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[h2]IN

OLD YELLER, CHAPTER 3[/h2][/center]

Firing the Hellbeast, and bisecting two HoH jets, and their pilots within, Equilibrium stood still as the the wreckage careened over the warehouse, slamming into the city behind him with a gigantic fireball. For the rest, however, Angel dragged to the ground with his power, forcing them down, slamming them through a block of warehouses and port offices. As for the pilots, they ejected from their jets, but Angel refused to let their parachutes open, letting them fall to their deaths, splatting on the city streets. 

Turning, his work done, Angel was about to head back to the garage, when Sherlock's voice came over the comms, and his "face" appeared in the corner of Angel's synergized vision. [color=SkyBlue]"Angel, I think you might want to see this."[/color] Playing video feeds from security cameras, police cameras, and news cameras in Sherman Square, Sherlock said, [color=SkyBlue]"We've got a situation. The Hounds have started to attack Sherman Square, opposed by a large group of Metas, including [i]Icon,[/i] of all people."[/color]

Equilibrium scoffed, jumping into the air, firing his Pegasus jumpjets. [color=Cyan]"And why should I help them, Sherlock? They've got Icon, they should have things handled."[/color] Sherlock said nothing, and his avatar didn't react in any way, but Angel could [i]feel[/i] the disapproval radiating from his AI companion. 

[color=SkyBlue]"Angel, you know as well as I do that the Hounds have constantly managed to subvert our expectations. Icon probably has it handled, but..."[/color] It was unspoken, but it was almost ceertain that without overwhelming force, [i]some[/i] casualties would happen on the metas' side. While Equilibrium was certain that Icon counted as overwhelming force, Sherlock, apparently, was not so certain. 

Sherlock changed the view to reveal several mechanized units about half the ATD's height. [color=SkyBlue]"Angel, there are several mechanized units involved with the assault, not counting the [i]dozens[/i] of vans coming down on the square. Someone might get hurt."[/color]

Rolling his eyes, Angel adjusted his trajectory to put his path aiming towards Sherman Square by slamming into the ground, physically turning in the direction of the plaza, and boosting into the air once more. [color=Cyan]"I've got stuff to do, Sherlock, no less than 143 things that require my attention have tripped the security net I put around the city, but whatever, I suppose we can take care of the KKK rejects with bootlegged STRIKE gear."[/color]

Sherlock didn't reply, but Angel felt his presence leave the ATD. Sighing, Angel shook his head. Recently, Sherlock had been... distracting about their priorities. Asking him to be more careful about destroying city blocks, even when it'd allow him to attack with the element of surprise [i]through[/i] a building. Whatever. It should feel good to kill these losers- AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

As he neared the Square, Angel saw something that made him laugh truly hard. The mechanized units that the Hounds of Humanity were using were developed by none other than Lost Haven's resident "genius inventor", Iron Knight. Who then proceeded to sell them to STRIKE. The irony was [i]delicious[/i]. Shaking his head, Angel got his head into the game, and synthesized fully with the ATD, becoming Equilibrium once more. 

Ending the boost, aimed directly at the bulk of the mechanized unit, Equilibrium crashed into a mech, landing on its' head, causing it to crumple, and fall to the ground, cracking the concrete. Almost immediately, the Hounds fired on him, but Angel lashed out, punting one into a building with his leg, and crushing another of the shorter mechs' cockpits' with his iron grip. As blood spurted from the suit, Equilibrium couldn't help but laugh, and send a message over the loudspeakers mounted on his suit. 

[color=Cyan]"Really? This is all you bring to bear? I'm almost disappointed, Hounds. But hey, what can I expect from a group who had to steal from STRIKE to get half their shit?"[/color] Activating his chainsaw, he lunged towards the oncoming mechs, boosting with his jump jets as well, to make it a truly staggeringly fast rush, especially for something as large as the ATD.

This should be fun. 

[h3] END OF OLD YELLER, FIND MORE EQUILIBRIUM AND SHERLOCK IN THE ASSAULT ON SHERMAN SQUARE, ISSUE 2![/h3]