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Chapter 09: Downtime
"Okay that's me done for the day" Diamond informed her team-mates who were currently the only students occupying the academies' gym.
"Yeah I'm out as well" Arctus added as he extricated himself from the leg press and wiped sweat from his brow. Felix watched the Bear Faunus from his position by the weight bench where he was currently spotting for his own partner and forced himself not to snort or roll his eyes. Arctus had only been exercising those particular muscles since Felix had made a joking comment about him skipping leg day and now he was trying his hardest not to stare at a yoga pants clad Diamond while she stretched, a task he was failing abysmally at
"See you back at the dorm then?" He asked, quickly returning his focus to Eagle as she gave a grunt of exertion
"Erm….not sure dude" Diamond shrugged as she brushed several stray strands of silvery hair from her eyes "Arctus and I aren't from New Vale, we kinda wanted to spend our first weekend here just exploring the place" at this point Felix couldn't prevent the amused snort that escaped him
"Arctus has been visiting every summer since we were kids" Diamond shot her partner a confused look which he fidgeted guiltily under
"I've spent more time on Patch than I have in New Vale" he defended "And when we were kids it was always your Mums taking us places, I've never had chance to just go exploring" Felix remained utterly unconvinced, shaking his head as a grin that exposed his overlarge canine teeth formed on his face
"Okay cool. We'll see you two later then"
"See you guys later" Arctus nodded as he followed Diamond out of the gym in a manner that reminded his cousin of a lost puppy, something that Felix found comically out of place from someone of Arctus's stature. Waiting for their retreating backs to leave his field of vision he turned to Eagle and promptly burst out laughing
"Oh my Oum does he really think nobody can tell?"
"Come on you've gotta admit it's kinda sweet" Eagle's voice was gruffer than normal as she strained with the weights she was currently lifting. It was currently early afternoon, Team FADE had spent the majority of the morning training with Team CLIR and Felix was currently nursing a shoulder that ached from where his sister had almost dislocated it when she turned his own momentum against him; Corvid's Omega Wing may have been highly advanced but the wings, armour and arm mounted rail guns still took a considerable amount of strength to manipulate with as much skill as she did. On the subject of muscle, Eagle had surprised everyone when she removed the black hoodie she wore under her armour and revealed a truly impressive physique beneath it, complemented by a form fitting tank top
"Ninety nine" Eagle forced out through clenched teeth, face reddening with effort even further, small breasts heaving and well defined biceps and shoulder muscles straining as she finished her workout
"One hundred….and I'm done" with that she replaced the bar and simply lay on the bench for a few moments catching her breath before rolling off and stretching out, revealing sculpted back muscles
"Holy fuck she's buff" someone gasped, followed by an impressed whistle. Felix and Eagle turned to the source of the comment, a familiar white furred feline Faunus, Eagle quickly grabbing her hoodie from the floor and pulling it over her head. Felix's face morphed into a grimace as he looked passed Nyanza to Helios who had accompanied him
"I see your sister isn't here" the crimson haired Mistrali noted as he stepped forward. Team CLIR had indeed left over an hour earlier
"So are we making a scene then?" Felix growled eagerly, rolling his shoulders back and rearing up to his full height; a sight which would have been more impressive if Helios were not three inches taller or Felix wasn't the shortest person present
"No, no we are not" Helios sighed, raising his hands in a gesture that conveyed that he wasn't looking for trouble "I came to apologise" that caught Felix by surprise, the Lion Faunus cocked his head and gestured for Helios to continue; giving a sigh that made it clear just how unused to these circumstances he was and gesturing to Nyanza who, now Felix looked more closely was clearly suffering from a hangover, he spoke again
"This one took me to an….establishment in the city last night"
"It was a rave Heely, say it, say rave" Nyanza muttered, earning himself a glare that held the promise of being forcibly silenced
