After testimones are given, the procter of the final test now has her 'jury' give the results. Will the team make it through the trial and get the prize at the end?
After testimones are given, the procter of the final test now has her 'jury' give the results. Will the team make it through the trial and get the prize at the end?
"I'm not so sure disabling them will put them out of commission, Gremlins are known to have many different kinds of fail-safes in place for everything. Destroying them might be our only option, but, as I said, without the guards escorting the king, the rest of the soldiers are spread thinly enough as is." Christa states. "But we've got a chance at least." The Dhampir says.
The Cheshire Cat nods examining the children. "Yes, yes, I see...it just might work...or it could ultimately do nothing and their mother will remain in this form. But it's worth a try, now, I need both of you kids to come over here and put these collars on." She says.
Me: I see them hesitate for a bit and reassure them that it's ok. "I made a promise that I wouldn't let anything happen to you two before and that promise still stands." I hug them and help them get ready. "Let do this she almost back to normal and I want to send them all home as a family."
Jack: While everyone is talking about the upcoming conflict Jack and Anitra have walked off a few feet away and start discussing their concerns about the coming events.
"You're so negative jeez!" Kenzie tells Christa as she makes a thumbs-down gesture, "Did leaving the Order sap you of all your hope as well?"
Micah quietly facepalms at Kenzie's brash remark and sighs. Sure the Valkyrie wasn't exactly optimistic, but it was no reason for the Blaster to be so rude about it.
Kenzie then turns to Red and says, "But you don't need to disable them if they're already destroyed! Besides, destruction is my schtick!"
Spiga doesn't respond to the conversation behind her as she was still thinking about her alternate Spiga and her two closest friends who were similar to her own. That vile woman had deceived them. All of them. "So brash and yet, you three never deserved death," she mutters to herself absentmindedly.
The Cheshire Cat places the collars onto the children. "Theoretically speaking, these collars should block out any effects of the Ather Energy. Now, if you would, please resume." She says.
"No it did not, I'm a realist, and the chance that we'll all make it out of this war alive is real small." Christa states.
Me: I have her children grab my left hand and tell them to focus through me and continue where we left off Meria and her husband quickly rushing back into to be on standby in case something happens.
"Point taken, we might have to destroy these machines if it proves impossible to disable them." I look at Spiga from the corner of my eye, then at the place she's looking at: "I wonder what our other selves went through to become like this, under the command of the other Isaac..."
Spiga hears Red's comment and slightly turns her head to face him. "She must have done terrible things to get them to join her on this violent crusade. Thankfully we succeeded in halting them, but at the cost of...innocent lives," she utters, her voice growing increasingly soft throughout her theory.
Micah hears the Jinko and remembers that voice from her alternate self that begged her to end her life and then thanked her for doing so. "That...bitch," she mumbles, thinking of the female Isaac with a harsh attitude.
Kenzie points a finger at Christa and says, "Well Ms. Realist, you need to learn to lighten up! All your doom and gloom is bringing everybody down!"
"I don't know, I can only imagine what kind of events could've broken 'Isaac' like that. Something extremely twisted must have taken her mind. I can only imagine what things our Isaac might be capable of were he to lose himself like that..." The Dhampir states. Christa rolls her eyes. "Say what you will, I have my orders and you have yours. Either do them or stay out my way." She says walking off.
The glow starts to surround the other Repter once more. "Keep calm and focus, we don't know what will happen." The Cheshire Cat says.
Me: "Don't worry we are, together we can do this." I feel them tighten their grip and give them a reassuring smile. "We got this."
Anitra: "Jackson head back to the ship and inform Repter what we learned I would like to relay his decision before we depart."
Jack: "Sound like a good idea I'll wait until he finishes doing what he's doing before I tell him." He gets teleported back to the ship while Anitra stays behind.
Anitra: "Before we continue I must ask what happened to the order soldier that came with us, because I hate to say it but I would like to get him back to his family and I would like to know if you have a plan in place for unexpected reinforcements for your side or the enemy."
"Well, he almost *did* lose himself just a few moments ago... But yeah, to lose himself and become that hateful is something else."