Act: 42
Shattering the process of rebuilding the golem noticeably began to stagger falling back until it had completely built itself back together.
"Running away I see?"
The moment each rock-like material connected to its endoskeleton. It all would completely blow off again now affecting the structure itself. The upper right region along with its arm fell into the sand, causing the golem to fall on its knees.
The head of the monstrous creature turned glaring at Oto.
"Sorry to say this but it's over for you."
More and more of the golem's body blew apart breaking into many pieces leaving it with one leg kneeling. Part of its chest was exposed, missing both arms, and only having half of a skull.
*Crackle*
The golem continued to try and rebuild strangely enough this time the process was much slower as it started from the missing joints to the actual rocks being treated as its skin and then to its armor. Though Oto noticed something? The core had been slightly sticking out on the right side of its body where that piece of the chest had been destroyed.
'This is my chance to kill it! I may not be the most useful, Taku. Yet I will avenge you, I promise!'
Oto raised his right arm, sticking out his pointer finger, pointing at the exposed part of the core transitioning to snapping his fingers with his thumb and middle finger at the moment he snapped, raising his thumb so his hand made the shape of a finger pistol.
*woosh*
The golem's body shook, flying far into the sand and landing on its back. The arms were almost finished and that missing leg too. Oto ran up to the fallen golem before it had started to once more rebuild its chest. Its core barely showing, he climbed up on its only leg walking towards the core.
'This is it? I've gotten tired of your regeneration. You've caused enough damage as it is, pitiful.'
Oto took a deep breath while moving his arms back.
"Star activate, Earshot Volume! Maximum Boom Burst!"
*Sheerk*
Right as the word "burst" rolled off his tongue. The hands and feet of the golem shot off in opposite directions, everything else disintegrated into nothing. Oto lightly dropped on the sand. A circular field of Star energy cleared the area around Oto destroying anything that it touched.
"I did it, Taku."
He rushed to Taku in hopes of waking him up, however the moment he moved a foot his body froze in place.
*???*
'... What's this around my waist?'
He looked down at his waist confused to see wires that were somewhat translucent but had a grip, slowly building into something.
"You-"
Before he could finish his sentence, more of those wires wrapped around his neck, choking him so that he wouldn't be able to speak. Pulling his body around he was sent into the air. The wires detached from his body allowing his arms to be free although the ones around his neck remained like a collar. Flailing in the air he looked to see the hands and feet of the golem rebuilt itself in an instant.
It spoke. In a screeching tone while it stared at his body in the air. Seeing how Oto's eyes widened.
*Running away... I must hit... you... with everything got... do what... you do... better! Star... activate...! *
The golem opened its mouth, releasing the same attack that Oto used but in a straight line. His body vibrated and the shock hit him causing him to cough up blood. Oto was confused and found himself falling rather fast and straight into the sand. He tried to stand up with his head and now his chest was bleeding slightly. It grabbed him with its fully built hand, tossing him in the air once more and striking rapid punches at his body. Finishing with another toss in the sand.
*Die... die... die...*
'Why haven't the teachers stopped this yet... They're going to take it this far... I honestly think I may die here...'
The golem got closer and closer, going for the final blow.
'Damn. Are we not cut out for this...? I swear Taku killed it and so did I. How come it keeps coming back!'
*…*
'Please help...'
The surrounding area felt heavy, with grains of sand soaring through the wind. A subtle breeze and the warmth beaming down on everything.
Oto's eyes drifted off away from everything. The fading feeling of one.
- - - -
"I swear to fucking god! This miserable child. To think I had to waste 9 months and more for a child who can't even speak!"
*Smack*
*…*
*smack*
"I wanted a boy who isn't a disappointment to our family name!"
*…*
"Oto.. Mommy has bought you something so you can enjoy some quiet time."
A blurred face but a soft smile, the warm feeling in his heart as if it had been gently grasped.
'Mommy. You're bleeding?'
Pointing at the blood on her forehead. A sad but confused look on his face. She gently put the headphones over his head.
"Don't worry. You've got a strong mommy who won't let anything get in her way. And I have a child who won't fall to anyone else, a brave boy. My brave boy."
She cranked the dial on the headphones until it turned green. Walking out of the room with a smile. Bright but still hiding a feeling she never wanted him to see.
- - - -
Oto's eyes shot wide open, and a flicker could be seen.
"We will win this round! Get out of our way!"
He shouted to the top of his lungs at the golem, yet it continued to move as if nothing happened.
"No way it adapted to my Star... I still have one last trick."
Oto sprinted to the golem, boosting himself high in the air with his sound. Looking it in the eyes he took a deep breath in.
'All or nothing.'
"Die already!"
In sync with his shout, he clapped his hands as hard as he could.
The sound broke whatever kind of shield resistance it built around itself. And the blast was enough force to blow the entire golem to pieces, creating a divot in the sand beneath it.
He landed on the sand losing balance, landing on his knees, and then falling onto his butt. Blood slowly began to drip from his ears.
"Now how long will it take for you to be back..."
He waited for a bit, and nothing happened. The golem finally got destroyed.
'I should check on Taku... I can't believe he was out for all of this.'
Oto slowly made his way over to his unconscious body once more.
'Hey, bud...'
A dark shadow hovered over the two of them.
Oto turned his head around and up. To see the golem that he thought he had destroyed with its hands clenched.
'I tried Mom... I don't know what else to do... I'll probably go over my limit... if I use my Star anymore.'
*…*
Its hand came slamming down.
'I'm sorry you barely got to hear my voice. I must protect him even if it'll cost me my voice!'
"I won't let anyone get in my way. Star Activate-"
[ Stats ]
Name: Oto Race: Human
Star: Earshot Volume (5)
Star Strength: ( Power: sound ) Destructive
Star Stability: Dependable / Power: Low ( Car Level ) / Intelligence: Basic / Stamina: Low / Speed: Speedy / Range: Close and Long ( universal ) / Useful: High- all around