Chapter 5-Lost Love
After being rid of the Lost and everything became calm over again, the two team grouped up with a third trio atop a railway. Among them was Kris Sangthonglang, also known as the Ghost and leader of the United Haven Militia. "What is he doing here?" The Reaper demanded once everyone came into view. "We agreed to meet with the Skirmishers."
"The Militia has every right to be here as either of you." Kris said, looking between the two. "And take off that mask, Charlotte. I know it's you." The Reaper cocks their head as they remove their hood and helmet to reveal a young woman with long brown hair and freckles dotting her face. "Been a long time."
"Too long." Charlotte similes then looks over to the Skirmisher's ambassador. "I should of guessed as much that Betos would send her lap dog."
"I have a name you know." The Skirmisher removes their helmet and stares the two down. "It's Arthit, and don't you forget it."
Charlotte raises her rifle at the threat and Arthit does the same with his bullpup. Soon everyone had their gun pointed at someone except for Kris. He steps out in between everyone with his arms out. "This fighting has to stop!" He shouts but the two don't move. "If we are going to free Earth from these invaders we will need to work together." There was a long pause as the two parties stare each other down.
Arthit was the first to give in, lowering his weapon. Charlotte was about to do the same but then her eyes go wide and she raises it again, firing before anyone could stop her. Arthit watches the bullet pass his face then sees a glimmer of purple and a figure behind him backflip to avoid the shot. Seeing this, he fires a grappling hook which the figure slices with a sword. "No one has ever done that before." She said in a displeased tone. "No one shall ever do it again." Jumping back over the edge, she vanishes out of sight as every goes to investigate.
"Vox Prima. The Assassin." Arthit puts his helmet back on as everyone surveys the immediate area. "She stalks the Skirmishers."
"My people are terrorised by another. The Hunter." Charlotte adds as she puts her mask back on. "Undying and ruthless."
"We must combine strengths if we are to have any chance of success." Kris states and his shotgun primes up.
"You are welcome to try." The Assassin's voice echoes through the empty buildings. A few minutes later, the Assassin reveals herself and pulls Kris away from the group.
Reappearing in an abandon building, Kris escapes her grin and stumble to draw his sword. The Assassin does the same and the two charge, clashing and locking with each other. The Assassin growls to push him back but the servos in his leg armour keep him steady. "You won't best me." Kris struggles to say as the servos lock.
"Wanna bet?" The Assassin says in a tone that was familiar to Kris. That one action causes him to loss concentration and fall back. Recovering, he finds the Assassin holding her blade to his neck. "Now you perish!" She swings her arm back and a shot hits her in the hand. Looking back she sees the Charlotte lining up another shot. She retrieves her blade and vanishes before she could fire.
"Kris!" Charlotte shouts as Kris pushes himself back up a staggers over to the window. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine!" He shout back then a high pitch sound starts to echo. "You hear that?" He asked and Charlotte looks around for the source. Kris follows the sound and looks out another window to one of the pods dropped during the invasion. It was flashing. Howls then echo through the air and he turns back to the sound of banging against a door. Lost began to flood the room and he jumps out a window, grappling the fire escape ladder on his way down. The lost flop out after him as he began sprinting towards the others who fought them off in an open space.
"Where the hell is our ride!" Damian shout and as if on queue, Firebrand appears in the sky and lowers the ramp jump above a truck.
"I can't land! You guys have to jump!" She shouts and everyone moves one by one onto the Skyranger. Only the ambassadors remained on the ground fighting.
"Go." Arthit yells to the Reaper. "I'll hold them off." Charlotte nods and climbs the truck and onto the Skyranger. She provides covering fire with the overs and yell for the Skirmisher to hurry.
He turns, putting out his arm to grapple when the Assassin appears and holds him down. "See you later." She taunts then vanishes. Lost began to climb onto the ramp and Damian yells for Firebrand to get them out of there.
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