War Act I: Factory of Heroes

Chapter 9: Spoils

Proving Grounds: Forgotten City, Industrial District

1821Y 03M09D 0800H

It took them a few days to clear up the nest and a few days more because Luci became impatient and tried to blast the area. The powerhouse was in ruins but they manage to somehow make a standby generator run.

The lab gate was hidden just outside the perimeter of the industrial complex northwest of the walled city, it was embedded on a hill surrounded by traces of military installations.

Smirf took out the key card and inserted it. The gate unlatches its bars and slowly opened breaking everything on its path but stopped halfway. The boys need to push it, just enough to get the wagon inside. "Hey, give mah card back." Smirf banging at the doors key slot. "Looks like its a one-way trip, Cat." Azaleah passing her by. "What ya mean, Azi?" She looks but Azaleah was not there anymore. "Love, we will need to find another way out." Tapping her shoulder. "Come along now, everyone's inside already and there is still a long way to go." She took her wagons leash and hurriedly followed, the gates closed behind her.

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Proving Grounds: Forgotten City, Underground Lab

1821Y 03M09D 1100H

"Looks like their making experimental weapons here."  Menan wandering around the armory. "Hey guys, found us a depot." Baby on the other side.  "Anything good?" Acki asked. Then machinery started moving menacingly. Everyone reaches for their weapon but Mat signaled all to stand down. They saw Smirf running away from it. Mat gave her the look, she gave him a smile. He sighed and told Luci to check it out.

Started settling in the place. Only one sleeping quarters that is still intact, so, the girls claimed it for themselves.The technology and equipment are quite ancient but it is better than the basic workshop currently available in town.

Before the day ended Mat brief the group of their last battle, emphasizing on what they lacked; told them to prepare for the next one. Luci felt unaccomplished more than anyone else in the room. Remembering how she gave everything but couldn't put down the beast and the Captain was relying on her for that.

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Proving Grounds: Forgotten City, Underground Lab

1821Y 03M12D 1400H

"What ya doin'?" Smirf suddenly showed up. "Oh," Luci got surprised. "I am making a new driver; a new spell." Gesturing towards the black sphere, that is about the size of a human torso. Smirf started poking at it. "It kinda looks like Baby's ball." Examining it further. "Will ya summon sumthin' like Cali?"

"Not, quite." She tapped it with her wand, the middle opened up like a cameras' lens, showing the philosophers' stone gyrating in the middle. "It is more like a familiar."

"Ti's an Evil Eye," pointing at it, making Luci stare hard. "It does look like an evil eye." Menan interjecting. Acki hearing the commotion came by. "Right, it does look like an eye, just don't know if it's evil."

"If it's Luci's, It's evil I tell you." Baby shouting as she walks in. The remark made everyone laugh.

Luci still laughing. "Where is Shiro?"