Chapter 11: The Germs.
There was no more rain, and although the clouds had disappeared, the area was covered by perpetual layer of thin blue fog (LOL, this is when I would usually tone down my PC settings to stop slowdown!! (Sorry!)). Large chains of floaty white germ shapes were filling the air and the whole place looked alive without there being a single creature in sight. They stopped to take in their surroundings. Sophia took out two Photonscopes and handed one to Break.
“Just like in the Ruins, the place uncovered by Pioneer 2’s archaeologists long ago,” she whispered. “This is a good place to start. We are close.”
“I’ll put up the radiation shield then.” Break produced a large expensive instrument and unfolded it, which made a huge white sphere momentarily appear around them before disappearing. “Better be safe than sorry.” He smiled at her. “Pity it doesn't protect us from much else.”
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Chapter 12: Some biological disease?
They walked on a little further. Sophia made some measurements of the air and noted down some data into her computer strapped onto her forearm.
“There are some pretty abnormal air currents here, and these germs are growing more dense.” Sophia pointed at their bright purple light trail with her Photonscope. “It's like a scary fairy story,” she commented encouragingly, although even thinking about them made her feel exhausted. The germs… The Germ! Are these what infected Blitz?
Break sighed. “This is not good. I think I'm losing Tech Potential. I can sense strong magic here. These Germs are trying to tell us something.”
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Chapter 13: Infected.
Purely out of habit, Sil'fer looked at her radar map which had stopped functioning since a few hours back. She didn't need it. She stopped to wring the water out of her hair before noticing that she was slowly getting tired and felt rather weak.
Not unlike the effects of Jellen and Zalure on me during training. However, there was also another negative feeling, something which she could not quite grasp.
She stared through the dull mist at the dark-blue robed FOmar looking through a pair of what looked like binoculars, wondering if it had been him. Perhaps there are enemies attacking. She smiled through her discomfort, equipping her yellow-photon Ripper daggers before remembering the need for stealth and quickly putting them away.
She looked in their direction again, this time at her sister, also with the binoculars, to see her draw a circle in the air with her hands, and gesturing to Break. She stepped nearer for a closer look to see them vanishing through a white portal, fast fading away.
After a moment’s hesitation, she jumped in after them.
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Chapter 14: Anti.
“It's definitely Jellen and Zalure,” noted Sophia.
Break spontaneously took a gulp of Monofluid. “Anti”.
They felt strength returning to them again. “I wonder how long I can keep this up.” He checked that he still had a few bottles left. Any Tech Potential healing fluids were rare since the OPSS incident, and those available were reserved for Forces, who preferred to use the method of rest and save them only for emergencies and very special occasions.
“You're doing fine.” Sophia reassured him, dismissing a queasy new feeling as excitement. “Tell me if you detect a strong photon flow. There should be another warp nearby. This is when then fun starts!”
“I love your enthusiasm, Sophia,” Break beamed back just as Jellen and Zalure was renewed on them, this time stronger than before. Monofluid -- “Anti”!
Suddenly, smothered coughing was heard. Break's hands reached for his katana.
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Chapter 15: Sudden realisation.
The air was throbbing in a frightful manner.
“Big Sister!” Sil'fer flashed her daggers again. “If there are enemies here, I'll fight them off easily...” She trailed off, looking away from their expressions, turning from surprise to concern to sadness. Where are the enemies?
She suppressed another cough.
“Sil'fer!” Sophia was not impressed to see her. It dawned on Break and her that both she herself and Sil'fer had caught the infection. She turned to face him, who immediately read her mind.
“I didn't bring any spare,” Break whispered, confirming her worst nightmare.
“Big Sister, I'm sorry!” Sil'fer gasped.
Sophia didn’t expect this at all. Right there and then, she made a grave decision. I'll just hope for a miracle and tell her off when we get home.
==
Chapter 16: The right choice.
“Sophia, Sil'fer, we need to head back. The Germ seems to be gathering around us.” Break frowned as they warped back to the first area. He and Sophia both had the same thought on their mind: Sil'fer's survival. The quest will have to wait.
