Chapter 30: Chapter 4 Episode 27
"I have been expecting you."
Blowing a laugh out of his nose before giving his host a wicked grin Tecto rolled his hand and bowed in respect. "I take it that the information collected, held truth or is your foresight all a ruse General Gnostik."
"Do you speak of my ability to receive, perceive, or analyze data waves?" Lifting cybernetic forearms to the ceiling, a smile slid across the General's face. "You speak of information, may I ask where you retained this data?"
"It was hanging in the air."
Inhaling the forest of webs where his men took their last stand General Gnostik observed the picture of them hanging upside down. "The data doesn't lie. Tell me Inkan, do you carry a Gen?"
Rotating his head a slight notch Tecto laughed almost maniacally at the thought. "A title…I once considered myself a protector and yet still am but the experiences that I have chosen to partake in goes against my previous image. My frequency has altered and my drive has veered. Even my thoughts take an unfamiliar direction. I need a name for this motion, this vibration…I am in …" rubbing his chin, the Inkan gave a sly grin. "From this day I will be known as Tecto The Terrehex for I will remove, extricate and disentangle the lives of all who wish harm to Nutri."
"Tecto TheTerrehex. How is it that you are able to locate The Acquirer in this very spot?" cocking his head General Gnostic asked. "Do the two of you share a bond of some sort."
Staring at his enemy for a few seconds reading his movements searching for an opening The Extricate chuckled. "If this leads to questioning of your subordinates then I shall say that they have been left to their fates."
Bobbing his head, reading the situation General Gnostik replied, "Indeed. With accordance I will return your statement with this. If you are able to defeat me before the moment of The Acquirers execution then The one you acquire shall be yours. Otherwise you will be executed." Readying himself for battle the T.J.A took a slow and deep breath. "From here on out I will be known as Gnostik of Fasci."
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"Curses!" Launching his communicator across the island Shadow Throne cast his glance down at the ocean of trees below. "Thousands of feet in the air…yet still no connection. How is this possible?" Rotating Oneef's eyes commence scanning the area. "They have to be somewhere Madurai, Sarahi, one of you. Show me a sign."
Poom, poom spinning around at the sound of battle Shadow Throne eyes shut allowing the vibrations to reach him by wind. "It's faint but I can get a location on it." Creating a map to the location in his mind Oneef took in the possibilities of what he may be getting into. "One it may be a battle amongst quintessence, two there are other beings who hunt and live amongst the land, or three one of those rotten mongrels whom call themself a warrior." Exhaling, woof, in a whirl of wind the Djinn took off.
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"Stop your running child, it bears no meaning. Eventually you will tire then I will merely hover over your body, pick you up and take you back to the hive until further orders. I'm trying to help my comrades…" Pawish, smashing through a pot with his lance, the Dyspon head shot to the left. "What are you?"
Shrieking from its perch at the end of the Dyspons weapon the armored possum, platypus of a creature shot a greenish goo from its mouth dowsing the vandal who destroyed his home with an acidic slime.
Hoomf, hoomf,, listening to every breath and footstep of her little body pushing her down the cobblestone alleyway bzzzzzt a buzz soon replaced them. Taking a step back in horror, "Ohhhf" the child released a shrill as she fell over.
"Awwf" scratching his head and blinking his eyes as he sat up JunBee lazily glanced from the child to the Dyspon hovering in the alleyway. "I chose this place for coziness, desolation, and solitude."
"Reveal yourself. I can see the light particles rising from your body."
Sighing, JunBee shook his head. "Yet it seems that is not my present estate." Standing up, JunBee slowly dust himself out. "I advise you to leave me and the child alone." Eyes glowing red, with a laughThe SouBei arm slung forth hurling a flaming red energy.
Weaving the flaming slash cawish green slime for blood came oozing out both the Dyspon's mouth and stomach. "Hmm." Raising his head after the assault yeom four of the segmented armored reptile like beings struck the SouBei with their lances with no avail. Grinning as inky black tendrils shot from his body then slash his aggressors into half, JunBee began absorbing them. "Tell me what is yout…" snatching the little girl up into his arms in a blink of an eye JunBee took possession of all the weapons around them whoosh they sped across space hitting their targets.
"Time for us to go." Yanking the little girl off her feet woosh the two of them stood in the center of his lodging. "Tell me, young one, what is it you wish to do?"
