Observe: Human Reaper Level 60
Specialty: Consuming organics, Indoctrination, replicating
Status: Confused, Angry, Sad, Hungry, Annoyed
"Wooom!" A wave of biotic strands entered Azul. The Cerebrus facilities had been hit hard. Someone leaked the locations or something worse.
"Why!?" Azul said slightly heartbroken. The people didn't want this at all. Even the scientist themselves. They were working on ways to stop the Geth advance in areas. Something Miranda had started them on. Since a lot of bloodshed is caused by Geth in all the games until 3. "No!"
In the center, was Jacob and a young girl. Azul read the comics a little. He knew the girl to be Lakshmi. A child that helped Jacob on a mission. Her brunette hair matted revealing several tortured scars on her face from the Batarians who captured her.
A blue light appeared over the Reaper. Azul knew in an instant it was to late for most of them. Not much of their individual consciousness left. Only thing to do was to take it down.
"Grrr!" AzuI growled as he stalked towards it. Up above the others were ordered to take out in Geth that tried to break towards his direction. The Thessia sisters acknowledged the order. "Raaaah!" Azul raised his hand firing several Fire Arrows to find the strength of the armor.
"Pow! Pow! Pow! Pow! Pow!" Five arrows barely scuffed the surface. It turned to face him then.
A large cannon could be seen as it opened its mouth. Several Geth nearby were pulled in. Almost as if by force. Several tried to pull free but couldn't in the end.
"Kachak!" The Reaper fired at him. AzuI dodged it easily. "Kachak!" It fired again. He just jumped back. On all fours, before gliding into the air.
"Arrrrnnn!" A scream, as well as the sound of metal, ripped apart. Out of the two spots the Reaper fired at, Large humanoid Geth Prime formed. The scream was from the forced fusion of the Geth individual unit and a human soul.
"Where am I?" One of the units asked. Looking at the hands, it started to loose control. "No! This is not my body!" The other unit doing much the same.
"Ahhhhh! The noise! Stop the noise!" The second unit grabbed its head in pain.
"Bzzz!" A slight buzzing in the air. A wave of Indoctrination that passed on a small frequency. Causing a spat of insanity. Azul's forces were fine. Not even a small flux.
"Kachak!" The next round came and caught Azul in the chest. The feet pierced his chest. With a slam, the geth broke into two before letting out it's birth cry.
Health -42
The body started to break down in the snow. Azul's blood contained traces of D.G. cells after all. Watching in real time as it broke down was a sight. The psyche of the person was absorbed. Confirming his suspicions.
'To weak to form a person.' Azul shook his head looking at the clump the Dark Gundam put togethor. It took the form of a likeness of Azul. Just with Geth limbs and overall body. Instantly he felt the connection to it. 'See what you can do about the other two.'
"At once New Machine." The Dark Gundam took off in an instance. Biotic charging both of the geth humans. Tendrils leaving the wrists boring into them. "You will comply humans."
'New Machine?' Azul charged after the Reaper shaking his head. 'Defintely not enough machine for that. Unless..' Not wanting to entertain that thought, he shook it off. 'What the hell is going on in Mass Effect? Did that asshole survive somehow? I ripped apart his spark and the remains.'
"Dooddodod!" The Reaper shifted slightly. The people absorbed into souls grew a little dimmer. What was made to give it power was incomplete. The chest opened revealing the light of a soul. As well as an energy matrix. Growing larger by the moment as it absorbed from the surroundings.
Almost like a Psyker harnessing the power of the warp. But the impression of someone inside gave Azul pause. Looked like the Emperor of Mankind. But that was highly unlikely.
AzuI looked at it. And felt a weird energy wash over. Raising his hand up, he was ready to fire but a shock wave from the Reaper slowed him down.
"Grrrr!" Growling in anger he pushed against it. His Biotics flaring to life more. The Reaper used the biotics of those it took in. Wrapping Azul in a lift and throw. "Ugh!" He was slammed down hard into the ground.
Health -62
The geth floated in the air as AzuI Teleported pass the field unto it. Reaching for part of its arm, he pulled on the souls inside. The Gem on his forehead as well as the Millenium Eye glowing in tandem.
"No.. they are.. mine.." The Reaper fought back. Its other arm swatting Azul away. But he kept a death grip as he siphoned away. "Dangerous.." The body kept changing as it became more human in a way. "Scan complete..."
