Chapter 127: Welcome Back, Captain

Kyrina had somehow fused with me, and now I had a black and red dagger in each hand, putting away the katana. Forearm shields shaped like gems stuck a meter past my hands, which held the daggers in a reverse grip. We advanced past the dissolving piles of bodies we had just come through, heading to the cave up ahead.

Suddenly an object came hurtle towards us on the map, and it was big. 

*BOOM*

The sand in front of us exploded as a massive object crashed into it, forcing us to jump back. Diamond sent me a warning, and I dodged to the left as an enormous white and gold spear on some kind braided metallic cord attached to it. I cut the next five lines without Dynam as they came at me, and the dust finally cleared.

The massive mech was the size of the Glacial Dragoon or bigger as it stood up. Over fifteen meters tall, what the hell was this? Who was this asshole? But in the next moment, The King of Prime answered my question over his speakers, and I should have known it would be this vindictive prick.

"So, the little Universal Watch intruder will be the first to be crushed by my might!"

/Oh-no Babe, what will we ever do?

//Can you take this more seriously? That's The King! -Kyrina.

/Fine, Diamond and Alta, you know what I want! Firing on all cylinders, let's go!"

//ACTIVATING KINETIC DYNAM CHARGE

The Kinetic force started to build as we bent our knees, and I looked up at The massive skyscraper version of the knights we just fought with the cats.

//HUGE MAS DETECTED, ACTIVATING GRAVITY DYNAM, MAXIMUM REVERSING 

//SHIFTING ASSASSIN ACTIVATED

//VITAL STRIKE ACTIVATED 

//ACTIVATING KINETIC DYNAM RELEASE

A blur of messages went by in my display as I felt time slow down and my reactions becoming instantaneous. I felt the Dynam push down, and the ground started to crack as I began to flex. Shooting straight up and shattering the ground I jump up from, I flew up the front and just above the massive mech's head, kicking the air to land on its head. 

"Where did you go?"

//DE-ACTIVATING GRAVITY DYNAM, MAXIMUM REVERSING 

//ACTIVATING STARFIRE DYNAM, ENGAGE HEAT LANCE

Both Daggers started to glow white-hot, and I sunk them into the top of the massive MAS head. I spun in a circle, cutting a hole, and fell into the head.

/Babe, I bet we could have a nap in here, and he wouldn't even notice 

//I'm sure you want to nap! -Kyrina.

/Maybe Diamand needs a nap, right, buddy?

Somehow I felt Kyrina's glare, and that diamond was not tired in any way and to get off my lazy ass. Yes, I somehow squeezed that all out of a feeling. These people were wound so tight, maybe. 

I stood back in Diamond, my mind finally able to separate us, taking back my identity as I. The blade still glowed, so I started cutting everything that looked important and then carved my way into the chest, but that was when alarms started going off. I was already here, so I began to cut more this, and the MAS started to shake around, but it didn't affect me with the stabilizers.

//WARNING! The Gallant had taken critical damage and should be evacuated

Alta's warning was all the convincing I needed to move and cut a hole in the side to escape. It was falling away from me, so I stepped out onto a ledge made of air and watched the King fall. Watching it smashing the rocky side of the cave wall was just the icing on the cake. 

Man, I was feeling sadistic today; maybe Maxine's death has made me a bit kill joy. I needed to get my shit together if I was going to keep Kyrina safe. Well, perhaps ill let that kill joy go for just a bit longer, one more person to stamp my card to say I rode all the rides once.

//Are you okay, Dave? -Kyrina.

/Yeah, I think im just venting, so I'm saving a bit for our friend

I lowered us down by sliding down a hill of air, hoping off it just before the bottom. The whole act was comical, but it got us down to the ground and less than a hundred meters from the target. I walked to the marble hall that was so out of place in this cave area like some shined up ancient ruin.

Inside was a door taller than Diamond that opened as we got close. A warm voice greeted us in welcome, but I knew that voice.

"Welcome back, Captain, it has been a while, but I'm sure my secretary could have worked something out if you would have just called ahead."

The inside was a burning forge and a massive metal man beating on some strange metal. Weapons were everywhere, in the racks, on the walls, and all across the room. I looked at the massive MAS and then knelt, opening the chest. As I jumped out of Diamond, Kyrina's protests followed me but stopped as I hit the ground.

The familiar time freeze hit me again, but I wasn't surprised by the smart ass comment. Alexander opened, and the white trench coat and glasses jumped out, smiling at me, but I crossed my arms at him. Whatever this was, it wasn't going to be good, or maybe it was; Simon did look far too happy for his own good.

Part of me want to punch him in the mouth, but logic ruled out because it wasn't Simons' fault. At least, I didn't think it was; who knew how deep this was? Maybe what he told me was a lie, but why then?

"Stop it! You're making my head hurt when you think about things you can control, but flapping your gums to your ladies about this shit is not a good fucking idea, Dave. Give your head a shake, will you? Only I can talk to you about this, or do you like scooping up parts of your ladies?"

"Are you fucking kidding me, Simon?"