Sombreroman
Several loud cracking noises split the air, the Soldier's legs are being reshaped, soon, it stands, the Soldier is completely covered, certain areas still finish reforming..
A wispy voice escapes the Soldier, it sounds unnatural, as the sound comes from its entire body rather than just the mouth..
"I feel.. nothing.. the pain is gone.. But something feels different.."
"You're not breathing.. or digesting.. or really anything.. even your brain has been.. transformed.."
"Oh.. Maybe I could take a walk?"
The Hekeri moves quickly, moving its core closer to and farther away from the Soldier's new body.. It siphons the energy as it had before, but this time the Core's soft glow is completely halted.
"He.. drained it.. Is that even possible?"
Ceres steps back.
"It shouldn't be, The only way to completely sap a core's energy is to remove the reactant, then it's basically a big battery.."
The Soldier stands, nearly falling over due to its misshapen legs.