From: Michael Liu To: All Msg #111, Jun 07, 92 18:57:00 Subject: Guyver 8.1 Created by Yoshiki Takaya "Tall House, Fine Tree" Chapter 8 --------- "Anne, wait!" An arm was grabbed from behind in the dark. Dark, that is, except for the two figures illuminated within. "Why are you ignoring me?" Placing his hand on Anne's right shoulder, Luke spun her around. Anne tried to remove the restraining arm. Anne: Because...you are really strange lately. A little scary... Luke: Scary? How? Anne: Because...Look! Anne pointed at Luke. Luke: Huh? Luke looked at his suddenly lupine hands, whose nails had attained inhuman sharpness. His neck had become a coil of foreign organic material, which was spreading to his face. Luke: Ah! AAAAAARRRRRRRRGH! Luke bolted upright in his bed, perspiring and panting heavily. The digital clock beside the bed indicated 3:04. Luke: Luke's shoulders sagged at this realization. His head was lowered as he became lost in thought. The night passed slowly. * * * Next day, at school... Girl: (to Anne) Ah, look there! Both girls turned to the giant hole in the outer wall of the school building. Girl: A member of the baseball team discovered it yesterday afternoon while passing by. I wonder what happened? Such an amazing destruction. Anne stared at the hole. --- * Origin: Magrathea, Now open for business (1:243/42) From: Michael Liu To: All Msg #112, Jun 07, 92 18:57:00 Subject: Guyver 8.2 Girl: There was a similar incident on Building B in front of the school. Anne: Girl: [turns to look at her friend] Anne, what's wrong? You look pale. Anne: Oh, nothing. I'm fine. Anne thought about what Clark said: "I'm sorry, but I can tell you nothing right now. I will do so when it's time. But for the moment please don't interfere with Luke." Anne closed her eyes in thought as the girls walked away from the hole. Anne: Anne opened her eyes just before she nearly bumped into Luke. Anne: [breaking into a forced smile] Ah! How are you? Luke: [with a similarly feigned expression] Fine. You look fine, too. Anne's companion looked puzzled. Girl: After the brief encounter, Luke's expression was grim once more as he watched Anne and her friend walk away behind him. Luke: After school, among the crowd of home-bound students... Michael: You look listless today. Something on your mind? Anne: [slightly startled at the question] Hmmm... Michael: Don't worry. If you have a problem just come to me. I'll help you solve it. Anne: Thank you. Michael: [watching Anne] --- * Origin: Magrathea, Now open for business (1:243/42) From: Michael Liu To: All Msg #113, Jun 07, 92 18:58:00 Subject: Guyver 8.3 * * * Luke and Clark were also headed for home. They were alone on the street... Clark: We can't be too optmistic, but, since the Japan Branch has been destroyed there shouldn't be too much danger ahead of us. "Is that so?" A tall man in a dark suit stood in front of the youths. "Do you think you've won against Kronos because you've destroyed the Japan Branch?" The man paused for a moment as he seemed to stare blankly at the space above the boys' heads, then telltale bulges appeared across his body. Luke: Clark! This man is a.... The face elongated while the eyes shrank and reappeared beside the corners of the mouth. Fur replaced the tattered suit as the human form was usurped by a b bestial substitute. Luke: ....beast soldier! Structures shaped like turrets sprouted from the man's shoulders and two whip-like tapered extensions grew from the back. A long tongue lolled out of the opening in the middle of the head. The monster pointed a sharp finger at the terrified young men. "I am beast soldier Pynon! I will avenge Zerbebuth's death! Our organization is spread throughout the world, the loss of one branch is inconsequential." Luke and Clark began to run. Pynon: The organization will continue to send beast soldiers. This country is one of our bases of operations. You will never escape from our palm! Those last words startled Luke, as if they confirmed his worst fear. He kept running as Pynon reached for him. Luke: Clark: [looking at his