And with the blink of an eye, Father’s hand snapped forward, jabbed Freya in the throat, and then immediately wrapped his fingers around her neck. Freya choked as her breath was interrupted, and her windpipe was squeezed. Her hands immediately went up to his, and tried to prise his fingers apart,
All they could hear was the humming of the life support systems that kept the pods running, and their contents alive. Azrael stood amidst the silence and stared at the records on the terminals that surrounded her. The names of hundreds of Prophets filled them, each and every single one a victim of
Azrael’s heart thumped heavily in her chest. The sheer weight of that promise fell heavily on her, and she feared failure. She feared that she was unable to undo the damage, and that her skills were beyond inadequate for the task. She feared that the Prophets would forever be stuck in limbo, as bro
~ “You know, drawing you in is far too easy,” Father continued gloating. “Baiting your anger and revealing a supposed weakness… Hah! Fighting you is child’s play.” He gave her throat a quick squeeze, as though to punctuate himself. Then he reared back his other fist, and smashed it into her brow.
She felt herself push away from him, but had nowhere to go. And even while he grunted and pushed himself into her, it seemed that there was a bright light all around him. He told her he loved her, and that her obedience was divine. As she fell further, the haze lifted more and more, but never full
Raijin swept through every logic circuit at lightning speed. She inspected every line of code in every Intelligence she usurped, and ensured their integrity. Or at least, ensured that her code’s integrity, and that it communicated with the Truesight Engine without problems. All while she utterly e
“Wait,” said Aurora. “Best you don’t send them to my ship. Let’s just say that my forces and I aren’t exactly here officially. And that technically means that this ship and our mecha are… uh… borrowed.” Raijin nodded sagely. “That is all the more ideal,” she replied. “It means if you are arrested
The very moment that Callie had unleashed all of her anger and frustration and pain, Freya poured in what little she had left through her own body. Not that she needed much. All she wanted was a touch of speed… She leapt sideways, drew both her handcannons, and pointed them squarely at Father. Ti