//------------------------------// // Chapter 70: The Lord of Chaos // Story: Shy and Aggressive // by Johng117 //------------------------------// GeneCo Tower was once filled with many people. Scientists, armed security, student graduates, interns, you name it. But it has since been reduced to emptiness when the alien invasion occurred. Miraculously, the building was far enough from where the alien forces were concentrated in, allowing the building to remain standing. Discord was on one of the upper floors of the building, where the public experiments done with the G-cells were conducted. He looked through the window in his office, finding the city lights flickering, buildings damaged, and fires raging in the distance. Despite the alien vessels being grounded, a war still went on. Discord heard the muffled sounds of explosions from tank shells. In the streets, a horde of grotesque creatures roamed. The doctor began to look through the security feed on his computer screen, finding the beasts in the lobby, making their through the elevator door. He flipped the feed into the elevator shaft, finding the aliens to be climbing up. "This isn't good," said Discord in dread. He quickly made his way under his desk. He began to open a hidden hatch in his desk, drawing out a container. Discord drew it out and sat it on his desk. The container was cylindrical, filled with test tubes containing a green fluid. "I was hoping to have more time to work on this formula. But..." Discord glanced at the monitor. The mutant aliens continued to scale up the elevator shaft, growing closer to the floor Discord was on. "No matter. My genius has gotten me this far! It's time for mankind to reach its full potential!" said Discord. He drew out a vial and attached it into a syringe gun. He pressed the gun against his shoulder and injected the fluid inside himself. Discord sighed as he dropped the gun to the ground. He grunted as he clutched his chest and groaned as his heart raced. His body was filled with agony. Discord dropped behind his desk, spasming on the floor as his veins grew sickly green. His sclera tinted to yellow as his red irises remained. His pupils, however, became slits like a cat's. Discord cried out in agony as his cybernetic armed sparked. He began to pull on it, causing it to tear from its socket. Discord's cries echoed throughout the hall as he bled on the ground. Outside of GeneCo Tower, Koizumi, the Guardians and Olympians were hidden behind an abandoned car. They found the doors to the tower to have been destroyed. Vale's HUD zoomed into the lobby, finding no sign of activity. "Coast is clear, Sarge," said Vale. "Move up!" said Koizumi. The crew rushed up the steps and into the building. They found turned over desks, papers on the ground, and the golden chimera statue in the center of the room to be damaged. Its front leg was missing as its snake head tail lied on the ground. "Stay sharp," said Koizumi. The group began to search their surroundings. While there were no signs of life, they discovered one of the elevator doors torn open. Koizumi peeked inside and looked down the shaft. Then he looked up, his eyes widening as he found several mutant Millenians above. "They're climbing up. Where the hell could those things be going?" asked Koizumi. "Sergeant, what did Yoshi mean by, 'otherwise'?" asked Senior. "Huh?" Koizumi turned back with a quizzical look. Senior had a firm but stern look. "The Director claimed that these creatures were drawn to my DNA. I figured that he learned that through the defector before turning herself over. However, Yoshi said something that's bothering me," said Senior. "He said they were drawn to me, anyone related to me, or otherwise. What did he mean by that?" questioned Senior. Everyone felt the atmosphere growing tense. Baragon was especially attuned for this, considering he's known Senior for years. "Obviously he meant your kids and that Shiragami girl. Her record has her confirmed as a Transmutant since Genshiro came to us about it. He's the reason why we haven't taken more measures against her," said Koizumi. "I'm aware. But then why are we here?" asked Senior. Koizumi raised a brow. "I'm not following you," said Koizumi. "If it’s me, my sons and the girl they'd be after, why are they not facing us? Why did they come here?" questioned Senior. "What are you getting at?" asked Kumomga. "I want the truth. Who was responsible for these super soldiers and how?" questioned Senior. "Takeshi, you're asking the wrong guy. Hayato and I go way back, but he still keeps me out of the loop of this stuff. But I did hear that GeneCo developed them. If you want details, ask them," said Koizumi, gesturing to the armored soldiers. Senior turned to them. "That's classified," said Vale. Senior hardened his eyes. "Seriously?" asked Manda in annoyance. Koizumi scoffed. "Of course it is," muttered Koizumi. "I thought so. I began to suspect something when I first heard of 'G-cells'." Senior scoffed. Vale gasped under her breath as she turned her attention on Senior. "The Director was quick to keep it hidden from me. Then I heard the defector mentioning it, as if it were important. It seems that Shiragami's not the only human with my genes running through her veins," said Senior, looking to the Olympians. The Guardians bore shocked looks. "Wha- But how?!" exclaimed Manda. Senior turned to Baragon. "I thought I told you to make sure that Shiragami destroyed any blood samples of mine after he cured his daughter," said Senior in a stern tone. "Whoa! Whoa! I did! I even checked on him for days to make sure he didn't have one hidden!" said Baragon defensively. Senior turned to Koizumi with a glare. "Hey I know what you're thinking. Taking blood samples from the kid is not in my job description," said Koizumi. "So we gained our abilities from your DNA. Big deal," scoffed Hutch. "You have no idea what has been done!" said Senior. "Gojira! We