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Division 42, Ch. 6: Escape

Running through the halls to try and find the stairs, I try and plan what to do next. I asked GLaDOS for any plans and she replied, "I'll think about it." Great. No plan. How in the hell am I supposed to- Wait a minute...

It clicked. The duffle bag inside Bumblebee's trunk. The bomb. If I planted it at the base of the tower, the whole thing will collapse. I ran ahead, dodging past guards and guiding the rest of them to safety. My sister, Kate, was holding her own, having years of military training under her belt. I watched, out of the corner of my eye, Kate jumping up and planting her foot into a guard's chest, taking him down while slicing two guards beside him. Her partner, Reshiram, came up behind her and did a twirl in the air, causing a whirlwind to happen, blowing guards to the wall, knocking them out. Seeing her in action, killing people so effortlessly, made me realize how lucky I am that she is my sister and on my side.

Turning down another hallway, I could see the door leading to the stairs. "This way!" I shouted to everyone, leading them down the stairs towards the lower levels. It was dark, so I switched on my lights and continued down, letting others see. Rena was still curled up in my arms and pulled herself closer to me, not liking how dark it was. Damn, this is some serious stuff. He really did break her down from the Rena I know. Next time I see him, he'll be in a world of pain and anguish.

Continuing down, I could see some light and hear shouts and fighting from down below. Being cautious, I stopped and held everyone back. Turning off my lights and turning on my night vision, I leaned over the railing and looked down.

After a few seconds, the door below us flew open and out came two people, a male and female, both breathing heavily and looking tired and weary. The male used something in his hand, a beam of wood that was torn away from something, and propped it up against the door, making sure that the people that were following them were delayed as much as possible. Sensing something, he motioned to the female and they both moved quietly up the stairs, towards my position. Cautiously, I motioned my team to move back just as slowly, hoping no one makes a sound. Just as I was hoping that, Rena moaned softly against my chest, giving away our position.

Seeing their ears perked, they launched up the stairs towards us, arms out and holding knifes that look like they could deal out some serious damage if they got to close. Holding Rena close, I jumped into the air and planted a solid kick into their chests, causing them to lose their balance and fall back. Not wanting them to get seriously hurt, I ran down and made sure they wouldn't fall. Seeing that I was a good guy, they relented a bit, not fully relaxed given the situation we were both in.

"If you want to get out of here alive, come with us." I told them and they both looked at each other and nodded, coming to a silent agreement. I ran down the stairs and they followed, moving swiftly and silently down the steps. Rena was moving in and out of consciousness, talking nonsense and just holding herself close to me. She was scared out of her wits, having experienced forty-eight hours of pure torture by the hands of that monster. I just hoped that when we get back to Division 42, Zeta would help her out.

Somehow.

***

We reached the bottom level and rushed out the door. We hurried out and towards the exit when all sorts of goons appeared from all around us, some coming out from the upper levels and popping out of doors, holding guns and clubs. Each one had a smug look on their face, saying that they were going to enjoy beating up a bunch of kids and their fictional friends.

We all went into a circle, backs against each other, weapons drawn and arms raised, ready for any combat that would come our way. I was about to go and make for a beeline to the door when out of nowhere, Ishi appeared and dropkicked a goon, using the Energy Sword in her hand to slice another open. She turned to look at me and smiled warmly, like she was happy to see me again. Honestly, I didn't realize she left our group. I mean, I would've known if she left us, her being an Elite.

When she appeared and started to slice at anyone in her way, that started the goons up and they swarmed us. The goons up top started shooting at us, killing anyone, even their comrades, to get at our group. Knocking out people, I looked to see everyone holding their own, using their own skills to take down anyone in their way. We slowly made our way towards the exit, a pile of bodies littering the floor and some lying in a pool of blood; either their own or someone else's, I didn't know.

As we reached the door, I called to Bumblebee, telling him to come here so I can retrieve the bomb. He bleeped in response, starting up his engine and making his way over to my position. It was going to be a few minutes, having parked so far away from the tower so he wouldn't get captured. When I hung up, I could feel the ground start to shake, feeling tremors of something coming close to us. I looked to see two more Hunters and a set of new towering villains. They were humans, but were about the same height as the Hunters. Bulging muscles surrounded them, their faces looking horrid and sick. I remember something like this, but it was hard to remember, given the circumstances we were in.

All four moved towards us, the Hunters shooting their Plasma Cannons while the goons rushed us, screaming loudly. We all split up, dodging the incoming blasts and rushes, waiting for their next attack while trying to figure out a way to take care of the new threat. I knew bullets wouldn't work and would only make them madder. Looking at them again, I could see that they had clown faces painted on. That's when it clicked. It was from another game I played, back some years ago.

"Guys," I yelled out, moving swiftly around them, "The other guys are Titan infected goons. Don't be fooled by how big they are. Hit them enough, dodge their swinging arms and rushing bodies and you'll be fine." I continued to run around them, hoping to have them confused enough that my friends can attack them while they are distracted.

Taking the hint, they started to hit the Titan goons with everything they got. Soon, they fell and what was left were the Hunters. Getting behind them, I pulled out a Rocket Launcher from out of nowhere and rushed close enough to start shooting into their backs, hitting their weak spot. They, too, fell in a heap of blood and armor, not moving.

We all regrouped by the exit, waiting for Bumblebee with the cargo. I walked to Ishi and said, "Where were you? I thought you wanted to come with us."

