Themis: *sigh* What a waste of time.
Someone jumped in Terra's window. She took out a knife and threw it straight at Themis from behind. Who caught it in the air and turned around.
Sae: Intruding on Ginger's property. I'll have to tell the owner of the building.
Themis: Just because your an impossibly hot girl doesn't mean you get to do whatever you want.
Sae: Well actually. I think it does mean that.
Sae took out Terra's armor and spear and dropped it on her bed.
Themis: You...Your the Gashadokuro. A gigantic skeleton is a weird role to take for what you are.
Sae: Oh? Then what am I?
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Amelia opened her eyes and saw her feet hanging. She looked next to her and saw an unconscious Terra. And then in front of her. Where she saw Phobos and Raphael. She tried to phase. She could only slightly. She struggled. Nothing.
Raphael: Amelia. I heard a lot about you. The former leader of the Blue coats.
Amelia: What's it to you?
Raphael: Do you remember the last name Enaj?
Amelia: No.
Raphael: Then the Shadow Squadron. The people you killed. In cold blood.
Amelia: ...I get it. You're mad at me. Aren't you?
Raphael: No. I'm thankful. Because now I have this chance. Or well, she does.
A singular red eye shined through the light. And she walked out. Amelia's eyes widened. She had long brown hair and orange pants with a black crop-top of sorts. Leaving her midriff exposed. Mary Enaj of the Shadow Squadron.
Raphael: I would've brought everybody back. But complications arose.
Mary: Remember me? Right here you stabbed me.
Mary touched her chest.
Mary: And then you...You killed them all. Let me show you how it felt.
Raphael: Don't go overboard Mary.
Mary: Shut up!
Mary drew her sword and held it up to Amelia's stomach.
Mary: I wouldn't want you to die too fast though.
Mary stabbed the sword into Amelia's stomach. Going in slowly.
Mary: I hear speedsters heal fast. So this should be nothing to you.
Amelia: I killed all of you three times. I remember watching your head roll one time. I cut off your head with that sword right there…
Mary stabbed her sword all the way through Amelia.
Amelia: Pain...Try harder than that! Because I've felt pain much worse than that.
Mary grabbed Amelia by the chin and pulled her up to her face.
Mary: You haven't seen anything yet.
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Millie got into Terra's room. She saw Themis in the bathroom with his shirt off. Cleaning up a wound on his shoulder.
Millie: Themis? What the hell are you doing here?
Themis: I was looking for Terra.
Millie: Then how did you get a huge gash on your arm?
Themis: I met Terra's friend. The Gashadokuro.
Millie: How does that connect? What did she do?
Themis: The bitch bit me! If she looks and acts like a vampire. It's a damn vampire.
Millie: Vampire? Are you joking?
Themis: Oh, and surely the entire world must be joking about men who can fly and lift ten times their own weight.
Millie: Right…
Themis: I have to make sure she didn't inject me with her blood too.
Millie: Don't vampires take your blood?
Themis: If she injected me with some of her blood, you'd better steer clear of me.
Millie: Why?
Themis: Do you want this exposition?! I can start hallucinating and seeing illusions. If it's that bad I'll act irrationally. My emotions will take full control.
Themis took out a needle and stabbed himself in his neck. And drew some blood out.
Themis: Yep. This is vampire blood. Was going straight for my brain. Either way, tell me. Where's Terra?
Millie: She's not here.
Themis: She died?!
Millie: No! She got captured.
Themis: Captured? Can't she handle herself?
Millie: Her armor is destroyed!
Themis: Damn. Guess I really missed something.
Millie: It was destroyed when she fought Integer.
Themis: That's a problem. So this is her new armor?
Themis picked up a gauntlet off the bed.
Millie: Did she make that?
Themis: I bet she did. You think you might have a plan?
Millie: I...Uh don't. You?
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In Millie's apartment, Kris was sitting on a bed and Themis was sitting in a chair. While Millie was pacing in the middle.
