Chapter 215: Goodbye Rhapsody Part 1 (2/2)
Crashing through serval buildings, Emil screamed out, losing control over his body. ”This is the power of the legendary hero Geostruction!”
Geostruction stood up, looking disturbed as her face dropped into one of embarrassment. ”Oh shit, I overdid it again didn't I… He'll be fine? Probably.” Her look faded as she turned, walking over to Emi on her last breath. ”You'll be fine now.”
”Thank you, mam, … You did something I couldn't. I can rest easy now knowing Emil is safe.”
Geostruction held her hand smiling. ”You were brave till the very end, for a Syndicate member anyway.” This got a small chuckle from Emi as she was almost done. ”I need to ask something of you… Please tell me where is my daughter?”
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Scarlett was knocked back, recovering quickly pushing Alice away. Holding her head, she gritted her teeth, trying to play the card of reason again. ”Alice, why must we fight for? V.I.R.A.L has done nothing but brought you pain and misery, Iris, too. Your father cloned you and manipulated you to be the number one streamer. V.I.R.A.L did nothing to help you and allowed that scheme to flourish. They'd happily see you destroyed, why stand with that for?!”
Alice pulled herself up, nodding. ”You're not wrong, my father did horrible things to us both, and I can never forgive him. I felt trapped and alone with no one to help me. But then Alton and the others rescued me and gave me my own purpose in life. I made a promise I'd always stand by his side and protect him no matter what whether V.I.R.A.L is my enemy tomorrow or not doesn't matter. Alton is my only ally!”
Dozens of arrows consumed the sky as Scarlett floated back swinging her arm around blowing the area apart destroying Alice's attacks. Dragging her arm up, she ripped a chunk of concrete from the floor throwing it at them. Alice pushed her hands forward, creating a portal consuming the attack and sending it back. Another portal appeared over Scarlett as the bolder dropped. The bolder was crushed shattering to pieces by Scarlett's psychic presence as she stared on, shaking her head. ”I wish not to fight you, Alice. You've done nothing wrong.”
”Neither have you.”
Scarlett's head turned quickly as she was knocked back by Alton. She crashed through the wall, quickly recovering herself standing in front of the remains of Team Rhapsody. ”I'll keep asking you until I'm blue to the face. You're on the wrong side Alton, V.I.R.A.L is pure evil. You already know they've tried to kill you on dozens of occasions. Who's to stop them next time? Because of them, Zinnia gave up; they only wish to see you fall. Is that really any way to live? One eye behind your back awaiting them to stab in you in the back?! You've helped them time and time again, and that's how they repay you? You deserve better!”
”And that, better is you? I trusted you with my life Scarlett, I may have even given it to you to save you. That's how much you meant to me. I thought I had finally found someone who understood me, but you threw it away when you betrayed us. Team Rhapsody stands for the misfits and standing up for what we believe in. We're the heroes of Victoria, and no matter what happens, we'll always be there to stop evil like you!”
Scarlett had enough of losing all patience as she let rage consume her, she wanted more than anything for them to accept her. She was hurt so much inside she couldn't take it. Her eyes ignited blinding the room as she became overwhelmed with her emotions. Alton was held in place unable to move as a charged explosion grew. She began to laugh insanely screeching out. ”Then just die Alton Brantley, fall to my own wishes! Rupture of madness!” A cloud of black smoke poured around Scarlett before a small concentrated explosion shot out. Alton was unable to move forced to take the attack dead on. That was until Alice stood in the way taking the attack dead on. Screaming in pain, she was blasted back collapsing to the ground. Scarlett snapped from her trance horrified at what she did. ”No… Alice, I didn't mean to… It wasn't meant to hit you…”
Alton ran over, holding Alice in his arms. ”Why did you do that?!”
”I promised you. I'd always protect you, Alton, I'll take Zinnia's place and make sure of that no matter what.”
Alice passed out looking worse for wear. Alton lowered her down slowly as he turned to Scarlett his body freezing over. Each step he took froze everything around him with pure black ice, his skin turned a bleak white as his whole body was dropping in temperature. Alton's head lifted tears frozen down his face as he bit his lip screaming. All the ice shattered instantly as Alton lost all self-control over himself. ”I AM GOING TO KILL YOU!”