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Phenixio's Torch Chapter 2 - Slash VS Burn
Hidden in parts unknown, there was a hideout populated by robots. Many were inactive, while others were moving around the room to perform tasks. The hideout also had a lab, and a human being was in the lab. He was wearing some kind of military costume with a white lab coat over. The man was touching up a robot. The robot had blades all over its body, and was strapped to a board by energy straps.
After finishing touching up the robot, the man turned around to look at a big screen, which displayed data of the robot. After reading the complex data, he lightly slammed the table with his fist, seemingly infuriated, but still calm. Then, he sighed heavily before speaking to the robot, "When will I be able to fix that AI of yours...? I've tried everything to reprogram you for the better of everything around you. I may have perfected your technology, but I am still testing your AI..." He activated a switch, getting rid of the energy straps holding back the robot. "Claw Droid Version 2.0, this is a test of obedience. Can you follow a simple order without destroying a single thing?" The robot, dubbed Claw Droid 2.0, responded, "COMMAND RECIEVED."
Meanwhile, it was a peaceful day in a small town near a forest. The citizens were calmly doing their daily routines. However, suddenly, a loud thudding sound was heard. The guards were deployed to investigate the sound, which came from the forest. It turns out that several trees have fallen, sawdust and leaves covered the area. One of the guards commented, "Maybe someone is just cutting wood..." Another guard replied, "That's odd. I was guarding the outer-most areas earlier, and I heard no chainsaws." However, the cloud of sawdust cleared up, revealing a figure that was mainly grey, green and red. When the figure stood up straight, it revealed itself as Claw Droid! Hearing the group of guards, Claw Droid turned around and scanned everyone. After a quick scan, Claw Droid brought up some statistics, "FOREIGN LIFE FORMS DETECTED. SPECIES: ALL HUMAN. STATUS: CAUTIOUS, ARMED......" Claw Droid paused for a second. Then, its head started producing blue sparks as it short-circuited and went inactive for a short bit. The guards were confused, until the robot suddenly re-activated! Claw Droid, having malfunctioned, made more statistics, "ACTION: TERMINATE ALL IN AREA, MOTIVE: ENJOYMENT..." Just at that moment, Claw Droid's glowing green eyes turned a threatening red. "ENGAGING COMBAT MODE!"
The guards, feeling un-nerved, started shaking in fear. Then, they all fired their pistols at once. However, the bullets did no damage to the enraged machine. In reaction, Claw Droid shot out the daggers from its hands, slicing away all the pistols. The guards ran back to the town as they screamed in fear. Claw Droid, on its usual destructive spree, tracked them down all the way to the town. It started leaping at high speeds to various areas and slashed away at random objects. The innocent citizens tried to evacuate, but could not find an exit through all the chaos that happened in mere minutes.
Just as that happened, Phenixio happened to be strolling along the area. His wings were folded over his shoulders. He decided to take a break from patrolling the land. However, just as he was enjoying himself, he saw the chaos caused by Claw Droid, and was forced to cut his break short to once more save the day. Phenixio opened his wings, then covered himself in an aura of fire. He screamed out a loud war cry as he charged at the town with full force. Then, he soared upwards, looking at the area. With his enhanced sight, he spotted the grey robot terrorising the area. He charged right torwards the robot, covered in an aura of fire. Claw Droid, who was attempting to cut a wall into shreds, was suddenly blown off its balance. It recovered immidiately, then searched for source of the strike. Phenixio commented, "Was that the culprit?" The citizens cheered for the Human Blazehawk had returned to help them. A juvenile citizen said, "YEAH! Show that robot who's boss!" Hearing everyone's applause, Phenixio knew that Claw Droid was the enemy. He hovered slightly off the ground as Claw Droid stood quietly, its eyes once again bright green. He asked the grey robot, "Who are you? A bucket of bolts made to kill everyone?" Claw Droid responded, "CODE NAME: CLAW DROID VERSION 2.0. FOREIGN SOUND WAVES DETECTED, SCANNING SOURCE..." Claw Droid scanned Phenixio and brought up more statistics. "FOREIGN LIFE FORM DETECTED. SPECIES: UNKNOWN, STATUS: READY TO ENGAGE IN COMBAT. WARNING! SUBJECT HAS HIGH TEMPERATURE SIGNATURE." "ACTION: IGNORE PROTOCOL AND TERMINATE NEW SUBJECT, MOTIVE: CHALLENGE" Its eyes turned red once again. "ENGAGING COMBAT MODE!"