companion] One of the tapered extensions lashed towards Luke's back. --- * Origin: Magrathea, Now open for business (1:243/42) From: Michael Liu To: All Msg #114, Jun 07, 92 18:58:00 Subject: Guyver 8.4 Clark: Luke! Clark pushed Luke aside with his body and took the blow on his upper left arm. Luke: Pynon retrieved the body whip with his right hand. Luke: You...Guyver! A thin circle of light shone on Luke's forehead, and he was encased in the body armour once more. Streams of air blew from the holes on the sides of the mouthpiece. The eyes glowed. Luke turned to confront the threat. Guyver: Come, Pynon! Anne Waters rushed down the street. Anne: As Anne reached an intersection, she saw her brother from the back. The next thing she saw stopped her completely. "Huh!" Viscous liquid fired from Pynon's shoulders. An explosion promptly followed the liquid's landing on the spot where Luke was a moment ago and nearly knocked him down. Pynon: I contain liquid explosives in my body. Come if you dare! Two more explosions followed Luke's footsteps. Luke fired the head laser in retaliation, but the beast soldier nimbly leaped over the beam. Guyver: * * * Island mansion... "You are back, sir. There is a guest waiting for you." Michael: Guest? He opened the door to the guest room. Michael: Invite him inside. Michael was startled to find the guest already inside. A dark man in a white suit sat primly on the sofa. --- * Origin: Magrathea, Now open for business (1:243/42) From: Michael Liu To: All Msg #115, Jun 07, 92 18:59:00 Subject: Guyver 8.5 Michael: A slight smile came across the man's lips. Gio: You are home quite early, Michael. Michael stared at the man in obvious surprise. Michael: * * * Luke and Pynon were at a stalemate. Guyver: Luke stepped on a half-buried brick in the ground, causing him to lose balance. "Huh!" Pynon fired again at this opportunity. While Luke still managed to dodge the ensuing explosion, the blast damaged a wall that surrounded a residential house. Guyver: No! A bald old man with thick glasses half-lay, half-sat on the ground inside the crumbled wall. His left arm held a pot of plant protectively. Old man: Ah! What happened? Pynon tossed an extension forward. Pynon: Tsk! I've been seen. He will just have to die! Guyver: Luke rushed to the front of the old man and put his hands together before his abdomen with the palms opened outward. The sphere there glowed. A light radiated between the palms and a field was generated around Guyver's body. A force shot forward and disintegrated the turret on Pynon's left shoulder. Pynon screamed in astonishment as he looked at his ruined shoulder. The surprise was mirrored in both Clark and Luke. Guyver: [looking at his hands] Hmmm...This... Clark: Pynon looked at his opponent and moaned. --- * Origin: Magrathea, Now open for business (1:243/42) From: Michael Liu To: All Msg #116, Jun 07, 92 18:59:00 Subject: Guyver 8.6 Gio: Pynon looked toward the sky. Pynon: Chief Gio!? I'm sorry. I did not think he would have such a weapon. Gio: Pynon: Yes, sir! Pynon leaped onto a nearby roof. Pynon: Guyver, I will remember this! I will come for you again! He leaped across rooftops and disappeared into the oncoming darkness. The old man foamed at the mouth. Clark: [looking across rooftops] Guyver...still seems to contain many unknown powers. Guyver: [looks at his friend] Clark, is your arm alright? Clark: Just a flesh wound, but... Noises came from the yard. "Old companion, what happened to you?" "Ya--Inside the yard..." Clark: We better slip out of here. Remove the armour first, you attract too much attention like this. Guyver: Mmm. Luke stopped for a moment, then the biobooster disengaged from his body, re-attached behind him and sank into the ground. Luke and Clark looked thoughtfully at the spot where it vanished. Clark suddenly looked up in surprise. Luke: Clark? Something caught the corner of Luke's eyes. He turned to discover a third person beside him. Anne stared at Luke in astonishment. Luke: --End of Chapter 8-- --- * Origin: Magrathea, Now open for business (1:243/42)