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Downfall Arc part 2: The Berserker...
Previous ChapterNext ChapterThe doctors had been running tests on me, trying to find out what caused my change into a human-pony hybrid. The tests they ran only confirmed that my new body was healthy as it could be, and that I still had my magic even if it seemed somewhat weaker now.
"Well Marcia, " Samuel started, "We just don't know what caused your change, and I highly doubt there is a scientific reason behind it."
"What about magic?" I inquired, "I mean it hardly seems an impossibility now."
"Maybe so," He stated, "But I think the bigger question is, is it just you or will everybody follow a similar change?"
"Could this be in response to those monsters we saw on TV?" I wondered, "Just what were those things anyway?"
"Marcia you mentioned something about a hooded man do you think he could be responsible for this?" He asked.
"No..." I answered, "He only went as far as messing with my memories, he said he was a Sentiment or something."
"I see..." Samuel just looked at me with a rather dark look, it was obvious he knew who I was referring to.
"I take it you've met him..." I asked.
"Marcia..." He paused, "That man is dangerous beyond belief, and I don't trust him or that woman he is with..."
"Dr Raines and Narcissa?" I inquired, "I'm not too keen on Raines I don't know why but he just rubs me the wrong way, but Dr Narcissa has been a great help regarding all this. I don't think Raines has anything to do with that hooded man though."
"Samuel, there's a Ms Meiou here to see you." The voice over the intercom announced.
"Send her in." Samuel said, "If you excuse me Marcia I'm afraid we'll have to continue this another time." I nodded and said my goodbyes, as I left the room a passed a rather tall emerald haired woman who was looking at me through those piercing eyes of hers.
"Ah, you must be Marcia," The woman greeted, "I've been hearing all sorts about you, my name is Setsuna Meiou."
"A pleasure." I returned her greeting, though something is off with this woman she is giving off a similar vibe to Raines. "Don't mind me, I wouldn't want to make you late with your meeting."
"Oh I'm not worried, I'm sure I have all the time in the world." She joked, "I guess the rumors of your change was more than I expected. Even right down to your eye color, what a wonderful shade of gold."
"My eyes?" I wondered, "They're supposed to be blue."
"E-excuse me but I have to get going now." I blurted out as I ran down the hall.
"Hm-mm-mn." Setsuna laughed, "I'll be seeing you again soon enough Marcia."
"Marcia honey...what's wrong?" Shane asked as I rushed into the room while Matt just looked confused as ever. I ignored them both as I ran into the bathroom to check the mirror. I looked at my reflection and found my eyes were still...blue.
"Marcia what's wrong it's not often I see you shaken up like this," Matt asked.
"Have you two noticed anything weird about my eyes?" I asked,
"We haven't noticed anything weird but we'll get to that, Shane and I were about to discuss everything we know so far." Matt continued. I calmed myself down and went into the other room.
"Well first off what do we know about these changes." Shane asked,
"It started with that false moon." I answered, "The changes started not long after that thing showed up, not to mention those people going missing."
"The next things were the changes to our memories," Shane continued, "Most likely the hooded man that Marcia told us about is responsible for that. Unfortunately our memories are still affected though Marcia's most recent change seems to have restored hers."
"Then we have those monsters we saw on the TV a few days ago." Matt added, "And those two armored figures that fought those things."
"Not to mention, we saw normal humans turn into those monsters." I stated, "I don't think those armored figures are friendly with each other though, but that's not my concern."
"Hmm?" Matt wondered, "What's on your mind?"
"Those new doctors Raines and Narcissa." I replied, "Raines and Narcissa is giving me weird vibes there's something off with them. I'm not too sure about Narcissa but Raines is definitely someone I can't trust."
"I've take it you've noticed it too then." Shane asked.
"Noticed what?" Matt and I both asked.
"Every single member of staff is turned into a pony since yesterday, but those two aren't even seem affected." Shane explained, "Not only that no one has seemed to noticed either."
