* Active Z.E.U.S: The Manga *
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By SHattY
shatty99@yahoo.com
If the song has started playing, PLEASE STOP IT and read
this message first. If you don't do this, parts of the song
won't make sense at all.
HI! This is my second attempt at story-telling ^_^. The first
one was "Allegro in Castlevania" and it got such a positive
response that I decided to try it again. Here we go:
<!!!YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS BEFORE LISTENING TO THE SONG!!!>
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Active Z.E.U.S is a manga that I'm currently drawing. I'm
actually a manga artist, not a musician...music is like.. umm..
something I do when there's nothing else to do ^_~*.
Ok, here are the characters. You need to know about them before
listening cuz they'll act out the scenarios. I'll go thru this
quickly so that you don't get bored.
KYOSUKE:
He's the squadron leader (yup, this song is all about pilots, planes
and stuff). A really skilled pilot, his jet has all-round ability
with decent firepower.
SEI:
This guy is a total killer! An extremely talented pilot, he can fly
almost anything from fighter jets to carriers.. just about anything.
Used to be Sotomi's classmate and is Kyosuke's best friend.
SOTOMI:
Kick ass firepower coming thru! She is trained to handle all sorts
of heavy weapons, which is the reason behind her loaded jet. Although
the heavy payload cuts down on her jet's speed, she lets her bullets
and shells do the job quickly and effectively. Used to be really close
to Sei before she got transferred.
HARUKO:
She relishes speed. Her jet is the fastest but lacks protection. She
has the quickest reflexes so Kyosuke uses her to strike at enemy
defenses. She can jam signals as well.
Z.E.U.S:
This is actually the name of a jet. This ultimate weapon is what the
bad guys are after and its up to our heroes to stop them from taking it.
<THE SCENARIOS>
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The song is divided into 2 acts. The first part introduces the good guys
and the second part is where they get their asses kicked. Here's a
brief description of what you should have in your mind before proceeding
to listen:
Z.E.U.S is hidden inside a base and the bad guys are attacking. They
want to capture the jet and steal the technology. A distress signal is
sent to our heroes who are onboard an aircraft carrier and they take off
immediately.
*Now you can play the song and read the story (dialogue included ^_^)*
(I recommend using the MODPLUG player here. Keep the comments window
open and read the text while looking at the timer for maximum effect.)
(ALL THIS IS HAPPENING IN AN ANIME ATMOSPHERE!!!)
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ACT 1 <SCENE 1>
(0:00 - 0:27)
Inside the aircraft carrier Kyosuke, Haruko and Sotomi are getting their
jets loaded and prepared for battle. The sound effects that you are
hearing indicate locking of missiles and ammo and other assorted stuff.
(0:27 - 0:44)
The music begins and the bay doors open. One by one, the jets start to
roll out toward the runway. Their metalic bodies glistening in the
morning sun.. a magnificent sight indeed ^_^. The pilots activate
their jets and begin warming up the engines. In the background, the
bay doors close and the launching ramps are released.
(0:44 - 1:05)
Every thing is now ready. The jets prepare for take off as the
ground staff evacuates the deck.
(1:05 - 1:15)
The countdown begins (I really wanted to add some countdown sound
effects but the song size was getting out of control :P)
(1:15 - 1:27)
The engines start blasting and the jets start speeding. One by
one, they take off.. ZOOOOM!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~END OF SCENE 1
ACT 1 <SCENE 2>
(1:27 - 1:33)
The jets take off and start gaining altitude. They speed toward the
direction of the base.
(1:33 - 1:51) *dialogue part*
KYOSUKE: Ok team, I want complete coordination. Check all your weapon
systems and maintain constant speed.
HARUKO : Affirmative! Hey Kyo, isn't Sei at the base?
SOTOMI : We don't have time to talk Haruko, all that matters is that we
complete the mission and protect Z.E.U.S.
KYOSUKE: The last time I met Sei, he was at the base. I guess he should
be there.
SOTOMI : Completed weapon check. We're ready to rock!
HARUKO : Check completed!
KYOSUKE: Engage weapon systems.
(1:51 - 2:12)
The fighters prepare their weapons for combat, arming missiles and
stuff. Sound effects indicate mechanical activity as weapons are locked
and positioned.
(2:12 - 2:25)
KYOSUKE: Drop altitude on my mark. We need to fly low in order to avoid
detection.
Kyosuke drops altitude and the other jets follow. They fly so low that the
planes almost touch the surface of the sea. As they get closer to the
seashore, Haruko detects hostile activity.
(2:25 - 2:32)
HARUKO : Enemy fighters... 3 of them, heading straight for us!
SOTOMI : I don't have a visual. Radar's blank too.
KYOSUKE: Keep your eyes open guys, we've got to reach the base no matter
what!
