Whisper, truthfully, disliked solo ops nowadays. She'd gotten used to the Restoration's numbers meaning she had backup. At the very least, a spotter.
Yet, unfortunately for that want, this wasn't one such case. Even if she'd wanted to put her foot down that she required another agent on the field with her, the comms wouldn't work inside the base.
'Still,' she thought, making her way down the quiet corridor. 'It'll be a rather routine mission anyways.'
An old, run-down little Eggbase in the middle of nowhere. Just a quick sweep through it to make sure it wasn't in operation, take a few important-looking things out to make sure it stayed that way, and she'd be done in no time. A routine mission, Gaia willing. It was that thought that drove the mercenary deeper through the shadows of the Eggbase.
The dust in the air might kill them before anything else does, at this rate. Boots dully hitting the empty halls as she still kept brisk, watchful movements despite it all. No need to get sloppy just because it seemed to be going well. There weren't even any active cameras in this place...
The wolf slipped into an important-looking room, daring to flick the light switch on and wincing as the lights in the room burn to life. Servers, she thought, and the consoles in front of a large window over a room to observe it. A squint, trying to get clear view of said room through the lights of this one, before opting to slip mask on. A slight click of button on the side as the displays inside show the dark factory below. It wasn't a standard one, she surmised quickly.
Each machine was tailored for some specific purpose, rather than the streamlined ease of what she'd see from the many badnik factories she's dealt with before. A thoughtful hum, gaze moving from the factory below to the consoles in the room. She'd have to figure this out before just trashing the place, unfortunately, as the information could be useful...
A bemused grunt as it was, naturally, locked. It didn't seem connected to the larger Eggnet, probably deprecated out of the system, so it should be a little more lax... Hand reached into inner cloak pocket and procured a simple device to push into port on the console. Watching it simply brute-force the password faster than she could by hand. Watching the passwords flit across the screen in rapid fire failed attempts before her attention turned back to the factory line.
What was this place used for...? It wasn't like any other factory she'd seen. The materials being used were relatively high-grade, too... Tailored for a specific model? It was the only explanation Whisper could think of, as scope eye zoomed into a specific part. There was a containment tank in there. A brief chill raced through her at the thought of what it could be, until realizing it wasn't one of those Shadow Androids. Those were strangely organic but this... it still had the same general hedgehog-flair...
Oh.
Oh, shit.
The realization of what this factory must've been working on hit her right before the beep of consoles unlocking diverted her attention. It also confirmed her suspicions, unfortunately so, of what this factory was creating. MP-MS. Mass Produced-Metal Sonics. It didn't scream Eggman, frankly, so the thought had never occurred to her that he'd even consider it. He was usually more original than just.. re-using material, wasn't he?
That didn't change the facts in front of her, though, scanning over the schematics and documents. There was only the proof of concept before it was canned, at least, but... it was a good thing they were here to turn this place to rubble, this couldn't be picked back up by anyone. Out came the bauble to replace her device to, at the very least, copy all the data she could from this computer's files before destroying it. Maybe, Whisper thought, she could at least skim over the files for a better idea of who did this.
As files transfer, gaze flicked upward to the bright factory below, back down-- and then the wolf froze; gripped by an unnatural stillness as what she'd just saw processed.
Those lights weren't on the last time she'd looked.
Head whipped back up to stare into the room, scoped eye scanning over it in rapid flits of movement. The casing was empty, containing glass shattered without so much as a sound. There wasn't a sign of the machine anywhere in that room anymore, either. It was as if the MP-MS had simply vanished out of the room, the only reason she'd have known apparently being the motion-detecting lights having turned on in it's escape.
Where had it gone?
Quiet curses slipped past her lips as she checked the consoles, feverish tapping of keys as she tried to open the camera systems to see if it could be tracked down that way. Only, no, that wasn't what flashed onto the screen. What did, to her chagrin, was some sort of recording.
"If you're watching this, it means you've stumbled upon a little pet project of mine," the recording began. "Which means one of two things: One, you're the brilliant Doctor Robotnik and you're about to be enamored with my utter genius; or two, you're a pesky little restoration member. Either way, well, this will be sorted out shortly, as this only plays in the event of the proof of concept's activation."
A grimace as the wolf saw the platypus speaking. She can't recall meeting them in person, honestly, just knowing how horrible of a person they were. Some sort of idiot that put Eggman on a pedestal despite all the shortcomings and atrocities. It was baffling to her that anyone could see that man in a positive light after everything he's done, hell, continued to do on the daily.