"We were discussing things, admittedly we were both drunk….your friend holds his liquor well" Helios gave another sigh, clearly becoming aware of how much he was talking around the subject "I am the heir to the Nikos tribe, one of the largest remaining tribes on Anima, I've been raised from birth to retaliate to any threat or challenge to my peoples' position, I know every unpaid debt and unsettled grudge owed to the tribe. At the same time my mother, the leader of our people sent me to this academy to lean skills like diplomacy to prepare for when I succeed her. I've been failing in that, assuming that your family had the same approach to retribution as my people was a mistake on my part, please forgive me" Felix remained silent for a few moments processing what he had just been told, eyes remaining narrowed until Eagle gently nudged him
"Okay" he murmured slowly, secretly considering sucker punching Helios in the face and calling them even "We don't have a problem. We're not friends by any stretch but I'll tell Corey not to fuck you up in the hallways every time she sees you"
"Oh thank Oum for that" Nyanza breathed out, a faint smile tugged at Helios's lips
"Your family seems to produce capable warriors at the same rate as my own….your sister would fit in well among the Nikos tribe if yesterday was any indication"
"Anyway we'll leave you two to train" Eagle chimed in, her usual cheery demeanour seemingly back in place. Helios nodded silently and made his way over to the weight bench that she had recently vacated, removing his shirt as he did so, treating those present to a view of muscular arms and chest covered in intertwined tribal tattoos of intricacy and quality that made Felix's own tattoo seem tacky in comparison as well as countless scars ranging from small discolourations of his flesh to jagged and looping slashes
"Holy shit" Felix whispered out almost silently, Eagle being the only one that heard due to her proximity to him; the taller blonde struggling to suppress a giggling fit at her suddenly flustered team leader as they both the gym.
"This is place is amazing" Diamond whispered, her usual nonchalant attitude falling away for a few moments as she stood beside Arctus on a bridge joining two gargantuan buildings each almost as wide as a city block that extended into the sky, the bridge being situated over twenty stories in the air and being large enough to accommodate four lanes of traffic
"Yeah" Arctus agreed as he leaned against the railings "I mean the Hive Cities in Atlas are actually each about three times the size of New Vales' capital but they're underground, so there's no views like this. My Dad lived in Eisenstadt Dritte before the war, he says it was a hellhole but he loved it" Diamond didn't reply, clearly too absorbed in the view, the pair had showered and changed then boarded the first available flight from Halo Academy to the city itself, wandering aimlessly through its' multi storied commercial districts and admittedly acting like tourists before stopping at their current location when Diamond had caught sight of the way the gleaming towers reflected the late afternoon sun, bathing New Vale in a golden glow. Arctus's attention was directed elsewhere, namely at Diamond herself and the way her cherry red eyes seemed to light up when she smiled. She was in a word breathtaking. Catching himself staring he looked away before an idea struck him and he pulled his scroll from his pocket
"Selfie?" he asked "I did tell my sister that I'd keep sending 'em"
"Sure" Diamond flashed him a bright grin and Arctus groaned internally at the affect his partner had on him before daring to wrap his free arm around her shoulders and taking the photo, Diamond used his distractedness to poke her tongue out at the camera and raise two fingers behind Arctus's head. They both shared a smile at the image before he did send it to Athena-Jade's scroll. Diamond cast her eyes around before giving a soft huff
"One problem with this place though, it must take ages to get anywhere with the size of it, Mistral's cities are all pretty small in comparison" Arctus raised an eyebrow
"Really I thought you'd have loved it, a three dimensional city like this was practically made for a Semblance like yours" vibrant eyes widened and Diamond immediately turned her attention back to the sprawling metropolis around her suddenly seeing its' vastness as a wealth of opportunities, and they hadn't even explored any of the other anti-gravity platforms yet.
"Dude you're a genius" Diamond laughed before promptly hauling herself over the railings of the bridge and making her way towards the nearest building, shuffling along the outside edge
"Diamond what are you-" and then she leapt. Arctus was left open mouthed with his heart racing as he watched his partner fall four stories before her feet connected with the surface of the building
"Come on dude, catch up!" she called over her shoulder as she began walking along the circumference of the gigantic structure, unhindered by gravity
"I….I mean" the Bear Faunus struggled to form a coherent sentence before finally shrugging "Y'know what fine" with that he leapt over the railings, casting a Glyph large enough to support himself in the air and directed himself to where Diamond stood
"So" she gave him a wink "Where're we going?"
