Fiction:Intergalactic War/Arivino's story



This is Arivino's tale in the intergalactic war.

Intro


Since the Confederation of Andromeda arrived they were caught in an electrical pulse field they believe a special Cognatus weapon caused. The Confederation then flew to the source of where the blast was launched. As they neared their goal they flew through a ship graveyard littered with damaged Rambo and URC cruisers. Out of the dark misty smoke of rubble a fleet of Cognatus battle stars spontaneously popped in sending a rain of particle beams down at the Confederation cruisers. The beams struck the Confederation ships hard destroying the first few ships in the front. Swiftly the confederation ships retaliated with suppressed rounds of plasma bolts. In quick succession the bolts charged through the Cognatus ships eradicating half the fleet in a storm of explosions. The Cognatus battle stars retreated but it was just the beginning of their attack.

The Duel
The Confederation grew ever closer to his operation and general Arivino became worried. "How could they have possibly gotten past my ambush" he though. The general sat himself down on a metal thrown over looking the large ship yard of battle cruisers. Than he turned around to face the large gate like structure behind him. "We need to get more power... the weapon only stalled the Confederation ships... when we develop it we shall have to test it on the confederation ships... than the DCP... and we must act fast" Arivino's eyes darted to one of the shadows in the room. A Vate was staring at him and he looked worried. "What is the matter now?" The general said "There is someone on the planet sir... somehow he made it past the security... " The general quickly stood on his feet and loomed over the Vate. "This had better not be one of your little tricks." He than carefully proceeded through the doors to the outside forest. As soon as the general stepped outside his eyes darted to a dark clearing close to the nearby forest. A dark figure emerged from the dark. "Hello general." The Generals eyes showed fear but his voice had not changed as he calmly said "hello, Votarah." The Dark Figure grinned "your toy is mighty large... yet it was not powerful enough to destroy the Confederations fleets..." Arivino started to look worried now. "Well i'm not gonna let you see it if thats what you want!" The Vartekian laughed sending chills down the generals spine. "well I'm not gonna stand around and let you play with fire..." Votarah lunged at the General swiftly. The General quickly countered and whipped his sword through the air just missing the Vartekian by an inch. Votarah Quickly slammed his leg into the generals thigh. Arivinos legs buckled and gave way under his weight as he fell to the ground. Votarah held his sword to the generals neck. "That was a dirty and dishonorable move!" the General coughed. "It was a dirty and stupid move to fire that piece of crap at us." Votarah retaliated... As he left for the room Votarah kicked the generals sword away. From there The General could only listen to the sounds of his peoples screams. "tomorrow," the General whispered. "Tomorrow I will skin you alive."

The Crash
Ever since his duel with Votarah general Arivino has carefully been tracking him down waiting to strike. Arivino was in his ship his crew accompanying him as they neared a desolate planet. "We lost Votarah's signal here" one of the crew members announced. Arivino's gaze sharpened. Switch on atmospheric shields and turn on stealth mode. There's a desert nearby, If we land there we can intercept the base he's hiding in." One of the crew members flinched. "sir... we've lost contact with our ship engines." Arivino swiftly jumped toward the crew member's computer, his eyes darting rapidly around the screen. "None of the ships circuits are working! We're going to crash!" Arivino dashed for his seat, "Prepare for impact!" The Ship started to heat up and the crew could here the explosions from the engines. The crew buckled as the ship smashed ruthlessly into the ground. Arivino and his crew were surprisingly sill conscious as they cautiously rose from their seats. Arivino hurled himself at the cockpits broken window and smashed through it landing with a "thud" on the sandy ground. His crew members followed out the window as well each landing on the ground with a loud "Thunk, thump, Thud." Arivino lifted his head up to see a dark figure approaching them. "Halt!" He ordered menacingly as he drew his blaster. The Figure lifted it's finger and the general watched in shock as a spout of electricity shot out and slammed into his gun, the force hurling it away. The Hooded figure grinned sending chills down Arivino's back. The crew quickly came to his aid shooting particle beams at the mysterious foe. This time the figure chanted something and the general could only watch in horror as his crew's heads combusted in front of him. The figure cackled and let down his hood. It was a Vartekian Sorcerer. He once again grinned at the Arivino. "Dark energy It has many uncanny abilities." The General simply stood there motionless but he felt something within his head almost as if the Vartekian was speaking through his head. "Your after Captain Votarah aren't you? Well he told me you'd be arriving soon. That guy even hired me to bring your ship down." Arivino still stunned from what he had witnessed quietly whispered "impossible know one can bring down an entire ship!" The Vartekian started to walk away "You'd be surprised" the Vartekian said. "Lucky for you he even asked me to keep you alive"

