Zeran continued to shout at Rio, who was unable to form a response.Ignoring the tongue lashing that he was receiving, Rio fired a blast towards Zeran's remaining arm.This only caused him to scream louder as he dodged the blast.Zeran's face was twisted as he began charging towards Rio with incredible speed."So much for that," Rio mutters as he begins backing away."You're in for a world of pain," Zeran said as he raised his palm.The black energy from his hand formed into a large beam that shot towards Rio.Rio dodged out of the way but was instantly grabbed by Zeran, who slammed him into the ground.Rio could see a large crater forming on the floor where he landed.Rio quickly summoned a shield around his body and was able to deflect an incoming ray of black energy.Zeran began pelting the ground beneath him with blast after blast in the hopes of turning Rio into a bed of ashes.The blasts were becoming more frequent as Rio tried his best to maintain his shield.As the blast becam
[Facility]"Commander, We have a problem! The Beast is on a rampage within the cell! I don't think we can contain it here for much longer!""Calm yourself. What do you mean, we can't hold it. How much trouble can a small dog cause against fortified walls?""That's the problem. I don't think this is the right dog sir. This seems to be some kind of shape shifter! The previous beast we captured looked similar to this one but it was much weaker. along with it being weaker, it also attempted to manipulate our minds. This beast hasn't attempted to use his mind control once. It has only Rammed itself against the walls ever since it awoke. If we don't do anything soon, it will break free.""I'll handle the beast. Just make sure that HQ gets this information. If we truly are holding a different beast, then we need to make sure to catch the other one as well."Site-Bomb leaves the officer by himself as he draws his pistol and head towards the containment room.He can hear the sound of the beast
He was at a loss for words as he began to fly around the area from above.Rio couldn't believe what he was seeing.The world seemed to move around him normally but no matter where he went, the town was always directly below him.He didn't understand how something like this was possible but it was beginning to get on his nerves. He had been traveling from place to place with danger lurking at every turn. During his time at the Order, there were never this many abnormalities out in the world so closely knitted together."What are those Order bastards doing!" Rio shouted as he tried and tried to escape the boundaries of the town.Rio's rage began to get the better of him and he could feel his heart beating rapidly.Returning to the ground Rio formed Panoply into a cannon, firing haphazardly at his surroundings.The cannon blasts were powerful, and were able to destroy the houses with ease.The blast caused the ground to shake as he began to run around aimlessly trying to find a way out.
"What the fuck?" Rio yelled out as he struggled to find a non squishy place to land.He was unable to return above ground as the hole that had brought him here had long been filled by flesh. He was not stuck in what appeared to be some form of a tunnel system with pathways and openings strung about in different directions. This was the first time he'd been able to really take in his surroundings and he wasn't exactly enjoying himself.As Rio made his landing begrudgingly a new message flashed in his mind."New mission from Alberoth: Put the false god in its place."[Reward varied dependent on your performance]As Rio read the mission, he could feel Alberoths smugness radiating from the words."Look at this guy. He's like a pot calling the kettle black."Rio lets out a chuckle as a sharp pain radiates in his head."Ouch. If you can't take the heat, just get out of the kitchen!" Rio complains to Alberoth as his pain increases before fading altogether.With the pain gone, all that remain
The swarm was gaining on Rio as he continued to evade their grasp. Cutting down the few that had reached him while maintaining his speed.His heart was racing as he continued his flight as the number of creatures had reached the point where it was almost impossible for him to continue avoiding them all.He wasn't sure where he was headed anymore as he Began flying through tunnels at random. There was no time to think. All he knew was that he needed to get away from these things no matter what.As the Strings caught up Rio removed his hind talons and replaced them with cannons as he filled the tunnel with the echoes of his destruction.He rained down fire down the tunnels behind him blasted through the swarm of strings reaching for him. This would have been amazing for him if not for the fact that they would just come back stronger.There was no more space in the tunnel for more strings to become visible to Rio, but he could hear the sounds of rumbling behind him as they raged.Rio too
With the room clear, Rio can hear the distinct sound of gears turning behind the closed doors.As the gears turn the door opens exposing an interior full of rusted machinery. The sounds of flowing sand audible from within the chamber.Rio took a quick glance around the room as he flew inside.The walls were covered with various pipes and tubes that were connected to the walls, ceiling, and floors.The room was steaming from the many pipes and causing Rio to sweat.The place was like a sauna as the heat only got worse as he continued further into the space."What kind of place is this? What kind of machine produces this level of Heat." Rio ponders as he continues to inspect the area.After taking a few moments to take in his surroundings, Rio began looking around for the sound of the humming.The volume of the humming had grown substantially after passing through the door.It was loud enough to hear even with the blaring Mechanisms working within the room.Following the sound, He comes
Rio began flying around the room looking for anything he could use to his advantage as the old man returned to controlling the town.Rio noticed several large sigils carved into the walls, despite the heat radiating from within the room, the sigils remained cool. Looking closely he noticed that they each had the image of a familiar book front in center.The book was similar to what Alberoth had appeared to him as before he was reborn."Hey, Alberoth! Do you want to explain what this is?"Rio was pissed at the thought of being trapped in a town created by this childish book.manifesting himself, Alberoth hesitated before giving his attempt at an apology."Okay, So I may have had one or two apprentices here or there. But none of them were this strong, as far as I remember. Although, I guess it has been a few years since I was last awake." Alberoth tried his best to give a reasonable explanation as to why his own student was capable of restraining his power."One or two?" Rio questioned
"Where do you think you're going!"The old man shouts towards Zeran as he envelops him in the surrounding sand.Within moments, Zeran is covered in the sand as it begins hardening, forming a sort of shell.The sand piles on and on, in an attempt to crush the intruder, but the assault was child's play to Zeran as he burst out from within the shell sending the man recoiling back.As Zeran escapes from the sandy tomb, Rio unleashes an attack of his own using all of the power he had gathered. The blast was sent hurtling down the room as the sand beneath it turned to glass.Hitting its mark, the room booms as sand is flung everywhere and smoke fills the empty space.The old man and Rio, watch intently as the smoke clears revealing a large metallic cocoon. The cocoon unwraps itself and reforms back into Zeran's new arm.There, Zeran stands between Rio and the old man."You're both weak!" He shouts, raising his hands towards both of them.wagging his fingers he beckons them to approach him.