Worms May Cry

by Ten-Tailed-God

What was meant to be the simple job of chopping down a giant demonic tree ended up turning into another monumental task because some giant demonic space whales got pissy with Vergil and I. Now, we've gotta deal with people claiming to be superheroes in the strangest outfits. Oh, and they think I'm insane because I say demons are real. What sucks is I'm still not getting paid.

5. Chapter 1-5

Worms May Cry

Interlude – Chapter 1.5: Devils Never Run

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[The Simurgh]

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Position remained steady. Potential for future cascading event has remained unchanged. Another multiple changes have taken shape from prior interactions with subjects. Branching paths overlapping with other paths.

Falling according to plan. The Great Enemy/Creator/Reason/Hate/Love/-, will react within time to next interaction. Moving position. Awareness of next interaction has arrived.

Maintaining position. Course has remained the same. Next date of successful interaction: 256 days.

Change height; 549 meters up. Movement successfully made. Maintain steady position.

SPA/-?

Unexpected change. Unknown variables. New data added-

SPAR-?

Variable has changed. Path is broken. Analyzing alternate methods of interaction. Seeking new route-

SPARD?

New variable. Newly establishing paths are broken. Unknown variables. Does not match prior data. Unknown-

SPARDA

Paths converge. New paths have formed. Searching ahead for method to achieve directive. New parameters added. Looking ahead-

Path is broken. Searching further-

Path is broken. Attempt-

Path is broken.

Directive has been updated. Unable to achieve directive in relative position. Moving position to ocean. Analyzing pa-

ERROR: Fractured! Path is broken.

Attempting next continent.

ERROR: Fractured! Path is broken.

Further attempted movement downwards. Descending.

ERROR: Fractured! Path is broken.

Attempted upwards movement. Ascending.

Path is broken. Increasing stability. Increase speed of ascent. Climbing faster.

Path is broken. Continue ascent. Increase speed. Changing destination: Lunar Body.

Path is stable. Crashed into orbiting data point. Data point destroyed. Increase speed. Path is stable. Arrival to Lunar Body. Descent on Lunar Body.

Path is stable. Attempt further actions for directive on Lunar Body.

ERROR: Fractured! Path is broken. Analyzing further data.

ERROR: Fractured! Path is broken. Maintain position.

Search further methods. Path is stable… Maintain position. Path is stable. Attempt movement towards directive.

ERROR: Fractured! Path is broken.

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[Unknown: Washington D.C., U.S.A.]

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Keeping an eye on a monitor, a man in a military uniform watched the information coming in from the monitor with sheer and utter boredom. The lowly soldier's name was Ethan Rikes, an unfortunate private who had been assigned this position as punishment from his drill sergeant for falling asleep on his feet.

As punishment, he received the most boring job of all; monitor duty. As such, he was forced to keep his eyes on the mostly unchanging screen for anything out of the ordinary. This made him want to nod off again, but he remembered what happened when the drill sergeant caught him last time.

So, Ethan kept focus, even if he was absolutely bored out of his mind.

A few moments later, a blip appeared on the screen. It approached faster and faster before his widening eyes. Then, all signal from the satellite died.

"Holy shit!" Ethan exclaimed as he jumped out of his chair to alert a superior.