Shina Alesco

***Story***

    Shina was a girl, drafted into a war that started before she was 14. Not Catastrophe, and the ensuing war of the Gifted, but the actual war, The Coalition War of PA 756. Between the then Coalition of the Shinha States and Tallahaki States, against the Hantta Rebels. The opposing sides had huge disagreements on how the borders were arranged; Shinha states believed they had been robbed of their land when the Hantta had violently attempted a overthrow of the then Government, eventually agreeing on a temporary separation until the borders could be arranged, or an agreement could be compromised. In this manner, the Hantta took advantage, and pushed for more and more land, along with an eventual, full scale separation to create the Hanetta States.

    The Hanetta states first asked for an unfathomable expansion to their yearly check, which was unanimously rejected. Hanetta accused the Shinha states of unfair negotiations, and threatened with separation. Shinha tried to threaten back, attempting to force them to reconcile or give in. Hanetta refused, and would eventually cease communication, and close negotiations the same day. The next day, they declared independence.

    And now Shinha wants revenge, and wants to reinstate the Shinha States to their former glory. Tallahaki were economically hurt by the separation, and had been a good Eastern neighbor to the Shinha in the past, and would now ally in this conflict. The Hanetta had to prepare for war.

    As such, Shina was “Hired” as a battle slave. From the age of 12 years old, she started training as a soldier of the Frontal Assault First Group, a sub-standard unit mostly assigned as “Disposable” by the great leaders. The use of children for employment had been a dying idea; Hanetta was more “reserved” on this topic, and opted for the use of children from families with crushing debt. The Alesco family was not very well known, but a failed attempt at two separate businesses (Tailoring and Merchandising) ended in an overwhelming debt. Shina was given up hesitantly, never to see her family again.

    Shina was gifted from the start. She was hard-edged, tough, with a poker face to match. She performed tasks in a methodical, thoughtless way. There was never a questioned order, never a moment of doubt. Shina was well versed in the language of weapons, especially high-powered heavy rifles. While thoughtless about most things, she did have her own reservations. She seemed more machine then being, and would isolate herself from most of the others around her.

    She refused to cut her hair short, simply to receive punishment in the fashion of more dangerous tasks; the commanding officers were baffled at her dedication and how bored she seemed with ordinary tasks. She would be found training after hours on her own, straining herself beyond what was instructed to her. The regular training that was received at her battle camp was as vigorous as it was unforgiving, yet for Shina, it was little more than child's play. Her skill did not go unnoticed, and as such she was slowly and surely evaluated for her ability. They eventually allowed her to enter an Elite group: The Night Specters.

    The Night Specters were a dangerous group of Sharpshooters that were part of the 12th Division, trained to be stealthy, quick, and powerful soldiers that were sent into the frontlines, able to take out enemy soldiers with frightening efficiency. Shina herself was known to be of 97% efficiency with her shots; the average for the Night Specters accuracy was 72%. Shina was even more dangerous in her more concentrated state - dubbed by her commanding officer - where she crouched down onto one knee, took her hair out of her eyes, and would never, ever miss a shot.

    The conflict would eventually drive The Coalition War to a slow conclusion, as negotiations were started followed the undefeated record of the 12th Division and overwhelming success of the other 15 Divisions. Hanetta was given more land, sovereignty, and freedom, while their economy boomed and their freedom was celebrated.

    Then Catastrophe struck.

    Catastrophe caused a rise in the Gifted, and a fall of the modern States that had been previously instated. Hanetta would soon crumble under the guise of a tyrannical leader, which would eventually fall to the conquest of Paradox. But not before Shina could have a say.

    Shina, had been Gifted, along with 4 others in the large army Hanetta had, although this was not known till later. Hanetta witnessed Shinha’s and Tallahaki’s defenses lose to a supernatural enemy, and Hanetta feared they would be next. The Divisions were called up as an Emergency Contingency Plan was put into effect. The Divisions were on defense on the borders and were ordered to shoot on sight anything that moved or approached the makeshift borders.

    Shina, up until this point, had kept her powers secret. Much like her Gift at understanding her rifle as if it spoke to her, she understood that her Gift was only a half-given Gifted status; she had a lot of power, but something essential was missing. She didn’t know what it was, but was determined to find out. She also knew her leaders were not afraid at the prospect of the death of its populace, but rather the lose of their power and authority. Her making her power known would only serve to provide another tool, an asset rather then a person.

    Shina was manning a defense post, hastily constructed to protect Hanetta. Up until now, the power that had overtaken Hanetta’s border states had not made itself present, but Hanetta was on red alert. Patrols were put into effect, and more defense posts were erected, walls, and people were trained to be as prepared as possible for what was to come.

