Futuristic Fate of the Stars of Life (EPISODE 4: Formic Apocalypse)

[Meme Machine]

Talia moved to the side of the tunnel silently, trying to avoid getting seen by the creature at first. She pulled out her knife, and stood ready to attack.

 

[CaptainRustbolt21]

The duo then saw the drone charging at Rewby, seemingly ready to attack. However, upon getting at least 7 feet close to her, it stopped. It slowly approached the Krystalline until it got to her face, where it proceeds to smell all around her body. Thanks to her scent-masking coating, it seemed to be tricked into thinking that Rewby is one of its kind...

Then it suddenly attacked. Not at Rewby, but her weapon. The thing struck her weapon down and brutally rips it apart until it was beyond repair. Looking at her one last time, the drone pushes the shocked Rewby out of its way so it can fly out of the hole and into the battlefield.

 

[Meme Machine]

Talia looked ready to jump the thing, before it stopped. She took a deep sigh of relief, and relaxed a bit. But when it suddenly tore into Rewbys weapon, she jumped in surprise. It couldn’t be heard due to the ripping of metal, but she yelped quietly as well. She made a mental note to NOT bring out any plasma weapons, and hesitantly walked closer to Rewby. “Are you ok?” She asked quietly.

 

[CaptainRustbolt21]

Rewby, despite possessing no lungs, was quietly hyperventilating a little bit. “Y-Yeah... maybe a little scarred, but I’m fine... p-physically.” Rewby responds quietly before looking down at her weapon.

 

[Meme Machine]

Talia handed Rewby one of her gold pistols, which had normal bullets instead of plasma. “Here. No more plasma weapons. Period.” She said, taking a heavy breath and knowing her friend was alright.

 

[CaptainRustbolt21]

She grabs Talia’s pistol and examined it before lowering it. “It could just be me, but I think these things just hate outside weapons in general...” Rewby guested as she slowly walks further into the hive.

 

[Meme Machine]

Talia nodded slightly, and sheathed her knifes to hide the scent. “Good point. Keep your weapons hidden unless you need them, then.” She murmured.

 

[CaptainRustbolt21]

Meanwhile, the shuttle descends to the roof of the hive, not to land there, but to be close enough to land so Bowe and Kqidons can jump out without getting harmed. The side doors open for them. "Kqidons! Bowe! Now!" Susan ordered in the intercom.

 

[BoltBeam]

Meanwhile, the shuttle descends to the roof of the hive, not to land there, but to be close enough to land so Bowe and Kqidons can jump out without getting harmed. The side doors open for them. "Kqidons! Bowe! Now!" Susan ordered in the intercom.

Bowe laughed and leapt to through the open side doors, ready to go. "Let's get to work!" She said eagerly, as usual.

 

[CaptainRustbolt21]

Kqidons quickly did the same and rolled onto the ground before getting back up. An epic landing. Kqidons nods in confirmation. "C'mon, kid! Let's go find a hole or something for us to get in!" Kqidons said as she moves out, her feet making a squshing sound for each step she took.

 

[BoltBeam]

Bowe nodded. "Yeah! Let's go!" She replied as cheerful as ever, beginning to follow her with her blade tight in her hand.

 

[CaptainRustbolt21]

After a bit of walking, they eventually do find an entrance to the hive. "Ah, here we are!" Kqidons exclaimed as she kneels down and leans over the hole.

 

[BoltBeam]

Bowe saw it as well and took a peek - being ever so curious. "Oooooh..." She joked, yet was genuinely trying to take it in.

 

[CaptainRustbolt21]

Suddenly, a Formic suddenly flew out of the hole, surprising Bowe and Kqidons, with the latter almost falling down the hole in shock before landing onto her butt.

 

[BoltBeam]

Bowe gasped and helped her up. "Are you OK?" She asked immediately, unsure how to take that. That was pretty close, but what of the Formic?

 

[CaptainRustbolt21]

"Yeah, I think I'm okay," Kqidons responds, rubbing her head a little before turning to Bowe. "What about you, kid?"

 

[BoltBeam]

Bowe nodded. "Bowe is unharmed!" She said proudly, nodding in confirmation.

 

[CaptainRustbolt21]

Kqidons looked down the hole one last time before turning to Bowe. "Hey, get on my back. We're going in!" She said, pointing to her backside.

 

[BoltBeam]

Bowe nodded and climbed up, holding on tight. "Bowe is ready!" She said when she 'was' ready.

 

[CaptainRustbolt21]

Activating her bladed gauntlets, she begins to claw down the hole of the hive to begin infiltrating it. Back with the shuttle, with Susan and Lux being the only passengers, the captain flies to the other side of the Formic hive, landing on a little platform of dead soil on the colonized island. She turns off the engine, grabs her plasma rifle, and exits the cockpit to meet with Lux. "Are you ready, Lux?" She asked.

 

[The One-Sided Coin]

Lux unbuckled, checked his weapons, and nodded, waiting for Susan’s signal to exit the shuttle.

 

[CaptainRustbolt21]

Susan then activates the ship's side doors and she quickly moved out, sneakily rushing towards a nearby entrance to the hive. After making sure if no Formic is gonna rush out, she climbs into the home and held out her hand so to help Lux into the shaft with her.

 

[The One-Sided Coin]

Lux took her hand to help him into the hole and then took his hand back, scooped up some of the excess goop on his knives and his gun, as well as the gun Ma’arz gave him.

 

[CaptainRustbolt21]

Susan and Lux then cautiously walk through the hole and enter the hive. The infiltration has begun.
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• Rewby & Talia
• Kqidons & Bowe
• Susan & Lux

• The duo enter to one of the hatching grounds of the hive, where the eggs of various classes of Formic troops lay there, incubating for until they hatch. Rewby was silent the whole trip, not believing what she is seeing.
• Kqidons and Bowe simply land on a threeway hallway. Nothing too spectacular. 'Hm... which way do we go?' Kqidons thought to herself, looking at the hallways.
• Susan and Lux entered to another of the Formic's hatching grounds, with the same details as previously mentioned. "I think you'll have fun learning about all of these sections and functions of the hive," Susan whispered to Lux.

 

[The One-Sided Coin]

Susan and Lux entered to another of the Formic's hatching grounds, with the same details as previously mentioned. "I think you'll have fun learning about all of these sections and functions of the hive," Susan whispered to Lux.

Lux nodded in agreement. His trained and careful eyes were scanning the whole place, taking in the sight of this alien hive. The hatching grounds were one of the places he wanted to see, second only to the Queen.