The sky over Sherwood City didn't just turn dark; it bled.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sJc0YGQx7
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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.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDeLctxOlNK
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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."99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cAsVqZYqz
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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."99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31nxJ5Qaiv
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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."99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8WujHGwEhV
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The General’s Entrance99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡul4QulhMbJ
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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.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckZBR5e6K2
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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."99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKL9XXbTx7
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"Not happening!" Avan screamed, streak of blue lightning slamming into the ship's side.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZRTI2ITG1
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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."99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHI4GEwrGzE
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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!"99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUvNLCZOUf
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The Investigation Begins99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFak5EcyzvZ
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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.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RukTP67ei
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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.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAY6grKhRV
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He looked at the West Corp card I had left on the counter.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZc2kRwnKDN
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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."99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOO60pzt7k
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He wasn't going to wait for a press release. He was going to breach the monolith.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbX7vylSEh
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The Battle of Sherwood Mall99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9i15GANomU
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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.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47c91OKk1p
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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.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT74BlBU2iv
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"Get behind me!" I commanded.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1jKYDTLwI
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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.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg0FOYC1KSA
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"You're doing it, Victoria!" Leon called out, slamming a Wraith with a water-whip. "You're projecting constructs!"99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLJw9vK5yI
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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%...99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASBYqrqrPy
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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.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbyNsqrn8Xq
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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."99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR5kWysgqyF
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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.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqseQ4fwBYW
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