Warfare Augmented Intelligent Frame Unit

Chapter 1 - WAIFU

Chapter 1 – WAIFU

I was four when I first glimpsed the towering forms of the WAIFUs. The memory sears in my mind, vivid as the day it happened. I stood in the heart of a desolate city, my cries echoing through the ruins. The sky loomed dark above, heavy with a sense of impending doom. Flames danced hungrily across the rubble-strewn streets, their flickering light casting long, jagged shadows.

In the midst of it all, a colossal form dominated the skyline. A monstrous figure, its scaly black hide shimmering under the eerie light. The beast stood on four massive legs, its head shaped like a lion's, but far more terrifying. Hundreds of crimson eyes dotted its face, each one gleaming with malevolent intent. Its mane writhed, not with hair, but with tentacles that lashed out, reducing buildings to rubble with every swing. Its mouth, a grotesque blossom of flesh, opened to reveal rows of saber-like teeth, ready to devour anything in its path.

"Mommy! Help me! I'm scared!" I screamed, clutching my bleeding forehead as tears blurred my vision.

The beast's eyes locked onto me, its gaze freezing me in place. Fear gripped me, paralyzing my small body as I sobbed helplessly. But then, out of the corner of my eye, I saw something streak across the sky—a glimmer of light against the darkness.

"Mirana Alicent, Launching! Proceeding to eliminate the target!" A synthetic woman's voice rang out, sharp and clear.

The light grew closer, revealing itself not as a shooting star, but as something much more powerful. A massive humanoid mech, twenty meters tall, descended from the sky. Its white armor gleamed, the blue circuits embedded in its frame pulsing with energy. The mech's eyes glowed an intense blue, and as it approached, a green laser sword extended from its arm, humming with lethal intent.

The Cosmic Beast turned to face the newcomer, but it was too late. The mech surged forward, thrusters blazing from its back, legs, and elbows. With a single, fluid motion, it sliced through the air, the laser sword cleaving through the beast's left side. Tentacles fell, severed and twitching, as the beast roared in pain.

The beast recoiled, its massive frame crashing into the buildings behind it, reducing them to dust and debris. It seemed to understand that close combat wasn't in its favor, and its hundreds of crimson eyes narrowed with cold calculation. With a low, guttural growl, it retreated further, its flower-like mouth unfurling wide. From deep within, a crimson glow began to pulse, gathering into a menacing orb of energy.

The mech's synthetic voice rang out, urgency threading through the calm precision. "Support, give me a rifle, quick!"

High above, a floating ship hovered in the sky, its presence dominating the heavens. Though distant, I could just make out the silhouette of a man within the aircraft, his fingers dancing over a holographic interface. He pressed a button, his voice commanding as it echoed through the sky. "Beam Rifle, Equip!"

A massive holographic circle materialized beside the mech, shimmering with light before solidifying into a formidable beam rifle. The mech's right hand shot out, gripping the weapon with practiced ease. In one fluid motion, it brought the rifle up, the scope aligning perfectly with its target.

A brilliant green laser shot out, slicing through the air with a searing hiss. The beam struck the Cosmic Beast with deadly precision, obliterating its leftmost jaw and cutting off the energy it was gathering. The crimson orb fizzled and dissipated, the beast's roar of frustration shaking the ground beneath my feet.

Undeterred, the mech fired again and again, each shot driving deep into the beast's gaping maw. The once menacing flower-like mouth was now a ruined mass of molten flesh, smoking and charred.

"&%YF%*TY&%^!" The Cosmic Beast spat out an incomprehensible curse, its voice a guttural snarl of rage and pain.

"Cosmic Beast is staggered! Mirana, finish this!" The command boomed from the aircraft above, urgent and forceful. In response, another holographic circle appeared before the mech, its glowing lines pulsing with energy.