The sky over Sherwood City didn't just turn dark; it bled.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqSDAIKqIP
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWUE7ahn8V
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Xy3O8ppVm
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeXmLlJ1CLX
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzreHwiXgtW
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The General’s Entrance99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjRAD2qnLF
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcpKd6lWu16
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozPGfpT5T6
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"Not happening!" Avan screamed, streak of blue lightning slamming into the ship's side.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSj82vp8V8X
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jhjJRPVjQ
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCw3kNEviQ
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The Investigation Begins99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UWsA6Ey8q
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzUU2DOpxe
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitgx7ibXba
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He looked at the West Corp card I had left on the counter.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinfDw9yldJ
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBE0Gy6mD9E
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He wasn't going to wait for a press release. He was going to breach the monolith.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwkraIDk6sF
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The Battle of Sherwood Mall99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMJl87vTDT
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOioa3lOqY0
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNACHYwWPkO
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"Get behind me!" I commanded.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmyZWZ4sTyf
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrA2GtVvBnt
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4J7PNBNbeV
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFB5Iy8x59G
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWcxRf5Ijzz
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruSgk5hXou
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRphMJGO0SN
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