Rising Phoenix

Terra stood in front of the two women.

Terra: Don't independent women not need a leader?

Elizabeth: She saved us from doom. The highest honor a member can achieve is being the rising phoenix.

Terra: Ugh, rising phoenix.

Elizabeth: She wants to talk to you.

Terra: I heard you the first time. I'm guessing she wants to kill me. Let's get this over with. Tell her we'll meet up in a place of her choosing. I don't care. She wants a fight, I'll bring it.

Elizabeth: That's just what she wants.

Terra: Or tell her we can stop this. And we can go on with our lives as normal.

Elizabeth: That's not how it works. You…

The woman behind Elizabeth lashed out.

Woman: You were the cause of Artemis's death! Burn in hell! The next best thing to me killing you is the rising phoenix killing you herself. In front of all of us. In fact. That may be better.

Terra: Yes! Rejoice in my death. Give me my armor back, and I'll be wherever she wants me to be.

Elizabeth: You'll get it back when you fight her.

Terra: I'll take it over now.

Elizabeth: You'll get it when we say so.

Terra blitzed Elizabeth. She threw a punch, Terra dodged, grabbed her arm and got it behind her. She slammed Elizabeth into her sink. It was cracked a little.

Terra: That was just being light. Hand it over.

Elizabeth nodded to the woman. She picked up a duffle bag with Terra's armor in it and handed it to her.

Terra: Get out. Tell Delta we'll meet at the abandoned factory on 45th. At 7 pm tomorrow.

Terra let Elizabeth go. And both of the women left Terra's apartment. Terra saw her picture of her family was cracked. Her heart sunk. She took it out of the frame. The picture was untouched. She put it in one of her dressers. She picked up the empty frame, screamed in anger and whipped it across the room. It shattered into pieces.

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Terra was at a security store. She was looking around at safes. Terra saw a safe that looked like it could fit her armor. A worker came over to her.

Worker: In the market for a safe?

Terra: Yeah, a safe that's about my height. Taller.

Worker: Ah, you'll like this baby. It's got five active locking bolts and three fixed. It's waterproof and fireproof.

Terra: Awesome! I'll take it!

Worker: Let me get something to move-

Terra: I got it!

Terra picked up the safe with both hands. She brought it over to a register. The worker's mouth fell to the floor. She paid for the safe and went to leave. The worker came to Terra.

Worker: Would you be, perhaps looking for a job? We need someone to work security, you clearly have the muscle for it. Whoever you are.

Terra: I appreciate the compliment. But I have a job that I could be called for anytime. Why don't you already have one?

Worker: Since metas and mutants were let out of those prisons, stores have been getting robbed all over. It's been like a battlefield.

Terra: I wish I could do more. I'll ask one of my friends if they'd like to take the position. I think I have someone who needs a job.

Worker: Bless your soul! What's your name?

Terra: I'm Terra.

Worker: You can call me Reggie. It's nice to meet you.

Terra made it home with the safe. And stuck it in her closet. She got her armor stand and stuck her armor on it. She closed it and opened it. She closed it again and punched it. Leaving a dent.

Terra: if I'm not breaking in, there aren't many others who could.

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A man was inside a store talking to his boss. They were at the register.

Man: So, how's the wife?

Boss: You start with that? She's fine. She's scared of all these meta and mutant riots. She told me not to go to work today.

Man: Heh, what'd you say back?

Boss: I'm the only one making money in the damn house! She cooks and cleans. Feeds the kids. Can you believe she wanted to get a job? I had to put her in her place.

Man: Yeah. I bet you showed her.

Delta came into the store. She started walking the aisles. She had changed her clothes. She had an all black armor. The armor she had from hannah. She had fit it so it went around her body perfectly. She wore a coat with a rising phoenix on her back. It was short, only going down to her sides, a little past her chest. She wore a dress over black pants that went down to her knees. She wore big boots. Her hair was more groomed this time, still short. It was a pixie cut. Cut all the way on one side, and her hair was slicked over.

Man: Anything we can do for you, miss?

Delta: Oh, yes there is in fact.

Delta walked up to the register. She put down a candy bar.

Delta: What was that you said about your wife?

Boss: Our conversation shouldn't be your problem.

Delta grabbed the man by the scruff and pulled him over the desk and threw him behind her. The boss took out a gun and shot Delta in the chest. But the bullet ricochet off of her and hit the wall. He was confused and shot another. She blocked it with her arm and grabbed his arm. She put one hand on his shoulder and ripped his arm off. Blood poured everywhere. She took his gun and shot him in the head. Delta looked at the gun and smiled. The man started backing up on the aisle.

Man: Please! Don't! I didn't do anything to you!

