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Setting: Site 7, backyard. The obstacle course has been moved underground to make way for a plain dirt field. Terry and Chase stand off against Devlon and Wendy.
Seats have been pulled up for the spectators on the outskirts. Iris waves a "girl power" flag back and forth. Jei looks around, unsure of who to root for.
Worried, Nana looks up at Elliot and Kei.
Nana: "They're going to fight. Are they mad at each other?"
Elliot: "Nah. Think of it as a fighting sport. Like boxing, ya know?"
A hopeful smile forms on Nana's face.
Nana: "Oh. So they're still friends, right?"
Kei: "Of course. No need to worry, Nana."
In the ring, Wendy gets close to Devlon.
Wendy: "Ready?"
Devlon: "Yeah."
Forte pulls out a big megaphone.
Forte: "Fighters ready?" I'm gonna do some commentary.
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Devlon dashes at Terry and Chase, gripping his sword handle. Wendy stays behind, reaching for her pistol.
Chase: "Here he comes!"
Close up on Terry's face. Terry raises an eyebrow with a confident smirk to match.
Terry: "Direct assault, huh? I can dig it."
Close up on Wendy's hand pulling out her pistol.
Wendy:That's right. Keep your eyes on Devlon. I'll shoot from a distance.
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As Devlon dashes in, Wendy stays behind and aims for a good shot.
Wendy:As soon as they try to guard against Devlon, I'll use that distraction and shoot!
Devlon gets in close to Chase within a matter of seconds. Terry stands behind him, ready.
Chase:That's too reckless to come at both of us, even for him. Why is he…?
Chase glares behind his shades and activates his x-ray vision. Now able to look right through Devlon, he sees Wendy aiming at a distance.
Chase: A diversion, huh? She's waiting for us to dodge so she can have a clear shot. In that case. "T, go for Wendy! "
Devlon attacks with a downward slash, which Chase dodges by jumping to the left. While in mid dodge, a red beam shoots out of his eyes past Devlon toward Wendy.
Terry dashes away towards Wendy at the same time as Chase shoots a beam at her.
Terry: "You think it'll be that easy, Dev?"
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The beam came straight at Wendy, but she jumped to the side, successfully dodging it. At the same time, while she's still in the air from her dodge, Terry catches up to her, appearing to be flying at her as he shoots himself at her. Fire blasts from the bottom of his feet, allowing him to fly to her with high speed.
Wendy: "Shoot!"
Terry comes at her full force, readying a punch.
Wendy:I couldn't have dodged both attacks. And they knew…
Terry lands a clean right hook to Wendy's face, sending her spinning in the opposite direction.
Forte: "Terry delivers the first blow!"
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The spectators cringe at the sight of Wendy getting rocked.
Elliot: "Oooo. Wendy, you good?"
Jasmine: "That's gotta hurt." I think she's good.
Wendy lies motionless on her face. Her hair covers her eyes, so you can't tell whether she's conscious or not.
Jasmine: "I know that's not all you got, girlie. Get up!"
Devlon, who'd initially tried to rush Chase, turns around with great concern.
Devlon: "Wendy?"
Chase: "Don't turn your attention away from an opponent, Devlon."
Devlon looks at Chase for a moment, anxiously trying to explain himself.
Devlon: "But…she-"
Wendy: "Devlon, we talked about this already."
Devlon turns back around to see Wendy, who's already back on her feet. She rubs the big red mark on her cheek with the back of her hand.
Wendy: "I can handle it, remember?" MAN irregulars hit hard!
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The spectators all look pleased to see Wendy back on her feet.
Iris: "And she's up!"
Nana: "That looked like it hurt."
Jasmine: "Nah, she's fine."
Wendy rubs her jaw with a smile.
Wendy: "That was a good hit, Terry. But it's not over yet."
Terry returns the smile with excitement.
Terry: "That's what I like to hear, Wendy. I know there's more to you than that."
Wendy throws up her dukes with a cheeky smile of excitement.
Wendy: "It would have been smart for you to continue wailing on me. You won't get another chance."
Iris (in the background): "She's so cool!"
Terry: "Alright, then. Let's get it!"
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Forte yells into the megaphone, pacing back and forth.
Forte: "Wendy, keep that speed in mind. Remember, you aren't dealing with your average fighters here."
Close up on Wendy's glare as she focuses on her opponent.
Wendy: "Yeah, got it."
Forte: "On the plus side, it looks like you've built some endurance against irregulars. That's no easy feat."
Wendy and Terry dash at each other.
Terry: "I hope you're ready."
Wendy: "Let's go!"
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This page is back to Devlon and Chase.
Chase looks at Devlon with glowing red eyes.
Chase: "Better pay attention to your own fight, man. The lady's fine."
Devlon: "Huh?"
Chase fires a beam at Devlon. Devlon manages to block it in time with his sword, but it pushes him back.
Chase: "I get it, man. But Dev, worrying too much is the opposite of what she needs."
Devlon continues to block multiple incoming shots, swinging his sword.
