I'm back. Again. How is everyone? I just got hit by freezing rain that knocked hydro out everywhere I live. Not fun.

SunSera: Super tough and dangerous journey? What did you do? I'm curious to hear, and thanks!

Infinite's POV

I jumped and climbed onto another building, being wary of the pursuing chopper on me. I looked back momentarily to see it was still keeping up with me somehow. I heard the miniguns on the damn thing spin up and unleash a barrage of bullets towards my way. I quickly jumped out of the way as part of my mercenary instinct.

"Damn!" I cursed to no one in particular. "That was too close." I needed to lose that helicopter. My mind scrambled for ideas.

I could attempt to commit suicide by trying to take the thing down. Maybe if I had my trusty sword, it could be done but here I don't unfortunately.

I could keep running and avoiding, but I know I won't stay lucky forever and I'll end up making a mistake and being shot to death, whether by a random soldier or this thing and it's quad miniguns.

Lastly, and probably the best option, was to hide somewhere safe and maybe wait for Gadget to come back, but where? I'll be discovered quite easily if they see where I would go to hide.

My thoughts were rudely interrupted by the radio chatter going on from the military presence in the area, which was strong and the helicopter maneuvering around for another gun attempt on me. I jumped down and slid down the building carefully just as the guns fired again. I used flagpoles on the side of the building to get off the building without breaking my legs.

I made it to ground level and looked both ways across the street to see another issue coming down the street.

"Command, we're moving in on the target now." I heard the chatter say.

Two armoured vehicles made their way towards me, aiming their small cannons at me. I did not hesitate to run the opposite directions. Great, soldiers, a helicopter and now APCs are onto me?!

As I ran, I heard the radio click on. "Stay back, ground. We've got a perfect shot." At that moment I heard the chopper shooting again, and unfortunately I couldn't react in time. My pupils shrunk and I momentarily stopped when I felt a bullet scratch my arm, which seared in pain. I looked at my left arm, which just above the elbow, was bleeding.

Now I was dealing with two injuries. One on my leg and now on my arm. This just might be it for me.

And at that moment, I heard a noise from behind and saw one of the APCs shoot a homing missile right for my feet.

Gadget's POV

I ran to the scene where all the GUN soldiers were reporting to see Infinite. I didn't want to see him die. He deserved better than this.

Once I got there, I saw smoke from one of the buildings up ahead. There were several military vehicles, including a Blackhawk helicopter letting off troops. I went to proceed ahead.

"TOW hit was effective. Target status unknown." I heard someone say over the radio. That isn't good.

I tried to proceed down the street quickly, but was stopped by a regular anthro soldier. "Hold it, no further." They put a hand out in front of me.

"I'm apart of the Resistance. A high-member." I explained and tried to push by them, but I was stopped.

"This operation doesn't concern any of you, nor does it involve ya'. Get lost." They forcefully told me. I only gave a sad look and walked away. Ever since GUN reformed under a new leader, the soldiers, I guess as a part of their uniform redesign that fits Blaxton's image of what his new military force should look like, he also now makes his soldiers treat others with some form of disrespect at times. I could only wonder what my parents would think if they were still around.

I felt lost knowing that Infinite was probably dead. All my work to help a misunderstood person... all gone. Like that. It took a deep bite out of me.

"Gadget... I'm not dead yet." I heard my earpiece kick on. I lightened up by hearing my friend's voice.

"...You're alive?" I asked in disbelief.

"Barely. I'm in the sewers and hurt bad. I think I managed to fool them and escape, for now. I need help. Come down here." I hesitated before answering.

"Sure, I'll come."

Later

I walked down the stinking underground along the side. The tunnel was lit up by old dim lights and my flashlight. I had headed back to grab some medical supplies from a Resistance base not too far out and carried them with a backpack I salvaged.

I stopped, coughed and gagged for a sec from the stench and continued on. As I did, I found a peculiar structure up ahead. Almost similar to a structure that a homeless person would make. It was made of wood and other basic materials. When I got closer, I shone my light across the Resistance logo that was spray-painted on the side of the structure, indicating this was once an old hideout for a group of Resistance during the war.

I also saw a bloodied handprint on the door which spooked me a little. I was reluctant to open up the door, but did so, only to find my jackal friend there on the ground, breathing heavily and clutching his left arm. Underneath the hand that was clutching the arm I saw blood.

"Are you okay?" I kneeled down beside him and put a hand on his other shoulder. I looked into his eyes and almost swore I saw a blush from his cheeks, but I decided to ignore it.

"Hopefully." He groaned and looked down at his new wound.

"I'll do my best to patch you up. I want to know how you survived a TOW shot." I chuckling a little and inspected his arm. There was a tear in the black leather of his jacket and a bloody gash, indicating that a bullet had just barely missed a direct impact.

"Just before the missile hit, I dashed forward to try and escape that blast. I got launched through a window into a building where I made it onto the street and into here while they were distracted. Guess you can say I'm a lucky man today."

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