have to worry about this later!" cried Manda. Senior growled. He turned to Koizumi. "This isn't over," said Senior. He walked past the mercenary, who shrugged. "Tell that to the ones behind the project. Freakin' hard case," said Koizumi. "Going up these elevators will be too dangerous. They'll likely attack once it starts ascending. Unless of course we take one from a separate shaft," said Senior, finding a map on the wall, depicting the lobby and its rooms. He found a separate pair of elevators further down. "It'll be risky if we don't have a scout ahead. For all we know, they could be going anywhere," said Vale. "Then I'll tail them. I'll climb through the shaft and tell you where they are," said Kumonga. Senior handed her a walkie talkie. "You'll need this. Be careful," said Senior. With a nod, Kumonga held her rifle over her back via its strap. She ran to the exposed elevator shaft and leapt to the concrete wall. The tiny barbs on her fingers allowed her to stick to the wall. The Guardian proceeded to scale up the shaft, following the Millenians that jammed their claws into the concrete. Soon, Kumonga found that the Millenians had climbed out of the elevator shaft. They escaped through the doors they breached. Kumonga followed suite, sneakily stepping onto this floor. She found the Millenians to be roaming through the hall in a huddle, yet were clearly following a trail or something. Kumonga turned to the elevator and found the number 13. She drew out her walkie. Meanwhile, the Millenians continued to roam through the hall. The air was filled with their heavy foot steps, their grunts and their foul stench. The beasts were trapped in a primitive state, only focused on feeding and growing. Into what they weren't sure, for they were confused. And in their confusion they were aggressive. All they knew that there was something they could sense that could satisfy them. The creatures burst through the double doors to a lab. They snarled as their pack swarmed inside, knocking over equipment and chemicals. The creatures sniffed the air, finding that they were close for their sustenance. Suddenly, Discord came rushing out of hiding with the cage Moana was sealed in. The doctor no longer looked like a frail thin old man. His body bore toned muscles, as though he were a man in his prime. Discord's lab coat's sleeve was torn. What once was a cybernetic arm was now an arm, made of flesh and bone. Discord kicked one of the closest beasts in the jaw, knocking out a few teeth. It staggered and dropped to its hands with a groan. The rest of the creatures had their attention drawn to him and roared in outrage. They stumbled over each other in their attempt to reach the doctor. Discord punched another mutation in the head. "Initiate Quarantine of Lab 13B!" Cried Discord. A beep rang in his ear as he rushed through the breached exit. An alarm blared, startling the monsters. The windows were sealed off by steel plating that dropped down. The exit was blocked by heavy doors with small strong windows. The creatures roared angrily, turning to find Discord peering outside through the heavy blast doors, laughing in amusement. "How unfortunate. You are trapped by the building's Quarantine protocol. Given the nature of my company, it's important to have this sort of thing to prevent a pandemic should something go wrong," chuckled Discord. He hummed in confusion as he noticed the Guardians and MONARCH soldiers rushing down the hall. "Ah. Just in time. I'll be needing an escort out of the building. Lord knows how much more of these creatures could be lurking," shuddered Discord. The group looked at him in confusion. "Doctor. You're still here?" Asked Vale in shock. "Took my chances hiding here," said Discord. Baragon's eyes widened. "Wait, I seem to recall you having a robot arm," said Baragon. "Well, I have my research to thank for that," said Discord proudly, setting the monkey cage on the ground. "You mean the research of Takeshi's blood?" questioned Koizumi. "Oh, so you knew? And I hoped the new Director was good at keeping secrets," said Discord in mock disappointment. Senior narrowed his eyes. "How did you get a hold of it?" demanded Senior. Discord's brows raised in surprise. "Oh, so you're here. What a small world," chuckled Discord. Manda gasped as she noticed Moana glaring through the holes of the cage she was in. "What the hell is that?!" exclaimed Manda. "Oh this is Moana. One of my most successful experiments with G-cells," said Discord. The reptilian monkey hybrid hissed as she caused her cage to shake. The Transmutants bore shocked and horrified expressions. "What have you done?!" cried Senior. "I created a new species is what I did!" said Discord proudly. "You did what?" asked Baragon incredulously. "All MONARCH wanted were the Olympians beside you. Just to secure funding, I've been forced contributing to the military and for war profiteers," said Discord with a heavy sigh. "All I wanted was to help humanity. Improve it. But because of my resources largely focused for MONARCH, I had no luck in making that dream a reality. Until I procured a DNA sample of your son last year," said Discord. Senior's eyes hardened as he snarled. "YOU WHAT?!" yelled Senior as he approached Discord. Koizumi quickly held a hand out in front of him. "It was when your activity was discovered at Ponyville High School. I was allowed to recover the corpses of the rogues that died that day. I even managed to snag the boy's dismembered arm once I discovered it," said Discord. Kumonga's face grew red with anger as she heard this. "You have our friends' remains as well?! You sick-" Kumonga was interrupted as the Millenians began to wreck the lab. Their cries muffled through the walls. "Looks like they're getting a hold of other samples of the Heracles serum," said Discord nonchalantly. "Doctor, they're after other sources of Takeshi's DNA! It mutates them further!” said Vale