bloody handprints. Yurimi whimpered in fear as she began to tremble uncontrollably at the heinous sight. Suddenly an ear-splitting howl came from beyond the door, followed by a series of growls and barks. Keiji held his twin tighter, trying desperately to mask his fear and control his anger. He took a deep breath as he caught a glimpse of Yurimi out of the corner of his eye. Her hands were tightly wrapped around her staff and she bowed her head to hide her scared expression.
âIâm going.â Keiji didnât wait for a response to his words as he immediately sprinted through the security doors with his twin now armed.
As the blindness of the sun faded from his eyes Keiji bore witness to a horrific landscape. Throughout the vast room dozens of wolves could be seen. Their claws painted with blood and their eyes glowed with a supernatural purple gleam. Beyond the thick sight of the wolves, Keiji could see a number of bodies lying on the ground, some of them still trying to desperately crawl to safety. The wolves soon turned their attention to the new addition to their hunt that stood at the foot of the room. Their eyes emitted quick flashes of demonic animosity before they began to rush their new prey. Keiji quickly took a lower stance and cleaved the first wolf into two with one swift blow. After the first wolf had fallen all the others in the rooms encroached on Keijiâs position. Suddenly Keiji was simultaneously rushed by numerous wolves. In almost a blinding speed he swung his twin a spiraling pattern, shredding the many aggressors with the blurred edge of his weapon. The wolves now attacked relentlessly in full force as Keiji fought to exterminate every last one of them.
Meanwhile, Yurimi still stood before the security doors only bearing witness to the cacophony of photon slashes and animal grunts. She squinted her eyes tightly in an attempt to gather enough strength to shake her paralyzing fear and enter the room. She grasped her staff even tighter as if she was mentally battling with the fear in the recesses of her mind. Suddenly her eyes snapped open as her thoughts found their way to the smiling face of a young man in a lab coat. The fear in her thoughts quickly dissipated and she was now filled with a new sense of courage and determination. As the last bit of fear faded away, Yurimi gave a yell and ran into the room to join Keiji. As she entered she saw what looked like a wave of wolves crashing one after another against Keijiâs tornado like swings. She could barely even make out his figure with the masses of wolves trying to pounce upon him. She had to do something quickly to help relieve Keiji of the hordes of attacking wolves.
âKeiji, Iâm gonna help!â Soon after shouting Yurimi cast a shower of Gibarta onto the closest mass of wolves. The beasts reared back in freezing pain, shivering and whimpering from the spell. As the effect wore off they shook away the frost from their bodies and changed their attention over to Yurimi. In her attempt to help Yurimi had succeeded in relieving Keijiâs massive burden, but she had attracted too many for her to handle. A group of seven wolves slowly crept towards her, bearing their ivory fangs prepared to devour the bothersome pest that disrupted their battle. Yurimi pointed her staff and another eruption of ice spewed from itâs tip. She had caught most of the wolves with itâs effect, but one quickly dodged and bolted towards her with immense speed. Yurimi screamed as she attempted to cast another spell before the beast was upon her, but it was too late. The wolf piled into her at full force knocking her back several feet. She grunted in pain as she tried to get back to her feet. But again the wolf darted into her, knocking her to the ground again. Weakened and injured, Yurimi tried to drag herself to the security door to escape the wolfâs onslaught but she was stopped just feet from the door as the wolf bit into her leg and dragged her back. She shrieked in pain as the wolf now loomed over her, ready to finish itâs attack.
The loud screams of Yurimi met caught Keijiâs attention. Through the swarm of wolves he caught a glimpse of her situation. He saw the wolf perched on top of her and her arms and legs swinging wildly in a desperate attempt to free herself. Her screams grew louder as the wolf lowered itâs head and prepared to bite into her throat. Keiji was filled with desperation as he attempted to free himself from combat to go to Yurimiâs aid. But no matter how hard he fought to clear away the barrage of hostile wildlife, he couldnât clear even the slightest path to Yurimi. Keijiâs mind now echoed with panicking thoughts realizing that Yurimi was about to die in front of his very eyes. He shouted to Yurimi in fear of what was about to happen.
âYurimi! Get up! Yurimi!!!â
âI canât! Please help me Keiji! Oh god please help me!â Yurimiâs screams then trailed off into cries of desperation and anguish.
Suddenly, something inside Keiji snapped. His eyes pressed shut as his body stiffened with a rage that gave birth to an unknown power. His eyes now reopened revealing a dark shade of purple rather than his normal blue eye color. His hair quickly faded to a dark black and a devilish grin crept across his lips. Without warning, a massive shockwave of wind shot out in all directions from Keiji, violently hurling the hordes of wolves hundreds of feet away. The surrounding environment was flattened as the shockwave grew larger and began to dissolve. The wolf atop Yurimi ceased his mauling and cocked his head backwards to view the source of the devastating power. By the time itâs gaze locked with Keijiâs, the blade of his twin was already impaled through itâs head. The after image of Keiji then quickly faded from sight as he now stood crouched over the wolf, holding it up with the blade of his weapon. Keiji quickly withdrew his blade and now pointed it at the few wolves that managed to survive the shockwave. A twisted look of insanity found itâs home in Keijiâs supernatural violet eyes, as he slowly lowered his twin for combat. With insane, uncanny speed Keiji bolted around the room maiming all the remaining wolves; their bodies exploding into clouds of flesh and blood. Just as quick as he started, Keiji had finished. As he came to a quick hault reality itself had to catch up behind him, causing a ripple-like distortion in the air almost as if he had burned his way through time and space. He now stood over Yurimi, his glare of insanity now one of sentiment. He knelt down to pick her up and cradled her in his arms. Dawning a concerned frown and newly formed tears, his eyes and hair faded back to their original colors. With his last bit of strength Keiji set the rescue coordinates and in a flash of light they were teleported back to Pioneer 2.
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I would like to keep this fan-fic updated at least every two days so that it stays fresh in both my mind and that of the reader's. So look forward to the next section in a couple days!
PSU Character:
Izurei - Level 50 Cast, Rank 10 Ranger/Rank 3 Force (Future Guntecher) - Universe 2 or 15
Izurei - Level 50 Cast, Rank 10 Ranger/Rank 3 Force (Future Guntecher) - Universe 2 or 15