Okay, reason I haven't been online for a while is because I've had to deal with school exams and make-up work. But now I am back, and I am going to continue this story. Note to self: back up this story as well as the others. Anyhow, I have just finished InFamous 1 (again), but this time on Hard. I've been replaying the game so I can remember what happened during what mission so I'll be able to write a more detailed chapter (without boring you guys). Okay, time to shut up and post this thing. Word count is over 2000, a gift since I haven't posted these past weeks.
"Luna" Normal speaking
POV changes or yelling
Used for quotes
Thoughts
Secondary thought speaker (Sasha or any other telepath)
**Luna's narration**
"Just found out what Kessler's girls wanted with Sasha – they're milking her like a damned cow, turning her mind-control tar into a gas based toxin. Forty-one seconds," John radios to us as the rest of the power floods the area. Silver and I let out a groan as we remember miss crazy from back in the Neon district.
"Wonder if those psychos are related," Cole says, while I agree whole heartedly, the four of us walking away from the substation and onto the street to get away from the destruction we've caused. Wonder if those girls are on the other team. Sasha seems to play for both. Ugh, stop thinking about it. Don't need nightmares again. I shudder at the thought my thinking mind conjures up. Last time that happened, I didn't get much sleep that night.
"Yeah, they're freaks. Believe me, I know. But if Selene and Caia succeed in spraying the city with that toxin, they'd be able to take control of every person still here," John says, his voice serious. "And send them after you. Eighteen seconds."
"Sending people after us; story of our lives," Silver sighs aloud. "Kessler probably put them up to it somehow; most likely his idea."
"I think they're going to try and deliver it via balloons. Head over to the old Blue Canyon Building," John says. "One last thing: a couple of engineers just strung a power line from the Historic District back over to the Neon. Should make it easier for you to move around."
"Well that's good," I comment, even though White hung up on us. Another sigh escapes my lips as we rush across the streets and make our way over towards the building. Morgan manages to keep up with us as we head towards the correct building, heck; she even manages to climb it faster than us.
"Sensei, how'd you do that?" I ask, surprised at some of the skills she has. She just sighs and looks out to the horizon beyond this quarantine.
"Let's just say I had a life before you met me," Morgan replies. Cole and Silver climb up just then and look around.
"There should be a balloon near your location," John calls us and clocks the time. "Seventy-four seconds."
"Yeah, we see it." Cole points near a taller structure where a huge, gas spewing balloon floats in the sky.
"Damn things are spraying toxin all over the place, turning people into maniacs. In order to stop them, you're going to have to destroy the UAV circling it, then figure out a way to disable the balloon's shield," John explains while the four of us try to navigate over towards the balloon from the rooftops. "After you kill the shield, jump onto the platform and detach it from the balloon. Without that ballast, it'll just drift away. Forty-six seconds."
"Then we go after Caia/Selene," Silver and I hiss together, eager to rip them to shreds for all they've done.
"First things first you two," Morgan says, holding her shotgun in her hands. I just sigh, frustrated at the delays, but I know we'll have to stop the balloons before they cause problems. John radios to us that there are four balloons, one in each district, so we all vote to split up; Morgan and I taking the ones in the Neon. Time to visit the white-faced red-hoods. Morgan is carried on my back when I grind on the power lines, okay more like she holds onto my waist for balance while we surf across the line, but that's beside the point. While on the way, my phone rings.
"Listen Laura, I didn't know what was going to happen with Trish. I swear it." It's Zeke, but picking up and answering is the last thing I'll do now; the results of his betrayal still in my head.
"You there? C'mon Laura, say somethin'," Zeke says before he lets out a sigh on his end. "I guess I'm the last person you want to talk to right now, any of you. I tried calling your sister and Cole too, but… Anyway, I'm really sorry. Nothing happened like I thought it was going to. Story of my life, I guess."
He hangs up as we reach the balloon, standing on top of a tower. The UAV releases a rocket and I launch several of my own up into the sky, firing off a sniper shot at the aircraft. Like a magnet, the megawatt hammers soar through the air and strike the craft. Flames burst from the sides of the unmanned air vehicle before it veers towards us.
Morgan jumps out of the way and I duck just in time for the burning plane to fly past my head. With the drone out of the sky, I take in a deep breath. My arms charge with electricity and I call upon my lightning, lights going dark everywhere as the attack overloads the shield. Currently the balloon soars near the edge of the building, I leap off and glide towards it; gripping onto the ballast with one hand.
My sword is drawn and I hack away at the three hooks securing the lift, trying to destroy the balloon's connection to the counterweight. The first one falls down and after a few moments, the second one follows suit. My nose and throat burn with the gas as I breathe it in little by little, eyes watering from the vapors. One final strike hits the lock with my eyes closed and the weight falls with me.
"Luna!" I hear Morgan cry out as I fall down. Being a conduit, I get back up with no more than dust on my body. My mouth opens to answer, but all that sounds out is a hacking cough as the gas enters my lungs. My vision blurs and my body feels as weak as if I was in a powered down zone. Crazy citizens start to rush at me with sticks and rocks, but the cherry on top of the sheet cake is when she decides to talk to me again.
