Colossus By Design: Entry 0072 - Thrown In the Loop

[November 29, 2145]
[Kars, former Eastern European state]

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Down below, the city of Kars is ablaze and in ruins; it's now being patrolled by four Rock-Skin Anomalies and an Espinos Rex, whom appears to be leading them. As they scrounge around the ruined buildings, likely searching for any Humans, the Espinos Rex's attention is piqued; it begins looking around, as if knowing something is going on, but it can't seem to figure out what.

Up above the clouds overlooking the city, the "Nightfury" uncloaks; Freedom of Justice and Blade of the People are still attached to the bottom.


(Thomas Scott): You ready?

(Feng Lee): Always. Let's do this already!

(Thomas Scott): Release seals! Prepare for insertion!


The clamps holding the two Warmongers in place begin to release one pair at a time, finally dropping the two after the last pair releases. As with all other drop insertions, the pair take up standard Halo drop procedures; additional temporary booster rockets are attached to their chest hulls to slow their descent.

Back on the ground, the Espinos Rex roars to his fellow P.E.M.F.s; they begin to form up, as if being given commands. The Espinos Rex now looks up to the sky, scanning the clouds. However, whilst looking one way, the Warmongers continue to descend and land right on top of two of the patrolling Rock-Skin Anomalies, killing them instantly.

The commotion immediately catches the attention of the other three P.E.M.F.s; they turn their attention to the large debris cloud formed from the Warmongers' landing. As the shroud settles, lights are seen. Once the dust fully subsides, the P.E.M.F.s are greeted to the two Warmongers pointing their weapons directly at them.


(Feng Lee): Hiya.


Freedom of Justice fires off his plasma cannons, and Blade of the People fires off her mortar cannons; each barrage blows back a Rock-Skin Anomaly whilst the Espinos Rex is caught by surprise as it watches them blasted backwards. It turn back around to bare its teeth in anger, but it's caught off guard when the two machines charge forwards at it with blades drawn.

The pair catches the Espinos Rex in a "blade-lock" by the abdomen, cutting into its stomach region whilst pulling it forwards at the same time until the two Warmongers, having pulled the P.E.M.F. a long distance, throw it onto its back. It tries to get back up, but its back spikes have been forcefully embedded into the ground, effectively immobilizing the beast.

The two machines walk back to the two Rock-Skin Anomalies they blasted earlier, whom have only just come back to their senses. When they look up, they come to face the bad ends of Freedom of Justice's and Blade of the People's weapons.


(Thomas Scott): Ladies first.

(Feng Lee): No no, you're the leader.

(Thomas Scot): I insist.

(Feng Lee): I insist more.


The two P.E.M.F.s look onwards as the two continue back and forth; they notice that the Espinos Rex has freed itself and is beginning a roll towards the pair.


(Feng Lee): Alright, only one way to settle this, Tom!

(Thomas Scott): Agreed.


Freedom of Justice picks up his Rock-Skin Anomaly by the neck whilst Blade of the People stabs into the back of hers, and they both swing them. Both hit the Espinos Rex directly, halting its rolling attack and sending it backwards onto its back again; the blow also kills the two Rock-Skin Anomalies.


(Thomas Scott): Problem solved.


The two Warmongers walk up the the downed P.E.M.F.; as they prepare to finish it off, a distant shriek catches them off guard. Looking up to the sky, the two see a dark flying object moving through the clouds. Without warning, golden lightning rains down from above, narrowly missing the Warmongers as it strikes the Espinos Rex and completely burns its hide.

Freedom of Justice and Blade of the People look onward as the flying object continues to fly through the clouds.