The sky over Sherwood City didn't just turn dark; it bled.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2nBM6853CY
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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.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNgR6tM5Xf5
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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."125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKY9wtR7ds
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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."125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi43B6ndvMZ
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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."125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYufvhq8Af
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The General’s Entrance125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1dzbwx1mh
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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.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWJWBKDYsM
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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."125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwTmGU9PGN
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"Not happening!" Avan screamed, streak of blue lightning slamming into the ship's side.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1faB9FKuCT
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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."125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNmJypqRUB
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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!"125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhgenuizxm
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The Investigation Begins125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkHCsaFTOo
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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.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIBw6iljjK
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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.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYcQXHFA67
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He looked at the West Corp card I had left on the counter.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUax5qbSw0
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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."125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvu2nfcAmz
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He wasn't going to wait for a press release. He was going to breach the monolith.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMg3PNPMYYV
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The Battle of Sherwood Mall125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nhXo63NzW
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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.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFCXqpK2Z9
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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.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6eOw6Efvm
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"Get behind me!" I commanded.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSTKoe9Uz4
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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.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztwshKZukX
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"You're doing it, Victoria!" Leon called out, slamming a Wraith with a water-whip. "You're projecting constructs!"125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCldCGlRCOO
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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%...125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTsMihxvzlu
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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.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE68BiKJeTq
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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."125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5KlS40d5D
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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.125Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULfgWzcQlR
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