as i have said before i own nothing of Invader Zim, just this fic and OC's. Invader Zim belongs to Jhonen Vasquez
Rise Of the Defectives
Chapter 6
Zim dropped, feet first to the floor; Aiming his TX20-AR around him, looking for any sign of hostiles like Ray. The place seemed deserted actually, storage boxes had accumulated dust. Or had been broken apart, The ships were in no better condition; Gathering dust and rust with some ships being visibly damaged badly. The place just seemed to silent, no signs of activity at all. "This is the outpost?" He questioned quietly to Ray "Its practically a derelict space station"
"I know" said Ray, lowering his weapon "Somethings not right here" he looked around "Everyone" he said "We need to find anyone of the original team that was stationed here, in groups of three. Get moving and good luck everyone" he said. His team was already decided, Zim and Lead of course, valueable aniper skills when needed; And he was itching to see what Zim was capable of, three by three the team divided. By the time the lighting in the hangar went on the team was gone.
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Earth, membrane household
Garage
Dib parked the ship into the garage climbing out of it, looking exceptionally pleased. Getting the hang of Irken technology made things much easier for him now; As he made his way to his room, he couldnt help but see small specks on the sky. Through his window, he stopped to look; It seemed strange, Eleven of them making their war towards the city. His insides squirmed, he teeth clenched; 'It can't be' he thought. But the sound of distant booms could be heard. Confirming his worse thoughts......... Irken Invaders
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Jupiter Research facility
Outer hull, Walkways
Silent dark silhouette's were moving across the metal platforms, three of them moving across from cover to cover; Ocassionally sticking their heads up for a view before charging to the next point. Then resuming their cover stance, to see any hostiles.
As Lead looked through the scope of his Sniper Rifle, he couldnt help but notice some considerable damage to the station as well. Severe dents and scracthes were the obvious thing, nothing else but up until now. He saw a dark figure away from them, It seemed to be lying down. He adjusted the scope and couldnt believe his eyes; He ran towards the slumped body, disregarding posible enemy ambush. Ray and Zim ran after him, he skidded to a halt and knelt down. The Body he feared, was Irken; In security uniform, A puddle of dark green liquid under him showed he was dead. He felt around the neck of the body finding a small Tag of some sort, he sighed and pulled off the Tag placing it on his own neck. Ray and Zim made it to his side, both wide eyed at the body.
"Who could have done this" Ray knelt down to the body, inspecting the wounds "These aren't laser wounds, neither plasma. It looks like something sliced through him"
"His tag identifies him as Security officer Kilik" said Lead, checking the tag "The blood is a bit dried off too, so he was problably dead some time ago"
Ray couldnt help but let out a small growl "Dammit, we need to keep moving" getting up to his feet
Zim's wrist communicator was giving off static sound with deforemed voices, flipping it on and anwsered "This is Squad zero five nine please respond over"
Another voice came through "YOU GUYS NEED TO DUCK"
"What?" Ray spoke in
"DUCK!"spoke in the other voice
Lead spun around, and grabbing by their collars. Pulled Zim and Ray to the ground as he heard a small whiz of a projectile above them. He cursed at this, loading his Rifle he quickly entered cover as a volley of plasma bolts and energy saw's were headed their way. Ray retaliated by blindfiring from their cover, and Zim threw a grenade at the attackers location. Going off within moments, Lead aimed and saw through his scope, "SIR units" he growled firing off a round. Hitting one in the head, destroying it "WHERE THE HELL IS YOU SIR UNIT" he yelled at Zim as they both ducked again
* * *
Gir was plainly annoying the pilot to death "An what that do?" He yelled
The Pilot thought he was in his hell "kill me" he thought
* * *
Lead narrowed his eyes as he fired off another round, Zim fired off his Assault rifle until the clip was empty. And Ray was nearly out of ammunition, the SIRS seemed endless; As he fired off another round, he ducked asking "Ammo?"