in alarm. "Well there's not enough here. They'll have to search my living experiments, but they're already being transported far from here!" said Discord. "Wait, you made more like that thing?" asked Koizumi, pointing at Moana's cage. "Indeed I have. Junior Takeshi may have been less sophisticated in his G-cells compared to you, what with him being a hybrid. But I've improved it and created new life, including the restoration of my own!" Said Discord, flexing. "My creatures will be superior to current life forms! And humanity will be blessed to live as you, Gojira Takeshi!" declared Discord. "Hey, Yoshi? Yeah it's me," said Koizumi as he he spoke through his COM. This drew everyone's attention. "Hey, could you guys send like a drone strike on a GeneCo owned truck by any chance?" asked Koizumi. Discord's eye twitched. "What?!" cried Discord. "Well i just found out that the head of GeneCo was conducting illegal experiments by genetically engineering creatures with Takeshi's DNA. Yeah they could attract the aliens and cause more mayhem, I agree! So blow em up will ya? And uh, GeneCo Tower too. We have a lot of them trapped inside. No civies here," said Koizumi. Discord's brow twitched. "Alright, pal. You're under arrest. You've done quit a bit of-" as Koizumi approached, Discord punched the man in the face. Koizumi stumbled back, stunned from the sudden blow. Blood ran down to his lips. "Hey!" exclaimed Hutch. "I've worked all my life for these results of my experiments. And no one will ruin that for me," said Discord, his voice becoming a growl and more strained. Koizumi scoffed as he wiped his nose. "The way I see it, you're partially responsible for this shit storm! These things wouldn't even know about G-cells if not for you! Now you're making more sources that they want! You're a liability for humanity at this point!" said Koizumi. Discord's brow twitched as he gritted his teeth. He trembled as he growled, his veins popping out from the growing rage. "Every time. Every time fools like yourself undermine me! I am trying to improve humanity! Those who oppose our advancement have no right to pass on their genes to the next generation!" yelled Discord. "Can it, ya wacko! Hutch, Diesel, take him!" ordered Koizumi. Hutch and Diesel began to approach Discord, who backed as he snarled like a beast, much to everyone's shock. "Doctor, I'd hate for this to get physical," said Hutch. Discord suddenly threw Moana's cage towards Vale, who grunted and fell as the cage slammed into her. The cage was damaged as a result, leading for the reptilian monkey to burst out, screeching. The creature lunged for Baragon and latched onto his head. "Get it off! Get it off!!" Cried Baragon as the creature began to yank his hair. Manda attempted to pull the mutation off of Baragon, but the beast bit down on her. She cried out in pain as she pulled her bleeding hand back. Discord had taken the opportunity to flee. He had taken off, almost like a bullet fired from the chamber of a gun. Hutch and Diesel began to pursue as Vale remained disoriented. As Baragon was attacked by the monkey, Senior had suddenly grabbed the beast and yanked it off of him. Moana shrieked as she struggled as she was held by her neck. She kicked her feet in attempt to scratch the Transmutant. She then dug her claws from her paws into his wrist, drawing blood. However, Senior barely flinched as he stared at the creature that he held. A feeling of sadness welled up in him. "I'm sorry, your suffering will end," said Senior. He began to tighten his grip on Moana. The hybrid struggled as it continued to dig its claws into Senior's arm. A crack filled the air, as Moana suddenly went limp. Senior lowered the creature onto the ground as he bore a solemn expression. Manda's hand was being wrapped by a bandage by Kumonga to seal her wound, while Baragon stood up as he felt around his head. Vale shook off her disorientation and rose up. "It's as I feared..." said Senior to himself. "We should head after them!" said Manda. "Forget it. We have a limited time before this place is leveled by the military. I rather not get buried in rubble," said Koizumi as he rubbed his bleeding nose. "What about Hutch and Diesel?" asked Vale. "Forget em. Either they catch him, they let him go and escape, or they get buried," said Koizumi as he began to rush to one of the elevator and frantically pressed the button. "Come on! Fucking thing!" said Koizumi in annoyance as he tapped his foot impatiently. Senior turned back to look at the sealed doors to the lab. He could faintly hear the muffled roars of the mutations inside. The very mutations that used the DNA of his family to be reborn. But, it only proved to be their undoing, turning them into mindless abominations. Suddenly, one of the creatures slammed into the blast door, its face barely visible through the circular window. It snarled as it rubbed its face on the glass. Senior looked down at Moana, who lied dead on the ground. Everything seemed to suffer when he's around. That was what came to be known as the Curse of Takeshi. "Let us go," said Senior as he joined Koizumi at the elevator. The rest of the group followed in suite. However, Vale lagged behind, staring at the dead hybrid monkey on the ground. She then heard the thumbing of the Millenian at the window. She stared at it, as it lathered its tongue over the window, breathing in and out onto the glass. Vale felt herself slightly trembling. She stared at her arms, finding them to be twitching. The soldier felt her throat drying up and her muscles ache. She even began to feel a sense of anxiety. "Vale!" called Koizumi. Vale gasped to herself, turning to find the group standing in the elevator ahead, with Koizumi holding the door. "We're gonna leave you!" said Koizumi in a sing song voice. Vale rushed over to the elevator, entering inside. Meanwhile... Discord was sprinting through the hallway without so much as