Two Headaches, One Bullet
LOCATION: SYSTEM DUEL ZONE – PROXY 5 ENGAGED
COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CLASH: 4 Days, 9 Hours, 41 Minutes
ENEMY: Proxy #5 — GEMINI (TWO TARGETS, ONE MIND)
STATUS: HOSTILE
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When the arena lit up this time, I almost asked the System if it could just not.
Instead, I got them.
Gemini.
A matched set of walking nightmares. One male. One female. Same face, same grin. It was like fighting your reflection if your reflection wanted to saw you in half just for fun.
Left Gemini tilted her head, all smiles. "We share everything."
Right Gemini mirrored her, voice colder. "Including the kill."
Left: "We'll split you—"
Right: "—right down the middle."
I sighed. "I'm already tired."
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I turned to Marcus, who was leaning against a pillar like we were at a bus stop instead of a murder arena.
"What's the deal with these two?" I asked. "Aren't they supposed to be one proxy? Why the hell are there two?"
Marcus just shrugged. "Beats me."
I blinked at him. "You're hardly even helping."
He smirked. "It's your fight, not mine."
I gave him a look. "Thanks for the vote of confidence"
"Youre welcome" Marcus said, already stepping back like he was settling in to watch a movie.
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> ⚠️ SYSTEM ALERT: GEMINI FIGHT STYLE – SPLIT FOCUS
STRATEGY: DO NOT BLINK. DO NOT LET THEM FLANK.
WARNING: "Yes, this is unfair. Stop whining."
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And then they moved.
Fast.
One second they were in front of me, the next they were on both sides, switching places mid-step like the System was glitching.
"Pick one and shoot," Marcus called.
"Which one's real?" I shouted, spinning to fire at the right twin.
Both laughed.
Right Gemini fired first. A bullet grazed my arm.
Left Gemini was already behind me, whispering, "Too slow."
I rolled forward, barely dodging her blade as it sliced through where my spine had been a second ago.
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The Repeater clicked in my hand.
I fired left.
Missed.
I fired right.
Clipped a shoulder — but the pain hit both.
"Okay," I muttered, "that's freaky."
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They didn't stop.
One fired. The other swung a blade. They moved like a single thought, perfectly synced, no hesitation.
I ducked, slid, fired back. Ricochets lit the arena like fireworks.
Still, they came.
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"Any advice?" I yelled.
Marcus leaned on his rifle like a bored uncle. "Don't die?"
I rolled my eyes. "Thanks, dad."
"Love you too," he called, smirking.
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The twins circled me, smiling like predators who knew the meal was cooked.
Left Gemini leaned close. "You can't win against—"
Right Gemini interrupted, mid-spin. "—your own reflection."
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"Yeah?" I gritted my teeth.
"Watch me."
I dropped, aimed low, and fired at the mirrored floor.
One bullet.
Two bounces.
One screaming twin as the shot ricocheted up into her leg.
The male twin stumbled at the same time, grabbing his thigh.
"Ohhh, that's interesting," I said, grinning. "One mind, one pain."
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They came at me full force then.
A blur of bullets and blades.
I took a cut to the shoulder. A bullet grazed my ribs. But I kept moving. Kept shooting.
Left. Right.
Slide. Ricochet. Spin.
The System pulsed in my head, a rush of heat and adrenaline.
> ⚠️ CRITICAL COMBO INITIATED – STYLE BOOST 2.5X
☠️ CHAIN EXECUTION READY
I saw the gap.
One twin lunged, the other following a beat behind. I dropped to one knee, fired up, and let The Repeater kick like hell.
Bang. Bang.
Both heads snapped back.
Both bodies fell.
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They twitched, bleeding code.
The female twin looked at me, eyes dimming.
"You think you've won?"
The male twin coughed, voice breaking.
"We share everything… even death."
And then—
They both smiled one last time before fading into static.
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> ✅ ENEMY DEFEATED – GEMINI TERMINATED
BODY COUNT: 18
STYLE BONUS: +12,500
SYSTEM SYNC: 89%
COMMENTARY: "About time."
"Eighteen? Oh, come on," I muttered.
Marcus raised an eyebrow. "Huh. Guess I'm not the only sarcastic one here."
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I turned to Marcus, chest heaving. "So, two for one? Do I get bonus points for that?"
Marcus smirked. "Points, yeah. Brains? Not so much."
"Rude," I said, wiping blood off my arm.
"True," he replied, already walking away. "Come on. We've got more names to cross off."
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TO BE CONTINUED.