"I do. I still do," she said, looking away a bit, "But, I wanted to see if anyone else wanted to come along. I figured my comrades would know that Zorel was a bad guy and would want to escape. Sadly, they were blind to the evilness of that bastard. So, I left and searched for you. When I heard of a radio broadcast of the enemy down on ground level, I knew that was you and you were in trouble. So, I came down here as fast as I could and here I am!" She reached out to hug me, but I kindly stepped away, nodding down to the bundle in my arms. She took the hint and put her arms down, leaning down to whisper "Later, then..." and stepped away, smiling knowingly at me and walked away to mingle with the rest, introducing to the newest members of this ragtag group of fictional characters from my favorite series. I smiled under my helmet, knowing that these guys were going to have my back, no matter what.

Finally, I heard the roar of an engine pulling up to the door and I walked outside. Bumblebee opened the door for me and I placed Rena in the passenger seat of the car. I went to the trunk and it opened for me, revealing the duffel bag that had the bomb that I knew could take this place down. I pulled it out and closed the trunk top, moving inside to place it in the middle of the big room. I unzipped the bag and set the timer for five minutes, leaving us enough time to get away and get out of blast range. I pushed the start button and walked away, the timer slowly ticking down to detonation.

I had Rena in the front seat and DJ, Dash with Mew in his lap, and Ishi in the back. Kate was riding on Reshiram while the couple rode on Zekrom. Jake and Silver rode on Latios and Latias. They all flew over us as we rode out towards Division 42.

_ Home._ I thought, thinking now more than ever that it was my home. To share with my new friends and hope that they would spend the rest of their lives there.

I looked at Rena as we drove, looking at how frail and horrid she was. She was curled up into the seat, eyes shut and crying softly, tears pouring down and into the cuts on her fur. I really wanted to comfort her from the horrible experience that she had, to let her know that I would not let this happen again.

Bumblebee, probably sensing that I was thinking, took off my seatbelt and spoke "Comfort the lass". Knowing that he had it under control, I moved to her, taking some time as to how the car was arranged. After a few moments, we were in a comfortable position, her on my lap and curled around me while I held her close to me, slowly rubbing over her once soft fur, now caked with dried blood. I already took off my helmet and looked down at her with comforting eyes. She looked up to me, eyes showing how scared and frightened she really was and seeing that I was there, she moved her head under my chin and nuzzled there, softly smiling her first genuine smile since I got her from that wretched place.

I turned around just in time to see the explosion of the bomb. The whole first floor had its walls blasted off, columns weakened by the blast slowly crumbled under the enormous weight of the building on top and caused the whole building to topple under its own weight. As parts of the building came down, I saw people falling down with big chucks of rubble falling down on top of them. I knew that I couldn't save everyone, but seeing people getting crushed like that made me glad that I saved her. I turned to look back at Rena, her face looking peaceful as she slept on top of me, arms wrapped tightly around my armor. I smiled and wrapped my arms gingerly around her, wanting her to know that she won't leave my arms.

***

As they drove away, something emerged from the rumble, looking completely unscathed as he dusted off his suit and chuckled softly to himself. He looked into the distance at the car driving away into the horizon and laughed again, looking down at the horrible scene of bleeding bodies under hundreds of pounds of ruble and cackles manically. "Damn, he's good! Oh, this is so getting interesting..."

As he laughs, he walks away from the ruble, walking down the road in the opposite direction and disappearing from existence in a flash of pure blackness.

_ That was just a test, my dear boy. Soon, the real challenge will begin and you will need every resource you have. Until then, I'll be waiting..._

***

I jolted awake, feeling sweat start to pour out of my skin. Rena stirred against me and woke up, looking up into my face and seeing the fear that was slowly dissipating from what I experienced in that dream. We were lying together in my bed back at Division 42, having arrived moments ago and giving her to Zeta, with the reunion of her and GLaDOS taken care of. I didn't realize that I fell asleep and that Rena was beside me, snuggling close and all healed up.

Looking at her, seeing that she was okay, made me smile and held her close to me. Surprised by this, she soon relaxed and wrapped her arms around me, softly nuzzling against my cheek. I realized that I was in my boxers, having taken off the armor and putting it back in its case in the Hall of Items. Feeling her soft fur against my skin felt good. It felt right for me. I smiled and held her close, rubbing her body all over with my hands.

"Rena, I'm sorry. I should've kept an eye on you. I should've made sure that I was with you. I-" I was cut off by a furry digit against my lips, the owner of them laughing softly. Her cute laugh melted my heart and I held her hand against my cheek, brushing it against my skin and smiling down at her. She looked up to me in the dim light of the room and smiled back, her eyes sparkling with happiness. Soon, we held each other close and slowly started to fall asleep, her nuzzling deep into my chest.

"Chris..." she softly spoke, her words hardly audible, "thank you for getting me. I'm really grateful. You are my knight in shining armor." She giggles as she moves up to my lips and softly kisses them again. It wasn't like the first kiss, flirty and welcoming. This kiss was different. Something about it made me all warm and happy inside. It was then, as I fell asleep with her in my arms, her head under my chin and smiling as she slept, that I realized what it was that was different.

It was loving. The kiss was loving.

She loved me.

***

Yeah.... Sorry about how short it is. Next chapter will have her recuperating from the mental scars while she was being tortured.

So, I gotta ask: Would you people like for me to write a sequel to "Fallen Stars"? cause, honestly, I had a trilogy in mind for that story. If people want me to write it, I will. If not, and I do go ahead with it, it'll just be a waste of words and I don't want to do that for y'all.

So, please, give me some feedback on that and, if the majority of the comments says "Yes, go ahead with it" then I will.

Until then, hope to hear from ya.

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