THE UNKNOWN
The confusion had increased remarkebly. Noises and shrill cries pierced the stillness of the night. The city was filled with large reptiles that brought down buildings of every sort.
It was in the shadows where one could see the momentary waving of long tail and blood-shot beady eyes. The perilous grunts and stomps the beast generated almost sunk the city into its own depth. Everywhere, different monsters were appearing out of the ground. Humanity was threatened.
Somewhere in the dark ascending smoke, dark figures strutfully stood. All of them had black nose-length helmets that were specailly designed for ultra vision.
The emiment Defence- force prepared to face of the Nanju.
Nanju were huge , usaully monstrouse beasts. The Gul-Nanju was the most fierce, with imperous features.
The neutralisation squad was ready for the bout. With virexite guns and sturdy blades to the ready, they started moving forward. The Nanju was surrounded by the yoshin, a smaller class of monsters.
They charged into the enemy. It was a subtle move, but more lives depended on them.
"Operation monster neutralisation is a go." Proclaimed a man's voice.
With a smile on his face, Shion plunged his blades into a yoshin's head. Immediately, the beast was cut in half.
" Nice hit," began steven, doing the same thing. " You really have understood how to move around with a blade, haven't you?"
"Of cours I have," replied Shion." I'm even better than you."
" Don't get delisional Shion, we both know who's the best swordsmen around here." Drawled Steven.
" And that is...."
With a broad grin on his face, Steven started," You want to find out?"
" If a challange is all it takes, then I'm in." Answered Shion, genuily.
"Well then," Steven went on, still slaughtering the yoshin." The one who takes down goliath wins."
Both osf them raced to where the tall impossing Nanju stood. The beast wrecked buildings and deatroyed roads with its long tail and huge feet.
" I'll send you back to hell !" Exclaimed Lena incisively.she cut off an unprepared yoshin's head with the blade in her right arm. With e virex gun in the other, she spluttered another's brains.
" I could do this all day..." Stephney enthuisaitically said. Stephney had two rotteting virexite guns in her hands. The guns allowed for her hands to go into the hollow space , so that they covered the arm up to the elbow.
"We're here to rescue people, not have fun." Said Karina, dodging a sudden attack.
"Come on grandma, can't you let us have fun?" Teased Stephney.
" Proirity and guidlines comes first, not pleasure."
"You sound like a foggy . Don't let your prejudice stop you from enjoying the world."
Most of the yoshin had been neutralised. Yoshin were in three categories: the Kaladon, a short podgy monster with holes around its body, the Taragon , that moved together with werewolves , and the steroeraptor.
"All stations clear, I'm coming in." Said a confident woman's voice.
Danny was beside some wrecked car when he heard those words. The others were concluding the yoshin slaughter. Only golaith was remaining.
The beasts' fortitude was huge. Its long tail brushed many houses and roads to bits. With its large strong jaws, it produced heart-piercing roars. The Nanju stood on its hind legs, making it fit for distributed destruction, but a perfect target for captain Saina's virexite gun.
Steven and Shion were troubling golaith. Both of them stranously cut through the Nanju's body.
"The hell are you two doing?" Exclaimed Karina
"Um....killing a monster, isn't it obvious?" Answered steven .
"More like you're booking yourself a direct ticket to hell."
Evidently, the beast was too strong for just two swordsmen. But the two seemed to enjoy what ever they were doing.
With a criss-cross attack, Shion managed to blind one of the Nanju's eyes. The beast gave strong tumults that almost shook the city to its core.
"Captain, with your permission, call those two back. They'll just get themselves killed." Said Karina, as she looked at the two men and the large Nanju keep on the fight.
The captain gave no quik reply. Only the ubiquitious aura of superstition and darkness filled the place. With soft winds, the environment felt vague.
"Karina," captain Saina said at length."I'm going to need you and Arthur to lead out an attack." She paused.
The other said," Captain, what do you mean?"
"I need Arthur and you to meet the Nanju head on, Shion and Steven will back you up."
"But...." persisted Karina." We can't fight that thing head on. Its too strong. We need an overhead attack or a shot taken at a distance. That way, its safer."
" I know," began Saina." Its the reason why we're doing this in the first place. Don't you trust me?"
"Of course i trust you captain. The day I'll ever disobey your orders, its the laat day I'll spend on earth."
"You did not have to vo that far. But its good to hear that, now is the time to neutralize tjat Nanju." She went on." Arthur and Karina, you're the lead group, we're counting on all of you."
Even though Karina's gut feeling told her otherwise, she still went along with the captains orders.
"Gina." Said the captain once more, as she stepped down from some vehicle." You and Jack have the second group. Make an opening for the third party. Stephney and Lena, you're with me."
"Rogue!" Exclaimed the others.
" Now thats business." Stephney enthsaitically said.
All of them loaded the virex in their virexite guns and held tighter onto their blades. Upon first impression, anyone would presume them to be armed robbers than a group of monster neutralization team.
The first group moved in. Arthur and Karina were, as said by the captain, backed up by Shion and Steven.
"Listen here Karina,"Shion began."This is an onward attack, no need for any safety rules."
" No precautions," announced Karina." And how do you expect to survive then?"
"By our brains and determination. Precautions tend to be floorless in times like these." remarked Steven.
"If we set aside rules and laws, then we are no different to the pigs." Karina said, as they kept running forward, with weapons to the ready.
"Stop sounding so old, humanity can still exist with out guidlines."
