The battle raged on as everyone on the base scrambled to evacuate. Dr. Borg and her followers continued causing chaos as Oyed dueled Elgrad. \u201cYour child\u2019s on life-support!\u201d snarled Oyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd you\u2019re not taking her off it!\u201d replied Elgrad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGive it up! She\u2019s been a vegetable for half a year! I thought it was kindness to pull the plug!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am NOT sentencing Arsha to death!\u201d Oyed then decked Elgrad into a wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was under the impression,\u201d he purred, \u201cthat medical law requires comatose people to be taken off life support after a certain amount of time had passed. You\u2019re breaking a law to satisfy your own ends; some King you are!\u201d Elgrad didn\u2019t respond. He just resumed slashing at Oyed. \u201cMister, it was Arsha who caused me pain, both physical and (as of late) mental. So, be a good little King and step aside!\u201d Still no response outside of sword-swinging, trying to kill him dead. \u201cFine then, I guess Hanako\u2019s gonna be a widow as well as a grieving mother!\u201d Oyed began attacking more ferociously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Arsha still stayed in bed, breathing normally. Inside her head, she was at a fjord near the sea. She and her lovers were happily laughing and enjoying life. She was leading them on a merry chase, her skirts slowing her down even as they were hitched up, not that she didn\u2019t want to be caught. Foresna managed to catch her, then Falnii got both of them, then Malnar, then Lardeth, and finally Gorfanth. They all fell to the ground laughing. As the wind blew over them, Arsha looked to her lovers. \u201cThis is perfect,\u201d she sighed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLike a waking dream,\u201d replied Lardeth. Just then, explosions of light lit up the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLook! Fireworks!\u201d called Falnii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026A new addition,\u201d remarked Arsha. She then grinned at her lovers. \u201cI bet you guys can\u2019t catch me!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, I bet we can!\u201d challenged Malnar. Arsha then sprang up and resumed the chase. Her lovers then followed her around the fjord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Outside her mind, the Endeavor<\/em> was continuing the evacuation. Thangred, Elmar, and Orthena oversaw the equipment being moved. \u201cNo, no, over HERE!\u201d snapped Orthena. The Pixie then moved his load to the right location. \u201cNow put that one over here!\u201d Elmar then interjected his opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat would fall too easily! Bring it over here!\u201d The ship then rocked. Thangred then made his way to the intercom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCargo bay to bridge! What\u2019s happening?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Scorpion<\/em> just decloaked!\u201d explained Denstra. \u201cIt\u2019s firing on us!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWell, that\u2019s gonna make the evacuation interesting!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhere\u2019s Arsha?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cToo many Trinnies are getting between us and the people trying to move her!\u201d called Rellmeer as she ran up to the comms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Inside Arsha\u2019s head, she was at a fjord near the sea. She and her lovers were happily laughing and enjoying life. She was leading them on a merry chase, her skirts slowing her down even as they were hitched up, not that she didn\u2019t want to be caught. Foresna managed to catch her, then Falnii got both of them, then Malnar, then Lardeth, and finally Gorfanth. They all fell to the ground laughing. As the wind blew over them, Arsha looked to her lovers. \u201cThis is perfect,\u201d she sighed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLike a waking dream,\u201d replied Lardeth. Just then, explosions of light lit up the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLook! Fireworks!\u201d called Falnii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026A new addition,\u201d remarked Arsha. Just then, the waters at the shore of the fjord shook as if a stone was thrown into them. \u201c\u2026And that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAn addition?\u201d asked Malnar. \u201cIt\u2019s always been this way, hasn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYeah, we\u2019ve always\u2026always\u2026Gorfanth, kneel down for a minute.\u201d Gorfanth was confused but did so. Arsha then moved across his front until she matched his horns to a pair of rocky protrusions coming out of the fjord\u2019s middle. Arsha then realized what was going on. \u201c\u2026No. \u2026No, not here!\u201d She then saw a small scene on the beach. It was a smaller version of the fjord, but it looked like the rocks were tumbling away to reveal small versions of Arsha\u2019s lovers. As they rose, an even smaller Arsha was facing a demonic version of her. \u201c\u2026It is! This is all a dream!\u201d Arsha collapsed and sobbed. Her lovers\u2019 images then knelt to her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m sorry,\u201d sighed Falnii, \u201cbut the Final War isn\u2019t over. Oyed hurt you so bad that your mind went to a loop of your ideal day with us. Arsha, we\u2019re simply not real and neither is the fjord.\u201d Arsha continued crying in frustration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhy couldn\u2019t I have kept this scene up?!\u201d she demanded. \u201cWhy did I have to figure out it was all a dream?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAnd who\u2019s to say that you can\u2019t make this dream a reality?!\u201d asked Gorfanth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWho\u2019s to say I can with Oyed around?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWho\u2019s to say Oyed needs to be around?\u201d asked Foresna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cArsha, think about the real versions of us,\u201d urged Malnar. \u201cDo you think they\u2019ll want you to stay in this dream forever?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou\u2019re probably hooked up to a life-support machine in the real world,\u201d supplied Lardeth. \u201cYou have to admit, that\u2019s no way to live.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAnd Oyed won\u2019t rest until the Realms are dead,\u201d reminded Falnii, \u201cincluding your family.\u201d Arsha\u2019s sobbing softened until it stopped. It was then her face contorted into rage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOyed\u2026Oyed\u2026NOT ONE FINGER ON THEM, OYED!\u201d roared Arsha. The scene then faded, and a bright light filled her vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The fight between Elgrad and Oyed continued, although Elgrad was starting to tire out. \u201cFrail feeble human!\u201d growled the Titan. \u201cHow you managed to become dominant is beyond me! When I\u2019m done with the Realms, I\u2019ll create a new one! A new world that only understands bounty, not poverty!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cA world without change!\u201d panted Elgrad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cA world where everyone knows their place.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cA world I would hate!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMe too, Daddy!\u201d called a voice. Elgrad and Oyed then turned to see a figure approaching them. It soon became clearer as the figure stepped forward. The shape was a woman\u2019s, the ears were foxlike and pointed, the skin was Elgrad\u2019s tone, her hair was done up in a pony-tail, and nine, long, fluffy tails came from her waist through the hospital gown. Her slit-shaped pupils directed her glowing yellow eyes to Oyed. Her face was contorted into a snarl. \u201cYou got the jump on me last time! I won\u2019t be so off-guard again!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cARSHA!\u201d cheered Elgrad. Oyed laughed and tossed Elgrad aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThen I shall make sure I do the job properly!\u201d chuckled the Destroyer. Arsha snapped her fingers, and her armor replaced her gown. Mithril mesh-mail and arcanium plating enveloped her as her helmet\u2019s visor was raised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCome! Let\u2019s dance!\u201d Arsha lowered her visor and the two combatants charged at each other!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The battle raged on as everyone on the base scrambled to evacuate. 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