Ooh. Process of Elimination...
On Mon, 18 Mar 2002 17:15:05 -0800 Brian Randall <brian@azurite.org>
writes:
Process of Elimination -- Chapter Thirteen -- Part One
Disclaimer: The primary colors in this story are from Takahashi,
Viz
(Ranma 1/2), Pioneer (Tenchi Muyo!), and Kitty Films, Naoko Takeuchi
(Sailor Moon).
Additional tinting provided by: Takada Yuuzou, and Kodansha (3x3
Eyes), Takada Yuuzou, and A.D.Vision (Bannou Bunka Nekomusume
Nuku-Nuku), and of course, Tatsuya Egawa (Goldenboy). The easel is
mine.
That's all.
Unfortunately, those tints have been found to cause DEATH in lab rats!!!!
Well, when over 5000 pounds were directly injected into their eyes...
Through the divided creature, which
slammed
to the earth at either side of him, the Prince of the Musk beheld a
female warrior in a strange costume, holding a large tachi in both
hands, head bowed, and wreathed in a powerful aura of ki. The blade
in
her hand hummed, writhing electricity playing across it, though she
didn't look up.
Herb found it impossible to tear his eyes from her, until she
looked
up, smiling wanly at him. "Move," she whispered.
Hmm... and I was thinking you were going to set up Herb with Ryouko...
Her movements were fluid, though she remembered wielding a
different
weapon, and in a different battle. The gritty surface of Mars's soil
ground beneath her booted-feet as she lumbered forward, a phalanx of
the
Guard flanking her.
The rebels stood their ground, refusing to give to the edict
that
had been given from Serenity, but she would never think of
countermanding the orders she were given. All had to obey, and those
who
would not obey would be silenced.
Hmm...
But those thoughts vanished as she drew near the rebels, armed
with
what weapons they could arm themselves with. Blades of the shattered
ceramic of the homes that had been firebombed, spears of the
supports of
those same structures, and armor that was the same patchwork and
polished ceramic that their weapons were crafted from. Her own
weapon
was drawn, the blade already ablaze and hungry for battle. Their
armor
-- resistant to the Guard's lasers due to the highly polished shine
--
would resist most impacts, and was strong enough that even powerful
warriors had trouble breaking it.
But, as she had taught them, that resistance did not protect the
men
and women inside from an impact that slammed them into a stone wall.
No
time for that, though. Her body twisted to one side, a salvo of iron
spears lancing through the space she had occupied a moment prior,
and
then spinning with the motion, her sword sent a wash of fire across
the
enemy. Their armor insulated them well, but the fire blinded them
until
the Guard were upon them.
Grinning, she charged into the fray, the hot metal of her blade
forcing ceramic armor to char and shatter, cleaving easily through
it
and reducing the defender to ash instantly.
Heh. That was _almost_ a description of one of the battles from the
Shades of Gray backstory. Almost, but not quite...
"Oh," Minako said, relieved, carefully putting her hands on the
boy's shoulder. "I thought you were dead. But there's something I
need
to tell you," she pressed, remembering, and afraid that another
chance
might not happen. "You're not wearing a shirt. I like that."
.........
Her words were cut off, as a black mass, moving so swiftly that
it
was only glanced for a moment shot upwards, a stray limb or claw
shearing one of the Musk in half before it vanished. The other Musk
warriors turned to the Amazons, who wasted no time, quickly fleeing
in
the direction of the village. No sooner than they had moved, another
pair of reavers burst upwards, rocketing into the sky and vanishing
from
sight.
This can't be good...
[End, Process of Elimination Chapter Thirteen, Part One]
REAVERS... IN... SPAAAAAAAAAAAACE.....Aaace...aaace!!!!!!!
In the spirit of these bold reavers, going where no ultimate killing
machine has gone before, I too shall voyage onward, to the aptly named
Part Two of this chapter........... AND BEYOND!!!!!!!!!!!
On Mon, 18 Mar 2002 17:15:32 -0800 Brian Randall <brian@azurite.org>
writes:
"I'm doing it now," she answered distantly, allowing him to lead
the
way. "Are you sure this will work?"
"I've read how to do it," Kintaro said confidently. "I know that
ship almost as well as I know my bicycle. What could possibly go
wrong?"
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. "What could possibly go
wrong?" is one of the few questions that can truly be called stupid...
because the universe always feels you deserve an answer.
"Eggs?" Ranma asked quietly. "How long does it take them to
hatch?"
"Only about a day," Washuu answered mournfully. "They're smaller
and
weaker initially, but it doesn't take them long to gain more mass,
even
though they'll be softer than their normal counterparts. They'll
breed
at an exponential rate. In a matter of weeks they'll overrun the
planet."
I thought I remembered something about that...
Oh well. It was nice knowing you, Earth.
"Great," Ranma grumbled. "I guess someone thinks that the job
isn't
hard enough yet."
And his name is Brian Randall. ;)
"You know something?" Ranma asked, frowning. "Or someone?"
Herb nodded, rising higher, to see over a nearby lodge, and
pointed
at a familiar peak. "That mountain," she said. "It is said that atop
its
peak, a race of phoenix warriors dwell."
...
I knew it was coming, but still... this will be very messy.
The woman scowled, but nodded, and walked away. Washuu pursed
her
lips thoughtfully, regarding Ranma curiously. "Is this likely to be
dangerous?" she asked quietly.
"Nothing I'd worry about," Ranma said dismissively.
Washuu: That's not what I asked.
Washuu bit her lip, unsure. "I don't know," she admitted.
"Before
Ranma found the Musk, I would have said we had no chance. Now, I
would
guess our chances are slim, at best. We lost six of the Musk,
according
to Yosho, and then three of our existing forces were rendered
unconscious in the battle. While there will be more of us at the
next
battle, Norris, there will be proportionately more of them, and
we've
used the one shot that the Halcyon array has left already."
"...the Halycon array had..." </real comment>
She disengaged her hand from Kura-Wan's shirt, and said, "My
father
is the Jusenkyou guide. He sent me to look for Ranma, because Ranma
knows about the springs from the pantyhose monster." She nodded
knowingly, then added, "The springs of Jusenkyou dried up, and
father
said that he would investigate, but I needed to get Ranma, because
someone stole his secret map."
...
"She must be delusional," Kura-Wan suggested, frowning.
"Probably
hasn't eaten in days -- our spear-sisters retrieved water from
Jusenkyou
just yesterday, Elder."
Or in other words, Saffron'stransformation is already done, I suppose.
He was not seated, as she had thought, but standing in his
resplendent robes, hands clasped behind his back, beneath his wings.
"It
is of little concern to us," he said, still looking away, gazing out
a
distant window. "There are things that we must deal with that are
much
more important than foolish mortals with time to waste. They will
perish
in the climb, and if they do not, then I will deal with the matter
personally once they get here."
Kiima blinked, and bowed her head again. "As you wish," she
replied
quietly.
Most curious...
And once again, some of your scenes continue to be dangerously parallel
to bits of one my fics- the Ranma/SM crossover this time.
Oh well, evil-twin. ;)
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