"Looks like some of them have gone elsewhere," Honey remarked as held her hand out. "Liquid Air Blast," she added as she launched a torrent of purple liquid. The torrent of liquid went through the air and hit a group of Nipthal`s men who went flying back.
"They have but there are still some here," Conis said as she channelled the intense heat into the tip of the javelin and thrusted it forward. "Inferno Strike," Conis said. A scorching blast of flames hit a group of Cipher Pol Agents who were sent flying back. They landed on the ground on their backs with burnt marks.
Amidst the battlefield chaos, a Marine soldier looked around. He gripped his weapon tight. Gunfire erupted, explosions shook the ground, and bodies fell one after another."We're taking too many casualties," he shouted.
Nearby, another Marine ducked into the crater, sheltering within the wreckage left by a shell blast said, "Should we retreat?"
A senior Marine, blood smeared across his uniform, shouted back. "Hold your ground," he said as he slashed downward, his blade tearing into the flesh of a Nipthal soldier. The blood sprayed across his arm.
However, before he could deliver another strike, a mechanical whip snapped forward, its coils wrapping tightly around his torso.
The Marine officer froze. "What is this?" he asked. He could feel his organs being compressed. He felt his bones getting squeezed. Then it cracked. A muscle or bone cracked. The pain was unbearable. He sapt blood.
RAU 4's glowing optics flickered. "RAU 4," it said and then with a sudden jerk, the machine hurled the Marine officer high into the air, his body spiraling uncontrollably before slamming him into the ground, his spine snapping instantly. His body twitched once before falling still.
"Sir," a Marine shouted as he rushed forward. "We need to call for backup," said as he started to fire his rifle.
Another Marine snapped back. "We can't! Everyone is too far away, and this island isn't even on the map," he added. He thought if it was just the Love Pirate they would have captured them. However now with everyone else here, it was survival.
Before the remaining Marines could recover, RAU 8 stormed into their ranks holding two blood-covered axes. He swung his axes and cutted deep. He hacked through the chest of a Marine. Blood splattered outward. The soldier's gasp turned into a gurgle before his body collapsed lifelessly.
Another Marine, raised his rifle in desperation. "Get away," he said as he started to fire his rifle. The bullets off RAU 8's reinforced plating.
From above, Conis jumped ahead. She ignited her hands with solar flames. "Sunfire Talon," she said as she closed the distance. She swung her hand and slashed downward in a ruthless arc. The flames tore into RAU 8's chest. The metal sizzled under the intense heat, the plating melting away, exposing fragile wires and circuits beneath. RAU 8 staggered back, its sensors flickering, its body jerking uncontrollably.
RAU 4 was about to strike. His mechanical whip coiled tightly, preparing to ensnare another victim.
Honey started to create purple liquid around her hand. She shaped it into a whip. "Liquid Whip," she said as she lashed forward. Her whip whipped around RAU 4. "You are not going anywhere," she muttered as she pulled and dragged RAU 4 towards her.
RAU 4's gears whined, struggling to regain movement, its frame adjusting, stabilizers fighting against the damage. It planted its foot down.
Honey smiled. She released her grip on the whip and raised both palms outward. She started to create red liquid. The liquid expanded, twisting into a massive red sphere. "Liquid Bomb," she said as she hurled the volatile mass forward, the sheer velocity ripping through the air.
RAU 4's optics flickered, detecting the incoming threat. It activated its wing-like thrusters, attempting a desperate evasion maneuver but it was too late. The Liquid Bomb collided, triggering an enormous explosion, the force tearing RAU 4 apart instantly. The shockwave spread violently, flames and burning metal shards were flying in every direction.
"One more down," Honey said.
Meanwhile, Conis watched RAU 8, observing its failing core, its sparking chest. She raised her hands. The warmth of the sun flooding into her palms, energy coalescing into a massive glowing beam. "Solar Daybreak," she said as she fired the attack, a concentrated blast of solar energy bursting outward with immense intensity. The beam pierced through RAU 8's torso, the sheer heat melting the armor instantly, turning metal into liquid slag.
RAU 8 staggered, sensors flaring, its body splitting apart. Then there was an explosion. The mechanical titan ruptured violently, its frame shattered, the split halves falling to the ground, flames consuming the remnants.
