Phantasy Star Online
Inner Circle Battle City
By Ethan Hammond ©2001
Part 1 Never Give Up
“Asylus…”
Nuku Nuku said staring into the penetrating darkness of the sky.
“We
almost had the hideous fiend, me lass,” Bebop said putting his arm around Nuku
Nuku to console her.
“Our
power wasn’t enough,” Nuku Nuku realized.
Suddenly
Raion’s aura exploded in a huge display of ki.
“Raion?”
Luna said in awe.
“I
have never sensed such an huge ki,” Megumi said. “And forces are attuned to these things. It works on the same principal as how
Eleanor can talk to mags!”
“I
see, aye aye,” Bebop replied.
“Digitaru
saber ignite!!” Raion yelled as he continued to power up.
“Incredible,”
Luna noted.
“Haaaaaaaaaaaa!!”
Raion bellowed as he focused his ki.
“Weapon from beyond time I summon you now!! Red Saber!!”
A
saber that was red appeared in Raions hand.
“I
am the digitaru ninja master,” Raion said panting as he gasped for breath. “This is hard, too hard.”
The
red saber vanished.
Raion
passed out.
“What
just happened nyah?” Nuku Nuku asked.
“He
was able to increase his strength beyond level 100,” Jenn Rose explained as she
walked up to the group.
“Beyond
level 100, ye must be disheveled lass,” Bebop elucidated.
“Wai
wai!! Not to mention dilapidated,”
Megumi added.
“Yes
it is twofold,” Nuku Nuku agreed nodding her head.
“I
must take Raion back to my lab on Pioneer 2, then I can analyze his energy
signature and confirm my hypothesis,” Jenn Rose stated.
“Sounds
like a worthy endeavor,” Luna encouraged.
“If
Raion has gone beyond level 100,” Jenn Rose began. “Then we may still be able to defeat Dark Force. We must all master the technique before it
is too late.”
“But,
Nuku Nuku doesn’t understand how, nyah,” Nuku Nuku cutely complained.
“Aye,
nor do I lass,” Bebop agreed.
“I’ll
bet you just have to get really, really angry,” Luna said.
“Baka,
baka,” Megumi observed while rolling her eyes.
“The
level beyond 100 is the key,” Nuku Nuku said.
“Dark Force must be stopped, no matter the cost.”
The
ground began to shake as a thunderous earthquake caused the earth to open up
and swallow the heroes like a ravenous great white shark on a feeding frenzy.
Vash
Stampede woke up in a daze. He stoop up
and wandered aimlessly as he was overcome by dizziness.
“Ugh,
where am I?” Vash wondered to himself.
“Vash’s
sensors were not working properly and he was seeing jaggies and blurriness.
“Worthless
emotion engine graphics processor,” Vash muttered in disgust.
Finally
Vash could see with some semblance of clarity.
He was standing in front of the wreckage of Vol Opt, and too his horror
and disbelief Vol Opt was repairing itself.
“Oh
man I wish I could leave this room,” Vash said with impending dread.
Twenty years in the future.
Beku
held his Lavis Sword proudly as he battled the Hildeblue. A Lavis Sword is a Lavis Cannon that is the
size of a Dragonslayer with an energy projectile attack that varies in power
based on the ki of the user. The Lavis
Sword has been given to Beku on his 10th birthday. His father had forged and made it for him.
“Dragon
Magnum!!” Beku yelled as a huge Dragon ball Z style projectile attack shot
forth from the Lavis Sword incinerating the Hildeblue upon contact.
“Nice
going,” Raion said congratulating Beku.
“Thank
you sensei,” Beku said respectfully.
“Your
parents would be very proud,” Raion said.
“I
agree,” Beku said politely.
Dark
Force appeared in front of the two heroes.
He was in his final form and had a crackling aura of energy.
“I
finally have found you, Raion. The last
of the Inner Circle to elude me,” Dark Force said triumphantly.
“You
underestimate us,” Raion replied powering up to level 200.
