Dark Soldiers
There was a shower of sparks, a final, dying whirr, and the X-02 robot split into two halves, crashing to the ground with a deafening CLANG.
The silence that followed was broken only by Bryan’s heavy panting and Emma’s soft whimpering.
The safe dome deactivated.
I stepped into the arena, a genuine smile on my face. “Wonderful. It seems Shadowalker was able to keep you guys steady.”
Bryan collapsed onto his back, staring at the ceiling. “I guess. Remind me to never do that again.”
Emma cradled his swollen hand. “My hand…”
Mello looked sadly at his sketchbook, its edges charred from a near-miss beam. “I tried to draw a bazooka, but one of the stray light beams burnt my book.”
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