Under the enemies


General Arivino trudged along the dark world he had landed on. He was fallowing a dark creepy looking Vartekian who moved like a ghoul from a horror movie. As they trudged along they came across a large structure that looked like it had been crafted by Vartekians. Arivino then noticed the dark being was no longer in front of him. Right before his eyes Arivino watched as a large portal began to form. As Arivino turned to run he slammed in to the Dark Vartekian behind him. "Where do you think your going?" The Vartekian muttered as he grabbed Arivino by the throat. Arivino began to struggle but the Vartekian had a grip like iron and easily lifted Arivino off the ground and through the portal. Shocked and dazed Arivino looked up to see he was now in an underground structure filled with Vartekian soldiers. The Dark Vartekian then appeared through the portal kicking Arivino up on his feet. "lets take a stroll." The Dark Vartekian grinned and started to walk ahead. Arivino found himself starting to walk. As they winded there may down the dark and foreboding tunnels they stumbled across a large building. As the two started to slowly walk into the building a Vartekian guard came to meet them. "Welcome back count." the guard said as he turned and steadily walked back to his place. As they continued there walk through the building Arivino looked around marvelling at the complex designs the Vartekians had constructed. In his head Arivino thought "I didn't know the Vartekians were so advanced...." The Dark figure stopped and turned to Arivino as if they were talking "That's how we want to keep it." Arivino's eyes opened wide for the rest of the walk through the building. "He can read my mind" Arivino quietly said in his head. Within a few minutes they approached a large dark chamber. Inside the room Arivino recognized the shadowy being sitting in front of them. "Votarah." he muttered under his breath. Votarah tilted his head "General I suppose you have met the Vartekian head sorcerer? Count Valadix." The Sorcerer bowed. Votarah turned to the count. "You may leave now." Arivino watched in relief as the dark figure slithered away into darkness. Arivino was surprised to see that Votarah looked relieved as well. Votarah looked back at Arivino his eyes seemed to be looking somewhere else though. Arivino bowed. "Where has your creepy friend taken me?" Votarah grinned "Welcome to base 606 It is a secret underground headquarters right below a major Cognatus colony." Arivino jumped in surprise. Votarah turned his gaze on Arivino hostilely. "We are researching the effect of our little experiment... would you like to see?" Votarah clicked a button on his chair and a Large screen appeared. Arivino barely recognized the colony. The Colony was filled with a dark mist and the people wandering around looked almost dead. "What are you monsters doing?" Arivino turned his gaze on Votarah. Votarah's eyes were still focused on the screen "We are testing one of our newest weapons. It is called the Nocturnia. It delivers living nightmares to the planets surface... Draining the souls of those that inhabit it..." Arivino started to feel faint. Votarah looked passed the general. "Proceed count." Arivino turned around the last image he saw before he fainted was of the count grinning his hand stretched out as if it were expelling something. Arivino couldn't tell as he fell to the ground

The Revenge
The Hieroarchs of the Cognatus grew angry at the Vartekians victories over the weak general. The sent their best agent, the warrior of the Hieroarchs to show the Vartekians the result of their heresy.