Millie: Phobos broke into the mental hospital and took my...friend Amelia.
Themis: So we have two hostages. We can't just barge in. And knowing Phobos...He's definitely not going to be nice.
Millie: Well then, we break in. And-
Themis: We can't break in! Sneak in. Even though I doubt you're very good at being quiet.
Millie: What does that mean?!
Themis: Exactly.
Kris: Millie.
Themis: Quiet kid. Adults are talking here.
Millie: What's up Kris?
Kris: When I was with Mallory on the way to school she was asking me weird questions. Like what mental hospital Amelia went to. Then later she was on the phone.
Millie: So was Phobos.
Themis: So? You think shorty here's girlfriend is friends with Phobos?
Millie: There's no way. But why would she ask questions like that?
Themis: Either way, we need to sneak in the place. And get those two out. I could even get Hermes' speed shoes…
Millie: We don't have time to find something!
Kris: Guys! Duck!
Themis: Seriously? I'm not falling for that sh-
Millie got on the ground and pulled Themis down. The window was burst open. And Psyche stood above everyone.
Themis: Bitch!
Themis took out a knife from his hand. And it morphed into a huge gauntlet. He punched Psyche out of the room. Right through the wall. She threw out her lasso and wrapped it around all of them. She pulled them out of the room and into the street.
Millie: Who the hell are you!?
Themis: That's Psyche. The demon daughter of Ares.
Kris: How is an olympian a demon?
Themis: She's adopted.
Psyche smiled at all her targets.
Psyche: My brother sent me to kill all of you. After his laughable fight against you.
Psyche pointed at Millie.
Millie: I don't want to hear it! Kris. Remember that attack we practiced?
Millie and Kris put their hands side-by-side. A blue energy appeared over Kris's hand. It was in the shape of an arrow. Millie clapped her hands together and Kris shot his blast. The blue blast became engulfed with Millie's white light. Psyche seemed disinterested and didn't even make an effort to move. She got hit head on. The blast did absolutely nothing to her.
Psyche: So you're metas? That certainly felt like an attack from a meta. Well. If I could feel it. You are all cute. I'll put that on your tombstone. "They were cute"
Psyche drew a blade. It was glowing a vibrant orange. She slashed it a couple times. Making shockwaves travel at everyone. Themis made his gauntlet turn into it's normal sword form. A long golden sword. The hilt was covered with two straight golden parts of the sword going around. Psyche was caught off guard. She marveled at the sword. Themis took the chance to hit her hard with the sword. Sending her flying down the street.
Themis: Leave the kid and come with me.
Kris: I can help!
Themis: She can't be hurt by your powers. And if your like your sister and you can fight or use it indirectly. I'd bet on you staying back.
Kris: ...Fair enough.
Millie picked up Kris and jumped back up the their apartment. She brought him to Terra's apartment.
Millie: Stay safe.
Kris: Same to you…
Millie ran up the stairs of the apartment and to the roof. She started jumping across roofs to get to the fighting. Themis ran up and parried a shot from Psyche. He ducked under and punched her in the stomach. Sending her flying back. Millie jumped down and kicked her back further. She wrapped her lasso around Millie's legs and whipped her up in the air. Themis came up with his sword. She kicked Millie at him. Knocking the pair down. She stabbed her sword into the ground. It burnt into the ground like a knife through butter and ran at both of them. She heated her sword up more. She cut a car in half and kicked the two halves at both of them. Millie stood up and caught one half and set it on the ground. Themis cut the car in half and blitzed Psyche. She brought her sword up from the ground. Knocking Themis's sword off course. She redirected the sword and slashed down across Themis. Well, she would've. Millie outstretched her prosthetic arm. The sword cut straight through it. Millie fell back. Themis kicked Psyche back. She repositioned her sword and looked at Themis hungrily.
Psyche: I'll be able to prove myself to father...I can bring his sword back.
