Fan Fiction ❯ Chronoceptor ❯ The Chronoceptor True ( Chapter 3 )
[ P - Pre-Teen ]
By: Ultimanium 
Anime/Manga: Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Adventure / Action | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 09.14.2002 | Pages: 3 | Words: 2.2K | Visits: 246 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Adventure / Action | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 09.14.2002 | Pages: 3 | Words: 2.2K | Visits: 246 | Status: Completed
Me, Conker and Karsh plodded slowly down the street, ducking into shops occaisionally to check out the wares, sometimes whether that woman in the window was Kid... we didn't have much luck. It was getting into the late afternoon and we had made no discoveries of any sort.
Conker seated himself on the curb. "I can't believe this. You think Ulty would give me some kind of help if he wanted Kid back there so bad.."
Karsh glanced down the street. "No prob. We still have the east district to search. We haven't run out of luck yet. Hey, Conker.. would there be any chance this Ultimanium would come down here and search with us?"
"Nope. He says this is my test. I gotta do this myself if I want a position on Ultimanium's Battalion."
"Whoa," I laughed. "Sucks to be you."
Conker buried his head in his hands. "You're telling me."
Karsh pointed off around the corner. "Hey, the bazaar's up ahead. She's gotta be there somewhere if she was passing the time."
Passing the time. Normally she would have left this morning, but a freak electrical storm the night before had kept all the departing ships there in the morning, and there was little chance that any of them would get out in the afternoon. She would have to wait for late night if she had any hopes of leaving Termina. Clearly a helping hand from Ultimanium, but I had a hard time pointing that out to Conker and Karsh.
I twirled the Mastermune on an open hand. "Let's go."
Conker stood up and walked alongside us. The J3 hovered around an intersection and joined us.
I stepped forward. "Any results, J3?"
"Negative. No sightings of Chosen Kid have been recorded since last command."
As soon as I sulked, the J3's screen lit up. "Any results?" Ultimanium sighed.
Everybody shook their head.
"Well... Conker. It doesn't look like you're having much luck. You have only 8 hours remaining - I need you to find Kid, the earlier the better. As long as Ultramagnus knows Kid and you guys are in this dimension, he's going to be targeting her. Here's a hint."
Ultimanium blinked off the screen. The display was replaced with a green background. A ring radiated from the centre of the screen every couple seconds.
Conker grinned. "A sonar! We've GOT to be able to find her now!"
********
Kid picked up the pear and examined it. After some speculation, she dropped a couple G into the hands of the salesman and walked off with it. "Yeeeah... Termina's just how I remember it..." She dipped into her pockets and removed a piece of paper with hasty scribblings inscribed on it. Termina West Dock 3A. 6:00 PM. "Not much longer... I can get out of here and return home before Serge gets suspicious..."
A monontonous voice hummed. "Kid."
Kid peered above the shoulders of the crowd around her. Off in the distance a blond man with a mustache stood at least a foot taller than everybody in the square.
"Yeah? What?" Kid shouted.
"Kid."
Kid paused and stared nervingly at the mysterious man. "Eh... these people are freaking me out..."
********
Conker tapped another set of keys into the J3. "....holy.... we've got it!!"
"Got what?" Karsh muttered.
Karsh, Conker and I huddled around the J3's display. Off in the distance a white dot blinked whenever the sonar wave washed over it. "It's Kid. We have to go and get her!"
"DANGER! Gero Chassis spotted ahead. Proceed with caution."
"No way!.." I gasped.
Conker stamped his foot on the ground. "Damn it! It's that fricking android again! C'mon, guys! Step on it! We have to get to Kid before 24 does!" He dropped the J3 where he stood and barreled into the crowd, shoving people out of the way as he fought to the center of the square. Me and Karsh followed in hot pursuit.
********
24 began to approach Kid. She began backing away.
"I was thinking I shouldn'tve worn this outfit," She sighed. "Alright, back off, I'm armed..." She unsheathed her dagger and held it above her head. 24 kept coming.
"Kid..."
"Alright!! BACK OFF!! What in bloody hell do you want?!"
********
Karsh flung himself into the group of people ahead of him, knocking an entire family down in his wake. "Sorry, folks, public emergency."
Different people gave him dirty looks and scowled. I shoved ahead of him and made my way up towards Conker. "...Hey! Conker! I see her!
Kid swung around. "Serge?!"
24 saw his chance. In the period of less than a second, it dove straight at Kid, an arm held high ready for a heavy strike. Still not fast enough for me. I lunged out from the crowd with the good 'ol Dash&Slash and the cold steel of the Mastermune met 24, if not with a slight miscalculation. The flat end of the blade flew forth and nailed 24 in the face, sending him flipping. With near-superhuman reflexes, his hands hit the ground and he flipped several times to safety and came down gracefully on his feet.