breaking a sweat. His feet squeaked against the floor, echoing through the hall. Discord felt incredible! Here he was, running with the speed of a cheetah! The beast would normally tire out shortly after sprinting like this. However, Discord was now one with many other creatures, including a modified portion of the Heracles formula. He had enough stamina to last him for miles! Discord looked back and found the Olympian soldiers, Diesel and Hutch, behind him. Hutch was lagging behind, being much more suited for brawn compared to his counterparts. However, Hutch was not too far behind. How troublesome, they were. Discord began to make a mad dash for an upcoming door to the stairwell. He slammed himself against it, breaking it off of its hinges. Discord huffed to himself. "Let's see how well you can do with cardio!" said Discord as he ran up the stairs. His senses and stamina allowed him to quickly climb these stairs without stumbling. His steps echoed through the stairwell as he ascended higher. The two Olympians continued. "Hutch, this is Vale! We need to evacuate from the building! Where are you two?!" demanded Vale. "We can't! Not till we catch this bastard!" said Hutch. "Hutch! If you don't-" Vale was cut off as Hutch shut off his COM. "She sounds pissed," chuckled Diesel in between pants. "She's not in charge," said Hutch. The two continued on up the stairwell, still in pursuit of the doctor. "Come on boys! You're too slow!" taunted Discord as he ascended higher. Hutch and Diesel stopped, panting as they attempted to regain their stamina. Discord stood a few floors higher above, looking down on them. "You have proven to be quite the disappointment!" said Discord as he looked over his nails for dirt. "But I suppose I can't fault you for that. You were merely tests for my chance at creating a superior human. You were just for results and of course a paycheck from The Man to fund my personal projects," said Discord with a sigh. He shook his head. "But at least I have the framework for my project. I'm better than you!" said Discord with a chuckle. "How about you come down here and say that to me, old man!" shouted Diesel as he drew raised his LMG and began to spray its bullets. Discord swiftly retreated and began to ascend higher as bullets flew up the stairwell, while the air echoed with gun fire. "We need him alive, Diesel!" yelled Hutch, hitting the hulking Olympian on the shoulder. "It'd be quicker just to shoot him!" said Diesel in annoyance, lowering his weapon. Discord soon found himself standing upon the roof of GeneCo Tower. He passed the antenna that stood tall on the roof, and the air control units that rumbled. The Doctor stood and stared at the city beyond. His old, tired eyes watched as the fires raged, and debris from damaged structures fell to the street. He heard the distant howls of the horrific abominations that had been spawned. He had finally done it. He finally achieved his dream of creating a template for the perfect human being. It took many years out of his life, going through countless experiments, enduring financial pains and even the secrecy that would threaten to land him in a federal prison for life. But, he still wasn't satisfied. Not even with the rejuvenation of his body, giving him a feeling of youth, or the regrowth of his long lost arm could not bring him any joy. "What now?" Discord asked himself. He turned as he heard the door to the stairwell slam open. He found Hutch and Diesel to be walking onto the roof, approaching. "John D. Discord, you are under arrest for unlawful genetic experimentation. Come quietly, or we will use force," said Hutch in a stern tone. Discord chuckled bitterly. "You really want to arrest the man who gave you your gifts? The man who could heal the world itself?!" shouted Discord. "While I like the fact that I can now feel like a super human badass, I don't fancy living in a world ran by a guy with a Messianic complex," said Hutch flatly. Discord growled as his eye twitched. "So I have a complex, huh? Hmph. Well guess what..." Discord splayed out his arms out as the wind blew against him. A manic grin was on his face. "I am the one who created new life! I am the one who healed the blind, the sick and the lame! I. AM. GOD!!" cried Discord. Hutch and Diesel both glanced at each other. "You sure I can't shoot him? He's really starting to get on my nerves," said Diesel. "Trust me, I'm sorely tempted to let you at this point," said Hutch in response. He suddenly noticed that Discord was making a mad dash for him. Discord his fist back and punched Hutch's helmet, denting it. The Olympian dropped to the ground in pain. "Why you-" Diesel raised his weapon and was about to fire, but Discord was much faster. He grabbed the barrel of the weapon and forced it the side and raised his leg, kicking Diesel in the chest, knocking him back. He threw the gun to the ground and leapt for the hulking Olympian, sending kicks against him while in midair. Diesel held his arms up, blocking the powerful kicks that rattled his bones under the protective armor that he wore. He swung at Discord, but missed as the Doctor bobbed to the side, moving as swift as the wind. Discord then jabbed his fist against the head of Diesel, causing him to stagger as his helmet rocked. Hutch drew out a knife and lunged for Discord. The doctor sensed his approach, feeling the hairs of his skin erecting as though warning him of danger. On instinct, Discord stepped to the side, narrowly dodging the knife that was thrust at his back. He steped back as Hutch began to slash at the air, attempting to reach Discord. "Fool! You may have the blood of the Transmutant coursing through you, but I am the superior being here!" said Discord, catching Hutch's wrist and snapping it. Hutch cried out in agony as he dropped the knife. Discord caught the knife and swiftly jabbed it into the gap under his arm multiple times. Hutch cried out as he