    They could have never, ever prepared for what was to come.

    Shina was taking her break, idling her Rifle as she twitched her finger on the trigger, a target practice room in her sights. She had brought her accuracy up to 98%, or at least, that's what the statistics insisted. She wanted to get up to 100%, but no conflicts had arisen for her to be able to test her new progress. She itched to try her newfound strength, but she would probably cave a path of destruction that would not be limited to the target dummy. She sighed, hoisted her rifle, and moved to her position.

    The rest of the searing day was one of utter disappointment. No action, no orders to fire. She scanned the vast expanses of Desert with her scope, and found herself marveling at how so much land could have no one. She was in awe, but felt a tingle; she wanted to shoot something.

    And then she looked up.

    She saw the sun, yes. That much was clear with its overarching, incredible power. But there was a figure, cast in blinding white. Shina couldn’t make out the figure, and it hurt to try to squint through.

    And then the sky darkened, the sun turning black and white. Around her, Shina noticed that the camp had gone silent. No one spoke, as if the new event had taken the life out of everyone. Shina looked around, hoping for an explanation. There was no explanation, only the gouging eyes as everyone faced heaven-ward. No one said anything; there wasn’t anything to be said.

     Before anyone could say anything, the sky turned red, a dark, bloody color. The earth seemed to have become hell, and the Sun now shone a bright, fiery orange red, but the figure was nowhere to be seen. Gusts of wind ripped around the camp, and she had to struggle to keep her eyes open among the sandy assault.

     “Guys! Look over there!” A voice had shouted out from under her; a 3rd division disposable was pointing straight in front of them, towards the Desert.

     A figure now floated, about 50 feet from the ground, shining brighter than the Sun. People cried out in pain as they were temporarily blinded by the light. Shina was looking through her sight, and saw it all unfold.

    A corona appeared behind the figure, which had its hands forward, as if in prayer. A small ball of white, seemingly molten material was in front of the figure, as it grew brighter and brighter.

    Shina understood instantly, and stood up, yelling out “Run! It’s a bomb! Get to shelter!”

    Chaos ensued, erupting from everywhere at once as people hurried to try to get to safety. *Not fast nor far nor safe enough*, she thought. Shina knew that this flying, powerful being was another Human just like her, who had been Gifted. Except they could fly, and she couldn’t. They were also about to vaporize a path through the entire camp.

    Shina was a perfect shot, and she wouldn’t miss. Her Rifle was the SLDSTX Titanium Butterfly 750 (Solid State Titanium-Enhanced Butterfly Model Caliber .750 Semi-Automatic Rifle), a hefty rifle weighing in at 12 pounds. It was a beautiful masterpiece, a weapon on incalculable strength and power, a testament to human ability to go further and beyond.

     The shot would be perfect, the shot would hit home. But whether it would do anything about the superhuman enemy would be the real test.

     The shot rang with an ear splitting crack, the sound rang in her ears. Shina had grown to know, love, and envelop the sound. She didn’t even flinch to the sound most would complain about within a 20 foot distance.

     The bullet covered the distance almost instantaneously. Shina, rather innocently and hopeful, awaited the sound of an explosion, or at least the jerk of the body as it crashed to the ground.

     Nothing happened.

     And then, the ball of molten, destructive energy turned into a beam of energy. Shina froze for a millisecond, and then she understood. If she didn’t do something, she and her entire Division, and possibly the entirety of the localized army that was stationed there, would probably be wiped out

     She acted on instinct. She aimed her rifle towards the bloody sky, and began to gather her carefully suppressed energy into the bullet inside the chamber of her rifle. She had never tried this out; it occured on pure instinct. She had just 2 seconds at the very most to charge her energy into a small piece of molten alloys and iron. She didn’t pray; it had to work out.

     A single squeeze, and the round went wild, the raw energy behind the extreme power in the bullet as it propelled forward was enough to jerk Shina backwards a couple feet, despite her foot being planted down hard and her shoulder being backed by the strength of a hundred men. Any other person would have probably lost an arm or a life. But not Shina.

    The bullet traveled at such a velocity it was barely traceable, except for the measly trail of faint, gray-black energy that sparkled behind the passage of a bullet on which the hope of an entire State was shouldered upon.

    And then the explosion came, such a powerful, concussive force reached her that despite the hundreds of feet between them, Shina was knocked on her backside, landing with a gasp.

