So the kid was the one who saved the day? Nate instantly liked this girl far more than he had grown to like Eli in all the time he had known him. Recent events being a dream made everything make more sense. The absurd and slapstick nature of the beach hadn't been a mile off of Nate's normal life but he knew something was off. The fact that he didn't seem to care about things he clearly should have cared about had been his first clue. He meant to investigate things further but had found himself distracted by shenanigans.

After being introduced as the king of assholes, Nate directed a graceful bow at Aiko. He was strangely proud of Eli's insult and the mocking title it gave him. "M'lady" he said with another smile as he bowed. "Nathan James Hunter at your service...But most people call me Legion."

The duplicate meanwhile had wandered over to a nearby pod and gave it a little kick as Eli asked what was going on. "I don't think this is either" he answered for Nate, crouching low to take a closer look at the thing "This is way beyond any tech I've ever seen before. Military doesn't own anything like this that I know of. But then there are some crazy smart people running around these days. Crazy being the operative word. Maybe that biiii-uhhhhh" he caught the word before saying it so young Aiko didn't hear it and replaced it with a clearing of his throat and "Maybe that busy young Ruby built this...She's builds all kinds of crazy...stuff."

The thought barely had time to settle in when the walls began to break apart. Nate wished he had a weapon at hand but could only clench his fists for whoever or whatever came through the newly formed door. He was not prepared for who appeared. He knew this woman. She was the one that had killed Max Velocity. Oh crap. There was instantly another duplicate by his side and all three were ready to charge the woman but barely got a single foot forward before they were wrapped up in some kind of metal and thrust against a nearby wall. Nate felt the back of his head smack against the wall and his vision blurred for a second. He tried to free himself but it was no use. He watched the scene before him unfold as the mystery woman plucked Aiko from Eli's shoulders then blasted the southerner against a wall. Nate's eyes widened at that. She had barely moved and she had downed Eli. At the comment directed at him, Nate narrowed his eyes half in confusion and half in disgust at what she was implying. The woman swept out of the room then with Aiko beside her and the wall sealing behind them. Once free, Nate was quickly back to his feet and he raced to the now solid wall, searching for a way through.

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