"Still got some" said Zim firing off some more
"Im out" spoke Ray, switching to his Automag
"Hold on you guys"spoke in the Irken on the radio "This should end them"as he said this, Zim couldnt help but hear a distinct whine, And then the ground shook; An explosion rocking the ground, Taking out all of the SIRS. Zim stood up to see who caused it, his eyes couldnt help but widen at who it was. The Irken was in terms nearly the same as Zim. Eyes maroon, wearing Heavily armored Soldier armor. And wielding a large Gun the size of his body with a drum barrel magazine with assorted grenades and such. His face so familiar, the said Irken walked toward them holstering the said weapon on his shoulder. "Long time no see.... Zim" in a in a voice that was young and deep
"You too.... Zed" Zim said quietly lowering his Assault rifle
Silence met the two, until Lead spoke out "Wait, you two know each other?"
* * *
Dib walked though the dark streets through the city in the cold rain, wearing his long overcoat. He quietly made it to the Skool, in actuallity it was morning time; But the harsh weather showed it as it was midnight. The news said it would be like that all day, he was thankfull at the fact that the Irkens were vulnerable to water. But cursed at the thought of Tak, creating something to overcome that; Since her last stay, as he took his seat on his desk. Some one tapped his shoulder, turning his head back it was Zita "I need to speak with you" she said simply walking out of the classroom, somewhat confused he followed her out of the hallway. He closed the door as he got out.
"What is it" he said crossing his arms "If you called me hear just to call me a freak, i dont have time for this"
"No, not that" Zita said truthfully, laying agaisnt the wall "Its about those aliens" she looked at him "I want to know what Zim is"
"Is this some kind of joke" Dib glared at her "Out of all the times I try to warn you guys do you ever listen. No noe of you ever do, But now you starting to be intrested? please"
"Truth is that i knew before when he came" Zita eyes looked softer "I just didn't believe so that i wouldnt be seen as a freak too"
Dib uncrossed his arms now "Then why didn't you just tell me?"
"I dont know" she said truthfully "I never thought of it more open till now, but listen. That J.D. kid he's-"
"Why hello Dib" came in a womanly voice, which made Dib's and Zita's hair stand on end "It's been such a long time" Dib turned around to see Tak, in her disguise, along with ten other kids. All of which had dark clothing and menacing faces.
"Ohh its you, Tak" turning his back to Zita, his left hand signaling Zita lo leave. Taking the warning, she left Dib with Tak, Dib glared daggers at her "Need something, because I need to get back to class"
"Oh nothing but one thing, just Zim" Tak told him, advancing "We want to find him, he's Defect. So to our great pleasure, we get to crush him"
"Zim's been gone some time, I haven't seen him for three weeks" Dib told her straight "No sign of anything from him"
Tak frowned at him "I see" she said in a would be believer tone "Are you so sure?"
"Positive?" Dib said through clenched teeth, walking past Tak and the ten kids. Getting back inside the class, Zita looked up from her seat and nodded; Returning to his seat, he sighed of the certain events to come.
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"I've known him ever since my birth, me and Skoodge trained with him in Devastis, we were what you considered friends. Not much in a sense for Skoodge though" Zim spoke out "They said you died in one of your assignments"
"Officially, they declared me as K.I.A." said Zed "Just an attempt to get rid of me; They caught on what I was before I even knew, and ever since i've joined Sentinel Silver's group."
"You haven't made any attempt at contact?" Zim questioned him
"Couldn't have if I wanted to, they would've sent someone to kill me" Zed told him "And it would have putten the Defectives at risk, and seeing as how loyal you were to the Tallest. It wasn't a good idea"
"Okay if you two are done crossing memory lane" he said to Zim and Zed "would you mind telling us what happened to the facility?"
"Traitor" Zed stated simply "One of the scientists revealed himself for what he was, and he let off a shipment of rampant SIRS on the complex. We barricaded ourselves in one of the defensive complexes, Those that didnt make well" he looked at the Dead body across from him
"So then that scientist is still around" Ray surveryed the area around him "The survivors are still hold up in their place then"
"Yeah" Zed said "Thankfully the security force severly damaged his Comm uplink, so he can't contact the Armada." he grinned "And his SIRS backfired on him as well, but im positive he's unleasehed something else. He's hold himself up in the higher communication wing"
"So plan put simple, traitor needs killing, and God knows what else in here" Lead asked, seeing the lack of response he got; He sighed "And what about the rest of the Troopers?"
