Chapter 6 – Dive, Dive, Dive!

While I am fleeing at full speed, Kraken is doing well to keep its speed with mine.

I decide to test the limits of Kraken’s ability to follow me deeper towards the ocean’s floor.

Kraken exit’s the Tornado of Souls’ tail and pursues me.

That is odd.

The Tornado of Souls was supposed to be providing support to Kraken.

“Computer, how is Kraken able to detach from the Tornado of Souls?”

“Master, Kraken is still connected via small spectral threads. The threads are near its limit.”

I see. So, my plan to retreat to the ocean floor was a wise one.

“Master, it seems my analysis was in error.”

“What was your error?”

“My error was that the threads are supporting Kraken. The threads are actually spectral syphons that are collecting the spectral forms within the Tornado of Souls, master. I sincerely apologize for the error and have proceeded to initiate a full diagnostic as a result, master.”

“Computer, cancel diagnostic and send another spectral containment unit to my location. I will be attempting to extract the spectral forms in opposition Kraken’s extraction efforts.”

“Command confirmed, master.”

Once I finish my command and make some distance from Kraken, it disengages from the Tornado of Souls and increases its pursuit of me.

I continue my decent while looking for a place to conceal myself so that I can prepare my attack.

Kraken pursues me while picking up speed.

My time is limited as the speed from Kraken increases.

I notice a rocky formation and set my trajectory toward it.

Kraken continues to close its distance between us.

To try to slow it down I fire a couple of submersible concussion missiles at it.

Even if they do not impact or are dodged, the missiles should provide a distraction long enough to allow me to enter the rocky formation and find concealment.

To my surprise, Kraken does not dodge and takes the full impact of the missiles.

As I reach the ocean’s floor and make for the rocky formation, I glance back to survey the damage that Kraken took.

It appears stunned which is the opportunity I need to mount my assault once I can prepare.

Once I duck behind the rocky formation, I reconfigure my repair assistance vehicle back into the modified exosuit and land with my feet on the oceans floor.

I prepare the exosuit’s main weapon.

Assuming the outcome will be similar to my fight with Fenrir I will need to have some sort of collection device to collect and masses and spectral forms.

“Computer, I have sent you a plan for a collection device. Send it down to the ocean’s floor near our location taking care to not be near Kraken.”

“Plan received and command confirmed, Master.”

Now to mount my offensive.

I make my way from behind the rocky formation and am immediately greeted by Kraken up close.

Reflexively I raise the main weapon and try to fire off a shot but, I am dragged back toward the rocks and slam into them.

The distraction of seeing Kraken allowed it to use its tendrils to catch me off guard and pin me against the rocks.

I try to push away from the grip but, the pressure gets tighter.

Computer relays my vitals.

“Exosuit integrity is rapidly approaching fifty percent and primary armor integrity is down to ninety percent, master. Exosuit integrity is breached and water is beginning to enter.”

“Computer, I will need to create back pressure to repel the water entering and then I will initiate an electro-barrier once the purge is complete.”

“Command confirmed, master.”

The back pressure commences and the grip from Kraken stabilizes.

“Master, all water has been expelled.”

“Understood. Commencing electro-barrier.”

The electro-barrier is a part of the modifications to the exosuit for oceanic traversal.

I activate the electro-barrier and electricity coalesces on the outer shell of the exosuit.

Currently the electro-barrier seems to have no effect.

I begin to increase the intensity and finally Kraken loosens its grip and slip its tendrils and fall down to the ground and lay on the ocean floor.

Quickly turning over I ready the main weapon and fire a shot at the stunned Kraken.

Much like my fight with Fenrir masses are expelled from the main body.

The masses with their buoyancy float toward the surface of the ocean.

Kraken reels from the pain and a black cloud is manifest in water around us.