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Equilibrium (Shopping Mall Boss)

from Neptune 2: The Search For Neptune by Evan Pattison

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The armor that Rhett gave me wasn't as good as the stuff I was used to wearing, but it would do. And it would have to, because the shopping mall was a mess of rubble and fire.

I powered my way through the rioters, my identity thankfully shielded from view thanks to my visor. When I finally reached the far end of the shopping center, I was greeted by an old friend, Hawk. He was one of my commanders. Hawk was born with the power to commune with the spirits of the dead, and was naturally a terrifying foe. I lowered my visor, and he lowered his mask.

"Ha! So they let you out."

"Yeah." I swallowed, and took a stance appropriate for the brawl I knew was to come. "Care to guess why?"

"I'd guess it's because you're a goodie two-shoes now. I guess you always were, underneath all of the jealousy." He smiled smugly. "And now, I guess you want to find him."

Scowling, I took a step toward Hawk's position. "What do you know?"

"Come on, Doc. This is a video game, in theory. You know the drill. Defeat me, and maybe I'll tell you."

We traded blows for a while, his spectral attacks leaving scars on my spirit. Neither of us left unscathed, but in the end, I was victorious. Sprawled on the ground, he looked up at me, and raised his hands toward the sky, smiling.

"You're as good as ever. But I don't think you'll find him. He's a galactic superhero. Everyone's trying to find him, mostly for revenge." His words echoed down the now-deserted halls of the crumbling shopping center.

After a moment, I spoke. "I'll find him. But not for revenge."

Laughing, he lifted his head from the ground. "Head to to the old nightclub. It's abandoned now, and spirits haunt its halls. The ghost of a child lives there. If I recall, she knew Dr. Khan. If anyone knows anything, it might be the her."

"Can't you just, you know... ask her?" I waved my hands around, performing mock-supernatural magic.

"Yeah, but I don't feel like it." He kicked himself off the ground, and started to walk away, but looked over his shoulder. "Don't get carried away, Doc."

"Psh. No guarantees."

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from Neptune 2: The Search For Neptune, released November 9, 2023

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