Shard - 2 Pieces, however small make a Whole
#2 of Lost Warrior - Shard
Insert normal blather here. If you aren't mentally fit, Please shoot yourself now
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My life continues, this is where I find out that i'm special for more than one reason ...
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Shard
I Drove like the Devils themselves were after me. My back was killing me, there was a very real chance that I was bleeding out, but all I could do was replay taking down that Huge bear over and over again. I could not, for the life of me, figure out how I did that. I stared blankly at the road ahead of me, passing within inches of cars to the left and right of me without even trying. I blinked, then came back to myself, and Narrowly avoided a head on collision with a Semi. "The Fuck did that Happen?" I blinked again, trying to clear my head. Wait, she said that they would be starting in about 30 mins or something, didn't she? Does that mean there will be an alien invasion of earth? I looked at my watch, then stared at it, transfixed as I saw the numbers. I completely zoned out for like, five minutes, then shook myself out of my stupor, and took notice of my sorroundings again. I almost crashed again when I realised that I had zoned out, that I had stopped looking at the road, and that I was still alive. That was when my Adrenaline decided to pump into overdrive, I actually felt it going through my body, it was a really cold feeling that spread from the base of my skull, to my chest. My Heart rate trippled, then it just Jumped to my arms, and my arms, right down to my fingers pads tingled. From there, it simply flooded the rest of my system. I gripped the stearing wheel as hard as I could, and was surprised moments later when I heard a sharp cracking noise. "The Fuck?" I yelled, I took my hand from the steering wheel, and stared at the blood and craked plastic on my hand. "Great, just fucking great. Is there anything else you want to do to my car?" I yelled to myself. I glanced at my watch, checked my surroundings, and had some momentary confusion as I realised that what should have taken me half an hour to do, has taken me about ten minutes. That was when I kinda freaked out, and my Adrenaline went up a notch. "Calm down buddy, you wont be able to get home if you don't calm down." I whispered to myself. To help me I turned on the radio, going to the Gay Club Mix. Instead, I got news, "Oh well, they'll probably put the music back on shortly."
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Darin Fernatto
I stared at my Comp screen, feeling the chills start from my legs, then move upwards. It always happened like that. "Sir, SIR, I THINK YOU NEED TO SEE THIS!" I Yelled to the Commanding flight deck Officer
"What is it Darin?" He rushed over to my desk, probably cause he knows I never yell unless it's really needed.
"Sir," I pointed to my screen, "Look Sir, they're everywhere. there must be hundreds .." BLIP ".. Thousands, Sir ..... Just look at them all, they're clogging up the screen."
He Stared at my screen, "Those aren't missiles, are they?"
I Shook my head, "No Sir, we don't have anything that fast. they're exceeding Mac ten, and then stopping and turning around. It's almost as though they were showing off."
He nodded, "That's probably Exactly what they're doing."
"Why do you think that Sir?"
He Looked at me, and grinned, "Because son, those are my people up there, and they shouldn't be showing off so much of what they can do."
I widened my eyes, "Sir what are you saying?"
"I'm saying this son," He pulled out a strange looking hand gun of some kind, and pointed it at me. "Are you going to surrender, or die?"
I Stared. "Meaning no offence Sir, But, WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?"
He grinned, "My job son. Now, are you going to surrender peacefully, or die?"
I Glared at him, "You wont get away with this Sir."
He quirked an eyebrow, "Quite the contrary actually. You see, you are one of seven humans aboard this ship, the others will be quarantined or executed shortly." He waved the gun at me again, "Now are you going to surrender, or die?"
I Rushed him, he Shot, there was a Bright flash ......
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Captain Saunders
The Stupid fool rushed me, so I vapourised the stupid human, turning hin into a wisp of smoke. "What a Pity, I was just starting to like him too."
I Relaxed, and Shucked my Human shell, trurning back into what I truly was, a very Large Gazelle Morph, "Well, time to take the planet." I Walked out of the Radar room, skidding slightly on the smooth decks with my Hooves. I Grabbed my second in command aside, and told him to round up the remaining humans, and if they resisted, ot execute them. He was so shocked that he lost control of his Glamour, and returned to his natural form in a flash. Once again my second in command appeared as a Red Honey coloured Lion. He raced off to do what I ordered.
