Geneforce, The Next Generation Episode 3: Dark Gaia and The Blood Red Moon

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*Iodes awoke, filled with fear and panic as she found herself tied and gagged to a table with several other people in similar positions. She saw Annex and Erythros to the left, and someone she suspected was Pennatus to the far right. Iodes seemed to be the only one awake. She struggled against her restraints, unable to break free from the alien straps holding her down. When she tried to use madness energy, the bonds became tighter. She looked down at her arm, seeing it had been recently bandaged. But, when had she been injured there? She hadn't been cut, had she?*

*In space, the red globs the planet fired were now near the outer planets of the Milky Way system. Still flying forward at high speed, they hit Mobius' atmosphere, seemingly expanding with the heat. They landed on the ground, forming their bodies from various species they had absorbed over the centuries. These Shifters in particular were a special breed, capable of using even the smallest of blood samples of a creature and gaining that creatures abilities. Iodes was one of them. But she wasn't alone. They had numerous traits of many species. These three globs called themselves the Corpusle. With the unlimited power of madness, the Corpusle had successfully eliminated the Shifters only weakness. Two of the beings began to take flight as the third seeped into the ground. They had Keshin to slay.*

Protos: So, Flayers? Will you stand there all day or will you allow these Placido Keshin to pass?

Xanthos: *Slowly getting back up.* Is that REALLY a good idea, Luna-hime?

Luna: It's probably gonna be something I'll regret for the rest of my life...
Charisma: Do you even know how to contact him?
Luna: *shakes her head wearily*

Raem: *he gets up slowly.* I trust your judgement, Luna....I don't know who this Vein guy is, but if he can help us, then do what you need to do. We'll hold this guy for as long as we can!
Neir: *he catches Aphrodite's fist and elbows her in the arm, causing it to break from her lack of defense. He then makes a green ball of energy again and rams it into Aphrodite at point-blank range, sending her flying into another building.* Stronger.....yes......getting much stronger......RRRRRAAAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHH! *he unleashes more energy and his muscles bulge more. His body turns grey and the flames patterns on his body intensify. His hair spikes more and his eyes glow white. he turns his attention to Charisma and warps, grabbing her by the neck.* A little black bug has come to get squashed....

*Solanna's ship finally arrives to the battlefield.*
Autopilot: Thank you for selecting HP9715 as your mode of transportation. Please exit the vehicle and select us again soon. Have a nice day!

Fallow: I don't plan on letting any Keshin take a step past me.

Charisma: *whistles*
Rionazu: *Dives down, spewing flames*

Solanna: *gets out and looks around at the chaos* wow.

Neir: *he lets go of Charisma and looks back, clearly annoyed by Rionazu. He forms an energy ball in his hand and throws it under-handed at Rionazu, hitting it in the head with an explosion.* Ooops, Did I just blow it up? AHAHAHAHAHA!
Raem: *looks over and sees Solanna* MOM?!

Solanna: .-. Heya Raem. I see that you met your brother, Neir...

Raem: My BROTHER?! I thought I was an only child....
Neir: *Looks over and sees Solanna. He stops going berserk and just stands there, still in his powerful form while scowling at Solanna.* Mother.....

Solanna: *she slowly approaches Neir* Where have you been all these years... I thought I would never see you again...

Neir: Everywhere....I traveled all around the galaxy....but wherever I went, people tried to destroy me...so I destroyed the planets they were on.
Raem: Those reports of planets being destroyed in the outer rims opposite to where the Shifters were, that was you?!
Neir: *looks at Raem with hatred.* Shut up! I'll deal with you soon enough. *he turns back to Solanna.* I came back to Mobius when I was twelve. I saw something, though. I saw you, and father and....HIM *points at Raem.* Happy without me....I saw Raem with his friends, you with the mothers talking about your children and their futures, Father with the other fathers speaking of how proud they were of their children. But was I ever given a thought of? Was I missed? NO! *lets out an energy wave.* You forgot about me! I would have revealed myself that day, but seeing you coddle Raem as if I was never born killed me inside! But that doesn't matter anymore. I don't want your love, I don't want my dead father's recognition, and I don't want a brother! I'm going to kill Raem and destroy this god-forsaken planet once and for all! *the energy around him begins to build even more. His body glows white and his flame patterns glow bright neon green. His hair spikes back and the flames on his body become so intense that they actually turn into real flames radiating off his body. his eyes glow neon green and electric-like energy flies out of the aura around his body. His muscles grow out to near inhuman proportions and he rises about a foot off the ground.*
Raem: No way....how does he have that much power....I've never seen anything that strong before in my whole life....not even Abyssion gave me this kind of chill....

"Oof!" Aphrodite shouted as she slammed into the building, falling to the ground.

As a program, she didn't exactly have bones to break, but the damage was there. Bluish-white crystals began to form from the air around her and apply themselves to her wounds. It was a SABER's method of healing wounds. Meanwhile, Rufus returned, empty handed. He was already tired out from attempting to find an access point back to his computer back home, but the distance was just too long.

Xanthos: This power is ridiculous!

