AGW - No.12

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~The whole truth~

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No.58, so glad to see you.

No.33 told me everything, and I forgive him. He did his best, but you are, afterall, No.11--I-I-I mean No.58...

...do you remember who I am? It's me, No.12. Reptile hybrid. Remember my abilities? Strength and Defense? Are you in there?

...not at all, huh? I'm very sorry to confuse you. I guess the way they transfer the memory data to your memory is corrupted. I guess there's no other way to bring him back.

What am I talking about? You see... the truth is...

...to make it easier for you to understand, allow me tell you the whole story of No.11's past since that's what you're here for.

Few years ago, the sport was getting more and more popular and there were only 50 Gunwarriors in the list, that means you and the seven others weren't created yet. The auto-rifle was quite primitive, Cybapets were still used as house pets and the Reviving Chamber's technology improved.

No.11 was my best friend, and he's the greatest friend I ever had. No.47 was his girlfriend, those two were inseparable partners.

You see, No.11 was the most talented Gunwarrior, and he was able to beat all of us ordinary Gunwarriors without getting killed. He almost seems like he's part of the Legendary and was very famous, having many sponsors and respect from all people.

One day, No.1 invited all of us to participate in this Race Event. It's not natural for a Legendary to invite Gunwarriors, most especially No.1 being the strongest of all Legendary Gunwarriors. None of us would want to enter, but the prize that No.1 held for it was very large, so large that you might as well retire with that sum of money. And with that, most of us entered.

Me and the rest of the racers prepared ourselves, No.11 was beside me. Naturally, No.1 was there too. Everyone trembled upon his presence, and so was I.

As the green flag dropped, everybody dashed to their stations, I headed towards a small hiding spot. Everything happened so fast; guns blazing, flashes everywhere, Gunwarriors passing by, some got hit, it's very chaotic. But I wasn't affected by what's around me, all I could think of was to survive and just focus on finishing first without being spotted by them. Then I noticed No.1, he was a murder machine. The way he butchered his way through them is too much for me to witness. But when I watched him closely he seems to be finding something... or someone. He's up to something.

I hid somewhere to observe No.1 more, and as soon as he saw No.11 going near he immediately hides, and that's when I realized that he's indeed planning something dirty; he's going to ambush No.11. I was too far away to stop No.1, and my weapon's range was too inferior to shoot him. I screamed to No.11 but the noise of the guns drowned my voice. I was hopelessly watching him going to be ambushed until I saw No.23, not too far from No.1, took a careful aim and shoots him, but she underestimated No.1.

No.1, with quick reflexes, dodges the bullet. He then got pissed and tries to kill No.23 with great anger, then I saw No.1 charged up his Auto-rifle... it's quite unusual for Auto-rifles to charge like that, it could be an illegal upgrade. No.23 fought back, but No.1 was too quick and Speed Tackled her to the ground, he then aims the gun to her head, I think he's going to kill her permanently. Luckily for No.23, No.11 came to the rescue and Speed Dashed just in time to take the bullet for her, but it still went through him and hits on No.23's right eye.

It was horrifying. I saw No.11, slowly dying, fighting for his life, and No.23 howling from pain. No.47 was there too, she saw everything and cried so hard for No.11. The officials ended the race prematurely and sends in the first aid team. Both of them got sent directly to the Reviving Chamber.

No.23 survived and healed completely, but she lost her right eye. As for No.11, well... he's dead. It was the very first time a Reviving Chamber failed to revive someone. It had to be him. The officials then declared No.11 as Overkilled, a new count for Gunwarriors that never be revived.

Everyone cried, especially No.47. I never saw her cried so much.

Some of us in the arena witnessed what No.1 did and told the officials that he's using some kind of an illegal upgrade for his Auto-rifle, but they didn't believe us. They investigated his weapon and found nothing unusual. He must've got rid of it while we were busy trying to save No.11.

No.11's team got so depressed that they disbanded, saying that it's not the same without their Gunwarrior even when replaced. But before that happens, No.23 and No.47 worked together, trying to bring No.11 back. They asked for someone's help to take No.11's Memory Data inside their pit crew room. It was a risky task, and while he succeeded to retrieve the data only half of it were obtained. The abilities were copied but the rest are corrupted, which is No.11's memory.

They wanted to exact revenge on No.1 by bringing No.11 back by any means as possible. They don't want No.1 to get away scot-free, so they kept this as a secret from everyone but me. No.47 told everyone to not bring up about No.11's past and didn't explain the reason, but I think she did that so that it'll not arouse No.1's suspicion, making him think that everyone have moved on.

They then waited for the right time for a team to form and secretly transfer the data to their Gunwarrior.

...that's you, No.58. You are No.11. Well, not as him. But I know deep inside you, you'll use his skills to become a top Gunwarrior. Now you know the whole truth. Use No.11's ability and your skills to defeat No.1!

You don't want to use it for revenge? I understand. But still, I will not allow No.1 to getaway from what he have done. He killed my bestfriend. So I ask you a small favor: Please, No.58, beat the crap out of No.1, kill or overkill. Most preferably the latter.

Promise me... no, promise us that you'll beat him, okay?

Alright. Thank-you very much, No.58. I know No.11 would do the same if he's still alive right now. I miss him.

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...I'm... sorry. I should stay strong.

I'm glad that I met you, No.58. Even if you're not No.11, you still feel like him. Made my heart rest easy now.

I have faith in you. *hugs* Go get him.

See you soon.

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No.12, an old friend of No.11.