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The Broken High Rise
Vance walked across the ruined arena floor, stepping over the glassy tracks of melted sand left behind by the skirmish. The bronze gates at the far end groaned as they slid open, though no guard stood by to operate them. They had fled into the service tunnels. His synthetic perception mapped their panicked movements through the stone walls, their rapid heartbeats appearing as frantic red blips on his radar.He climbed the grand spiral ramp that led back to the upper levels of the combat compound. The air grew thinner and cooler as he ascended, transitioning from the hot, humid stench of the fighting pit to the crisp, filtered oxygen of the elite sectors. He reached the main transport hangar where he had first encountered Warlord Grok. The room was deserted. White transport ships sat on their landing pads, their engines cold and dark. The corporate pilots had abandoned their posts to seek shelter in the lower residential zones.Vance did not need a pilot. He walked toward the open hang
The Uncrowned Emperor
Vance ripped the thermal katana from the stomach of the four armed giant. The massive warlord groaned one last time before toppling over onto the blood stained sand. The bright blue interface flared in his vision immediately.[Target Eliminated. Commencing Extraction Protocol.][Attribute Gained: Multi Limb Coordination.]Vance ignored the strange new sensation in his nervous system. He turned his cold gaze toward the final two opponents. The sonic cyborg stood trembling a few yards away. His mechanical chest plates expanded fully, revealing glowing blue speaker cones that vibrated with immense frequency.The cyborg unleashed a massive wall of sound. The concussive wave was so intense that it shattered the glass windows of the lowest luxury boxes. The sand in front of the cyborg blasted upward in a massive wall.Vance felt the pressure hit his ears. His vision blurred slightly. He remembered the trait he just stole from Kaelia. Crystal Resonance. He focused his mind on his internal bo
The Golden Sands
The roar of the wealthy crowd sounded like a violent ocean crashing against the high walls of the arena. Vance stood perfectly still on the golden sands. The hot artificial sun beat down on his dark combat clothes. The five other warlords did not attack each other. They formed a loose circle around him. They recognized the greatest threat in the pit.The woman in the glowing shattered glass armor moved first. Her name was Warlord Kaelia. She did not walk. She hovered inches above the sand. The glass shards orbiting her body hummed with high frequency vibrations. She raised both hands and unleashed a torrent of razor sharp glass daggers straight at Vance.Vance did not bother dodging. He activated his shadow cloak and faded entirely from visual sight. The glass daggers struck the empty sand where he stood just a second before. The impact kicked up a massive cloud of golden dust."Do not let him hide!" the massive four armed warlord bellowed. His heavy plasma cannons glowed with blindin
The Arena Awakens
Vance walked through the quiet stone corridors. His shadow cloak kept him completely hidden from the automated defense turrets. He navigated the winding halls and returned to the west wing. He reached the heavy steel door of his suite. The two corporate guards were gone. The door stood wide open. Inside the room, a clean up crew in white protective suits scrubbed the bloody glass window. The broken body of the stealth assassin was already missing. Vance slipped past the busy workers in total silence. He moved into the bathroom and locked the door behind him. He deactivated his shadow cloak. He looked in the mirror. His cybernetic armor hummed with the massive power he stole from Grok. He turned on the shower and let the scalding hot water wash away the sweat and grime of the night. He stepped out and dressed in fresh dark combat clothes provided by the council. He sat on the edge of the massive bed. He rested his hands on the hilt of his thermal katana. He waited patiently for the su
Shadows in the Compound
Vance stood invisible near the heavy steel door. He looked at his hands. He saw nothing. The ambient light bent around his physical form. He was a true ghost.He needed to open the door. The magnetic lock glowed green on the outside, but the inside panel required a manual override. He pressed his unseen hand against the metal panel. He channeled a focused kinetic pulse into the lock mechanism. The internal gears ground together. The heavy steel door hissed open.Two corporate guards stood in the stone corridor. They held their energy rifles tight. They turned to look at the open door. They saw an empty room with a dead body on the floor."Intruder down," the first guard said. He stepped forward to inspect the corpse.Vance slipped past them. He moved in silence. His heavy boots made no sound on the stone floor. He walked down the corridor. The blue energy veins pulsed in the dark walls. He had an entire compound to explore and hours to kill.He let his synthetic perception guide his p
The Gilded Cage
Vance followed Corvus through the winding stone corridors of the combat compound. The dark walls pulsed with veins of blue energy. Two heavily armed corporate guards walked right behind them. They finally stopped in front of a heavy steel door. Corvus pressed his palm against a glowing green scanner. The heavy door hissed open."Your suite," Corvus announced. "Food and water are provided inside. Do not leave this room until we summon you tomorrow night. If you step out into the hall, the automated defense grid will incinerate you.""I will be waiting," Vance replied coldly.He stepped into the room. The steel door closed and locked behind him. The suite was luxurious but felt entirely like a prison. A massive king sized bed sat in the center. A wall of reinforced glass offered a spectacular view of the glowing neon metropolis below.Vance did not care about the view. He activated his Synthetic Perception immediately. He scanned the entire room. The thermal radar revealed three hidden
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