From: Michael Liu To: All Msg #303, Jun 12, 92 00:42:00 Subject: Guyver 9.1 Created by Yoshiki Takaya "Tall House, Fine Tree" Chapter 9 --------- Luke looked at his friend since childhood with a mixture of surprise and horror. Luke: Luke turned his head away, then ran without a word. Clark: Luke? Anne: Clark, what's going on here? Clark: Ah...Hmmm.... Clark looked in the direction Luke had gone. Clark: * * * As dusk approached, three men in dark suits walked purposely towards Island's mansion. One wore shades, which barely covered the birthmark-like disfigurement that ran down the left side of his face. One had shoulder-length hair, and veins that flared from the corners of his eyes and in the middle of the forehead. The third was a head shorter than his two companions, but had a massive build and features characterized by a bald head, low forehead and seemingly blank eyes. They stopped at the gates. Gio made a silent communication. Gio: [Without looking at Michael] Reinforcements from The Site have arrived. Gio: "We can enter battle immediately. Please instruct." The one wearing shades made the reply in the same manner. Gio: Michael: Reinforcements? From The Site... Gio: It's a damaged experimental type unit. --- * Origin: Magrathea, Now open for business (1:243/42) From: Michael Liu To: All Msg #304, Jun 12, 92 00:43:00 Subject: Guyver 9.2 Michael: [Surprised] Damaged experimental types? Summoned from The Site? Gio: [Turns to Michael] It was necessary. I originally intended to bring only Pynon to handle Guyver, but Pynon did not seem to be able to succeed alone. Damaged experimental types...are altered humans whose reproductive functions have been damaged during the concoction process, hence they will only last a single generation. But it is said that some of them have special powers not found in the officially used beast soldiers. Michael left his guest alone and closed the door behind him. Michael: He closed his eyes. Michael: The eyes opened suddenly. Michael: Bioarmour! Noise born of shock waves resounded in the room. Streams of air blew from the mouthpiece of Guyver-III. * * * Luke sat dejectedly on a stone bench in a neighbourhood park. He was distracted from his misery by the talks of a fire nearby. Luke: Luke lifted his head to take a look. A great deal of black smoke rose from the residential area. Luke: The house was burning to the ground. Luke managed his way through the throng to take a good look. "It's too late," said someone in the crowd. "An old couple lived there," added another spectator. Luke: He suddenly realized the implication. Luke: --- * Origin: Magrathea, Now open for business (1:243/42) From: Michael Liu To: All Msg #305, Jun 12, 92 00:43:00 Subject: Guyver 9.3 * * * Pynon: Escape now, Chief! Let me handle this. Guyver-III: That's laughable. Can you possibly be my match with your weapon destroyed? Pynon: Damn you! Pynon attacked. Extending the right sidearm blades, Michael cleaved the beast soldier from near right hip through the top of the head. Gio: Pynon! Michael rushed at his guest. Guyver-III: Gio, it's your turn! Gio did not move aside. Their hands became locked. Guyver-III: * * * Clark exhaled deeply. Anne dabbed his wound with a piece of cotton. Anne: So.....I see. Clark: You're not surprised? Anne: I AM surprised. Clark looked at his sister wordlessly while she finished dressing his upper left arm. She began to pack the first-aid kit. Anne: Hmmm...It's probably....This thing's too complicated, I just don't know how to react at the moment. Clark: Is it? Anne: Uh-huh. You and Luke have been really weird lately. Had me worried sick. Clark: I'm sorry. Anne: Why wouldn't you tell me? Luke had been protecting us all along, hadn't he? I became involved from the moment I was attacked by the monster. I had a right to know what was going on. --- * Origin: Magrathea, Now open for business (1:243/42) From: Michael Liu To: All Msg #306, Jun 12, 92 00:44:00 Subject: Guyver 9.4 Clark lowered his head with eyes closed for a moment, then looked up again. Clark: Because...Luke did not want you to know. Anne was puzzled. Clark: Luke...likes you. Anne: [Blushing slightly] Ah. Clark: Don't say you haven't noticed. Anne looked away. Anne: It's just...I've never seen Luke like that. Clark: From now on, be a little more considerate about his feelings, okay? Anne: Mmm. The glass door to the balcony was open. Clark yawned deeply. Clark: Clark looked at Anne, who was already fast asleep. Clark: Clark fell to the floor. A reptilian creature with molluscous flesh climbed into the room from the balcony. He looked at the two figures on the floor. "My order is to take you back, not to kill you." He felt a tug at his tail. The creature turned to see a humanoid who had grabbed his tail with both hands. "You are..." Guyver: Do not touch them even by a hair! Hauling the creature by its tail, Luke pulled the beast soldier from the house and dropped him on the ground. The monster slowly stood up. "You must be...Guyver!" Without waiting for a reply, the soldier leaped towards a nearby rooftop. Guyver: Don't run! --- * Origin: Magrathea, Now open for business (1:243/42) From: Michael Liu To: All Msg #307, Jun 12, 92 00:44:00 Subject: Guyver 9.5 Luke followed the waiting beast soldier to the rooftop. The creature spat a viscous substance at Guyver's head just as Luke arrived. Luke tried to protect his face with both arms with the result of having them stuck to his chest. Guyver: This is... "Heh heh, can you move now?" Luke struggled with the glue. Guyver: Hmmm.... "That's no ordinary glue. It will merge with the tissues of the living target so the opponent will lose the control of his body." "Quick, report the current situation to Chief Gio. If the other two can come right away, the combined strength of three damaged experimental types should be able to finish Guyver," thought the Kronos soldier. Gio: Gio's voice suddenly rang in his head. Gio: "Ah..." The creature clearly did not expect this. He was diverted at once by the still-struggling Guyver. Guyver's eyes glowed. A renewed effort was made at tearing the arms free. "Fool, that will only rip your skin and muscles." The monster looked uneasy. Guyver: I...will not.... Luke began to bleed at the wrists. Blood dripped onto the roof tiles. The control device glowed. Guyver: ...Will not lose! With a spray of blood, Luke tore his arms from the chest. "Ah!" Dismayed, the beast soldier spat another stream of glue, which was neutralized by Guyver's head laser. Luke stepped closer. Guyver: If I lose to you, then there will be no one to protect Clark and Anne. --- * Origin: Magrathea, Now open for business (1:243/42) From: Michael Liu To: All Msg #308, Jun 12, 92 00:45:00 Subject: Guyver 9.6 His right hand tore away strands of glue bound to the chest plate. Guyver: Clark and Anne, and the old couple you murdered. They all became involved because of me, so I... He ripped open the right chest plate. Guyver:...Will fight you till the end! A wide beam of energy struck the astonished beast soldier squarely in the body. * * * Much to the astonishment of Michael, he and Gio were still in a deadlock. Guyver-III: "Chief!" The man wearing shades and his bald companion burst into the room. Guyver-III: Tsk! Michael released his hold and stepped back to a wall. Guyver-III: "Chief, are you alright?" The man with shades moved to the front of a panting Richard Gio. Michael made his escape through the wall. Guyver-III: [Turns back head] Gio! I will take your life another day! The man before Gio was ready to give chase. Gio: [To man with shades] Don't bother! Don't underestimate Guyver, one of you has already died in Guyver's hands. "Somm..." Both men were shocked. The one in shades recovered quickly. "Chief, it's too dangerous here. Let's return to The Site." Gio's attention, however, was on the broken wall. Gio: --End of Chapter 9-- --- * Origin: Magrathea, Now open for business (1:243/42)