The sky over Sherwood City didn't just turn dark; it bled.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcN2jDm1cY
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jOyVobJUw
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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."84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKP8d1VcbV2
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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."84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyL7xYyDv8V
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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."84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBmuktCo4s
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The General’s Entrance84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDroduxQFEK
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFb4UpMmPF
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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."84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIKL2XIZ4U
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"Not happening!" Avan screamed, streak of blue lightning slamming into the ship's side.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYHKlLcAxF
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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."84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLm76qpeuwh
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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!"84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqVkGa3Ucn
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The Investigation Begins84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3WuaH5nNl
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzX5t3EPEse
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ903mEfVmQL
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He looked at the West Corp card I had left on the counter.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVLZdu4nmt
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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."84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkopeRzOdG
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He wasn't going to wait for a press release. He was going to breach the monolith.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6Gsysey5G
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The Battle of Sherwood Mall84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6QItEFzT1
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp53xo4KLBV
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡde27S0ABCd
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"Get behind me!" I commanded.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIZ1xTOGvJ
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3Jj0Rm0Ns
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"You're doing it, Victoria!" Leon called out, slamming a Wraith with a water-whip. "You're projecting constructs!"84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnHOFKqq8d
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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%...84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRlV46SrDY
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHrCo2Sp7K
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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."84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOsH7KPQdHV
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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.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1S7CKXynk
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