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DETERMINATION

Sierra Egyta
2 October 2404

After a climbing what seemed like an infinite amount of stairs,
Krystal finally reached the top of the support tower.
The narrow streets of the city below were now hidden underneath the large network of canvas.
Even though the sun had almost disappeared behind the horizon,
the solar sails were still unbearably hot.
“Falco said he hid himself somewhere around here…”
She opened a hatch and entered the maintenance offices in the upper level.
The vixen used her psychic abilities to scan the area.

“Hmm… there’s someone in that room… Falco, are you there?”
She unlocked a door to find the supply closet.
The room had no windows, but she could make out a figure in the darkness.
Krystal sensed something was wrong and flicked the lightswitch.

“Falco! …what have they done to you…”
The avian was strapped to a chair. Unconscious.
He seemed to be left here for quite a while.
She quickly checked his pulse. He was alive, but barely…
“Falco, can you hear me? Wake up, dammit!”

“…Ha, I can’t believe it! You’ve actually fell into my trap!”
Krystal turned around to face… another Falco?!
He was an exact mirror image of the trapped avian,
Only this one had vibrant green eyes.

“…That’s the second time I fooled you with my disguises.
You should be more careful in the future…”
‘Falco’ laughed and started to change shape.

It took a while before Krystal realized what is going on.
“…It was you all along… you trapped Falco here and took his place! ...you made me…”
*sigh* You’re a slow one, aren’t you? Sometimes I just don’t get what Anubis sees in you…”

“What are you doing here, Luna?”
The white jackal shrugged her arms with a sheepish grin.
“I was running a few errand nearby, so I though; why not drop by to say hi?”
“Spare me your kindness, bitch! We have nothing in common!!!”
“Indeed, Krystal. I have a home. I have a family. Something you never experienced, am I right?”
“You… I… I’LL KILL YOU!!!”

Krystal attacked the jackal in a blind fit of rage,
but she deflected the attacks while insulting her even further.

“…Yes, I had a home with Heru. We were perfectly happy together…
That is, until you came along and ruined everything!!!”
“SHUT UP! You don’t know what you’re talking about! He’s the one that seduced me!!!”
“Oh really? Just like Fox? Just like Panther? Ha!
Your pretty face might fool those idiots, but not me!
I’m on to you, Krystal… If that even is your real name!!!”

Krystal screamed in anger and punched Luna straight through a steel wall.
“Wow… I had no idea I could do that…”
The jackal had a rough landing on the solar sails outside.
Her body was unaffected by the scorching heat, but her boots and field gear were melting.
She seemed to be losing stamina,
but that ditn’t stop her from preforming yet another verbal smackdown.

“You thought it was SO easy, ditn’t you?

A hot shower…

A bottle of purple dye…

Ha!

Like a total makeover could change who you really are!
You’re nothing but a psychotic killer.
A biochemical freak.
Just. Like. Me.”

“ENOUGH!”
Krystal jumped down and punched the jackal with all her might.
At the same time, she drew out a short blade and stabbed the vixen instead,
Right through her heart.
They stood there for agonizing seconds, before Luna finally retracted the blade.
After the shock had worn away, Kystal realized… she wasn’t bleeding.

“I… did you… should I be…”
“Haven’t you figured it out already? We can’t die! HE won’t let us…”
“So it is true… he actually made me immortal… why?”

The jackal made a light giggle and disappeared into thin air.
She reappeared behind Krystal and whispered into her ear.
“Why? Because he needs you. Because he loves you.
He's been protecting you from things you can’t possibly understand!”

The vixen broke the grab and threw her away.
“I don’t need his protection, or that of anyone else!!!
Just leave me alone, okay!!!”
“Look, I know we’re not exactly close friends, but please listen to my warning.
There is a war going on. A war far beyond your imagination…
Lylat is standing at the edge of darkness, and only Anubis is able to prevent total destruction.
If you don’t join us right now, all will be lost…”

“…how about no, you deranged boot-licking piece of toxic waste!
Crawl home to your master, and send him a message while you’re at it.
I don’t negotiate with someone who tried to make me kill my best friend!”

She kicked Luna onto her back and rolled her off the solar sail.
The jackal could utter a few last words before she tumbled off the edge.
“Don’t think it ends here, Kursed! You belong to HIM now!!!”

...And with those words, she dissapeared in the city below.

