The sky over Sherwood City didn't just turn dark; it bled.96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszHlYQGUen
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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.96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrnFqi3t3m
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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."96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMWv8d1NSl
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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."96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhdOfV1dG8T
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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."96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFyMfv16tOO
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The General’s Entrance96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8OM27I3I1
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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.96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTByDTdaWD7
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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."96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0BYj1JuxQ
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"Not happening!" Avan screamed, streak of blue lightning slamming into the ship's side.96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1MOBBNeRV
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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."96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOhHXXAuhTX
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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!"96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2oeqepNqCH
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The Investigation Begins96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe691XsTEag
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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.96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWfsWfIcIv
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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.96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC37aweXTXK
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He looked at the West Corp card I had left on the counter.96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQZwf2xitR
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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."96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnR28Osm7C
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He wasn't going to wait for a press release. He was going to breach the monolith.96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0AkL9l30Vt
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The Battle of Sherwood Mall96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjQ8yP2CkN
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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.96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjPuhVOSD8
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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.96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GsKi0iUMl
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"Get behind me!" I commanded.96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8FmvbldlW
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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.96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUh3YMqUCa
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"You're doing it, Victoria!" Leon called out, slamming a Wraith with a water-whip. "You're projecting constructs!"96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBlHcMpfxN
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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%...96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4P7spDLtM
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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.96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORKdUkRUn8
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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."96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7EInqOJfb
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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.96Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelLLVi0LjN
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