Chapter 4: Dimensional Crescendo

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Arius, Magnus, and Ritom struggled to keep Suvenjior at bay as their UICA forces fought the Federation at the Mexican Border. The Venezuelan High Envoy's heat armor was impervious to nearly everything the trio threw at him. Arius's laser fedora and Ritom's flamethrower failed to scratch Suvenjior. They were forced on the defensive as Suvenjior attacked with his knives, flicking his knives to command his flamethrower to hit their flank like a battering ram.

"This guy sure is crafty," Magnus bashed his shield on Suvenjior's face and ducked under the flying flamethrower. "Keep your eyes on that thing! He can call it back when you least expect it!"

"C'mon! I thought Dorian and Loud Girl finished the project!" Ritom scorched nearby stealth hounds, ensuring no other droids interfered with the duel. "Maybe Psyinen is late?"

"We can't give up!" Arius fired at Suvenjior with his two pistols, disarming the knives. "There! Now he can't control his flamethrower!"

The Captain charged with his pistols, believing Suvenjior was defenseless. Suvenjior resisted the damage and drew an incendiary pistol from his holster. While Arius blocked with his fedora, Suvenjior unsheathed another knife from his wrist. Magnus closed in, trying to shoot the knife out, but Suvenjior already flicked it. Luckily, Magnus blocked the airborne battering ram with his shield, but the immense force sent him flying onto his brother.

When the flamethrower boomeranged toward Arius, the Captain kicked it at Suvenjior, letting the battering ram dunk him in the sand. Arius grabbed the High Envoy by the throat and aimed a knuckle sandwich at the goggles, cracking it and making him dizzy. The Captain kept punching Suvenjior's head until his mechanized limbs whirred, punching Arius in the jaw. Suvenjior grabbed Arius' arm and twisted it before sending a steel kick into the chest. The High Envoy held the Captain by the throat and punched Arius in the eye with the sound of mechanical grinding.

"Captain!" Magnus and Ritom shouted.

"I-I'm alright," A one-eyed Arius choked on blood.

"Want to know what happens to Fanghui's enemies? I eat them for breakfast!" Suvenjior picked up his knives and reclaimed his flamethrower.

Ritom blasted his flamethrower against Suvenjior's in an intense standoff. Suvenjior pulled the handles off his weapon, launching the spring-loaded weapon to bash Ritom in the forehead, knocking him out cold. Magnus stood beside his younger brother and Captain to protect them as Suvenjior stomped forward. Magnus used his shield to defend himself from the High Envoy's knife strikes until it shattered. Suvenjior was about to cut Magnus down until everyone covered their bleeding ears from a familiar air raid siren.

Psyinen's portal opened on the beach, releasing something enormous in the air. Without warning, the asteroid-sized bird with musical instrument body parts grabbed Suvenjior with its blue beak. The High Envoy squealed in terror as Emphynixyion swallowed him with a gulp.

"Nice, the big bad bird's finally here!" Ritom awoke with a grin. "Who would've thought I'd be happy to hear that sound?"

The Reaper Squad and droid soldiers shuddered as the level 799 DJ boss with a treble and bass clef eye chirped emergency alert systems. Emphynixyion gobbled them down and soared in its Orbital Crescendo sphere mode to crush the droid tanks and warships.

"Good job, Psyinen," Ritom high-fived her. "Thanks for helping deliver the bosses."

"Yippee! The Federation didn't know what hit them!"

"The droids are scattered! We can handle the rest!" Arius picked up his pistols, watching DJ boss swallow terrortanks whole. "The Vulpi need the boss for their war with the demons!"

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