The sky over Sherwood City didn't just turn dark; it bled.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1V095l7AnS
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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.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb66L4MUhgy
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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."95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlZ8bG2kbe
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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."95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwGjn9s3mq
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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."95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvsvfmLIRX
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The General’s Entrance95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡocIZM3n3y8
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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.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPBe6aN4ST
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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."95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXVEoZD7pGx
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"Not happening!" Avan screamed, streak of blue lightning slamming into the ship's side.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUetarWGlO
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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."95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WQxjoUZI3
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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!"95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD2nCMYAaX5
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The Investigation Begins95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhjfp7O17x
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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.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfeQ4TBmgh
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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.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPtZTa9PlN
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He looked at the West Corp card I had left on the counter.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡebEuJtHTNU
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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."95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPY40u5gHv
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He wasn't going to wait for a press release. He was going to breach the monolith.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pyDFtuSs5
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The Battle of Sherwood Mall95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCz90BgzUMi
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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.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSL3IZCmCZG
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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.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgpbeJO71M
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"Get behind me!" I commanded.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmD3BKDxw2
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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.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjnYC3W07h
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"You're doing it, Victoria!" Leon called out, slamming a Wraith with a water-whip. "You're projecting constructs!"95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU639fEUo7e
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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%...95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjSq5XNcyw
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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.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnKUdLAvYFi
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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."95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCTdnQHpW3D
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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.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMO3PEdXTaD
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