CALAMITY : Legends Of The Chosen

"To evolve is to risk becoming something even you can't control."

Scene 1 — Dawn Over the Wasteland

The skies above Japan were no longer red — just gray.

Clouds drifted like ash.

Shojiro and Karl stood outside the ruins of the Mitsubishi Lab.

The world around them was still.

But change… had already begun.

Scene 2 — Shojiro Tests Muscle Reconfiguration

Shojiro (rolling his shoulders):

"Alright. New power. Let's see what this freaky upgrade can do."

He stepped away from Karl, toward a cratered slab of highway.

He concentrated.

His muscles twitched, then contracted inward.

His skin pulsed — veins glowing red.

All of his upper-body muscle mass began to funnel into his right arm.

Shojiro:

"Let's try a focused punch—"

But then—

BOOOOOM.

His entire right arm exploded.

Chunks of muscle sprayed out like shredded meat, bones fracturing mid-joint.

Shojiro screamed — not in fear, but in pure agony.

He dropped to his knees, breathing hard.

Shojiro (gritting teeth):

"...Okay. Too much."

A second later—

His regenerative VYTHRA kicked in, and the muscle rapidly reformed — skin stitching, veins reconnecting, nerves knitting back into place.

In less than 6 seconds… his arm was whole again.

Shojiro (groaning):

"Note to self… maybe spread the gains around next time."

Scene 3 — Karl Upgrades in the Background

Meanwhile, Karl sat cross-legged beside a mobile nanite interface.

The Blueprint Core hovered beside him, glowing, syncing into his chest.

Nanite wires danced around his spine like steel vines.

His eyes flickered with code.

System Sync – ADAPTIVE AI ONLINE

Chariot Mode Integration – 87%... 93%... 100%.

Karl's chestplate reshaped slightly — sleeker, with a core circuit that pulsed rhythmically.

Karl (quietly):

"Finally…"

His HUD displayed:

Chariot Mode Unlocked

Features: All-Terrain Travel, Hybrid Mech Conversion, Mounted Turret Mode

AI Partner: RIDA (Reactive Intelligence for Dynamic Adaptation)

A gentle feminine voice echoed in his head.

RIDA (AI voice):

> "Hello, Dr. Mitsubishi. Shall I calibrate terrain nav for our journey to Last Vegas?"

Karl:

"Do it. And keep an eye on muscle man over there. He's liable to bench press a continent by accident."

Scene 4 — Banter + Road Prep

Shojiro stretched his now-healed arm, wincing slightly.

Shojiro:

"You finish turning into a damn Power Ranger or what?"

Karl (grinning):

"Please. I'm not even at Season 2 levels yet."

He tossed Shojiro a rugged, armor-padded duffel.

Karl:

"Get dressed. We're crossing three dead cities, seven demon zones, and a radioactive trench to get to Last Vegas."

Shojiro (unzipping the duffel):

"Any chance we'll run into friendly survivors?"

Karl (dry):

"Not unless you count 'friendly' as 'won't eat us immediately.'"

Scene 5 — Ride Out

Karl's back flared with energy — and his legs folded, wheels extended, and parts of his body shifted until his lower half resembled a sleek futuristic combat vehicle.

CHARIOT MODE: ONLINE

Shojiro climbed onto the platform behind Karl's shoulder, strapping in.

Karl (smirking):

"Hold tight. We're heading into Hell's driveway."

The engine roared — blue flames kicking up ash as they tore across the wasteland road.

Toward Last Vegas.

Toward the next fragment.

Toward war.

PERFECT — a little downtime scene filled with humor, grit, and bonding after the chaos of the Ash Thieves. This is the first proper breather since Shojiro and Karl joined forces, and it'll give us:

Shojiro being hilariously vulnerable (carsick? from Karl?)

Karl flexing his tech with a nanite camping dome

Some improvised demon hunting and roasting

Natural comedy and growing camaraderie

Scene 6 — The Aftermath of Battle

Hours after tearing through the Ash Thieves, Karl's Chariot Mode cruised along the dust-blasted road, tearing through winds laced with sulfur ash and demon flakes.

Shojiro was riding in the back, arms crossed, face completely green.

Shojiro (groaning):

"I swear to god, Karl… I've been punched through buildings and torn in half by demon teeth—

But this…

THIS is torture."

Karl (laughing):

"You're carsick?! You benched a Juggernaut and you're losing to speed bumps!?"

Shojiro:

"Bro, your suspension system is like riding a jackhammer strapped to a rocket."

RIDA (AI voice):

"Apologies, Mr. Momo. Comfort suspension was removed to make room for weaponized exhaust ports."

Scene 7 — Camp Setup

As twilight rolled in, Karl halted beside a half-buried overpass pillar.

He stepped out of Chariot Mode, snapped his fingers, and a nanite drone swarm burst from his gauntlet. They circled around and—

constructed a full camping pod in seconds:

A metallic half-dome with transparent walls, climate control, internal turret defenses, and a 30-meter nanite force field.

Karl (dusting hands):

"Home sweet murder bubble."

Shojiro collapsed on the ground with a groan, face-first into the sand.

Shojiro (muffled):

"Wake me when the nausea stops."

Scene 8 — Realization: No Food

Ten minutes later, inside the force field:

Karl (checking pack):

"So, uh. Slight hiccup in the master plan."

Shojiro (still pale):

"What."

Karl:

"We didn't pack food."

Shojiro (sits up instantly):

"We WHAT?!"

RIDA (flat):

"Recommended calorie intake for both of you has already been missed by 4,700 kilocalories.

Risk of hallucination, muscle fatigue, and brain-death in 9.7 hours."

Karl (grinning):

"Well, guess it's time to hunt dinner."

Scene 9 — Demon Hunt

Shojiro and Karl stepped outside the dome. The desert around them was eerily quiet.

Within 5 minutes, they found a roaming Scorplasher — a lizard-like demon with obsidian scales and glowing yellow saliva.

Shojiro:

"This thing even edible?"

Karl (aiming blaster):

"Depends. You like spicy?"

Shojiro ran up, tackled the thing into a boulder, and punched through its skull. Karl melted the armor off with a thermal nanite burst.

Scene 10 — Demon Roast Campfire

The meat sizzled over a makeshift spit, the juices bubbling as plasma-heated stones cooked it evenly.

Karl sat back, using a bent muffler as a chair.

Shojiro eyed the meat suspiciously.

Shojiro:

"If I start seeing colors that don't exist, I'm blaming you."

Karl (chewing):

"Just think of it as demon-grade wagyu."

Shojiro took a bite. His eyes widened.

Shojiro:

"...Yo this is actually fire."

Karl:

"Told you. I don't build junk. Even our apocalypse BBQ hits max-tier."

They both laughed under the starless sky — two survivors roasting literal hellspawn like it was a Sunday cookout.

Scene 11 — Wind Down

Later, Shojiro lay on the sand, muscles finally calm, full belly and relaxed smile.

Shojiro (quietly):

"Hey Karl… thanks. For pulling me out of that crater back then."

Karl (not looking at him):

"Don't thank me. We're just getting started."

RIDA:

"Sleep cycles engaged. Wake-up protocols set for sunrise.

If anything breaches the dome perimeter, I will explode it."

Shojiro (half-asleep):

"Best AI ever…"

Fade to black.