That wasn't important, she knew, but it still made her blood boil as she turned her focus on trying to get out of the room; only to find the door she'd come in locked tight. Of course it would be locked tight, why would it not be? A groan of annoyance at this, glancing about the room as she weighed her options. She really, really wished someone had come with her now even more than before. The odds of this sort of thing happening now of all times is absurd.
Right, right, she could use the other monitors while that annoying recording played out, right? She quickly got to work trying to find some floorplans for this base, all the while trying to pay some semblance to the chattering platypus and the subtle sounds of the factory at the same time.
"...this, admittedly, is merely a little pet project of mine. The Metal Sonic unit, for all it's advancements, seemed. . . lacking, in a way," the platypus glanced nervously at the camera, as if just realizing the folly of his words, "not through any fault of Robotnik's own, of course, but I digress." A clearing of throat. "With this prototype, however, I wished to test a way to make use of the Metal Sonic blueprint while getting rid of it's many... shortcomings. I spent months working on the materials alone, let alone reverse-engineering the parts and reworking them to be usable."
Great, an egomaniac that was actually smart, too. That's just what the world needed more of. She still hadn't heard the MP-MS's approach, and a glance to the door showed it wasn't messed with quite yet, either. Must still be getting operational, for some reason. Might have suffered some minor damage from being cooped up here unused for so long?
No time for her to worry about the little details, though. Whisper had to find a way out of here, and that meant-- there! Up came the floor plans for the facility, eyes quickly darting across the screen for her best means of escape. The factory itself, the mining facility beneath for resources, accommodations for temporary residency, the holding cells-- A beat, as her eyes focused on that. One of them seemed to be in use, of all things, and it was for the Wisp containment. . . ?
Hurriedly, Whisper worked to get the corresponding camera feeds up, leaning all the closer as she saw the feeds come online. It was impossible to say at first, as her eyes adjusted, but sure enough there was a Wisp there. Inside the circular containment was a yellow Wisp, all by its lonesome, having been here for Gaia knows how long... A glance to the platypus, still rambling in the recording. Something about using the Wisps as a secondary power source for the mass-produced badniks should they have the desire.
Hands ball into fists as she considered her options. If she were to run now, she could still get through the ventilation systems. Though that would mean leaving this Wisp behind, to either be left all by itself or used as a power source by this mockery of a machine.
No, the answer was clear, now that there was someone else's life on the line. A glance to the capsules in her cloak, and then to the camera feed showing the Wisp there all by itself. She has no idea how long it's been there, but she couldn't stand to leave it suffering one second longer. Which is why she made sure to lean in close, letting the mask's camera focus on the map of the base for a clear shot of it. Just in time, as she finally heard the whirring of the MP-MS blazing through the hall to bust down the door.
It didn't have the same flair as the original. That much was clear from the outset. Unpainted, notably, with shades of grey and gold rather than the notable blue of the real deal. Still, the fact that it managed to blast down the door with ease told it wasn't a pushover even with the lack of style. Another clear point was the chest being somewhat bulkier, clearly for the Hyper Converter to be there as well as the rest of the function. Besides that, though, it did look eerily similar to the original Metal Sonic...
Head tilted as the Super Badnik's hand rose, only for it to wag a finger at her. Oh, fantastic, it had an attitude, too. That was so important to keep, huh?
There's a moment of apprehension, as the situation hang heavy in the air. She was still dealing with Metal Sonic, Whisper had to remember that, a copy or not. That meant that, without question, it was stronger than her. Faster, at the very least, if she was a betting gal. Which meant that every last second counted and all she could do was freeze up at the sight of it. Meaning she needed to stop wasting time staring at it like a flicky caught in headlights, damn it.
Boot shifted, and that was all the Badnik needed as a sign that things had started. Engine whirred, just audibly enough for Whisper to hear, and give her a warning to act now.
There was that flicker, that she'd gotten used to now, where she was already aware the other wasn't actually there. Blue overtakes the lights of her Wispon Arm in an instant, hand raising upwards to intercept the oncoming attack.
She couldn't stop it outright, no, but as the cube of energy appears, it envelops the approaching MP-MS as the wolf twists, bringing the cube and her opponent around before flinging both toward the observation window. Even as she watched the metal fist burst through the energy with ease, a switch to orange as a blast of rocketing energy was fired; just in time to catch the Badnik and send it hurtling through the reinforced glass.
