Joshua and Wolf are in the jaws of the enemy known as Logan with his army of watchers. Is this the end? (No because that would be the end of the story!)
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Chrono Crusade: Horns of Time
Chapter Fifteen: The Daring Escape
"Liberalism is an escape from hardness into softness, from masculinity into femininity, from History into herd-grazing, from reality into herbivorous dreams, from Destiny into Happiness." –Francis P. Yockey
A deep rumbling came from the walls. The watchers and Logan looked around to see where the source was coming from. It seemed that all the shaking and rumbling was coming from the walls. It then stopped.
Logan turned his attention back to the two. "Now, where were we?"
Just then a huge blast came from the walls and a bunch of watchers were flying everywhere. When the dust cleared, the sisters appeared holding their guns.
"I told you to use a smaller charge!" Ebony shouted at Abigail.
"Leave it to Abigail to not know how to use a grenade properly," Caitlyn smirked.
"Not now guys," Abigail said blushingly, "we've got a job to do, remember?" They rushed towards the two.
"Are you two all right?" Caitlyn asked.
"We're fine," Joshua reassured her.
"Fine? Oh no, were great! You're just in time to see us getting destroyed by these demons!" Wolf said sarcastically.
"My sentiments exactly," Logan smiled. "I can take you out all at once!"
Wolf hesitated for a bit, "I didn't want to use this…but you've forced my hand." He reached for his pocket and pulled out a cross sword.
"Oh, that's pretty," Abigail said happily.
"Abigail now's not the time or the place," Ebony sternly said as she prepped her gun.
"A sword?" Logan laughed. "You're going to defeat me with a sword? That's a laugh."
"Funny thing," Wolf said back to him. "I didn't really see you fight before."
"Now what fun would that be if I fought you. Seeing you being crushed by my army is entertainment enough. It avoids me from getting my hands dirty. Don't worry, though. You'll see me fight. For now… Attack!"
The watchers started to swarm in and the team did their best to keep them at bay. Wolf started to attack Logan in which he dodged every slash. It was in the middle of the battle when Joshua and the sisters had a talk.
"We're not even making a dent!" Ebony shouted.
"They'll just keep on coming," Joshua panted, "these guys are tough."
"I've got an idea," Caitlyn yelled, "why don't we just hit the machinery. It's obvious that these guys are coming out from those things!"
"You're right," Joshua agreed, "Abigail, cover for me!"
"Okay!" She shouted and started to blast away. Joshua ran towards the machines and started to shoot them. However the machinery was moving to fast and any shot Joshua could make only did little or not damage.
"There's gotta be someway I can break those machines…I'm not giving up yet!" He tried to shoot but then…the gun cocked.
"Shit…I'm empty!"
"Joshua, here!" Caitlyn tossed him a gospel to him. "Use this!"
Joshua immediately grabbed it but then the pain again returned. He dropped the bullet and as he did this, Logan watched.
"Just as I thought…" Logan slightly smiled. Joshua was able to get the bullet into the gun and thus a blue blast came from it and hit the machinery directly. The machines then started to break away and the facility then rumbled violently.
"Good shot, Josh!" The sisters shouted.
"Hmmm…" Logan murmured while trying to get his footing. Wolf then dashed at him.
"This time, you're mine!" He yelled.
"That's what you think," Logan muttered. He thrusted his hand up in the air and redirected Wolf's movement to the wall.
"Ow," Wolf rubbed his head, "didn't know he could do that…"
"There's a lot of stuff you don't know about me." Logan ran towards the so-called portal. He stopped at the control panel. "I am impressed in all of you. You are all worthy adversaries. What I'm most impressed is about you, Joshua."
"Me?" Joshua questioned, "Me?"
"That's right," Logan pushed some buttons on the control panel and the portal opened, "I didn't expect you can have such accuracy and power. A perfect carbon copy. It's time to put my plan into action. I'll be waiting for you…"
He disappeared into the portal and the watchers followed him. The portal closed and the facility continued to shake.
"Caitlyn," Wolf called out to her, "get the information from the control panel and let's get out of here!"
Caitlyn did as she was asked and the group made haste out of that facility. As they made their escape, the facility crumbled behind them. The group had gotten a few feet away from the facility when it exploded.
"That was fun," Joshua joked.
"Do you always have to say that?" Ebony asked as dusted herself. "Well, how do we suppose we get ourselves out of here?"
Just then, a van was seen heading towards them.
Abigail asked, "We can say that's a good thing, right?"
"Uhh…" Joshua tried to comprehend her question.
"Rhetorical," Abigail said finally. Joshua gave a sigh of relief. The group headed towards their dwelling for the night and on the way Joshua thought.
"That man…Logan…he said that my watch is the final key. What does he mean by that? I won't find the answers in some book or documents. There's only one person I can turn to and I'll pressure her to tell me everything."
In an unknown place, Logan stood there thinking.
"Even though he retains some of her power that will matter not. Once I obtain the final key. They will come after me and that will be my chance to take the key from him. Evil will reign and I shall rule it. Her sacrifice will be in vain."
He gave an evil laugh.
A trademark of a villain. You think that Joshua will find out the truth from Az? Please R&R.