"Message already sent" Ray spoke, sending the information to the other troopers from his wrist communicators "We meed to split again"
"Me and Zed can go after that traitor" Zim spoke up "like some scientist can stand up to Zim"
"Still sounding a bit like yourself?" Zed chuckled "Figures but yeah, We'll bo go get the guy and you can check on those survivors right?"
"Affirmitive" Ray holstered his gun "Move out" He ran from Zim and Zed, followed by Lead. Nodding to Zim, Zed walked the opposite direction with Zim.
* * *
Earth, The Skool
Time- 3:45 P.M.
Dib ran out of the cold to his house, accompanied by Zita; Both wearing rain jackets, the merciless thunderstorm beating on them with cold and wet. He made it to his door and unlocking it with his Key, stepped inside to the welcoming warmness of his home. Zita took a seat on the couch as Dib went to the kitchen, Zita surveyed the living room, plasma screen T.V. complete with Gamslave console and X box 360 and surround sound. The couch was comfy, so she layed down; She never thought how Dib techniqually had it made, His father being a world renouned scientist. Dib entered the room with two steaming cups of coffee, Taking his seat he gave a cup to Zita which she graciously accepted. Sipping the contents slowly, as she lowered her cup Dib asked "So what do you want to know?"
"Everything I think" she said
Dib eyed her then said "short and simple?"
"The whole picture in great detail" she told him
Sighing he said "well you techniqually knew the beggining so-" Dib went on for quite a while and Zita listened intently, listening his sayings of Zim's plan for World conquest and his encounters to stop him. Dib didnt want to say he screwed up or one way or another, but Zita understood; Then on to Zims race, that he was an 'Irken' and how his leaders are just taller than everyone else. Explaining their hierarchy and other things, she would have not believe him. But his words and tone and look on his face as Dib calmly explained she knew that he told the truth; Even though it sounded too far fetched, he then told her about Tak being an Irken as well. Wanting revenge on Zim and pondering on Zim's dissapearance which she decided to step in.
"Maybe he isn't gone completely, because I think I know who he is" She pulled out a tape recorder and played it; It was from the day before, Dib listened wide eyed.
He couldnt help but ask "How"
"When you two fought Torque and Aki, i've never seen a kid as him knock out Torque easily" she said "I've only seen Zim fight once and took on Chuck, Aki and Torque. He beated them mercilessly, And he seemed very angry after he got out of his depression"
Zita was right Dib thought, he never saw moves like Zim and J.D.'s and he remembered Zim's depression, the alien never fought back when people beated him and threw insults at him. But when those three set upon him, he nearly beated them to death. But then he remembered Zim's last stroke of emotion, 'jelousy' he thought. He remembered Zim's last word to him before he was gone "You humans problably don't realize how lucky you are" these words had left Dib in shock as Zim left him that same day. "He mentioned the day he left is how lucky humans were" He told Zita "And he told you that he does'nt want to enslave humanity?"
She nodded "he told me this because we haven't caused him pain" Dib pondered on this, Zim had been injured before but the way he put it was as though it wasn't physical torture "It seemed as though it was eating him on the inside, Do you think something happened?"
"I don't know" he said "Whatever happened, is'nt good because Tak is not the only Invader here as well, there are ten more"
Zita buried her face in her hands at this from "And those other ten?"
"More Invaders" Dib told her
She let out a sigh "So of this is true, and one of us is screwed to the wall. What are we gonna do?"
Dib took something out of his pocket, an electronic wriswatch of some sort "Take this" giving it to Zita "Its a video electronic communication device, my dad made these for Gaz and me. But i've alwzys kept one spare, so its yours now"
"Thanks" as she said this, the thunder boomed.
"And your gonna need a ride" He got up and led her to the garage. When here eyes set on the Spittle Runner, she gaped at it. Dib climed in and beckoned Zita to the same, hesitant at first; She climbed on as Dib turned on the ship. The window convering up the entrance, and with the garage door opening. The ship flew out, Zita looked down in awe; They were high up in the night sky, and the dark ship maneuvered itself to the central part of the city. Quickly descending, to a two story house; She jumped out as no one was around. The Black paint made for perfect stealth, she turned to Dib.