"This could be so much easier for you, Luna. If you only helped me, I could've exerted control over those people, kept them from attacking you. But it's not too late. I can still be yours if we kill Selene. If we kill Kessler and Caia, then I will forever be with you, so you don't have to be alone anymore." Sasha telepathically speaks to me as I breathe in that toxin.
Tempting, but I'm not going to do that. Now here's an idea: you shut the hell up and leave my mind alone! I mentally reply, blocking a fist from a crazy civilian. My hand twists the fist around and I shove her away with an apology. There's one more balloon that flies around in this district, and I'm determined to find it. I'm climbing up to the train tracks, intending to catch a train in order to find it. That's when my phone rings yet again and a liar from the government calls me.
"Listen to me, Luna. I know you're angry, but this is bigger than you; much bigger than you or me or Cole or your sister," Moya says like she's pleading with me. "Bigger than all of us. The fate of our country, maybe even our entire world, depends on what happens with the Ray Sphere."
"Spare me the act Moya," I reply with anger in my voice.
"Imagine if it fell into the hands of a terrorist organization, what they'd do with it? The Ray Sphere isn't a weapon of mass destruction; it's a weapon of ultimate destruction," she tells me. "You've got to find it and give it to me. I can lock it up; make sure no one gets their hands on it."
"Yeah, for twenty seconds. Deal's off Moya. Find another lapdog," I growl back as I snap the phone shut, stuffing it back in its carrying strap. My legs spring me onto the train as it passes underneath, carrying me towards the second balloon. Once I reach my target, I leap off the train and feel my socket strain as I grip onto the pipe of one building. A little painful, but nothing a little electricity will fix. Another rocket-bolt combo takes out the second UAV and my lightning storm manages to disable the shield of the balloon. Gunfire sounds out from mounted turrets and I reflexively project my black-hole shield from an extended palm.
Feeling tired of distractions and annoyances; another rocket barrage hits the turrets and blows them up as the ammunition fires off. I'm about to take another running leap up to the balloon when Morgan stops me.
"You're not going to make it like that," she tells me, pointing to the gap in the air. "It's too far away to jump to like that. You're going to need a boost."
"Where on earth am I going to find a boost?" I ask when Morgan walks near the edge of the building, crouching down with her hands together. "Oh…"
"Let's make do with this until we find what we're looking for," Morgan tells me. "Now hurry up and jump!" The way she orders me makes my body start running at her; my brain hoping that I won't miss or step down wrong. The balloon floats closer and closer to our jump line, but we're not going to get another shot at this if we miss. My sneakered foot steps onto her hands and Morgan flings me upward and over her kneeled form. Both of my arms flail for a moment before I use my static thrusters to give me that last bit of distance towards the balloon. In twenty seconds the ballast falls down and the balloon soars into the sky.
This time when I land on the ground, John calls us again and tells us where to meet up: "You know, I think it's time we went on the offensive. I've managed to rig up an old police chopper with some surveillance gear, should help us pinpoint the Ray Sphere's location. Fourty-three seconds."
"You sure that's going to work?" I ask, raising an eyebrow before remembering he can't see it. "I'm raising an eyebrow at that one."
"Look I spent months following Kessler around, copying his notes. With the rig I've got on this chopper, and you three riding shotgun, yeah, we'll find it. Meet me by the old Ashford building in the Historic District. Sixteen seconds."
"What about Morgan?" I hear Cole's voice come on the receiver, as if we're all on the same channel.
"I'm going to need a copilot, ten seconds," John replies before he hangs up.'
Alright everyone, that's done and I've also got the Hunt for the Ray Sphere chapter all typed up. Might post that later today.
Now for the re-reviews:
godofmadness43: Yeah they are. Betrayed by Zeke, lied to by Moya, and Trish was killed by the three stooges from the future.
Manakete King: Hmmm... starting the story over. I could do that, but I might get lazy and have a copy-and-paste story while changing a few of the things around so they'll be evil. But at the same time I might not do it because I'll get lazy with it. Chances are I'm not going to do an evil version of this story, however I'll try to make a little OMAKE for the evil version.
Lynn 'frostbite: I've actually started thinking up one idea for the festival of blood series (did download the DLC) so there is some promise there.
General Herbison: Who knows? I can tell you that you've given me an idea on where I can go near the end.
Ancient Liddel: Sorry this one took so long, but I did double my word count to make up for it (excluding author notes and these re-reviews)
WillyXIII: Oh yeah, I definitely plan on continuing to InFamous 2. I do wish I had the DC comics that tell what's going on between InFamous 1 & 2, but I can't find any online. The wiki does give a summary of what happens, so I might have to make due with what I've got.
IlLuSiOnRuSsIaN: Haven't seen the movie nor read the books. I'm glad you think my stories are amazing. Not sure about adding a new character. *blasts ponies and monkeys out of the sky with megawatt hammers*
Okay final word count is... 2385.