Alright everyone. Now I would like to tell you all why this chapter has taken a while. Thing is: I've got a job now. I start school at about 7:30 and work ends at 9:00. So that leaves me with only study hall and my two computer classes for me to actually type up stuff. But this story is drawing to a close now.
"Luna" Normal speaking
POV changes or yelling
Used for quotes
Thoughts
Secondary thought speaker (Sasha or any other telepath)
**Luna's narration**
"Now that Alden's out of the way, it's time to move against Kessler. Strategically, though, he's got you pinned in the Historic District. Head over to the 19th Street drawbridge and open it. That way you have an out in case things go haywire. Twenty seconds," John radios to us as we make our way into the Historic District.
"So where are you going to be?" Cole questions as John calls our phones.
"I'll be there when you need me. Five seconds," John immediately answers.
"Heard that one before," I reply. No respond comes as my phone says "Call Ended". I shrug and sigh. John's right; we are pinned in this district with no way to get out. He said our only escape route is the 19th Street drawbridge, so that's where we go. A few First Son gunmen appear before us with assault rifles and open fire. Morgan fires back with her shotgun in response, taking out one of the enemies. Cole, Silver and I work together to take out the others as the four of us scamper to the drawbridge; the same drawbridge we crossed all those days ago, when this first started. We charge up the bridge panel and the scorched bridge lowers. Due to the extent of the damage, it looks like it'll be a one-lane bridge going both ways. But it's a bridge that works at least. With that finished my phone suddenly rings and I get called by Selene.
"Our time together is drawing to a close Luna. And I fear that you're still not ready to face what is coming. So we've decided to accelerate things. Evolve or die as they say. Shall we begin?" As she hangs up, all three of us see one First Son futz around with some device before suddenly growing three stories tall. No, he didn't physically grow. It's some sort of energy field. We try shooting at the aura around him to try dissipating it, failing as the bolts pass through. Suddenly I find myself knocked onto the ground as an aura hand slaps me off my feet.
So our attacks can't hit his aura, but he can hit us? How on earth do we fight this guy? I leap back a few feet away from its enlarged appendages and try to come up with a plan. An idea sparks into my head when I see Cole toss a shock grenade into the aura and it sticks to the man inside the aura. What's more is when it explodes, it hurts him when his aura seems to disrupt slightly. I grin; it seems this giant has a chink in the armor, and we've got plenty of rocks to throw at Goliath.
"Shoot the man inside!" I call out and send bolts at the figure hidden under the aura. Our enemy tries to jump out of the way, but he stumbles around and takes the hits. The man inside groans as the lightning hits and he tries to shy away. Cole and I throw grenades at the giant while Silver throws her napalm grenades. When he falls to the ground he tries to get up and activate his aura when Morgan kicks him in the stomach, cracking or breaking a rib as a bone snaps.
"You okay?" Cole asks as he restrains the conduit with his electricity. Morgan nods. "He won't be a problem for a while. Cracked a rib." We're interrupted yet again by another call from the three stooges. But we all hear one voice.
"I know what Trish means to you, Cole. How much you love her. But we all have our part to play, even her. And that's why she's sitting here next to me," Kessler says in his cold voice. "I've planted a series of bombs across the city, and each is on three timers. Luna and Silver will need to be there too as they need to be shut down within a second of one another. Fail to disarm any of them before they detonate, and she dies."
"Cole!" Trish's voice sounds from the phones.
"You sick bastard!" McGrath growls out.
"We've engaged the timer on the first bomb. You don't have much time." Kessler hangs up and we all rush over to the GPS location, blasting and shooting at the First Sons that come up. Morgan picks up an assault rifle and shoots at our enemies, not wanting to be a burden. Between frying the masked soldiers of the First Sons, I admit she is a good shot about 50% of the time. Lightning flashes and gunfire roars as we have a small firefight to get to the bomb.
"Twenty seconds." Kessler calls from our phones as we break for the bombs, shields up and absorbing bullets. As soon as we make it to the explosives, we all drain the electricity from the timers and defuse the bombs.
"Two more people alive because of you three. Someone's brother, sister, parent," Selene speaks in place of Kessler. "The next bomb is armed you three. Clock's ticking."
All four of us instantly sprint for the next GPS location as it appears on our phones, taking out troops left and right.
"I don't expect you to understand any of this Cole. Not yet anyway, but someday you'll thank me. Of that I am certain." Kessler gives us a miniature lecture as we make our way to the park and the next bomb. Inside the electrical cage are three more people, two girls and a guy. Shields are put up with one arm and the electricity is drained with the other as the clock counts down. Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five…
"That's five people now. Five people that will see another sunrise," Caia speaks before Kessler's voice takes over. "But I wonder; did you save them because it was the right thing to do or because you're trying to protect Trish?" The GPS beeps and gives us the location to the next explosives. Like lightning we dash through the trees, past pedestrians and make our way to the point between two towers.
"Tick, tock, tick tock, the final bomb is counting down. And it comes down to this – Your final test. From one roof hangs Trish, the love of your life Cole, and the mother figure of the two girls you've befriended. From the other, six doctors. Think of all the good they'll be able to do, the thousands of lives they'll save. Which is more important, Cole, Luna, Silver? The life of one or the lives of many? Bombs are attached to each platform. You have time to save one, but not both. Choose."
Morgan moves to go to Trish's tower but another call stops Sensei dead in her tracks. "I wouldn't do that if I were you. If you take another step to either of those towers, both of them will blow up by our remotes."
"Thirty seconds to go."
So that's it. How do you guys like it? What will happen now? Who will live and who will die?
General Herbison: Like I've said in the previous footnotes; if anyone makes an InFamous 2 mission my PSN is Firestar001
Infinite-Bit: I'm looking for a free version of the comic, but a cookie for you for trying.
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