Claw Droid started with a quick lunge, only for Phenixio to dodge it. Then, the bladed robot started rotating various pieces on its body, which are revealed to be more blades! Claw Droid fired every single blade at once, which did not give Phenixio enough room to dodge, and soon after, he has covered in scratches, causing him to fall wounded. Claw Droid, having reloaded its blades and ready to waste the hero, shot its claws at various objects, this time attached to chains. Claw Droid tossed around the attached object as flails, but the Blazehawk, using the last bit of his strength, used his wings to safely blow away the objects with his wind powers, placing them safely on the ground. After recovering from his wounds, he flew up and started, with his extremities on fire, a hand-to-hand combat against Claw Droid. He achieved a few strikes on the robot, causing it to flinch a bit. However, Claw Droid was able to recover and counter, doing several swipes on Phenixio, practically covering him in scratches. With a bit of ash covering his face, he flew into the sky then attempted a dive bomb on the robot. However, Claw Droid dodged the attack, and while Phenixio was recovring from the crash, Claw Droid clenched its arms together, revealing a large cannon barrel in between its arms. It used the cannon to shoot a giant blast of pressurised wind, causing Phenixio to be blown across the street, brutally bouncing off a wall, weakened. He tried to struggle for dear life, but failed. Claw Droid crippled him by shredding his wings. Phenixio's wings, having been painfully torn apart off his body, slowly fell in pieces and turned into ashes. His upper body rose up as he felt extreme pain, giving Claw Droid the chance to finish him off. It chained him to the ground with its claws, once again fired and attached to chains.
Right at that fateful moment, Claw Droid used its right arm to strike Phenixio with all its power! A burst of fire rose up from his body, visible to the whole town. When the flash cleared up, Phenixio fell to the ground, seemingly defeated, then turned into a pile of ashes. Claw Droid, covered in ash, just stared coldly at the remains of the battle... The entire town just stood in grief as they witnessed the defeat of their hero. At the end, Claw Droid's eyes turned green as it said, "SUBJECT SUCCESSFULLY TERMINATED" It then turned it attentions to the citizens, once again striking them with fear. Its eyes turned red again as it attempted to continue destroying the town. "RE-INITIATING TERMINATION OF AREA, MOTIVE: ENJOYMENT"
However, just at that moment, Phenixio was revealed to be alive and well! He flew proudly in the skies, in prefect condition. The citizens started cheering on again. Phenixio made banters to Claw Droid, stating, "You really think you destroyed me, bucket of bolts?! That was just a decoy." He then turned to the citizens, saying, "Thanks for giving me the time to get my wings back." Claw Droid made more statements, "WARNING! HIGH-TEMPERATURE LIFE FORM DETECTED, NEUTRALIZING THREAT." Claw Droid climed onto a rooftop with its claws, then changed its arms into a large cannon once again. It tried to shoot Phenixio with high-pressure wind, but this time, he had enough speed and morale to dodge every shot. At the end, he shot a giant blast of powerful flame. "HYAAAAAAAA!!!" Claw Droid tried to destroy the blast with wind shots, but failed. When the shot connected, the force blew it off the building! "WARNING! BODY TEMPERATURE HIGH. EXTERIOR DURABILITY WEARING DOWN..." Phenixio did one more fiery charge at Claw Droid, causing it to be unable to move. In that moment, he used his wings to project wind blades and dismember Claw Droid while it was vulnerable. Firstly, he bisected the cannon, separating Claw Droid's arms, one of which he severed. He also sliced apart some of its green-and-red armour, exposing some of its grey parts. Then, he lit his fist on fire, punching Claw Droid right through the chest! Talk about irony... For the grand finale, he tried to finish off the robot with an X-shaped slice. However, right at that moment, Claw Droid recovered and dodged the attack. It said once more, "WARNING! SYSTEMS ARE CRITICALLY DAMAGED. ABORTING PROTOCOL, ORDERING A RETREAT..." Then, Claw Droid skewered its severed arm with its remaining claws, then formed a net out of its chains to gather its other parts, then ran off into areas unknown.