"Go to my family." inhaling deeply the little girl's lip began to quiver. "We were separated when those ugly beasts attacked the city."
"Where are your parents right now?"
"They told me during emergencies to go to school. There is a safe haven at school. Can you take me?"
Dropping to a knee, JunBee pointed to his back. "Hop on and show me the way."
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"So those dreams were not mere nightmares." Pressing against a wall Flammel went still. "There are Dyspon warriors everywhere." Allowing more to hover by before moving the SouBei shook his skull head. "They even found a way to breach and access Mount Ru's tunnel system. If it wasn't for my ability to see the world around me through vibrations, energy, and sound I would probably be dead already." Grinning while slipping past another group of intruders at the shift of their head, The Herald fought to suppress a laughter. "It is amazing how I can see every motion even before they make them. It's almost like I'm reading their minds but in reality it's vibrations allowing me to see the energy all around me." Pausing Kim Flammel flipped up. "The exit is up there but…how?" Seeing a flash of a man transforming.
"Sino The Rapture." A voice spoke in his mind.
"What the…" speaking out loud by accident The Herald swiftly put his hand over his jaws.
"Don't move." Freezing in his tracks Kim Flammel slowly lifts his hands up.
"There you go, now reveal yourself."
Seeing an image flash in his mind The Herald could feel its every sensation. "Instinctual Awareness Activated." Hearing the womanly voice again Kim Flammel felt his entire body vibrate then woof he was speeding upwards.
"In pursuit." Displaying his chase to his comrades using a mind link the Dyspon told them. "Capture and cease."
Becoming aware of his shift to night vision Kim Flammel shouted in his mind. "The ceil…" Hearing a hum foosh The Herald found himself blinking away the light from his eyes. "What happened?"
"Bone Manipulation." Spoke the inner voice calmly. "By vibrating your bones at high speeds you are able to phase through objects."
"Who are…" Tossing his head from side to side in response to the hexagonal light barrier now surrounding him, The Herald body began to grow until Flammel was curled up in the barrier like a baby in the womb. "Skeleton."
"Hive Magic detected." spoke the voice in Flammel's mind. "Absorption." Releasing vibrations into the barrier The Herald body began to synchronize with the barrier until it became one with its magic then dismissing it.
"He is not of the hive." spoke one of the Dyspon. "How is he able to cast away our barrier?"
Transitioning back into Sino The Rapture Flammel recognized the shift and fell into the rhythm of the movements allowing his body to flow with its naturalness showing him his capabilities. Feeling the stretch of powerful wings and the projection of claws from his raptor fingers swoosh before he knew it the wind was pressing against his scaly face as he shot through the sky.
Charging in the Dyspon shot bolts of electricity from the tips of their lance but their attacks were blocked by a hive shield. Growling one of the reptilian insectoid warriors sent their next formation to his team through a mind link.
Woosh, woosh, hovering in the air, "Ahhhk" the soubei let loose a terrifying screech. "Fear Inducement active." Spoke the woman's voice as the cackle and pop of electricity rose up and down The Herald's spine in a serpentine twist.
Chuckling from the tingling of electricity surging up and down his spine and in and out of his body Flammel thought, "Marvelous the human body is a living breathing electromagnetic transmitter, forever receiving and transmitting electrical impulses and electricity encompasses our every being from the earth, to the air, water and fire."
"You are correct."
Tearing his sights from the image of him slashing a Dyspons guts open and the flashes of lightning striking six others simultaneously Flammel asked the voice, "Who are you?"
"I am your higher consciousness. Your Highest Being. I am you and what you wield me to be."
"If this is reality, why is it now that you choose to confer with me."
"Your analytical mind prevents you from fulfilling your truth. In order for truth to be recognized it has to be seen. You know not of who you are or what you are. I know what you are for I am you throughout multiple waves. Primal Impulse has its limitations yet you are unlimitless."
"Primal Impulse?" Asked Flammel.
"Correct. During your travels your belief was that stealth was due to your abilities alone. Actually your Primal Impulse understood your need for safety, knew your thoughts, you vibrated concealment and the subconscious drive burst into life. The reason you live now is because your body-mind uses the energy and vibrations encompassing us as a camouflage mechanism. "It's not you that was being seen but your surroundings. "
Removing his attention from his body The Herald replied. "Teach me."