There was no time to savor her successful one-two, however, as Whisper rushed through the still open door and down the halls. The recording of the map in her periphery as the mask's inner displays kept it visible for her while she went. It was practically across the entire base, damn it, but she wasn't going to just leave them here if she could do anything about it.
Metal whined as it burst beneath her, nary a moment to collect herself as fist slammed to her middle and knocked her airborne; the MP-MS wasting no time in it's pirouette in the air to plant a kick to the back of her head that sends Whisper several feet through the air down the hallway before tumbling across the floor. Everything hurt, damn it. Mass-Produced or not, it was still terrifyingly fast with the power behind that speed to back it up, too.
A hiss of pain, pushing that feeling away as she had to act fast. Orange switched to green, bracing both claws to the floor as she heard the rocketing Badnik approach. A mighty gale erupted from the Wispon Arm, sending her tensed body out like an arrow as boots slam to the MP-MS's head. Using all the momentum to carry herself back onto her feet to continue her sprint for the holding cells while the badnik took that split second to recover.
Whisper wasn't even sure why she was doing this, really. Why she just couldn't abandon that Wisp, someone she didn't even know, and that was what carried her stride down the halls. Some burning in her chest that fought through the ache. Whisper wasn't a hero, like everyone she knew nowadays-- like so many people thought she was. Even still, she found herself continuing down the path; cyan flashing as lasers are fired down the hall to aid in slowing her pursuer down.
Not that it did, however. Each shot of laser is dodged at blinding speed as the MP-MS approached, flitting in and out of the naked eye's sight. It was only thanks to the lock-on she managed to get with her mask that she could hope to keep up.
"Lemme at 'im!" Came the translated voice of Pink, who Whisper let slip into Wispon Arm without a complaint. A brief whirl, pink trailing off claws as she slashed at the air; buzzsaws wrenching through the air as they dragged through metal or bounced along. The sudden onslaught of blades forcing the MP-MS to slow in order to deflect or maneuver around them. Every little second mattered.
Skidding as she rounded a corner, Whisper could see the containment cells in the distance, and was internally thanking the stars that she'd make it without too big of an issue. Which, just as she thought it, made her realize this was going too smoothly, wasn't it? The whirring behind her of the MP-MS's engines grew tenfold, and it was all she could do but whirl around to see it enveloped in energy in it's sudden blitz.
"It's never easy, is it?" Came Blue as they slipped into Wispon arm, energy ejecting out like plating to form a shield from it. It kept her from taking the brunt of it, but that did nothing to stop the momentum from sending Whisper clean off her feet as the both rocketed down the hall. There wasn't a hope of her getting a footing like this, even if she'd wanted to, and that left her with little to do but brace as they slammed hard into-- No, through, a door.
She'd have to make this count, she knew, seeing the menacing robotic glare through tinge of blue and screen of mask. They were approaching the cells of the base, in seconds, and the plan was surely to slam her into one. The timing was everything. She mouthed the timing, counting down, and then she moved. The plates of energy the Badnik was holding onto vanished in a crack; leaving it grasping air as she let herself fall. Claws scratched, slicing through air and digging slightly into her protective cloak.
Wordlessly, blue switched to orange, and palm extended out. A blast of explosive energy, that slammed her hard to the floor and rocketed into the MP-MS. Careening, the explosive energy pushed it all the way to the back of the cell before detonating in a mighty blast of orange that shook the whole room. Whisper was too dazed, unfortunately, but that didn't matter.
A flash of colors, as the "and, heave!" was barely heard translated through her mask. A groan, turning over and watching as all the Wisps pulled on the cell door as it creaked shut. Just in time for the crackle of electricity from the MP-MS rebooting and going for the door; smashing into it while the Wisps flitted out of the way. The metal groaned, worryingly, but held nonetheless. For now, anyways.
Her focus shifted, finding what she had been rushing towards all the while in a sequestered off space in the large containment room. A large pod, past a grid of energy, was the terrified looking Yellow Wisp. A pause, glancing down to the controls as she got to work. Her own Wisps peeking out from her cloak to either keep watch on the Badnik trying to escape it's cell or to curiously look at the imprisoned one.
"Poor thing, it's scared to shivers," Green mused. "We have to rescue them, but you already knew that."
"Gettin 'em out's th' whole dang reason we came 'ere, right?" Pink inquired, flitting to give the controls a squint as if they could help.
"I must say, despite your complaints, you sure do act heroic at times, milady." Orange added, looking pleased when it earned a snort of amusement from Whisper.