" Thank you" Dib nodded in acknowledement and the window closed again. Zita watched as the dark ship ascened until it bleded so perfectly with the darkness that it was gone.
* * *
Zim placed himself beside the doorway, peeking for only a quick second before resuming cover. Zed behind him, Grenade launcher at the ready; He ran out pointing his Rifle below, above, side to side and behind him. Turning on the flashlight on it for better view, They both surveyed their sorrounding closely. It was here static came through their comunicators.
"This is Fire Squad three of squad zero five nine, We need backup we nee-"more static ensured, Zed turned his communicator on but he sighed.
"There gone" he said grimly "Wiped off completely off the communication grid"
"Already?" Zim said in his annoyed voice.
"Yeah, my best bet is what that Traitor unleashed" then an earsplitting roar ensure, seeing as how they how didn't have ears. They still clutched the side's of their heads "And I need to shut my fucking mouth at times like this"
Then the sound of metal beating metal met, it was getting louder by the minute. Zed looked around and saw what it was; It wasn't a SIR unit, it seemed grotesque. It was large, strange rusting machienery with the menacing metal claws. The sinister looking breather tubes it had and it eye's 'lifeless' acompanied by three others just like it. With advanced weaponry, such as wrist mounted gattling lasers; Shoulder mounted rocket launcher's. Zed eye's went wide eye'd "crap" before dragging Zim to the nearest piece of cover. As the Cyborgs unleased their fury unto the pair, Zed fired of a concusive shot. Blowing one off its feet, allowing Zim to fire a few rounds into the Cyborg. He threw a firebomb as they drew closed, lighting one up into bright blue Plasma flame. Zed fired off from his grenade launcher, until a clicking sound was heard; Curasing at his misfortune of running out of ammo, taking out his M-9 Tempest SMG and unloaded his clip into the thing. Zim however was thrown against the wall by one, having the wind knocked out of him he say that small glimpse before realizing/
"Cyborg Zombie Soldiers, but how?" he thought, he only encountered them on Earth by the squid demon. However he fired his Rifle unto the Cyborg, frying it away from the deadly volley of plasma burst. Falling to the ground, Zim saw by his surroundings; The Cyborgs dead. Zim loaded in another power cell into his rifle and said we need to keep on moving.
"Agreed" Zed said
They both walked out of the room, Zim resumed point; Aiming his rifle. Eyes set on an elevator "I take it this takes us to him?"
"Yeah just taking it up" Both entered the elevator and the door closed ascending toward to the communications area.
As they both slowly ascended, Zed broke the silence "So... quick to join us, your not that type of guy"
"Yeah, what could I say seeing as I was screwed to the wall. I had no other choice" he told Zed, The storm outside getting louder
"Hell same with me, that's another thing why I couldn't contact you or Skoodge" Zed had to yell now, since the winds howling was growing fiercer. Slowly, the elevator halted to a stop; the door opened reaveling a mass of computer terminals with the Irken Language. A short Irken was using one, he turned around seeing Zim and Zed; Letting out cry of fear, he made an attempt to run but Zed tackled him to the ground, squirming. He tried to use his PAK, but it didn't respond.
"So sorry" came Kalmiya in her holo form, saying it in a sarcastic way "But your not going any where"
The small Irken glared at them "You think it'll end" he spat "The Armada is all powerfull, no one can stop them. Its pointless, the Army. All of it, theres no point; Sooner or later, the Armada will come, they will take everything and prove we are supreme being" he cackled "And none of your 'Soldiers' can stop it, THE TALLEST SHALL RULE" he yelled out maniacally, until Zed punched him hard in the face; Knocking him out.
"Just when I started to like the guy" bringing up the uncounscious Irken, sighing "Well come on, no sense staying around here"
"Yeah" Zim said "Lets go" entering the elevator, it closed and descended downward back to the main level.
