GasMaskie
"Wait and Hope"
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Tick.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Your mind races as the pieces begin to fall into place. Perhaps you had already suspected this from the onset, but with his own history - his legend - revealed, you definitely have enough information to hazard a guess.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Tock.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“...Berserker, you’re Ro-”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Tick.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Sway. The whole room sways as you find yourself staring down at the table. Ha. Haha? What was it that you were about to say? You remember feeling slight trepidation when you opened your mouth, but now you only feel a sort of bliss as your Servant stares at you with a raised eyebrow. You’re smiling softly now, but for some reason that only seems to put him on edge.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Tock.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Annoying. It’s so annoying. You scratch at the inscribed mark on your right hand - the Command Seals. It itches, it burns. It’s interfering. You scratch at it harder but the pain doesn’t subside. Oh well. You’ll just have to ignore it. There are more important things on your mind. When you glance around the room, all you notice are the faceless strangers. Nothing of interest. Time to move on.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Tick.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“Berserker. We’re heading out.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“Twain, there’s definitely something up with you. Let’s just head back and get some re-”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Tock.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“No, we need to get going. Trust me.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]You hear it. That wonderful, repetitive noise. So ordered and reassuring. But, you know better. Its latent purpose. That which moves civilization forward only plunges it further into chaos. Ah~, how lovely. The great end of all. The awakening of that one. The end of the world. A deep blush makes its way onto your face as your heartbeat quickens. You grab Berserker’s hand and rush out the door. You’re deaf to the yelling waitresses as you rush out of the restaurant.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Tick. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Those automatons step out of the crowds and watch you with those camera lense eyes. Their swift and fluid movements belie their mechanical nature. As they move their limbs to point a path, Berserker starts to protest. He yells and curses as your grip tightens and you make your way forward like a man possessed.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Tock.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Eh? That’s strange. You suddenly felt as if there was someone behind you, but it seems that they’ve already vanished. Or perhaps there was never really anything there. Is anything actually genuine? You know that those red characters are. Their alien scripts remain foreign and indecipherable to you, yet you feel a strange kinship with them.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Tick.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]How much time has passed? Does it matter? You’ve pushed through crowds with the aid of the automatons and you’ve now passed through the revolving doorway of a certain skyscraper. Royden Robotics, the driving force behind Downtown’s advancements. The woman at the front desk is deathly pale and her long black hair frames her doll-like face perfectly. Berserker only gazes at her with suspicion. What is this? Is that dog getting jealous? How cute.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Tock.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]And now you’re in a glass elevator. Your consciousness briefly vanishes but it doesn’t matter. You’re almost there - you’ve chosen to answer the call. Mayhunt’s patchwork cityscape is gorgeous, it’s almost a shame that it’ll be twisted so elegantly. Berserker’s already donned his armor and he tries speaking. But all he does his move his lips - you can’t understand an existence like his. Instead you offer him a soft smile and stroke his cheek. As soon as the elevator’s doors slide open, [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Tick.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Whoosh~! You’re off with a running start and instinctively channeling lightning through your muscles. You barely get a good look of the area around you as the red characters force your gaze in the right direction. Berserker attempts to chase after you, but a number of those metal men step out from hidden compartments in the wall and block his path. It’s a shame, but if he’s going to act like this he has to stay behind. So close, just a few more steps…[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Tock.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]And there he is. As Berserker struggles against the unyielding horde of machinery, you close the door behind you and stand perfectly still before him. You don’t know his name, but it’s clear from the desk he stands in front of and the magnificent view from the large glass window behind him that he’s someone important. He’s dressed in a simple white suit and his sharp gaze penetrates through your very being. You meet his eyes. That calculating look reminds you of someone sizing up a chunk of meat at a deli. But at the same time, there's a certain fondness in his glare. Almost like someone reuniting with an old friend.[/SIZE]
Tick. Tock.
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“Interesting. To think that calling out with the [/SIZE][SIZE=14.666666666666666px][K Equation][/SIZE][SIZE=14.666666666666666px] would actually yield fruit. Though, you certainly were the last person I’d expect to actually carry that fragment.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]You can’t move your body, it’s gone all rigid. You can feel the strange force that keeps your body together now binding you forcefully. But you don’t mind, nor do you mind when he lifts your hand up and inspects your three Command Seals.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“What an interesting arrangement, I suppose that man planned ahead. A futile attempt though, especially now that you’ve been sewn back together with those formulas. I suppose Berserker will be a useful asset. You’ve performed your duty well, but it seems that I win this time.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Slowly, he steps back and raises his hand. Red script swirls around his hand and distorts reality. The characters soon arrange modify themselves - a translucent claw has been overlaid over his reaching right. You’re vaguely fearful of this stranger, but at the same time you feel at ease. There’s something familiar about him. As you focus on the sharp red talons of the man’s hand moving towards your chest, you hear a name being shouted from behind the door. You hang onto something - a brief piece of your lucidity that should have been lost to the chaos that stirred your soul. What was it that you wanted?[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“Ber...ser...ker…?”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“I… don’t… want….”[/SIZE]
- [SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“This… to… end…”[/SIZE]