"Serge," 24 rattled. "I will not stand for this." He resumed his assault, but in my direction. I held up the Mastermune and prepared to parry his blows. I deflected a punch and a roundhouse kick, but he was speeding up. I used both hands to block his next blow, but he hit the ground and swept me out from underneath. I landed on my elbow on the hard asphault below, jarring it. Karsh leaped in and brandished 24 across the back of the head with an axe handle, sending him falling on me. I flipkicked him off and onto the street behind me. Again, he softened the hard road's blow by bracing with his hands. He was surely not going down as easy as he had before.
Conker threw his hands together and sacked the android on the back of the head, sending him stumbling forward. Karsh began to bat him away with the axe, then spun and slashed the robot across the chest. Shards of metal fell to the street. In an enraged impulse, if androids had such, 24 threw an arm into Karsh's gut, sending him flying back and through a shop window.
Conker stopped. "Er.." Another elbow from the machine threw him back into the cinder block building behind him.
Kid dug through her pockets. She pulled out several large darts. "Heh... wondered where these went.." The projectiles glowed red. She swung her hands behind her, both wielding at least a dozen darts, and focused her energy into her accuracy. She took a deep breath, and crossed her arms back in front of her quickly, sending a wave of flaming darts at the occupied Android.
"Red Piiiiin!!" I yelled.
The missiles cleared through the air. Several lined the wall around the robot, but the majority of them dove forward and pierced straight through the chest of the surprised android, sending more tattered metal to the ground.
********
"Urrrggghh!!!! IMPOSSIBLE!!" Ultramagnus screeched.
********
I was really getting into the fight. As the battle surrounded me, I felt that normal surge of adrenaline start to take place. Adrenaline is not really beneficial.. not unless you know to use it to complement your planning and feelings. I took the fight into my mind. Use the power you've been given...
I slowly began to rose into the air as Conker, Karsh and Kid exchanged blows with 24. I held the Mastermune to my side, knowing it would be used best there. Concentrating hard, the proverbial ball of pure Chi formed above my head. I woke up from my trance and began to focus the energy on the adversary below. You gotta let it all out... defy fate.
I crossed my arms and threw them back out to my side harshly. The accumulated raw psychic energy finally let loose its fury and exploded violently sending a beam of light and an accompanying shockwave along the ground at 24.
Though androids are designed to be emotionless, I could sense the fear radiating from its volatile emotion control. Conker, Karsh, and Kid backed away from the android to reveal a gaping hole in its chest. The android, finally losing its life energy, hit the ground with an echoing thud.
I slowly lowered myself to the ground, and latched myself onto a wall and tried to regain my thought. Luminaire really takes it out of you.
Conker stepped away from the devastated android. "...ouch."
Karsh put his hands on his sides. "That was cool as it always is. I wish I could do that."
Kid returned her dagger to its sheath and dusted her hands off. "Heh... ass couldn't last... there's another arse kicked to the moon." She turned to Serge. "Now... Serge. What are you doing here? I didn't think you would've figured out it was me who saved you.."
I grimaced. "Who said I did?"
Conker stepped forward. "You're Kid, right?"
Kid threw a fist against her chest. "Always have been, mate."
"I bet you're wondering what Serge is doing here at a time like this... actually, he's with me."
Kid placed a hand on her hip. "What are you?"
"My name's Conker. Pleased to meet you. Anyways, Serge and Karsh are here with me in Termina on a very important mission. You work hard to keep the dimensions in line, right?"
"Hell yeah."
Conker folded his arms. "The dimensions are not as secure as you think right now. Right now some guy named Ultramagnus has possession of technology that makes transmission between dimensions possible."
Kid gazed on. "You're kidding."
"Nope. A guy named Ultimanium, however, is throwing together warriors from across the dimensions in an attempt to fight off Ultramagnus. He's got access to the same technology and he won't stop until Ultramagnus bites it."
"So you're suggesting I should come along on your little quest?"
Conker turned to me and Karsh. "I know these two are coming. How about you come along for the ride?"
Kid looked around her. "Well... I was really hoping to get some rest after a little ordeal like this... but, hey, what the hell. Can I deny a guy like Serge?"
Good old Kid. Never let me down, yet.
Conker tapped a number into the J3. "Hey, Ulty. I got your cargo."
Ultimanium appeared onscreen. "Excellent. Lord Raul will be beaming you aboard shortly. Just sit tight and enjoy the ride."