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Ray thought they were screwed to the wall on this one 'Dammit' letting out another volley of plasma before being hit in his shoulder by a piercing laser beam. He cleanched his teeth in anger and pain, instantly applying a medical strap to the afflicted wound. Anibiotics flooded his systems, and his wound stung. The survivors were fine, but now they were facing wave's of SIRS and these Zombie Soldiers. All painted with the colors of the Armada. Firing off a concussive shot from his PAK, he unloaded his empty power cell and switched to 'High Density Energy Beam' this firing mode was deadly. The beam of plasma sliced through the Cyborgs, altough it was useful; It contributed to 'Critical Weapon Failure' which lead to plasma combustion rendering the TX useless. Lead fired off another round from his Sniper rifle, effectively blowing off another Cyborgs head off. Only instead of complex cybernetics and a host, It was blood 'Irken blood' his face looked shocked. Sure they had employed these things before, but using their own people. 'What they hell are they thinking' he thought as he unloaded another round into another one. Standing up loading another clip; Shattered SIR units with Cyborgs littered the ground, one of the survivors came out of the main door. Looking worried she adressed Ray.
"How is it" she asked, her PAK taking out medical supplies.
"Pierced the armor, but only not that serious; The medical strap should take care of it" he said
"Let me see" moving the strap with her hand, Ray's wound looked fine now but still bleeding. Taking out a canister of 'Biogel' she applied to the wound where it hardened and the bleeding stopped.
"Thanks" Ray told her, examining his wound.
"Your welcome" she said, a burly looking Irken researcher walked toward Ray.
"Are you the commanding officer they dispatched to us?" Ray nodded "Come" he walked away, Ray followed into the room the reaserchers barricaded themselves in, his men were in there; Severely wounded, when they looked up he smiled at them, returning the smile back. The head researcher asccessed his terminal and took out a small disk "This is some research that we made that would benefit the defense and weapon's development" Smiling at this "Along with this, it should useful to you. Word to the wise, polish it well and upgrade" he accesed the terminal again; A small containment unit beside it, it opened reaveling a magnificent suit of battle armor. It shone silver with a painted red dragon on it, Ray was confused.
"This is armor is awarded to champions who fight in Arena on Dekartha" looking at it confused "Why would you have the champions armor?"
"The Blood dragon armor" the Researcher said proudly "This unit has undergone rigourous testing in the durability, made for highly dangerous combat. Introducing new plating, stronger shields and microframe computer chip meant to give a presonal HUD. to indicate Vitals, ammo and wepon equipped" he paused, then continued "Even though Invaders and Spectres have the Optical implants this surely gives greater use. And I want you to have it, this suit is the antithesis to the Inferno amor for our Spectre Commando's to use"
"So this suit is for use of the Spectre shock troopers" Ray asked "Well than i'll give you reports to see if the research was worth to create it" now smirking.
"Umm Ray? leave now?" asked Lead, as Zim and Zed entered the room.
"Oh" said Ray "Yeah, lets go"
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Zita layed down on her bed, enormously tired; Glad it was the end of the day. The information Dib gave her was overwhelming, she thought she wasn't able to go to sleep, fully well knowing of a race that's taking over the galaxy, and ten of their most deadly soldiers are here for a rougue. And to possibly kill off every human well. The thought of it didn't bode well for her, they could come any time and take her away. Which she would be royaly screwed; She listened to the now dying sounds of the rain, she didn't know how long she was awake. But the small ray of sunlight gave the hint. Sighing as she got up, she surveyed herself in her mirror; deciding a new look to individualize herself. She closed her window and shut her door
......
She now walked towards the Skool, her appearance being more different than ever. Favoring a jacket similar to Dib's coat, the headband was black along with dark fitting black jeans with dark purple converse shoes and purple shirt. As she entered her classroom, her friends couldnt help but give her a stare of shorts. Dib catched her eye and hid a grin before it was wiped away by the arrival of Tak and the other ten Invaders. She gulped, but her fear was diminished at the sight of J.D. entering the class. Same said for Dib as well; The eleven Invaders eyed J.D. with curiosity. He calmly took his seat, ignoring the growing stares; he bore a few bandages with a headcloth on his forehead. As he took his seat the speakers came on "Students" boomed the principles voice "Seeing as how the rain yesterday had flooded our power generators, we are not pleased to announced that you may all leave....Now...." Nearly everyone in the school screamed in joy. Already students were scrambling through the windows; J.D. jot up from his seat and walked out, followed by Dib.
"Hey Zi" Jessica called out to Zita "Wanna come to the mall with us?"
