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LightDragonman · 2024-03-20, 22:58

Time to continue this horrific sequence. Man, this is turning out a long longer than I thought.

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"Everyone stay down and remain quiet!" ARUS Lt. Sheridan instructed at the other occupants in the classroom.

He had just overheard the cacophony of screams and gunfire piercing through his radio. Whatever was happening in the auditorium and the other rooms of the school, he knew for sure that he would not like to be a part of it. So currently, he was lying prone just underneath the entry windows of the classroom, alongside several other students, including the one with short green hair, and the other two soldiers assigned to his group.

"This isn't going to work!" a female student cried. "We're going to die here!"

"Shut up!" another student said. "We'll be found if you don't keep your mouth shut."

To say the others were panicking was quite obvious. Even the other two men he had with him looked on the verge of a meltdown.

"We're screwed man" the private chattered. "We're so totally FUBAR!"

"Suck it up soldier!" Sheridan reprimanded. "I'm sure this is all some sort of misunderstanding."

Though to his ears, he wasn't so sure.

The only one who didn't seem on the verge of a nervous breakdown was the green haired male whom he had been arguing with just moments before. Indeed, he seemed remarkably calm, even as sweat dripped down his forehead.

"Maybe you should go out and try to convince them that this classroom is empty" he suggested. "I mean, they are with you, right?"

"You think I wouldn't have done that already?" Sheridan retorted. "I've never seen soldiers from ARUS dressed in that sort of armor. Plus, they're shooting at my fellow troops, so what do you think will happen if I try?!"

The student couldn't think of an answer.

Just then, said boy's phone received a broadcast. Turning the volume down as low as could while still remaining audible, the group looked at it. On the screen, the face of ARUS President Jeffrey Anderson and Dorssian Fuhrer Amadeus was displayed in front of their respective flags.

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"Let me go!" Rion Nanami screamed, struggling against the grip of Takumi Kibukawa. "I have to save the students!"

"No!" he replied, his hands firm. "You'll just get yourself killed!"

"Why is this happening?" Rion asked sadly, having calmed down somewhat. "This is a neutral area!"

"Neutral for humans." Kibukawa said morosely.

Just then, the screen of the control room turned on, showing the faces of the ARUS President and Dorssian Fuhrer.

"I am the President of ARUS!" Jeffrey announced. "Today we have borne witness to the rise of a new threat against humanity! As a result of this danger, we have come to a decision! We must put our intra-species conflicts behind of us and remain united!"

"We hereby announce the Dorssia-ARUS Alliance!" Amadeus added. "We will both mobilize and take action against Module 77! As of right now, our forces are on their way to the moon! This is a war we cannot lose!"

"Furthermore, it has come to my attention that my own ARUS soldiers I had guarding me have been compromised by these lifeforms!" Anderson remarked. "Therefore, any ARUS troop remaining on Module 77 is hereby designated a traitor to humanity! Do not show them any mercy, alongside these Type Seven Monsters!"

With that, the broadcast cut off.

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"I must say President Anderson" the leader of Taurus Company said, sitting next to the man in his flagship, "that was quite a display back there."

"Why thank you," Jeffrey said. "In fact, thanks to your willingness to go through with the purge, I am now promoting your group as the new main military force of this new alliance. I look forward to our new partnership."

"You've have the full support of Dorssia as well" added Amadeus, speaking to him through a chat screen. “As a gift, Captain Cain is allowing you to inspect the captured Rukino Saki. Given that you will going up against her fellow pilots, you’ll need all the info you can gleam. We also have those pesky Royalists that we need help dealing with. You are to round up any revolters and bring them back to the Module once your troops are finished with the troublemakers on it right now."

"It is a great honor to be employed under this new banner" the leader said with a bow. "The Council Of 101 sends their dearest regards."

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"Well that's just great!" the soldier to the side of Lt. Sheridan cried out. "Now what are we going to do?! We're on our own now!"

"Shut up and let me think" the Lt snapped, though he too was caught off guard by the announcement. He did not think that this night was now ending with him and the others being branded traitors to humanity. All just for following the orders of his commanding officer.

"Maybe this is all a misunderstanding" the private reasoned. "I-I mean, if we just give up the students, they'll let us live right?!"

The green-haired student glared at him. "Don't you even dare think of-"

But panic had set in too much. The frightened private got to his feet, hands raised, starign directly at a squad of three armored troops.

