Hey everyone. Spring Break is here, thank goodness for that. Ch 13 is just like Alden's tower: it's up. (Beh heh heh... I so funny)
Okay seriously, Spring break is here, that's not going to change my output any more.
"Luna" Normal speaking
POV changes or yelling
Used for quotes
Thoughts
Secondary thought speaker (Sasha or any other telepath)
**Luna's narration**
We all rush over to the tower, passing by the hospital long enough to leave a message for a certain EMT when she gets back. Speaking of passing by, we find another message from mister stick-up-his-ass.
"Got more information about lightning man and his two girlfriends. He's got a police record a mile long; carjacking, assault and battery, armed robbery; you name it. Now to add terrorist bombing to the list of charges of stuff. The twins have one just as long; mugging attempts, bar fights, under-age driving, vandalism, resisting arrest. But that was then, this is now. We have our own system of justice, our own set of rules. No one's going to save you McGrath. And mommy and daddy aren't going to save your little red-head girlfriends either."
By the time that is done my hands are clenched into fists and electricity crackles in them at the mention of our parents. For a moment I'm debating whether to destroy those TVs and just go berserk on this area to vent some anger, but my attention turns to the tower and I know exactly where to direct that rage. He is just lucky that I don't know where he is or I would make him scream to the high heavens for mentioning our family.
Zeke comes rushing up to the tower, afraid he was going to be late or something. Behind him a certain woman with a silver bandana rushes with him.
"Was a little worried you weren't going to show." Cole asks as the two arrive, one looking more worn out than the other.
"So what's going on?" Zeke asks as he looks to us and to Morgan.
"The Ray Sphere's up at the top of this tower. Once we have it, we're getting the hell out of here. You in?" Cole explains with a motion to the structure.
"It's up there? Hell yeah, I'm in." Zeke replies with enthusiasm. Morgan nods, joining in on this little trip up.
"Alright, let's climb up this damn thing," I say while stretching my arms and legs. "You two head over to the elevator and we'll figure out how to bring you up."
So then we climb up, navigating up the beams and signs hanging off the tower. At first, it's no big deal; just like the buildings only with fewer handholds. As the three of us climb up to a solid platform and a few Dustmen await us with rifles. By now, we're able to take them out in record time so it's only an annoyance at the very most. Once the garbage is taken out, we raise the elevator with a few spammed shockwaves at a fan.
"Aw man, why do you have all the fun?" Zeke complains as he sees the few restrained Dustmen on the building. Morgan sighs and shakes her head. "Zeke, I'm sure there will be time for you to shoot at these transients up top. For now, save those bullets."
"Mmm didn't think of that," he replies and puts the safety back on his pistol. "So how'd you track down the Ray Sphere anyways?"
"Ran into John. He told us it's up here," Cole answers.
"John? You mean Moya's husband?"
"He says he's not her husband. Never heard of her."
"What the hell does that mean?" Zeke asks with disbelief.
"It means that one of them is lying. But the trouble is figuring out which one," Morgan answers for us.
"Damnit Cole. I told you not to trust the feds," Zeke complains. "Hey, you still ain't thinking about turning over that Ray Sphere to 'em are you?"
"John says he wants us to help destroy it. Seems like a good idea to me," he replies while starting to climb up to the next elevator.
"Destroy it?" Zeke asks in shock and disbelief, snorting. "Yeah right, I'd bet my bottom dollar he just wants to fire that baby up. Or sell it off to someone for some serious cashola."
As the three of us climb up higher and higher, we seem to have a new problem; the wind. The winds now get more forceful and threaten to send us off the edge of this tower. As I leap over to a piece of I-beam on the structure, a sudden wind blows me back about an inch. I flail around as the top passes by, but I finally grab onto the very edge of the beam; the point where if I didn't hold on for dear life, I most likely would have a very long way to fall.
"Luna!" I see Cole gripping onto another I-beam with his hands. "Hang on, don't let go."
"Cole, let me ask you something: why on earth would I let go?" I ask as I grab onto his offered leg, pulling myself up so we can continue onward towards the next elevator motor. And with that, one step closer to the Ray Sphere. As the next elevator lifts up, Dustmen start to pop out of crates and shoot at us. Zeke, this time, is allowed to shoot at the Dustmen with his own gun and Morgan handles one with a shotgun. With herself armed, she uses the weapon to take out a few transients with it; going for disabling wounds rather than fatal shots.
"You know, I really wish this had never happened to me. I'm nothing but a damn errand boy, same as before. Going where people tell me, when they tell me. Starting to think that's never going to change," Cole sighs as he deflects bullets from the rifles.
"No way man. Once we get that Ray Sphere, nobody will say so much as 'boo' to either one of us," Zeke replies with a positive attitude as he pistol-whips one garbage man. "You can mark my words on that one."
