Hey yall sorry it took so long but yeah im back.. Hope you guys like the new lyout and etc ohhh and here it its Finally Chapter 4
Sage Hunters
Chapter 4: Last Stand Part 2 of 2
Shima, Orion and Bane scrambled to set up the final defenses for the base. Bane finished arming the main cannon while Shima and Orion decided to cover the side entrances. As Orion finished barricading the doors, Bane leaped down and yelled out to Orion and Shima.
Bane: “They’re coming”. As he stopped his face began to sadden. The three looked at each other. While hopeful deep down inside they knew that their chances of survival were slim to none. As the three began to go defend their separate stations they faced each other for hopefully not the last time.
Orion: “Good luck and be safe”
Shima: “You too…………”
Bane: “Don’t worry guys this wont be the last time”
And with a smile the three disappeared into the halls of the base and began the final preparations.
Bane loaded up the main defense gun as the metzac began charging toward the base door. With a final click Bane fixed himself at the controls. He sighed and pulled the trigger………………
Nothing…….
He started to panic as the gun sat there idly. Then after a couple of seconds the machine gun roared in to action, unleashing a deadly rain of bullets down upon the metzac. Yet even though the bullets found their mark and sliced through the ranks of metzac something troubled him… For each metzac that met its demise 3 more seemed to take its place. “Shit” he thought. At this rate he would run out of ammo before the hour. He continued to gun down the metzac but all the while checking his ammunition. While he knew his ammunition would run out he hoped that his luck would stay the course.
Though Shima had faced metzac before his face still shown with fear as he had never seen so many before his eyes. The sight of so many made him fell slightly discouraged but he shook the feeling off. With a deep exhale he released his sword and prepared himself for the first wave of metzac against the barrier. As the sky darkened the soft glow of his sword illuminate the side entrance allowing him to see, which he hoped was an advantage. With a thunderous sound the metzac crashed through the barrier sending wood and concrete everywhere. Shima breathed in slowly then jumped into the fray of metzac and began to hack them apart. Though big in size the metzac fell rapidly due to their lack of coordination in a small space. Yet despite their downfalls the metzac began to overwhelm Shima due to their numbers. He refused to back down despite the numerous gashes that were all over him. Both the metzac and Shima snarled at each other as the two groups fought violently in the base tunnels. The gruesome fighting lasted for what seemed like hours. After slashing through so many metzac Shima began to feel almost if his body had gone numb. As he continued fighting he decided to collapse the tunnel hoping that it would deter the metzac. His sword began to erupt into blue flames….
Shima: “Diamond Flair…” With that the flames shot upward towards the ceiling. The impact was enough to cause the entire hall to shake. Then with a loud crack the ceiling caved in, killing some metzac and giving him so time to relax shima thought. As he sat down to catch his breathe he heard a loud scream coming from what seemed to be the other side of the base.
Shima: “Orion…… She must be in trouble”. With that he ran off towards Orion slats position and praying for her safety. As Shima ran down the hall he felt chills run down his spine. He could not let his fears get in the way of helping Orion.
Inside the tunnel the loud roar disintegrated the collapsed rocks. From the cloud of dust a figure emerged carrying a long black chain with a metal ball on the end of it. He grazed his hand over the slain metzac. He raised his hand up clenched in a fist and his face became strewn in anger.
???: “Whoever did this will pay…………..” With that the cloaked figure walked father and father into the base…Trailing behind him were to jet black metzac. Yet they were not like the rest for they were almost double in size and seemed to carry a blood red aura as the followed the cloaked man.
The blood dripping from her face began to with the sweet as it hit the ground. As she got back on her feet she looked around her. In the beginning their numbers had been relatively moderate but suddenly while she had been fighting their numbers had seemed almost to double and now she was greatly outnumbered. She backed up against the wall and raised her two scythes’...
Orion: “Burning inferno attack”. A ring of fire engulfed the metzac. With only a twinge of her fingers the fire raged all around trapping the metzac and soon consuming them. As Orion turned around and let out a sigh of relief a large metzac tackled her to the ground. As she struggled with the metzac she let out a scream………
Having abandoned the main gun Bane stood at the front of the base backing up slowly as he spayed the metzac with his gun arm. He had started to hold his ground when he heard an Orion’s voice scream out in pain. He charged his gun arm and let out a single blast of energy which created enough of a distraction that he was able to take off run in Orion’s direction. When he reached Orion he saw her locked into a fight with a metzac. Taking careful aim he sniped the metzac off her and lifter Orion to her feet just as Shima had entered the room…………………………. A chilled laughter eerily floated through the air. The three spun around looking for its originator. As they did they encountered a man in a black cloak accompanied by two rather large metzac. As he stepped closer the air filled with blood and fear spread across Shima, Orion and Bane’s faces... The man smiled and soon the room filled with the sound of a large black chain hitting the floor.
Shima: “Who are you?”
??? : “I am the beast master of the Guardian Army and you my friend are dead man for slaughtering my metzac. But don’t worry your journey to the afterlife will be fast one.” With that he charged at the three with unnatural speed. Though Shima was fast he was nowhere near the beast masters speed. He tried valiantly to defend the beast masters attacks but he was far too outclassed. The beast masters chain slammed into shima’s head and with that Shima slumped to the floor as his world began to turn black. Falling he watched as the two black metzac pinned Orion and Bane against the wall. Shima desperately tried to fight but he was too tired and his consciousness was fading fast. His last images before he thought he would pass out were the beast master approaching him with his chain. As he braced for the impact a loud “boom” shattered the darkness. As he turned to face it Shima’s mouth dropped.
As Orion lay against the side of the wall Orion could not believe her eyes. In front of her in stead of the base walls was a large emperor class ship. It seemed they might just survive the encounter after all.
The beast masters face filled with anger as he saw the ship. He turned toward the three lying on the ground……………
Beast Master: “It seems this place will not be your grave... but don’t celebrate just yet for once my metzac have acquired your smell their blood lust will stop at nothing to find you... Your luck will not last.” With that he turned and dashed off towards the forest. The tow black metzac growling released Bane and Orion from their grips as they too dashed off in to the forest. With the metzac gone several soldiers came out onto the ship and began putting Bane, Shima and Orion onto the plane. Shima gave a weak smile to Bane and Orion. And let his mind drift...
“Beast Master…………” Shima uttered the words then closed his eyes and fell asleep in the stretcher during the flight home… They had survived and he knew that no one could question their skill now…………….
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