Chapter 19: Memes on the Job

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Meanwhile...

Spencer: "(bored) And I'm just great."

Spencer is working as a grocery store clerk, bored out of his mind.

Spencer: "(in head) Here's another one."

Meanwhile...

Soldier 1: "The President sure is deploying troops to strange places in this state."

Another dozen soldiers are in a nearly empty parking lot in front of a grocery store. A person leaving the glass doors realizes the situation and hurries to put their stuff in the car and drives off.

Soldier 2: "Spencer Schweers!"

Meanwhile...

Spencer: "God dammit."

The store is deserted except for the employees.

Spencer: "Hold on, I'll be right back."

Spencer's watch appears as he darts out of the building, only to see the dozen soldiers standing there, waiting.

Spencer: "Look man, I'm just try to get some money for my friends and I'm not a fan of you just coming in and ruining my work day.'

Spencer equips his Relay Gear.

Soldier 2: "You think the President cares?"

Spencer: "I think you care."

Awkward moment of silence...

Soldier 3: "(awkwardly) Maybe..."

Spencer: "Thousand Arrow Wave."

Combat is initiated.

Meanwhile...

The girl in the beanie, red hair, and red watch is kicking a can across the pavement.

Girl: "My fucking batteries are dead."

She notices a bus stop not too far ahead.

Girl: "I'll just go take a nap."

She heads up to the stop and sleeps on the seats.

Meanwhile...

Spencer: "Wh-Whoa!"

Spencer is dodging bullets while trying to set up a Mafia Wave, but he needs a second to activate it.

Spencer: "Guess I'd better rely on the attack if defending is pointless."

Spencer stops dodging for a moment.

Spencer: "Iron Fist Wave!"

A strange aura forms around Spencer's right hand.

Soldier 4: "Don't let him touch you!"

Spencer's fist is unaffected by the bullets.

Spencer: "I don't think you can."

Spencer punches three of them in a perfect line, square in the chest of the first and the force of the punch is enough to affect the other two.

Soldier 5: "H-Huh?!"

All emotion has left their eyes, turning them into an empty husk of themselves.

Spencer: "I'm going to wait until I make all of you like that before I bust out the Hellfire Wave."

Meanwhile...

Girl: "(sitting up) Did I just hear Hellfire Wave?!"

Those were the words that made her jump up and not the gunshots being fired.

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