At that moment, the grouo was forced to disband as the Nanju's tail brushed by.
"Keep thinking like that and you'll be the push over for everyone." remarked Arthur, in a strained voice.
"That sounds more like sarcasm than a compement to me."Karina pointed out.
The Nanju wrecked more buildings, causing thick dust clouds arise that made seeing harder. But with the inhanced vision from the radar- helmets, it was not a bother for the D-force.
"We got no time for talk." Excliamed Shion, incisively. The first group was being repeatedly disbanded by the Nanju's violent movements.
"Whats the plan then?" said Karina." You have to have some heck of a plan in your head."
"Yeah I do," Said Shion, the junoir vice-captain of the D-force.
"Then make it quick, this thing is starting to piece me off." Drawled Arthur.
Shion said, after three consecutive breaths, "Right. The plan.....its simple. Attack"
"Attack?" Repeated Karina."What kind of crazy plan is that?"
But there was no one to answer that. The rest were already headed for the Nanju.
The beast was still standing tall and great,destroying everything in its way. The agitated teenagers made contact with the Nanju.
Karina and Arthur bombarded the beast with virex. Even so, the virex did not hit the vital parts of the Nanju. On explosion, the Nanju was caught off balance. But it regained it's composure quicker than everyone expected.
It now moved violently and strong, making it harder for a clear attack.
"I think we ought to use plan B."
"What do you mean plan B!" Karina exclaimed.
"Plan A has failed, this brute is too strong, even for all of us." Shion proclaimed.
"It took you long enough to see that."remarked Karina.
"Well then, what is plan B, run away?" Steven said between breaths.
"I am going to need some assistance on this one. This thing is too tall. We need him to be down to our level."
"Just get to the point." Arthur interupted.
Okay, this time its simple," there was a short screech that arose from somewhere in the darkness. It died faster than it came.
Shion went on, "I'm going to need you to cover me. I'll attract golaith's attention. He has to come down to our level."
"You crazy?" Said Arthur."That thing could kill you in an instant."
"Yeah you're really crazy. Thats more than suicide." Karina breathlessly said.
"Like you have better ideas. Besides, this brute aint gonna kill me today." Shion drawled.
All of them had retreated behinde some spoiled apartment. But the Nanju's aggressive force still shook the ground they stood on. A short break past before a fine, strong feminine voice began, "Shion I hope you know what you're doing. Any mistake and you may get killed. Let me handle this."
" I won't fail you captain, and please, let me take down this monster today. You can cinsuder it as part of my training."
"I guess you're right," began the captain shortly. "But if you di fail...."
"I promise I will not. Besides, I am not alone."
The other gave a second for a silence. Before length, captain Saina replied,"Well then, we'll all be counting on you."
Shion was grinning under the helmet. Tests like these were his favourite.
Arthure and Karina once again bombarded the beast. When the brute gave angry tumults, Shion stepped infront of it. Convulsing a bit, it stared at the puny human with its one blood-shot eye.
It had gone as planed. Shion had gotten the Nanju's attention. But now what?
The two squarely eyed each other. The Nanju's one eye seemed in all proportion stern. Between them was a cloud of dust. It was thick and heavy.
Both man and beast waited for the other to act.
Finally, Shion acted.
He went to the opposite side of the Nanju. He was now hoping that the Nanju would start to pursue him. He wanted to lead them to the other group, that was a good distance away from where he was. At first, it seemed as though the beast would divert and go for Karina, but eventaully, it gave chase.
"Watch out for those claws." Gina warned him.
"I'm trying to, its not si easy you know."
Two blocks separeted Shion and the other group. But the beast was already gaining ground. His human running speed was being overcome by the Nanju's gallops.
He had only glanced once over his shoulder before he felt himself flying through the air. It was so sudden that he mangaled up his hands and legs .
Unprepared, he found himself lying prostrated on the road. His right hand and leg had sustained some bruises. For his head, he was lucky the helmet absorbed most of the impact.
He was down but not out.
He forced himself to his feet and once more, eyed the beast. This time, its head was lowered low, like a bull on the offensive.
The Nanju this time was in no manner going to stare at him.
It charged, furously.
It produced its huge feet, and threatened to sluce off Shion's head with its claws.
He was forced to dodge the attack by ducking it.
He found himself on the ground, with the huge feet rushing over him.
Momentarily, Shion passed his blades through the Nanju's skin.
The monster gave a shrill cry.
Before its huge foot stepped on him, Shion rolled sideways and got to his feet.
He gripped his blades harder as the Nanju's jaws appeared. He reacted with a convulsive slash, that got the Nanju's nose.
Immediately he landed, he lodged blades his blades deep in the Nanju's shoulder.
It seemed to have caused a deep wound, but the beast reacted unexpectedly.
Shion was once more forced to back down.
But he had not seen a left foot coming his way. Shion was knocked off balance.
He was breathing heavily. His right hand and nose were bleeding heavily.
"Thank you Shion, I think I'll take it from here." The strrong feminine voice of captain Saina said.
The captain and her group were on a roof top, observing whatever was going on.
Shion gave no reply. He did not have the strength to do so, let alone stand. All over, he was hurting.
He began feeling giddy. And above him, he could see the ugly face of the Nanju breath heavily and angrily at his face.
Before he lost communication, and went into a sleep, Shion saw a bright green lights fill the sky and a defeaning splutter.
Below him, it felt as though the earth had come crumbling down, with a deep whole into its heart.