(2:32 - 2:42)
SOTOMI : HERE THEY COME!
KYOSUKE: SCATTER!!!
Kyosuke fires a burst and finds the mark. Scratch one enemy fighter!
(2:42 - 2:53)
HARUKO : This one's mine!
Haruko chases the second jet and sprays bullets all over the place.
BLAM!BLAM!BLAM!BLAM! Scratch two enemy fighters.
SOTOMI : Haruko, conserve ammo!
(2:53 - 3:09)
The third enemy plane sneaks up behind Haruko and attacks.
HARUKO : AAAIEEEE!
SOTOMI : Eat this!
Sotomi circles around and fires 3 massive shots from her cannons.
POOM!POOM!POOM! Scratch all 3 fighters.
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ACT 1 <SCENE 3>
(3:09 - 3:20)
The music changes as our heroes see the base.
KYOSUKE: There it is!
SOTOMI : Jesus, there are about 5 squadrons out there to stop us from
getting to it.
HARUKO : This just keeps on getting better & better!
KYOSUKE: Haruko, spearhead the attack. Sotomi, backup with firepower
while I cover Haruko.
SOTOMI : Affirmative!
HARUKO : Time to kick ass!
(3:20 - 4:21)
All three fighters ram into the enemy's defenses! Lots of firing, shooting
and explosions. It seems as if there's nothing stopping the good guys
at the moment as they dodge enemy fire and counter with surprising
accuracy. Slowly, enemy jets start to fall back.
(music fades as we enter ACT 2)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<END OF ACT 1>
ACT 2 <SCENE 1>
(4:21 - 4:59)
We are now inside the base. Sei is seen walking toward the chamber where
Z.E.U.S is being kept. He pulls a shiny metal object from his pocket and
conceals it in his hand (its a gun). He loads the gun (4:48) and stops
at the enterance to the chamber. He pulls out a card and uses it to
release the door lock (4:57).
(4:59 - 5:10)
ENGINEER: Hey, you're not supposed to be in here Sei!
SEI : Relax man, I just wanted to see how things were going.
ENGINEER: How did you access the door? You're not authorized to be...
What are you doing with that gun?!?!??
(5:10 - 5:17)
Sei shoots three times, killing the engineer on the spot.
(5:17 - 5:25)
SEI : Haha! You fool! I just wanna borrow your little jet, that's all.
Soon there will be no one left to stop me! HAHAHAHA!
"What the HELL is this guy up to O_o??"
(5:25 - 5:43)
Sei activates Z.E.U.S and warms up the engines. All systems are up and
fully operational.
(5:43 - 6:04)
Using controls on Z.E.U.S, Sei opens the bay doors and activates the ramps.
The engines go on full blast he takes off!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~END OF SCENE 1
ACT 2 <SCENE 2>
(6:04 - 6:19)
Sei starts shooting at the good guys as soon as Z.E.U.S emerges from the
base. Kyosuke, Haruko and Sotomi watch in horror as he blows up his own
mates from the base out of the air!
(6:19 - 6:46)
KYOSUKE: I can't believe it... its Z.E.U.S... attacking our own guys?
SOTOMI : How did the enemy manage to enter our base? We literally kicked
their asses.
HARUKO : Well, it looks like one of their pilots did manage to sneak in and
steal the Z.E.U.S ship... we failed
SEI : This is Sei!
SOTOMI : SEI?
HARUKO : .....
KYOSUKE: What the...?
SEI : Surprised? Haha! You are all fools. I work for the alliance
(bad guys) now and they're paying me big time to fetch Z.E.U.S
for them.
HARUKO : No Sei, its a trap! Don't do it, they'll kill you anyway.
SEI : Shut up you bitch! What do you know anyway? Look at me! I've
been rotting in this trash heap for years while Kyo gets posted
as Squadron Leader. You've ruined my life Kyo! You took away
everything from me, my life, my career, even Sotomi!
SOTOMI : No, don't say that! Kyo didn't do anything wrong, its all your
fault. You were always so over-confident and arrogant that getting
kicked out of the academy was inevitable. Now stop this nonsense
and surrender!
KYOSUKE: We are on a mission Sei. If you don't give up...
SEI : HAHAHA! You're asking me to give up? Haruko and Sotomi are out of
ammo, they can't even touch me. And your jet is no match for
Z.E.U.S. Do you really think you can stop me Kyo? C'MON KYO, CAN
YOU STOP ME? LET'S FIND OUT!
(6:46 - 7:04)
Sei adjusts the weapons on Z.E.U.S and aims at Kyo. Both of them position
their jets so that they face each other. For a moment, it seems as if time
itself has stopped.
(7:04 - 7:51)
The battle begins! Both jets speed toward each other with weapons blasting.