"So," Red began, circling around as they watched the MP-MS. "What're we gonna do with that thing?"
It brought a pause to the entire group's chattering, even as Whisper's focus stayed on finally giving up and wrenching open the control panel to work with the wiring itself. That was the question, wasn't it? It wouldn't be a good idea to let this thing get out of here, after all, but it wasn't as if Whisper could handle it--
"We take it down, of course!" Cyan said, appendages flexed as if holding arms aloft.
"By ourselves?" Whisper interjected, gaze locked on her work still.
"Well, why not?" Cyan asked.
"I can't hurt that damn thing," Whisper croaked. "Let alone beat it."
"Flora, if I may," Green hovered over. "Weren't you the one that has held it off all this time until we got here?"
Whisper, finally, paused in her work. The wolf's ear twitched, looking to everyone around as they looked back to her, then to the MP-MS still working it's way out of the cell. She... had done that, hadn't she? They'd all worked together and, somehow, they'd gotten all the way here with nothing she could feel broken. That couldn't have been right, could it?
Brow knit, before her focus went back to the controls long enough to disable the grid and allow her to approach the pod holding the captive Wisp. It, rightly, look petrified. Even as she opened the pod, it shirked away from her as best as it could. A frown, looking at it and then to her group of Wisps. She was never good at this talking thing, for the obvious reason and more. Yet, she didn't have much of a choice, did she?
"Hey," she began, voice raspy and barely audible even in her attempt to be clear, "you don't have to run from me. We're here to get you out, alright?"
The Wisp doesn't answer at first, especially so as the sound of grinding metal from the nearby cell made it flinch. Whisper didn't have a lot of time... So she knelt down, moving mask somewhat to the side so her comforting smile (at least, she hoped it was) could be visible for the Wisp.
"I know. They must have hurt you, didn't they? Wanted to use you against your will for that weapon." Her throat and chest hurt from forcing herself to talk. That didn't matter right now. "I know, it's terrifying. I'm scared out of my mind, frankly."
Bit by bit, she watched the Wisp pay her more heed.
"But, you're... you don't look scared." The Wisp replied, staring at her.
"What, because I'm not shaking like a leaf? I don't have time for that, and neither do you, am I right?" She retorted, gently holding her prosthetic hand for the other to take. "It won't be easy, and I won't force you to do this if you don't want; but I need your help to get you out of here. We all do."
The other Wisps all crowd around the wolf, giving out various affirmatives to her statement. All the Wisps seemed to put the one at ease, finally, as it began to float closer.
"So, you're not.. with them?"
A laugh, from Whisper, before she could help it.
"With Eggman? I'd sooner choke." Whisper mumbled, shaking her head and smiling all the brighter. "C'mon, what do you say? Can show them why they shouldn't mess with us."
There was several moments of agonizing silence, only the sounds of the MP-MS soon to pry bars out of the way to fill it. The yellow Wisp staring at outstretched hand before, at last, diving into it without another word. Yellow lights blinked to life, as the Wispon Arm adjusted for a type of Wisp it hadn't adapted to the energy of before.
Whisper tried her best to ensure it could operate and function with new Wisps, even before she's met them, but it was always a gamble, wasn't it?
Claws sharpened, yellow energy cascading down the digits as drill-like spirals formed over the claws. It at least worked there, but there wasn't time to test the entirety of the change quite yet, Because, of course, that was the exact moment there was a crash of metal. The MP-MS having broken free from the cell, holding two metal rods before they clattered to the ground as they were released.
In an instant, all the Wisps flitted back into their capsules, and it was just Whisper and the machine once again. No, not really, not ever. Gaze flicked down to the arm, charged with the energy of another, and then to her cloak as she slipped mask over her face. Whisper's not alone, not in the slightest, and that was something she was going to make sure stayed true.
Prosthetic hand raised, eliciting a pause in the other's approach, as.. of all things, Whisper wagged a finger back at the other. There's a slight narrow of robotic eyes, now, as engine audibly increased it's output. In an instant, the distance is closed, and Whisper braced as the blow to her gut knocked her off her feet; only for the uppercut catching her jaw to send her clear into the ceiling. Not even a moment to process that pain, unfortunately, before the Badnik is enveloped in energy anew and barreling clean into her. It's all she can do to not pass out, as they're both rocketing clear through metal and earth.
The first thing she notices proper is the feeling of cold, brisk air racing around them after that. Claws dig deep into the MP-MS's torso, boots finding footholds as she kicked off chest and spun to point the rocketing Badnik back to the ground below while she released. Only a few seconds of clear air to realize they'd all been knocked clean out of the base from that attack, letting Whisper see the snow about and the Badnik below.