Conis looked ahead. She saw RAU 5 twisted violently, its four arms spinning, the deadly blades at each end whirring like unstoppable saws, slicing through both Marines and Neo-Marines alike. The mech moved forward, its blades cutting through flesh. There was blood splattering everywhere. Their screams echoing as bodies collapsed, limbs severed.
"I did not sign up for this," a Marine shouted as he tried to shoot back.
Conis watched. She thought it was chaos. She looked at RAU 5. She knew about the mission.
Her wings spread wide, flames swirling at the tips of her feathers. "Sunfire Feathers," Conis said as burning feathers sliced through the air. The flames collided with RAU 5's chest, arms, and face. They all exploded upon impact creating a massive explosion. The force sent RAU 5 staggering, its body jerking back, smoke coiling upward into the sky. A thick black cloud formed.
From the smoke, RAU 5 stepped forward. Its chest plating was torn which exposed wiring. Two of its four arms laid shattered on the ground. Its half-destroyed face revealed jagged metal, but it's glowing red eye still flickered.
Conis felt the heat rise within her. She ignited her hands. The solar flames were around her fingers. "Sunfire Talon Strike," she said as she clenched her fists. The fire intensified, her power swelled. She closed the distance. She swung her fist and hit RAU 5 on his chest. The solar energy shot outward, melting through the exposed circuits, the metal turning to molten slag.
RAU 5's frame twisted, its body jerking violently. It was propelled backward and crashed into the ground. Then there was an explosion. RAU 5 erupted, its core detonating, sending fire and wreckage flying, its remains burning in a smoldering heap.
Conis exhaled. She thought another one down.
A Marine looked at her. Her golden feathers, her golden skin, her large yellow beak, her legs. She was terrifying. He remembered her bounty. It was 14,500,000 Beli. He thought that was not right.
A few metres away, Honey Queen looked to see a midnight-black mech ahead, its square red eye glowing. RAU 9 raised its rifle as his massive arms adjusted. The barrel aligned perfectly before a bullet fired, cutting through the air at blinding speed, closing in on her chest.
It hit Honey on the chest. The round passed straight through. She changed her form to liquid.
Honey Queen's smile widened as her body reformed. "That won't work on me," she said.
RAU 9's optic flickered.
Honey Queen made her guns look like guns. "Liquid Bullet Barrage," Honey said as from her fingertips, rapid purple liquid bullets erupted, each shot spiraling unpredictably, moving like seeking missiles toward RAU 9.
The first collided with RAU 9's upper frame, liquid slamming into the black armor. The second struck its left leg, forcing the mech to jerk slightly, its balance shifting uneasily.
The final burst hit all at once, pelting its body, liquid seeping into exposed wiring, the energy pulses short-circuiting internal systems.RAU 9 staggered, its eye flickering.
At that moment, Honey extended her arms, red liquid coiled around her fingertips. The substance churning violently, forming a massive spiraling vortex instead of a single sphere.
The fluid twisted faster, compressing in the center, the color deepening. "Liquid Maelstrom Strike," Honey said as with a powerful thrust, she unleashed the swirling mass, sending it spiraling through the air.
RAU 8's optics flickered, its thrusters igniting, attempting to dodge however the red maelstrom expanded, splitting into multiple twisting streams, each slamming into different points of RAU 8's frame. The first strike hit its right leg, the metal melting instantly. The second burst smashed into its left arm, severing the limb entirely. The final surge crashed directly into its chest, liquid flooding into its circuits, dissolving its core structure, sparks violently bursting outward.
RAU 8 twitched, its frame convulsing, metal warping under the intense pressure. Then it exploded. The entire mech ruptured, its core detonating, sending fire and wreckage flying.
Honey lowered her hands and smiled. Conis came towards her. "You have destroyed him," she said.
"So have you," Honey responded back.
"There is alot of death here," Conis remarked.
"It is a battlefield," Honey said.
At that moment, Marianne, Nojiko, Zala, Saphir and the two robots come. "Good to see you all," Saphir said.
"Are you both okay?" Marianne asked.
"I was going to ask you that," Honey said.
"We got the Turtle Pose so they won't be getting back here," Nojiko said.
"They seem to be wanting to retreat," Conis said.
"I wonder why they don't?" Marianne asked.