The citizens applauded as Phenixio saved the day once more. He quietly left the town happily, once again enjoying his break. Unfortunately for him, the struggle for everlasting peace is far from achieved. He also had questions about the robot he faced off against. "Who is that Claw Droid robot? Who built it and for what purpose?" In spite of these questions, Phenixio enjoyed the rest of his break.
Meanwhile, Claw Droid returned to its owner's hideout. One of the robots opened the door to the lab. The man from before was still there. "Welcome back. Did you bring me any timber?" Claw Droid responded, "RECIE-ING -UMAN SPEE-EECH... NEGATIVE. S- ERE DAMA- ACCU-LATED." Claw Droid was unable to speak properly due to the fight. That made the man upset again, "Did you ignore my protocol again? It's almost like you have a programming error that prevents you from being fixed!" He turned his chair and looked at the broken robot, "You must have got into a fight then got nearly destroyed,..." He focused on the ashes and scorches, as well as the heat-induced damage. "... let alone by the Human Blazehawk... One of these days, you will be broken beyond repair..." He sighed one more time before wondering what will become of one of his most proudest creations...
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Rise of the Wyvern Chapter 2 - Lovely Wyvern Stew?
In the middle of the forest, Lance woke up from his night-long sleep. His bright pink hair became messy from sleeping on the ground, so he dusted off the bits of dirt on his head before going on his way. He took down his earth tent, then used his elemental spells to return the land to its natural state. He put his helmet back on his head, took his stuff then left to continue his travels.
Lance looked at the skies as he realised the sun had already rose before he even got up for the day. He was able to travel actively and cheerfully since he recovered from the suffering during the encounter the previous day. He left the forest and crossed the open fields to look for civilization. "I wonder if I could help the people I see on the way?" It was a long trek, but this young hero did not give up on fulfilling his dreams.
However, at one point, Lance ended up in another forest. It was darker due to the trees in the area. Among the ambience made by the animals, there were odd growling noises. Lance was a bit nervous but he held on to his courage. He calmly trekked the forest, but the growling noises got louder. The sound cleared up slightly and sounded vaguely like a conversation. "IS SOMETHING WALKING?" was among the words said, in a deep and rough voice. A slightly different, higher-pitched voice responded, "THAT SOUND LIKE SOMETHING BIG. WE FOLLOW!"
Soon after, Lance heard thudding footsteps. He increased his pace to stay away from the source. However, the thudding got faster, so Lance gradually increased his pace some more. Unfortunately, the footsteps kept up with his pace. In retaliation, Lance started sprinting while panting heavily. He was in too much panic to even defend himself. He was not able to check his surroundings and had his priorities on leaving. However, he then tripped on something and fell face-first to the ground.
The thing was finally able to catch up to Lance. It revealed itself as two ogres! One of them said, "IS THAT HUMAN, OR DRAGON?" The other replied, "WE JUST BRING IT HOME AND EAT." Both ogres agreed with one another, and one of them grabbed Lance by the feet to be dragged back to the deeper areas of the forest. He tried to struggle for his life, but the monster's grip was too strong. In an act of last resort, Lance equipeed his spear and swiped the ogre by the hand without causing injuries. This forced it to drop Lance in pain. It angrily told Lance, "YOU CANNOT GO! YOU ARE FOOD." The other ogre said, "WE MAKE IT STOP MOVING, WE EAT IT!" Both ogres agreed with each other on that statement. Lance thought to himself, "I think these guys want to eat me, but I won't go down without a fight!" He shouted to the ogres, "YOU WANT TO EAT ME? I DON'T GO DOWN EASY SO LET'S DO THIS!"
With the agreement to battle, Lance and the ogres charged at one another! The ogres had size advantage and wielded clubs. When the fighters got close, they initiated attacks by crossing weapons. After a few skillful strikes, Lance came out on top by getting in a few slashes on the ogres. However, his guard went down a bit afterwards, giving the ogres a chance to strike him. They hit like big rocks, but the armoured plating on Lance's outfit protected him from severe injuries. Lance countered with more swipes. Subsequently, the fighters took turns countering one another. However at the end, Lance got the upper hand more times than the ogres! For the finale, the fighters charged at one another for the last time!