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Sarin
I was well into my second bottle of something called 'Dry English Rum', when my Commanding officer, A dappled Deep green and red Stallion morph, walked in.
"Commander Sarin. What do you think you are doing?"
I looked up at him, only somewhat drunkenly, "I am trying to get myself very drunk Sir." I hiccuped.
He Glared at me, "And Why exactly, are you drunk Commander?" The question burned through my foggy mind.
"I is not drunk Sir, I is just a little drunk. I is nowhere near as drunks as I wants to be." I Hiccuped again, and held my head.
He stared at me for a short time. "I hear from the security guards that you let a human escape after showing him what we are. Is this true?"
I tried to concentrate for a few seconds. "No Sir, I didn't let him escape. I informed security after he ran from my office, and they couldn't stop him either. Did you hear about what he did to Brian?"
"Which Brian? Brian Grizzly, or Brian Fox?"
"Brian Grizzly, Sir."
"Then no, I haven't." He took the seat opposite my desk, and sat down. He leaned forwards and Placed his Large, human looking hands, upon my desk. "Tell me what happened to Brian, I was only told that you had let a human escape."
I shook my head, and winced, "No Sir. You know I would never just let a human escape from us." I looked up at him, "Have the other humans working for us been captured or destroyed?"
He leaned back into the chair, making it squeak under his weight. "Yes Commander Sarin, though we only had two refuse to cooperate, the other twenty eight were very cooperative. Apparently there is a group here on Earth that call themselves Furries. They do their best to 'Imitate' certain animals that appeal to them." He leaned forwards, making the chair squeak again, protesting immensely the sudden changes it was being forced to go through. "Get this, I was propositioned by Sharin Denmas when she saw me. She skipped the shocked state, and went straight into the 'I wanna fuck you' state."
I blinked, "When was the last time anyone ever offered themselves to you Sir? Given to your very well proportioned parts ...."
He allowed the question to sink in a bit, "The last time someone did that was quite a while ago. Now. About the Human, would you please explain?"
My ears laid flat against my Furred skull, "Well Sir, it's like this, He came in for the Job posting that we have." He nodded. "Maddy sent him up, he came in, mistook me for a guy, and then had a very awkward moment when he saw I was female. The thing is Sir, he also saw my ears." I let the information sink in.
"When I eventually asked what the problem was, he said that I had ears, even though my Glamour was still functioning. The usual parts happened, he ran, the gaurds stopped him the first time, he went up to the second floor, and grabbed Jeremy, went back down, got Past the security guards, was almost impaled by Brian. Shard then fought back, and may have seriously injured Brian. He has since escaped."
He Nodded slowly, "Is there anything else that you feel that I should know?"
I glanced away, "Possibly Sir. I am under going the assumption that Shard is a Lost Warrior." My Desk Cracked, and I widened my eyes as his fist all but Shattered my Desk.
"YOU'VE ONLY DECIDED NOW TO TELL ME?"
I cowered before him, "I'm sorry Sir, but i'm still not sure, he reacted faster than any other normal human would have, but he isn't the unstopable killing machine that the others became. Shard took out Brian, then got into his car, and headed home. The only thing the others could do once they were triggered was simply to Kill untill they were stopped. They couldn't get into a vehicle, and then pilot it. They lack the fine Motor skills for it."
He Glared at me, Possibly right down into my Soul, "And We don't have anyone ready to take him? Do you not think maybe it would be a very wise decision to have someone at his home ready to pick him up, and take him to the testing facilities?"
"Uh ... Well, No Sir. I haven't informed anyone yet. I was busy trying to get drunk." If a Panther morph could blush, i'd be doing it now. As it was, my ears burned with the blood that was pumping through them.
"You can get drunk on your own time, When you are Not on duty.Now then, inform the Alliance that we have a Possible Lost Warrior, and Give them this Humans home address ....... You do at least have that, don't you?"
I nodded alittle too quickly, and whined as my head hurt, "Yes Sir, General Lucas."
He Nodded, "Good. Tell them to send one of the Best, as he might or might not be triggered. Is that understood Commander?"
"Yes Sir. Inform the Alliance that we may have a Human that is a Lost Warrior, and to send one of the best teams they have. SIR!" I Finished, standing and Saluting General Lucas.
