>>5757156Catching your breath, you look around for your <span class="mu-i">other</span> friend–the one with a penchant for running off on her own into dangerous situations! Luckily you don’t have to look far–the girl is already scampering down from the hall marked ‘<span class="mu-s">LABS</span>’ with a cheeky grin on her face! Where the heck did <span class="mu-i">she</span> run off to!?
Pepper responds by wagging a <span class="mu-s">KEYCARD</span> in your face!
“Reconnaissance, sandcrab! We’ve gotta get around here somehow, right?”
Right, you nod, but where’d she snag that anyways?
The girl shrugs. “Dead body down the hall. He was next to the door marked ‘<span class="mu-s">PERSONNEL MODULE</span>’.”
Alright, you sigh as you give Chuck a glance to check if he’s ready, no time to lose, then–gotta see if there’s some kind of cure-
The word barely leaves your lips before the wall next to you flickers to life… with a smiling face you’re <span class="mu-i">REALLY</span> getting tired of seeing!
“Optimistic… but ultimately <span class="mu-s">FUTILE</span>! Did you truly believe I’d be moronic enough to leave some <span class="mu-s">MIRACLE TINCTURE</span> lying around for you to rub your grubby paws on? Shame on you!”
Big words from someone about to get their <span class="mu-i">ass</span> kicked, you counter! Her little bodyguards are stuck outside… that means there’s nothing but a few <span class="mu-i">doors</span> stopping you from wiping every floor in this lab with her smug carcass!
“D’ohh, so <span class="mu-s">CONFIDENT!</span> So <span class="mu-s">FORCEFUL!</span> So… <span class="mu-i">ANGRY!</span>” Rivka chides! “Your grand entrance <span class="mu-i">may</span> have eliminated my ability to release the <span class="mu-s">NERVE PARALYZER AGENT</span> into the life support systems, but know this, <span class="mu-s">DIESEL:</span> you’re in <span class="mu-i">MY</span> world now… and in <span class="mu-i">my</span> world we play by <span class="mu-i">MY</span> rules!”
Not for long, you counter as you narrow your eyes at the wall monitors!
“I couldn’t agree <span class="mu-i">MORE!</span>” The scientist chirps with a menacing grin on her face! “By my calculations the gifts I bestowed upon you should be close to fully-matured by now… how are you feeling, by the way?”
Never been <span class="mu-i">better</span>, you hiss through clenched teeth!
“I uh…” Raj adds with a dizzy look on his face, “I’m not bad… either…”
>CONTD. 