Come Down

Terra was laying on the ground. Her arms still broken. Amelia had just ran out of her life. She groaned. And was determined to get to Amelia. She summoned her power into herself. But she felt nothing happening. But she couldn't just lay there and be useless. She got up just using her legs and made her way over to Millie. Amala and Leon were helping her to her feet.

Terra: Where'd she go?

Amala: She time traveled.

Leon: Wait, she time traveled? Like back in time?

Amala: Seemed like it. She wanted to get her brother back. If we're here right now that means she's coming back.

Millie: How does that work?

Amala: She time traveled back in time to save her brother from dying. By doing that she erased this timeline. So if we're here then she has to be coming back.

A portal opened far away from everyone. Amelia stumbled out of it. She was still broken and battered. Her hair messy and dark blue. Her face angry, yet tired of everything. She collapsed on the ground. Her black shirt was stained with blood. And her hand was covered in it. Millie got up and ran over to her.

Amala: Be careful!

Millie: I don't care. Is she okay?

Amala: I don't know everything! Maybe. She could be dead.

Millie checked her pulse.

Millie: She's alive. She just looks tired…

Amala: Yeah, and like a complete murderer. Do you not smell that? Or see it?

Millie dropped Amelia and backed up a little bit.

Millie: Blood?

Terra: She...killed someone.

Amala: You wanna know who?

Terra: Why would I want to know who?

Amala: I dunno, it'd be pretty cool. You test the blood.

Leon: Alright, everyone calm down. Let's bring her home and see what's up. And we should also grab Mike.

Leon teleported away and came back with Mike.

Mike: Thank god, she came back.

Leon: Lucky us.

Terra: Are you okay?

Mike: Eh. I guess

Amala: Come on. Let's take her back to the RV.

Leon teleported everyone to the RV. Millie laid Amelia down on the couch across from the booth seat.

Millie: What now?

Mike: I guess we wait for Amelia to wake up.

Amala: Seems like a great option. We all need rest no matter what. Oh, and aren't your arms supposed to be broken?

Terra: Still are. I tried to draw my power in earlier and it didn't work.

Amala: Maybe you were too stressed.

Terra: Well I'm not sitting still. So I'm going outside and trying to summon my power into myself.

Leon: Wait a sec. I might be able to heal you. Or atleast make the healing process faster.

Terra: I'm doing this for me. Plus my healing is probably faster.

Leon: That's a hot take.

Amala: I'll go. Keep an eye on Amelia guys.

Terra and Amala stepped outside.

Leon: Millie, I should probably try and patch you up.

Millie: I think I can make due by myself.

Leon: Alright then. It's not like you need to do anything if Ivan just comes over to us right now and tries to attack us.

Millie: Okay, okay. I get it.

Leon brought Millie to the backseat of the RV.

Leon: Looks like your face is totally fucked. And a little bit of damage on your torso. Let's take care of that first.

Millie: Okay. So you just hold your hand out and I'm healed, right?

Leon: No. I have to directly touch you.

Millie: Yeah I think I'll pass.

Leon: Aren't You being a little unreasonable?

Millie: Sorry. It's just weird.

Leon: Seriously? Just because I'm leaving my hands on you for a couple seconds makes it weird…? Okay it's kind of weird. Just don't think about it.

Leon started healing Millie.

Leon: We didn't even talk a whole lot over this trip did we?

Millie: Not really.

Leon: You were mostly buddy buddy with Amelia.

Millie: Wait, I was? Oh yeah, I was.

Leon: I mean, yeah. Are you guys like...you know?

Millie: Like what?

Leon: You know. Together?

Millie: Is it that obvious?

Leon: Wait, you are?

Millie: No! I did like her though. I think it was the same back. But after all of this. I doubt anything will come of it.

Leon: I don't mean to be the bearer of bad news. But Amelia murdered Fleet and Mary. And probably would've killed Tess if Beck didn't get to her first.

Millie: ...Well they were responsible for killing the rest of the blue coats.

Leon: They were just taking orders. They seemed like they were still people. Even redeemable people. But when Amelia takes that hard of a fall from grace. Things can get bad fast.

Millie: How would you even know? You're only like 18!

Leon: True. But most missions Krilla went on towards the end of her career. I went on too. I've seen shit like this before.

Millie: But she can be better can't she?

Leon: Depends on what she did when she time traveled. We don't know how long she was gone.

Millie felt miserable. There was nothing she could do but try, And even at that. She could do nothing right now.

Terra was standing a little ways from Amala.

Amala: We should probably be resting.

Terra: I'm just going to try and heal myself.

Terra got very relaxed and sucked up her breath. She felt the power enter her body. Her arms felt a little better. Terra tried to move them. But just felt the pain.

Terra: Better. But I don't think I'm totally healed.

Amala: It's fine. We'll work it out.

Amala and Terra came back in.

Mike: Did it work?

Terra: For now. You should lay down for a while.

Mike: I failed everything. I got captured. And my speed is gone. All gone.

Terra: It's not really your fault.

Amala: Well he did get captured. Don't try and raise him up. He fucked up. Maybe you'll get a chance to redeem yourself.

Mike: Maybe this info will help. When I was with Integer she took a little bit of my speed. Leaving just enough for Amelia to travel in time. It's almost like that's part of her plan.

Terra: She wanted Amelia to time travel?

Mike: It sounded like it.

Terra: That makes no sense. That would destroy all of her work she did after my first fight with Ivan.

Amelia started stirring. Everyone's attention turned directly onto her. She jumped out of the seat and looked at everyone with glowing red eyes. She ran out of the RV.

Amala: Fuck! Leon! Teleport!

Leon teleported after Amelia. He teleported far up the street. She stopped right in front of Leon.

Amelia: Don't follow me.

She pushed Leon to the ground and vibrated her hand. Leon went to cast a spell but Amelia was punched out from behind. It was Riley.

Leon: Riley? What are you doing here?

Riley: I'm on your side this time.

Riley ran over to the RV. Leon teleported into it.

Millie: What is she doing here?

Riley: Don't worry. I want to know what she did.

Terra: You never got involved with her life. Why do you care now?

Leon: Isn't that beside the point now?

Riley: I promise not to hurt any of you. Yet. Amelia could've totally fucked with our lives. And we would be none the wiser. So I want Leon to use his magic fuckery to make her tell us the truth.

Amala: Truth serum?

Leon: I'm not going to confirm or deny that I can make her tell the truth. But-

Amala: Stop it with the buts! We all want to know why she's like this. Don't we?

Everyone nodded.

Amala: Then it's settled. You do anything Riley. You die.

Riley: Fine with me.

Leon: Let's learn the truth then.

- - - - - - - - - - - -

The bright sun glimmered down onto Jilaya's welding mask, which she had flipped up. Her, Ivan, Axel and Erica were all standing in front of three graves. Fleet, Tess, and Mary

Ivan: Everything is in order.

Erica: But at what cost?

Ivan: Enough of a cost. Your old man is on his way, hun.

Jilaya: Then their sacrifice was worth it. They opened the next door for us.

Axel: But what about Amelia?

Ivan: We should sit back. She might just be the weapon we needed all this time. She might just rip her own team apart.