Kid shifted an eyebrow. "Beam us aboard...?"
Conker grinned. "Hope you're used to space travel."
A bright yellow beam shot down from the sky and enveloped the entire group. When Kid blinked... she couldn't quite believe where she was.
********
Ultimanium sat down at the table, alongside Lord Raul. "Welcome."
Everybody waved.
"Conker... well done. I shall see to it you are given a prominent position on the bridge."
Conker grinned. "Sweeeet..."
Ultimanium turned to my group. "Now, you may all be wondering where you are. I will explain all of you your mission and your purpose aboard the Argetlahm tomorrow. I believe you all had an excrutiating day today. You need some rest. As well, by tomorrow I will have the Ultimatum personnel aboard the ship - warriors selected from among the galaxy to fight alongside us in the battle against Ultramagnus. Everybody report to your bunks, and good night."
Ultimanium stood up and returned to his seat at the front of the bridge. As everybody stood up and made their way into the turbolift in the corner of the massive hall, I sat still and thought. Thought about where the Argetlahm was headed from here.
And the friends I would have.
Ultramagnus is going down.
*Davis tosses the script down and brushes his hands off*
Davis : And that is that.
Keyvan : Allllriiiiiiiiight!!!! I can start the Argetlahm Adventures!
Davis : (jumping up and down) and I star!
Veemon : (jumping up and down next to Davis) and I co-star!
(A/N - That's right people, the pivotal moment has come -
Ultimatum 2 - The Argetlahm Adventures!!
The Ultimatum crew, Serge, Karsh, Kid, Conker, Berri, Rodent, Ultimanium and Lord Raul are all coming aboard the Argetlahm to plan their attacks on Ultramagnus' dimension...
....
I take it you've got nothing from here.
To that extent... if you really want to read it, I will have a total recap of the Ultimatum Saga so far in the first chapter of the Argetlahm Adventures, as well as an explanation on the J2/J3 and the theories of all this dimension-jumping stuff.
The Argetlahm Adventures are being composed by me to look more as an epic than a romp involving various anime/game characters. While the action/adventure/humor rating is still in effect, you can expect some chapters to give a little more insight on the characters... expect some drama, some romance, an MST partway through if fate allows.... some chapters will give some vision on Ultramagnus' apocalyptic dimension... so don't be surprised to see an angsty chapter somewhere in the mix. I'll see. (no, I'm serious.)
I should have the first chapter of the Argetlahm Adventures on within a week... until next time... Keyvan Chandonnet signing off! And see you on the Argetlahm!!
Sincerely,
Keyvan Chandonnet
Conker seated himself on the curb. "I can't believe this. You think Ulty would give me some kind of help if he wanted Kid back there so bad.."
Karsh glanced down the street. "No prob. We still have the east district to search. We haven't run out of luck yet. Hey, Conker.. would there be any chance this Ultimanium would come down here and search with us?"
"Nope. He says this is my test. I gotta do this myself if I want a position on Ultimanium's Battalion."
"Whoa," I laughed. "Sucks to be you."
Conker buried his head in his hands. "You're telling me."
Karsh pointed off around the corner. "Hey, the bazaar's up ahead. She's gotta be there somewhere if she was passing the time."
Passing the time. Normally she would have left this morning, but a freak electrical storm the night before had kept all the departing ships there in the morning, and there was little chance that any of them would get out in the afternoon. She would have to wait for late night if she had any hopes of leaving Termina. Clearly a helping hand from Ultimanium, but I had a hard time pointing that out to Conker and Karsh.
I twirled the Mastermune on an open hand. "Let's go."
Conker stood up and walked alongside us. The J3 hovered around an intersection and joined us.
I stepped forward. "Any results, J3?"
"Negative. No sightings of Chosen Kid have been recorded since last command."
As soon as I sulked, the J3's screen lit up. "Any results?" Ultimanium sighed.
Everybody shook their head.
"Well... Conker. It doesn't look like you're having much luck. You have only 8 hours remaining - I need you to find Kid, the earlier the better. As long as Ultramagnus knows Kid and you guys are in this dimension, he's going to be targeting her. Here's a hint."
Ultimanium blinked off the screen. The display was replaced with a green background. A ring radiated from the centre of the screen every couple seconds.
Conker grinned. "A sonar! We've GOT to be able to find her now!"
********
Kid picked up the pear and examined it. After some speculation, she dropped a couple G into the hands of the salesman and walked off with it. "Yeeeah... Termina's just how I remember it..." She dipped into her pockets and removed a piece of paper with hasty scribblings inscribed on it. Termina West Dock 3A. 6:00 PM. "Not much longer... I can get out of here and return home before Serge gets suspicious..."