Sil'fer grimaced in pain and collapsed, her breathing short and shallow.
Break was running low on Fluids. “Anti! Shifta! Resta!” He proceeded to pick her up and start their long trek back.
“Break, use my antidote on her.” Sophia handed over the vial.
“Sophia!” Break couldn't believe his ears. Sophia hadn't vaccinated herself.
“Do it, Break. I might make it yet.” She lied through gritted teeth, forcing a smile.
Break looked back with much sadness in his eyes. He understood her decision and the seriousness of the situation.
“It's entering her bloodstream. Save her before it's too late.”
Trying not to think, he stabbed the vial straight into the unconscious HUnewearl's chest and they watched the potion take immediate effect.
She did not wake, but Sophia felt relieved. At least she would be okay now.
Without another word, they ran.
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Chapter 17: The inevitable
Say something to Sophia, Break thought desperately, but all he could do was continue casting Resta.
Five minutes passed. Ten, fifteen, but their pace seemed hardly noticeable as they made their way back across the vast open area, the germs innocently mocking them as they struggled.
Sophia stopped and sat down.
“Break?” she began.
“Sophia.” Break swallowed. The thought of losing her was finally getting to him, she wasn’t going to survive like Blitz did after all, and there was truly nothing he could do. He laid the sleeping Sil'fer gently on the ground and delicately took Sophia's hand. He so wanted to stop her suffering. He brushed a strand of her straight, silver hair away from her face.
“I love you.”
“Sophia...”
Sophia briefly hugged him and wiped her eyes with the long sleeve of his robes. “I’ve led a happy life, so don’t look so sad.” Break held her tighter.
“Remember what the rumours say. You must destroy the Great Shadow before the Government people harness its power. Promise me, Break.”
“I promise.”
He gave her a final embrace. She closed her eyes for a final time, her Skyly Section-ID disk dropped slowly to the ground, losing its light as it fell.
...
“Resta! Reverser! Ryuker! ... Rafoie! … Wilm Break, you fool!”
==
Epilogue:
Blitz went missing for the last time on the same day. His son, Kranz the RAmar, starts taking jobs from the Government while looking for clues to his whereabouts.
Ino'lis the FOmarl did not get to see Sil'fer again for a long time. She joins Kranz to work for the Government, and only there will she and Sil'fer meet again.
Sil'fer fell into a deep coma. She still dreams of becoming the strongest Hunter, and to protect herself and her only family, her sister. After she recovers, she joins with Ino’lis and Kranz and works for the Government. She does not remember what happened to her sister.
Break never got over the loss of Sophia. He went far as breaking into the organisation's computer databases, trying to obtain her ID-scan. Soon after, Break becomes one of the first to join a newly founded organisation named the Arkz, where a mysterious man nicknamed Red agrees to help him achieve his promise to her.
EPISODE III Begins.
===
Appendix: Characters
HUnewearl Sophia
the scientist
HUnewearl Sil’fer
the hunter, Sophia’s little sister, EpIII’s Heroside HUnewearl
FOmar Wilm Break
Sophia’s boyfriend, EpIII’s Darkside FOmar
FOmarl Ino’lis
who likes RAmar Kranz, EpIII’s Heroside FOmarl
RAmar Kranz
EpIII’s Heroside RAmar
Blitz
Kranz’s father, the only other to know the location of The Great Shadow apart from those who work for the Government
Nef Miyama
inventor of the famous Miyama swordstyle, father of Great Sword Zoke Miyama, Break’s Mentor, EpIII’s … *Spoiler Block*
==
End.
==
Writer: Mirinee
Proof-reader: Relsiar, who missed a few things!
Thanks all.
EDIT!! The italicing didn't work
. I'll have to repost this section!
Edit: Fixed the italics. Fixed "frightful manner".
Other note:
In the game, it implied that Sophia was a fighter rather than scientist, so I made the scientist bit up. The game also didn't give any clues to what their relationship was based on, so I didn't attempt to explain either :S.
Edit: The very last sentence. Break's promise, not Sophia's >_< .