"Yeah there was a warning that everyone would be turned into a pony in the space of twenty four hours." I replied, "but that warning was over a week ago."
"Exactly there should have been more or a panic." Shane continued, "But everyone is going on as if nothing has happened."
"Something very wrong has been going on and we are only just now noticed it?" Matt concluded.
"Jeez we're way above our heads with this." Shane sighed.
"There's one more thing..." I added, "There's another human here..."
"A third...?" Matt asked.
"Yeah I bumped into her on the way here." I explained, "She's giving me the same vibes as Raines."
"What about that Alicorn?" Shane asked, "Anything on her?"
"Who Tia?" I answered, "No she's giving the same vibe as Narcissa, but that could because they are related."
"Do you think we should get the rest of gang in on this?" Matt wondered.
"I don't see why not." Shane added, "I don't think we have a choice in the matter now."
"I would feel better with a few more numbers on our side." I stated, "Do you think we will have to defend ourselves from those monsters?"
"I wouldn't rule that out." Matt answered, "Though I don't know how Shane and I would fair at the moment if it came to that. I think you're the only one here that would stand any sort of a chance with that new body of yours."
"..." I said nothing to that.
"The biggest question right now is what do those monsters and those armored figures want with our home." Shane inquired, but was met with a silence from both of us.
"Mommy!!" I shot up awake in a panic. "Mommy Help!!!!"
"Sunshine!!" I panicked, "Shane! SHANE!! WAKE UP!!!" Shane just laid there motionless frozen in place, as if something was keeping him frozen there.
"Mommy!!" The scream of my daughter sounded like it came from outside. I ran out of my room and almost screamed when I saw everyone frozen in place like Shane was.
"W-what's going on here?!" I screamed, but it fell upon deaf ears.
SSSSSKKRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!
I ran as fast I could to the source of my daughter's screaming and the sound of that horrifying shrieking. A run became a gallop as I soon found myself in the hospital parking lot and Sunshine running for her life from two of those monsters.
"Mommy!! Daddy,,,HELP!!!" Sunshine screamed frightened beyond belief.
"LEAVE MY DAUGHTER ALONE!!" I screamed as I grabbed a nearby pipe and charged.
I swung at one of the creatures making an audible clang against it's hard armor like skin. Only to be flung aside by it's tail, as it continued their advance.
"I SAID LEAVE MY DAUGHTER ALONE!!!" I grabbed both the creatures with my telekinesis and threw them both into a nearby car.
SKKRRRRRIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
"SUNSHINE! RUN...FIND SHANE AND STAY THERE UNTIL i COME BACK!!" I shouted, she nodded and ran as fast she could.
SKKKKKRRRRRRRIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
"You two aren't going anywhere..." I glared at them, "Let's see how you handle someone who can fight back..."
"I'm going to need a better weapon for starters that skin of theirs is going to be a problem." I thought to myself. "Maybe if I use my magic as well...I guess I don't have much of a choice regardless of the risk."
One of the creatures lunged at me and sent me back a couple of meters from the force. The only thing that kept me from being injured from that last attack was barrier I created at the last moment.
"Christ just what are the hell are these things?" I wondered to myself, "Tch...this barrier won't hold up against these things if this keeps up..." The two monsters continued to thrash against the barrier, each blow causing me to wince in pain from the strain of each impact.
An audible hum could be heard as both of the creatures let loose a roar and fired some sort of blast at me, the blast had more than enough force to shatter my barrier and send me flying into a nearby car.
"God that hurt..." I winced from the pain, "Okay...plan B if in doubt throw something!"
With a huge amount of effort I lifted the car I landed on with my telekinesis and threw it with everything I could at those two monsters. The creatures shrieked as the car exploded into flames, but soon enough they emerged unharmed.
"God fucking dammit..." I panted, "That should of singed them at least..." With out warning I felt a sharp pain in my chest, "Ngh...f-fuck...m-my heart...why now!?" I tried my hardest to not keel over from the pain. "D-did I push myself to hard..."
