Chapter 76: {the Final Act} (1/2)
Chapter 76: {the Final Act}
Joe Peperelli considered himself a cautious h, he knehen to keep both friend and foe alike close
That cautiousness bled into everything else he did, or else he would not have survived in the cutthroat world of the criround
"Wait!" Joe shouted to his Elites before they could get into range of Fletcher, and, consequently, the turret fire raining down on the combat instructor "Elites, hold defensive entrenchment shi+eld line formation delta!"
Several elites filed in front of each other and unlatched largered centers They planted the discs at their feet and crouched down, pressing a few touchscreen buttons
The discs crackled with red energy before opening up, exposing glowing red circuitry andshi+elds of energy forroups of three Elites crouched for cover
"What is it now!?" said Darius as he withstood y blasts from the dozen or so turrets installed in the Red Circle's façade Crawler drones skittered across the walls, firing volleys of seeker e
Darius, however, was practically invincible
Like many Alters whose powers transies, he was invulnerable to conventional firearans to hit
The only real weakness was the white core in his chest that functioned like an engine to boost his heat and lava output, but destroying that did not kill Darius, it just lima output temporarily
Unlike many other Alter powers that transmuted the body fully into a different form, he also did not need to eat, drink, or breathe while y levels the only definite timer on his power
The only way to beat Darius was by destroying every single part of his body in a single instant, preventing hi him in deep water where his lava form would solidify and entrap hi to deal with all the hits he was taking because he needed to expend energy to regenerate
Darius shot forth globs oftheher ups are here Theyan ambush within! And we need to remain careful, especially of Cubehead and his warp traps!
My Elites will provide suppressive fire and snipe any drones, but you three will have to deal with breaking through the main door!" Joe nodded to an Elite, and several of the disc shaped drones that cloaked shi+ themselves
These reconnaissance drones had no offensive power, but they had advanced scanning systenatures locked into theonna sit behind those shi+elds and hold onto your balls like that, huh? And Red Circle higher ups!?" Darius laughed derisively "Don't get funny with ht be scared shtless of them, but each of us from Blackwater is worth three Red Circle shtstains!"
Darius, however, relented to Joe's plan He looked back after he finished disabling the last of the turrets "Clank!"
"Get your lil' pea shooters out of ed forwards, all of his heavythe sound of hydraulic pressure hissing from pistons external and internal
He looked like a living tank, awe inspiring in his bulk and sheer power He knelt down, and his three largeinto the asphalt below, cracking into the ground for a firm hold
His enorht up orange and spin Patterns of blue energy lit up all around the length of the red weapon of mass destruction The cannon aimed square at the Red Circle's main door
Where before the door was a discrete yet stylish double door of tinted glass decorated with golden floral patterns at its frarey Neosteel frame at least half a et through that
But Clank did not believe in conventional No, he did not believe in anything that did not generate an explosion loud enough to rupture an eardruo ho, ruiant body recoiled The ground under his anchored feet shattered
The sound ofinto pieces under unfathoh the air
Neosteel was the most durable metal on the market that was not techno custom made It involved a 'sy to shape itself in the e or impact
It was flexible, durable, adaptable, and, in the Red Circle's case, upgraded even further so that it was also heat proof and shock absorbent, nificent neosteel door had been blown apart like glass, its broken pieces s and blackened from impact
Clank opened his metal mouth, and stea froun, I tell you Nothing"
"Scan the insides - we don't want to deal with any a handheld controllers to sending out their recon drones into the broken main door to scan the insides for threats
"All clear!" said an Elite
"ALL clear? No hostiles, either?" Joe narrowed his eyes
Not a single trap in sight and not even any personnel to try and defend? So was off
"Yes sir All clear," repeated an Elite
Joe worried for adown If it was just hih
But he had three of Blackwater's coave him all the assurance he needed
Clank and Fletcher were solid B rank villains Colette at B+
At the B rank, villains and heroes alike becanized threats
The Red Circle's higher ups were strong, yes, but they were either at the highest end of C rank or on the low end of B
There was just that much of a divide between the C and B ranks The difference between those that were just strong and those that were exceptional
Darius Fletcher was not exaggerating when he stated he could deal with three of the Red Circle's higher ups
In a direct engage more confident, Joe waved to his men
"Squadrons 1 and 2, spread out and mobilize!" said Joe "Flush anyone out with smoke and flashes If you detect Cubehead's trap cubes, break therenades"
Cubehead could create sy that he could re the cubes to expand and warp individuals to other locations
However, these cubes were fragile like glass, and sonic suppressant grenades could release far reaching waves of force that could easily shatter the the the area around them with side to side scans of their Hydra assault rifles
They moved quickly but carefully, and entered into the Red Circle bit by bit, allowing those ahead to cover for those behind,it so that if there was an ambush, losses could be h to keep the rest of his eighthappened here
Darius watched the Elites file in "So? Any threats?"
"Not yet," said Joe as he saw the last of the ten Elites from his two advance squadronssecured as we speak"
"Theytheir defenses on the third floor Where Casiround It melted and sizzled into the asphalt "We'll tear hih"