A monontonous voice hummed. "Kid."
Kid peered above the shoulders of the crowd around her. Off in the distance a blond man with a mustache stood at least a foot taller than everybody in the square.
"Yeah? What?" Kid shouted.
"Kid."
Kid paused and stared nervingly at the mysterious man. "Eh... these people are freaking me out..."
********
Conker tapped another set of keys into the J3. "....holy.... we've got it!!"
"Got what?" Karsh muttered.
Karsh, Conker and I huddled around the J3's display. Off in the distance a white dot blinked whenever the sonar wave washed over it. "It's Kid. We have to go and get her!"
"DANGER! Gero Chassis spotted ahead. Proceed with caution."
"No way!.." I gasped.
Conker stamped his foot on the ground. "Damn it! It's that fricking android again! C'mon, guys! Step on it! We have to get to Kid before 24 does!" He dropped the J3 where he stood and barreled into the crowd, shoving people out of the way as he fought to the center of the square. Me and Karsh followed in hot pursuit.
********
24 began to approach Kid. She began backing away.
"I was thinking I shouldn'tve worn this outfit," She sighed. "Alright, back off, I'm armed..." She unsheathed her dagger and held it above her head. 24 kept coming.
"Kid..."
"Alright!! BACK OFF!! What in bloody hell do you want?!"
********
Karsh flung himself into the group of people ahead of him, knocking an entire family down in his wake. "Sorry, folks, public emergency."
Different people gave him dirty looks and scowled. I shoved ahead of him and made my way up towards Conker. "...Hey! Conker! I see her!
Kid swung around. "Serge?!"
24 saw his chance. In the period of less than a second, it dove straight at Kid, an arm held high ready for a heavy strike. Still not fast enough for me. I lunged out from the crowd with the good 'ol Dash&Slash and the cold steel of the Mastermune met 24, if not with a slight miscalculation. The flat end of the blade flew forth and nailed 24 in the face, sending him flipping. With near-superhuman reflexes, his hands hit the ground and he flipped several times to safety and came down gracefully on his feet.
"Serge," 24 rattled. "I will not stand for this." He resumed his assault, but in my direction. I held up the Mastermune and prepared to parry his blows. I deflected a punch and a roundhouse kick, but he was speeding up. I used both hands to block his next blow, but he hit the ground and swept me out from underneath. I landed on my elbow on the hard asphault below, jarring it. Karsh leaped in and brandished 24 across the back of the head with an axe handle, sending him falling on me. I flipkicked him off and onto the street behind me. Again, he softened the hard road's blow by bracing with his hands. He was surely not going down as easy as he had before.
Conker threw his hands together and sacked the android on the back of the head, sending him stumbling forward. Karsh began to bat him away with the axe, then spun and slashed the robot across the chest. Shards of metal fell to the street. In an enraged impulse, if androids had such, 24 threw an arm into Karsh's gut, sending him flying back and through a shop window.
Conker stopped. "Er.." Another elbow from the machine threw him back into the cinder block building behind him.
Kid dug through her pockets. She pulled out several large darts. "Heh... wondered where these went.." The projectiles glowed red. She swung her hands behind her, both wielding at least a dozen darts, and focused her energy into her accuracy. She took a deep breath, and crossed her arms back in front of her quickly, sending a wave of flaming darts at the occupied Android.
"Red Piiiiin!!" I yelled.
The missiles cleared through the air. Several lined the wall around the robot, but the majority of them dove forward and pierced straight through the chest of the surprised android, sending more tattered metal to the ground.
********
"Urrrggghh!!!! IMPOSSIBLE!!" Ultramagnus screeched.
********
I was really getting into the fight. As the battle surrounded me, I felt that normal surge of adrenaline start to take place. Adrenaline is not really beneficial.. not unless you know to use it to complement your planning and feelings. I took the fight into my mind. Use the power you've been given...
I slowly began to rose into the air as Conker, Karsh and Kid exchanged blows with 24. I held the Mastermune to my side, knowing it would be used best there. Concentrating hard, the proverbial ball of pure Chi formed above my head. I woke up from my trance and began to focus the energy on the adversary below. You gotta let it all out... defy fate.
I crossed my arms and threw them back out to my side harshly. The accumulated raw psychic energy finally let loose its fury and exploded violently sending a beam of light and an accompanying shockwave along the ground at 24.
