DAmn you All! Everytime is see this thread in blue I think it is a new update to the story! You guys keep getting my hopes up then destroy it! DAMN!!!!!1
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DAmn you All! Everytime is see this thread in blue I think it is a new update to the story! You guys keep getting my hopes up then destroy it! DAMN!!!!!1
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Ditto. I can't stand it anymore.... I'm suffering here, Wolffe!!!!!
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DAmn you All! Everytime is see this thread in blue I think it is a new update to the story! You guys keep getting my hopes up then destroy it! DAMN!!!!!1
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Ditto. I can't stand it anymore.... I'm suffering here, Wolffe!!!!!
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Writing as I post this... Not an easy task.
((Another two parter. Busy busy busy. Damn texans, making me write faster. You all come to New York eventually anyways, so Im not worried about it.))
XX. Predator and Prey (Part 1)
"We are being hunted."
"I know." Tigonus said.
"Good. Im glad Im not going insane." Blood Wolffe said.
Tigonus gave him a sideways glance. The scent was sometimes feint, sometimes strong. Familiar yet very alien. Walking through the dense forest, the thousands of smells sometimes tried to mask it, but those with keen senses knew something was following them. There were visible marks too. Large claw marks on some trees they passed by. Deep gouges into the flesh of the tree. Whatever did it was extremely powerful, taking large chunks out of thick trees. The wounds in the trees were fresh too.
The Wilderness was probably the most dangerous place in the world. After the Cleansing the monsters that were in Paragon City expanded outside its borders and went unchecked. Quickly multiplying in their new home. The constant noise of various species filled the air and the overgrown plant life was dense and hard to navigate. Occasionally a deep moan or a throaty howl could be heard in the distance from some unkown, unspeakable creature.
Not wanting to needlessly scare the group the two kept it to themselves. It would be a few days before whatever it was would make its move. When they were good and tired. Still they made sure everybody stayed together. Splitting up would mean death, if it was for even a second.
Michael was a big concern. He barely ate, and seemed out of it. He hadnt said a word since he woke up. He just trudged along, staring at the ground as he went. His mother was the only one able to get a response out of him, even then, it was only grunts and nods. Wether it was because he wasnt well or because they knew about him was unkown. Whatever the reason he would probably be picked as a target and needed extra attention.
Tigonus stared with fierce concentration into the forest. Nothing but lush green forest stared back at him with the chorus of jungle like sounds accompanying it.
"Tigonus... Tigonus!" Lord Raymond yelled out to him, "What are you staring at? Lets go."
"Nothing."
As he turned and walked back to the rest of the group Lord Raymond spoke quietly so only Tigonus could hear him.
"What is it?"
"I dont know." Tigonus said, "I never caught a scent like that before. But I remember it from somewhere. I know it doesnt make sense but trust me. It isnt a good thing."
Off in the distance something could be heard screaming. Something's prey.
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"Do they know you are following them Metal Tooth?" Black Sky crackled in over her video com connection.
"Some are being cautious, none of them know for sure though." Metal Tooth replied.
"Requiem has advised me that The Center wants you to attack soon. You will not have me there to hold your hand. Do you think you can handle that?" She said teasingly.
Metal Tooth growled. He didnt find it all that humorous she guessed.
"Nothing will be left but scraps." He growled.
Speaking of which. They were hungry, and now was not the time to attack them. He had time though for them to rebuild their appetite. He could let them hunt...
Black Sky cut off the signal. She was in some burnt up town that nobody remembered. As she shut her com device off she sensed a presence behind her. She turned around to find Metal Wolffe, who had camouflaged himself into the background.
"Well, having all the fun without me are you?" Metal Wolffe said impishly.
Black Sky was annoyed with Metal Wolffe's existence. Ever since Requiem finished his work on him no attention was paid to the original group. He was a threat to her position to be sure. They both knew it too.
"You go ahead and keep praising yourself youngblood. You are nothing more than Requiem's pet project of the month. You think you are the first? You think you are the best? You have much to learn. Besides, Metal Tooth and the pack are going to win the war before you even have the taste of battle on your lips." Black Sky said turning away from him and crossing her arms.
Metal Wolffe turned into a shapeless blob and darted around her, reforming into his figure in front of her trying to hide the somewhat distressed look on his face.
"He sent the pack? Looks like I wont be able to show you what I am capable of. Rest assured though, I am more powerful than you."
