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Chapter Five: Retribution
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*Pandora glanced at Andaluza before stairin after Katherine and Malice*”Be safe”, Pandora said waving to them fair well.
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Andaluza turned around and pouted. “I’m gonna miss those demon dolls.”
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Apollo started comforting Andaluza. “It’s ok. Everyone, no matter what race, are naturally selfish. Even Ascendii. Beings born to protect. Still going to be selfish. Let it go, Katherine is a normal life form. She has to do what she wants to do. If what she wants to do is commit to the team, then good for us. If not, there’s nothing we can do about it.”
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Andaluza watched Katherine and Malice depart. “Well, they were pretty much dead weights anyways. It would be catastrophic if someone like Jack left. Oh wait…”
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*Pandora was playing with one of her fallen feathers, her wings touched the ground slightly*
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Odysseus harks to something, and looks at Faye. “We will speak more later, but right now… You are my only hope. And trust me when I tell you this. I do not say that as Ozymandias. I am not lieing to you. So for now, hold your faith. Return to the others.” Time resumes around Faye.
An echo rings out in Katherine’s head, tugging at the back of her mind. “Find Calypsa.”
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Both Gunmen have returned to theit own ships, and are sitting in small, pale rooms, a table at the center. A chessboard sits upon the table, and a hologram of the opposite gunman sits across from the other as they play chess against one another, separated by a million miles. Small robotic appendages stick out of the wall in the pale blue-green room, spraying and repairing the damage to their exteriors. Wires are connected to their spines. The Second Gunman moves his white bishop forward. “Bishop forward. Jack is quite indestructible. I will most likely have to resort to a more… Sharpened strategy. Recommendations?” The Gunslinger moves his black queen forward, taking the Bishop. The wires extending into his spine briefly glow a static blue. “Alive is tricky. Limb removal might work. Decapatation would be more effective. But less cost-effective. Any recommendations for my tactical approach to the Ascendii goons?” The Second Gunman tilts his head, and uses a pawn to take the Queen. “Check. An effective sacrifice. Hostages. Take one of the non-Ascendii. Not the child with dolls. The Ascendii, due to his attachment, will be forced to yield.” The Gunslinger almost seems to smile beneath his bandana. “Yes, quite.” He moves his rook forward. “You’re getting slow, brother. Checkmate.” Both stand, and the comm link ends.
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*Pandora had an idea and crept up to Apollo before starting to tickle him in the arm pit with the feather*
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“Tickle tickle”.
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Apollo stared nervously around in desperation. “We need to find Jack, Faye, and Odysseus. Right now, we have no team. The OGA can pick us off one by one.”
Apollo then turned to Pandora. “I’m not ticklish. Ok, I am. But I’ve learned to resist it. Do it to Andaluza.”
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Ozymandias stands in front of a mirror, his eyes bloodshot and his veins visible beneath his skin, glowing black. He leans onto a chair, alone in his throne room, while his pawns scurry about, preparing for the oncoming Second Wave. Suddenly, he shouts, “SHUT UP, SHUT UP, SHUT UP!” He clutches his head, his hairs standing on end. “I know that you hate me… But I’m doing this for us. I am… And for our wife and child. No. No. I’m not him. I’m not! I SWORE THAT I NEVER WOULD BE!” Caught up in his rage, the lights around Ozymandias spark and break, and everything, all the tables and the like explode onto their sides. “So much power. So many ghosts…”
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“Dang it! Well I can’t tickle him now, he is on alert. Whatch yo back Andaluza and tickle feather has put you on her radar”, she said goofily before tossing her feather to the side.”Im be totoaly honest here I’ll just follow you guys and eventually smash somthing”, she said honestly.
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Andaluza stared terrified at Pandora. “Get that feather away from me!” He began running up the alley, jumping on the walls, forgetting he could fly. “That’s scary!”
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Apollo took a seat on the curb. “I’m worried about Ozymandias. We don’t even know the extent of his power or the size of his army. I’m pretty sure we can take him on a 1v1 but with his army and technology is he nearly unstoppable.” Apollo looked at Pandora. “First time I’m actually afraid of something. Ozymandias.”
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“Dude im not going to tickle you now! clam down bro!”, Pandora said walking forward.”Also if he is afraid of that feather. my wings must be terrifying”, Pandora thought, she turned to Apollo.”I bet you can take on half the army by your self, honestly also if his army is big and made of machines the machines must be lacking in strength if their are large quantities but if he has a massive army of humans their strength varies because of genetics really any large mass army is bound to have flaws in the quality of the solider…What i am trying to say is Hakuna Matata”, she said crossing her arms and glancing back at Andalusia still freaked out, she sighed. on the other hand Dark Pandora semi patted her since she couldn’t touch Pandora.”You have earned fear in that ones heart now murder him!”, she said laughing, Pandora turned to her and made her hands electrified again, ready to clap her head.”No! please!”, Dark pandora yelled backing away hissing, Pandora crossed her arms when she was a good distance away.
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