Chapter 41:
The MP Brigands press their attack and the Lobbyists are pushed back.
The group can barely stand on their feet, they're inches away from expiring.
Corvus takes the opportunity to heal the team members.
However, the Cannon rings again, bringing forth more reinforcements.
And another long range attack catches the Lobbyists off-guard.
"NOOOOOOOO!!"
"NO! CORVUS! GET UP! GET UP!!"
However, the Arbalest lay on the ground, motionless. Corvus was dead.
"She... she left us..."
Jehuty roars and pushing back tears, tries to rally Voxr and leigh.
The team braces for impact as the Gunner fires another volley of projectiles at them.
Struggling to get up, they fail to stop the Igniter from lighting the Cannon's fuse once more...
The Cannon rumbles and fires, sending the Lobbyists flying.
Running on little but adrenaline and grief, the Lobbyists somehow survive the blast.
"I'll avenge Corvus if it's the last thing I do!"
"Corvus just needed to get gud, skru- AHHH!!"
leigh meanwhile, begins her assault on the unguarded Cannon.
"If we can just take this down, we can win!"
However, more reinforcements soon arrive at the scene and push the Lobbyists back.
"You friendless nerds will never beat us! I bet you don't even solo Platinum! Did you even know the Krogan headbutt handshake? Nublets."
"I don't know of any headbutt handshake, but I know of a headsplitting one. LET ME SHOW IT TO YOU, DAMNED MP BRIGANDS!"
Voxr attempts to follow up by double teaming the MP Brigands with Bleach. However, the Houndmaster's fatigue prevents him from coordinating with Bleach properly and the dog is unable to land a bite on any of their foes.
The MP Brigands take the initiative and press forward after Voxr's failed attack. Their gunner blasts away at the surviving Lobbyists, hitting one of them in the head.
Voxr goes down, paying dearly for his error earlier. But the Lobbyists aren't given the opportunity to grieve as the MP Brigands keep up their assault.
Furious, Jehuty raises his mace into the air. His hand shakes, barely having the strength to hold it up.
"My name... is not important. I just f*ckin' hate this world and everyone in it who mocks Ikaros. My whole life is cold and bitter hatred. And I always wanted to f*ckin' die by having Kurumi feast on my flesh. Now is the time to TRIM THE FAT, and no life is worth saving. I will put in the grave, as many MP Brigands as I can. It's time to leave... for a while."
"J-jehuty?"
"PREPARE TO BE TRIMMED!! RARRGHHH!!"
Jehuty battles bravely, but soon succumbs to his injuries. The Man-At-Arms stumbles over as the light in his eyes grow dim. He loses consciousness, never to regain it again.
"NOOO! NOT YOU TOO!"
leighzard backs into a corner. She was the only one left. She briefly considers fleeing but the MP Brigands were out for blood tonight. They don't give her the chance, and continue with their attack.
With the blast knocking leigh over and pushing her ever closer to death, she's unable to stop the Igniter from lighting the Cannon's fuse.
Doing her best to crawl away from the Cannonball, she manages to escape the worst of it's blast.
She slowly gets to her feet amidst the jeers of the MP Brigands. Her Resolve is tested.
And strengthened beyond reproach. The Hellion was going all in. No Sim-like cowardice for her, not today.
"I'LL FIGHT THIS TO THE BITTER END!"
leighzard charges at the MP Brigands, swiftly avoiding another volley from a Gunner.
And sidestepping the slashing motions of an Assassin.
Her target was the Cannon. If she could bring it down quickly, she had a chance.
She focuses on the blasted Cannon, striking at it as if her life depended on it. Which it did.
The MP Brigands begin to surround her, worried that she may actually take it down. However the Hellion is able to keep out of harm's way without interrupting her attack.
She furiously swings at the Cannon, there was nothing else she could do.
However, the Igniter is able to sneak under her guard and light the fuse for the Cannon.
At such close range, there was no way leighzard would be able to dodge. She takes the full brunt of the blast.
Pieces of her lifeless body are thrown across the battlefield as the MP Brigands gloat and celebrate.
"Gaze on the face of victory, and despair you off topic nerds. You can't win with such low like-to-post ratios! What do you even do all day? Post and not beg for likes? Hah! What skrublords."
This Lobbyist expedition was over. None survived.
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