(I've omitted sound effects here so that the music captures the atmosphere)
Like a jousting match, both fighters circle and strike at each other in
extremely aggressive fashion. But as every second passes, the outcome of
the battle becomes more and more evident that Kyosuke's going to die.
(7:51 - 8:09)
SOTOMI : This is insane, we have to do something!
HARUKO : Umm.. like what? We're both out of ammo, Sei got that part right.
Why don't you try talking to him Sotomi, he'll listen to you.
SOTOMI : Sei, don't do this... He's not answering
KYOSUKE: Z.E.U.S is too strong, I can't keep this up forvever!
HARUKO : SEI STOP IT NOW!
SOTOMI : I have a plan, jam his signal Haruko.
HARUKO : huh?
SOTOMI : JUST DO IT!
(8:09 - 8:27)
HARUKO : Jamming... Done! I can keep this signal up for only 30 secs,
after that, Z.E.U.S's systems will override it.
SOTOMI : 30 seconds is all i need to sneak up on him.
HARUKO : But you have no ammo! Sotomi, what are you doing?
Sotomi fires up her afterburners and speeds toward Z.E.U.S. (sound effect)
HARUKO : Oh my God...
SOTOMI : You wanted me so badly Sei? Well, here I am... AND I'LL TAKE YOU
TO HELL WITH ME!!
SEI : What the...
Sotomi smashes into Z.E.U.S! (8:27)
(8:27 - 8:58)
Half of Sotomi's jet gets caught up in flames and goes down and Z.E.U.S
gets badly damaged.
SEI : AAAA! This is all your fault Kyo! I'LL DESTROY YOU... huh? Weapon
systems malfunctioning?
KYOSUKE: Because of you I've lost one of my most trusted friends. YOU
BASTARD I'LL MAKE YOU PAY!!
HARUKO : Do it now Kyo, he can't fight back!
SEI : YEAH KYO, C'MON! BLOW ME OUT OF THE SKY IF YOU HAVE THE GUTS!
KYOSUKE: (8:50) Sotomi's sacrifice will not go in vain. THIS TIME YOU'RE
GOING DOWN SEI!
(8:58 - 9:15)
Kyosuke circles around and prepares for an attack run while Sei tries to
evade.
KYOSUKE: You can't run away this time you bastard!
SEI : HAHA! Z.E.U.S is much faster than your pile of junk. You'll have
to catch me first. The moment i enter Alliance territory, it'll
be over!
KYOSUKE: Yeah? Well, dodge THIS!
(9:15 - 9:34)
Kyosuke fires a burst and hits Z.E.U.S's engines.
SEI : NO! This can't be!
All systems go down. Z.E.U.S is now a sitting duck.
KYOSUKE: Here's a little something I saved for you Sei!
(9:34 - 9:44)
Kyosuke fires a napalm missile (FWOOOSH!) and blows Z.E.U.S out of
the sky (KABOOOOMM!)
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WHEW! This is the hardest I've worked on any song... pant pant!
But it was fun ^_^, hope you like it ^_^ ^_^
If the song, or parts of this song resemble any other song, I'd
like you to know that it is purely a coincidence. I worked my butt
off on this one so please don't rip it.
I'd like to thank Mansoor, Nancy and my bro for encouraging me all
the way. You guys are true friends.
This song is dedicated to Nancy Trinh cuz she's a genuine friend. No
matter what happens, I know I can trust her and she has always been
there for me. Thank you once again Nancy, you're the greatest.
Another great guy who I'd like to thank a million times is TGMDHD!
Thanx a lot man, its great to know that there are people out there
who appreciate hard work. TGMDHD is an excellent tracker himself
and specialises in RPG music. Check him out at TiS and listen to
"No Escape", it rocks! Thanx man! (also check him out at
http://sstrax.vgmusic.com)
Also check out Ansgaros at TiS. Excellent metal tracker, I love his
work, especially the mini music disk "Feelings" and "Serpent Sun".
Kick ass good!
I've used my own samples for a change ^_^ ^_^ ^_^!! All the robot
and mechanical samples and firing and explosion samples are my own.
Feel free to use them (give me some credit please ^_~ hee hee). Some
samples are ripped so if you find your samples in here, I'd like to
say.. THANX!
Check out my Castlevania mods at TiS (that's what made me popular
woohoo ^_~) and send in comments. Thanx for listening I hope you
had a good time ^_^
I'll be releasing a CD on or about November 13. It will have
"original" Castlevania themes which I've started tracking. Check
out my page at mp3.com if you wanna buy it (when its released
ofcourse).
http://www.mp3.com/jagga
Yah, go ahead and laugh at the funny pic ^_^
<Sorry for the excessive sound effects from (3:20 - 4:21). If you
wanna turn them off, mute the last five channels.>
Finishing date: September 23, 1999
(no, Sotomi doesn't die ^_^)
