23:00
I finally broke through the door to the Grand Council's chamber with just enough force to create a hole big enough for me to squeeze through. It killed my arm to push through the mangled metal, but it was a pain that went completely ignored until I finally had a moment to breath. Before me stood all the RODENT leaders, plasma rifles armed and at the ready. All except the one that got away earlier. Even Hamsterviel stood on his hover disk with an air or superiority. All as I expected. What I didn't expect was to see Karlene stand with them. Her eyes looked pained but determined. She started to break out into a speech about why she changed sides just in the end, but I silenced it quick. At this point, reason's no longer mattered, only results. She made her choice, and I was going to make sure she dealt with the consequences. Before a twitchy trigger finger could make short work of either me or the wall behind me, I sprung into action. Clearly, these people were not trained for battle. All just figure heads with big ideas. I've already broken through every line of their defense and attacks. This "battle" was just formality at this point. Even Hamsterviel's smug face quickly dropped as I made short work of his fellow leaders. I honestly expected a bit more of a fight, or an enemy worthy of the end. But their blasters and rifles were quickly destroyed and any that decided to stand up to me were soon unconscious on the floor. Until it was finally just Karlene, Hamsterviel, and me. And then with a swift kick, just Hamsterviel and me. If Karlene yet regretted her choice, I couldn't see it in her eyes. "This is over." I say to Hamsterviel. I can feel my stomach drop as one last smile crawls across his face. With the push of a button a red flashing light begins to encompass the whole room.
Safety Protocol Self Destruction Activated