Chapter 27: Brotherly Love

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Three hours later...

Isaac: "Why are we at the store?"

Jacob and Isaac are strolling through aisles, grabbing stuff as simple as bread and pasta or frozen items such as vegetables, deli meats, and just some of the cheapest stuff around.

Jacob: "Because it's my specialty."

Rox and Cereza are waiting outside.

Isaac: "But you know the store fucking blows."

Jacob: "That's also my specialty."

Isaac proceeds to give him the bird.

Jacob: "(dumb smile) Yeah!"

They've just grabbed the last items on their list.

Jacob: "Just be glad that we're done now."

Isaac: "(weird voice) Yay."

Meanwhile...

Rox: "(bored) Are they done yet?"

Rox is kicking a can against a wall as Cereza is flying overhead as a dove.

Cereza: "Uh, Rox?"

Cereza darts back down.

Rox: "What?"

They can hear a low rumble.

Cereza: "We're being attacked."

Rox: "(excited) Finally! I was getting bored!"

The two prepare for combat.

Meanwhile...

Jacob: "Now let's hurry and get back to base."

Jacob and Isaac have already paid for their groceries and are currently heading outside, only to see Rox and Cereza preparing for battle.

Jacob: "(awkwardly) I hate it when I'm right."

The two brothers hurry outside and park their shopping cart in what little shade there is.

Isaac: "We're about to have a fight?"

The brothers equip their gear.

Rox: "(excited) Exactly!"

Isaac: "Hell yeah!"

Meanwhile...

Soldier 1: "They're already all ready for us?!"

The soldiers have spotted the heroes ready for battle.

Soldier 2: "That sounds like something someone's dad would say."

Soldier 3: "It probably is."

Six soldiers with assault rifles and one tank are heading towards the store.

Soldier 4: "Well, looks like we lost the element of surprise."

The heroes and the soldiers are face to face now.

Isaac: "I don't think you ever had the element of surprise after the first attack."

The area is too populated for Rox to use her giant form.

Rox: "Great."

Cereza changes into her fox form.

Cereza: "That thing is going to be an issue."

Jacob draws twin blades, one gold and the other silver.

Jacob: "Well if Rox can't send it into the stratosphere, then yeah, it's an issue."

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