On a small ice colony of the Andromeda Confederation, rumors were growing about missing people coming up every hour. Base after base on the planet began to lose contact with others. The Warrior was striking back! A lone trooper exited his barracks to find a grisly sight, a dozen decapitated heads lay rotting on the ground with the bodies of his comrades joining them. The Vartekian shouted ''Show yourself! Coward!, from out of nowhere a huge Cognati appeared, As you wish'' he snarled. The Vartekian ran at his opponent with an sword, but the Warriors sheer size prevented him from attacking, the Cognati picked the Vartekian up by the head, My face will be the last thing, your pathetic eyes ever see, the Warrior drove his dual swords into the Vartekians torso and tore them out bisecting his enemy and tossing him on the ground. Heretics, how tiresome he said while beaming up, as a fleet of 40 Assault Carriers began glassing the planets in the system. However as he did, he regretted his attack as the Vartekians are very like his race, and as an enemy are near unstoppable, but then again so are the Cognatus!

The Generals lost pride
General Arivino had been shamed by his empire for his weaknesses in Vartekian territory. Before he could relay his message he was punished cruelly. Finally the general was able to relay his message to the Cognatus leaders. The Cognatus Supreme commander hostilely glanced at him after he was done. "WEAKLING!!!!" The Supreme Commander belted Arivino across the room. "I will not tolerate your incompetence!!! You have made us look like folls in the eyes of the Vartekians!!! For this we are stripping you of your ranks and sending you to military confinement!!!!" The Supreme Commander once again cried as he kicked Arivino hard in the ribs. The Commander bent down grasping Arivino by the throat and lifting him up. "Gaurds! Dispose of the OUTCASt!" Arivino found himself thrown into a low security facility cell. The Gaurd spat at him "have a goood night.... General..." Arivino was enraged. "So they think me so weak as to put me in this rat hole!!!! I will show them... this is a dark day.. for the Cognatus alliance..." Miles away in the voids of space Votarah sat in his ships cockpit staring out into space. Suddenly one of his crew members rose from his seat. "Captain, We have received a report of Cognatus forces massing in a nearby planet. The planet was already glassed years ago..." Votarah rased his eye "Then why would they bother going back... What are they doing?" "We believe they are searching for something..." the Crew member replied. Votarah contemplated the situation "How many have gathered there? The Crew member faced his computer. Votarah noticed his eyes widen. The crew member turned to Votarah slowly. "Um... 3 billion sir...." "What?" "3 billion... sir..." Votarah sunk into deep thought... "Track Arivino down" he muttered. "sorry?" Votarah rose from his seat "Track Arivino down we will need him.

Intercepting the general
Arivino sat in his cell he had been stripped of his rank, outcasted, shamed and dishonored how could he go on living. Arivino raised his head. "If I am going to regain my honor I will have to beat my prosecutor in mortal combat." Arivino was unsure If he could beat the Supreme commander in a duel. After all he had lost against Votarah. His thought were interrupted by the sounds of shouting soldiers and plasma blasts. The guard who was patrolling the area stood prepared for whatever came through the doors. "Ka-thooom" The doors flung open. Arivino's eyes widened.It was Votarah. The Guard ran at him with force and speed. Votarah was smaller but that couldn't stop him. As soon as the guard was upon him Votarah grabbed him. In a swift fast moment Votarah twisted around Using the force of the brute to lift him over his shoulder. Arivino watched in astonishment as Votarah through him over an arm bar. Votarah grinned at the guard. Votarah shot up his leg pinning the Guards head to the floor. The Guard screamed as Votarah pulled his arm out of It's socket. "Cognatus spawn" He muttered as he crushed the brutes head in with his foot. Votarah got up he was covered in blood and the seen would later give Arivino nightmares. "Stand back." Votarah said as he blasted the door open with his gun. Votarah looked at the general mischievously. "Come with me, If you want to live."

