âI knew from the very start that the world I embraced are all twisted lies...â
Uno had a lot of questions flooding in his head, but, they had to be put on hold. That was because his adversary the GHOST agent was not backing out from the encounter. At the same time, the guy appeared unperturbed by what was seen with the blood forming into a makeshift wall. So, he has no time dilly dallying especially when the gun was pointed at him again. "You don't give up do you?" He noted with such sarcasm as bullets were fired once more. This time, the blood surrounding him formed various circular shields protecting him from the onslaught. In that brief time, he had managed to regain a sense of control of his limbs.
What's more, he was also driven by sheer will. He stood from his position and scanned the area for Stella. It was not really a good time to duke it all out with the agents especially against this robotic guy. They had already finished what they had come for and there was no more reason to stick around. His orange eyes soon locked onto her form which was definitely in bad shape. "Tsk!" He clicked his tongue in irritation as the GHOST was still relentless as he dodged the slugs being released without hesitation. Does the guy even know the word pain? From the looks of it, the guy was also badly injured.
As for the android chick, he caught her from the corner of his line of sight. It seemed that she was on standby of some sorts. Not his problem though. The lesser the enemies to worry, the better.
With that thought, Uno placed a bet on his surprising protection mechanism of some sorts. He concentrated on his ability to influence it and this showed physically through his eyes as the orange hue began to take an iridescent glow. The circular shields which were floating and following him stopped and began to fizzle a bit as it released hordes of needles towards the GHOST. Well, he had wanted daggers but, it was a start. It will do as a distraction hopefully. For now, he made his way towards Stella. "Come on. We have to go." He stated with urgency as something akin to the sound of a motor echoed within the flaming hallways. It seemed their ride has finally arrived.
"One last push..." He whispered to Stella as he wrapped his arm around her as support and pulled hers around his shoulder. The hoverbike stopped before them as it temporarily rendered its camouflage off to allow its passengers. He had managed to get both of them on top of the bike. This time the driver will be him. He was more functional among them at the moment. "Hold tight. This will get rough." He stated as he wrapped her arms around his torso and revved the hoverbike. But, it will not be a smooth getaway that was for certain. And with that, he turned the accelerator and was off.
It was at that time Caine had arrived at the scene. The hoverbike appeared before him as he narrowed his eyes and pointed his gun at them. With one pull of the trigger, his bullet landed on the mark as the bike had now passed him. The rest was up to... "Crux." He looked at the Equalizer who seemed to have heard and understood the intention.
âHowever, it was fine because there was one thing I know is true.â
Words have no purpose in the given situation. As such, Crux did not bother and allowed his gun to do the talking so to speak. However, he found yet another blockade for his bullets. Before, it was those barriers now, it was blood. However, his hunches in regards to Uno Summus being a something similar to Stella was right on the dot. This would require a change in his tactics. Nevertheless, he did not relent in his attack of Uno who was now back on his feet and being protected by circular shields made of blood. It was more adaptable in his opinion as it is able to block his shots in an efficient manner.
Other than that, he did not allow it to impede his actions. Advancing steadily, he consistently reloaded his gun and continued his firing. He could see well that Uno was looking around the area. It was no doubt about Stella Iaret. The sudden explosion had caused confusion and separation. So, it was logical to seek allies and purpose to regain one's bearings. However, he would not permit for Uno to regain such standing. As they would say, it is better to beat the enemy to the ground. It would appear that Uno had sensed his intention and the circular shields had become even more of a hassle as they began to bombard him with blood needles.
He avoided getting a direct hit by handing behind the blocks of debris from the explosions. It was a nonstop attack and as he said was more adaptable for close-quarter combat. This indeed prevented him from acting out as he was now on the defensive. He noticed that Uno had made his move towards Stella Iaret. This made him wonder what had happened to Darcia. Earlier, he had noticed her going up against with the female target. So, what happened? Was she hurt again? Concern flashed through his eyes as he searched for his partner. She seemed to be restricted once more. It was an event he had seen once with Cass. Did someone override her command protocols? He could also see her desperation.
"Darcia." His blue eyes looked at her and with that notion, he strengthened himself to brave through the rain of bloody needles. Changing his ammo, he outfitted it with the one he had used against Cass. This time, he has fired it with great precision as he placed the bullets at the right positioning to cancel the source of the needles. And when it did, the blood circles had been dispelled into a crimson mess. He did not mind as he advanced towards Darcia, but then he heard the Supreme General's call. It was something he could not disobey as he took one last look at Darcia. "I will be there." Without a wasted moment, he aimed his gun at the running targets. He needed to finish this to return to his partner's side.
However, before he could take a shot, he felt something hitting him. His crystalline blue eyes fell on the source and it was none other than Darcia who has her hand pointed at him. His face was clouded with confusion and disbelief. The heart, which was supposed to be the origin of his existence had been pierced as his blood splattered and he fell to the ground. His world had turned into a numbing darkness as he lost consciousness. And without fail, the two targets had escaped the scene. Caine, who had witnessed it looked with shock. "Crux! Project Zero! What have you done!?" He ran towards the two as he lowered himself immediately beside the GHOST operative. Checking the pulse, he could feel it fading away as he made a communication link. "Man down! I need EMS now!" He declared as he looked at Project Zero with his eyes dangerously narrowed. "Stand down or I will terminate you here and now." At this moment, he did not want her near Crux. Not at all.
At another location, Solla had finally calmed down with Teleus' intervention. However, she had but a small request per say. A sweet smile plastered on her face. She had made her point and what she required, will be given to her. As such, her hold on a certain android had been released. "Remember your promise, Teleus." She chanted with a sing-song voice as if what she wanted was something very simple as candy.