[CENTER][hr][hr][h3]| |                                             [color=slategray]~ ᔕ ᒪ I ᑭ ᔕ T ᖇ ᕮ ᗩ ᗰ ~[/color]                                             | |[/h3][hr][hr][SUP][COLOR=SILVER][I]The Dynamic Duo - Part 3[/I][/COLOR][/SUP][/CENTER]
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[INDENT][I][B][sup][COLOR=SILVER]Stardate 21160512.9 - May 12[sup]th[/sup], 2016 // 2250 Hours[/COLOR][/sup][/B][/I][/INDENT]
After nearly five solar cycles on this backwater planet, Captain Slipstream had barely made any progress in repairing the [i]Otr's Ransom[/i]. Pieces of his beloved jalopy still drifted down through the local water body he had come to associate with the name Kirby River. Even Aquaticus' expertise in repair could do little with the supplies this dump planet had provided the pirating duo. 

Having found New Athen's local supply center, Slip carved a hole into the large glass doors and slide inside. Looking around, the small anthromorphic animal sniffed the air as he motioned for Aquaticus to follow him inside. At this point in the solar cycle, the building had been abandoned as Slip noted only janitorial staff inside. Looking up at the etched words of 'Mercury Hall' Slip moved through the empty halls, peering into shop after shop in his search to find something that the pair could use to repair the [i]Otr's Ransom[/i].

Suddenly a surge of electricity exploded from a nearby wall as a creature of pure energy burst forth, baring its teeth at Slip and Aquaticus.

[COLOR=SteelBlue][b]"Finally, a little action!"[/b][/COLOR] Slipstream yelled as he pulled his blunderbuss from the hammerspace on his chest. Firing blast after blast, the weapon didn't even cause the creature to flinch as the kinetic ammunition passed harmlessly through its ethereal body.

[COLOR=SteelBlue][b]"Slag!"[/b][/COLOR] Slip cursed as he swapped the blunderbuss for his plasma thrower. [COLOR=SteelBlue][b]"Time to bring the heat!"[/b][/COLOR] He cried, baring his teeth as he sprayed the creature in a bath of hot plasma.

Except something unexpected happened.

The creature laughed.

Growing in size as it absorbed the plasma's energy, the creature sent a bolt of lightning at Slip as the otter jetted out of the way, taking cover behind a lounge seat in the middle of the mall's aisle. 

[COLOR=SteelBlue][b]"You got any tricks big guy?"[/b][/COLOR] Slip yelled towards Aquaticus.[/INDENT]