Black Sky grimaced, "You vile little [censored]! I am a superior officer and you will give the proper respect or I will have your head!"
"Take it. Go on, take my head if you feel so inclined."
She just stared at him with rage and said the only thing she could think of, "You dont even serve the Empire. You serve yourself."
"I serve it for my own purposes. But dont change the subject, take my head." He was grinning now, "Or do you need motivation to do it. Let me help you."
Metal Wolffe began to change shape until he resembled three humans connected to each other. Black Sky's Mother, her as a child and a man ripping her out of her mother's arms, then a large sword into her mother. He then changed back into his original form with a grin that was literally from ear to ear.
Black Sky's mouth dropped open. Her claws popped out and she unsheathed her poison katana. She swung the sword at his neck with full force. He didnt move or even blink, but his neck parted to allow the katana to pass through, closing up behind it. Her swing hit nothing. Several more swipes with no results and she gave up, staring at him and breathing heavily with frustration and rage.
"Requiem has put me in charge." Metal Wolffe said with a deadly serious face, "You now take orders from me. Understand? If you feel the need to, ask him yourself. Now collect yourself, we are moving out."
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The Greater Devoured stalked the area. It was time for dinner. Unfortunately the area seemed to be unusually quiet. The beast let out a grunt of discontent. It was hungry, and nothing was around to eat, which led to anger. Eventually it swiped at a tree in frustration, watching with satisfaction as it fell to the ground.
It perked its head up as it caught a new scent and sound. To the left, then behind it, then to right and forward. Rustling in the foliage and growling. The Greater Devoured's instincts told it something was about to attack it, so it got into a defensive position.
A shadowy figure raced by it, bumping into it as it passed. The Devoured spun around to find nothing. Then it stumbled a little as it felt the wound made from a large bite to the back. It could feel the warm blood running down and decided it would be best to run. Two steps later another shadow of a figure knocked it down and it was quickly dragged into thicker foliage, out of sight. Metal Tooth heard the beast roar as it fought back, then squeal in pain as he heard them crunch into it. It was quickly silenced, leaving only the sounds of tearing flesh and growling as the unwanted bits of flesh were flung from out the bushes.
Metal Tooth couldnt have been more pleased with them. Requiem's projects always proved to be so horrifically beautiful.
The real hunt would begin soon. He had to let them build up their appetite a little.
((Oh by the way, Xyfen, you can use my guy too if you want.))
K, I need to go back and re-read this story b/c when did Tooth become a shapeshifter? In the beginning he was a warwolf with a metal jaw. And then who is Metal Wolffe? Another warwolf dude?
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((Another two parter. Busy busy busy. Damn texans, making me write faster. You all come to New York eventually anyways, so Im not worried about it.))
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Sigh....If only i could come to NY, i feel so out of place here.
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K, I need to go back and re-read this story b/c when did Tooth become a shapeshifter? In the beginning he was a warwolf with a metal jaw. And then who is Metal Wolffe? Another warwolf dude?
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Metal Wolffe is the shapeshifter, introduced in chapter 4, page 2. Metal Tooth is a warwolf that can change forms at will. I probably shouldnt have given them such close names, but I decided to put Metal Wolffe in after Metal Tooth. Looks like you guys arent the only ones reading it. Looks like Moderator 6 cleaned up some typos for me. Check out at the bottom of chapter 4.
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Metal Wolffe is the shapeshifter, introduced in chapter 4, page 2. Metal Tooth is a warwolf that can change forms at will. I probably shouldnt have given them such close names, but I decided to put Metal Wolffe in after Metal Tooth. Looks like you guys arent the only ones reading it. Looks like Moderator 6 cleaned up some typos for me. Check out at the bottom of chapter 4.
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But... isn't a shapeshifter the same as someone who can change forms at will? 
Anyway, it looks like you're doing a great job with your fanfiction, Blood_Wolffe; even better than what I've done with mine, since you seem to have many posters following it closesly, eagerly waiting for your next Chapter... lucky guy 
And don't worry about making different characters with similiar names; I myself made two VERY different characters, one named "Kill Strike" and the other "Kill Shot" 
Trust me; characterization is 1,000 times more important than the name of a character, and your audience will get used to it in no time.
Anyway, keep up the good work There aren't many fanfic writers here on the RP Forums, and other potential writers look up to people like you
Supplemental Galactic Protectorate Fanfic
Bah, the fact that their characters are in it helps a lot in interest in the story. Besides, there were two people on the forums that after reading their stories I decided to try my hand at. You and Rose Cross.