He stood, and returned my salute, even if it was just a little bit more casual than normal. "I'll leave you to it." His Data transfer bracelet beeped, "And seeing as I am now officially off duty, i'm going to go track down Miss Denmas." He grinned, Grabbed the rest of my 'Dry English Rum' and jogged out of my office.
I Quirked an eyebrow, then Massaged my forehead. I depressed the Intercom Button. "Maddy?"
"Yes Maam?"
"I Need you to open a direct channel to the Alliance please. We have to inform them that there is a Possible Lost Warrior in a Human, and that we need them to send a Specialist team to his home address. Are we clear Maddy?"
"Yes Maam. You will have your direct connection shortly."
"Thank you Maddy."
"You're welcome Maam."
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Alliance Lead ship 'TormaRuun'
Admiral Daneska
The report came in from a special operative on earth. I sighed in my seat, skimming the information. My eyes widened, and I Roared in Anger. "What does she mean they Might have a Human Lost Warrior?" I Growled, and Shifted my Snow Leopard fur back into place. "If this isn't the real deal, she is Deffinately getting demoted." I called up my best crew, maybe not the best in terms of morality, but they always got their jobs done. I hesitated before putting in the final key sequence, if he wasn't a Lost Warrior, Ferran's team would Butcher him ..... I punched in the last Keys. Fuck it, She said he was ...
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Captain Ferran - Special Tactics and Forces
I Flipped out of my Bunk with an Angry Growl. If this wasn't important, I was gonna rip the caller's throat out. I Mashed the Pad with my claw, causing Sparks to fly from the Pad, and was treated to a Somewhat Irate Admiral Daneska. Seeing who it was, I curbed my anger, and swallowed my reflexive Snarl at seeing his Furred Muzzle again so soon.
"Captain Ferran, You have been assigned to a Search and Retrieve mission. Failure to complete this mission will result in you, and your teams, immediate execution. Are there any questions?"
I Swallowed. Admiral Daneska wasn't one to make idle threats. "Yes Sir. What is the Target, or Targets?"
He Flicked through a few pages on the HoloVid screen, "Your target is a Human Named Shard. You are to retrieve this Human with little to no damage suffered. He is then to be taken to the Research Vessel Damarka. There he will be studied, and your mission will end. Are those orders Clear Captain?"
I Saluted the HoloVid of Admiral Daneska. "Yes Sir. The human is to be retrieved with minimal damage, and taken directly to Damarka. Is there a reason why this human, and this human alone requires our attention Sir?"
He Growled onscreen, "He is under suspicion of being a Lost Warrior, so if he Resists, you have been given the ability to use whatever force you deem necessary to capture him."
I Grinned, "Don't worry Sir, My Squad is the best."
He glanced away, then cut the Communication.
I stared at the blank screen. "Arrogant Asshole." I spread my Draconic Wings to their full 12 foot span, and stretched. Touched my Toes, then doubled over myself, and touched my heels. "Yep, still as limber as always." I stepped into the Auto dresser, and Picked out the Matt Black Battle gear that I always use, got Encassed from horns to tail, and headed out to my squads Dorm room.
As I was walking down to the Dorm Room, I reviewed my squad once again. There was Johrk, the Taurean, he Could crush human made steel as though it were paper, there was also another reason for him being in the squad. He was my Part time Lover, and we always did it rough. There was no other way to do it with Johrk. There was also Drenk, and Dreank the two Horse Brothers. They were part of the squad because of their absolute dedication to getting information from their victims, anyway possible. Hmmmm ... There was the slightly deranged Icelanic Huskie Korin, He could out think almost anyone alive, but he wasn't used as an Alliance strategist as his plans tended to involve lots of death and pain for our side. We did alright with him though, as we were a lot tougher to kill as a general rule. There was also Ikalla the Black Tiger morph that could almost literally disappear right infront of you. He was used mainly for survielance and assasinations. He was Damned fast with his knives though. He could shave his name into your fur in seconds, and you would never feel it. And last but not least the Water Dragon Serinas. He was the only one among us that was skilled in the use of 'Magicka'. I shivered at the mere thought of that unwholesome discipline entering my squad, but it was a Direct order to have at least one person who could use Magicka to be included in any Special Forces Squads. I sighed, we still didn't know what he was fully capable of. I only chose him because of his record, which, to say the least, is quite Damning of him. I Opened the door to the Dorm, and got my squad together. I informed them of our mission, and the consequences of failure. No one made any jokes about that one. though there was a bit of Discension when I mentioned that the human might be a possible Lost Warrior. I Cracked some Skulls, and got them down to the launch bay, Ikalla Piloted us down to earth, and we reached our destination with minimal hassle.