"Pretty sure this was your idea" he pointed out, torn between exasperation and sheer adoration for his partner and how awesome she was
"Well I'm not sure, but let's find out" with that she set off, Arctus trailing behind her shaking his head in disbelief. As they traversed the exterior of the building both of them found their attention caught by something, albeit different things
"Oh, there's actually a mall in here by the looks of it" Diamond motioned to a sign displaying the names and logos of several chain stores jutting out of the wall ahead and several floors above, though it appeared to be to her right due to her current position
"Yeah but we might have a problem" the Faunus indicated into the distance where the sun was striking something in the air which his superior senses could more easily distinguish "There's a police Bull-Head coming this way. I'm not completely sure but we're probably breaking some kind of law right now"
"Damn it" she hissed out as her eyes narrowed, straining to pick out the craft "Come on" with that she reached out and grabbed Arctus's hand and increased her pace to a brisk jog pulling her partner along behind him, still balancing on his hovering Glyph; a soft giggle escaping her lips as she did so.
"Where are we going?" Arctus asked, unable to stop his own laugh
"Right there" Diamond pointed to an open window and ran towards it, promptly leaping through it, Arctus, naturally followed.
"Where the-"
"We're in a store room" Arctus answered, pre-empting Diamond's question
"Dude, your eyes are something else"
"Yours are pretty….um, yeah" the Bear Faunus trailed off. His partner merely pulled him along searching for the exit to the storeroom, letting out a sigh of relief as they found it was open and shushing her Bear Faunus she was still leading by the hand as they ducked behind the shelves of what they now realised was a small, rather dusty showroom for countless musical instruments, speakers and microphones. Every inch of wall space that was not dedicated to shelves and display cases was covered in countless posters and fliers
"Dude, this place is awesome" Diamond whispered giddily "I wish I brought my bass with me"
"You play bass?" Arctus asked, heart still pounding from the physical contact his partner had initiated
"Yeah, I've got a Coal-Metalman Z at home….I mean I wasn't great but I still wish I had room to pack it" cherry eyes scanned through the multitude of posters before a gasp escaped her
"Dude Raphael Lake were playing in New Vale like a month ago….And we missed it"
"You listen to Raphael Lake?" Arctus raised an eyebrow, their music was more laid back than the music he associated with his partner
"Oh my Oum they're may favourite band. The 'Black lightning' album is a classic"
"Agreed"
"Well damn dude, we might just be able to salvage a half decent playlist out of your collection after all" she stuck her tongue out before turning back to the fliers, her eye caught by a vividly coloured advert for a concert taking place on one of the anti-gravity platforms that very evening. Eyes twinkling with mischief she gave Arctus a far too innocent smile
"Hey big guy….ever been in a mosh pit before?"
Eagle was perched on her bunk, an oil soaked rag wrapped around her hands and a spare screwdriver clenched between her teeth as she finished up her work
"Da-doot, doot doot" the droid positioned between her knees chirped happily as she completed the task of reattaching the side panel of Sentinel's cranium
"Yeah you too buddy" Eagle beamed as she deposited the rag and tools in a maintenance kit she kept stashed under her bed. Sentinel looked as good as new, the various scuffs, dents and scratches that his armoured exterior had acquired over the course of the first week of term removed and his metallic and pristine white surfaces gleaming in the light, all that remained was to reload the mini-gun he carried. She'd been working on her weapon carrying companion since leaving the shower after training, Felix had spent his Saturday catching up with the lesson he'd missed out on while in the medical wing earlier in the week, laughing at the simplicity of the assignment on Beowolf anatomy Professor Bronzewing had given the class while smoking something Eagle was almost certain was not a cigarette judging by the pungent smell that still hung in the air despite her opening a window. Her partner was currently using the shower having finished the assignment. A grin formed on her face as she watched Sentinel trundle around the room, bleeping and chirping animatedly while she absent-mindedly pondered what to do with the remainder of her first Saturday at Halo Academy, checking the wall mounted clock revealed that late afternoon had begun to blur into early evening
"Wonder what Uncle Lie and Aunt Nora are doing" she murmured to herself, barely aware that she'd spoken the words aloud while she considered searching for their personal quarters considering she doubted that they'd be in the staff room on a weekend; her train of though was derailed by a knock on the door
"Can you get that, I'll be out in a sec" Felix called from the bathroom
"Okay" she replied as she was already making her way to the door, opening it revealing a now familiar pair of second years
"Hey, Eagle right?" Corvid asked "Is Fluffy around?"