There's a scant moment of hearing chatter in the radio, but she can't focus on that now. Scope Eye zooms in on her target, as Wispon arm shifts in real time. Plating shifts from forearm, extending outwards and over the hand in cone; enveloped in spiraling yellow energy as she righted herself to face downwards. If she let that thing get loose...
She wasn't a hero, no, not like everyone seemed to think she was.
But that didn't mean Whisper would give up.
The wolf fell, letting gravity do most of the work as she swung spiraling energy downward. Barely a moment for the Badnik to look skyward and see the drill slam into it; sending them both back underground in rapid pace. She could barely see it past the whirlwind of yellow, until a sudden black prism sent her careening off-course and away from the MP-MS once they burst back into the building.
Through a ceiling and floor, the wolf arced upwards and caught herself in the second pass; energy dissipating as Wispon Arm returned to the default settings. Yellow slipping out, looking briefly confused, before the other Wisps spoke up and it flitted into the spare capsule inside cloak without a word.
Down the hall, past all the dust and debris, was that Badnik again. A few sparks, loose wiring from cracks in the chassis, but still in one piece. Piercing red eyes glaring back at the singular blue of mask. That agonizing moment of eyes locking that lasted for a singular instant and equally forever. Before both moved in the same instance, once rapidly outpacing the other, but nonetheless they clash.
Metal slamming into metal, as WIspon Arm caught forearm of the other as both vie to overwhelm the other. The jetting engine of the MP-MS flaring brighter as Whisper's boots skid on floor. Whisper wasn't stronger than Metal, that much she knew far too well already. She'd already hit her limit awhile ago, really, and yet...
She'd already gone past what she'd thought was her limit, hadn't she? Whisper wasn't sure when she'd gone from terrified to determined, but it had happened. She wasn't running anymore. Had just sent the both of them back into the fray rather than escaping when she'd had the opportunity.
Blue slipped into arm, small cubes of energy forming under boots to give her footing as both hands grasp an arm and twist. Pulling the other with as they go through already structurally damaged hallway to the next floor below. The factory. Riding the resisting robot down as claws lash. A scratch to her front and a harsh punch of energy-infused fist to knock the MP-MS down the rest of the way sooner.
Only for her boots to slam where it had once been, flickering out with that blinding speed. The beep of her lock-on the only thing that let her know it had gotten behind her. Instinctively, arm raised, shield forming as metal shin struck it rather than her head. Whisper pushed, extending arm out and swinging to send the surprised Badnik off-balance.
Orange came next, as she spun on heel to face the MP-MS. Fist swung out as it disconnected partway through fore-arm, rocketing energy propelling it clean into the badnik's face; carrying it through the heavy machinery of factory before the fist swerved to return to arm and reconnect. Whisper could hardly believe it herself, as she watched the android's claws sink into the machine to dredge itself back up. Inferior replica or not, Whisper was going toe-to-toe with it.
That thought seemed to cross mechanized mind as well, considering the energy enveloping the once more overclocked MP-MS. A boom as it was upon her faster than she could dare hope to react to, slamming head-first into her and dragging her across the construction line. Whisper dug claw into the metal of the mill, feeling the tread give far too easily for her to use that to stop this.
No, this time, all she could do was prepare for impact as either arm was grabbed and the badnik looped up before sending her hard through the mill and floor-- the realization of the sudden plummet hitting her as the two fell down the vast chasm. That was right, the damn mining operation this place was built over. She had to do something fast, she definitely wasn't walking of this immense of a fall; especially a fall aided by the rocketing force of the MP-MS sending them downwards.
Gaze flicked between railways and crevices, trying to find anything to work off of, before spying one such railway that was close enough to their descent path. Fist disconnected again in a rocket, whipping around to slam into the side of the Badnik, sending them careening so that the MP-MS's head collided with the rails and loosened it's grip enough for her to kick out of it's grip. Feeling the fist connect anew, orange switched to green as the Arm adjusted, umbrella of green blossoming out as her fall gradually became more manageable.
Landing shakily next to one of many lights, Whisper's scope eye raced to catch sight of her adversary again. The Lock-On System beeping as she turned to zoom in on the wall the android had become embedded in. The wolf grimaced, feeling the burn of her injuries finally catching up to her now. She'd been hit significantly less, true, but she'd certainly been hit hard each time. This would have to end soon, if she wanted to get out of here.