    She got up and saw that it had indeed worked. The bullet was disintegrated at this point, either by the extreme pressure, extreme heat, or both; she couldn’t tell. Now, only a finely concentrated point of energy crashed against the inhumane energy that Shina would have had to receive face first. Shina was at a loss for words. The large ray of destruction still barreled towards her, and she prepared her next shot. She hadn’t failed, there had just been a minor obstacle in the way.

    The next charged attack smashed through the entirety of the massive wave of energy. The explosion seemed like the detonation of a multi-megaton payload, destroying a large area around the figure. The ensuing sandstorm enveloped the area around the explosion,

 ***Planned In Game Story***

**Battle: Here Comes Shina!**

Description: Meet Shina, an energetic young lady wielding a rifle almost as large as she is. You follow her through a busy crowd, in the city of Inqili. She leaves you behind to break up a fight. When you catch up to her, she is fighting off some very suspicious men…

BP: 2500

Enemies: Burglar I, Burglar II, Thief I (L), Burglar II, Burglar I

Rewards: Shina Alesco Recruit.

**Talk: The Issue at Hand.**

Description: Shina introduces herself as a sharpshooter for the Coalition. She may not be very strong, but she decides to follow your group, as she has plans of her own which she believes she may need assistance on. She asks for your help, as she seeks revenge over a pressing concern. Talk to her about it.

**Battle: They’re Listening to Us!**

(PT 1) Description: As you talk, 2 cloaked figures make themselves known. Look out! (Requires Shina)

BP: 150500

Enemies: Cloaked Figure I, Cloaked Figure I.

Rewards:

(PT 2) Description: Shina reveals she is a Gifted, that can’t fly. However, 3 more cloaked figures appear! (Requires Shina)

BP: 210000

Enemies: Cloaked Figure I, Cloaked Figure II (L), Cloaked Figure I.

Rewards: Shina Alesco [Tattered Military Armor]

**Talk: Spying.**

Description: Shina learns she is being spied on by “fake” Gifted, created by the very man she is trying to kill. His whereabouts, as well as most of his abilities, are shrouded in mystery. Learn how to fight him off and what to do.

**Talk: A Search for Truth.**

Description: Shina disguises herself as a civilian, wanting to learn about Tyrants whereabouts. Follow her around and help her find clues.

**Battle: A Final Battle.**

(PT 1) Description: Shina learns about Tyrant's whereabouts, follow her to find out where to go.

BP: 450,000.

Enemies: Cloaked Figure III, Guard, Cloaked Figure III, Guard, Cloaked Figure III.

Rewards:

(PT 2) Description: Shina leads you down a lair, presumably from where Tyrant leads his Gifted and Army.

BP: 500,000.

Enemies: Guard, Guard, Tyrant (L), Guard, Guard.

Rewards:

(PT 3) Description: Tyrant reveals to Shina that she is limited by him. Her powers are controlled by him, and if he dies, she would die too. Shina, decides it doesn’t matter. Defeat Tyrant.

BP: 600,000.

Enemies: Guard, Guard, Tyrant (L), Guard, Guard.

**Talk: What Now?**

Description: You overwhelm Tyrant, as your team decides what to do with him. Shina very clearly wishes he were dead, but agrees that a Gifted so powerful should instead help them on the quest to eventually kill Paradox. However, as if in a summons, Paradox appears, and lets everyone there know that she was planning on killing Tyrant anyway. Paradox crashes the party, nearly killing Shina, killing Tyrant, and defeating everyone in the room. Talk to Shina about her next plan of action.

**Battle: Tying Loose Ends**

(PT 1) Description: Paradox has controlled the Hanetta states for a couple days now, and has killed off many people. Shina decides to end Gifted oppression on the Hanetta states. To do this, she must kill Paradox. Find her and take her out.

BP: 750,000.

Enemies: Paradox (L).

Rewards: The Shooter Girl (Figure), Shina Golden Accolade Outfit.

(PT 2) Description: After the team ends in a stalemate against a weakened Paradox, Shina stands triumphantly over her. Paradox, however, still has some fight left in her. She challenges Shina to one final duel, one on one. Shina agrees.

BP: 300,000.

Enemies: Paradox (L) [Weakened].

**Talk: Thanks and Goodbyes.**

Description: Once Paradox is soundly defeated, Enigma, Incognita, Heavens Wrath, and Hellraiser all appear, acknowledging Shina’s power and letting her know a bigger fight awaits her. Paradox leaves a dire warning for the entirety of the team, making it clear Shina’s end would come. However, Shina decides it was all worth it, as now the Hanetta states are free of Gifted influence. Shina decides to continue to eradicate the Gifted influence across the globe, and eventually meet once more to fight and finally put an end to Paradox’s hold on the world. Say your goodbyes till your fates once more collide

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