YM778.TV Chapter 341 : Heroine : On Fire! [2/2]
[BroodingAnalSniper: And you think using {Portal} can reduce the time it takes to move between zones?]
[VoidspaceVagina: The problem is the doorway itself. It doesn\'t drain souls to keep it open, but it does cost stamina.]
[HyperactiveFleshlight: Then we have no problem, right? Aki\'s {Eat} and some chocolate bars would do the trick!]
[CowTitsInBraids: Lilly, Robyn and I experimented earlier and even if we ignore the stamina cost, the biggest problem is the door closing. As soon as the person who opened the door enters, the door would close].
[BroodingAnalSniper: I see, so even if we can hold the door open, we cannot go through it. Have you tried letting others pass through the doors?]
[WashboardLoli: Ugh, these names are annoying! The fucking doors are shit for everyone but the Sirens. Cynthia almost died when she went in.]
[John\'sOnahole: What? Why? What happened?]
[VoidspaceVagina: You can get in, but you cannot always find your way out. Cynthia almost got trapped in the subspace.]
[GinormousBosom: Did you try a lifeline? This is what the Northerners use to travel through terrain with terrible visibility. A strong but simple rope would suffice.]
[CowTitsInBraids: We can try that in the future, but the biggest problem is still the door closing. Unless we find a way to keep it open, the Siren has to stay on the other side. Which is putting the cart before the horse.]
Although it sounded complex, the main problem was quite simple. If the {Portals} created a narrow hallway, the only way to get through it was either up, down, or through another door.
[GinormousBosom: Why not use a second {Portal}? If the problem is that the door closes when we go through it, then a second door will allow us to leave.]
[All:...]
Did I say something stupid? I thought it was a straightforward problem.
[BroodingAnalSniper: Liv\'s suggestion would work]
[John\'sOnahole: How? Lilly-sama said that {Portal} cannot be used again until the first door closes.]
[HyperactiveFleshlight: Liv is right! We can just use [Beacon].]
[CowTitsInBraids: AH! THAT\'S AMAZING!]
[VoidspaceVagina: Indeed. The biggest advantage of {Program} is that the {Fates} it uses do not share cool downs with the original components. Then we can use {Portal} and {Perspective} to connect the zones and [Beacon] to bypass them.]
[WashboardLoli: Can you slaggers explain what the hell is going on?]
[John\'sOnahole: We want to make a train station with {Portal} and [Beacon]. The station would be where we kill the enemy.]
[WashboardLoli: BLOODY OATH! Then we connect the cars and let the zombies rush in? Possum will love that!]
Such was the discussion that went into creating the plan we would later use. It was as if the heavens had decided to show us the way. A few hours passed and Bella intercepted a message intended for the land they called Europe.
The message contained a prediction. One that would break the balance between the battlefronts. And the Sirens grew fearful of how it would affect our future.
2 hours before the night began, the prediction came true. In a few words, the whole world wagered on my beloved\'s Seeker war. To the victor go all the spoils, while only death awaited the losers.
As if that were not enough, our ability to participate in the war would be controlled by a side bet. A few more hiccups came along, but all was well resolved.
Following Bella\'s plan, my sisters and I connected six fallen zones to one that was still defended. When that worked, we did it again for an entire floor.
Still, I was not afraid.
It was an interesting feeling. For years I had only felt sadness, grief and pain.
But now I had parent-in-laws who cherished me.
Sisters with whom I did not share a drop of blood, yet with whom I was able to laugh and weep.
Finally, a husband who loved me so much that he would give me the world if I asked.
\'Sirens, come to me.\'
The moment I heard his voice in my heart, it skipped a beat. In a flurry, I casted {Portal} while {Perspective} connected me to Bella. Unlike the rest of us, Bella could share her vision with several people at once.
When I exited the {Portal}, I saw the results of our labors and grew horrified. The sight of thousands of undead moving as one was something I feared. In the North, such a sight meant death.
But surprisingly, my heart was calmed by the man next to me.
"THIS IS WHY I FIGHT! I FIGHT TO END THIS NIGHTMARE! I WILL FIGHT UNTIL THE LAST MOTHERFUCKER FALLS! BUT I WILL NOT FIGHT FOR YOU!"
His bravado was worthy of songs. It was easy to be fearless when you were a Revenant or a Specter. But even in the North, Phantoms were far from invincible. I never even believed that I could become as Phantom as an Ufore, but here I stood.
"IF YOU ARE ALL SO TERRIFIED THEN JUST FOLLOW ME! TAKE UP YOUR GUNS AND PULL THE TRIGGER! SO LONG AS I AM ALIVE, I WILL KEEP ON MURDERING THESE SICK FUCKS! I DONT EVEN NEED YOU BASTARDS AT ALL!"
My heart pounded against my chest. My fear, my anxiety was driven away by my beloved. His figure, his voice and his splendor dazzled me. He roared. It was as if courage had been given flesh.
Many in the North did the same, but few actually believed in their claims.
However, John Smith was the opposite. His whole demeanor and his savage grin showed his lust for battle. Against the very thing that destroyed my home, the man I loved brought forth an army.
They gathered like drops of water. From the dregs, the force behind me stood undaunted, ready to challenge the impossible. The battle fervor, the sounds of gunfire, and the warmth of my new family at my side gave me hope.
I remembered the promise my beloved had made to me.
"Liv, I love you. It\'s okay if you don\'t believe me for now. I will tell you every single day for the rest of our lives. I accept your vow. And in turn give you my own. For you, I vow to eradicate the dead from the North."
Hardly a day has passed since then. But like a wave that cannot be stopped, my beloved marched on.
Eager to protect the one we adored, my sisters and I chased after him.
And even those who had lost hope began to rally under his banner.
Hellsend fought like a mighty beast of war. With fire and steel we sent the dead back to the afterlife. Though we were outnumbered. Even when the sea of undead seemed endless. We fought.
[Ishtar: Understood. Vela take your wolves and Freyja to the giants. Kill them all. Inari and Rhiannon, babysit the army.]
[Vela: Roger that. Wolves! On me!]
[Freyja: Finally! On my way!]
Against monsters I could only hide from in the past, I now charged unafraid!
My soul, which had long since decided to accept humanity\'s despair, began to dream once more.
Joining Jo and her wolves, I marveled at the effect of my beloved. Since meeting him, my life had been turned upside down. But I welcomed it.
"Big Sis! We are finally fighting together!"
"Hi little sisters, yes we are. We also have another big sister here. Say hello!"
"Hello Big Sis Freyja!" x11
"Hello everyone," I greeted.
The fact that we were running through a sea of zombies didn\'t bother any of the wolves. Those who dared to approach us were blown apart by our allies.
"Freyja. How are you feeling?" My fellow Siren asked.
How did I feel? After years of watching my homeland cower and hide from the undead, I was now witnessing the opposite. The valor the North had long lost now burned once more in Hellsend.
"HAHAHA! My blood is on fire!" I screamed at the top of my lungs.
No matter what the future held. Together with the man I love, the Sirens and Hellsend, I will fight, till this nightmare comes to a close. This I swear.