A glance skywards, to the distant light of the base above. Normally, she'd be worried about getting back to the surface, but...
Yellow once more overtook the lights of her systems as she looked to the distant rock wall. Whisper broke into a sprint before, at the edge, she dove. Arm extended, the enveloping yellow whirlwind digging through the earth as she all but swam up the wall. Digging deep tunnels before arcing out just long enough to get her bearings and dive back in before the momentum was lost.
She was gaining good ground, Whisper knew, but what she also knew was that this wouldn't go as smoothly as this. There was no chance that the MP-MS was out quite yet and, frankly, that was all the more terrifying. It was a model for show, just a proof of concept, and it was this terrifying still. Without a shadow of doubt, she had to put a stop to this before it could break out. One Metal Sonic was bad enough, but a second would bring untold chaos.
That's why, as she hears the woosh of the approaching android, Whisper knew she had to do something. She couldn't let it get out of here, even if it would be the easiest of her options. Just running. Waiting for things to be over. Not anymore. Never again.
The next time Whisper surfaced from the rock wall, she'd spun around to face the cavern below once more. Seeing the MP-MS rapidly gaining ground, spindashing through any rubble her drilling had caused in it's pursuit of her. Reaching into her cloak, a plethora of blue crystals are tossed below as Cyan enters the Wispon arm next.
Charging energy coats her palm, firing a laser down to one crystal as it sparkles; ricocheting the beam across the many others as it passes through the android multiple times over. Only for a sudden beam, of all things, of the MP-MS's own to be fired from hand and cut off her own before it could do any more damage. A grimace, as she whirled back around to continue her ascent with Drill. This wasn't going to work. If she used Rocket, she could try catching it in the falling rubble of a cave-in, but there was no guarantee that alone would stop it.
No, she'd have to do this herself. But how?
There was a thought, as risky as it was, for both her and her wisps.
"Do you trust me?" She croaked out, as they all ascended. There's several moments of silence, as the wisps seemed to process the question, before she could hear the chorus of affirmatives coming her way.
"Whatever you think best, partner." Orange replied. "I think I speak for all of us, our new compatriot included, when I say you're the only reason any of us have a future. We'd follow you into the pits of any hellish world, should you ask it of us."
There's a brief laugh at that, before she sobered up once more as the lights of the factory above overwhelmed her in the final arc that broke through and into it anew.
They'd only have one shot at this, she knew, latching onto the ceiling as she peered down at the cavern below and braced feet to the tiles. The floor was rapidly crumbling already, whatever integrity it had failing from all the combat occurring. This was suicidal, at best, but even still.
They could do this.
"Drill, Rocket." She began, as Green entered arm. "I need you two at the ready. At once."
There's a brief look of surprise from both, looking between themselves and Whisper. Before a look of determination crossed and a nod was given in response.
She could see the MP-MS, being enveloped in that energy as it overclocked it's engine once more. Preparing for one last push as broken parts hung this way and that. This would be the final lap for the both of them. It just came down to if she could pull this off.
Every single part of her was shaking, screaming even, telling her this was a bad idea. To get out of here while she had the chance. Staring down at the rapidly approaching badnik, though, she listened to the quietest voice of them all.
She could do this.
A mighty gale slammed from her palm to the ceiling, jettisoning her down at high speeds toward the rising MP-MS. It was now or never, and the fist being cocked back was all the cue that the wisps needed to follow through on Whisper's command. Green retreated back into their capsule, as both yellow and orange swirled into the Wispon Arm at once.
In an instant, energy erupted out of it as cracks formed along it. The intermingling radiant colors searing through it as it was never meant for this much intake at once, sections popping up as the jets prepared themselves and the drill overlaid with fist. Yellow and orange whirlwind overtaking the arm as the drill formed and energy flared to propel them down at blinding speeds.
The two collided, in a flash, as whirling energy met the overclocked badnik full-force. There was the struggle as both tried to overtake the other, the groaning of metal from both parties as they went past what was ever thought manageable for either. Inch by inch, one would get farther before the other's efforts increased and forced the stalemate to continue.
Whisper must've started screaming at some point. She wasn't sure when she'd started, as that little voice inside of her roared. A spark turning into an inferno. The flaring energy suddenly redoubling as it overtook the MP-MS's output and tore through. A boom, as the blinding drill rocketed downwards, arcing back up in an instant as the air sung around it. Passing through again, and again, and again-- A blinding supersonic onslaught far beyond what should have been possible for any of the three.
