The crowd runs inside. I hear a sound behind me—someone has fallen—but I do not turn to see who it was. I just run forward along the wide cobblestone path that connects the interior, illuminated by ceremonial stone lanterns, heading toward a set of stairs and a Central Hall. Aaghhh!.
A current of air lifts us from the ground, sending us flying and falling forward. The Guardians have breached the entrance portal, and standing tall in the temple courtyard, they immediately confront us. They lash out with their weapon—a swift, horizontal movement—seeking to finish us off. There are several structures, the Central Hall is the closest, the danger doesn't wait for us to think of another option. The group takes refuge beneath this with the exception of the priest Musou, who walks toward the temple's Campanario. I'm breathless...
"EVERYONE WITHOUT A SUIT STAY BEHIND US. WE'LL DRIVE THEM BACK WITH OUR WEAPONS!" (Kato)
"RUN!"(1)
"WE DON'T STAND A CHANCE"(2)
"DON'T RUN! SHOOT! ALRIGHT TEAM, FIRE!!!" (Kato).
"NNN!!!"(Grumpy Alien)
"KYAAAAAA!"(Kishimoto).
"OH DEAR GOD!"(Kiyoshi)
"THEY KILLED PRIEST MUSOU! WHAT THE HELL? THEY SQUASHED HIM LIKE A TOMATO!!!" (fat military maniac).
The Red Guardian on the left went after the one who had fallen, the priest Musou. Even as Musou was uttering prayers to it, the alien knelt its gigantic body beside the Campanario, and, watching him, horrifically crushed him with its palm, ruthlessly. As he dies, his final scream is gut-wrenching.
Meanwhile, the Green Guardian on the right confronts our group. Kato gives us the order to shoot, but in that instant of hesitation in their opposition, the alien kicks him. It attacks us with the fury of a colossus, swinging its weapon and destroying the structure of the stairs and pillars of the Central Hall. The group scatters before imminent death. We are pushed to the limit and the fear consumes us.
This is... This... we can't survive this... it's a trial from purgatory...
"RAAAHH!"(Kurono)
Kei rushed forward to face the alien on his own, running towards death without any fear and with a cry of defiance. Because of this, the Green Guardian mercilessly attacked him with a fist. Its blow landed, shattering the concrete of the stairs, but missing him —perhaps by mere centimeters— He skidded at the last minute. In that skid, he fired the X-rifle he held in his hands, targeting the colossus's foot again and again. After a few seconds of delay, the alien's foot exploded, sending flesh and bones flying through the air, forcing it to kneel. Its shriek of pain pierces the air. Kei ran between the colossus's legs, destroying the other leg in the process, forcing the Green Guardian to lean down and support itself with its arms to avoid falling. He took out his X-gun and X-rifle, aimed at both arms, and fired. He then raised his head to look the Green Guardian face-to-face. In that moment of suspense, he moved as the alien's body fell beside him, bleeding out and trembling in pain, but still alive at Kei's mercy. The group felt a renewed vigor. His action inspired us, transforming group fear into a burning thirst for survival!. When there was still something more missing...
"HEY, KILL HIM! KILL HIM! YES! COME ON! ORAHH!!" (fat military maniac).
"YES! WE CAN DO IT!! WE CAN WIN!!!"(1). He says in hysteria.
"DO IT, KILL HIM!"(2). He is unbridled.
"KEI!"(Kishimoto) His girlfriend shouts in a frantic sweat, pleading with his eyes for the madness to stop.
"Kei-chan...KEI-CHAN!" (Kato) Our leader lets out one last broken cry before the shot silences him by the spray of the thick alien blood.
"He's insane..."(Kiyoshi). His words come out in shock.
PAFF! He squeezed the triggers and his weapon fired, blowing the alien's head off. There was no confusion in his eyes; he looked sure of himself, he just killed it with an impressive calm. He gets dirty with its blood.
"Are you covering me? And you?"(Kei) He asks. After exchanging those words with us, he looked over us before finally looking at his girlfriend. And then looking at me. He turned his back on us and ran off in search of the other Guardian.
Kishimoto hesitates for a second but quickly decides to follow him; their dog barks and joins them as well. Should I go? Or should I stay? Ah, damn it!... I go after them. Even though I don't know them well, I decide to trust them, to fight, and to hunt down the alien in front of the group This causes the group to charge like a horde to bring it down. Realizing this, the alien sends another gust of air to lift us up again, knocking us all to the ground with a single sweep of its arm—except for Kei, who wasn't knocked down and remains standing to face it. He just charged right in—it's as if he's already accustomed to this. With a second attack and agility that defies its size, the colossus strikes the ground with such force that the earth itself shudders. I struggle to get up or even stay on my feet; I have to grip the X-gun tightly in my hand to keep it from slipping away. In that sense, Kei has already closed the gap with the alien. While the rest of us are reeling from the shockwave, I see his black suit blurring as he rushes toward the giant's feet, undeterred by the massive scale of our enemy.
Bellowing in fury, the alien guardian let out a growl and attacked, swinging its ritual vajra, completely ignoring us and focusing exclusively on Kei, who nimbly dodged the strikes that destroyed the surroundings. While he kept its attention, Kishimoto and I opened fire. Then, a precise shot from my X-gun blew off part of its head. Moments later, the Red Guardian collapsed to the ground with one final thud. Truth be told, I was shaking uncontrollably with adrenaline when I pulled the trigger.