Goddess of Victory: Nikke - The Fiercest Hunter

2: Corruption

3rd Person.

RC-1207, or Sev, decided to tag along with Marian as she explains him to what has happened to Earth for the past years. He was shocked to learn as she tries asking her about anything that anyone in the galaxy would've been familiar with.

Marian: "Sev... I don't understand what you mean, but... It seems that you must be an outsider."

Sev: "O-Outsider?"

Marian: "This might shock you, Sev. But, It seems that the dimension crystal must have brought you from your world to here."

Sev: "B-But how?"

Marian: "I am not aware of what it does but the Central Government found about its existence and tried to steal one from the Raptures, only for it to be destroyed at the BA-01. There are no survivors, except for you."

Sev: "But why save me?"

Marian: "I did only what anyone else would have done to save one life that can be saved, Commander. With your prowess and initiative, You might give the people of Earth the smallest glimmer of hope. I'm sorry for thrusting a huge responsibility to you, but we need your help. After this is all over, We can find a way for you to go home."

Marian's words hit him hard. He is no longer in a world where knows and his brothers might not have look for him. Worse, He's in a post-apocalyptic world where hope of return is bleak but Sev felt angry that the Raptures did this to him, robbing him the chance to return home with his brothers. For now, He just want to survive onto this hellhole and try to make sense on everything happening around here and why.

Marian: "We're almost there. Are you feeling alright?

Sev: "I'm fine. It's just... Everything what you said is still filtering into my head."

Marian: "Your heart stopped back there, but I managed to resuscitate you. If you're tired, I could carry you."

Sev: "I'm fine."

Marian: "It's nothing, really. Carrying you is like lifting a feather for me. Come on."

Sev: "I can walk by myself. Don't worry about me. Just need some bacta."

Marian: "If you insist... *Smiles at Sev* In that case...."

She then approached Sev and clung onto his left arm.

Marian: "At least hold onto me a bit. Let me know if you need a rest."

Sev: "...I'll keep that in mind." (Scorch is going to tease me a lot if he finds out about this.)

Marian: "Roger."

Sev: "Please don't say that twice. I got some harsh flashbacks hearing it."

Marian: "Let's keep moving then."

Sev could only blush beneath his helmet but his moments were interrupted when his HUD detected multiple raptures coming to ruin it.

Sev: "I'm detecting hostile forces closing onto your location. About 30 of those so-called "Raptures" are approaching."

Marian: "Thanks for the information Commander. I don't see anymore way around them."

Sev: "Good. *Cocks his DC-17m blaster rifle* Let's rough them up."

Marian: "Stay out of harm's way, Commander."

Sev: "Lay down suppressing fire while I deal with the high-priority targets."

Marian: "Got it."

The Raptures attacked the duo as a firefight ensued. Marian lays down suppressing fire as she took down scores of them while Sev's marksmanship mopped up those that she did not notice. They could only communicate through nods as Sev throws a thermal detonator, killing off many of the smaller Raptures.