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Chapter 33: Rest and Recover
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2023-10-30 12:00:04SpeedBlade:
Screaming as the cannon fires, all four of us are thrown into the air. I hit the floor hard as I land. Landing on my front, I push myself over and up. Rubbing my head as I push myself up, I wave the smoke away.
"Justice? QuickShot? JumpStart! Where are you guys? Hello?"
With every step I take, I hunch over in pain. My hip hurts. My leg is aching. I am limping, not walking.
"Hello? Can you guys hear me? Hello!"
"SpeedBlade," someone yells.
As soon as I hear my own name, I feel the pain eases a little.
"Hello?"
Still limping, I limp up and down as I try to pinpoint the source of the voice in all this smoke.
"SpeedBlade," someone else shouts. "SpeedBlade, is that you?"
"Yes," I answer. "Yes! It's me! Who are you?"
"Ms. Justice," Ms. Justice shouts back. "Wait, where are you?"
"Ms. Justice," a third voice says. "JumpStart? I can hear you guys but I can't see any o
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