Chapter 37: End of a Career

The next day...

Feroxus and his men are standing just outside the main entrance to the studio.

Feroxus: "Trap one and the others will flock to it."

He chugs down a vial of D-263F before dropping the empty vial.

Feroxus: "Begin."

Meanwhile...

Xaena is currently discussing matters with a Gigas behind a large, black, wooden desk.

Gigas: "Such a shame that you have to cut such a wonderful career short. We really were hoping for a real banger of an outro for someone as talented as you."

Xaena: "(blushing) S-Same, but something really important came up a-and I had to cut production of my last film before it got worse."

Gigas: "Still, you always had a spark in your eyes that no one today has ever had before. Your understanding and representation of history in your work was unprecedented."

Xaena stiffens up.

Xaena: "(panicking) Y-Yes sir! If I'm able to, I-I'll come back for one last film with a newfound idea!"

He stamps a paper before signing a signature.

Xaena: "(panicking) I-I-"

A vision of several explosions setting the studio ablaze fills Xaena's eyes.

Xaena: "(in head) The Second Page?!"

Gigas: "Then come back with-"

Several explosions echo just out the door.

Xaena: "Wh-What the?!"

???: "(muffled) We know you're here. Resistance is futile."

Gigas: "What the hell is going on?!"

Xaena pulls out two daggers from the inner pockets of her coat.

Xaena: "S-Stay here!"

Xaena books it out the door.

Meanwhile...

The others have already rushed out to the scene to find the front entrance on fire.

Rox: "(pissed) Can't these fucks ever give us a break?!"

Lariat points his bow behind him and fires, killing a scout who was watching them.

Lariat: "No, they never will."

Rox chooses to stick with just her fists.

Veld: "Not going to go big and smash stuff?"

Rox: "(cracking knuckles) I'm feeling a bit more merciful this time."

Everyone except Owen awkwardly takes a step away.

Ariyae: "Yeah... if there's anyone I don't want to get on their bad side, it's Rox."

Owen: "Come on! Xaena probably needs some help!"

Flames begin to spark in Nyria's hands.

Nyria: "Probably! Their leader has most likely already taken the drug!"

They can see more enemies through the flames.

Makoh: "That... actually sounds about right."

Cale: "It also looks like they're packing more heat than last time!"

Ariyae: "(awkwardly) You weren't even awake last time."

They head forward.

A half hour later...

Xaena is dodging bullets left and right with a light blue glow in her eyes.

Xaena: "(in head) I can't dodge forever!"

The bullets begin to inch closer and closer to her.

???: "Looks like you're slipping."

Xaena foresees Feroxus landing a devastating punch in her spine.

Xaena: "(in head) What the hell?!"

Xaena front flips out of the way in time.

Feroxus: "But not enough."

Xaena looks back at Feroxus's juiced up body.

Xaena: "Wh-Whoa!"

Feroxus: "Now like I said, come along quiet-"

Xaena's eyes flash light blue as she foresees the others coming to her rescue.

Xaena: "(smirking) I don't think so."

Ariyae, Cale, and Veld manage to arrive first.

Veld: "Xaena!"

Xaena: "Guys!"

Feroxus punches the nearby wall, causing the ceiling to start caving in.

Feroxus: "You possess foresight, and now I know the future."

The others didn't make it in time, the debris has blocked them off.

Nyria: "Veld! Cale! Everyone!"

They can barely watch through the cracks and flames.

Cale: "No!"

Feroxus: "Dealing with four first will make this job easier, but not a piece of cake."

Ariyae: "(awkwardly) So uh... she's Xaena?"

Cale: "Yes, but less gawking and more fighting!"

Feroxus assumes a defensive stance.

Feroxus: "Come at me."

Everyone surrounds him.

Xaena: "Be careful, he can see through my movements."

Veld: "Just what we needed."

Ariyae creates the aura around her hands.

Feroxus: "Let the Harmony touch me and I'm good as dead."

Xaena twirls her daggers.

Xaena: "(in head) I need to get that girl to make contact with this guy, but he knows what that entails."

Veld charges in with his hammer swinging.

Cale: "Veld can't create earthquakes inside a building like this!"

Feroxus catches the hammer.

Feroxus: "Two down, two to go."

He throws Veld straight into Cale before they crash into the wall, burying both in debris.

Ariyae: "Aw come on! Are you two okay?!"

Veld: "(muffled) Could be worse!"

Rox: "Great! Only Xaena and Ariyae can do anything!"

The others are trying to dig through the debris.

Lariat: "We can't let those two go it alone."

Makoh: "(hyperventilating) S-So less talking and more digging!"

Ariyae is beginning to sweat out of fear.

Feroxus: "A girl who tells me all I need to know and another who can't use her powers to her full potential unless she gets close enough to me. What an excellent combination."

Xaena: "(in head) What can we do? I don't even know her exact ability if she even has o-"

Xaena closes her eyes as she has another vision that details their entire plan for victory.

Xaena: "Huh?"

Ariyae starts hovering off of the floor.

Ariyae: "Alright tough guy, show me what you've got!"

Ariyae messes with his sense of hearing, allowing him to hear nothing but static.

Ariyae: "Hey Veld! Shake things up!"

Veld: "(muffled) A-Are you crazy?!"

Xaena: "Do it! Trust me!"

Veld: "(muffled) If you say so..."

The ground begins to shake.

Feroxus: "If you disabled my hearing just to bury me under some building, then you're about as pathetic as they come."

Chunks of the ceiling fall on top of him, but he just punches them away.

Ariyae: "Hey Xaena! I'm about to-"

Xaena: "I've seen everything."

Ariyae: "(confused) Yeah... I'll ask about that later."

His hearing returns to normal, but his vision goes out as Ariyae begins to hover.

Feroxus: "My eyes! I-I can't see!"

Ariyae: "That's the point dipshit."

Xaena and Ariyae attack from both sides.

Xaena: "Destiny has already been written."

Ariyae grabs him by the arm, but is struggling to hold on as he begins to spazz out.

Ariyae: "(struggling, panicking) I've got two hands and they don't seem to like holding on!"

Xaena leaps into the air as the others begin to push through the debris.

Xaena: "You can let go."

Xaena flips over Feroxus and lodges her daggers into his eyes before letting gravity yank them down to his neck, draining all life out of his body.

Owen: "(awkwardly) Guess uh... they had things under control."

They others had managed to dig through the debris and pull Cale and Veld out of their pile.

Xaena: "Now there's no problem at all."

Xaena yanks her daggers out as Ariyae finally begins to gawk over her.

Ariyae: "(gawking) Did I just take down that bastard with the best film director of all time?!"

Xaena: "(awkwardly) U-Uh oh..."

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