Crystalline Universe: Team Fortress 2 Overwatch - Volume 3: Crystalline Universe: Bloodline's Curse Chapter 47 Revolution War
Azur promptly closed the door behind her back and ran toward her workshop, where she created the models for her graffitis. After quickly grabbing the communication device on the table, she launched a call.
[Azur] (in a hurry) – “Mike! Mike! Do you read me? ”
[Mike] (in a sleepy voice) – “Gosh, You better have a valid reason to call me at this hour. ”
[Azur] (worried) – “This is urgent, I was just ambushed by an executioner. What do I do? He has a partner that I don’t know if he’s here or not. ”
[Mike] – “Woah, Woah, calm down! Did you say, executioner? What’s going on? How did they find you? ”
[Azur] – “I don’t know! They said they know what Karson and the others did last week! ”
[Mike] – “Pack your stuff! I will be here soon. ”
[Azur] – “Alright! Quick! ”
Azur rapidly hanged up and ran toward a wardrobe where she started packing her stuff up.
In the dark, a man gradually stood up while aiming his rifle toward her head. He was calm and prepared with no hesitation to fire.
The girl suddenly sent out one of her crystal toward the assassin but to the man’s relieve, the sapphire curved and only scratched his arm. The crystal grabbed a few cans of paint and returned to Azur’s side.
When Azur stood up from the ground, the man held his finger over the trigger and prepared himself to fire his weapon.
The girl took the few cans of paint brought by her crystal but to her surprise, there was a bloodstain on the gem. She instantly understood that someone was in the warehouse with her. Azur hastily threw herself on the floor while barely managing to dodge a bullet aimed toward her head.
Meanwhile, the man in the dark did not hesitate to discharge another shot toward the girl. Azur’s left eye glowed with an ocean blue light and without time to aim, she sent out one of her sapphires. The crystal collided with the 7.62 mm bolt mid-air and shattered the shot into a cloud of sparks.
The girl focused her attention toward the man hiding between a cabinet and a metallic pillar. Her 6 sapphires flew around her, all ready to rain calamity upon the enemy position.
The man lurked out of his hideout knowing he could not win against her, not for the moment.
The executioner did not wear a helmet to leave his face exposed to the shock of Azur, who recognized him as soon as he walked inside the lights.
A cold old man in a haircut that resembled more to a wig than some naturally grown hair. His look was menacingly piercing the girl’s soul like a sharp knife.
[Azur] – “You’re the doctor that… ”
[Rev. War] – “Made you who you are today and you should be grateful for it! ”
As the memories of her sister and the doctor came back to her, Azur backed up from the man in shock and fear.
[Rev. War] (coldly) – “What’s wrong, Azur? Don’t you wanna talk about your issues like how you did a few years ago? Why won’t you take a seat and resume me how’s your heavenly life? ”
[Azur] – ” *Heavy breathing* ”
[Rev. War] – “My colleague only wanted to negotiate but you decided to kill that poor soul. Is this the monster I created? ”
[Azur] (emotionally) – “What’s wrong, doc? Here to kill the Azur you created a few ago? ”
[Rev. War] (in a serious tone) – “You can call me, Revolution War or doctor if you want. I see that there is no point trying to convince you so let me be straight with my point! ”
[Azur] – “That you will be trying to kill me? ”
[Rev. War] – “No, Azur! Since your father is a great friend of mine, I’m letting you one last chance to choose! ”
Revolution War marched in parallel against Azur in a circle while the girl did the same.
[Rev. War] – “The world we know today has been through several wars like those world wars, civil wars or the cold war. But the most admirable of them has to be the American revolutionary war. It proved that the people are ready for a change and they will fight for it at any cost. Parallelly, lord Sniper’s “Imperial reformation” followed the same philosophy that is to bring to this world the change it needed. ”
[Azur] – “I know my history lessons, thank you. ”
[Rev. War] (in a sudden rise of tone) – “Thus, I present you with two choices. One, we, together, accuse the traitors, Karson, Mergiann and Darlynn in the name of peace and security of the empire. Or two, you choose to be against a saviour that’s the equivalent of George Washington himself. ”
[Azur] – “My choice is already made! I will stand on the side of justice. George Washington is a great man, he led America to freedom and he freed the people from British oppression. On the other hand, Sniper is just a jester who fooled the people by making a few fancy dances. ”
[Rev. War] (frustrated) – “Sniper a jester? How dare you… ”
A piece of wood behind Azur slowly started moving. Before the girl could react, the piece stabbed her in the back while blood dripped out of the wound.
