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Double Six. (5)

The General then let out a low growl as he continued to power up and glow brighter.

"Maximum: Strength. Maximum: Speed. Maximum: Agility. Maximum: Shield. Maximum: Flame. Maximum: Steel. Maximum: Reflexes. Maximum…"

The General pushed every single Power and Augmented Ability he had gained as a Husk to the absolute limit, causing his body to shake violently in the process. He thrust his arms out and opened his palms and he spoke through gritted teeth.

"Lethani iHawu, (Bring my Shield), iSikhwili, (Attacking stick), uBhoko (Defensive stick), noMkhonto! (and Spear!)"

He called for all of his offensive and defensive arms, which were quickly handed to him, before he let out an almighty roar and leapt off of the roof.

"You have one minute!" He bellowed as he flew towards Double Six.

The Agent, who had made short work of the regular solders, and now dealing with the Juggernauts. He evaded a blow from the massive fist of the first one, ducking under its path before stepping in and driving his palm into the stomach of his attacker, doubling him over and causing a shockwave to pulse out from his lower back. He then simply turned around and parried the fist of the second and final Juggernaut, before stepping behind her so quickly, she didn't even see him move. The female Juggernaut suddenly found herself falling backwards after having her legs swept out from beneath her, before getting hit so hard in the solar-plexus by the back of the Agent's hand, all the breath in her body was forcibly removed and she lost consciousness before hitting the ground. As that happened, the one referred to as the General landed in front of the Agent with such force, it looked as though the ground was going to split beneath his feet. Armed with iSikhwili and uBhoko in each hand, he assumed his fighting stance and stared at the Agent in silence for a while, before speaking.

"Sawubona. (Hello.) Before we start, I must ask… you are the Husk rumoured to have successfully processed all 12 Mutagens, aren't you? The one who single handedly fought Descendant Lords to a stalemate in the Last Stand of Kelemvor? No, you needn't answer that – your display of strength is more than enough to confirm our suspicions. We have searched for you for many years… please forgive our insolence, but we will be bringing you back with us. We can no longer permit your servitude to these murderous overlords."

Agent Double Six remained quiet and still, only moving to look at his weapon. The General took advantage of that moment, trying to get the jump of the Agent and attacked him with an almighty roar. His sticks glowed as brightly as did his entire body, with him using every ounce of power within him from the very start, fighting with the traditional Donga Martial Art. His strikes were swift and powerful, with each one either being a killing blow, or setting up a killing blow. He stepped in quickly and unleashed his attacks before stepping out, using all of his skills and abilities, yet the Agent simply evaded and parried as if he lived in a world where time flowed differently for him. After a few rounds, Double Six suddenly jabbed his sword at the General, who had to use every shred of speed and agility he had to block it with uBhoko – resulting in the entire stick, which was made from only the finest and hardest materials, shatter into an uncountable number of pieces. Without missing a beat, the General slid iHawu down from his forearm into his hand and banged it with iSikhwili a few times before launching into another attack. This time, he was unable to even complete the attack because the Agent unleashed a volley of jabs, each one meaning death if it hit. The General evaded and parried as many hits as was humanly possible until the shield itself exploded. The General looked on in disbelief as his shield, an heirloom from his father, was turned into crumbs. Not allowing the mental blow to hinder him any longer than it had to, he then attacked with iSikhwili, but Double Six simply swatted it down with his open palm and snapped it in two. The General then grabbed his spear and tried to lunge at the Agent, but he was suddenly punched in the face and sent flying back. The helmet he was wearing shattered and crumbled at the point of impact, revealing part of the General's face and his eye.

"It hasn't even been 30 seconds…" He said out loud as he stumbled to his feet. "It seems expecting to keep you busy for a full minute was hubris on my part. That said, we need to bring you back with us! You work to uphold and protect the world created by oppressors and murderers! They raided our indigenous peoples to raise an army to fight their war! Forcefully conscripted able-bodied men and women, kidnapped and groomed girls and boys, injected us with poisons they wouldn't dare put in their own people, all to fight against creatures that THEY attacked in the first place! Our Elders weep over the loss of three generations of their families, and we live in fear that our infants will be taken once the truce between the Races dissolves! How many of your fellow Husks have been scarred by the whips of punishment and conscription, as much as by the weapon of the enemy? You are all kept in a prison that is called a 'Barracks' just to placate the groups that fight for minority rights! Vuka, ndoda!Vula amehlo, ubheke nje ukuthi uphila kanjani!Ukuphila nje lokhu?!(Wake up, man! Open your eyes, and look to see how you live. Is this even living?!)"

"I don't understand you." Agent Double Six said in a robotic, monotonous voice, responding to someone for the first time. "And even if I did, do you think that speaking to me in a language you assume to be my native would sway me over to your cause? You are wasting your time. There is no emotion, there is no feeling, there is no thought – there is only the mission."

Double Six said all this in a voice devoid of any sort of feeling, and he readied himself for an attack when he was suddenly hit square in the face by the General's spear. The attack was so vicious, that it destroyed the front of the helmet, causing it to crumble as well and reveal the Agent's face. Double Six completely no-sold the hit though, and threw his own weapon directly at the General, catching him square on the shoulder and piercing it before launching the soldier off of his feet and flying back He ripped through the once again fighting crowd and took a few of them out as he did, before smashing into a car that threatened to tip onto its side, before slamming back down onto its wheels. The General's body was limp against the car, and the only thing keeping him up was the sword which had also gone through the door. The sound of incoming sirens filled the air, however most of the fighting protesters were too busy smashing each other's faces in to even notice them. The General watched through blurry eyes as the subordinates he had left on the roof to fire the EMP were placed next to him after around a minute, their bodies limp and unconscious. He looked up and saw Agent Double Six looking down at him, and then just as he himself lost consciousness, he heard him speak.

"Bekezela, ndoda. Bekezela, ube nesineke. Konke kuzolunga, Mfowethu. (Bear with it, man. Bear with it and have patience. All will be well, my brother.)"

Just before drifting off, the General looked at the Agent once more, and not only saw emotion in his eyes, but life. The look only lasted in instant, before the eyes went back to normal, and the soldier lost consciousness.

The regular police were on hand to round up all of those who fought, as well as the mysterious soldiers who were all surprisingly still alive. As they were lead into vans in cuffs, a bunch of civilians had gathered, and were hurling slurs at not only the Pro Husk protesters, but those mysterious soldiers as well, barking about how the Husks should be 'grateful' because they were living like 'savages' before, and because of their government, they were now living like 'people'. That they should appreciate everything that was done for them and do what they were told like the 'good Husks' of the Agency. Agent Double Six, after hearing all of this and more, simply turned around and made his way to the back of the SUV, and sat down in his seat. The door then slid closed, locked itself, and then the driver drove off, taking the Agent back to the Barracks.