"Look, I'm with ARUS! So I'm human like you! Just let us go, and you can have the lifeforms here with-"

"Target acquired!"

With that, the man's plea was cut short with a rain of gunfire, coating the other hiding students and ARUS forces in his blood.

"Sweep that section!" the head called out.

"Copy!"

A second later, and the door to the classroom was broken into, and the three soldiers headed in. It didn't take them long for them to find where the group was hiding.

Lt. Joseph Sheridan wasn't going to let himself die that easily though. As fast as he could manage, he got to his feet and practically shoved his rifle into the visor of the first soldier. Wasting little time, he pulled the trigger.

This time, it had the desired effect. The visor creacked open, and a mix of blood and ocular fluid came spewing forth from the where the bullets were fired.

"Man down!"

Performing a combat roll, Sheridan then jammed his rifle into the back of the neck of the second troop, opening fire. It took a few shots, but eventually, so too did blood come spurting forth.

Sadly, his rifle soon clicked, indicating it was out of ammo. He closed his eyes as he prepared for the final soldier to end his life then and there. Indeed, he could even feel the cold metal of the trooper's own gun pointed directly at the back of his head.

"HANG ON!"

Just then, gunfire rang out, but none hit Sheridan, instead firing in an arc to his left. Looking back, he soon saw the reason why.

The green-haired student had tackled the trooper just a few seconds before the latter fired, and was now struggling with the latter for control of the rifle. Being a simple teen compared to the full-grown soldier, he was slowly losing the fight, but he was nonetheless performing better than Sheridan had expected.

"Help?!"

Getting back to action, the Lt quickly drew his sidearm. Racing to aid the boy, he pointed the gun directly at the head of the armored trooper and fired off every round in the magazine. It was only on the last bullet that it managed to find its mark, but it was enough.

"Are you alright kid?" he said, glancing back at his unexpected savior. Only for his eyes to widen at the sight.

"Yeah, just give me a second" he answered, wincing at the bullet wound he was received in his side.

As the Lt looked at the blood-soaked area, he was shocked to see the bullet suddenly get popped out, while the skin sealed itself back up in a mere instant. The sight was both amazing and horrifying to see for himself in person.

".......You're like that witch on the broadcast aren't you?" he questioned, with the other occupants in the room also looking at the boy with wide eyes.

The student let out a sigh. "....Yes, I am. My name is Inuzuka Kyuma, and I am the pilot of Valvrave Unit 05 Hiuchiba. All of us Valvrave pilots are indeed as that broadcast showed."

"So why should we even bother to leave you alive!" the other surviving ARUS soldier barked. "You are an inhuman monster after all!"

"Thanks to you, so many of my friends are now dead!" a student added. "Why do we have to die for you?!"

Inuzuka let out a defeated exhale. "You're right. We do share the blame for this. But right now, I'm your best hope of getting out of here alive."

"What do you mean?" Sheridan asked.

"If you can get me to my Valvrave, I can provide cover for the rest of you so you can get to the other hangers. Do you still have any active shuttles?"

"Yes, alongside several Z-Type and G-Type Splicers. But what makes us believe that you won't just feed on us?"

"I can't" Inuzuka admitted. "But right now, it's either let me help you escape, or take your chances with those men out there. And you saw just how difficult it is to take them down with your current weapons."

Sheridan gritted his teeth. Truth be told, he still wasn't all that trusting of this Inuzuka fellow. But given how he had saved his life earlier, and the weight of the situation, he realized that he had pretty much no choice.

"....Alright, we'll help you." He turned to his other surviving comrades.

"Men, we are to escort Inuzuka here to his Valvrave Unit. Check your ammo reserves, and remember to only fire when you have no other choice. You know how strong the enemies' armor is. Keep the students close to you as well."

"So now we're working with monsters?!" one of them protested. "We really are traitors to humanity!"

"Look, I'm not sure what the deal is with these pilots, but we don't have any other choice!. Or would you rather take a chance like our dead private right there" he said, pointing at the body.

With the reality setting in, the others reluctantly complied. After a quick weapon check, the soldiers helped the surviving students to their feet.

"Lead the way Inuzuka" Sheridan said, giving him his hand. "Guess the enemy of my enemy is my friend now."