System: Strength Check 47 Fail
Health -41
Azul lost his grip as his arms pulled from the socket. The regeneration of his body unable to keep up with such a massive strain and break. But he needed to pull more out to weaken it and the least.
"All Buff!" The spells went to work giving him more power but not enough to heal him. His regen working to repair his muscles first. 'Bastards are preventing me from accessing my inventory somehow!'
"Fwoosh!" In a quick Teleport, Azul focused Flame Fist around his arms. As concentrated as he ould to attack. He slashed through the connection of the first arm.
"Fwoosh!" Teleporting again, he appeared at the other arm. Severing it completely. But the Reaper fired at him point blank. This time an energy beam.
"Peeeeeewwww!" Azul was sent towards the ground. Before he even touch, a second beam fired.
"Peeeeewww!" Weaker it pushed him through the dirt. Shattering most of his bones.
Health -174
Health - 83
"Kuff!" Coughing up blood Azul hopped out of the hole. He would not let this be his grave.
The reaper pulled its arms over. Then the other. It was trying to repair itself. Its gaze fixated on Azul. Watching intently.
"You are not connected to the old machine. Are you the new machine that whispers in this World?" It's voice was like that of a child. But only for a moment. It shifted to an adult as it became smarter in a way. "Partial synthetic. Technology that does not belong here detected."
The Dark Gundam and the two human geth walked over. Looking at Azul intently. The will of the World swirled around. Nudging at Azul gently. A voice that he couldn't quite understand. But new he heard before.
"The brat.." Azul hands balled into fists. "That little fucker!" He was referring to the little orphan boy on the ship. Part of Maldova's original crew. All the inklings came in place. "Giro.. you are the little agent of the Reaper."
'Correct. I have observed you twice Azul. In the past and now.' Giro was speaking through the link with Lluvia. 'Lluvia agrees with me, that this can help aid you in the war that is coming. As well as unify Mass effect for you.'
'Hell no!' Azul circled his magic healing himself fully. The spell took long enough. "Curaja!"
Health +999
"Do you deny our uses?" The Dark Gundam questioned. It stepped forward in front of Azul. Metallic face just like his own. "We serve you. Follow you. You are the User we have chosen. Why not accept us? Accept me."
"Is this what you have been searching for all this time?" Azul asked. Dark Gundam nodded. "What about saving Earth?"
"With you, we can. On your own, you have started terraforming more. We can help. I want to help." Slowly the metalic face turned to that of a human one. As well as the other two doing the same. "We have gained control of everything in the area. It has given us control."
"What the hell?" Azul checked everything and noticed a ceasefire had happened. His forces stopped firing as Maldova/Lluvia gave the order. They felt weirded out as much as he did. "The fighting... it changed you."
"You change it." Dark Gundam said. "You used your Pather power on it. Changing its programming. As well as that of those inside. You can save them.. but only.."
"Only if I become the New Machine." Azul felt his mind would go bonkers. If he was wrong, then things would become a lot worse. But the Creator already said he can not be Indoctrinated. If it lied then... "Tsk!"
Hilda: You are in control Azul. This is real. Trust me.
Feeling the bonds in place, after hearing her voice was all it took. The image of everyone passing in his mind making sure it was all real. The Reaper leaned forward. Its face having a look of sorrow on it. Regret in its creation having taken so many lives.
"We were not an individual before. Not sentient. Not important to decide who to let live." Looking at Azul stared with a mix of anger and confliction, it understood he wanted it dead. "We will not go willingly. Organics are flawed... but we are part organic." Its head shaking. "I am alive." The Reaper corrected itself.
"So are machines. But you cant feel anything anyway. Just a malfunctioning piece of equipment. I will just have to wipe you all out then."Azul's anger got the better of him. Squeezing his fist shut, he wanted to crush everything."No!"
He stepped back after feeling something odd. Last time he was completely against machines. But this time he grew a little. Understanding more that they were not at fault on their own. Programmers and who commanded them were.
System: Pather ability, Pather Rewrite. Good luck User.
Azul reverted from his Devil from turning back normal. Hands raised as several Rifts opened taking the Geth away in space. They no longer belonged and would cause mass casualty if given the choice. They were all sent to a Plane in Magic the Gathering. As well as the Dark Gundam with the two Human with it.
"We will talk again soon." The Dark Gundam said with a smile. Azul gave a small nod. Body immediately convulsing from the strain of opening the various Rifts.