was stabbed. Diesel yelled as he charged towards Discord, ramming into him. The doctor found himself forced back, skidding to a halt. He smirked as Diesel panted heavily, like a beast. Hutch panted as he dropped to his knees, his right wrist twisted as his side bled through his undersuit and armor. "I'm gonna bash your skull in until your brains are paint for the pavement, old man!!" roared Diesel as he charged. "Heh. Looks like your aggression has heightened. You're lost in a blood rage," said Discord as Diesel began to send punches. Discord dodged each strike, while keeping his distance. "GET BACK HERE!!" roared Diesel as he slammed his fist against one of the air control units, denting it inward as it sparked. "Hey, those are expensive!" said Discord in annoyance as he rushed towards Diesel, striking him in the knee. The blow caused a loud pop that resulted in Diesel crying out in agony, quickly collapsing onto the ground. He groaned as he lied on the ground, thrashing from his broken knee. "I'll kill you! I fucking swear I'll kill you!" yelled Diesel. Discord sighed as he popped his neck. "As I thought. You were failures," said Discord. He noticed that Hutch was staggering up to his feet. The soldier removed his helmet and dropped it to the ground. His wrist began to pop as it went back to place on its own. He gave rasped breaths as his mouth watered. His wounds had stopped bleeding, and his eyes grew reptilian. Discord smirked. "Want some more?" asked Discord. He dashed for Hutch and sent a fist flying. However, he was met with a punch from Hutch. Discord staggered back with a shocked look. Hutch grunted as he lunged for Discord, tackling him to the ground. He began to send multiple punches against Discord, grunting with each blow. He was about to drop both fists onto him at once in a heavy strike, but Discord caught his wrists and held his arms back. "Looks like I've underestimated you!" said Discord, spitting up blood. He forced himself to the side, rolling with Hutch. He sent multiple blows against the Olympian's head and chest. Discord was about to slam his fists against his skull, but missed as Hutch thrashed to the side, with only the concrete being hit. Hutch took the opportunity to rear back his right fist and come back up with a right hook, punching Discord in the jaw. The doctor fell over and quickly got back up to his feet. He noticed that Diesel was shakily standing up, with his knee seemingly holding his weight despite having being damaged badly. Diesel snarled as he got up. The two began to join each other's side, determined in their battle against the Mad Doctor. Discord chuckled. His chuckles began to escalate into a psychotic laugh. "I see that there's nowhere for me to run! You'll be bringing me down with the gifts I bestowed on you and will likely kill me! I'll surely lose everything! My company, my legacy, everything!" laughed Discord. He then flashed a wicked grin as his irises constricted like slits. "I might as well go out in a blaze of glory!" said Discord, his voice deepening. He grunted as body began to shift. His bones were popping as his physiology began to restructure itself. Organs moving, growing, and shifting. Diesel and Hutch stepped back as the doctor dropped to his hands and knees. Discord tore through his clothes as two wings appeared on his back. One more like an eagle's, the other much like a bat's as its covered in some feathers. Discord's head sprouted the twisted horn of a goat on one side of his head, and the antler of a deer on the other. His body began to grow as his spine grew in length and mass. His body shifted and morphed into a long serpentine form. His human flesh began to sprout fur from his upper half, while his lower half to his tail grew red scales. The end of his tail grew a tuff of white hair, much like a lion's at the end of its tail. Discord's right began to change to that of the front leg of a lion. His paw sprouted deep dark claws that scratched the concrete of the roof. The limb was almost stuck in a state that was humanoid but also thick and muscular like the lion's front leg. His left arm began to grow feathers from the shoulder, with the rest growing scaly-like, much as a bird's leg. His arm had too the form of an eagle's leg, complete with razor sharp talons. Discord's right leg grew scaly and was that of reptilian structure. Its pigments grew green, as the knee bent and the claws grew. Discord's left leg grew in the structure of a goat, his hoof clopping against the concrete. Discord grew, groaning in agony as his body continued to morph and grow. His neck was elongated, like a serpent but with the girth of a stallion. A zebra-like black mane grew upon the back of his head and down to his neck. Discord growled as his head morphed and shifted. It began to elongate, with his chin growing out. His face grew a muzzle, much like a horse. However, the facial structure still resembled somewhat of a human, with goat-like ears. His yellow and red eyes glared at the Olympians as two thick bushy eyebrows furrowed. Sharp teeth grew, but one seemed to have over grown and hung from his top of his mouth, like a fang. "That's fucked up," said Diesel breathlessly as he and Hutch backed away. Discord was now in a completely new form. His body had grown to be around 30 feet in height, on all fours. His body was large, causing cracks to the roof due to his weight. He was almost dragon-like, yet mixed with several other beasts. "Who dares challenge Discord?!" roared Discord as he spoke in a loud and pompous voice. Hutch and Diesel began to retreat, making their way to the stairwell. However, Discord swiftly walked on all fours and got in their path. He moved like a snake, but the swiftness of a feline. He snarled as his forked tongue slipped out of his mouth. "Behold! I am the ultimate Transmutant the world has ever known! All who challenge me will be destroyed!" said Discord, diving