My mental outburst was met with a chorus of mockery, and to be honest, I couldn’t blame them, my words were pretty damn cringe, yet it was that very line that would probably be broadcast on the news worldwide for the next month.
’Foooo, I swear, y’all make me wanna bash my head against a steel wall until I knock something loose in my brain.’ Mentally shaking my head, I wrapped my arm around Xilia’s shoulder and half-stepped, half-hobbled my way over to the edge of Emilia’s barrier.
’Hehe, all that’s left is for Pinky to swear her undying love and affection for you. GOD, THAT WOULD BE HILARIOUS…WoAhhh ~’ Right as Brenden said that, the terrain under his feet shifted by way of my talent, and he lost his footing, nearly faceplanting into the transparent barrier.
’DON’T YOU MANIFEST THAT FUCKING BULLSHIT!!’
"NEXUS, WAIT!" suddenly, two arms wrapped themselves around my waist, causing me to freeze and glare harsh daggers at my brother, whose face cracked as he attempted to fight back laughter.
’ITS HAPPENING, BABY, IT’S HAPPENING!’ Brenden squealed, causing his wife to join in with a fit of giggles.
’OH MY GOD, BREN, LOOK AT HER, SHES ABOUT TO SPILL HER HEART OUT, EeeeeEEEeeEEEe ITS SO CUTE!’
’I can kill her, right? She’s holding us back,’ Xilia spat with venom, causing Brenden and Emilia to shut up instantly and give her a weird look as if they realized something no one had been able to point out yet.
Taking a slow and steady breath, I manipulated the camera’s into getting a wide-angle shot of what would no doubt set the tabloids ablaze while making me uncomfortable as fuck.
I knew what I had to do, and frankly, it was horrible, at least for me, because given the eyes on me, if I turned heel and rejected whatever Piniki was about to do, then I would instantly be painted in a negative connotation.
’Actor, you’re an actor, it’s fine.’ I thought while reaching down and placing my hands around the young lady’s arms.
’At least she is of age; if not, this next part would be weird, even if she’s a returner.’ Thankfully, I had cut off the Telepathic link, leaving the peanut gallery out of my head; well, everyone except Xilia, who was running through all the different ways to dismember a person while keeping them alive.
"Piniki…" gently prying her arms off my waist, I slowly turned around and looked down at the girl who was physically beautiful and appeared to be in her early 20s, just like myself.
Meeting my gaze with tears streaming down her face, the pink healer reached up and cupped my cheek tenderly.
"Come back still breathing…no matter what condition you are in, so long as you are alive, I can fix any damage you sustain…"
"I will…mm…" Not even a breath after I said the confirmation, I felt her soft lips pressing against mine, and it took every fiber of my strength to stop from flinching away in disgust.
’Shoulda kept your helmet on, little tramp stealing a kiss, tsk.’ I heard Xilia mutter as I placed my hands on Piniki’s hips and deepened the kiss.
Eventually, I was the one who pulled back and broke it off, leaving Piniki lingering for more with a dazed expression on her face.
"I love you…." As I turned around and looked for Xilia’s aid, I heard the words leave in the form of a faint whisper, yet I had already pressed the button to bring up my helmet, thus giving me plausible deniability if push came to shove…which I knew it would.
(Joint Teams, we are enroute, status report.) Shifting gears into Operator mode, I motioned for Emilia to give us a door out of the barrier, and just like that, we were off; although I was watching the events unfold through my left lens, I still made a point to request information.
(Krak here, it’s not looking good, Nexus, this bastard is strong, Too strong. I have no clue how you all were able to keep up with it for so long.) The Fire Leader replied.
(We mapped its movement patterns and stopped it from doing anything with compressed air blasts. Unlike the other teams, we don’t have a Vector member, so it was up to Sonnasitc, Marek, and JaxxRett to pin it down alongside MsCastle, who would trap it with barriers with proper timing.)
Each step I took as we sprinted up the mountain set a burning pain through my body, but I persisted by leaning most of my weight onto Xilia’s shoulder.
((Hehehehehehe, you heard it, Piniki Loooovvvveees Nexus,)) In my left ear, I was hearing the battle report from Krak; meanwhile, in my right was all gossip between Brenden and Emilia.
((Eeeeee Shes all rosy and blushing now as she heals Sonas, its sooo damnnn cutttee))
((She’s so bold too, kissing him like that, I can’t believe it!))
((I know right, and she even did a little leg lift Gosh, how long has it been since we did something like that in public Marek?))
((Our relationship was public, but give it another year or so and we can totally bring it back up again heh,))
((WILL YOU TWO KNOCK IT OFF!)) Funny enough, it wasn’t me, or even Xilia, who cracked first; no, it was surprisingly Dad, whose booming voice came over the private comms, silencing the GossipCouple on the spot.
Updat𝓮d from freewēbnoveℓ.com.
((Sorry,)) Brenden said while running at attention.
((I apologize)) Emilia, on the other, was more proper and polite than usual.
((Now, Nexus, without Sonas as our third, what’s the plan? Marek and I can stop the NightWalker to an extent, but there will be a hole in our defenses.)) Cutting to the chase, Dad brought up a valid point, but I had already figured something out.
(Vector and Air Squads, when we arrive, Split yourselves in half, one half with Marek, the other with JaxxRett. You will work with the two of them as leads to manipulate where the NightWalker Moves.)
(Zapp, I want all of you falling back to begin charging your most powerful attacks; everyone else constantly bombard the thing. It doesn’t matter if you miss; what matters is that you keep it from standing still.)
Reaching the platform, Brenden and Dad kicked off the ground with such force that they generated small craters as they launched themselves into the air. Meanwhile, Xilia and I timed our jumps so that it would be a joint effort.
Flinging our bodies up into the air and landing on the platform with a soft thud, we split up and got into formation, this raid had been going on for too long, and it was time to end this shit.