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Chapter 28: Hopeless
Silent:
I wipe the water from my mask as I guide the OutCasts through the flooded hallways of my hideout.
"How's your courageous leader," I ask. I stop and check inside a room. "It's clear. No trap. Only wet, soggy, robots."
I kick one of the scrap metal robots in its head. It sparks and shakes but it doesn't move.
"I'm fine," QuickShot says. She pushes herself up and off her bow/walking stick. She then wipes the water from her eyes. "How much longer until we reach Dr. Cho's workshop?"
"Not much further," I answer. "Should only be a few more doors. Are you all ready to get beaten up?"
"No," SpeedBlade answers. "I've been searching these pathways for my sword but I haven't found it yet. Where could it be?"
"Who knows? Who cares? Just run around the evil doctor and draw her attention. QuickShot, Justice, and I will do the same. Meanwhile, JumpStart will upload the shut-off program into the Iron Fist Armor. That's
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