"Felix yeah he's in the shower, he'll be out in a sec"
"Cool, mind if we come in?"
"Sure" Eagle almost squeaked, nearly tripping over her feet as she moved to allow Corvid and her team-mate into the room. The team-mate in question being the source of Eagle's current nervousness. Iris Ramal stood at five feet nine inches with dark skin and eyes of the palest possible shade of blue with flowing white hair pushed to one side framed by a golden headband set with purple stones. She was clad in knee high armoured boots, baggy pants and a sleeveless, high collared jacket with twin tails that descended to her knees all in various shades of brown and tan with a light armoured vest beneath it and the edges of a pale purple tank top below that. Her right arm was adorned with an armoured gauntlet and her left had been amputated at the shoulder, replaced by a cybernetic limb with a burnished gold finish. She was as Eagle had noted previously, exceptionally pretty and was currently wearing a bright smile as she watched Sentinel roam around Team FADE's dorm
"That is so cool" Eagle's freckled cheeks flushed so red that they seemed to glow with the compliment
"Hey sis, what's up" Felix greeted Corvid as he left the bathroom clad in a pair of baggy sweatpants and t-shirt, seemingly to rescue Eagle from her own inability to function
"Not much, Iris and I gave Lux and Rusty the dorm for the night so we're looking for something to do….and for reasons that escape me I do miss hanging out with my baby brother" Corvid paused and inhaled deeply "But apparently you decided to get high, Oum's sake Felix are you still leading that Wukong girl on to get free weed and drink?"
"I'm not leading her on!" Felix insisted "And I paid for this….Just not the full price"
"You're a fucking scumbag bro" Corvid retorted, the insult less severe due to the fact his sister couldn't restrain herself from laughing when she said it
"So what are you two planning on doing tonight?" Iris asked
"We didn't actually have anything planned, you can stay if you like" Eagle answered quickly, expression hopeful
"Cool" Corvid looked thoughtful for a moment before turning to her brother "Y'know what, we haven't had a movie night in ages"
"I didn't bring any DVDs with me" Felix lamented
"I am not going back to our dorm Corey" Iris told her bluntly "Some things I never want to see again"
"I have a few with me, I….I'm just not sure if It's anything you'd like" Eagle spoke up, indicating to a shelf on the bookshelf in the corner of the room which was filled with DVD cases, Corvid made her way over and browsed through the titles before a noise that she would deny vehemently was a squeal escaped her
"Oh my Oum this is perfect, Felix she's got all the Volt Disney classics here" Eagle's disbelief only intensified when her partner beamed
"Sweet, got Lion King?"
"Wait" Iris's eyes narrowed "Isn't that the one with some really blatant Neo-Mantle imagery in one of the-"
"No" Felix cut her off "The main character is a Lion Faunus. You are not ruining this for me" Corvid's face morphed into an evil grin as she added in a stage whisper
"He still gets emotional over the 'long live the king' part" Felix merely turned to Corvid and spoke slowly
"Land before Remnant. Little foots' mother" Corvid gasped
"Anyone who doesn't cry at that is a monster" at this point Eagle was wiping silent tears of laughter from her eyes due to their banter
"Okay, so we know what we're watching" she managed to gasp out eventually "I don't think we have room for four of us on one bed though, so….blanket fort?"