“You
may be the strongest warrior Raion. But
your power alone is not enough,” Dark Force taunted. “If your friends had lived and mastered the training then you
might stand a chance against me, but as it is, my victory is imminent. I will give you the chance to beg for your
life. Bwah ha ha ha!!”
“I
won’t die so easily, Dark Force,” Raion announced. “One way or another we settle this now. Your end has come.”
“I
can’t say I’m too worried about that,” Dark Force replied with a mocking tone.
“Digitaru
saber ignite!!” Raion yelled as he summoned his red saber. “This is our final showdown Dark Force.”
“Show
me your true power, Raion,” Dark Force said with a cocky grin.
“Ki
ai!!” Raion yelled. “Shin Mahou
Ken!!”(True Magic Sword).
A
huge burst of energy like the Final Flash blasted out of the sword. Dark Force crossed his arms in front of his
body in an attempt to block the attack, to no avail. All but one fourth of Dark Force’s body was disintegrated by the
attack.
“I
can’t believe it, please spare me ninja master, I will change my evil ways I
swear it,” Dark Force pleaded.
“You
who are without mercy now plead for it, I thought you were made of sterner
stuff, Dark Force!!” Raion countered.
“Well
it was worth a shot, looks like you are too smart too fall for my tricks,” Dark
Force said. “Nice work Raion, I commend
you, but you will never defeat my four dark warriors.”
“What?”
Raion asked with disbelief. “Stop
talking nonsense.”
“My
contingency plan Raion. Four level 200
hunters, bwah ha ha ha!!” Dark Force laughed with confidence.
Four
powerful looking warriors appeared out of thin air between Raion and Dark
Force.
“It
can’t be,” Raion said in shock. “I know
you.”
“Long
time no see, ninja master,” the largest of the four warriors said.
“Beku,
run!! Get out of here!!” Raion yelled
frantically.
“Sensei?”
Beku asked in confusion.
“Goodbye
ninja master. Die at the hands of my
ultimate attack!!”
“Beku
ran faster than he had even run in his entire life. He heard Raion scream and saw a huge explosion.
“Sensei,”
Beku said trying to hold back the tears.
“Find
the boy. Today we settle all family
business,” Dark Force ordered.
“Yes
sir,” the four warriors replied as they saluted and ran off after Beku.
“There
is no point to run away,” Beku realized.
“They will hunt me as long as they live.”
Beku
began to power up.
“Dragon
Mode!!” Beku yelled as his aura exploded from within into a huge dragon aura.
“So
you are level 200 too,” one of the four warriors said. “Impressive.”
“Dragon
Magnum!!” Beku yelled as he attacked.
The
dark warrior was incinerated by the attack.
“That’s
impossible,” Dark Force said with mild annoyance.
“Dragon
Magnum!!” Beku yelled again as he took out another one of the dark warriors.
“Finish
him!! End this now!!” Dark Force yelled
angrily. “I refuse to be defeated by a
mere boy!!”
“Dragon
Magnum!!” Beku yelled as he defeated the third dark warrior.
“Curses,”
Dark Force murmured.
The
largest of the warriors, the one who had killed Raion still remained. He teleported behind Beku and slammed both
his fists into Beku’s back causing Beku to drop the Lavis Sword.
“You
cannot escape from this,” the warrior said.
“Now die to my ultimate attack,
Black Whole!!”
Beku
collapsed to the ground in a pool of fresh, warm blood.
“It
can’t end like this,” Beku thought.
“This is the end of all creation if Dark Force wins.”
A
blinding light shone in the sky.
“A…angel,”
Beku said coughing.
“Are
you okay sugarlips?” Bebop asked Nuku Nuku.
“I
think so honeybear, but we have been separated from our friends,” Nuku Nuku
replied.
“That
means we are alone me lass. Harr!!
Harr!! Harr!!” Bebop said grinning.
Nuku
Nuku blushed and giggled with hyper cute excitement.
To be continued…
Next: Victim of Changes
