Chapter 27: A New Direction

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We entered Triton Flats. I could see Helios from here.

ECHO-Zarpedon: I'm sorry, people of Elpis. This is the only way.

She shot the moon with a huge laser.

Chifuyu: Woah!

ECHO-Jack: Whoa! How did they know about... yeah, uh, I'll get back to ya.

ECHO-Springs: What just happened? The whole ruddy moon shook!

ECHO-Jack: Yeah, so uh, not good! Zarpedon's troops have taken control of the Eye of Helios! It's a big frickin' laser in the heart of the space station. She's targeting the moon's core. Try not to panic but, uh, she's trying to blow up Elpis.

Tim: Where to now?

Nisha: There!

She pointed at the gate to Crisis Scar.

Claptrap: Oh boy! It'll be easier than i thought!

Wilhelm kicked Claptrap. We approached the gate. There was another Claptrap unit guarding it.

Chifuyu's mind: *Sarcastically* Great.

SC4V-TP: Halt, moon citizen! I've been chosen to stand out here – far, far away from everyone else – to guard the main gate to the old communications facility. It's a VERY important duty, as I'm not to let ANYONE in through here! Unless, of course, you're here as fresh meat for the recruitment grinder!

Claptrap: Guys, guys. I got this. Greetings, fellow CL4P-TP unit. I simply wish to gain entrance!

SC4V-TP: Then prove yourself worthy of joining RedBelly's band of scavs!

Aurelia: You got this, huh?

SC4V-TP: Excellent! Get going, wannabe gang member! I shall brief you on the way! We're in a bloody war with a rival gang who call themselves the Darksiders. Cut a bloody swath through their ranks and steal the silly prism things carried around by their toughest warrior. Then, if you live, return to me here, where I am standing.

Timeskip after killing Darksiders

We went back to the SC4V-TP. 

SC4V-TP: You have proven yourself worthy, and your initiation is nearly complete! I've updated your ECHO with the location of a, uh... another entrance!

Aurelia: You realize you're standing in front of a hilariously large door, don't you?

SC4V-TP: Ahhh... the thing is, I was fiddling with the controls and got something stuck in them, so, the door's not working right now. But you can still get in through the side door. Just give them the password, "Arrr!" I shall wait here, a noble-yet-dangerous robot, alone, mysterious, desperate to be loved...

Nisha: I want all of those damn units destroyed.

Wilhelm: You and me, sister.

We went to the side door and to the intercom.

Comm Tower Scav: Another wannabe gang member?! You'd better know the password!

Athena: Arrr.

Comm Tower Scav: Yeah, that's the password! You're in! Wait a sec, where's that stupid switch? There ya go! use that to get to the secret entrance and... welcome to the gang!

The entrance was through a jump pad. We got launched into their camp.

ECHO-Belly: What we got here, Red?

ECHO-Red: I dunno, Belly, you tell me!

RCHO-Belly: That ain't no new recruits, that's for sure!

ECHO-Red: My thoughts exactly!

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