User blog:Warden-Cypher/God Reaper Burst - Chapter 19 - Revenge

The 1st Unit is on edge.

Our missions of late have been to track down the signal of Lindow's armlet. We're getting revenge on the Aragami that killed Lindow.

Or is it?

I don't doubt that Sakuya's gladly leading the chase, considering their shared history. Alisa want to atone for her part in the former Leader disappearance.

Soma and Kota want to avenge a friend.

And me?

I suppose i want to prove that i won't let the scenario of that day repeat itself.

Until Aegis Island is functionnal.

And also...

A part of me still thinks that somewhere, somehow...

He's still alive.

The Prithvi Mata once stirred a primal fear in me, an urge to destroy it. Every mission i once had which consisted of destroying that type of Aragami was almost always close to failure.

Not anymore.

A cold predatory instinct now drives me. I know its every move and attacks, and react accordingly.

My God Arc, sated with hundred of Cores, has now the sentience required to almost act all by itself, i can feel it.

Combine this with the fact that three members of the Gods Eaters, driven by revenge, follow me in the snow of the Tranquil Temple, and you can already tell the outcome.

The die is cast.

I spot the black and white Aragami, and run towards it as the rest of the Unit deploys itself.

There was once a time when i had feared your kin.

I strike the limbs of the creature after evading an attack.

That time is long gone. Now it's your turn to fear.

The Aragami lies on the ground. I barely used any items to replenish my health. This is getting ridiculously easy.

Now...

I deploy my devourer, and extract the core, using my Resonance ability to search for the real target.

The black Vajra, the Emperor, the bearded horror...

The Dyaus Pita.

Memories of the fallen Prithvi Mata rush through my mind. Kota eagerly asks : "Is it there?"

I shake my head. "No."

But it can't run away forever.

Sakuya state she doesn't see the Aragami, and Alisa add a smug comment on the Research Unit abilities. Kota add that maybe the Aragami ran off before we got to the battlefield. A growl is heard, and i ready myself.

Looks like its there!

We rush towards its origin.

Atop a hill, the Black Aragami look at us. I can feel its anger as we killed more and more of its pack. It seems about to jump on us, but finally turns away and disappear.

Sakuya finally let out: "I guess this means we're gonna have to kill it. Just you wait!"

I look at the form of the Aragami quickly disappearing behind the rock.

''Go now, so-called Emperor. Your death will be the same.''

This is it.

In the very same place of Lindow's disapearance. I raise my God Arc, meeting the furious gaze of the Dyaus Pita.

We charge at the same time. I strike its face with strenght, then deploy my shield, parrying its paw strike, change to gun mode before firing in rapid succession. A roll to evade its jump attack. A flash grenade to stagger it. A charge Crush to unbound its cape.

I deal attacks almost like an automaton, dodging or parrying every attacks.

Suddenly, i take the blunt of a lightning attack and am sent flying in the ruins of the cathedral.

I rise back as soon as i can, with a grin on my face.

Finally...

My God Arc starts its Litany, which merge with my anger.

Maybe this fight will be a much better challenge than i first imagined.

I guard the assault of the Dyaus, as Soma takes its flank. I feel the effect of a recovery bullet fired by Sakuya, and i see Alisa charging the other flank of the enemy.

I evade its paw, then strike its flank, before hitting the Aragami two more time, and jumping above it. Each strike i deal is now more powerful, and i let out my devourer.

The Oracle Cells rush through my Control Unit.

You will fall.

I deploy a snare trap under its paw, and chain a combo of hit that unbound most of its body.

It emits a roar, and tries to flee.

Oh, no you won't.

I let out a flash grenade, and rush to its flank while it is distracted, before releasing a Charge Crush that finally end the fight.

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I'm trying to catch my breath, looking at the corpse of the Dyaus Pita.

Alisa approaches its belly, and manage to bring out Lindow's God Arc, while Sakuya finds the armlet.

Both fall to the ground, in tears. With that, they must face the fact that Lindow's dead.

I distantly look at them.

I still don't feel like he died. Even though now, without is armlet, he would be becoming an Aragami, part of me still think he will pop out eventually.

Anyway.

The 1st Unit quest for revenge is finally done.

With that, we only need to focus on our usual duty like before.

That is, until we find out why was Lindow sent to this trap.