There was no more rain, and although the clouds had disappeared, the area was covered by perpetual layer of thin blue fog (LOL, this is when I would usually tone down my PC settings to stop slowdown!! (Sorry!)). Large chains of floaty white germ shapes were filling the air and the whole place looked alive without there being a single creature in sight. They stopped to take in their surroundings. Sophia took out two Photonscopes and handed one to Break.
“Just like in the Ruins, the place uncovered by Pioneer 2’s archaeologists long ago,” she whispered. “This is a good place to start. We are close.”
“I’ll put up the radiation shield then.” Break produced a large expensive instrument and unfolded it, which made a huge white sphere momentarily appear around them before disappearing. “Better be safe than sorry.” He smiled at her. “Pity it doesn't protect us from much else.”
==
Chapter 12: Some biological disease?
They walked on a little further. Sophia made some measurements of the air and noted down some data into her computer strapped onto her forearm.
“There are some pretty abnormal air currents here, and these germs are growing more dense.” Sophia pointed at their bright purple light trail with her Photonscope. “It's like a scary fairy story,” she commented encouragingly, although even thinking about them made her feel exhausted. The germs… The Germ! Are these what infected Blitz?
Break sighed. “This is not good. I think I'm losing Tech Potential. I can sense strong magic here. These Germs are trying to tell us something.”
==
Chapter 13: Infected.
Purely out of habit, Sil'fer looked at her radar map which had stopped functioning since a few hours back. She didn't need it. She stopped to wring the water out of her hair before noticing that she was slowly getting tired and felt rather weak.
Not unlike the effects of Jellen and Zalure on me during training. However, there was also another negative feeling, something which she could not quite grasp.
She stared through the dull mist at the dark-blue robed FOmar looking through a pair of what looked like binoculars, wondering if it had been him. Perhaps there are enemies attacking. She smiled through her discomfort, equipping her yellow-photon Ripper daggers before remembering the need for stealth and quickly putting them away.
She looked in their direction again, this time at her sister, also with the binoculars, to see her draw a circle in the air with her hands, and gesturing to Break. She stepped nearer for a closer look to see them vanishing through a white portal, fast fading away.
After a moment’s hesitation, she jumped in after them.
==
Chapter 14: Anti.
“It's definitely Jellen and Zalure,” noted Sophia.
Break spontaneously took a gulp of Monofluid. “Anti”.
They felt strength returning to them again. “I wonder how long I can keep this up.” He checked that he still had a few bottles left. Any Tech Potential healing fluids were rare since the OPSS incident, and those available were reserved for Forces, who preferred to use the method of rest and save them only for emergencies and very special occasions.
“You're doing fine.” Sophia reassured him, dismissing a queasy new feeling as excitement. “Tell me if you detect a strong photon flow. There should be another warp nearby. This is when then fun starts!”
“I love your enthusiasm, Sophia,” Break beamed back just as Jellen and Zalure was renewed on them, this time stronger than before. Monofluid -- “Anti”!
Suddenly, smothered coughing was heard. Break's hands reached for his katana.
==
Chapter 15: Sudden realisation.
The air was throbbing in a frightful manner.
“Big Sister!” Sil'fer flashed her daggers again. “If there are enemies here, I'll fight them off easily...” She trailed off, looking away from their expressions, turning from surprise to concern to sadness. Where are the enemies?
She suppressed another cough.
“Sil'fer!” Sophia was not impressed to see her. It dawned on Break and her that both she herself and Sil'fer had caught the infection. She turned to face him, who immediately read her mind.
“I didn't bring any spare,” Break whispered, confirming her worst nightmare.
“Big Sister, I'm sorry!” Sil'fer gasped.
Sophia didn’t expect this at all. Right there and then, she made a grave decision. I'll just hope for a miracle and tell her off when we get home.
==
Chapter 16: The right choice.
“Sophia, Sil'fer, we need to head back. The Germ seems to be gathering around us.” Break frowned as they warped back to the first area. He and Sophia both had the same thought on their mind: Sil'fer's survival. The quest will have to wait.
