(Iji) Alpha Strike

[Candescence]

In yet another alternate universe...


















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Meanwhile, on the outskirts of the Viridian Forest, on the south side near Pallet Town, an unusual phenomenon was occuring, even for current events. A rift in space-time was open, and though it was off the main path and thus wouldn't be noticed by passers-by, it was still a serious concern.


"Fascinating."

Professor Suguru Damon was on the scene, with a laptop and some specialised equipment, scanning the rift. The only reason he hadn't gone in was because he had no idea if it was stable or not. Best to make sure you know what you're doing before heading into the unknown.


Liollmon yawned, as he lay down next to a tree. This was clearly something he wasn't interested in.


"Hey, dad!" Chika came into view, with Biyomon beside her, as she approached her father. "What's all this?"


"Hello, sweetie. It's the anomaly Izzy and I detected. It's some kind of dimensional tear. I highly advise not getting too close to it." Suguru turned around, smiling at Chika.


"Huh. Cool! I wonder what's on the other side..." She took a peek from a safe distance...




"This, I believe, is a research facility. If it's on another Earth, I have yet to identify it." Suguru noted.


"What's with the lights on the clouds?" Biyomon pointed out.


"Lights...?" Surguru noticed the strange flashing symbols on the clouds. "Those... Weren't there a minute ago. What's going on...?"

[Alien-Child]

@lunick@
Lunick was there, on the Ranger Union's request, just incase any lost pokemon activity was going on. Looking at the clouds, he shielded his eyes, "Yeow, its blinding!"

[Candescence]

Liollmon, intrigued by hearing about the 'strange lights', got to his feet, and came over to the others, to see for himself. He blinked. "Blinding indeed. But I think I can make out shapes... Like targeting reticules..."


"That does not sound good." Biyomon noted.


"Well, it could be the military testing some new weapon... Right?" Chika didn't seem so sure about that. She looked at Lunick, and smiled. "Oh, hi, Lunick!"


"Knowing our luck?" Suguru remarked, as he started doing something with his laptop. "I'll see if I can get in contact with the facility from here... Ah, here we go!"


Though the reception was somewhat wonky, a voice sounded from his laptop's speakers. It was male, and it seemed rather gruff. "Wha... Who is this?"


"My name is Professor Suguru Damon, and it seems you have a dimensional tear in your backyard. I'm contacting you from another world on the other side."


"A... A WHAT?!" They could hear background orders, as the man yelled at his subordinates, "I want a team out there to find and confirm this, ASAP!" Then the man went back to talking with Surguru. "A team will be along shortly to investigate. I hope you are not toying with us."


"Considering those lights on the clouds..." Suguru remarked.


"Yes, yes, I know about those. We've been trying to figure out what they are for the past few hours."

[Alien-Child]

@lunick@
Hey!" He waved back at the girl, while still staring out in the sky.

[Candescence]

His ears suddenly perked up, and he tackled his tamer away from the portal. "EVERYONE! AWAY FROM THE PORTAL, NOW! SOMETHING'S GONNA BLOW!"


They dived out of the way, not questioning his judgement, and Chika pulled Lunick out of the way as well...



A burst of energy rushed out of the portal as a result, as well a pieces of debris and a ton of dust and smoke. When the smoke cleared... What they saw through the portal...


"Dear God..."



This was only a fragment of the view. Surprisingly, most of the buildings in the complex were intact, as if the attackers had only intended to kill the inhabitants as much as they could without damaging the infrastructure too much. But the fleet of alien starships...


"I think we have a major problem..."

[Candescence]

((Out of boredom, I'm gonna continue this thing as a "fic" rather than an RP. Unless someone decides to jump in.))

Soon, several tamers and a few trainers were assembled on short notice...


"So. Let me get this straight - we're gonna explore an unknown Earth that just got nuked by what appears to be an alien invasion?"


"We're not going to fight a war, here. We're going to look for survivors, and get the hell out of there."


"An ideal objective for a scouting mission."


"Sounds good to me. I don't wanna stick around in THAT place for too long."


"Likewise."


"Well, whatever's out there... We'll trash it. Let's rock and roll!"


"Well, I see someone's cocky."


"He's always cocky..."


"Well, beating up aliens is a neat change of pace."


"Yeah, this gun might actually be good for something!"


"Oh, boy..."


"Right! Let's roll!" She grinned, heading into the rift...

- Sector 1 -

And they found themselves in a corridor like this one.




"This wasn't where the portal originally went..."


"What the... Who the hell are you guys?!"

The voice came from an intercom...




"Give us your name, and we'll give you ours!"


"Dan Kataiser. One of the few humans in this complex still alive. I'm in a control room in the middle of the complex, but I can see you through the cameras. I can hear you through microphones in the speakers, don't worry about talking, unless I tell you to quiet down. I don't think the Tasen can't understand human languages."


"We're from multiple Earths, and the creatures with us are Digimon and Pokemon. We saw the attack on your Earth, and we came to look for survivors."