“…I hope that’s the last time I’ll be seeing that b*tch… oh well…
Let’s go check up on Falco.
The poor bird doesn’t even have a clue to what happened…”

-TO BE CONTINUED-

Description
DETERMINATION

Sierra Egyta
2 October 2404

After a climbing what seemed like an infinite amount of stairs,
Krystal finally reached the top of the support tower.
The narrow streets of the city below were now hidden underneath the large network of canvas.
Even though the sun had almost disappeared behind the horizon,
the solar sails were still unbearably hot.
“Falco said he hid himself somewhere around here…”
She opened a hatch and entered the maintenance offices in the upper level.
The vixen used her psychic abilities to scan the area.

“Hmm… there’s someone in that room… Falco, are you there?”
She unlocked a door to find the supply closet.
The room had no windows, but she could make out a figure in the darkness.
Krystal sensed something was wrong and flicked the lightswitch.

“Falco! …what have they done to you…”
The avian was strapped to a chair. Unconscious.
He seemed to be left here for quite a while.
She quickly checked his pulse. He was alive, but barely…
“Falco, can you hear me? Wake up, dammit!”

“…Ha, I can’t believe it! You’ve actually fell into my trap!”
Krystal turned around to face… another Falco?!
He was an exact mirror image of the trapped avian,
Only this one had vibrant green eyes.

“…That’s the second time I fooled you with my disguises.
You should be more careful in the future…”
‘Falco’ laughed and started to change shape.

It took a while before Krystal realized what is going on.
“…It was you all along… you trapped Falco here and took his place! ...you made me…”
*sigh* You’re a slow one, aren’t you? Sometimes I just don’t get what Anubis sees in you…”

“What are you doing here, Luna?”
The white jackal shrugged her arms with a sheepish grin.
“I was running a few errand nearby, so I though; why not drop by to say hi?”
“Spare me your kindness, bitch! We have nothing in common!!!”
“Indeed, Krystal. I have a home. I have a family. Something you never experienced, am I right?”
“You… I… I’LL KILL YOU!!!”

Krystal attacked the jackal in a blind fit of rage,
but she deflected the attacks while insulting her even further.

“…Yes, I had a home with Heru. We were perfectly happy together…
That is, until you came along and ruined everything!!!”
“SHUT UP! You don’t know what you’re talking about! He’s the one that seduced me!!!”
“Oh really? Just like Fox? Just like Panther? Ha!
Your pretty face might fool those idiots, but not me!
I’m on to you, Krystal… If that even is your real name!!!”

Krystal screamed in anger and punched Luna straight through a steel wall.
“Wow… I had no idea I could do that…”
The jackal had a rough landing on the solar sails outside.
Her body was unaffected by the scorching heat, but her boots and field gear were melting.
She seemed to be losing stamina,
but that ditn’t stop her from preforming yet another verbal smackdown.

“You thought it was SO easy, ditn’t you?

A hot shower…

A bottle of purple dye…

Ha!

Like a total makeover could change who you really are!
You’re nothing but a psychotic killer.
A biochemical freak.
Just. Like. Me.”

“ENOUGH!”
Krystal jumped down and punched the jackal with all her might.
At the same time, she drew out a short blade and stabbed the vixen instead,
Right through her heart.
They stood there for agonizing seconds, before Luna finally retracted the blade.
After the shock had worn away, Kystal realized… she wasn’t bleeding.

“I… did you… should I be…”
“Haven’t you figured it out already? We can’t die! HE won’t let us…”
“So it is true… he actually made me immortal… why?”

The jackal made a light giggle and disappeared into thin air.
She reappeared behind Krystal and whispered into her ear.
“Why? Because he needs you. Because he loves you.
He's been protecting you from things you can’t possibly understand!”

The vixen broke the grab and threw her away.
“I don’t need his protection, or that of anyone else!!!
Just leave me alone, okay!!!”
“Look, I know we’re not exactly close friends, but please listen to my warning.
There is a war going on. A war far beyond your imagination…
Lylat is standing at the edge of darkness, and only Anubis is able to prevent total destruction.
If you don’t join us right now, all will be lost…”

“…how about no, you deranged boot-licking piece of toxic waste!
Crawl home to your master, and send him a message while you’re at it.
I don’t negotiate with someone who tried to make me kill my best friend!”

She kicked Luna onto her back and rolled her off the solar sail.
The jackal could utter a few last words before she tumbled off the edge.
“Don’t think it ends here, Kursed! You belong to HIM now!!!”

...And with those words, she dissapeared in the city below.

“…I hope that’s the last time I’ll be seeing that b*tch… oh well…
Let’s go check up on Falco.
The poor bird doesn’t even have a clue to what happened…”

-TO BE CONTINUED-