The sky over Sherwood City didn't just turn dark; it bled.98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGBrtzYtX1
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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.98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6dRIpvwi2
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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."98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1TzLpt8lU
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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."98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlzIhn49WS
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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."98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCT8U6KBtT7
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The General’s Entrance98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4nTcYg8sXA
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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.98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCWvPMddDd
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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."98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOcDRR7Reo
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"Not happening!" Avan screamed, streak of blue lightning slamming into the ship's side.98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwbxdl0CHm
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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."98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspIXhLe97A
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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!"98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9IlLJNfvf3
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The Investigation Begins98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnatbZfcJq
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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.98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8iCzrpdtPg
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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.98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQ9yT7biUO
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He looked at the West Corp card I had left on the counter.98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTVOA43aoM2
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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."98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8AGIrkmKc
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He wasn't going to wait for a press release. He was going to breach the monolith.98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡucoCJ27BsW
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The Battle of Sherwood Mall98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5PnxtRI1Ll
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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.98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVkvNTpkwJV
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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.98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsX9VQTjFO
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"Get behind me!" I commanded.98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3L5aIuZ1Q
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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.98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmmh4zj4yPu
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"You're doing it, Victoria!" Leon called out, slamming a Wraith with a water-whip. "You're projecting constructs!"98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNSDD5cGnM
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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%...98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1B1bOOdB5K
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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.98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQkNv5iFUAI
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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."98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4TlXoSPPD
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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.98Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡimefBAm5Da
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