Chapter 8: Vol. 1 Chapter 8 - Benjamin Larkinson
/'Bright-Republic, 'Planet-Rittersberg, 'Larkinson-Clan Residence/
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"What news of your brother, Ryncol, have you brought to me? Ark?" I ask my son, as he sits at the sofa, in my 'study'.
"We have lost track of his movements, near the 'Nyxian-Gap, in the 'outer-rim, of our galaxy." He informs me, the last known whereabouts of his brother, lost trail near the 'space-pirate infested 'outer-rim.
"'Nyxian-Gap? I did not raise any of my children, to 'break-bread with 'pirate-scum, what has my son got himself into?" I ask out-loud, really just speaking to myself.
"Father, Ryncol would not deal with 'pirates, he must have his reasons for being there." Ark tells me.
"Very well, so be it, what news of my grandson, Ves?" I agreed with my son, no Larkinson would do anything other than 'kill any 'pirate-scum they crossed, then I asked for news on Ryncol's son.
"Once Ves returned to his 'birth-planet, from his studies here on 'Planet-Rittersberg at the 'University of Rittersberg, he has been 'virtually-designing and selling 'Mechs on 'Iron-Spirit'. He has done well for himself, but there is a young man, who claims to be Ryncol's son, living with Ves. This young man, calling himself Sephiroth Larkinson, has been working for a 'Mech-Gang during the daytime, and at nighttime, he pilots Ves' 'variant-models, 'mech-battling on 'Iron-Spirit. So far Sephiroth has never been killed-in-battle on the game, he has a record of, fifty wins, zero losses, and zero draws. He is currently making his way, through the 'platinum-ranked league, on his way to the 'Diamond-ranks." Ark informs me of some shocking news.
"I have another grandson? What do we know of him? Have you checked through our 'connections', in the 'Bright-Republic-Central-Government?" I asked in shock.
"He has proof of 'New-Rubarthan-citizenship, and a diploma to a 'Mech-Pilot Academy, on a 'planet in the 'first-tier galactic-empire, the New-Rubarthan-Empire." My son answers me, almost causing me to jump, right out of my seat.
"'New-Rubarthan! He must have an 'A-Level' 'Neural-Aptitude, he graduated from a 'first-tier academy, and is undefeated on 'Iron-Spirit'." I say, as it is the only plausible explanation.
"Melinda has met him, she says he is very kind, and Ves treats him as an older sibling. She informed that, the reason the young man works for the 'Mech-Gang, that controls 'Planet-Cloudy-Curtain, is to help support and pay the debt for the 'Mech-Shop, Ryncol started for Ves." I am informed of more important information, once again making me feel the urge to meet this new 'grandson.
/At another location on the 'Planet-Rittersberg, Melinda Larkinson is chatting, with two of her old university dorm-mates./
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"Cynthia look at this video, this is my long-lost relative I told you about, watch how he pilots this 'shiva. The 'Fantasia-Variant his brother, my other cousin Ves Larkinson, 'virtually-designed himself on 'Iron-Spirit'." I say while telling my best-friend, Cynthia Woosley, and showing her one of the 'highlight-videos, I made to advertise Ves' 'Mechs and Seph's 'Piloting, with my 'personal-communication-bracelet'.
"I've seen this video, I've never seen 'piloting like this before, and the 'shiva is so beautiful." She says until Gloria Rains, our other 'dorm-mate' from 'Rittersberg-University-of-Mech-Studies' entered the room.
"Melinda! Cynthia! Watch this video, it's 'LastCetra' on 'Iron-Spirit' today, he has a new 'Mech called the 'Ifrit. The 'Ifrit is a 'variant of the 'National-Aeromotive's 'Caesar Augustus 'CA-1." She greets us then talks about the same 'long-lost relative, I was just speaking about.
/At the same time, back on 'Planet-Cloudy-Curtain, Inside his 'game-cabin. Sephiroth is 'live-broadcasting, as he plays a 'ranked solo 'platinum-ranked match./
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"What's up, viewers? Hope you are all having a 'swell' day. I am going to be trying out my new 'baby, the 'Variant of 'National-Aeromotive's manufactured 'Caesar Augustus 'CA-1, that my younger brother Ves Larkinson, shout-out for my little 'bro. He designed the 'variant-model, I'll be using in my 'solo-ranked matches tonight, he named it the 'Ifrit'. Let's hop right on in!" I finish saying to the 'live-viewers watching my 'broadcast, as I introduced my new 'mech, the 'Ifrit.
"Thanks [Shifter69], yes it is a male-shaped model, and yes it is heavier-armored than the previous 'Shiva, I used in my previous videos. I'll let my performance, speak for the 'work of my younger brother, maps loading now." I thank the viewer, who commented on my channel, whilst I waited for my match to start.
/Entering Map: Rooster's Canyon/
/Enemy Drawn: UserID: BigSpearUser12/
/Enemy'Mech: 'Kluzo-Industries 'Heavy-Striker 'HS-01/
"Every solo map, for me anyway, I just charge to opposite the location I start from, when the map loads." I tell my viewers as I start, a steady-paced jog, with my spear in my left hand, a 'metal-alloy javelin in my right, my 'round-shield on my back, headed 'straight towards the direction, my enemy should have 'loaded-into the map at.
"I asked my brother to design these 'metal-javelins, I carry in the bag mounted on the back, of the mech. Good Ol'-fashioned 'Kinetic-brute 'metal-force, I'm not a fan of the 'laser-weaponry, or any other 'fancy-sounding named type of weaponry. There is my 'prey', watch this!.. Hmph." I was describing my fascination for pure metal-brute force, until I spotted my enemy, in his 'melee-based 'mech.
His mech was heavier and had 'thicker-armor plating than mine, he also had a 'firearm. A short-barreled 'shotgun, that is used by the 'HS-01 as a secondary weapon. The main-weapon of the 'HS-01, is a long-handled 'metal-alloy 'two-handed 'battle-axe.
The javelin I launched from over 'three-hundred meters, away from my enemy, whilst jogging across the open space in the middle of the canyon, landed dead center of his 'left-kneecap.
Leaving my opponent falling to the side, letting go of his grip on his axe, to catch his mech from falling, using it's 'freed-hands. As the 'battle-axe fell and hit the ground, I had closed another hundred meters. I reached behind me and pulled another, of the three 'starting-javelins I 'load-into battle with, leaving only one in the bag and one in my hand.
I launched the second 'metal-javelin, as it flys 'parallel with the ground of the canyon, 'streaking across the 'open-distance, flying 'true straight to pierce one of the arms, keeping my opponent from falling.
Causing the mech to then fall 'flat on its face, when it's left-arm shattered from the left-elbow down. As I stepped up to the fallen 'prey, I finished the match, with a 'downward 'two-handed thrust, of my 'Mech's 'metal-spear piercing the enemy 'Mech's 'cockpit.
Bringing me into the 'diamond-leagues, where hopefully I will find more 'worthy battles, with a flawless-record of fifty-one victories, zero defeats, and zero losses on 'Iron-Spirit'..