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Shard
I Couldn't believe it, The freakin' bastards were attacking our planet, and I had to go through a Twelve car pileup just to get home? "Not Fair!" Fuck This, I had already taken up too much time to get back to Sahra. Our parents were out of the Country doing Housing designs in America, so I had to baby sit my little sis for the few months they were gone. I switched off the radio in disgust, and Blinked as some kind of ship went racing past, blowing the MotorCyclist next to me over, and Rattling my car. I checked either side, no traffic on the other side, so ..... I Crossed the island and made my way back home. On;y after crossing it, and heading home in the wrong lane did I realise that I made a great target to any Pilots wanting a potshot at a moving target. Something screamed inside my head, and I Wrenched the wheel to the right. I Blinked as my vision was covered in a Bluish Purple hue. I blinked the colour away, and checked my rear view mirror. Exactly where I was before I pulled the car to the right, was a Huge hole, maybe three metres or more in diametre. I couldn't tell for sure 'cause I was quickly moving away from it. I Gripped the steering wheel, and prayed. I prayed to my goddess Bast, whether she heard me or not, whether she cared or not, I don't know. I still hoped with all my heart and soul, that she heard me, and still liked me enough to protect me. My entire body SCREAMED at me, and I braked the car, trying to kill my forward momentum as much as possible, but I wasn't fast enough. The bolt landed infront of me, and Melted the road I was on, and most of the engine of my poor car. Again I had to blink away the Bright light, but it took longer this time, as it was right infront of me.
I Got out of my car, and searched the sky. There he is, I thought to myself as I spotted a Large Black Dot, roughly about the size of a small pickup truck. He banked sharply, and turned back towards me, so, I ran. What else was I meant to do? I watched in horror as he came around for another run, coming straight at me. His underbelly Glowed a very Ominuos Electric blue, and everysingle self preservation alarm that I had was going into overdrive. I stopped running, and stood, waiting for what would most likely be a very painfull death. He shot, and I closed my eyes, not willing to see my death loom closer.
I Couldn't help it, I had to see. I opened my eyes, and Panicked Looking at this huge ball of death, that in mere seconds would obliterate my existance from the face of the planet. Adrenaline Flooded my body again, and just like before, when I was backing out of that complex with my mouse hostage, and I got clawed by that bear. Something within me snapped, and I felt Power flood my body. It was like surviving a lightning strike, but this didn't hurt. I Glared at this thing that wanted to destroy me, the fear I felt was gone, replaced by something else. A Sheer will to live, no matter what the cost. I raised my right arm, palm facing the Ball of Energy, and I screamed. With everything that made me me, I put everything I was into that one yell. The only thing that I could clearly focus upon was not being here. It may have just been my Imagination, but before my death, I could have sworn I felt the very Universe bend in on itself. There was Pain, Absolute PAIN, then Darkness .................
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The unknown Pilot of the S type System Fighter
I Watched the Human get out of its destroyed vehicle, and Laughed the only way that us Hyena morphs can laugh. I turned araound, and charged my next shot, Super Heating the Tripple Plasma Cannons mounted underneath the fighter. It may not have the Fire power of an S-3 Fighter, but with all three barrels charged, and a Direct hit. It can destroy almost anything without shields. The human would never stand a chance, Just how I liked it. He stood his ground, and I released my blast, pulling back and hovering so I could watch his final moments. I watched my shot roll closer and closer. However, just before it hit, my Fighter registered a Massive energy spike, and Gravitational shift from where the human was standing. For a moment I thought it was just the result of my blast making contact with the thing the human travelled upon, but no. When I rewound what I had recorded, it Deffinately showed the spike and Grav flux Before it made contact with even the Human. My ship screamed warnings at me about an incoming Plasma blast, and I looked up to see my own plasma bolt almost touching my ship. I Screamed, and launched all of my flight information to Alliance Intel before my own Blast ate away my ship, and myself. My last and only thought being ........ How?
End Part 2
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