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Still not quite done with this part of the story. Man this is more complicated than I thought. XD

2024-03-20, 22:58	Link #27
LightDragonman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013	Time to continue this horrific sequence. Man, this is turning out a long longer than I thought. _____ "Everyone stay down and remain quiet!" ARUS Lt. Sheridan instructed at the other occupants in the classroom. He had just overheard the cacophony of screams and gunfire piercing through his radio. Whatever was happening in the auditorium and the other rooms of the school, he knew for sure that he would not like to be a part of it. So currently, he was lying prone just underneath the entry windows of the classroom, alongside several other students, including the one with short green hair, and the other two soldiers assigned to his group. "This isn't going to work!" a female student cried. "We're going to die here!" "Shut up!" another student said. "We'll be found if you don't keep your mouth shut." To say the others were panicking was quite obvious. Even the other two men he had with him looked on the verge of a meltdown. "We're screwed man" the private chattered. "We're so totally FUBAR!" "Suck it up soldier!" Sheridan reprimanded. "I'm sure this is all some sort of misunderstanding." Though to his ears, he wasn't so sure. The only one who didn't seem on the verge of a nervous breakdown was the green haired male whom he had been arguing with just moments before. Indeed, he seemed remarkably calm, even as sweat dripped down his forehead. "Maybe you should go out and try to convince them that this classroom is empty" he suggested. "I mean, they are with you, right?" "You think I wouldn't have done that already?" Sheridan retorted. "I've never seen soldiers from ARUS dressed in that sort of armor. Plus, they're shooting at my fellow troops, so what do you think will happen if I try?!" The student couldn't think of an answer. Just then, said boy's phone received a broadcast. Turning the volume down as low as could while still remaining audible, the group looked at it. On the screen, the face of ARUS President Jeffrey Anderson and Dorssian Fuhrer Amadeus was displayed in front of their respective flags. ______ "Let me go!" Rion Nanami screamed, struggling against the grip of Takumi Kibukawa. "I have to save the students!" "No!" he replied, his hands firm. "You'll just get yourself killed!" "Why is this happening?" Rion asked sadly, having calmed down somewhat. "This is a neutral area!" "Neutral for humans." Kibukawa said morosely. Just then, the screen of the control room turned on, showing the faces of the ARUS President and Dorssian Fuhrer. "I am the President of ARUS!" Jeffrey announced. "Today we have borne witness to the rise of a new threat against humanity! As a result of this danger, we have come to a decision! We must put our intra-species conflicts behind of us and remain united!" "We hereby announce the Dorssia-ARUS Alliance!" Amadeus added. "We will both mobilize and take action against Module 77! As of right now, our forces are on their way to the moon! This is a war we cannot lose!" "Furthermore, it has come to my attention that my own ARUS soldiers I had guarding me have been compromised by these lifeforms!" Anderson remarked. "Therefore, any ARUS troop remaining on Module 77 is hereby designated a traitor to humanity! Do not show them any mercy, alongside these Type Seven Monsters!" With that, the broadcast cut off. _____ "I must say President Anderson" the leader of Taurus Company said, sitting next to the man in his flagship, "that was quite a display back there." "Why thank you," Jeffrey said. "In fact, thanks to your willingness to go through with the purge, I am now promoting your group as the new main military force of this new alliance. I look forward to our new partnership." "You've have the full support of Dorssia as well" added Amadeus, speaking to him through a chat screen. “As a gift, Captain Cain is allowing you to inspect the captured Rukino Saki. Given that you will going up against her fellow pilots, you’ll need all the info you can gleam. We also have those pesky Royalists that we need help dealing with. You are to round up any revolters and bring them back to the Module once your troops are finished with the troublemakers on it right now." "It is a great honor to be employed under this new banner" the leader said with a bow. "The Council Of 101 sends their dearest regards." _____ "Well that's just great!" the soldier to the side of Lt. Sheridan cried out. "Now what are we going to do?! We're on our own now!" "Shut up and let me think" the Lt snapped, though he too was caught off guard by the announcement. He did not think that this night was now ending with him and the others being branded traitors to humanity. All just for following the orders of his commanding officer. "Maybe this is all a misunderstanding" the private reasoned. "I-I mean, if we just give up the students, they'll let us live right?!" The green-haired student glared at him. "Don't