All culminating in a final pass that left the whirling energy dissipating in the sky, having broken clean through the ceiling into the brilliant blue skies above. Aiming palm downwards as orange energy culminated in her hand; firing off with a flash as the ball energy swirled, intermingling with the great yellow spiral that overtook what was left of the MP-MS and sent it plummeting down and down. Deeper into the collapsing factory and mines beneath, before the detonation at last sounded out. The entire area shook, the Egg Base falling in as there was little more than rubble left in it's wake.
All the while Whisper sank downwards, digging into the ground in her landing as the rocketing drill that was her arm finally abated. The smoldering, sparking Wispon Arm still mostly in one piece. Albeit damaged to the point it would need heavy reworking to function optimally again.
Everything hurt. She felt drained, like she'd put more of herself into that last onslaught than she realized. A groan escaped her lips, rolling from her back to her side to look at the flickering orange and yellow lights of her arm. The two wisps exited it, both looking somewhat drained themselves, but utterly ecstatic nonetheless.
Before, of course, out came everyone as Whisper suddenly found herself amidst a group hug and too drained to do anything but meagerly laugh amidst them all as they chattered.
Even as she heard frantic talking over the comms to get an update, all she really could manage was more raspy laughter; laid back amidst the snow while she waited for someone to come by and drag them all back to base.
Maybe she was a bit more of a hero than she gave herself credit for, after all... Only a little, though.
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Hi!
Maybe a scenario on Karlheinz and Richter getting addicted to their s/o's blood? Like they had her blood once and ever since became addicted to it.
ok... because i'm not sure if you meant karl and richter separately or not so.. i present you with all three options: karlheinz, separate, richter, separate and then both! karlheinz and richter being addicted to their s/o's blood. i.. just got another thought of them ,, 'accidentally' getting addicted to eachother's s/o's blood's(?). ? i dont feel like im phrasing it right. and if that was terrible grammar? i don't have an excuse other than - sometimes i'm dumb sdhfksdf anyways. i may post that last idea in another post, kinda depends if anyone wants it/?? but for now!!:
also. it killed me to actually write short scenarios for once lmao also if the cuts bother anyone just let me know?? im not new to tumblr etiquette but its been a while jdskfhsd if anyone has issues with it please tell me bc i have no idea
karlheinz + richter sakamaki getting heavily addicted to their s/o's blood. (both separate and also. not lol)
umm, for content warnings i guess, there's really not much to any of this but is more like.. a mental dive into like.. their sanity during this ?? ahfdss i almost want to say it gets yandere-ish, but honestly i'm not sure. dialovers has really confused me with such lmao
if this isn't to your liking/what you preferred, i'll rewrite to your liking!! still not sure if i'm making sense but its 4 am. yea i know i write everything at 3-4 am buuut.. everything still comes out ok right??? DSjfhdsf idk i feel like it also came out more of like. a poem or something. hfhghd just let me know ok?? thank you for the requests as always <3
edit: this might seem a little sloppy ? maybe? hopefully not ??? i ended up writing this a while back and coming back to something after a while .. is tricky. i still really hope this is okay!! i need to get content out hjgfdsf busy times ;;
karlheinz
He wasn't sure how it happened. He could recall when, however. As cheesy as it may be, Karlheinz' first taste of them was, for some reason, one of the things he'd craved the most since a long time. After he had gotten just a taste of their blood for the first time, it almost drove him mad with how much he wanted more. Not only because controlling that itch is difficult (though not exactly a struggle for a more powerful vampire such as himself), but also because he couldn't put a finger on why. Why did their blood taste like nobody else's he's had? It was almost annoying with how Karlheinz' thoughts were busy running constantly, the taste stuck in his mouth yet, there was none of it.
It was dangerous. For both of them.
If the king started to lose himself even more, which he already was, for some reason he couldn't piece together, which then added yet another thing to his mental, and physical torment. Something in him snapped that very first bite, and ever since, the man has felt himself lose his grip on both himself as well as reality. Even if he had indulged, the more frequently he did so, the more likely death was to approach his beloved.
And for whatever reason, even daring to think about living without them was painful. He felt as if he should keep them isolated, protected from his desires that only got greedier day by day. Was it fear? Karlheinz did not believe so, but what he did believe was that this had to end. Before he truly went mad. Before they die. In which Karlheinz would tear them apart, savoring their delectable, deadly blood for the last time. Perhaps it'd be better that way. If they no longer existed in the world, it would make things so much easier for Karlheinz.