The Knowing (adventure)


General Arivino had been through alot. Now he had been stripped of his rank and humiliated in front his superiors. Worse he had been rescued by his nemesis and brought aboard his ship. "Now I am helping the Cognatus enemies? How low have I sunk... I have to escape..." Arivino waited for a few minutes before a Gaurd came in. Arivino swiftly slammed his foot into the guards helmet smashing it and knocking the guard unconscious. Quickly Arivino took the guards lighting blade and headed for the cockpit. As he entered the cockpit he looked around. The crew members still didn't know what he was doing. Arivin turned to one of them. "Where's Votarah?" "He's after the special weapon... he wants to beat the Cognatus to it... wh- urk" Arivino swiped his blade through each of the crew members. "Not on my watch Votarah." The ship buckled as Arivino braced himself. The ship started to dip heading for a small beach nearby a Cognatus camp. "Just my luck!" Arivino muttered as he slashed off the cockpits window and jumped out. Arivino felt his legs buckle as he reached the ground. Instinctively he rolled making sure the shock wouldn't brake his legs.

Arivino held up a device on his arm (Mini map.) "Hmmm.... the Cognatus camp seems to be guarding the entrance to the canyon where this, machine is located." Arivino took know time in heading for the wall of the Fort the Cognatus had set up. He than spotted a pile of crates stationed by this wall. "Perfect... I can get over the wall this way..." Arivino stealthily began to scale the wall. Like a ninja he leapt from the top of a wall barely landing on a barracks roof. he than started to leap from roof to roof until he gracefuly landed on the ground behind the fort. As he stood up a fist flew out of know where slamming into his chest and sending him flying toward the canyon. The figure stood over him It was the same agent who had slaughtered a Vartekian colony a week ago. "After I kill you I will assume your position... oops be careful of the lake... deadly parasites will eat you alive!" the Cognati Agent said as he lifted Arivino by the throat above the water.

Below him Arivino could make out the Parasitic entities below intent on a new meal. "Not today!" Arivino managed to mutter as he kneed the Agent in the throat. Arivino dropped into the water as the agent followed him in. Arivino instantly felt the parasites ripping at his armor. The Agent got up slamming his fist into Arivino like a sledge hammer. Arivino retaliated sending his blade through the agent. Blood spurt out of his mouth as the agent whispered. "someday general some da-" Arivino grinned as his adversary dropped into the water. The General wasted no time leaping across the carefully laid out mini islands. As he reached the end of the swamp an epic parasite leapt out of the water snagging Arivino and dragging him into the dark water. Arivino desperately swung his blade at the parasite trying to get away. With a large heave Arivino thrust his blade into the Creatures eye. "RooOOOAAAAaaar!" It shrieked as It flung Arivino in the air. The General flew out of the canyon landing with a large thud at the end by some kind of forest. Arivino lifted his head as a large flower hopped toward him. As Arivino squinted to take a closer look at the plant It's jaws flung open hissing like a loathsome agitated snake. In a fury the general whipped his blade cutting the flower in half as he started to race through the forest cutting down everything his path.

As he emerged from the forest he could make out a cave with a celestial portal looming within it. "That must be the way in." he thought. Suddenly Arivino felt himself jolt as a monstrous plant from behind him wrapped it's jaw around his torso and lifted him in the air. "God damn plants! Die die!" He shrieked as he drove his blade through the creature. Triumphantly Arivino decapitated the plant only to face six more. In a flurry Arivino found himself overwhelmed by the six heads as they flung him around violently. Out of the corner of his dizzy eyes Arivino made out an unstable rock above the creature. carefully he tried to concentrate on the rock as whipped up his blaster and fired at it madly. Finally he hit it and the rock tumbled down crushing the creature and barely missing him. Arivino hobbled into the cave dizzily and confused.

When his eye site focused he found himself in a cave with crystals extruding from the walls. Arivino made his way through surprised to find himself no longer in the cave. He was now in a large structure that seemed to stretch even deeper into a realm of strange rooms. (More coming soon)