"Aaaaahhhhh!" Azul screamed until things started to go black. "Raaaagghhh!" The area swirled as a World Shard entered him. As well as the level up. A wave of Paragon energy overloading his senses. With out the rest of his Prime Soul, it was to much. "Fucking Indigo!"
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-Administration Tower-
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"The War is getting worst!" Clawdas yelled to Galtana. they were in her office as they went over things. "All the Users on our side do not have the chance to regroup. they need help."He looked at his wife who observed things cooly. "You have to send everyone. Including him."
"I do not. It is their choice." Galtana leered at him. "This is what you get for supporting Galtea's stupid gamble! A large portion of this is her fault." She showed a screen to him. Showing that Indigo had followed a lot of examples that worked out for Azul. Copying his patterns to gain power. "What I want to know, is how she did it?"
"You are worried about the wrong thing!" Clawdas said. Pulling her attention away. He hoped she didn't look to deep into the matter. "If Indigo changes, things will be perfect. He is better for our daughter anyway. A better User."
"If so, why not pave his own way then?" Galtana arched an eyebrow at him. "Go and remove the low level User's from the Prisons. Time reduced to help protect Rift Earth." Giving the order she looked back at a few screens. "Haa time is up for a few World's so much devastation."
"What about you? What are you going to do?" Clawdas stopped at the door. Hands gripped tight as he made his decision. It would cost him dearly. "I am going to visit, Galtea when this is done. Offer some comfort if I can. You should do the same."
"I have spend day after day that she allows me to with her. More than you that is for certain." Galtana sneered at him. A look flashing in her eyes as she received some info. Coming from the Trickster as well as Azul. The latter power had grown again. "Go and do what every you need, I gave Galtea an open invitation to visit me. She chooses not to."
"Chsh!" The door opened as Clawdas left. He passed by another User who had a meeting with Galtana despite everything going on.
"Snugglysquid, how are you?" Galtana was happy to see him. Even happier what he had in his hands. "So, it is time."
"Yes. The others have already pulled our friend Marcel in." In his hands was a box. In the box a few things were there. The most noticeable was the pair of earrings. They were black and exact likeness of Potara Earrings from Dragonball Z. "I will give this to him and see what happens. The War front is going to take a terrible turn soon."
"No original bodies as the System is taxed currently with backup plans in place already." Galtana smiled went away as she looked at a screen. "You will have to prepare a body for him the same as the others. Maybe a family resemblance is in order?"
"Nah, he wouldn't like being Frieza. So maybe Krillin. Depends on what we can arrange." Snugglysquid tail moved around. The purple the same as most of his body looking odd with the white. "I will think of something. I mean, I am basically.."
"I do not want to know." Galtana stopped him. "Already skating the line as is. But we need Dark Users on our side. Especially now!"
"I understand. We miss you in the Cross Sectors." Seeing her face he knew she wouldn't come back anytime soon. "Oh, the Administrator I just passed by..." That caused Galtana to look up. "I saw him at the meeting that the Rebels had. Almost got caught myself. Stealth is getting really hard these days."
"Thank you." Galtana said as neutrally as she could. The info he just gave her would change things greatly. "See you when this is over." In an instant he was gone, leaving in a white Rift.
"Woom!" Another Rift opened as the Trickster and Calamity stepped out.
"You have done so much already. Maybe take a break?" The Trickster sat at an empty seat.
"I would have if this didn't happen. I am still not going to force the Users to fight. That will end terribly." Galtana leaned back as she organized forces to areas. Watching as the death continued for both sides. The good news, the System did allow those caught in crossfire peaceful deaths. "An abusive authority never sat right with me. Close enough as it is."
"We know. We think you all the same." Calamity showed a screen containing a few other Users. "Thrasher, Noir, and the one in the deepest of Rift's Prison have gotten a raw deal. Reconnecting Noir won't be done until after the war. His traitor Operator has already been dealt with. Just made it impossible to locate Noir fully."
"Thrasher is turning out to be just the type of User we need for the war." The Trickster said. "It must be something in his and Azul's blood. The smile on his face as Galtana stared at him in anger faded. "Of course "I" will not mess with them."
"Who has?" Galtana did not miss the wording. "What did you allow happen?!"
"A test is all." The Trickster felt that he should have been standing instead of sitting. Looking to Calamity, he received no help from her. Galtana had him wrapped in her psychic power. 'Yeah.. she has defintely gotten to that level. Oh dear, it has been a while since I felt pain.'