you even dare think of-" But panic had set in too much. The frightened private got to his feet, hands raised, starign directly at a squad of three armored troops. "Look, I'm with ARUS! So I'm human like you! Just let us go, and you can have the lifeforms here with-" "Target acquired!" With that, the man's plea was cut short with a rain of gunfire, coating the other hiding students and ARUS forces in his blood. "Sweep that section!" the head called out. "Copy!" A second later, and the door to the classroom was broken into, and the three soldiers headed in. It didn't take them long for them to find where the group was hiding. Lt. Joseph Sheridan wasn't going to let himself die that easily though. As fast as he could manage, he got to his feet and practically shoved his rifle into the visor of the first soldier. Wasting little time, he pulled the trigger. This time, it had the desired effect. The visor creacked open, and a mix of blood and ocular fluid came spewing forth from the where the bullets were fired. "Man down!" Performing a combat roll, Sheridan then jammed his rifle into the back of the neck of the second troop, opening fire. It took a few shots, but eventually, so too did blood come spurting forth. Sadly, his rifle soon clicked, indicating it was out of ammo. He closed his eyes as he prepared for the final soldier to end his life then and there. Indeed, he could even feel the cold metal of the trooper's own gun pointed directly at the back of his head. "HANG ON!" Just then, gunfire rang out, but none hit Sheridan, instead firing in an arc to his left. Looking back, he soon saw the reason why. The green-haired student had tackled the trooper just a few seconds before the latter fired, and was now struggling with the latter for control of the rifle. Being a simple teen compared to the full-grown soldier, he was slowly losing the fight, but he was nonetheless performing better than Sheridan had expected. "Help?!" Getting back to action, the Lt quickly drew his sidearm. Racing to aid the boy, he pointed the gun directly at the head of the armored trooper and fired off every round in the magazine. It was only on the last bullet that it managed to find its mark, but it was enough. "Are you alright kid?" he said, glancing back at his unexpected savior. Only for his eyes to widen at the sight. "Yeah, just give me a second" he answered, wincing at the bullet wound he was received in his side. As the Lt looked at the blood-soaked area, he was shocked to see the bullet suddenly get popped out, while the skin sealed itself back up in a mere instant. The sight was both amazing and horrifying to see for himself in person. ".......You're like that witch on the broadcast aren't you?" he questioned, with the other occupants in the room also looking at the boy with wide eyes. The student let out a sigh. "....Yes, I am. My name is Inuzuka Kyuma, and I am the pilot of Valvrave Unit 05 Hiuchiba. All of us Valvrave pilots are indeed as that broadcast showed." "So why should we even bother to leave you alive!" the other surviving ARUS soldier barked. "You are an inhuman monster after all!" "Thanks to you, so many of my friends are now dead!" a student added. "Why do we have to die for you?!" Inuzuka let out a defeated exhale. "You're right. We do share the blame for this. But right now, I'm your best hope of getting out of here alive." "What do you mean?" Sheridan asked. "If you can get me to my Valvrave, I can provide cover for the rest of you so you can get to the other hangers. Do you still have any active shuttles?" "Yes, alongside several Z-Type and G-Type Splicers. But what makes us believe that you won't just feed on us?" "I can't" Inuzuka admitted. "But right now, it's either let me help you escape, or take your chances with those men out there. And you saw just how difficult it is to take them down with your current weapons." Sheridan gritted his teeth. Truth be told, he still wasn't all that trusting of this Inuzuka fellow. But given how he had saved his life earlier, and the weight of the situation, he realized that he had pretty much no choice. "....Alright, we'll help you." He turned to his other surviving comrades. "Men, we are to escort Inuzuka here to his Valvrave Unit. Check your ammo reserves, and remember to only fire when you have no other choice. You know how strong the enemies' armor is. Keep the students close to you as well." "So now we're working with monsters?!" one of them protested. "We really are traitors to humanity!" "Look, I'm not sure what the deal is with these pilots, but we don't have any other choice!. Or would you rather take a chance like our dead private right there" he said, pointing at the body. With the reality setting in, the others reluctantly complied. After a quick weapon check, the soldiers helped the surviving students to their feet. "Lead the way Inuzuka" Sheridan said, giving him his hand. "Guess the enemy of my enemy is my friend now." _____ Still not quite done with this part of the story. Man this is more complicated than I thought. XD Last edited by LightDragonman; 2024-04-15 at 03:19.