Though androids are designed to be emotionless, I could sense the fear radiating from its volatile emotion control. Conker, Karsh, and Kid backed away from the android to reveal a gaping hole in its chest. The android, finally losing its life energy, hit the ground with an echoing thud.
I slowly lowered myself to the ground, and latched myself onto a wall and tried to regain my thought. Luminaire really takes it out of you.
Conker stepped away from the devastated android. "...ouch."
Karsh put his hands on his sides. "That was cool as it always is. I wish I could do that."
Kid returned her dagger to its sheath and dusted her hands off. "Heh... ass couldn't last... there's another arse kicked to the moon." She turned to Serge. "Now... Serge. What are you doing here? I didn't think you would've figured out it was me who saved you.."
I grimaced. "Who said I did?"
Conker stepped forward. "You're Kid, right?"
Kid threw a fist against her chest. "Always have been, mate."
"I bet you're wondering what Serge is doing here at a time like this... actually, he's with me."
Kid placed a hand on her hip. "What are you?"
"My name's Conker. Pleased to meet you. Anyways, Serge and Karsh are here with me in Termina on a very important mission. You work hard to keep the dimensions in line, right?"
"Hell yeah."
Conker folded his arms. "The dimensions are not as secure as you think right now. Right now some guy named Ultramagnus has possession of technology that makes transmission between dimensions possible."
Kid gazed on. "You're kidding."
"Nope. A guy named Ultimanium, however, is throwing together warriors from across the dimensions in an attempt to fight off Ultramagnus. He's got access to the same technology and he won't stop until Ultramagnus bites it."
"So you're suggesting I should come along on your little quest?"
Conker turned to me and Karsh. "I know these two are coming. How about you come along for the ride?"
Kid looked around her. "Well... I was really hoping to get some rest after a little ordeal like this... but, hey, what the hell. Can I deny a guy like Serge?"
Good old Kid. Never let me down, yet.
Conker tapped a number into the J3. "Hey, Ulty. I got your cargo."
Ultimanium appeared onscreen. "Excellent. Lord Raul will be beaming you aboard shortly. Just sit tight and enjoy the ride."
Kid shifted an eyebrow. "Beam us aboard...?"
Conker grinned. "Hope you're used to space travel."
A bright yellow beam shot down from the sky and enveloped the entire group. When Kid blinked... she couldn't quite believe where she was.
********
Ultimanium sat down at the table, alongside Lord Raul. "Welcome."
Everybody waved.
"Conker... well done. I shall see to it you are given a prominent position on the bridge."
Conker grinned. "Sweeeet..."
Ultimanium turned to my group. "Now, you may all be wondering where you are. I will explain all of you your mission and your purpose aboard the Argetlahm tomorrow. I believe you all had an excrutiating day today. You need some rest. As well, by tomorrow I will have the Ultimatum personnel aboard the ship - warriors selected from among the galaxy to fight alongside us in the battle against Ultramagnus. Everybody report to your bunks, and good night."
Ultimanium stood up and returned to his seat at the front of the bridge. As everybody stood up and made their way into the turbolift in the corner of the massive hall, I sat still and thought. Thought about where the Argetlahm was headed from here.
And the friends I would have.
Ultramagnus is going down.
*Davis tosses the script down and brushes his hands off*
Davis : And that is that.
Keyvan : Allllriiiiiiiiight!!!! I can start the Argetlahm Adventures!
Davis : (jumping up and down) and I star!
Veemon : (jumping up and down next to Davis) and I co-star!
(A/N - That's right people, the pivotal moment has come -
Ultimatum 2 - The Argetlahm Adventures!!
The Ultimatum crew, Serge, Karsh, Kid, Conker, Berri, Rodent, Ultimanium and Lord Raul are all coming aboard the Argetlahm to plan their attacks on Ultramagnus' dimension...
....
I take it you've got nothing from here.
To that extent... if you really want to read it, I will have a total recap of the Ultimatum Saga so far in the first chapter of the Argetlahm Adventures, as well as an explanation on the J2/J3 and the theories of all this dimension-jumping stuff.
The Argetlahm Adventures are being composed by me to look more as an epic than a romp involving various anime/game characters. While the action/adventure/humor rating is still in effect, you can expect some chapters to give a little more insight on the characters... expect some drama, some romance, an MST partway through if fate allows.... some chapters will give some vision on Ultramagnus' apocalyptic dimension... so don't be surprised to see an angsty chapter somewhere in the mix. I'll see. (no, I'm serious.)
I should have the first chapter of the Argetlahm Adventures on within a week... until next time... Keyvan Chandonnet signing off! And see you on the Argetlahm!!
Sincerely,
Keyvan Chandonnet