"Sounds like a plan" Iris grinned "Mind if I sit near you, these two are gonna be bickering all night by the looks of it"
"Oh….Okay sure" Eagle forced herself not to stammer as she removed her bedsheets and set them on the floor of the dorm
"See any more of that Helios guy" Corvid asked randomly
"Uh yeah, actually ran into him in the gym" Felix answered with a shrug as he removed his own sheets "Do me a favour and just let that whole thing go"
"Fine, fine" Corvid sighed "Although I guess why" she added with a sly smile that made Felix look away in embarrassment
"Oh my Oum Corey shut up"
"What, we both that if he wasn't such a dick he'd be kinda cute"
"Corey, come on you know I'm not…." he trailed off
"Hey what's up?" Eagle asked as she saw his expression darken
"I'm gay, I'm just not out to everyone" Felix answered with an annoyed sigh "Corey knows, our mums' know, but she just keeps trying to push it" he jerked his thumb in his sisters' direction
"Hey, I'm just saying-"
"Corey don't" Felix growled "I know you were comfortable letting everyone know you're pan, just let me do things on my own terms"
"Okay fine….I just think you're dumb, literally only our Great Uncle Qrow is straight in our family" the Xiao Long siblings sat in silence for a few moments as the DVD started, Eagle eventually speaking
"Hey so, this might seem like a stupid question but; how are you two related? You say Mums' as in plural all the time so are you just step-siblings" Corvid and Felix both shared identical feral grins at the question, it was one they'd been asked countless times over the years and developed a stock answer for. Pointing at each other they spoke at the same time
"He's adopted"
"She's adopted"
Arctus managed to drag himself free of the insanely hectic crowd, soaked in sweat and panting for breath as the sound of a deafening guitar solo filled his ears while multicoloured lights and smoke filled the dimly lit venue. He'd paid for both his and Diamond's entry to the concert upon seeing his partner clearly looking for a way to sneak inside, though she'd joked that sneaking in was half the fun. Since then Diamond has pushed him into the centre of a crowd forming near the front of the stage as the band and their audience both reached a fever pitch and Arctus had learned exactly what a moshpit entailed. After staggering to the bar and purchasing two drinks he searched for Diamond around the edge of the crowd where they both originally been positioned, breath catching in his throat as he caught sight of her. Her hair had been let down and the silvery locks shimmered when the light caught them as she moved in time to the music, dancing like there was no-one there to watch her
"Wow" Arctus breathed the word out slowly, simply watching her utterly mesmerised until the band finished the song they were currently playing which turned out to be the closing song of their set. Making his way over to her as the music died down, only to be replaced by the cheers of the fans he managed to get Diamond's attention
"Hey, you looked like you were having fun"
"Oh I was" Diamond panted out with a grin, clearly exhausted "You look like your first pit went as well as anyone's"
"Could have given me a little warning" Arctus laughed as he handed one of the drinks over, Diamond accepting gratefully. Moments later the crowd began to become more animated, peering over the heads of the rest of the crowd Arctus saw the source of their enthusiasm; a group of four musicians in their late teens and early twenties each wearing a black t-shirt with their bands logo emblazoned across the chest, a white circle depicting a smiling face with fanged teeth and four red eyes, one of which was winking. Below the logo the shirts bore the name of the band, 'Creatures of Grin'
"Okay so the next band is up" Arctus informed Diamond as she tried to peer over heads, the lead vocalist grabbed her microphone "I can already tell these guys are gonna be….Oh shit that's Ether"
"Damn it I can't see" Diamond griped, Arctus's response was something he would not have dared had he not had a few drinks over the course of the night; he placed his hands on her waist and simply hoisted her into the air where she manoeuvred herself onto his shoulders and saw that Ether Arashi of Team NEON was indeed the bands' guitarist before letting loose a huge cheer for their classmate. The lead singer, a young woman with dyed green hair and several piercing who bore more than a passing resemblance to Ether pulled her microphone free from its' stand and addressed the audience
"Welcome to the Heritage Concert Hall! We are Creatures of Grin and we hope you're having a good time tonight!" the thunderous applause and cacophony of cheers assured her that they indeed were, waiting a few moments for the din to fade she continued "Tonight's a special gig for us, this is officially our last show before we go on hiatus due to our guitarist, my baby brother starting his training at the Halo Academy of New Vale! GIVE IT UP FOR ETHER EVERYBODY!" The crowd erupted once more, Arctus and Diamond being some of the most enthusiastic among them
"That being said" the vocalist's face split into a feral smile "We're opening up with something different tonight, we're dedicating this one to another famous musician who went on to become a famous Hunter!" with that the Creatures of Grin began to play. Arctus's eyes widened after the first few notes, it was a faster tempo and the instrumentation was vastly different but this was a tune he would know anywhere
"MIRROR! TELL ME SOMETHING…." Ether's sister whose name they hadn't learned began her rendition of the song in a voice that could best be described as beautifully haunting
"Oh my Oum, my Mum wrote this song!" Arctus laughed, Diamond held onto him a little tighter and leaned
"Dude, you should totally send her some of these guys' merch"
"….That….would be hilarious" with no more to be said the pair simply enjoyed the concert together, neither of them having any plans to leave until it ended.