for the two Olympians. He snapped his jaws at them but missed as the two rolled away. The concrete was smashed into, leaving debris. Discord gave a horrific roar. It was mixed with that of a lion's bellow, an eagle's screech, and a haunting wail. Diesel grunted as he picked up his LMG from the ground and proceeded to fire. "Eat led, you freak!!" cried Diesel as he fired at Discord. However, the bullets did not penetrate. However, Discord grunted as the bullets peppered his body. "Freak? Ha! Rich, coming from you!" said Discord as he raised his lion paw and slashed at Diesel. His strike missed as the Olympian ran away. Discord's ear twitched as he heard foot steps from behind. He swung his tail, knocking Hutch back as he attempted to leap onto his back. Hutch cried out in agony as he slammed into the wall. He panted as he lied in excruciating pain. He was unable to move. Discord chuckled darkly as he stood up on his back legs, raising his chest up and held his arms up. "You must admit, I certainly look the part for an ancient God! Perhaps I will make that a reality for today! All who wish to leave long, with no suffering, must bow to me!" laughed Discord. He then heard the sound of cries of agony. He raised a brow as he found Hutch thrashing on the ground. His body began to grow, with his muscles tearing through the under suit. His armor began to fall off. Discord heard Diesel crying out in pain. He turned and found the OIympian clutching his head, while his body grew as well. His bones were popping and his limbs grew larger. "What's happening?!" cried Diesel in pain. DIscord's eyes were wide. The two soldier's bodies grew a bit more. Hutch's skull began to morph as his teeth fell out, replaced by sharp teeth. His flesh was covered in thick scales, while his spine tore through his rear, forming a tail made of bone. His back sprouted jagged plates, as his neck sprouted gills. His hair began to fall out, with a few strands remaining on his head. Hutch shrieked as his head remained stuck in a humanoid state, while taking on some quasi reptilian traits. His chest grew armored scutes. He appeared as a humanoid equivalent of the creature the Takeshi blood line transformed into. However, he was lacking the size, being the size he already was before transforming. His fingers were thick and mix of human hands and reptilian paws. His toes had reduced to four, growing stubbed. His form was almost as though he was deformed, what with his fused appendages and his scales covering certain parts of his body and his human flesh having grown rough. Diesel's body was growing. His tore his armor off as his body grew in mass. His muscles forced him into an almost hunched state. His skull flattened, and his left brow over grew almost like a tumor, covering his eye. Like Hutch, he remained in a humanoid state, but his flesh grew thick and leathery with less of the armored scales as expected. His entire body was overgrown, almost impossible for a humanoid organism to hold itself upright. Diesel snarled as his sharp teeth grew, and his pupil constricting. "Hmph. You have turned out to be much bigger failures then I originally thought. No matter," said Discord as he rose himself up as he flared his nostrils. "You're no longer any use to me," said Discord as he began to stalk towards the Olympians. However, he heard the sound of the roaring jet engines. Discord turned around, finding three approaching fighter jets. The jets were soaring over the city, just above the taller buildings. However, their sights were locked on one of the taller buildings ahead. GeneCo Tower. Discord's eyes widened as the jets launched their rockets. The rockets soared over the city streets, crashing into the lower half of the building. The lower floors were met with the explosive force of the weapons. The building began to collapse under its own weight as the beams that held it up began to give in once the others were destroyed. The building began to fall over into the street, crashing into a pile of rubble and debris. "Target is down," said a fighter pilot. The jets did a flyby over the destruction. Suddenly, a figure came passing over the the fighters. "What the hell was that?!" exclaimed a fighter. He suddenly felt himself losing control over his aircraft. He looked behind himself and cried out in fear as he found Discord riding the back of his fighter. Discord gave a wicked grin. "Going down?" asked Discord as he slashed at the cockpit at the jet. In a panic, the pilot reached for the emergency ejection handle in between his legs. With a yank, the canopy above the cockpit burst off. Then, the pilot's seat was jettisoned from the cockpit. However, Discord had caught the seat with his massive eagle paw. The pilot was screaming in panic, while Discord threw the pilot to the street, just as his parachute deployed. However, the pilot was descending too fast on his way to the ground. The jet began to descend as Discord flapped his wings, flying off. "What the hell is that?!" exclaimed another pilot. Discord roared as he swiftly flew from the city. His eyes hardened as he flapped his great wings. "My creations!" roared Discord. From the rubble, the dust began to settle. What was once the Headquarters of Discord's grand company was now rubble. From the rubble rose Diesel and Hutch, still in their mutated states. The two snarled as they climbed out of the rubble. They looked up and found Discord flying away. The two snarled as they rushed from the destruction and into the street. Deeper within the rubble, Millenians began to rise from the rubble as well. Some wounded, with their hides bleeding. However, a much larger one rose among them, bearing a more hulking body. The mutations backed away as the larger one pulled out a dead Millenian. The creature began to feast upon its carcass, its body growing as it fed. Its back produced more jagged dorsal plates that stuck along its back. The others