Azure Striker Gunvolt: A different perspective

Chaper 20

Ashton's POV

I groaned as I awoke. Juggernaut beat us into the ground....

It was then I noticed where I was. A prison block. I sighed in disappointment.

"Wrong choice, sis..."

Then, overcome with a rush of anger, I punched the laser gate. (It's a sci fi prison cell. It gets lasers.)

Big mistake.

I yelped in pain as it felt like my hand was burned off. Damn. They got the comfy cell for me.

"I wouldn't do that."

I looked through the laser to the man in the cell across from me. I then became concerned.

I had one painful laser gate. This dude had THREE! How dangerous was he?

I composed myself. "Who might you be?"

"I am Malik. New here? I can guarantee you won't enjoy your stay. I'd know."

I glanced around. "Why are we the only ones here?"

He chuckled. "There's more. Blonde haired guy, and the Diva herself."

I jumped up, getting as close as I could.

"Where are they?"

Malik sighed. "Talking with Nova."

Great. Poor GV...

I glanced at his cell.

"Why're you so special? Adept?"

"Used to be."

I tilted my head to the side. "How so?"

"I cut myself off from it after a calamity."

I laughed bitterly. "I can relate. My Septima leveled a town."

Malik growled. "Mine was worse. A state was made.... unlivable."

I frowned. "I'm sorry. That must have been.... hard."

Malik gave a weary sigh. "It's alright, kid. Happened 50 years ago."

I gave him a shocked look. "Oh? You don't sound that old."

He really didn't. His voice was deep and strong, like he was in his prime.

As if noticing my confusion, he added, "Passive effect of my Septima."

There was then a commotion on the other side of the hall. Sounds like a fight.

"Where the hell is Joule!?"

A guard then flew to our side of the block with a crunch, followed by a livid Gunvolt, who had four guards chasing him.

One of them got GV with a taser, which surprisingly worked. They opened my cell, and tossed him in.

Gunvolt groaned painfully. I walked over and poked him in the forehead. He growled at me.

I helped him up. "Isn't painful electricity kinda your thing?"

He glared at me. "If you didn't notice the bracers on your wrists, we can't use Septima here."

I looked down, and he was correct. There were metal devices on each of my arms. They weren't linked together, however.

Gunvolt glanced at Malik's cell. GV spoke to him. "Hey, you! Why do you get four lasers?"

Malik smirked. "I broke through the last five. I have a question for you, now. Who is Joule?"