Delta: You are a scum to society. You will all die.

Delta shot him in the legs, and then in the arms. The man screamed in pain.

Man: STOP!

Delta aimed the gun at his head. But when she shot nothing came out.

Delta: You are unlucky today.

Delta stood above his head. She rested her boot on his head. And stepped down. She walked outside. Where the cops had rushed on the scene. They all held guns. They were advanced weapons of some kinds. They had small shields.

Cop: Fire! She's armed and dangerous!

They shot their guns. They shot red plasma beams. They bounced off of Delta's armor. And killed some of the cops on sight.

Delta: I do like this.

Delta shot her gun, the cops' shields opened up to block Delta's bullets.

Delta: They have toys! Delightful!

Cop: Aim for the head!

Delta beat her hands on her chest and raised them in the air.

Cop: She's surrendering!

A flurry of arrows came out of nowhere, and killed all the rest of the cops on sight.

Delta turned around, and jumped up the building. She met her woman at the top.

Delta: Good job! Rejoice!

Everyone clapped and bowed for Delta. She gladly took the praise. And raised her hands in the air. Elizabeth came to Delta.

Elizabeth: Terra Lorenz answered your call. She will fight.

Delta smiled.

Delta: Good. I'll teach her respect.

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Terra put her armor on. She thought about her last fight. She felt bad. But she didn't want to deal with anymore olympian antics. She walked down the street with her fur coat on, to hide her armor. Plus, it was storming outside. She walked into the abandoned factory. A group of women were all walking around. They were all wearing new outfits, not the outfits Artemis had made them wear. They all had their own outfits. Fitting their personality. They all looked expensive. The group turned and saw Terra. Their expressions turned serious. They all got in a circle around Terra. Delta walked through them, into the circle. She squared off with Terra.

Terra: Hey Delta.

Delta: Long time no see, traitor.

Terra: I'm a traitor?

Delta: You could've joined us. But you led to the demise of my mom. If I never met you, things would've been as they should've been. But you destroy everything around you.

Terra: I'm sorry about your mom. I didn't intend for her to join the fight. We could just leave eachother alone.

Delta: That's not how that works.

Delta took out a gun. She shot it in the air. And the glass part of the roof shattered above them. Glass fell down. Everyone ducked. Delta stayed still. Rain came through the roof.

Delta: Zeus is mad. What did you do?

Terra: I did nothing.

Delta: Maybe he'll like it if I kill you.

Terra realized Delta had blood on herself, some on her coat, and dried blood on her boot.

Terra: What did you do? Who did you kill?

Delta: One thing I didn't agree with was the way my mom handled the problem with the world. I'm here to fix it.

Terra: Fix what?

Delta: All of them. All men must die. We've been held back by them for too long.

Terra: You're insane.

Delta: They think we can't work for ourselves. We can't fend for ourselves. They treat us like we're weaklings. Hundreds of years we've stayed below them. I'm fixing the problem at its source.

Terra: All men don't want that! Why would you think all belittle women!?

Delta: I know it! I've seen it with my own eyes.

Terra: I can't even argue with you. You're too blinded by hate. Let's just get this over with.

Delta: Gladly! I'll end your life! Everyone!

Everyone but Terra: For Artemis!

Terra came up and threw a roundhouse kick into a spinning back kick. Delta took out two guns. She aimed it down at Terra's foot as she threw her kick. Terra kept her hand close to her leg, and the bullet bounced off her gauntlet. She kicked Delta with another back kick, Delta made her gauntlets snap off of her, she telekinetically made them attack Terra with punches. Terra dodged, and slid under. She kicked at Delta from the ground. As Terra slid, a plant vine came out of the ground and trapped Terra under it. Delta stood above her and shot at Terra's head. She blocked with her gauntlets. And jumped up. She threw a flying knee at Delta. Who kicked her in the stomach. She took out a long stick. It flipped out and a gigantic two headed axe was shown now. Delta swung with one hand. Terra blocked with both of her gauntlets. And she was slammed down with the force. Delta got up close and put her gun to Terra's stomach. Terra got hit hard in the back by Delta's flying gauntlets. She fired multiple shots into Terra's stomach. The bullets went right through her. Delta jumped back and slashed her axe across Terra's chest. Hitting her breastplate hard. Terra fell over. Gasping and moaning. She took out a gun of her own. And fired it into the air. It was a flare. It blinded everyone in the room.

Delta: Everyone! Bows! Now!

All the women pulled their bows and shot in Terra's general direction. As Terra ran out. She got stabbed through the back with multiple arrows. She ran a block down. To T.H.O.R.N's headquarters. She got to the door, and opened it. As she walked in she collapsed on the ground.