Sil'fer grimaced in pain and collapsed, her breathing short and shallow.
Break was running low on Fluids. “Anti! Shifta! Resta!” He proceeded to pick her up and start their long trek back.
“Break, use my antidote on her.” Sophia handed over the vial.
“Sophia!” Break couldn't believe his ears. Sophia hadn't vaccinated herself.
“Do it, Break. I might make it yet.” She lied through gritted teeth, forcing a smile.
Break looked back with much sadness in his eyes. He understood her decision and the seriousness of the situation.
“It's entering her bloodstream. Save her before it's too late.”
Trying not to think, he stabbed the vial straight into the unconscious HUnewearl's chest and they watched the potion take immediate effect.
She did not wake, but Sophia felt relieved. At least she would be okay now.
Without another word, they ran.
==
Chapter 17: The inevitable
Say something to Sophia, Break thought desperately, but all he could do was continue casting Resta.
Five minutes passed. Ten, fifteen, but their pace seemed hardly noticeable as they made their way back across the vast open area, the germs innocently mocking them as they struggled.
Sophia stopped and sat down.
“Break?” she began.
“Sophia.” Break swallowed. The thought of losing her was finally getting to him, she wasn’t going to survive like Blitz did after all, and there was truly nothing he could do. He laid the sleeping Sil'fer gently on the ground and delicately took Sophia's hand. He so wanted to stop her suffering. He brushed a strand of her straight, silver hair away from her face.
“I love you.”
“Sophia...”
Sophia briefly hugged him and wiped her eyes with the long sleeve of his robes. “I’ve led a happy life, so don’t look so sad.” Break held her tighter.
“Remember what the rumours say. You must destroy the Great Shadow before the Government people harness its power. Promise me, Break.”
“I promise.”
He gave her a final embrace. She closed her eyes for a final time, her Skyly Section-ID disk dropped slowly to the ground, losing its light as it fell.
...
“Resta! Reverser! Ryuker! ... Rafoie! … Wilm Break, you fool!”
==
Epilogue:
Blitz went missing for the last time on the same day. His son, Kranz the RAmar, starts taking jobs from the Government while looking for clues to his whereabouts.
Ino'lis the FOmarl did not get to see Sil'fer again for a long time. She joins Kranz to work for the Government, and only there will she and Sil'fer meet again.
Sil'fer fell into a deep coma. She still dreams of becoming the strongest Hunter, and to protect herself and her only family, her sister. After she recovers, she joins with Ino’lis and Kranz and works for the Government. She does not remember what happened to her sister.
Break never got over the loss of Sophia. He went far as breaking into the organisation's computer databases, trying to obtain her ID-scan. Soon after, Break becomes one of the first to join a newly founded organisation named the Arkz, where a mysterious man nicknamed Red agrees to help him achieve his promise to her.
EPISODE III Begins.
===
Appendix: Characters
HUnewearl Sophia
the scientist
HUnewearl Sil’fer
the hunter, Sophia’s little sister, EpIII’s Heroside HUnewearl
FOmar Wilm Break
Sophia’s boyfriend, EpIII’s Darkside FOmar
FOmarl Ino’lis
who likes RAmar Kranz, EpIII’s Heroside FOmarl
RAmar Kranz
EpIII’s Heroside RAmar
Blitz
Kranz’s father, the only other to know the location of The Great Shadow apart from those who work for the Government
Nef Miyama
inventor of the famous Miyama swordstyle, father of Great Sword Zoke Miyama, Break’s Mentor, EpIII’s … *Spoiler Block*
==
End.
==
Writer: Mirinee
Proof-reader: Relsiar, who missed a few things!
Thanks all.
EDIT!! The italicing didn't work
. I'll have to repost this section!Edit: Fixed the italics. Fixed "frightful manner".
Other note:
In the game, it implied that Sophia was a fighter rather than scientist, so I made the scientist bit up. The game also didn't give any clues to what their relationship was based on, so I didn't attempt to explain either :S.
Edit: The very last sentence. Break's promise, not Sophia's >_< .
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