As for the shapeshifter thing, toe-mae-toe, tuh-mah-toe. Metal Wolffe can take any form he wants, even multiple people so long as they are all connected and the same mass as his original form. A true shapeshifter. Metal Tooth can change from one form to another.
I wondered what you meant when I read through that when I picked this up...didn't see Moderator6's edit until you put light on it. Why don't all the moderators have cool names like CuppaJo, Aura, and Alexa? are they not cool enough?
Summer Heat
Happy 4th everyone! Unless you are from England then HAHA
Jguy....I hat you....Hehehe
HAPPY FREEDOM FROM OUR TYRANNICAL RULE DAY!!!!!!
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Stupid rut. Cant seem to get out of it. I know exactly what the cause is too. It will be over on, oh I dont know, the 20th. I will write the next one before then, soon hopefully, but the pace will pick up after the 20th. But right now I am stuck. Just not feelin' it.
Wolffe...help me....I need....more story....*passes out from lack of literature*
Errrm better listen to him..........I think that he will go terminal soon.
*pokes Lord Raymond with a stick while Malcom the mewtie kitty drools at him.*
Yep pretty soon.....
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Ya know what a real kick in the jimmy is, if my computer hadnt wiped the first half of the chapter it would be up by now. But for you guys, and the... drooling... mewtie kittie (that made me laugh) I will get crackin.
*Lord Raymond pops up*
"I feel better all ready"
**Pointless post so you can see my new Avatar, my character Simon-Says from the Whitmoore Apts thread**
And very glad to hear from you Wolffe!
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YAY!!! you make swifty happy
*Malcom continues to drool*
Maybe I should take him to the vet? Wait, he ate the last 4.
Maybe I shouldn't. Any more court cases and I will never ding 50 
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((Wow, Simone iz hawt!!1 Sorry couldnt resist. Just kinda snapped out of the rut, and needed to write. Looks like this will be a three parter, I was thinking about putting what will be next in there, but it is pretty long now. So I am breaking it up again to make it an easier read.))
XX. Predator and Prey (Part 2)
The Center watched the construction being done on the machine from the command center. Scaffolds surrounded it as showers of sparks could be seen coming from various locations on it as the workers welded various things. Others were running wire or installing computer controlled parts.
The chamber it was in was massive. It was underground but devoid of any naturally formed cave walls. Everything was surrounded by tall concrete walls and floor. The ceiling was a giant steel door much like the one on the volcano in Striga Isle. This one, however, was much larger.
One of the foremen approached The Center.
"Sir. I bring good news, we are running slightly ahead of schedule. All that is left now is some minor work and final testing. In fact we are ready to conduct the first test now. We will begin on your word sir."
The Center merely nodded to begin the test, but underneath his concealing armor he was excited to see the product of his imagination and genius come to life for the first time.
With approval from The Center the foreman picked up the microphone connected to several loudspeakers throughout the cavernous underground facility.
"Attention all workers. Testing is about to begin. Please remove all equipment from the machine and evacuate the area immediately." Echoed through the facility monotonely.
Workers scrambled to gather their things and get out of the way. Scaffolds were retracted from it and soon everyone was behind a thick yellow and black caution line circling the machine.
The foreman given the all clear signal from the floor flipped a series of switches. Suddenly the machine rumbled to life, shaking the whole place. The rumble slowly faded away as it turned into a high pitched mechanical whine.
The foreman pointed to a large red button labeled "TEST", "If you will do the honor sir."
With the button pushed, the test began. The outer most ring let out a loud clank that echoed as it released from its off position. The massive ring slowly began to turn, slowly picking up speed and shaking the ground beneath the workers' feet each time it passed by them. As the other rings clanked free and started to spin the air started to move in a circle around it until it was a howling torrent. The outer ring's tesla coils began to glow white with electrical energy. Arcs fired off between them, small at first then growing larger as the machine picked up more momentum. At the center of the rings the empty space glowed with the entire spectrum of light brightly.
The tesla coils' arcs were growing frightenly large now and were jumping to other metal objects in the facility. The workers ran for cover except for one too awestruck to move. They shouted to him to run for cover, but he merely stared at the machine until an arc hit him.
Some shielded their eyes but those who watched said it wasnt electricity. Electricity never slowly lifted people off the ground. Electricity always grounded itself, but this energy was only connected to the man and the machine. The ones who watched saw the man wither into a mummified like corpse then turn into a burnt up skeleton. The white arc turning blue at the man, with the blue part quickly darting up the arc into the machine.
