"Where is it?! Where is it!?" Sylvia began to panic. Her head turned around and saw the soldiers passing by. "Oh, crap."
Sylvia sprinted down the aisles and looked through the many different sections. No luck. Her eyes squinted towards the back of the store and saw some bottles. Were these the bottles of Orbbal Juice she was looking for?
"Ah-ha! There you are." Sylvia declared. The cashier in the front of the store screamed as something shattered. Sylvia quickly snatched a bottle off of the metal shelf and ran out of the back door with a sign above it that read "Exit."
"Okay, now I just gotta find Wander and then we can get the hell out of here." She peered down the alleyway and tried to stay hidden in the shadows. Watchdogs were everywhere by now, guarding trucks filled with prisoners, supplies, and whatever else they needed.
"Dang it." She whispered. Her feet kicked up some dust as she swiftly made her way behind the nearest wall as Watchdogs peered down the alley.
"Did you hear that?" A soldier asked. Sylvia held her ground. The soldiers shrugged it off and continued to do what they were assigned. A feeling of relief engulfed her.
"I wonder where Wander could be?" She looked down at the familiar bottle of bubble juice, thinking about her best friend and his possible whereabouts. Sylvia looked around and saw a sewer entrance. She smiled and made her way toward the entryway. The metal cover came off with ease by her strength and she crawled inside and landed in stinky running water.
"EW, YUCK!"
She cringed as the slimy and smelly water covered her ankles. She began to walk forward and used the light from the city above to help her on her journey.
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"There he is! GET HIM!"
Wander rushed past everything that was in his way. He jumped over garbage bags, dumpsters, and whatever was in the way. He needed to get away from the approaching soldiers.
"DON'T LET HIM GET AWAY!"
Wander made an exit from the alleyway and ran out into the street, dashing and dodging oncoming lasers. The Watchdogs fired, trying to slow him down. He almost tripped but regain his balance before fully falling. Wander panted and gasped for air, trying to run as fast as he could without stopping. Sweat began to form on his forehead.
The star nomad tripped once more but, this time, he fell to the warm pavement. Watchdogs caught up to him and pointed their guns at him, threatening to fire if he made another sudden movement.
The manhole underneath them gurgled.
"Listen here, you little annoyance. You are coming with us!"
The manhole underneath the soldiers bursted and out came an interfering Sylvia to the rescue! Her leap in the air opened up the manhole, sending it flying and hitting a couple of Watchdogs, knocking them out and causing most of them to fall down. She fell to the ground in front of Wander who was staring at his hero.
"SYYLLVIA!" Wander screamed. He embraced her and she patted him on his head.
"Now, YOU listen here you freakazoids! I am not letting you take my best friend! Not over my DEAD BODY!" She tossed the bottle of Orbbal Juice to Wander and he blew a bubble, which surrounded them both.
The bubble began to levitate upwards but something stopped it. Down below, a Watchdog grabbed Sylvia's hind leg. He hollered for some help and more soldiers rushed in. They pulled with all of their might until the Zbornak was released from the bubble. The sudden jerk pushed the bubble towards the sky. Boots kicked her in the ribs and did other damage to her body. Lasers were pointed at her and they eventually fired right before some name calling. He cried out her name.
"SYLVIA!" Wander screamed. The Watchdogs turned their attention to the frightened nomad. Lasers were flying towards his bubble. Wander turned around and ran as fast as he could towards space where it would be safe from the bloodthirsty soldiers and the burning planet below. As he exited, out of the corners of his eyes, he saw something flying in the distance. Planes. War-like planes were moving into the city. Hater's turmoil was spreading fast from planet to planet, galaxy to galaxy. He needs to be stopped.