Now's Your Chance!!! Spamton x Reader

Savior Complex

Whirling around, you spot Berdly, perched proudly on the top of the stairs. His short cape flaps in the breeze. He's decked out in even more armor than before, all fused together into a metal and plastic chimera upon him. But you don't see the Hacker's sunglasses anymore, at least. 

You can't see Berdly's face at all, for that matter.

Your heart drops to your stomach on seeing his brand new helmet. You recognize it as the drill-shaped snout of the blue and purple monster you faced just minutes before.

"Like the new look?" He croons, adjusting that wretched mask. "I wondered if that burn effect was from you. It was so easy to finish off the thing, I almost felt bad."

There's a strange neon glow to him as he raises his halberd. It reminds you of your first time seeing him, or seeing Noelle- the way your fellow Lightners ripple through the world, the effect you're grown accustomed to tuning out... But with him now, it's... different. Distorted. 

Wind swirls around the weapon, and he eyes both you and Queen.

"Last chance for any dialogue before I shred you both."

You gawk at him, at his covered face.

Queen's shoulders are tense as she stares him down.

"I Do Not Want To Hurt You, Lightner. Lower Your Weapon And We Can Discuss This"

"Are you kidding?! Bahaha, you really think-? Wait, wait, let me just- Okay." He takes a breath, recentering himself. "Would you actually let Noelle go if I spared you?"

"She Made Her Choice To Be My Peon. It Is Also Her Choice To Aid Me In-"

"-IS that why you have her tied up?!" Berdly laughs again, the sound more like a caw. "To make CHOICES?"

Your eyes are almost glazed over. 

You see a chain attached to the grip, ending in a tied lock of neon pink hair.

A ponytail.

The hairs on the back of your neck stand on end. 

If Berdly gets to Noelle, what would happen? You know she sure as hell wouldn't take his side. And what happens then, when he has to face that she doesn't want to be his friend? He doesn't think this is real, he has no reason to hold back on her.

But then again... Noelle didn't protect you from him. Maybe... she would take his side. And...

No. Queen's done a lot of horrible shit, but at least she has this part right. No matter the outcome, it's Noelle's choice to make.

But no matter what her final decision is, you need to be the first to get to her. You need to get her down.

You refocus on the action, and you see Berdly brandishing his halberd at Queen. You've been forgotten.

You take this opportunity to run.

Turning on your heel and sprinting towards Noelle, you hear the clash of metal on metal. But it's only a moment before a vicious tornado whips you around and sucks you back towards the action.

"Ah-ah-ah! You're not going anywhere! Now come- back- here!" Magic sweeps you off your feet entirely, dragging you towards him.

But you've trained for this. Remembering Spamton's vacuum maw, you summon the dagger form of your blade and stab it into the ground, holding yourself firmly in place. You let the magic wash over you, and then dissipate.

Climbing to your feet, you're back to running in a flash. This time, you try to zigzag, avoiding smaller tornadoes as you go.

You think you're home free until you hear the sound of shots firing off behind you. Pointed blasts from Berdly's spears shoot you in the arms and back, throwing you to the ground again.