Date: 01-04-93 (01:05) Number: 747 To : All Refer#: 0 From: Michael Liu Subj: Guyver 12.1 Conf: Toons Created, written and drawn by Yoshiki Takaya "Tall House, Fine Tree" Translated by Michael Liu from the Chinese edition of the manga Chapter 12: The Chase Continues ------------------------------- Sweat streamed down Sho's face as he stood tensely in the dark playground. "Come with us!" Said one Chronos agent. Mizuki: Sho! Her arms were held behind her back by the other burly agent. Sho: Mizuki! "Come with us to the Site Base." The first agent pulled out a pair of handcuffs. Sho: Hey, this has nothing to do with Mizuki! "Correct." Sho: Then let her go! "No," said the agent behind Mizuki. "We can only keep you in line with her in our hands." Two pairs of handcuffs were used bind Sho and Mizuki's hands together. The two now have their backs against each other. "Let's get in." The first agent indicated a van parked beside the playground. Its rear hatch was open. Sho and Mizuki obeyed. As they approached the van with their captors a car horn blared nearby. A sports car dashed out of the top of a slope and screeched to a stop right between the agents and the handcuffed pair. "Damn!" "Who is it?" A man with a familiar face stepped out of the car. Sho: Mr. Murakami!? Murakami: Be calm, Sho. It will be all over if you follow them. Sho: But... Murakami: They will never give up any hostage. "You are very smart. I hear there has been an annoying fly tagging us. It must be you." The first agent smiled. "Go!" --- * Origin: Magrathea, Now open for business (1:243/42) Date: 01-04-93 (01:05) Number: 748 To : All Refer#: 0 From: Michael Liu Subj: Guyver 12.2 Conf: Toons The second agent removed his helmet to reveal a bald head. The rest of his uniform was forcibly removed by the bulging muscles of his enlarged body a few seconds later. Murakami: Fight, Sho! Only by defeating them can you get back your friend. Change into Guyver! Sho: No...not now! Changing into Guyver creates a strong shock wave that will hurt the people around me. If I don the bioarmour now, Mizuki will be in danger. Murakami: !! Then we'll just have to break the cuffs. Murakami reached into his jacket and withdrew a large handgun. He trained it on the chain between the handcuffs. Murakami: Neither of you move! Mizuki: Ahhh! Mizuki leaned into Murakami, ruining his aim as the beast soldier raised a claw to strike the journalist. Sho: Mr. Murakami! Murakami rolled onto the ground, firing three shots into the chest of the beast soldier while Sho watched tensely. Mizuki calmly observed Sho. "Fool, those things are useless against me," said the beast soldier as the slugs popped harmlessly out. Sho: Mr. Murakami, run! Hurry! A sinister look crossed Mizuki's face, which did not escape Murakami's notice. Murakami: Sho, be careful! That girl might not be the real one! "Shut up!" The beast soldier attacked again. Sho: Mr. Murakami! Murakami had jumped onto a road bank. The beast soldier was running closely behind. Sho: "That man will be taken care of shortly. Hehe." The remaining agent thumbed at the van and grinned. "Move quickly now, get in!" Sweat rolled down Mizuki's face. Sho: Sho: Sorry, Mizuki. Today is your birthday, I didn't think something like this would happen. Really! --- * Origin: New To Magrathea !! Whatever this is... (1:243/42) Date: 01-04-93 (01:06) Number: 749 To : All Refer#: 0 From: Michael Liu Subj: Guyver 12.3 Conf: Toons Mizuki's expression was, at first, a mixture of surprise and confusion, then she smiled. Mizuki: It's okay, I won't blame you. Mizuki closed her eyes. Mizuki: I'm seventeen today. Sho: Sho's mouth opened slightly in surprise. Sho: You are a fake. Mizuki: Hmmm? Sho: The real Mizuki...has her birthday in December! "Hmph!!" In an instant, a grotesque face grew from the back of Mizuki's head as the rest of her body developped into monstrosity. The fanged mouth opened to devour Sho's head. Sho: Guyver! The sounds of the handcuffs snapping and the monster shattering were smothered by the noise created by the appearance of the biobooster. "Damn you!" The agent removed his helmet and a strange light danced in his eyes. Sho turned around in time to meet a tall, furry humanoid with two horns originating from the bridge of its nose. Sounds of gunshots echoed in the night. Murakami looked in surprise as the beast soldier stood still with a smoking slug in the centre of his forehead. The monster grinned. "What now? You're out of bullets." The slug popped out. Murakami stood with beads of sweat running down his face. He smiled wrily. Murakami: Hmmm...Might as well. I need to know a few things. "Mmmmm.....Shut up!" The soldier reached for Murakami with an open claw. Murakami raised his right hand in front of the beast soldier. Murakami: "Ah?" The monster was suddenly frozen in its attack. Murakami: Don't move. Answer my questions. Where is Gio? "The Site Base..." The words came involuntarily. --- * Origin: Magrathea, Now open for business (1:243/42) Date: 01-04-93 (01:07) Number: 750 To : All Refer#: 0 From: Michael Liu Subj: Guyver 12.4 Conf: Toons Murakami: Where is the Site Base that belonged to the...Visitors who discovered this world located? "Hmmm..." Sweat poured down from the soldier's face. Murakami: Answer me! A huge hole was bored into the beast soldier's body as the sphere in Sho's abdomen took effect. Sho turned from the decomposing remains. Guyver: The sphere on the right side of his head suddenly moved in its groove. Sho leaped onto the road bank. Guyver: Sho burst out of the bushes behind the remaining beast soldier. Guyver: Hold it there! "Ack! Guyver!" The soldier managed to turn his head to look. Murakami: Tsk! Murakami looked slightly annoyed. Guyver: Let me handle you! Sho dashed towards the immobile creature. "Ahhh!" The monster screamed. After a bright light and sound, it was over. Sho and Murakami stood by the car. Sho: I....became lost in Guyver's powers. I thought if I had the bioarmour, I could protect everyone. Is this what I must face? Tears rolled down his face. Murakami: Sho.... Sho's clenched fists began to tremble. Sho: Tetsuro, Mizuki and Dad...will be killed. If I had known it would be like this, I would have listened to them! I....wouldn't have resisted! Murakami grabbed Sho by the right shoulder and slapped him. Sho: Mr. Murakami... Murakami placed both of his hands on Sho's shoulders and looked at the youth straight in the eyes. --- --- * Origin: New To Magrathea !! Whatever this is... (1:243/42) Date: 01-04-93 (01:08) Number: 751 To : All Refer#: 0 From: Michael Liu Subj: Guyver 12.5 Conf: Toons Murakami: Sho, calm down. Think for a moment, if Guyver had fallen into their hands, what would happen? The people around you will no longer be humans. Mankind will be threatened. Murakami pointed at Sho. Murakami: The only one who can deliver us from that situation....is you! Sho: What can someone like me do now? Even the three people who are closest to me have been captured.... Murakami: Get in the car. The car was once again heading into the countryside. Murakami: We are headed for N city in N prefecture. Sho: The Takeshiro region? Murakami: It has been called the Site Base. It's Chronos' base of operations. They must have been taken there. That place....is also where the Units were found. The car drove on in the night. Ahead in the distance, a flat mountaintop was clearly visible. Mount Minakami--Site Base....What secrets would be hidden there? --End of Chapter 12-- --- * Origin: Magrathea, Now open for business (1:243/42)