An Atlesian Knight, its' chassis repainted in the colours of the company who had bought that particular unit of automatons aimed to fire at one of the group of attackers was torn cleanly in half as an axehead split its' armoured cranium, it fell to the floor sparking with limbs twitching as Onyx Ursabane ripped his axe free and followed up with a wide arcing slash that relieved another machine of its' head
"THIS IS WHAT I LIVE FOR YOU SHINY BASTARDS!" another robot took a knee and prepared to shoot the Puma Faunus in the back, it's chest was punctured from behind leaving its' visored faceplate flickering before fading to black as it was hurled backwards by the bladed flail buried in its' back, a flail which soon collapsed into a serrated sword and was plunged through the leg of another Knight, the machine being off-lined as Onyx shifted his battle axe 'Jotun Fang' into its' ranged form, which could best be described as an artillery piece with its' double blade folded and slung under the barrel, Steel exploded outwards with the booming report
"Nothing! They have nothing that can withstand us!" Raffia bellowed to the sky as he sheathed his blade 'Hydra Macabre' in its' place on his back. The pair of raiders cast their eyes around the otherwise deserted road on the outskirts of New Vale; the night illuminated by flames engulfing one of the pair of trucks that they had ambushed, Onyx's Semblance easily flipping the vehicles onto their sides. Atop the truck which was relatively unscathed sat Hellion, eyes glowing pure white as she saw from the perspective of Marauder, the bird of prey circling overhead. The chassis of the truck seemed to ripple faintly as a dark form oozed through its' upturned surface, he liquid darkness coalescing and solidifying into the form of Carcharodon Gore, his cloak had been shed revealing roughly made black armour covering his chest and upper arms and his signature weapons 'The Red Waves' adorning his forearms; cruelly curved and serrated double ended blades mounted in a way that allowed them to move to accommodate their wielders needs. In his hands the Shark Faunus held several sacks filled to the brim with Dust crystals stolen from the truck he had emerged from. Hurling the sacks to Onyx and Raffia he regarded the remaining members of his cadre while nonchalantly skewering an Atlesian Knight which still functioned with an extending blade before speaking
"Take the weapons Onyx will head into that steel hive these people call a city and barter for resources and information. leave their metal men, I have no idea of their value and we don't have the time for dead weight"
"I assume they cost enough to by the pride of New Vale's fighters" Raffia spat venomously "They insult us with these toys, I need an opponent that actually bleeds"
"The time will come" Carcharodon assured the Axolotl Faunus "But not yet"
"We could stay" Onyx suggested, voice gruff and expression hopeful. Seeing the baleful glances of his comrades he explained "If this is the resistance they mount against us then why return home? We have a ship to call home, people to trade our spoils with and a steady supply of ale and women-"
"Have you so readily forgotten?" Carcharodon rasped out "Sol, Aka, Garnet, Clay….Mizu" Onyx's head lowered, the towering Faunus looking more and more ashamed of himself with every name his oldest friend listed
"This is a means to an end" Carcharodon whispered, every syllable dripping with malice "We take the strongest weapons we can from Vale. Unite our people and then our exodus….no, our crusade begins" a sharp intake of breath drew the attention the trio of raiders towards the truck which their fourth member was still perched upon; her eyes returning to their natural jade green and the dragonfly wings adorning her back shuddered as her consciousness returned to her body
"We need to leave" she warned
"What does Marauder see?" Carcharodon hissed
"A streak of golden lightning heading this way, too fast to be anything other than a Semblance" hearing her words the rest of her group shared vicious grins
"Finally" Raffia made to unsheathe his sword, only to be halted by Carcharodon
"Another time, we can't risk this now. Back to the ship, Hellion you know what to do" the Dragonfly Faunus nodded silently and withdrew roughly half a dozen of the countless throwing knives secreted on her person and hurled them at the ground before following her allies. The hilt of each blade was fitted with a smoke bomb with detonated filling the area with a thick and acrid gas whose stench was powerful enough to confuse even Faunus senses; leaving veteran Huntsman Rover Tan thoroughly stumped as he arrived on the scene, unable to discern anything other than the glow of flames from within the impenetrable cloud. Sighing he activated the comm integrated into the mask he wore
"Hey Missy, really wish you could've joined me tonight"
Authors Notes:
This one was a lot of fun to write, even if overtime at work is slowly killing me.