backed away as this one ate one of their own. The Abomination snarled its muzzle dripped with blood. While it was a waste to leave this dead one to rot, it did not satisfy its hunger. It needed something more pure. The Abomination found the mutated Olympians moving away from the rubble and down the street, already passing several blocks. The Abomination howled as it began to barrel its way out of the rubble, with the rest of the Millenians following close behind. The roar of the engine from a pick up truck filled the air. The truck was responsible for towing along a large trailer, with the GeneCo logo on the side. The trailer itself was much larger than ones typical of carrying cargo across the country. Not to mention that it seemed to be heavily armored since it was designed by Hideki Industries, to carry valuable resources. The government was known to rarely use them so as to not draw too much attention to itself. Rather, MONARCH had begun to use these, especially after the incident that ended in valuable prototypes going missing some time back. That was what the driver knew at least. However, he wasn't aware of what on Earth could the doctor would want to be transported out of the city during the attack. Hell, he was only stuck doing this during an alien invasion because Discord caught him cowering in the truck when everyone was evacuating. He remembered how the doctor offered to give him a hefty pay if he were to stick around and deliver something to another facility outside of the city. And now here he was, driving this truck during the middle of an invasion for GeneCo. He couldn't believe that he was actually going through with it. But he was at least able to get far away from the city during the chaos, plus he was getting paid. Things seemed to work out in the end. Though the question remained, what exactly was it that Discord wanted out of the tower that was so valuable? The driver continued his drive. He was just at the outskirts of Ponyville, the much smaller neighboring town. From his rearview mirror, the driver could see the orange light of fire from the city miles back. However, he also noticed a massive shadow looming over. "What the hell?" The driver looked over his shoulder out of the window in confusion. His eyes widened as the figure was descending closer. A haunting howl filled the air. The driver quickly turned back to face the road, only to find that the truck was off the road. He frantically began to turn the wheel to get back onto the road but felt the truck rock. He cried out as the vehicle swerved, with the trailer in the back swinging to the side. The driver's eyes widened as he found himself driving towards the rail that divided the opposite highway. As he was about to crash, he had one last thought. He wished he stayed home today. From the air, Discord descended onto the highway. A growl came from his throat as he found the truck with his company logo to be crashed against the railing. The front was smashed in, and the driver was slumped against the wheel. The trailer was off to the side, taking up the road. The mutation stalked towards the trailer with a grunt. He drove his claws into the back and tore through the metal. He tore the door off, finding two levels of the trailer. Large containers on the bottom and on the top. Discord heard the sounds of animalistic grunts and snaps from inside these containers. "It's alright. I'm here now," said Discord. He began to pull out the containers, one by one. Once they were all out, Discord began to tear through the containers. From inside, creatures were huddled to themselves away from the torn sides. From one of them however, an iguana-like creature emerged. It was on all fours, covered in dark rough scales. Its box-shaped head was covered in thick bumps. It bore gills in its neck, and fiery orange eyes. Its back was covered in jagged dorsal plates that protruded and curved forward to the back of its head. The creature was the size of a car. The beast snarled as it glared at Discord. While the other creatures were hiding, this one dared to challenge the mad doctor. Discord howled as he flared his great wings and stood up on his back legs, making himself appear even larger than he already was. The iguana gave a Gojiran-esque shriek as it began to charge towards the mad doctor. Discord dropped onto all floors and lunged as well. He tackled the hybrid to the ground and pinned it onto its back. Discord roared at the creature as he dug his claws into it. The iguana squirmed as it attempted to free itself from under its larger opponent. Discord bit down on the creature's neck and threw it towards the truck. The iguana wailed as it slammed into the truck. It staggered up to its feet but shrunk as Discord approached. "Submit!" roared Discord. The creature began to lower itself closer to the ground bowed its head. Discord turned and found the rest of his creations emerging. Discord growled as he narrowed his eyes at them. The first to bow were three hybrids. They were dogs, covered in thick dark scales. Their mammalian traits were gone, replaced with a more reptilian look. One was husky, the other an akita, the third was more stocky and almost like a bulldog. These dogs were at least 6 to 8 feet in height. The next to bow was another iguana hybrid. This one originated from a vegetarian iguana, appearing more a bright green with orange tones to its scales. Its head and back of its neck bore long spines. Its head was shaped differently from its aquatic counterpart. It looked more like a traditional iguana but with some Gojiran traits such as its scales and gills. The third was a horse-like creature. It was covered in dark rough scales. Its hooves bore three clawed toes. Its mouth bore sharp teeth that stuck out of its mouth, giving its head a skull-like appearance. Its mane was gone, replaced by jagged dorsal plates. The fourth was a large serpent. It was a boa, covered in