"Oh sorry, I have to go, something important" Zita yelling as she ran out, following Dib. They followed Zim outside "We need to talk"
"What is it that you want from a human like me?" she told Zita with a cold stare.
"Because" Dib cut in "We need to know whats really going on" he leaned in to Zim's face "What did you do to piss off you're leaders?"
Zims cold eyes narrowed "Figures for a human like you to just never give up will you?..... fine" he growled "C'mon i dont want to be overheard" as Tak's group came out. Walking away with Dib and Zita.
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"Ya know that J.D. kid kindof gives me the creeps" Skutch spoke out from the group "I've never seen someone with eye's like his"
"A genetic defect" spoke in Zee in a questionable voice
"Who cares about another species genetic defect" cut in Sneakyonfoota "I just want to kill Zim and be done with it"
"Why?" Skoodge cut in "Were just here to capture him right, he'll be so happy to see us" the other ten Invaders groaned at Skoodge's stupidness.
"Even though i'd rather do the opposite, we just have to capture Zim" Lard spoke "No matter how much we hate him, The Tallest demand him"
"And if they can't break him" Tak now spoke "I will do it myself" with a menacing grin.
Pesto sighed "Crazy captain' shaking his head.
* * *
Zim mentally cursed this misfortune, when he expected to come back. He thought everything would go smooth, only when he went to debriefing he soon learned that eleven Invaders were after his blood. So now he had to contend with a capture force and higher security at the ship now. His PAK had now been registered; Ofiicially he was a Soldier, serving in Ray's team at his request. Although they always needed to test him which came as an annoyance that could kill you; No more simulations, just hard edge training. And now he had to contend with Dib and Zita, he thought he would scream 'THE MADNESSSSS, THE MAAAAADNEESSSSSSSSS' He rubbed his temples, Having made it to a small cafe` called 'Starbucks' he graciously took his iced coffee and chugged it clean as Zita and Dib just looked on with a weird look on both faces.
Dib let out a fake cough which grabbed Zim's attention "So there's more to it is there"
"A lot more" Zim said as he ordered another coffee "Which is why I couldn't tell you before"
"Tell us" spoke in Zita "What was your first purpose for being here?"
"Operation Impending Doom 2" Zim told her
"Its purpose?"
His eyes darkened "Thirty Irken Invaders, each assigned a planet. Gathering information and crippling it for the Invasion by the Irken Armada"
"And this is the second time its happened?"
"Well yours truly screwed it all up" he said "Nearly took out my own planet"
"You got to be kidding" Dib said, Zim shook his head
"I was exiled to serve on Foodcourtia, but I got out of there to try and redeem myself. Only to find out my whole mission was a lie"
"They only sent you here to get rid of you" Dib said softly "But when did you catch on?"
"The Tallest themselves" Zim said darkly "Which is why the 'others' are here. I'm to be given trial ad execution. To tell the truth the whole trial thing is what you humans call it.... Complete utter bullshit"
"And if they sent eleven deadly soldiers" said Zita "you must have done something to really piss them off"
"A goes a bit beyond than just pissing them off" seeing as though he was gonna say no more, they just dropped topic "I gotta go" Zim said, finishing his second coffee "I'll see you two tommorow" heading out the door
* * *
Sentinel Silver was reading, an earth book? most on the ship didn't understand why he would read literature from another species. But the leader had always opened himself to new things. He marked the page he was reading and closed it, looking beyond the vast reaches of space. Already Red and Purple had sent Invaders to capture Zim but it wouldn't be so easy. It has been so long since contact with them he thought, when he fought for them but casted aside. The only one to ever confront the Manipulators behind the Tallest, behind his people, behind it all. But that was a long time ago, before Miyuki herself was born; 'It' toyed with them, to make only despair and power for itself. But he thought as he saw the many soldiers below him, those that were exiled and saved by him. Even though he insisted not to call him anything else, they glorified him as a 'Paragon' none other like him, his pride grew. In all of his living years, he would stop the Armada and his soldiers would follow him to hell itself. It drove him to succeed, he smiled as a little blue eyed smeetling came his way as he picked up the smeet, he knew well 'We've come to far, we must not fail.... live for nothing, or die for something'
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Well? wha do you think people? reviews are appreciated and will work on next chap. but on this note
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