Also, holy shit the Weiss Trailer OH FUCK YES THE HYPE IS REAL
Now let's summarise:
Arctus is a lovesick puppy, water is wet.
Eagle is buff, seriously she wears full armour and carries around a shield that's also a tank. Eagle Arc is a buff useless lesbian, who is also self conscious of her body.
As someone who is five foot nine I can confirm that we have Napoleon complexes, it's not just Felix, we will bite your ankles.
That apology probably took a lot from Helios, let's be honest most people can only really see from their own world-view.
Also, Helios and Felix are both worried about being a disappointment to their Mum.
Seriously the Atlesian Hive Cities as portrayed in The Downward Spiral were bleak hellholes because they were situated inside of mountains and the government gave no shits about the population, the Hive City that forms the capital of New Vale is the Kingdom's pride and joy and they make it look the part.
Mirrors Edge has nothing on Diamond Sustrai-Black.
"Yours are pretty….um, yeah" He is so much like Gangrel in that moment it's not even funny (Seriously Chapter 16 of The Downward Spiral)
A Coal-Metalman….Flynt Coal retired from Hunting and started manufacturing instruments after the war.
Raphael Lake and the Black Lightning Album, IRL Raphael Lake's song Vertigo is in the trailer for the show Black Lightning and has been on repeat on my iPod for a few days now.
Oh my god Eagle you useless fucking lesbian.
Yes Felix gets his weed and drinks at a lot less than retail value due to Amethyst Wukong having a crush on him, no he isn't interested in her, yes he's kinda scummy for letting her do it.
"Volt Disney" that is all.
"The one with some really blatant Neo-Mantle imagery" You know what that's about. You know exactly what that's about.
"Land before Remnant. Little foots' mother" No seriously, if you don't cry at that scene in Land Before Time, you probably torture animals.
"What, we both that if he wasn't such a dick he'd totally be your type" and yet again I prove just how easy it is to confirm an LGBT character, any response from RT? what's that? Silence….thought so.
The (S)He's adopted line; you know damn well they've made that joke a few times.
She shoved him into a Moshpit without warning.
Ether of Team NEON, I mentioned last chapter that he had band practice.
I have no excuses or explanation for the named "Creatures of Grin"
Death Metal cover of Mirror Mirror. You know you want it.
Here's our antagonists.
For Onyx's weapon, think Dreadwing's gun from Transformers Prime with an axehead bayonet.
Carcharodon Gore has a Semblance that lets him walk through walls, the only one of their Semblances we haven't seen is Onyx's and believe me when I say he earns his position as their tank.
Ominous shit indeed from Carcharodon.
Hellion has plenty of throwing knives for every occasion.
Rover and Artemis 'Missy' Tan, for the people that read The Downward Spiral.
Thank you to FleetOfWarships, ShadowAlex2000, Ferrous and Qtrlbsceci for their reviews on the last chapter.
Thank you, I do try and make my dialogue as natural as possible. Nothing ruins a good idea like the characters having to act and speak like a badly translated shounen dub to move the plot forward.
Okay I googled the game Anthem and….nah, although admittedly that is closer to what the original idea for the Omega Wing looked like.
No puns from Corvid this chapter, but she is probably still the best and most infuriating big sister Felix could ask for.
As always thank you to everyone that reads this, with a special thanks to those of you that follow, favourite and review.