"I hope your right Zeke. I really do." We all allow ourselves a few minutes to rest and catch our breath. I look to Morgan who grabs a few shells from the injured Dustmen and thumbs them inside the shotgun. Part of me wishes to ask where she learned to shoot, but now isn't the time. On our journey to the final elevator, we come up to a large flatland of wood, metal and trash; the literal height of our journey.
"Hey what the hell's going on? There's no one even up here?" Zeke complains as the elevator is up in place and our two companions get out. A voice from above cries out to correct Zeke's statement.
"I know you! The four of you! Locked me up like an animal, tied me to that bed, tried to electrocute me! I showed you, though. You and those pigs." Alden rants from his position inside this force-field sphere creation. Then the Dustmen start to arrive from other platforms in the tower. That's when the shooting starts.
"Zeke, stay back there. When I give the word, you go for the Ray Sphere. I'll keep Alden off you," Cole calls out to his friend as he gets behind a barricade. We call out the same to Morgan, whose shotgun we hear firing off to defend herself and Zeke. Lightning flashes left and right as we take out dustmen and their like; throwing up shields, chucking grenades and launching shockwave blasts at those we meet.
"I know why you're here, what you want," Alden rants. "Nobody's taking a damn thing from me!"
"The only way out of this hellhole runs through you, Alden, and by god you're not stopping any of us." Cole replies a little darkly as more Dustmen come to his aid.
"Youre a fool boy. Only seeing what others show you. But you'll learn soon enough." Tate says with the promise of a threat in his mad voice.
"Zeke, Morgan! Go!" I cry out as we have most of the dustmen around our area, leaving the two an opening to extract the sphere. I hear the cry of one or two Dustmen as if they're falling off the tower, but I don't know who did it. Dozens of conduit crabs charge for us in a mess of metal and the strange glowing fire holding them together. RPG's fly after us from the Dustmen Conduits as they try to blow us to kingdom come. Several times we come an inch from being blown away, only for it to pass our bodies or locations. We use our own rockets as payback and our aim is thankfully luckier.
"When my tower is complete; I will be reborn. This tired, old body will be gone, replaced by cold steel and concrete. And then I will fulfill my destiny. By god, I'll take what's mine." Alden yells out like a prophet.
"Keep it up brother. Almost got it!" Zeke calls out as he and Morgan settle for kicking and hammering it with gun butts and fists. Two golems arise from the trash and lumber towards the three of us; packing more garbage armor than normal. We all fight swiftly, mixing in rockets while I get close with my megawatt blades. The electrical wrist-sabers cut through the metal like a knife in butter, but it requires several slashes until it is completely destroyed. Then a helicopter lands on the tower and out steps three individuals whom we are familiar with.
"Kessler! You and your girls stole my childhood, my home! You dare come here!" Alden says with rage evident on his face.
"Poor, poor Alden. All that potential, squandered. Your father would've been so disappointed." Kessler says in a mocking tone.
"You dare mention my father! I'll kill you, all of you! Tear you limb from limb!" Alden shouts out with even more rage and fury in his tone.
"Zeke! Morgan! Get out of here! Run!" Cole and I shout out as we can guess what's coming.
** Zeke yanked the Ray Sphere out of its cradle and Morgan made a break for it, only to be caught between Alden and Kessler with his girls. It was definitely time to escape, but Zeke just stood there. Petrified. You see, through the fear he realized that the key to his dreams, the tool to make him super-powered, was right between his hands. Morgan's words of advice fall on deaf ears as he holds the device. Asshole makes the choice to kill thousands, stealing their lives so that he'll be transformed. And then… Nothing. Everyone's fine. No change at all. Kessler's first to grasp the situation; saying how he claims to know what's wrong. If Zeke brings him the Ray Sphere, Kessler and those girls will be able to give Zeke the powers he craves, and more. They offer the same to Morgan, promising her power beyond her wildest dreams. Zeke looks us in the eyes and then makes his second mistake. Morgan tries to stop him, but we have bigger problems. Alden goes ballistic over the loss of the Sphere. The tower shakes and it starts to rip apart. Silver and I reacted to protect our teacher from the falling debris, but Cole was just dumbfounded. We barely felt the impact. Instead thinking one word over and over in our minds: Why?**
General Herbison: Yeah you called it alright. Or at least said that something would be different.
Okay I know that the fight at the tower was crappy, but I'll be glad if someone were to send me a re-written version of the fight on the tower. But until then, wait till next week for the next chapter. I've finished up Vengance and The Price now, but I've got to get the bridge typed up first. Some help would be appreciated with the comments or PM me. By the way I did try using gigawatt blades on a Golem and they do deal damage to them.
Also here's a crap ass OMAKE for you all:
((OMAKE: Vacation))
Let's see. Can't go swimming otherwise we'll kill everyone and everything inside the water; can't get splashed or we'll be stinging like crazy from minor electrocution. Wow… this is turning out well. Got to figure out where to go but can't think of anything. Well the grand canyon might work, Vegas, California, DC, New Marias, Maybe Alaska...