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Prometheus Academy: Open-world, multiple locations, unique classes and an overarching story.

"I said I've got this!" exclaimed Ivy harshly, turning her head towards Aphrodite and glaring at her. "I'm-"

"Too late." interjected Bastet maliciously.

She bent her knees and immediately jumped into the air, twisting gracefully and planting her foot straight into Aphrodite's nose with such force that the blow lifted her off her feet and sent her crashing into the wall opposite. Upon landing, Bastet lazily flicked her hand and created a massive telekinetic wave that flung the other girls together, causing them to collide and crumple to the floor. Another lazy flick of her hand entrapped the trio in an orb and shot them high up into the air where they orbited around the centre of the battleground like some odd planet revolving around a star.

"Get up." she commanded to Aphrodite, who was now stirring on the floor.

Ivy cursed fluently and pounded her palms against the telekinetic orb, looking down at the fight with gritted teeth. There was no way Aphrodite would survive.

Prometheus Academy: Open-world, multiple locations, unique classes and an overarching story.

This time, Bastet screamed with mirth, doubling over and clutching her sides.
"Oh my, that's good." she said, straightening up with a gleeful smile that contorted her entire face. "What kind of world do you think you live in? The one in which the supposed villains divulge every little detail of their grand scheme? Give me a break. You," she pointed at Ivy. "What's the matter? You were so content with taking that harmless little human down. Afraid of challenging someone who can fight back?"
"I'm not scared of you!" spat Ivy, stepping forward.
"Then quit hiding behind her." she taunted, jerking her head towards Aphrodite.
"We can't 'slip out', we're surrounded. If we end up having to escape, we need someone to create an illusion. That someone has to be you. Look, don't worry..."
"I've got this." she said out loud, disengaging herself from between Aphrodite and Jade and stepping forward.

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#17

"Hmmmm... maybe..." she pondered, more to herself than Cancer. "Maybe your obnoxious, grating personality is a result of brain damage from the wipe..."

Prometheus Academy: Open-world, multiple locations, unique classes and an overarching story.

#16

Bastet threw her head back and laughed loudly. The horribly shrill and gloating nature of her cackle reverberated around the walls of ice.
"You're not in a position to be requesting anything." she said to Aphrodite, wagging her finger as if she was reprimanding a disobedient child. "But go on, I'll humour you."
"Behind you, Bastet. One of them is trying to escape." growled a voice in Bastet's head.
"Before I do that, however, I'd advise you to stop your friend. If she manages to get through that wall, what's waiting on the other side will not be pretty." she warned, eyes still on the trio before her.

#17

"I wish you did." thought Carolyn sourly.
"Have you never wondered about who you are, or where you came from?" demanded Carolyn, pocketing the bracelet for examination at a later date. "Well, stay still."
Carolyn put her fingertips on Cancer's helmet, closing her eyes and feeling her essence suffusing with Cancer's. She now had full access to his mind, but it was all for nothing. Instead of seeing flashes of memories, she only saw distorted squares of black and white, oscillating and swelling but never receding. A strange, crackle-like sound was all she heard and it was hard not to compare Cancer's mind with static from a television set.
"Someone's tampered with your mind." she finally said breathlessly, now fully out of Cancer's mind. "I've never seen anything like this. You've had your memories wiped, not repressed."

Prometheus Academy: Open-world, multiple locations, unique classes and an overarching story.

Ivy, staring Mei down, was attempting to conceal her visible distraction. Mei's voice was completely different to the scathing hiss she had heard before, which meant that they were still in dangerous company. Before she could turn around to resume her search, two massive walls of ice suddenly rose up from the ground at each end of the alleyway, blocking them in. The ice turned at a sharp angle and connected in the middle, high above them. What had formerly been an alleyway now a gigantic, icy cavern.
"Hunting humans, are we?" said the mysterious voice once again with the same characteristic hiss.
"We don't discriminate." shot back Ivy, turning around swiftly in case of a surprise attack.
"In front of you." said the sibilant voice, much clearer this time.
Ivy whirled around once more and staggered backwards, shocked at the sudden appearance of a tall, feline-like woman. Her skin, ghostly pale, was set in contrast to her bright red lips. Her eyes, with slits for pupils, contracted in delight at the sight of Ivy and those scarlet lips parted, revealing sharp fangs for teeth.
"Who are you?" demanded Ivy, straightening up and staring the woman in the eyes to show her that she was not afraid.
"They call me Bastet," she purred. "And I come with a challenge. I want to face the best that you four have to offer. Pick one fighter. If you win, we will let you live."
"We?" repeated Ivy, glaring at the solitary figure.
"Oh yes." she replied darkly. "And unless you'd like to meet the rest, I suggest you pick someone soon."

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#17

Carolyn grasped the bracelet that Cancer gave it and held it up at eye level, scrutinising it. She had planned on delving into his mind without his permission, so receiving it just made things easier. However, there was a more pressing matter on her mind.
"Where did this come from?" she inquired. "This looks like some kind of... patient wristband, the kind you'd get at a human hospital."

Prometheus Academy: Open-world, multiple locations, unique classes and an overarching story.

Carolyn sighed with exasperation, becoming more frustrated by the second. Of course this would happen. Cancer would have to be intransigent about his own history because if he seceded the point that all may not be as it seems, his entire life would be thrown into chaos.
"What are your parents' names?" she asked dryly. "Where do they live? Are they still alive? Do you even know?"

Prometheus Academy: Open-world, multiple locations, unique classes and an overarching story.

"Relax." ordered Carolyn irritably, frowning at Cancer.
Ever since their encounter, she had pored over his records and any documents pertaining to him, obsessively trying to piece together a background story. She had expected it to be difficult, considering how awkward Cancer was and how unwilling he was to show his face, but she had not expected it to be so impossible.
"What's the matter, aren't you going to call me a cunt this time, Jack?" she asked, refraining from using her telepathic abilities to see what emotions the face behind his helmet was betraying. "Or is it John? James? Sam? Paul? Trevor? Michael? Charles? Do you really believe that Cancer is your real name?"

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Prometheus Academy: Open-world, multiple locations, unique classes and an overarching story.

"Or both?" came a malevolent hiss from further down the alleyway.
The voice, which had been clearly heard by all three of them, was apparently disembodied as the utterer was nowhere in sight. Ivy put a protective hand on Jade's shoulder and pushed her back towards Aphrodite.
"Stay here." she commanded.
Ivy moved further into the alleyway, focusing her telepathic powers in case she came upon an unguarded mind. After only a few seconds, she identified another person in their vicinity.
"Come out from behind that wall!" she called out to Mei.

Prometheus Academy: Open-world, multiple locations, unique classes and an overarching story.

#16

Ivy landed with finesse next to Aphrodite and grinned at the thief who was now visibly trembling. To her great disappointment, the man was completely unscathed. This spoke volumes about Jade's precision and it was a sign of unequivocal improvement. However, apprehending criminals with a mindset that made them impervious to injury was not a tactic conducive to intimidation.
"Good job, but you forgot something." Ivy called up to Jade.
She grabbed the man by his long, unkempt hair and pushed hard, smashing the back of his head against the brick wall. Blood cascaded onto the grey and gravelly ground, glinting in stark contrast.
"That's better." she said in a satisfied voice as the man whimpered and mumbled incoherently.

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