The foreman panicked and was going to hit the emergency stop button, sure that The Center would be furious for the machine's obvious malfunction but The Center stopped his hand.
"I assure you, it is working just as it should." The Center said, "It is a miracle of technology. A War-Ender."
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Steele Magnolia struck two flint stones together trying to start a fire for the night to keep warm. She eventually threw them in frustration, got up and left the kindling would to stare out of the broken window in the broken down, vine covered building they had decided to stay in for the night.
The Wilderness was slowly eating away at the building. Eventually, it would be gone forever and forgotten much like the way the world used to be. Everything that meant something to people was slowly being forgotten, eaten away by the empire and destroyed. For a moment Steele wanted nothing more than to save the building from its fate, preserve it and cling to it like its existence represented what the world used to be.
She would have laughed at the passing thought if she didnt want to throw a fit of rage.
A voice interrupted her train of thought, "You know, you could have just asked me." Blood Wolffe said as he ignited his hand and placed it on the kindling until the small fire was strong enough to support itself.
"I know a few tricks with fi-"
"I dont need your help." Steele snapped.
Alpha female still doesnt approve... Blood Wolffe thought. He was going to need it to really be in the pack. His mind easily associated her with a tough alpha female wolf of the pack. It had won her his admiration, even if he could smell some fear on her. She never showed it.
"I know you didnt like what I did with your son. It wasnt pretty but it worked. That boyscout Neem is with him now. He will be okay, he is strong." He said sitting against the wall near the fire.
She smiled at the visual of Captain Neem in a troop leader outfit. She looked back out the window into the Wilderness. She could here what sounded like the lonely cry of some creature in the distance.
"Why did you two do what you did to each other?" She asked sitting down next to him, but not too close, to get some warmth from the fire.
"I dont know. Looking back it wasnt worth it. I guess when you are experimented on for twenty years your emotions can run high when its brought back up."
Steele added, "Just like they can run high when the friend you taught how to be more human kills your uncle?"
He paused for a moment, "...yeah... yeah." he admitted.
"There is still tension between you two." Helen added.
Blood Wolffe smiled, "Im not the only one with tension between him."
She looked at him puzzled, "What do you mean?"
"Nothing."
"You are lucky you dont see Wolffe. In a way... Im sorry if it offends you, but you dont see the horror, the pain, the misery in the world."
"Yeah, thats true. But I dont get to see the beauty either. The hope, the courage. I dont get to see Lord Raymond watching over the younger heroes like a mother hen. Or Xyfen spending every waking moment next to Michael to make sure his friend is okay. Or even the way Neem teaches them without them even knowing. Just like he used to with me. And you, you are so willing to help them but wont let anyone help you. Its admirable, but unnecessary. They care about you Helen, let them help you and it will be alot easier."
Helen shook her head, "My metal helped the Council make their empire stronger. Its partly my fault that things are the way they are now."
Wolffe smiled, "You and me are the same. We are both stuck in the past. Except you arent guilty. Im sure you didnt have intentions of the Council using your metal to fight their war. If it wasnt your metal it would have been something else. Nothing was going to stop this war from happening. Until we both let go, its going to hurt everybody."
Helen smiled, "You are pretty smart for a wolf. Or is that the human part talking"
He laughed at that, and replied, "I think it was the wolf that wisened me up."
The fire crackled with strength now. It needed some larger fuel now.
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Michael came to slowly to find Xyfen sleeping in the corner. Captain Neem entered the room.
"Are you okay? How do you feel?" Neem asked.
"A little dizzy... and thirsty. How long was I out? Where are we?" Michael replied groggily.
"You were in and out for a few days. We are in an old Crey building we found. Still in the Wilderness. But almost out I think." he said as he checked Michael's forehead. Still had a fever, but it wasnt as blazing as it was before.
Michael looked up at him with droopy eyes, "I wont stand in the way this time."
"What?" Captain Neem said.
"Im no idiot. I see the way you look at her. I know how she feels.. even if she doesnt. Im not gonna stand in the way again."
"What are you talking about 2020? You are delirious with fever." Captain Neem said checking his temperature again. Delirious, he was sure of it.
Michael slapped his hand away, "Im not delirious... I know what Im saying. I want my mom to be happy again. You know what Im talking about... you know."
