>>5752612“BRO!” Raj announces as he looks up from reloading his <span class="mu-s">N4 RIFLE</span> at your approach, “Primo performance, dude! Don’t worry… Pep recorded, like, the whole thing!”
You blink. She did that while firing a <span class="mu-s">GRENADE LAUNCHER?</span> With <span class="mu-s">ONE ARM?</span>
“Yep!” Nods the skater with pride on his face! “She’s somethin’ else, man! And so are <span class="mu-i">YOU</span>!” The smile on his face dips a bit as his tone grows serious. “... y’know, things got kinda dark back there, didn’t they?”
Yea, you reply as you too feel your energy drop a bit, you don’t know what happened, but you’re just glad everyone turned out okay…
“Worked out pretty well, honestly.” Shrugs the skater as he continues to fiddle with the rifle, “You went apeshit, dude–just like I was, but like… a bajillion times worse!”
So then how exactly did you <span class="mu-i">NOT</span> kill him and Rodney, then?
“Got distracted by some dog things in the exit.” Explains Raj. “You tore through ‘em and ran off before we could stop ya, but you also kinda cleared the way, so…”
His face scrunches up a bit in thought.
“<span class="mu-i">Thanks</span>?”
Any time, you nod, but how’d they link up with-
“Pep? She’s a machine, dude.” Raj adds with respect in his voice, “Found her crawling out of some hole in the mountain bleedin’ like crazy–Rod and I cleaned it up, but she was, like, <span class="mu-i">OUT</span> of it, dude… kept sayin’ your name like it was some kinda magic spell or something!”
A spike twists its way through your chest as you remember where you last left the red menace… a memory you’re happy to replace with the one where she triumphantly returned with a grenade launcher… wearing a white shirt… in a storm…
Yea, you really oughta check in with her.
“So what’s next?” Asks Raj as he wipes some soot off of Linda, “You find <span class="mu-s">SITE B?</span>”
Probably, you nod, but-
“Well shit, man, let’s <span class="mu-s">BOOGIE!</span>"announces the skater as he hops to his feet! “Last one there’s a rotten egg, yo!”
Good ole’ Raj. Giving your friend a smile, you instruct him to track down Groundskeeper Chuck–he’ll be coming with as well!
“Righteous.” Nods Raj as he holds his fist out for a bump! “Once more unto the breach, my dude!”
Hell <span class="mu-i">yea</span>, you smirk as you oblige him, one more ride!
“You’re a real one, Diesel!” Adds the skater as he picks up Linda and heads towards Chuck, “We got this!”
You’re a real one too, man…
>CONTD. 