Fornax: part 8
James
Taylorrrr!!!!!
Chuck
About time!
It took long enough.
Y'know, I thought it would've happened sooner given all that stuff that was surrounding him.
I expected more from someone you chose, Spectre.
Little disappointing if I'm being honest…
?
Hey!
Spectre!
Eyes up!
What's the matter?
Sad cause your pal's dead?
Don't worry…
…you'll be joining him soon enough.
James holds up what's left of Taylor's body
Chuck
…
Uh, Spectre, I'm kinda trying to taunt you right now…
Y'know, it would be nice if you could respond.
James
I'm sorry you died because of me…
You didn't need to die…
It's all my fault for getting you involved…
You didn't need to be here…
I'm sorry Taylor, I'm so, so sorry…
I'll make sure you can rest easy…
I'll find Deacon and make sure he knows…
I know I said you should see him, but I don't know how much he'll want to see you like this…
Chuck
HEY!!!
Spectre!!!
HEYYY!!!
OVER HERE!!!
C'mo~n!
Jeez, hey, you, does he always act like this?
Will
…
Chuck
I asked you a question!!!
Chuck begins choking Will more with Fornax, Will tries using Auriga to break free
Chuck
Are you trying to break out with brute strength?
Don't you know you're both gonna die?
Well, he's gonna die later.
But, if he's gonna keep acting like this everytime I kill one of you, there's no fun in it.
Will
!
O-one of us?
Chuck
Hm?
You thought I'd just stop and kill you three?
!
Chuck smiles then begins talking louder
Chuck
THAT'S RIGHT!!!
I'LL PROBABLY TIE UP Spectre SOMEWHERE SO HE CAN WATCH, THEN TAKE EACH OF THOSE GUYS HIDING IN THE BANK AND WATCH THEIR BLOOD BOIL! (get it? Boil? heat?)
(Pretty funny, right?)
Chuck looks up at James, he recoils from seeing James's face.
James
…
Chuck smiles
Chuck
Oh, so now I get your attention!
Well, why not come at me Spectre?
Oh, but your friend here is blocking your way, damn, looks like you can't shoot me unless you wanna shoot him as well!
What a choice!
Looks like you're in a difficult spot!
Spectre
Put him down.
Chuck
Hm?
Why would I do that?
I don't think you get that you've lost.
Look, I have all of these bank workers as hostages.
At any moment I could start burning them all like I did that one guy.
Who knows, I might've already started!
What do you plan on doing about it?
A bullet flies through Chuck's hand
Chuck
AAAAGGGGHHHH!!!!
WHAT THE FUCK!!!!
THAT HURT!!!!
James
Consider that a warning shot.
Next time I might aim for somewhere a little more…fatal.
Chuck
Ha…hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahaha
NOW THAT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR!!!
THAT BLOODLUST!!!
THAT ANGER!!!
THIS IS WHAT A FIGHT NEEDS!!!
Will
James…
(This isn't right…)
(He's too worried about the people inside that he's not watching out for his own well being…)
(If he gets too reckless, he'll lose to this creep!)
(James, try to stay calm!)
(Don't lose your head!)
James
(I wanna kill him.)
(I wanna kill him.I wanna kill him.I wanna kill him.I wanna kill him.I wanna kill him.I wanna kill him.I wanna kill him.I wanna kill him.I wanna kill him.I wanna kill him.I wanna kill him.I wanna kill him.I wanna kill him.I wanna kill him.I wanna kill him.I wanna kill him.I wanna kill him.I wanna kill him.)
(I cannot let him walk out of this unharmed.)
(He has to pay for everything he's done.)
(He's killed countless people before, enjoying torturing them in their final moments; he murdered Taylor with such a cruel method; he was already as close to evil as you can get before, but now that he has a Manifesto, he's become even more dangerous.)
(I cannot in good conscience allow Chuck to leave here.)
Lacerta.
James fires off bullets at Chuck again, Chuck defends with Fornax
Chuck
Don't you have any other tricks?
Or is that your whole schtick?
?
Where'd he–
James is behind Chuck and attacks with Lacerta
Bullets connect with Fornax and dig into it
Chuck
!!!
(W-when did he get behind me?)
(H-how did that happen—)
AGH!
Chuck sees the blood pouring out his wounds.
Chuck
I learned this trick a little while back, you can stop the bleeding by just burning the wound…
There!
Good as new!
But Spectre, I can't keep letting you put me through so much.
I'm the one with the hostage here, remember?
Chuck smiles
Chuck
I should remind you who's in charge
Fornax begins beating Will into the ground repeatedly
Will
!!!
UGH!
Fornax holds him up again
Chuck
Look at him Spectre, this is what happens when you drag other people into our business.
Tsk, tsk.
You really should've known better than that!
But who cares!
I'm having the time of my life right now!!!
I've never felt this free!
It's wonderful!!!
There's nothing that could stop me now!!!
Chuck feels something from behind
Chuck
?
Did I get bitten by something?
Chuck turns around to see Ricky standing there with EURion out
Ricky
P-p…
Chuck
What?
Can you speak up?
I can't hear you
Ricky
P-put him down!
Ricky tries throwing another punch with Eurion but it gets caught by Fornax
Ricky
!!!
Chuck smiles
Chuck
With pleasure.
Fornax throws Will through a window into the bank
James
WILL!!!
Chuck
I was getting bored with him anyways
But now I've got a new toy to play with.
Fornax throws a punch, but Ricky is able to dodge
Chuck
You're a slippery one, aren't you!
Fornax continues hurling punches at Ricky
James
Ricky!
What are you doing out here?!
James shoots at Fornax
Didn't I tell you to stay inside?!
Ricky
I'm sorry!
My body just moved on its own!
I-I don't know what came over me!
James
(Damn it!)
(First Will gets taken out of commision, then Ricky comes out here.)
(I can't let Chuck hurt anyone else!)
Lacerta!
Lacerta launches a flurry of bullets at Chuck, Chuck protects himself with Fornax
James
Ricky, did you touch that map earlier like I told you to?
Ricky
Uh, I did, why?
James
(Phew, that's a relief…)
(If he's touched the map, then he should be fine…)
(Chuck Berry…)
(...You and I have some unfinished business.)
(I'll make sure you pay for what you've done today.)
Chapter ends showing where Ricky needs to be on Circinus's map