However, the ogres had the upper hand that time! They started clobbering Lance until he was weakened. In that state, Lance tried to stand up but he failed to... The ogres slowly went for the defenceless boy, all hope was lost for him... Lance thought, "I won't... give... up... like... this..." The last of his determination gave him the strength to struggle... "Master Hunter... Mom... They all... trusted me..." Suddenly, pink beams of energy came out of his body as he continued struggling. Said beams made U-turns back to him, giving him the strength to stand up...
"THIS WON'T BE THE END!!!" In a sudden, Lance was able to get up in an instant! He was covered in a bright pink aura! The ogres were knocked back by the blast, but were able to get up right after. Both of them roared angrily as they tried to deal a finishing blow to Lance. Lance responded by charging at them as well. "HYAAAAAAA!!!" When they all clashed, Lance got the upper hand! His spear glowed pink as he slashed the ogres repeatedly, as well as yellow to deal lightning strikes. The ogres were stunned by the attacks. During that moment, Lance's casted another spell that made his spear glow green. Then, he finished it with a wind thrust that blew away the ogres!
The ogres struck a tree and were knocked out. However, they were able to recover, albeit with some comical injuries. One of them said, "TOO STRONG! NOT EATING!" The other ogre replied, "WE GO HOME TO FIND FOOD." With that said, they both retreated and no longer bothered Lance. Exhausted by the battle, Lance continued his travels. He was able to recover his basket, which remained untouched throughout the fight. Struggling to continue moving, he thought to himself, "Making another 'camp' will be a waste of time. I'll just carry on to see some new people..." Fortunately, he had enough energy to continue walking. He looked at the gaps in the forest canopy as he saw the beautiful noon.
During Lance's trek, a mist covered the general area. He saw two figures in the distance...
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Tadao's TalesSeries Info
The story revolves around Tadao Yamamoto, a samurai-like hero from a far-away land. He decided to visit Cutopia to ensure its safety, but somewhere along the way, his ship was destroyed by a storm and he ended up alone and hungry. Experience the struggles as Yamamoto achieves his goal!
The story is also apparently told from a first-person perspective.
- Arrival...
It was a rough dawn, cold, dark and wet. I laid there, weak and wounded, on the fine sand. I got up, and there was nobody around. When I looked around, I saw a horribly-soaked pile of wood that was washed up on shore along with me. It was part of the ship I took to Cutopia, but it was trashed in a storm. After an attempt to salvage some valuables, the only thing left intact was a sack and a weapon. I was shocked as I realized it was my samurai gear. I tied the full sack to my weapon, and wandered off to land.
Before I continue, prehaps I should introduce myself. My name is Tadao Yamamoto. I come from the East and I am a defender of peace and justice. However, I will not reveal further information for the safety of my people. I was informed from visitors and public media that Cutopia was full of various dangers. Since the hostile land needed more help than my homeland ever could, I was forced to move away to help its people.
Anyway, I should continue my story now.
While the sun was rising, I walked away from the coast, my belongings on my shoulder. I felt a harsh chill going down my right arm as the morning wind blew the cold metal equipment... I travelled across the new land, various sceneries to be seen. However, I have yet to find a single civilization. I was overcome with fatigue and starvation, I felt like I wanted to pass out, but I never gave up.
Soon after, I saw a stranger carrying a travel backpack. I proceeded torwards the person, but I could only limp as I was out of stamina. I asked, "... -Excuse me, d- do you happen to know what this land is called?" The stranger answered, "This place? Do you live under a rock?! This is the famed land of Cutopia. By the way, you look like you need this." He left a fraction of his food supply for me, then offered to bring me to safety. However, feeling too much respect for the busy traveler, I had to decline the offer. I also felt shocked to know that I ended up in my destination after doubting that I'd ever get there... "T-Thank you for the info, and the supplies... However, I do not want to be a burden in your journey, so you may go ahead on your own." Upon hearing my request, the stranger left the area to parts unknown...
I sat down to consume the food, but I had to use my left hand because my right arm was brutally weakened by the weight of my own belongings. It was very satisfying to once again eat... However, I was yet to regain my strength, so I dropped to the ground face-first, then rested for a while...
... That was the story of how I, Tadao Yamamoto, arrived to the land of Cutopia. I shall tell you more about my adventures in the future. Until then, always be sure to stay out of harm's way.
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