Psyche felt something stab through her from the back. It wasn't Themis. It was Terra's spear. Kris was standing behind her.
Themis: Damn! Good aim kid!
Psyche put her hands over the spear. Themis came up and wrapped her lasso around her arms and legs. And tied it around a lamppost.
Themis: Hmm. It's missing something.
Themis took out a notepad. He wrote on a sticky note and put it on Psyche.
Psyche: That was pure luck! Should've had Mallory here.
Millie: Mallory...Kris. That's your friend. Right?
Kris: Let's go and get you fixed up.
Themis: No. We can't take more time then we need to.
Themis made his sword into scissors and cut off part of Psyche's lasso. He made the scissors into a needle.
Themis: Sit down for a second. Watch my pro sewing skills.
Themis sewed Millie's hand back on. She was able to move it again.
Millie: How?
Themis: Stupid ass Olympian magic. Oh, and thanks for willing to lose your hand for me.
They walked off. Leaving Psyche in the public. Strung up. The note on her said "please throw tomatoes at me, I like that.
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Terra saw Amelia next to her. She was awake. But looking straight down. Amelia was constantly phasing slightly to stop the bleeding from her wound. She felt her hands in their chains being stabbed over and over by needles.
Terra: Amelia…
Raphael: Ah! You are awake too!
Terra saw Mary in the corner. Preparing a tool of some sort.
Terra: Mary...Amelia, didn't you…?
Amelia: I know. Raphael resurrected her.
Terra: Can't you revive the rest of them?
Raphael: Don't you get resurrection? I lose a part of me everytime I do it. That's why I'm having so much fun watching you be tortured.
Phobos walked into the room.
Phobos: I have a bit of trivia for you Miss Lorenz. Four. Please take her down.
Four: Wait. I want my turn.
Phobos: ...Nice to see you as enthusiastic as I am.
Four came up and grabbed Terra by the neck. She pulled her close.
Four: What were you thinking? When you decided to take out one of the government's legs! The only leg it could stand on when it came to metas!
Four grabbed a hammer and hit Terra on the side.
Four: Not only that, but you got rid of my mom! She wasn't my real mom. But she was like one to all of us! Hypnotized or not!
Terra: Then why are you one of the few that stayed loyal?
Four unlocked Terra's chains and dragged her to a long table and plopped her on top.
Four: You deserve punishment for your sins.
Phobos: A device from medieval times. Called the rack.
Four strapped Terra down.
Phobos: And here's my question. Artemis. She led a band of girls. Right? Big enough to form a small army.
Terra: Who wants to know?
There was a roller at one end with a lever on it. Four pushed it. Stretching Terra from head to toe. She felt her bones and ligaments wanting to give way.
Phobos: Eventually this device will sever all your limbs and you'll die slowly.
Four spun the lever even more. She felt her shoulders snap and cried out.
Terra: Enough! I-I know where they are.
Phobos: Where?
Terra: T-they're in california. San francisco. Anyone there can like-make a door.
Phobos: Oh really?
Terra: I swear on my life!
Phobos: I believe her.
Four: Can I kill her?
Phobos: No.
Four: Not yet?
Phobos walked away.
Mary: What's next for you? Maybe reverse hanging?
Raphael: Daughter. I think that's enough. Put her out of her misery.
Raphael walked up to Amelia.
Raphael: Wouldn't you rather be with your brother? He died quickly too.
Amelia: I'm carrying on his name…
Mary: By killing anyone in your way?!
Amelia: They deserved it! They killed everyone I love!
Raphael: Seems you focus on the dead more than the living.
Amelia: Let us go.
Raphael: Already thought about it. No.
Four slammed her hand on the wall.
Four: Why won't he listen to me?! You deserve it! You ruined my life! I have nothing left. I'm going to make you nothing.