Chase: "She's earned our respect. Heck, even got Jasmine rooting for her." Gotta draw more distance.
Chase dashes backward as he continues to shoot at Devlon. Devlon's been pushed too much and now has resorted to dodging.
Chase: "All that's left is you, man."
Devlon rolls to the side.
Devlon:He's right.
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Devlon continues to think to himself off screen as the visual perspective shifts to Wendy's fight. Wendy blocks Terry's upward punch with her descending elbow and rising knee meeting.
Devlon:They're not holding back.
endy's pushed back as she receives an elbow to the cheek.
Devlon: They know she can handle it.
Wendy lands a kick to the side of Terry's head.
Terry and Wendy block each other's hits with their arms in multiple takes. They're both smiling.
Devlon:Heck, she even seems to be enjoying herself.
Wendy and Terry push off each other, each sliding back.
Terry: "I'm lovin' this. You're pretty good."
Wendy: "Same goes for you. But, you're a little too direct."
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Terry looks at himself. He looks surprised to see a couple mini bombs slapped on his arms.
Terry: "What the!"
Wendy: "They're duds, but once they release smoke, that'll count as them exploding. When that happens, it's game over."
Terry ignites his arms, burning off the straps of the bombs and disarming them.
Terry: "Heh, maybe for you!"
Wendy back dodges a flaming punch, though she looks a tad worked up.
Wendy: I definitely don't wanna block these attacks!
She dodges another flaming punch, but she's' being pushed back.
Terry: "How long you gonna dodge?"
Close up on Wendy's legs. She's been pushed to a position where one foot is behind the other. Wendy trips backwards.
As she falls, she's left wide open. Terry cocks back a fist.
Terry: "No lie, I never thought I'd get this much fun out of a human."
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Wendy blocks the punch with her forearms crossed in front of her chest.
Wendy:It burns!
She lands on her back, but quickly tumbles back onto one knee. Terry keeps up the pressure, coming at her with punches.
Wendy:He's fast! But just like last time, he's too direct.
Wendy dodges to the side.
Wendy:Even if my decrease in stamina slows me down, I can still anticipate his predictable moves.
Wendy ducks, causing Terry to miss another punch.
Off screen Chase: "Devlon, she's good."
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Back to Chase and Devlon.
Chase stands at a distance from Devlon, charging another blast.
Chase: "So quit worrying so you can stop holding back. I wanna see where I stand against you at your best."
Devlon looks a lot more calm and focused.
Devlon:He's right.
Devlon charges at Chase with more confidence. He even gives a light smirk.
Devlon: "Sure thing. Let's go!"
Large panel from Chase's perspective. He's shooting multiple shots at an image of multiple Devlons, showing the reader his fast movements.
Chase: "Of course he's too fast."
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On the outskirts of the dirt ring, Kei, Elliot, and Jasmine cheer with excitement.
Elliot: "Oh snap! Devlon's about to go all out!"
Kei: "I don't think I've ever seen him smile before. He's always so serious."
Jasmine: "He's always distracted with internal thoughts. But…"
Jasmine gives off a smirk.
Jasmine: "When he isn't in such a rut, he loves to let loose."
Forte: "Do remember to dull your blade, Devlon!"
Shifting back to Devlon and Chse, Devlon closes in on Chase, which surprises him.
Chase:Crap! Close combat with Dev isn't gonna work out. "A little help here, Terry-."
Closeup on Chase's legs. There's another pair of legs behind him; Devlon's legs.
Devlon holds his blade backwards at Chase's throat.
Devlon: "Gotcha, bro. Game over."
Chase: "Heh. You're just too fast. Well, Ggs."
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Scene shift to Wendy and Terry. Wendy and Terry clash, elbow to elbow.
As they push away from each other, Wendy holds her arm.
Wendy:It's good to know I can keep up, but I'm running out of stamina. I'm not used to fighting Irregulars yet.
Wendy notices something in the corner of her eye.
Wendy:Huh?
Wendy focuses her eyes near Terry, who confidently stands, ready to attack again. Behind him is Wendy's pistol.
Wendy:So that's where I dropped it when Terry punched me. Now if I could just…
Terry: "It's been fun. You're really good, but it's time to say Ggs."
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Terry dashes forward. So does Wendy.
Terry:She's gonna charge at me? She's crazy.
Right before they collide with each other, Wendy jumps right over Terry, diving for the gun.
Terry: "What?"
She lands on her belly and slides just enough for her to reach her pistol.
Wendy: "Gotcha!"
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Terry spins around and charges at Wendy again, this time with flaming fists and more speed.
Terry: "I've got you this time!"
Wendy quickly takes and and fires a shot at Terry, causing him to miss his target and fall to the ground, rolling past Wendy.
Wendy:That was close.
Terry lies on his side, holding his leg.
Terry: "Gah! My shin! You shot me in the freakin' shin!"
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Terry stands to his feet, but one leg is shaking.
Terry: "Nah, we're not done yet." The shin? Really?
Wendy, who's still on the ground from her dive, palms her head in frustration.
