Incessant rhythmic beats that assaulted their ears, echoed across the bar. Flashing lights and Holographic effects littered the already cramped place. The people waved their body along with the music as they drowned themselves in their choice liquor.Some were swaying for a different reason. Yet as if driven by a mysterious force kept downing on glass after glass. Getting swept by the atmosphere, most of the people did the same pouring another glass. Their loud voices barely audible as the top 50 songs of the time played on repeat for hours on end. The others bobbed their heads, while the others sang along loudly. Merrily distancing themselves from their mundane life.However the duo at the calm part of the bar were just laughing as they got drunk together. The two women were dressed really stylishly. The one on the left was Nex, wearing a black sweater, her sleeves folded right before the elbow, coupled with black pants. Her worn shoes replaced by a branded white running shoes. She w
"It's been really quiet." She followed after showing a trace of melancholy on her smiling face. "You kiddies really grow up so fast." Nex wiped the tears of laughter on her eyes and said, "Your not that old." Only to get chopped in her forehead. "Don't say old!" The two giggled at one another and picked up a bottle of half filled beer.The two clinked their bottles together as they gulped down another bottle. "If it wasn't for you I would've been Magitech's lapdog forever. I wouldn't be able to have fun like this if it wasn't for you guys." Nex said in all seriousness. Miri ruffled her hair as she sighed, "Don't think about it too much. I'm glad that you're now a proper adult." She said as she looked at Nex proudly. Nex scratched her cheeks awkwardly as sighed.Nex smiled ruefully, then as if a bolt of lightning struck her she slammed her palms softly on the metal bar. Her eyes lit up in reverie. "Which reminds me, How are those red haired triplets? The ones you brought to the orphana
She stayed for a while to chat up with Nex but eventually she left as if she was quite in a hurry. "Come visit the orphanage if you have time." She said as she left. Nex sighed as she downed another glass of Death's Gambit.Naj raised her head scratching her cheeks awkwardly, "It's okay Nex, You'll have plenty of chances next time." Nex groaned, "Damn! I even wore makeup too." Naj patted her on the back, "It's okay, this is a bar Nex let's just party it away. If you think that's still not enough we could go to the nightclub near here." Nex shrugged her shoulders, "Yeah, maybe you're right." She looked towards the bartender and ordered a lot of drinks. The two screamed as the downed their shots of tequila.Meanwhile Miri was walking on a slightly narrow alleyway towards the slums, where the orphanage was. The lights that illuminated the place were dim. Filled with broken down buildings and graffiti everywhere.A lot of people were outside this time of night, the slums were especially l
The hooded figure observed Skadi as she neared it. Skadi stopped just right in front of the hooded figure. She towered over her opponent appearing a head and a half taller. She glared down at her opponent as she gripped her fist. After a few seconds of silence, she spoke, "So, How do you wanna do this?"The hooded figure shrugged their shoulders. "It doesn't matter, You decide." they said seemingly impatient to start the bout. Skadi grinned as she ruffled her pockets. She drew out a smoke bomb.Making the hooded figure reach for it's blade. "I'll toss this into the air, once it lands... it's a melee." Skadi said as she put her free hand on her waist. The hooded figure nodded and stepped back a few meters."Though I gotta say, you're awfully considerate today. The others weren't so lucky." She said probing her attacker. The hooded figure shook it's head and spoke, "You're not as terrible as the rest of them. But, you still need to die for what you've done." Skadi was looking down at t
The figure dashed towards her faster this time, her movements, faster than the last. An upward slash then followed by multiple slashes on every direction in quick succession. Skadi could barely follow her movements it was lightning fast, yet as if she could read her opponent. She parried off all the strikes with the back of her gloves. As time passes her smile grew wider and wider underneath her mask.The hooded figure got closer into Skadi's range. It ducked under to avoid the punch, as it sent an upwards thrust. It saw the expression Skadi wore. It was glee, Her grin almost reaching her ears, surprising the hooded figure. It could see delight in her icy blue eyes.Skadi noticed that her opponent's strikes were getting even faster. It took everything she had to party and dodge. She was wounded although it's very shallow. She can't help but be surprised. Yet as if driven by madness she was laughing in glee. Skadi thought to herself that she needed to take this fight into a smaller spa
The occasional sound of metal colliding could be heard through the rain. Two people clashed at the dilapidated building filled with holes from their battle. It's brittle walls shook every time the two would meet. The rain would enter through the cracks. Flooding the room making appear more worn down. Quick footsteps were heard as their boots would splash at the puddles formed by the storm.Skadi noticed that Setsuna's figure would flicker as her punches would go through her afterimage. She would then reappear at her blind spots wounding her albeit shallowly. Her instincts would warn her where the next strike would be.This however didn't frustrate her, instead made the atmosphere she gave off was unbearably thick. Almost depriving the oxygen of those who felt it, further increased by the stench of iron.She threw smoke grenades towards the ceiling and walls to obscure both their vision. Yet as if Setsuna could see through the smoke, she cut all the wires Skadi weaved. She dashed strai
Her entire being emitted electricity, "You hypocrites propagate the idea of being the ones to devour the misguided light in the universe."You're nothing more than glorified murderers! I'm going to fucking kill you all! Each and every last one of you!!!" Her almost feral voice reverberated against Skadi's entire being. Her fingertips twitched as she stared at Setsuna with both pity and sorrow.Setsuna saw Skadi's eyes through the mask. It pissed her off. "What... right... do you have!!! to show me those eyes!!!" She dashed towards Skadi in anger. Ignoring everything around them. Her only focus was to kill her right at this moment.She stomped her foot forward shattering the ice beneath her as she sent a flurry of slashes, blurring Skadi's vision. Skadi caught her blade and threw it upwards stabbing the frozen ceiling."Don't think I'll ever forgive you!!" She said as she punched and kicked Skadi. She on the other hand parried off all her strikes aside. However Setsuna was too fast, so
Deep Space.In the orbit of Scylla 8-b, A Large Gunship hovered over. It's massive frame wasn't noticed by the authorities that patrol the orbit. It was cloaked blending in with Scylla 8-b's night sky. When one looked towards the sky they would only see a blurry cloud."Are you sure she's here?" The Argothian man asked as he stared at the coordinates Aurora punched in. However Aurora just shrugged, "She contacted this ship directly. If she's not her then where the hell else? Besides I heard rumors of Desmond being here too."The masked man scoffed as he heard Baldr's name. "So he could run away again? He's going to decline. It's in his nature." He said in his slightly mechanical voice. Sjor'kai narrowed his eyes, "We need all the help we can get. If he says no, then so be it. Besides didn't Miri leave before everything went down?""That's different. She's different." He said as he stared in the planets night view. He could see through the atmosphere as the night lights were brighter t