Four started spinning the lever. Terra felt her limbs slipping. And her head getting numb. This was it. All because of Sae she was dead. And by toture. Terra felt a snap. She tried to scream. Nothing. Then she felt nothing. Because it was all over. A last snap was heard.
Amelia: Hey! What are you doing to Terra?!
The door down the hall was kicked open. Tempest walked through, along with two others to his side. One was wearing an all black uniform with armor over it. He wore a black mask over his face with orange eyes. He had tons of bombs strapped to his side. A girl was on Tempest's other side. She wore a armor plate over her torso. With briefs and a belt above them. She wore a grey cloak with a hood. She had wraps around her arms and legs. With some sort of gauntlets on her arms. She wore no shoes, just shin guards.
Tempest: Lobo! Get Terra. Detonator, you're with me.
Tempest took out his rifle. He shot at Raphael first. Raphael clicked out his sword and deflected the bullet. He rolled towards Tempest and slashed his sword. Tempest took out his sword and clashed with him. Tempest disappeared through Raphael. He came from behind and slammed his sword down. Raphael put his sword behind him and clashed. He threw Tempest a little off course. And stabbed forward. Tempest walked into him, his armor protecting him. Mary cut in and slashed at Tempest. He was driven back. Mary slashed at his neck. He narrowly avoided it and kicked up. Mary's blade was knocked off course.
Tempest: Ugh. Say your prayers.
Tempest took out a vial and shot it into his neck. He started to light up with a red aura. He blitzed Raphael and threw out hits at an immeasurable speed. Raphael blocked and blocked. But Tempest was moving too fast. Tempest kicked him to the ground. He blocked a hit from Mary and grabbed her by the face and threw her into the ceiling. Knocking her out.
While that was all going on, The Detonator walked over to Phobos. Phobos threw a haymaker punch. The Detonator put out his hand and caught his punch. He kicked Phobos back.
Phobos: What are you?
The Detonator took out a bomb, he pointed at it. He threw it right onto Phobos.
Phobos smiled.
Phobos: Try it.
The Detonator kicked Phobos back through the wall. He ripped off Amelia's chains.
Lobo stood off against Four.
Four: She's already dead. Try it.
Lobo smiled at Four. She took out a handgun. She shot straight at Four. Four was hit right in the chest. She fell down. Lobo stepped over her.
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Terra looked around. Her heart instantly sunk. She remembered this place. The place where Ivan had killed Donny.
Terra: I really…?
???: Nice to see you here.
It was Ivan, in his human form next to Terra.
Terra: Ivan...Fuck! Let me back into the real world! Let me out!
Ivan: That's not how it works. You are dead. Nice to see someone succeeded where I failed.
Terra: ...
Ivan: I can't be locked away that easily. With a simple spell? You're crazy. I'll be back. And it'll be an explosive finale for you.
Terra: ...It couldn't have ended like this.
Ivan: Don't worry. You got lucky. But you'll be back here, just you wait.
Terra: What? Are you going to send me to hell?
Ivan: Ask him.
Something huge loomed over Terra. Her face turned from pissed to petrified in a heartbeat.
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Terra's breath came back to her. She could barely move. Lobo was standing above her.
Tempest: Move out!
Tempest was carrying a paralyzed Amelia.
Lobo: Alright. Up.
Lobo picked up Terra.
Tempest and Lobo walked out. The Detonator walked out of the building. It was heavily armed with explosives.
Tempest: Terra. The president wants you to take out Sae. He knows it might be...personal.
Terra: Now it is.
Tempest and Lobo set down the pair.
Tempest: We aren't supposed to interfere like this. But President Borden figured you deserved a thank you gift. I have a feeling our partnership in the future will be beneficial to the both of us.
Tempest, Lobo and The Detonator jumped off. Detonator detonated the bombs in the place. It crumbled to the ground from the explosions. Terra could still barely move. She looked next to her. Amelia started to get the movement back in her legs.
Terra: Amelia...Don't...