I gave both those creatures a dirty look of contempt.
"I-I'm not going down just yet." I refused to not while these things are after my daughter. "I only got one option left now even if it kills me!" I muttered to myself while I cracked my knuckles. "Now let's see what Martial arts and Magic can do! Go-Ken: Big Bang Impact!" The blue glow of magic surrounded my arms and before either of the creatures realized it, they were knocked into air with a visible fist shaped dent in the side of their heads.
"Ow...fuck that was like hitting solid steel." I winced in pain, "Tch...guess that wasn't enough..." Both of the creatures got back up and let out a furious snarl. "That would have killed anything else..."
"..." I was silent for a moment as I stared the creatures down, "Am I really going to have to do that?" I gestured my hand forward towards them. "Release Restraint Wave!" I screamed, and with everything I could throw into my telekinesis I blew them away leaving nothing but a crater and upturned and wrecked cars.
There was a rumbling in the rubble.
"No..." I growled in frustration, "No....!! Rrgggh!! JUST FUCKING DIE ALREADY!!! GO-KEN STAGE 2: RELEASE RESTRAINT WAVE!!!" With another blast both of the monsters were being pummeled through sheer telekinetic force into the ground. I coughed and panted, and continued to cough until I was coughing up blood.
SSSSSSSSSSKKKKKKKKKKKRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
"Why...why won't they die?" I wondered, "I put everything I had into that last blast and it didn't fucking hurt them!!" I felt a surge of anger building up, "At this rate...I'll won't be able to save my daughter...my family...anyone...THESE MONSTERS. NEED. TO. DIE. NOW!!!"
"Heheheheh..." The creatures glared and roared at me, "AAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAH!!!!!" Both of the creatures was sent flying back from the force that erupted.
"So I see...a berserker..." A woman muttered to herself. "Like her father..."
The monsters got back up and were met with the sight of a woman laughing as if she was possessed, shrouded in a dark aura, with a set of cold golden eyes glaring them down.
"This was their weapon...I'm sorry Cillen but I can't allow you or that woman to do this to her." The woman continued. "This is her magic giving her rage a visible form."
Various barriers began to hover around me as they appeared one by one, and sharpened themselves into blades. In a sudden burst of speed the berserker grabbed one of the barrier-blades, and began slashing away at both the monsters laughing all the while.
Unbeknownst to both of the observers a little filly was hiding and watching the ongoing battle horrified.
The fight continued on as the berserker woman fought the two creatures tooth and nail. To the woman observing the brutality of the berserker's attacks were starting to inflict damage against the creatures armor like skin.
"HAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!" the laughing continued as the berserker rained blade after blade down upon the monsters, even with all the damage she had been inflicted with she just ignored it and kept fighting.
If this didn't end soon she would have to step in...She was sure that the berserker's heart couldn't take the strain much longer. She noticed that the berserker was slowing down little by little, and her breathing was getting harder.
SKKKKRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
"HAHAHAHAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!" They both charged at each other again and again.
"It's no use no matter what she tries it's not enough..." The woman muttered. "...Wait."
"HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!" the berserker-woman screamed, as the woman began to move faster and faster picking up each of the fallen barrier-blades and slashing the creatures in a blur.
"So this is what the human body is capable of when it's pushed to it's limits...but it's going to kill her at if she pushes herself further...I haven't got a choice now..."
The creatures soon found themselves both impaled by two pale blue arrows made of solid moonlight and slumped over dead.
"Marcia that's enough...!" The woman shouted.
"RRRGGGGGGGGAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!" Marcia responded in a roar of blind rage.
"M-mommy..." A weak cry out of fear, as Sunshine stood between the two women frightened. "p-please s-stop..."
"S-sun...s-shine..." the aura faded away, "...I-I'm...s-sorry...you...had to...see this...s-side of me..." Marcia spoke as she lost consciousness as she succumbed to her injuries...
Author's Note
First chapter of the new year I hope you all enjoy it. If you have any questions I'm happy to answer.
- Silent out.
