In the best case, the creators were killed once and for all. Not only their bodies, but also whatever was inside them.
If they also functioned based on electromagnetic waves, like their powers and the system they used suggested, a normal bullet wasn't enough.
Sure, for them to be expelled from earth would also suffice for now.
But what if they came back? What if they got their friends and came back?
So the choice of weapon was an important one.
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Lance explained everything, and when he finished, they were already home.
Jane and Terrence welcomed them warmly, like they did so often.
After a hearty meal, Lance didn't even look at his hidden office, directly dragging Paige to her room to plant his head on her chest, soon dozing off.
The journey, as well as the ups and downs of it, had drained him.
And while the safest place for Paige was in his arms, his safest place was on her chest.