*The two Corpusle now fly towards the remains of Avalon City to meet up with several Shifters on the inside. Disguising themselves in shapeshifted black garbs, they fly towards the abandoned Avalon Castle. There, they meet the Shifter copies. Annex, Iodes, Pennatus, and Erythros. The first corpusle lands in front of them, his frame easily towering over them. The second quickly followed. The first spoke in a deep, gurgly voice.*
Corpusle 1: Where is the fifth inside Shifter?
Annex Shifter: Unable to attend. Its mission does not allow it to take respites. And the third Corpusle has infiltrated the planet?
Corpusle 2: Affirmative. The leader wants to know the progress of this conquest.
Pennatus Shifter: The natives are currently at war with themselves. By taking control of fheir electronic systems, the conquest could become much easier. *Pulls out a holoprojector of Omicron, Rose and several other cybernetic beings.* Absorbing the first two in particular would accelerate the conquest by several months.
Corpusle 1: Understood. *The two Corpusle turn to leave, their stinger tails slicing the air as they take flight once more.*

Neir: *he points at Raem and smiles evilly.* You, brother dear....you will be the first of my victims tonight! *he charges energy into his hand and points it at Raem.* ERASER GUN! *he fires a large flurry of small energy balls that might be the size of bullets, but they each have the explosive power of a grenade blast.*
Raem: Yikes! *dodges most of them, but gets hit by a few and is sent flying into a pile of rubble. He gets up slowly because of the pain.* Ow....HEY! HOW ABOUT GIVING US A HANDICAP?!
Neir: *he raises one eyebrow and smiles evilly.* Is that another word for coffin? *he flies at Raem and goes to punch him in the face but then suddenly spins midair and sweeps Raem's legs, then flips midair and lays his boot into Raem's back. He then grabs Raem by the leg and throws him again through multiple buildings.* Who's next?

"Screw this." another voice interrupted from Lucy's phone.

Immediately, a female android materialized from it. "Adelita!" Lucy gasped. "Weren't you supposed to be back in Kreisan?"

"Couldn't pass up this opportunity." the stowaway replied, reaching behind her.

Adelita had pulled out a small, submachinegun-sized anti-air missile launcher. "Hope you're hungry!" she shouted, firing.

A large barrage of missiles went flying, all locking onto Neir. If there's one thing Signals like Adelita specialized in, it was explosives. And area denial.

Xanthos: *Fires several lances of lightning from his chakrams at Neir as a follow-up to Adelita's barrage of missiles.*

Neir: *allows himself to get hit by several of the missiles and lightning blasts. He then looks up and smiles evilly* Oh....that tickled....

"Uh oh..." Adelita gulped.

"Lucy!" Rufus shouted. "Equip Adelita's Sniper patch!"

"Her- oh..." Lucy had a short brain fart, quickly tapping on her phone.

Adelita's weapons changed, and she pointed a sniper rifle that had materialized in her right hand at Neir, and a seeker missile launcher in her left. "Open wide!" she shouted.

A fair mix of bullets and missiles began flying straight at Neir.

Neir: *he appears right in front of Adelita and punches her right in her entire head since his fist is that big.* Sorry, I don't take requests!

Neir managed to remove Adelita's whole head... which simply clattered away. "Ow!" she shouted, much to unintentional amusement.

Adelita's remaining body quickly grabbed Neir's hand, and electrodes in her hand began to flow high voltage through his body. Lightning, still conscious in Rufus' phone, materialized one of her swords. Rufus didn't need to ask what to do with it. He simply grabbed it and, feeling the strength given to him by the sword, tossed it at Neir. It only had to make contact to form a cathode, giving Neir the shock of his life.

Neir: *grabs Adelita's body and puts it in front of the blade, causing Adelita to be run through by the blade. He then throws her body into the ground, creating a crater and shaking the whole floating city.* Stronger.....yes.....getting much stronger agian....*his energy builds like crazy* RRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!! *he releases more power into the air.*
Raem: How do we kill him....there's no way....he's a monster....
Neir: *looks evilly at Raem* I'm no monster, brother....I AM A DEVIL! *he releases more energy.*

Adelita's body slowly dissolved into noise as noise began to reform Adelita's body from her head. "Come on back!" Lucy commanded, recalling Adelita's head.

Both commanders were blown away by the blast, which also made Lightning's sword clatter to the ground near Rufus. "... what does it take to beat him?" Rufus said, weakly. His body had taken enough blasts for now. "Do we need to summon an Administrator SABER...?"

Neir: *he warps and grabs Raem by the neck and lifts him off the ground. He then turns his attention to Solanna* Tell me, mother, how much do you love your son? *he begins to squeeze Raem's neck.*
Raem: *he coughs out blood and looks at Solanna* Mother....

Solanna: *her eyes widen* Put him down!

Neir: *his evil grin grows bolder as he squeezes Raem's neck more* Now, you can fail yet another of your children by standing there, watching him die...*he keeps squeezing and he looks at Raem* Too bad your precious little wife isn't here to see you die...
Raem: *as he begins to black out, he lets out only one word* Mystess.....

*A large eagle dives down at Neir*
Mystess: You're wrong! Now Put him down you freak!

Neir: *he looks just in time to get knocked back by the eagle and let go of Raem*
Raem: *he coughs out some blood but gets up and looks over to Mystess* Mystess....you're okay.....*he smiles then looks over at Neir, who stands up and brushes off the dirt from his shoulder*
Neir: well well well, I finally get to meet my dear little brother's wife....how sweet. The whole family, except for one dead, good-for-nothing father, is here! I wonder, mother, what Father's last thoughts were before Abyssion crushed his head like a grape while you sat by and did nothing?