Achlys glanced around every corner. She was amazed to see that so many cartridge holders and hybrids slipped out of her grasp back at PISTOL. Still, her mission wasn’t focused on them anymore. She did what she could in that department.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8Dz4wFTfG
There was only one choice left. To destroy the world.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDkepjJIKkX
If she could manage keeping her allies safe, they might be able to bring back humanity while remaining off Kronos’ radar. Still, there were no guarantees. World destruction was a tricky situation. If Abyss and the others stayed at the hotel, they might hold out long enough to move them somewhere underground.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvOpbktODSB
Achlys shook the sentimental thoughts away. She had to focus. There was too much at risk to be distracted. She had to get Helios’ power no matter the cost.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdI7CoNMFe
Achlys quickly slipped behind a dumpster and peaked around it cautiously. Was that a rosork? No, this has got to be too soon. Is this our fault?115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVzqytMpBJl
That’s when it dawned on her.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcaxsEC8fBM
They released Kronos’s army when they destroyed PISTOL. They’d unwittingly moved Kronos ages ahead in his process.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fJIummUhV
She had to move faster if she wanted a chance to so much as stall Kronos’ plans.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7a8AkYtUN
Project: Disaster is in full swing starting with this mission, but am I too late?115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlW5w1hcUF
Achlys felt the weight of the world on her shoulders as she carefully navigated, he way to the Palace. No more detours, no more taking your time. Get it together Achlys or Kronos will be able to drain the life of every planet in the Milky Way like chocolate cow juice. Khaos, I sound like a child.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHM3DKeePgx
Achlys was back to the hotel in 11 days. The guards, Rosork, and rampant power wielders gave Achlys more trouble than she expected. She had dragged the queen through the sewers, which proved to be a more difficult task than Achlys had hoped.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQYwaGej3w
In Ember’s desperate attempts to escape, she released a flurry of flames. Most of Achlys’ own abilities would either blow up in her face or be negated by the flashes of light Ember’s fire triggered. This is what I get for taking a nap before mission complete.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJwrtF2mrGw
Achlys’ laughing gas had worn off before she woke up. That’s what a week of no sleep will do to you. Nodding off at the most inconvenient times. Achlys was lucky only a portion of her hair was singed. If it weren’t for the cuffs Achlys stole from the dungeon guards, Ember could have been finished with Achlys and made an escape.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkorjC81cIP
If only the queen understood that her kidnappinh and the destruction of the world was for the betterment of many.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsK0xCxFal0
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Despite Achlys’ best efforts to hurry back, she was too slow. Achlys surfaced, but she left the queen bound in the sewers.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpWBt9f3Vi
The hotel appeared normal at first, but once Achlys got to the suite, everything was wrecked.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NRmVQGT3E
A handful of hotel workers were cleaning the lobby when Achlys arrived. They stared at her in surprise and terror.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GW7vBPTBI
“It’s her!” One of them whispered loudly. “Do any of you have Commander H’s card?”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSwlVBhEJ7
Someone else fumbled with a slip of paper. Achlys rushed towards them and snatched the card, stuffing it into her pocket.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdIvp4ZTkP
“You’re lucky I don’t snap your neck. I’m not here for trouble. What happened to the others?115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn26ln0drOq
“P-P-PISTOL came,” the scrawny man stammered. “They said they would leave peacefully if we turned over the people renting the residential suite. We had no choice! They came with dozens of soldiers!”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoB3fRfW1rO
“Excuses from weaklings!” Achlys exclaimed.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBC8y2rDc1p
Nobody was killed,” one of them spoke up in defense. “A man and his son were taken.”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC69yNWb1di
Son? What in Kronos’ name? Achlys paused in confusion.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMn9mPWZDoy
...Do they mean Corder and Antonio? That might mean...115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJe75s53s1W
Achlys turned and snapped at the other workers. “All of you, out, now!”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9wRgzTPCUI
The man she was talking to tried to hurry out, but Achlys grabbed him by his shirt collar. The man yelped.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WRCXjjvFC
“Not you. I still have questions. How long ago was this?”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ciDWVbL7O
“This morning,” he blurted out.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpsWnE7uLYK
“Did PISTOL say where they were going?”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4PpzWnBMb6
“N-no, but there’s a new rebel base a little way south. I-I-I wouldn’t go there though! It’s in the middle of-of a warzone!”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZNKxtwiYh
Achlys let out a frustrated growl and shoved the man into the elevator just before it closed.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLW9fHv9aM
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“It's safe! The rest of you come out if you’re still here!”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCS8fixsLyj
It took a moment, but slowly Lucy came out from a large bush that certainly wasn’t so full before.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmj4i6e70K
Water flowed overhead as a pitcher emptied as if gravity reversed. A cup followed suit, and water came through the crack beneath the bathroom door. The water reformed into Vivian.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT47214vEcV
Achlys waited another beat which turned into 5 minutes of silence. She glared at Vivian. “Where is Abyss?” Her tone was steady and laced with poison.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkrmLxAUnM
“He left days ago,” Lucy answered.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVA15VtIwX
“What?! Where did he go?!” Achlys stepped menacingly toward Lucy. The older girl was in a panicked outrage. He can’t be gone. Anyone but Abyss.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdveXIL0jNZ
“He never said. We tried to stop him. He was in a hurry,” Vivian answered quickly to redirect Achlys’ attention from Lucy.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwpd5mBnoR
“We need to find him,” Achlys said firmly. “He’s the only thing that matters now... He’s essential to the plan!”
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