Wendy:How much endurance does this guys have?
She gets back up, but not without difficulty.
Wendy:I think I had a little too much fun. I'm starting to feel the effects of exertion.
Terry: "I can tell you've hit your limit. I still have plenty of juice. But my freakin' shin!"
Wendy:How long is he gonna dwell on that? "Well, that's what bullets were made for, so…"
Terry extends his hand out at Wendy. The flames around his hand grow larger and wilder.
Terry: "Your bullets vs. my flames. Let's see what happens."
Wendy: "Well, I would, but I'd say this is checkmate."
Terry: "Say what now?"
Wendy points for Terry to look behind him. Devlon stands at Terry's back with his sword drawn.
Terry: "Wait, when did you get here?"
Devlon: "Right after you got up when you got shot."
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Terry looks disappointed and lets out a sigh, standing in the middle of Devlon with his sword drawn and Wendy with her gun pointed at him.
Terry: "I see. That speed of yours really comes in handy."
Devlon: "Actually, you were so focused on your final clash, I just walked to you without you noticing. I took my time and everything."
Terry looks over at Chase from a distance. Chase is simply lying down.
Terry: "Why the heck didn't you say anything?!"
Chase: "I got into character. Dev killed me, so I was just playing my part."
Terry: "THIS WASN'T A FIGHT TO THE DEATH!"
Forte walks onto the scene.
Forte: "Alright. The winner is Devlon and Wendy. Yay. Woohoo. Woot woot. YOLO. Swag."
Wendy: "Please stop."
Forte gather everyone to huddle up
Forte: "Alright everyone. Gather around."
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Forte: "You all fought well. In the future, I'd like to see how well you can come up with team combos, but that's beside the point."
Elliot: "Ay, team combos sound sweet."
Iris: "Hey, can I have a go next time? Maybe tomorrow?"
Forte: "That'll have to wait, Iris."
Iris: "What? Aw maaaan!"
Omar: "Iris. It's better to accept answers as they are, even if you don't get the answer you're hoping for."
Iris: *sigh* "Okaaaaay."
Forte slaps Devlon's shoulder.
Forte: "Remember, Devlon will have to go back to town. I want him to check the area for any irregularities and…"
Terry: "And?"
Forte: "Try to catch the attention of a faceless."
Wendy jumps into the conversation with concern.
Wendy: "Isn't that too dangerous? Devlon said those things made him feel drained, right?"
Jasmine wraps her arm around Wendy, leaning her head against the side of Wendy's head.
Jasmine: "Oooo, somebody's worried."
Wendy: "Well, duh. He shouldn't be going to town alone."
Forte: "I guess you have a point there. I'll assemble a team to go to town with Devlon, starting with you, Wendy."
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Forte: "I know you were attacked by a faceless before, but Devlon was close by. It's safe to assume it probably had you mistaken. In any case, it'd be best if Devlon is accompanied by one who isn't their target."
Forte pulls out a tablet and looks to be hitting some buttons.
Forte: "Wendy, I'm gonna book that hotel suite right now. You are to rest immediately, okay? You look pretty beat up, so accompanying Devlon in a suite with tears in your clothing will make him look like an abusive psycho boyfriend."
Wendy: "I don't look that bad, do I?"
Devlon: "Not at all. You look great, actually." Battle scars are kinda cool.
Wendy: "Thanks."
Devlon looks nervous as he turns toForte with a realization.
Devlon: "Wait, we're not going…alone, are we?"
Chase: "Yeah, definitely not a good look." I envy you, man.
Wendy: "Hey, as long as I get the Master room, I don't care where he sleeps."
Forte: "Woah. You're right. Two hormonal youths in the same room is not a good idea."
Devlon: "Well, we could always get separate roo-"
Forte: "So I'll add Jasmine and Terry to the mix."
Jasmine folds her arms and rolls her eyes.
Jasmine: "Oh yeah. Adding more hormonal teens to hold each other accountable is definitely a good idea."
Forte: "I know, right? The more the better! Good thinking, Jasmine.
Jasmine just glares at Forte. Meanwhile, Elliot chuckles in the background.
Jasmine:I was being sarcastic.
Elliot: "'The more the better?' Bruh!
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Terry jumps in the conversation, looking down at the ground, hesitating.
Terry: "Hey Forte, can I also make a stop? I'd like to check in on Moms."
Forte: "Yeah sure. Matter of fact, you all should go. I'm sure Kei and Nana need to get back to their homes. Make sure they get there safely."
Terry: "Cool. Who's driving? Jazz?"
Forte smiles and walks away toward the entrance to the building.
Forte: "Actually, we're gonna try something a little less time consuming. Follow me, everyone."
Inside on the main floor, Forte holds up a remote andpresses a large button.
Forte: "This should serve as a time saver."
Close up on Wendy, Elliot, and the others. They appear to be amazed by what's in front of them.
Wendy: "What is that?"
Elliot: "Yooo, this looks cool!"
Devlon: "How long have we had something like this?"
Terry: "Is that what I think it is?"