This likely wasn't love, Karlheinz knew so already. But did it matter? As long as he could keep them to himself, with no one to interrupt.. Perhaps it wouldn't be so bad. For it to just be the two of them, his sweet little thing that makes the man want to succumb constantly.
To be rid of them was definitely the best option, if both Karlheinz and his precious prey held any value for their life. This sudden downslide of his sanity was a first, and every possible way he could think of for handling it did not please him. If Karlheinz kept them, they’d be completely drained after a point of time. If he disposed of them, there’d be an emptiness to Karl that couldn’t be filled. Letting them live but keeping a distance from Karl would not work, either. The thought of anyone else drinking their blood was almost... painful.
There was another option, however, if such thing was possible.
To turn them. To stake his claim over them forever.
There were to many options. None of which he wanted to pursue, really. He wasn’t sure about any of it. He wasn’t sure how they managed to beguile him in such a way.
What he did know was that this obsession he had over them- the way they had him completely spellbound, somehow- was frustrating. And, it was definitely not going to last for long.
richter
In the perspective of this brooding vampire, love at first sight was nonexistent. The way he treated his prey almost said otherwise, though it certainly wasn’t love. Nor did it have anything to do with sight; rather, it was taste. He had always been an obsessive man, an obsessive lover. It was almost inevitable for everyone he managed to get close with. The number of such is low, for sure, especially for being someone his age, but regardless, this has happened before.
Unlike his awful brother, Richter could expect this. He foresaw it the moment he even considered drinking their blood. It wouldn’t be the first time, and, if they are able to survive his obsession, which was already pretty intense, then hopefully it’d be the last. It also wouldn’t the first time he’s said such a thing.
To his own dismay, he knows this should end. He’s not concerned for himself, but his beloved, rather. As odd as it may seem, the man has loved before. His view of love may be just as strange as the rest of his family, but did it matter? His love also just so happened to be one of the reasons he was thriving, both figuratively and literally. Blood was a powerful thing, and after so many years, Richter could admire it, at least slightly. At the very least, he was thankful.
However, in this case? Their blood was purely his. He knew this, yet, he worships it. He worships them, for being his, for being such a bewitching creature. Maybe it wasn’t just them, perhaps it was just his nature to dive deep into any sort of attraction he develops. Maybe it was something else completely.
He knew what he had to do. It would be merciful. The ‘humane’ thing to do.
As if he had morals.
His love was not safe near him, and truthfully, it was a genuine concern whether or not they’d survive Richter’s never-ending hunger for everything they had to offer him. Blood, body, soul. But, he wasn’t strong enough to do so. They were his weakness.
And he planned to keep them for as long as possible.
+ bonus karlheinz & richter
Again.
Of course.
Fate was not kind to Richter, and he was aware of this. Yet, it seemed the world was not content with allowing him to not compete for love.
If this was even a matter of ‘love’. It was definitely arguable- he enjoyed their company, sure, but whether their company beat their blood taste? There was a clear winner, for now, anyways.
Yet again, the younger Sakamaki must fight for what he desires. Because, naturally, his elder sibling yet again had no need to fight for anything. It was them. The one Richter had grown ..attached to, putting it lightly. And what does Karlheinz do? Swoop in and try to seduce them into his own arms?
It was horrid. But, unsurprisingly, not the first, and definitely wouldn’t be the last. It seemed to be the way the world worked- Obviously fate favored Karlheinz over Richter. Surely.
Karlheinz did not believe so. Was there an issue with seeking out what you desire? Karlheinz knew what good blood tasted like, had sampling plenty throughout his life. He just had an eye for it, you could say. Apparently, this was something he had in common with his brother- the dark haired man had a knack for picking out good prey, something Karlheinz couldn’t deny. So, why wouldn’t he try to get a taste?
In Karl’s eyes, if they truly were a good little pet, they wouldn’t need to even think of any options. Why refuse him? He could show them a world so much better than any way his brother might have already.
Unfortunately, as lovely as it may be, at least for Karl, the two brothers can’t fight forever. Eventually, one of them will give up, despite both of them sharing yet another similar characteristic- determination. Ambition. Stubbornness, even.
It’d be a constant tug-of-war over the prey, and at some point, their toy might lose themself before they choose one brother over another. Neither Sakamaki will allow for it. They belonged to them. Not both, exactly, but with the rate in which things were happening, neither were going to give up any time soon.
Perhaps all three would just have to get used to endless sharing.
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