"Wha... Digimon and Pokemon?! I must be dreaming... Wait... The Alpha Strike happened six months ago! What took you so long?!"


"Impossible. It only happened a couple of hours ago."


"You think that Alpha Strike thingy messed up the rift?"


"I'm betting it did... Wait, 'the Tasen'?"


"I guess that doesn't matter now. I'll guide you, and explain everything. You've come at a crucial time..."

Meanwhile...



#Doc#
"Alright... We're done."

#Becker#
"Are you sure we want to do this? What is she malfunctions, or dies? I want another week to make sure."

#Doc#
"I don't think we've got another week. We've wasted months enough."

#Becker#
"What good will it do if we can't perfect her? They have an army, and we have a potential soldier at best. Even with that gun we found-"

#Doc#
"Look. As long as we can do something, that's better than nothing at all. I'd rather see her alive again at least once before we die."

#Becker#
"Hm. Like she'd make that much of a difference."

#Plait#
"Stop bickering already. Should we wake her up or not?"

#Doc#
"Yes, yes of course... There. Now, we should check mental stability, sensory response, and... Wait, what's that sound?"

#Becker#
"What's wrong?"

#Doc#
"Oh, no! Everyone to the safe room!"

#Plait#
"TOO LATE! THE TAS-AAAAAH!"





"Unh... Hello? Dad? Mia?"

[Candescence]

"Iji! Iji, calm down, it's me, Dan. I'm in a control room in the middle of the complex, but I can see you through the cameras. There's a lot to explain."


"Bro?! Can you hear me?"


"Keep your voice down! Yes, there are microphones in these speakers, but you shouldn't talk or the Tasen could hear you. I can talk as much as I want - I use all the speakers at once, and I don't think they understand any human languages."

---

With the mons group, who was walking cautiously down a corridor...


"Dan, who are you talking to?"


"Oh, crap, I guess there is a downside to that. Iji, there's another group I'm talking to right now - they're apparently from another universe or something, but I don't know the full details. Anyway... As far as I know, we were all visiting this place with dad, as he works here. All of a sudden, an alien spaceship bombarded the area around this place with a space-to-ground weapon called an Alpha Strike, then they came down and killed nearly everyone inside. That's why I'm stuck in this control room. They're called the Tasen, and I don't know why they invaded this complex or if it's possible to make them leave, but I'm trying to find out - and I need your help to do it."

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"Y, you're lying! That's -" Iji took a step back, horrified.


"Calm down, and listen. It's been six months since the Tasen invaded this place. Since then, a team of researchers trapped in here tried to study their Nanotechnology, to find a way to stop them. They managed to make a cyborg soldier out of the only suitable survivor they could find, using the Tasens' technology. You are that cyborg."


"N, no! Y-you're just making this up! It's just a dream, isn't it!"


"Iji, calm down!"


"NO! I..." She suddenly collapsed...


"IJI!"

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"What the hell just happened?!"


"Nanotechnology... Great. What is this, Deus Ex...?"


"Iji's gone into shock. It'll take a bit of time for her to calm down. In the meantime, you'll need to get to her. Problem is, there's a few Tasen patrols in the way. You'll have to eliminate them."


"Eliminate... As in... K-Kill?!"


"Oh, no way, buster."


"I know it's not gonna be easy, but it's them or us. They've been killing every human they see. Iji and I are the only ones left."


"Well, so much for searching for survivors."


"I suggest we use non-lethal force. What's our enemies' capabilities?"


"They're Tasen Scouts and Soldiers. Lightly-armored, both have machineguns, but the Soldiers have rockets."


"Looks like we'll just have to-"

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"<INTRUDERS!>"


Several Tasen troops rounded the corner, pointing their guns.


"Scratch that, TAKE COVER!" He snapped, as the group immediately took cover behind crates littered about. He took pot shots back at the Tasen.


"<YEOWCH!>" One of them groaned, as he was shot in the leg, going down. Much to Rush's surprise, it took several hits to actually damage him.


One of the soldiers fired a rocket...


Which Ashe narrowly ducked. "WHOA! Watch it, pal! WHIPPIN' WAVES!" She summoned a wave of water...


Which smashed the group of Tasen into a wall, nearly all of them knocked out.


Except for one, who had ended up hiding behind the corner. "<HOLY SH->"


"TAKE THIS!" He suddenly delivered a Digisoul-charged punch to the soldier's head, knocking him out.


One scout was still conscious, and on his back - the one who Rush shot in the leg. "<Oh, crap... Don't kill me! Please, have mercy!>"


"We ain't gonna kill ya, private, calm down. Let's see what we can do about that leg..." She came over, and started applying first aid.


"Is it me, or can only the mons understand what the Tasen are saying?"


"Must be the nanofields the Tasen have."


"I say we make sure the poor bastard ain't gonna die, and leave 'em."


"They'll alert the other Tasen, though!"


"It's either that... Or killing him."


"Then let's get moving. We've still got to rendezvous with Iji."