rough jagged scales. Aside from its fangs, it bore smaller teeth as well. It also stood on four legs, giving it an appearance similar to Eastern dragons. It stood to be 12 feet tall on all fours with its neck erect, and it was about thirty feet long. The fifth to bow were the six salmon hybrids. Their armored bodies and lungs allowed them to survive without being in water. Their big fish eyes looked down as they lowered their heads the best they could. The last to bow was none other than Deutalious. The first experiment. This was not like the others. It was mainly mixed between a rat and aquatic mammals. However, the G-cells allowed it to survive and to recover from the health complications that past experiments went through. These creatures were all so different, having originated from different species of the animal kingdom. But, their genetic mutations hardwired them to submit or challenge a greater predator. But their instincts drove them to submit. As though this one was linked to them in some way. "Good..." Discord smiled. He looked to Ponyville ahead and narrowed his eyes. He then turned and caught sight of a predator drone soaring through the air. He growled as it came closer. His creations were in danger and there was nowhere to run. The drone launched a missile, whistling through the air. He noticed that the aquatic iguana roared as it turned its head to direction of the drone. It opened its jaws and gave a loud, ear piercing shriek. The other creatures held their heads from the sound. The missile suddenly exploded, having faced the sonic shriek. The boa shook off its disorientation. It caught sight of the drone as well. Its back plates began to light up. It opened its jaws and spewed forth its atomic breath. The blue breath shot the drone, bursting it into a fiery explosion. Discord smiled as he turned to his creations. "Let us go, my children! If humanity will not stand with us, they will face our wrath!" said Discord. The streets of Canterlot were littered with rubble and the body of soldiers. Currently, a tank was moving forward through the street, crushing rubble beneath itself as it drove. The tank stopped and aimed its cannon to the side. With a loud boom, the tank fired a shell and rocked from the blast. The shell slammed into a mutated Millenian, shredding it in half and left it in an explosion of debris and guts. As MONARCH and the National Guard regrouped for their counter attack, Senior found himself inside of an empty clothing store among his fellow guardians, Koizumi and Vale. The group was standing among an area filled with members of the military. What was once a clothing store filled with customers was now a makeshift command center. There were men in uniform moving about. Laptops sat on fold-able tables. The wounded soldiers were carted off to another room to be treated among many others. "So far our push back is going well. We have heavy weapons and tanks moving out to take down these things. However we still have a problem," said the commanding officer as he led the group out of the room and to a hall. "What more could go wrong?" asked Manda incredulously. "After the tower was brought down, some other creature appeared and took off. Even some of those aliens survived and went after it. They seem to be heading for Ponyville," said the commanding officer. Manda grimaced. "Me and my big mouth," said Manda to herself. "We already have a squad pursuing one of the aliens that showed up earlier. So far there’s been no casualties. But now we're talking about a group of them showing up," said the C.O. "Damn it, Inoue. You guys can't even handle one of them?" muttered Koizumi to himself. "What about that drone strike I requested for a GeneCo owned truck?" asked Koizumi. The C.O. handed him a tablet. "That's what we got before we lost contact," said the C.O. koizumi's eyes widened as the drone footage depicted a group of hybrids standing in the road among a totaled truck. The creatures looked more terrestrial compared to the mutated Milenians, but still unnatural. The footage cut off as a bright blue light blinded the footage. The footage began to play on loop. "Looks like we may have more to deal with than aliens," said Koizumi as he handed the tablet to Senior. "For whatever reason, all of these things are converging on the town. We're still occupied here, so command wants you there ASAP," said the C.O. 'Agh. I don’t get paid enough for this shit' thought Koizumi. He turned to Senior. "You up for it?" asked Koizumi. Senior nodded. "My family is there," answered Senior. "An evacuation is going to be announced. We can at least get the civilians out of harm’s way and into the shelters," said the C.O. "There's a chopper waiting for you outside. Reinforcements will join you shortly after," said the C.O, pointing down to a hall. The group began to make their way through the hall and out the door. Outside, a chopper was sitting on the parking lot, its propellers spinning and roared. Senior pulled on his jacket, allowing Amber to climb out. Her fuzz erected as her antennae shot up. She began to flutter out and faced Senior. "Amber, I want you to fly on ahead to Ponyville! Find my wife and son and tell them to evacuate! Maybe take them to the lair!" said Senior. "OK, got it!" said Amber as she took off flying through the air. Despite her small size, she was quite fast. "Vale, you got into contact with Hutch and Diesel?" called Koizumi over the roaring blades. "No! I can't get into contact with them!" answered Vale. "Well they're probably dead!" said Baragon. "How can you say that?!" asked Manda incredulously. "No, I'm with him! I told those idiots to forget about Discord!" said Koizumi. The group entered the vehicle, ammo replenished and ready for action. The chopper began to take off into the air, ascending above the streets. The chopper began to fly passed the damaged buildings and made its way to the outskirts of the city.