Chapter 203: I Get It. I’m Here To Do A Job

Unfortunately, we were going to need more than hell and brimstone to bring down this chaos monster. This was an end boss, Four arms, long oval plate on the top of its head, and a big long tail. It was something from a game that the aliens were from, that might actually be a fun one, but now was not the time. I ran, and scooped the firestorm incarnate as her white hair flowed behind her.

"Put me down! I will fuck that mother fucker!"

I was just able to clear the blast radius, and ran to Aquina, who was running to the barn. The barn would be no match, but it would be something between us. Thank someone that the thing was slow, and it was taking it's time to turn, so I put the no longer squirming Latisha down. The realization that she had almost become rainbow dust had set in, and she was looking a lot calmer. 

"How can we beat something like this? Latisha gun didn't even scratch it." Aquina said with worry etched on her face.

"We don't have anything, but there is a drunk Russian that is going to owe us a favor. I don't know if he can help up, but we don't have any options. I will distract it and you go place the parts of the distillery in the tube! Go, Fast!"

I reversed and ran back out to see the monster finally bringing its face to bear on the barn, but I was already running and cracking a knuckle. The Ripperess dropped into my hands, and I ran straight at it. The thing was well over twenty meters tall, but I was wrong to think it would be all slow.

I was sent skidding across the map like sliding on icy ground. Only the game mechanics saved me, I couldn't get knocked into the air, and I didn't have health, so a hit of any strength was always the same. Still, this was not going to be easy, the movement speed was lacking, but I never saw the back hand coming.

I cracked to get Sam Sammich out and started to circle the Black four armed monolith as I tried to track me. The bullets I fired had little to no effect, the alien turned to face me with unnatural speed and I swear it grinned at me before spinning at a blinding speed. The massive tail caught me, and I felt the first sting, but then I was knocked through the little green tractor. I was smashed into the ground, and my screen was now pulsing red as I got up.

"DAVE! IVAN SAID HE'S SEND YOU SOMETHING OF YOURS TO EVEN THE ODDS SINCE MAINFRAME IS CHEATING! TRY NOT TO DIE!" Aquina screamed.

Ugh, yes, not dying sounded good, and I was up and running again. My screen was back to pink and I tried to get out of range, but the alien did another lightning fast tail smash. I was smashed into the ground again, and I heard the girls both scream my name, but it was getting harder to get up. My HUD was throbbing crimson red, and my head was starting to hurt.

*BWOOMPH*

I heard the sounds, but all my attention was on trying to get back up and the monster that could now run as it closed in on me. I wasn't sure there was anything that could make a difference, but I heard a different noise come from the sky. I had finally got up, but the alien was almost on top of me, so I spared a glance to the sky.

I immediately turned on a dime and hoofed it as fast as i could to get away from the monster, while running from the black object in the sky. It's funny how some connection spread across games, and they never are forgotten. The alien was almost on top of me, and I was sure one of the four hands were moments from grabbing me, so I jumped the measly amount I was able to, but it was enough.

The familiar encirclement of my MAS Unit, Diamond Edge, closed and around me, and time almost froze solid as every system function came on line at once. I pulled out my Naginata and charged the Gravity Dynam to make my blade weightless, then I leapt at the first knee. I flipped forward, slashing through the knee, and then planting off it, and shooting directly sideways. I flew by the second knee, letting my blade cut into it as I passed, but I turned, and planted on an air platform.

I looked up and the monster and it was ever so slowly moving its large eyes to look at me, but it was late. I jumped after activating System Override again, straight at the bastard's face, and sticking my weapon deep into its neck. Then I activated the Gravity again at maximum, but I did it the wrong way, making the sword weightless and the aliens head explode off its shoulders. 

That was gross, but effective, I thought as I rode the headless titan to the ground. Thank you, friend; I tried to express my thoughts to Diamond, and I could feel him smile, but then when we were on the ground I was ejected from the suit. My hexagon covered black MAS Unit launched into the air, the only sound it made was when it broke the sound barrier.

[99999pts]

Ha! Suck it Mainframe!

"Dave!" Both girls called as they ran over to me.

The shower of black particles was raining down around me as I took both girls into my arms. That was another close call, but we came out on top only thanks to Ivan. I buried my face into blue and white hair, kissing the tops of both girls' heads.

"So it was Irellia who betrayed us all?" Latisha asked as we all pulled apart.

"Yeah, but she is locked in another game that I was able to leave before finishing, but we will be going back there. There are things that need to get down before we go back. Fate, Tyson, is frozen and his father, Reginold, who was a Game Master, was somehow put in the MainFrame. I don't know how to explain MainFrame and how he is controlling, but a lot of things have been changing since you died."

"Ooooh! You are going to have to fill me in on the gossip, Where is Serina, Chelesa, and Bianca?"

The name hit me like a bag of hammers. Every girl was special, but I had found her on a slave planet only by chance near the end of the game. We had spent two years on the game, and Bianca had been an abused slave the entire time. I hadn't spent enough time with her because once the betrayal happened, everything happened at lightspeed.

"Dave? Are you okay? Where are the girls, Dave?" 

Latisha looked concerned, and I sighed.

"Serina, and Chelsea are in the Hall of Gods watching right now, but I haven't found Bianca yet. It's been for games since you died, and I also went through an entire lifetime with no knowledge, system, or memories. I don't know if there were more missed then, I remember meeting people, but it's hard to say if they were…"

"Dave! Stop, it's okay, you can't save us all," Latisha tried to comfort me, but I wasn't having it. 

"That's my job, the only one I have, every life I live. I just wish I knew the purpose of all of this. Our story started off with lies, and I still can't get a straight answer out of anyone. What I am told, is slowly making less and less sense as I hear little slip ups, here and there"

Neither of the girls said anything, but it wasn't like I expected them to start spitting out some unknown info that would make everything okay. That would be to fucking easy. I turned away from them, and walked away, but a Small wooden hut burst from the ground almost right in front of me.

The thing damn near scared the shit out of me, but luckily it was an outhouse, but the sign on the door was weird. My melancholy was put on hold as I examined the sign. It was a white silhouette of a man using the toilet as usual, but there were clouds coming up from the toilet seat. My interest was fully piqued, and I reached forward, opening the door.

"Hands kind of rocky? Reloading speed a little sloppy? Get the heat, and burnt cheeks with Tacos Infernos Machine!"

The machine was glowing red and I watched the Tacos Infernos perk light up in my HUD on the left side. There were two slots left that were not lit up, but I couldn't see any symbols in them. I turned back to the girls to see them both with their heads down, I can see why Aquina would be like that since I knew her and Mom were hiding something, but was Latisha hiding something too? Fuck it, I didn't care, I will just be a good little soldier and collect more, not like I had a choice.

I noticed that there was a door on the side of the barn now, and I started to walk to it ignoring the girls.

'It's not their fault.' -Tequila. 

'It's fine, I get it. I'm here to do a job, and that's what I will do.'

'Dave…' -Tequila.

I ignored her, and opened the door with Tenten following. I started to get my guns upgraded and ready for the next round. No more chances, or random bullshit; I upgraded my guns as far as they could go, and then heard the girls come in behind me. I didn't turn around, I wasn't ignoring them, but my head was focused and I knew what needed to be done. Get to the end of it all, and maybe then I will be able to find a nice asteroid like Greg.