Desti's Detour

Into the Fire

Plot: Backed into a corner with no way out, Desti must help Lily face her demons head on and save their friends, while also stopping a monster hidden in human flesh. Of all the times Desti wishes she hadn't broken her rifle.

Victor:...And Into the Fire...

Hatred.

If there were one word in the entire universe to describe what she was feeling...it would be hatred.

Desti glared Victor in the eyes, her blades clenched in her fists tightly. Behind her, Lily did the same with her weapon, but she had a noticeable tremble to her hands.

Victor meanwhile tightened his hold on Jackson, who groaned from having internal damage from the earlier fight. For a guy his age, Victor was surprisingly strong.

Victor: So, like moths to a flame, you come running back to me to save your friends. I must say, I'm not surprised. I was surprised however when you bested my mark 2 drone. You two are much stronger than first anticipated...

Lily took a shaky breath as she took a step closer to Desti, who remained staring at her. Desti's eyes darted around, trying desperately to think of some kind of plan.

Victor: If you want to save your friends, I'll cut you a deal. After all, I'm a revolutionary man, not a monster.

Desti: What kind of deal?

Victor: Simple. You all leave town, today, and keep your mouths shut about my plans.

Jackson: That's Bull! Desti, don't listen to-

Victor responded to this by kicking Him in his thigh, causing damage to what was likely an already bruised leg.

Victor: Insolent fools, do you not realise I'm trying to improve the world?! My plans are too extraordinary for your feeble minds to comprehend!

Desti: Well, why don't you test that theory? After all, we could stand here all day if we had too?

Victor grinned, his grip easing on Jackson and looking at Desti.

Victor: Finally, somebody asks why. Growing up, I was surrounded by behemoths. Fat, stupid, disfigured. I myself was one of them, but only in their eyes. My intellect was ridiculed, tossed aside, insulted...even by my own mother...

Jackson: So mother issues are your whole reason for doing this?!

Victor: SHE OPENED MY EYES! By showing me the world was broken, by telling me what was wrong with me, I was able to fix myself, turn myself into someone who is perfect in every way! Now, I wish to give that joy to others...

Desti grit her teeth, Lily noticing her huffing with rage.

Desti: I really...really hoped you'd have some kind of good but twisted reason for doing all of this...BUT WHAT THE HELL KIND OF BULLSHIT IS THAT!?

Victor went silent, his face covered in shock. Unbeknownst to him, this distraction allowed Jackson the chance to grab some broken glass off the floor.

Desti: Of course you weren't perfect, nobody is! No one on this planet can be perfect, it's just not possible! From the sounds of it, you should've gotten therapy a long time ago instead of doing...whatever messed up Crap this is!?

She of course referred to the reapers right behind Peter and Jordan, mechanical monstrosities of Flesh, metal, wires and bone.

Desti: Now I've met a lot of people in my life and some of them have done horrible things, trust me! But at least they had a good reason! Sometimes the world rejects them, sometimes they're tired of being looked down on! Heck, they could be doing it for someone else to be happy! But you!? All this twisted stuff is completely ridiculous!