THE
THREE KEYS
Part Three: The Key of Mind
Chapter
3: Agents Under Fire
Awsome 1 was in the lab, tinkering with a formula, a green liquid, that he hoped
would reverse the kaijunoid process. For months he felt a growing
animalistic desire burning inside of him, and A1 wanted to expel it at all
costs. He poured the liquid into a test tube. "Well, here's to
my health," he said. Just before he was able to down the potion, the
Wyrm Jade began to glow and shake.
"What the hell is going on? The Key isn't supposed to glow unless the
other Keys are near!" Suddenly his eyes grew larger as he realized
what was happening. "The Garai Tai! They're here! I've
got to warn the others!" Awsome 1 jumped out of his chair, but an
explosion shook the foundation of the lab and the ceiling gave way, crashing on
top of him.
Within five minutes, the entire base was on fire, the smell of brimstone
permeating the air. The agents had quickly noticed the smoke and flames
and rushed outside in full battle gear. Even the trainees were ready for
battle, but nothing prepared the agents for what was to come next.
Amid the flames, Dragitron noticed a group of shadows heading from the southern
end of the island. He and GWB, G64, Rampage, Fudge, Fury, UG90, Deathwing,
Shadow, and Ness stared in shock.
It was a small army.
An army of kaijunoids.
The beasts continued to advance, snarling and snapping their insatiable maws at
the agents. Drag turned to UG90. "Make sure the trainees get to
safety. Shadow, you and Ness can lead the other agents. Deathwing,
find the Key!" GWB checked to see if his guns were loaded properly.
He aimed them at the creatures, unsure of which ones to pick off first.
Before he could fire a single shot, G64 held him back. "Wait a
second! We've got more company!" The kaijunoids parted down the
middle, and six men wearing cloaks walked in front of the army, each wearing
their own significant colors. The Six Eyes had arrived.
Omni threw back his hood. "Hand over the Keys, and no one will be
hurt." Fury noticed a strange gleam in his eyes. GWB laughed.
"You should be the ones handing over YOUR Key. And besides, we only
have one Key! What's with this plural business?" Drac uncovered
his head. "You stupid fools. You've had two Keys all this time,
and you never knew it!"
Rampage looked over the Six Eyes. "You look like an impressive bunch.
Where's your glorious leader? He didn't have the balls to show
himself?" Spyder hissed at the General. "Do not sssspeak
of the massster like that! I ssshould tear your torso from the rest of
your body!" GWB smirked. "And you should learn how to
control that lisp." Spyder got ready to leap at the cocky agent, but
Drac held him back. "You want to meet Soddom? That won't be a
problem."
After a moment of silence and a bit of a stare-down, the sound of footsteps
coming from behind the Six Eyes interrupted the eerie quiet. Drac moved to
the side and Soddom stepped in front of him, wearing his signature helm. A
sword lay at his side and a green cape blew around wildly in the wind.
"It has been a very long time, agents," he said calmly.
"Such a very long time. I'm sorry we had to meet under such harsh
conditions, but you left me with little alternative."
"Cut the crap, Soddom! Who are you really?" yelled Drag, getting
impatient. Soddom sneered from under his helmet. "My, my.
I'm surprised at you, Dragitron. I thought my hint all the way back at the
ice temple would have given it all away. But if your feeble mind still
can't comprehend, then I will show you just who I am!" With that,
Soddom took off his helmet and held it at his side. A hush fell over the
agents as they stared in awe at their foe. His shoulder-length blonde
hair, his green eyes, his green body armor.
It was Samrong.
"That's impossible! I killed you in Tokyo over a year ago!"
exclaimed Drag. "How could you still be alive?!" Samrong
laughed long and hard. He pulled out his sword. It was the Sword of
the Damned. "Remember when your brother said this sword was recovered
from the Tokyo battlefield? Now how could he have retrieved a sword sent
into the very Abyss itself? The answer: he couldn't! But I
could." Samrong held up the sword. "You forget that my
father is not human. I was born with powers similar to his own... and yet,
greater still! My hands can purge the very fabric of reality!"
He thrust his sword forward, and it disappeared into thin air, reappearing
behind the head of a kaijunoid, killing it instantly. Samrong pulled back
his sword and it reappeared in his hand.
"I've become as powerful as the gods themselves. I want power, lots
of it! I want the power to create the cosmos, and Bagan will do just that!
When I awaken him, the universe will be destroyed, and I alone will reshape it
in my image! Where Daneasaur failed, I will triumph! No longer will
there be good and evil…there will be only ME!" Samrong turned
to his army. "Destroy them. Crush them. Kill them
all!" With a roar, the beasts charged forward.
G64 looked grimly at the other agents. "It's gonna be one of those
days," he sighed.