Michael's voice trailed off into incoherent mumbling before going back to sleep. Neem looked over at Xyfen who was snoring and walked back out of the room.
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Lord Raymond could see Tigonus bristling staring out the window. He nearly jumped out of his fur when he touched him on the shoulder.
"Whats wrong old friend? What do you see?" He asked with concern.
"Look... Listen." Tigonus said, pointing out the window into the dense forest.
Lord Raymond watched carefully. Just as he was about to say he didnt see or hear anything he heard it. distant at first. A noise like howling but deep. Others joined in that were closer and louder. Until they were so close that the noise was loud enough to fill the building and everyone to hear it.
Xyfen woke up with a start, "What is that?" He had to say it loudly to be heard over the noise.
Blood Wolffe scrambled to put out the fire as fast as he could.
Helen cringed at the noise, "What is-"
"Shhhh!" Blood Wolffe cut her off and mouthed the words "No noise."
As quickly as the noise built up, it died off. Leaving only the sound of the wind and their breathing.
Lord Raymond could not move from his spot, watching the forest. It was dark, but he could see the foliage moving in a way that was obviously not the wind. Another howl, this time extremely close and loud. He had to cover his ears and shut his eyes to block the noise. When he opened them, he saw something moving toward the building move out of sight at the bottom of the window. He ran forward to look down at what it was, but only saw a blur of something large going through a set of glass doors that had been open for years.
"What is it?" Helen whispered.
"I dont know, there is more than one." Wolffe whispered back.
"Lets find the others." Helen whispered again.
He nodded, and began to crawl as to not be seen in the window, each hand and knee placement carefully decided as to make as little noise as possible. Helen followed in the same manner.
Lord Raymond went to the stairwell and looked down. He could hear the in the distance, the echo of things slowly making their way up the stairs, occasionally growling or smelling the air. It was to dark to see anything though, with no electricity in the building for years and only a small skylight at the top letting in the light of only the stars it was like looking into an abyss. He slowly walked out and started to shut the door to the stairwell, slowly to be quiet about it.
When the door's hinges caught the rusty part of each other he could have sworn it was loud enough to wake the dead. He stopped shutting the door and listened. The noises in the stair well stopped. He didnt know what was worse, hearing them or not. He kept listening, straining to hear them but not a sound came from below. He cursed the door out silently.
Wolffe and Helen were crawling along inside the large ancient office building when he stopped. He turned back to her and pointed straight ahead. Down at the end of the path between cubicles something was moving. It was hard to see in the dark, but sometimes a glint of light would come off it's large, ox-sized body. She was frozen with fear when she heard it sniff the air torwards them until it moved on.
Lord Raymond finally heard something. A distinct clanking echoing from the bottom of the stairwell. Rythmic. Far apart at first until other sounds joined it. The distinct sound of something or things running up the stairs.
He slammed the door shut and drew his axe, "Everybody... get ready."
They all drew their weapons or took a fighting stance and watched the door as the echoing noise from behind it got louder and louder.
Blood Wolffe stopped again. Helen could see more tension now, his bristling made her bristle as well. He turned around to face her again, "Run." he whispered.
He grabbed her hand and pulled her up to her feet as they took off. Behind them something crashed through the cubicles sending debris tumbling. Steele turned to see what it was but the darkness and dust concealed it as it let out a low howl. It charged down the aisle destroying all the office equipment in its way with no effort.
Lord Raymond and the others watched the door as the noise grew louder. It was right behind the door now and let loose a howl that sent shivers down their spines. After the howl finished the door was burst through, as well as part of the frame and wall.
It was a warwolf with heavy hydraulic cybernetic parts, reminiscent of what the freakshow used to attach to their bodies. It made for an extremely large Warwolf, big as an ox and growling furiously as it slowly walked around them. One after another came out from the darkness of the stairwell followed lastly by Metal Tooth in his wolf form. His robotic parts were more Council looking and he was even bigger than his pack was as he was standing upright. They slowly circled the heroes, waiting for their master to give them the command.
"Finally..." Metal tooth growled, "Prey worth hunting."
Wow, keeping up the normal level of fast pace action and high strun emotion.
JUST DON'T LEAVE US TOO LONG UNTIL THE NEXT PART!!!!!
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I agree with Swifty, keep em coming, you are on a roll right now.
Thou shalt type until yee fingers are numb and bloody and your eyes fall out from the pain!!!
Holy [censored], so am i