Part Fourteen

DreamWorld

Xander and Tobias enter the Inferno Bar as they are covered in blood and burns from the various explosions as Tobias was breathing heavy as Xander didn't seem to have broken sweat.

Tobias looks about at the beat up bar and then tushes to Valencia's as he sees her bruises and cuts as Esmeray shakes her head as she holds some ice from her drink to her neck as Tobias looks at them.

Tobias: You guys okay? what happened?!

Esmeray: Orion Industrial heavies came in, Infiltrated us. Untethered Van. No idea what's going on up there. Waiting for Vade to take me out.

Tobias checks over Valencia again.

Valencia: I'm okay... honestly.

Tobias: Just...can't be too careful.

Xander heads over to his table as he looks his two followers over.

Xander: Everything go okay?

Tegan: Yeah. Where the hell is Artur?

Xander: It isn't like him to be late. He should've procured the fourth and final code by now. Something must've tied him up. But I have confidence he'll come through. He always has.

Elsewhere

Artur blocks Blayde and hits him back as Kami and Artur begin trading off blocked attacks as Blayde runs and delivers a kick that sends Artur falling back but he jumps up and pulls his pistol, firing at them as Kami jumps in front of him and blocks the rounds with her katana, Blayde changing his staff from a staff to a machine gun as he opens fire at Artur who materializes a shield as he absorbs the fire and then tosses it at Blayde as Kami knocks the shield up into the air as it exploded and sends the displacement bullets firing all over as Artur runs and spears the blade at Kami but Blayde moved her aside and throws a punch that Artur catches as he sends Blayde flying backwards as Kami stabs at Artur but he quickly blocks the attack as she and Artur trade off blocked sword attacks again as Blayde shakes his head and gets himself together and charged back into the fight as he tackled Artur away from Kami as Kami changed the katana to a set of pistols as she opens fire at Artur as he quickly rolls out of the way and kicks Blayde away from him as  Artur takes the rounds and watches his shield counter drop as he created a bubble shield around him only for Blayde to fire a wrist mounted Rocket into him, sending Artur flying out of the room as Kami quickly runs and begins to download the code onto her phone as Blayde forms the staff again and watched as Artur charges him with the sword, the two attacking and blocking as Kami gets the download and whistled at Blayde as Blayde nods at her and pushed off as he changes the staff to a shield to absorb the rate of fire from Artur's pistol as Kami runs and grabs Blayde as the two kiss and suddenly dissipate and dematerialize from sight as Artur scowls angrily as he scans about with his mechanical eye and gets a lock as he sees that they had teleported out towards the hovercraft as Artur gets a tracking match as he quickly turns and heads out in pursuit.

Kami looks at the phone as Blayde steers the hovercraft as he checks the mirrors and the scanner as he can see Artur gaining on them.

Blayde: Fuck he's good.

Kami: We've gotta get this secured before Xander gets his hands on this.

Blayde: Yeah but how are...shit!

Blayde quickly maneuvers the hovercraft, Kami holding on as D.R.C Hovercrafts appear before them, gunning at them as Blayde avoids them as Artur guns his speeder as he types in a code and watches the Speeder go into auto drive as he jumps up and rides the speeder like his skateboarding as he grabs his rifle and takes aim, firing rounds at the D.R.C Hovercrafts weak spots, watching each round cause a craft to explode as Blayde moves and avoids the explosions and shots as Kami looks a bit concerned as Artur keeps his calm and balance as a Hovercraft whizes down and takes aim at him, Artur firing before he jumps up and lands in the Hovercraft, firing into the windshield as he peppers the Agents with bullets before he runs up and towards the back of the craft as he jumps off and lands on his speeder back as the Hovercraft crashes into a heap off in the distance behind him as she catches up towards Kami and Blayde's Craft as Blayde tries to add speed to get away from Artur's pursuit as Artur takes aim and fires, taking out the auxiliary power unit ad Blayde feels him losing control.

Blayde: fuck! Were going down...brave yourself!

Kami looks worried ad Blayde steers away from crashing into another D.R.C Craft, Artur arming three grenades as he tosses them up and watched them stick to the last Hovercraft pursuing them as it explodes ad Artur smirks and follows the downed craft as Blayde and Kami buck and rock as the Craft spins and tilts but stays upright even as it skirts across an open field, leaving a trail of broken components and fire as Blayde quickly gets out of his seat as Kami goes to stop him.

Kami: Blayde...Blayde stop!

Blayde opens the hatch and steps out as he materializes a machine gun and Kami quickly fights her seatbelt as it was jammed as she hears the gunshots before hearing nothing as she rushes out and forms a pistol as she aims about frantically before she spots Blayde, walking through a haze of smoke as Artur has his blade pressed to Blayde's throat as Artur raises his other hand.

Artur: the data…

Kami: I can't…

Blayde: That's right babe, don't do it!

Artur moved the sword slightly, nicking Blayde's throat as Kami's eyes filled with tears as fear spread across her face as she lowered her pistol.

Blayde: Kami!

Kami: I...can't risk it..

Blayde: Don't...don't! you know I'm only an Echo! He's gone...I'm...gone…

Artur: And if I sever your head you'll be gone...look at her. Her attachment to you is strong...you can see it. You know what we mean to our dreamers...you know she cannot lose you…

Artur holds his hand back out.

Artur: The data.

Kami nods as she walks towards them, handing Artur her phone as Artur presses his thumb and begins to upload the data as his mechanical eye blinks and then flashes color as he hands the phone back as Kami raises her Pistol.

Kami: Let him go.

Artur smirks as he looks between the two.

Artur: I would normally take glee in killing the person I've used in negotiations... but seeing how there aren't many of us Echo's...i shall spare you...this time.

Artur moved the sword but quickly turns and kicks Blayde into Kami as Kami went to fire at him, Artur quickly getting in his speed as Blayde moves off of Kami as she leans up and fired at Artur, but he was far enough at this point that her shots never connected as Artur pulls his phone out and uploads the data he absorbed into the phone as she then calls Xander.

Artur: Final code sent. On my way….sorry, ran into a little trouble. Tooken care of though.

Artur hangs up as he throttles the Speeder towards the Inferno Bar.

End of chapter.