The sky over Sherwood City didn't just turn dark; it bled.174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNft18I1uat
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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.174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxnveaeOoa
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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."174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinqWsrsSHg
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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."174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6qAYYcQa2
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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."174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDeUFh2Bxv
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The General’s Entrance174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RPc3yGid5
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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.174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiY9lu7aBL
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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."174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8YtHwQnXd
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"Not happening!" Avan screamed, streak of blue lightning slamming into the ship's side.174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdVM5ea2xU
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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."174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8jRV9Si2U
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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!"174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNPEOCZLWP
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The Investigation Begins174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpaHCNlIAwd
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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.174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqX1mGYVPBx
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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.174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSg1JIKVz6
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He looked at the West Corp card I had left on the counter.174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqp6ybqrYV
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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."174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ516ZpIM8bv
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He wasn't going to wait for a press release. He was going to breach the monolith.174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwl3PowuBb
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The Battle of Sherwood Mall174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2B3wcVXd9l
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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.174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo67bjigjjN
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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.174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4bnMNDLpG
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"Get behind me!" I commanded.174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAJa8uzBn3
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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.174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAltYoSLyJL
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"You're doing it, Victoria!" Leon called out, slamming a Wraith with a water-whip. "You're projecting constructs!"174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYsULXgUcF8
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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%...174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb0h7wRYkrU
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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.174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYnMlnvy9Gs
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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."174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmEoNZFKMC
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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.174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcb2IhfRAVJ
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