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| - Previous: Black Bone Tower Part 19 They walked, but the light from the outside had disappeared as the tower's door closed behind them. They were all blind, except for Rinji, who had a decent line of vision in the dark. Usagi had her sword very tight in her hand, ready to unsheathe it at a moment's notice. The nine of them stuck close together, and it was an unspoken rule that if they did not have anything important to say, they should stay quiet, and even when something had to be said, keep it low, and keep it short. Kimi and her two crewmates stuck close to their group from the back, and even though Jana Chi could not see much of anything, she kept her ears open. The corridor was far longer than any of them had anticipated it curved slightly, and many of them had to put their arms on the
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| - Previous: Black Bone Tower Part 19 They walked, but the light from the outside had disappeared as the tower's door closed behind them. They were all blind, except for Rinji, who had a decent line of vision in the dark. Usagi had her sword very tight in her hand, ready to unsheathe it at a moment's notice. The nine of them stuck close together, and it was an unspoken rule that if they did not have anything important to say, they should stay quiet, and even when something had to be said, keep it low, and keep it short. Kimi and her two crewmates stuck close to their group from the back, and even though Jana Chi could not see much of anything, she kept her ears open. The corridor was far longer than any of them had anticipated it curved slightly, and many of them had to put their arms on the wall to see just how much it did curve, but it straightened out once again, and they could hardly believe it just kept going. Lee: My God, this is boring [Whispered.] Usagi: Quiet, we need to be ready for anything. Lee: If there's a trap here, none of us are going to be able to know it until it's too late. Jana: Speak for yourself, I can already tell, we're approaching a larger room soon. When that comes, we need to be extra ready for anything. Rinji: Stop [He held up a fist to make them all come to a halt.] Kimi: What is it? Rinji: You hear that? [His ears twitched.] Dala: Yes, it sounds like [She paused for a moment.] coughing. Kimi: You think it's the other crew? Dala: It might be, but I sincerely doubt it. Rinji: Yes, the entrance they went through was very solitary, I don't think we will be running into them anytime soon. Chio: Then lets see who needs their medication. Lee: Alright, that's it, I've had enough of this crap [He quickly lit a match and brought a kerosene lantern up.] Usagi: Where did you get that? Lee: Always prepared, am I. Chio: Nice, but I'm glad you're using it sparingly. Lee: My thoughts exactly. I don't know how much oil will be enough for this place. Rinji: Holy Hand Grenades! [Rinji looked close at her, and saw that there was a small bleeping in her eyes that flashed blue very quickly.] There's no way. Chio: Yeah boss, that's the one. [He got into a fighting stance, ready for her next attack.] Jana: Jaga-odori! [Whirled through the air in the fastest cartwheel any of them had ever seen, and came down with an axe kick that could shatter pure stone.] Jana: Haienawarai! [Brought herself into a fighting stance the next instant after her attack to see the cyborg fall onto her back.] KAR-3011: System malfunction. Jana: KYAA!! [Lunged forward with a chopping hand that swept through the air fast enough that they all could hear it, however, before it could hit, KAR's wings expanded on her back and flapped to pull her straight back in a dodge.] Dala: Damn! Come on! Open you little bastard! [She strained against the door, but then a red and black striped claw clamped on the edge of the door, and with a mighty push, Rinji smashed the door against the threshold.] Kimi: Wait a minute, that's the guy who was in the bar! Robert: Yes, hello. I'm Dr. Robert Kathium. I am here running the tower and maintaining its functions. Rinji: Yeah, that's real nice, and all, but what are you doing here? Aren't we supposed to be searching for some kind of treasure? Robert: You would be, but I'm afraid that will not be necessa-- [Cough cough cough cough cough! Cleared his throat.] Necessary. [Lit a cigarette and started smoking.] Chio: The hell do you mean "not necessary"? Nikk: He's the one controlling the robot women. Nikk: He has the remote control for them in his pocket, and also another remote control behind his back, probably the remote control for the tower itself. Robert: I am thoroughly impressed. She is right. Nikk: He also has lung cancer, and still chooses to smoke, even though it has already engulfed the better part of his lungs. Kimi: Ha! You think you can beat us with such a measly group? I'll cut them down right now! Kathium: I had anticipated this... [He pressed yet another button, and holes opened up on the ground around them, and there came a green gas that started to fill the room.] Rinji: Ah, hell! [He tried to hold his breath, but the last one he took sucked in some of the gas, and it wasn't long before his sight became wavy, and he succumbed to it, face-planting almost immediately.] Kathium: Prepare them for incarceration, radio HQ and tell them to send... oh... [He looked toward the center of the room.] Lee: Oh, you are very clever. Color me impressed, but I'm afraid it's my turn. [He pulled the hammer back on his pistol and took aim.]
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