The sky over Sherwood City didn't just turn dark; it bled.60Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ77zUtonlF
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Swirls of oily black and neon red spiraled out from a central rift above the bay. This wasn't a mechanical drone strike. This was a Dimensional Tear. Doctor Science’s ship descended through the rift, but it wasn't alone. Surrounding it were Wraiths—shadowy, translucent soldiers that looked like tattered capes stitched together with red lightning.60Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LT8ZqM9PQ
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"V-Team, report!" Garder West’s voice crackled in my ear. "Victoria, I see you on radar. You’re hot. Slow down before you burn out your thrusters."60Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbskWv9nkQv
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"I don't have time to slow down!" I yelled over the rushing wind. My HUD was screaming, red alerts flashing everywhere. "Dementra's 'Seeker Shard' just hit my house. My dad saw... he saw the armor, West."60Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yMOgUdpHA
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There was a pause on the line. "We’ll deal with the Detective later. Right now, look 12 o’clock. The General is making his move."60Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdf3rZ3tw3H
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The General’s Entrance60Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4dCpwElN1
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Doctor Science stepped out onto the hull of his command ship. He looked different than the recordings. His skin was pale, mapped with glowing red veins—the mark of Dementra’s corruption. He raised a hand, and the very air in front of him crystallized into a jagged spear of Dark Matter.60Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszMNk4OFah
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"Daughter of the Twin Rivers!" his voice boomed, amplified by a technology that felt like a headache. "Your parents died for a toy you don't even know how to wind. Surrender the Watch, and I might leave this 'Dull World' in one piece."60Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqOtPmzyCcB
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"Not happening!" Avan screamed, streak of blue lightning slamming into the ship's side.60Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CwmWUMizK
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Leon rose from the harbor, standing atop a massive pillar of seawater. "You’re polluting my ocean, 'Doctor.' It’s time for a cleaning."60Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyNf2Ozlja
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Elizabeth—Nightshadow—was a blur of black smoke, jumping from Wraith to Wraith, her daggers short-circuiting their shadowy forms. "Vega, stop staring at the ship! We have a breach at the mall. Civilians are pinned down!"60Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7fSKfeLoi
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The Investigation Begins60Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcnX9zFpQL
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While we were fighting for the fate of the planet, my father was doing what he did best: following the trail.60Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGv4OvNXxH
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Standing in our ruined kitchen, Detective Vega didn't call for backup. He didn't call the precinct. He walked over to the shattered TV and picked up a piece of the black crystal. It dissolved in his hand, leaving a glowing red residue.60Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡha2L4gnWQh
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He looked at the West Corp card I had left on the counter.60Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡclseaFyfsP
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"An internship," he whispered, his jaw tightening. He walked to his car and grabbed his "Off-Duty" kit—a tactical vest and a high-caliber rifle he kept for emergencies. "You’ve got a lot of explaining to do, Garder West."60Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9sJotuTev
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He wasn't going to wait for a press release. He was going to breach the monolith.60Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZu5KJ5CKFF
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The Battle of Sherwood Mall60Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoaOEXbXv65
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I dove toward the mall, my purple armor gleaming under the red sky. A dozen Wraiths were circling a group of families trapped in the fountain plaza.60Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGY0pfqH0L
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I slammed into the ground, a shockwave of green energy clearing the area. My gauntlet flared, and I didn't just make a blade this time. I imagined a cage.60Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYjtxFQeuJ
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"Get behind me!" I commanded.60Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3VXUbc6dN9
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The Watch responded to my protective instinct. Huge, translucent green pillars of light erupted from the floor, forming a dome over the civilians. The Wraiths slammed against it, their red lightning hissing as it touched the green hard-light.60Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66xQ3NHzG0
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"You're doing it, Victoria!" Leon called out, slamming a Wraith with a water-whip. "You're projecting constructs!"60Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtF1nv4tVX5
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"I'm trying!" I gritted my teeth. Maintaining the dome felt like holding up a building. My HUD showed my energy levels dropping: 42%... 38%...60Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PK6kjdwo3
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Suddenly, a massive shadow fell over us. Doctor Science had lowered his ship. He looked down at my green dome with a sneer.60Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡac3ERmWg1H
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"A shield? How noble. How... weak." He pointed his Dark Matter spear. "Dementra does not want a protector. She wants a battery. And you, little girl, are the most powerful battery in the multiverse."60Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbr5roxSu0
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The spear began to glow with a terrifying, void-black light. He wasn't just going to break my shield; he was going to consume it.60Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Wu3dC5P5z
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