[Azur] (in pain) – “Aaargh! ”
The girl immediately ripped the wood piece out of her back and kneeled to the ground.
[Rev. War] – “How about you? You should be a clown! ”
Azur suddenly raised her head and stared at the doctor with burning flames in her eyes.
[Azur] (in pain and anger) – “Then you are the joker here! ”
The 6 pieces of sapphires charged in fury toward Revolution War, who in return, called upon differents pieces and debris he could found on the floor. Azur’s crystals clashed with the doctor’s different defences such as wood pieces, metal debris, a cauldron and empty paint cans.
[Rev. War] – “My ability calls upon anything I could get my hands on to fight for me like your crystals! ”
[Azur] – “But you are still going to hell for everything you’ve done! ”
At first, Azur’s rage drove her gems in a furious rain of strikes upon Revolution War’s position. But, gradually, more and more items were added to the doctor’s arsenal against her attack. After a short struggled, Azur became the one retreating from the fight.
[Rev. War] – “Like a revolution war, more and more scraps and meaningless objects will be added to my weaponry. Just like how peasants gathered around and overthrew king Louis the 16th. ”
Soon, Azur was struggling against 32 fragments possessed by Revolution War compared to her 6 crystals. During the struggle, a few pieces of scraps managed to make through her defence and inflicted direct damage on her body.
[Azur] (in agony) – “Enough! Enough! I give up, Revolution War! ”
Azur fell to the floor in submission to the doctor.
Revolution War held his offensive in mid-air and stepped toward the pleading girl.
[Rev. War] – “You’ve learned your lesson? ”
[Azur] (crying) – “Yes, I did, please spare me, have mercy on my soul! ”
[Rev. War, with a smile] – “Hum! After disrespecting lord Sniper? You thought I would have mercy on you? You are such a pathetic fool like your sister! ”
[Azur] (sobbing) – “I know! I know! I’m such a fool for insulting his excellence. ”
[Rev. War] – “Hum! Give me the information you know about your team then. ”
[Azur] – “I will, I’m so sorry for underestimating you, my lord! ”
[Rev. War] – “I hope you understand what you are doing! This isn’t a menace but a quest for peace! I did everything to ensure people’s security in this empire. ”
[Azur, with a grin] – “But my name is Ari Ameri and not your slave. I will no longer run or hide. I will make you pay what you did to my sister. ”
[Rev. War] (confused) – “What?… ”
One of Azur’s crystal suddenly smashed against the light switch and the entire warehouse went dark. In a panic, the doctor launched his weapons toward the girl, who flew toward the ceiling by hanging on one of her sapphires.
[Azur] – “Try and defeat now, doctor. In the darkness, where only our will and heart will see. ”
With a single backflip, the girl jumped behind a pile of abandoned crates and trash.
[Rev. War] (furiously) – “You are too naive, Azur Ameri! Your insolence will cost your life! Don’t forget you have fluorescent paints on your clothes. ”
Azur looked at her body and realized that she was just like a walking beacon of light in the obscurity.
[Rev. War] – “Why won’t you just accept what greatness our lord is offering you? If it wasn’t for Sniper, you would still be living that depressing life you led a few years ago! ”
Azur rapidly started running while jumping on the crates but she could not escape Revolution War’s vision. Without even a single second of hesitation, the doctor blasted a million holes on the girl’s body. The body fell into the trash bags and everything went silent.
[Rev. War] (With a loud voice) – “I love patriotism, I love America but it’s time for a change! Maybe you won’t tell me about them but I’ll find them and kill them without hesitation. ”
The doctor observed his surroundings while admiring the graffitis the girl did on the walls.
[Rev. War] – “Look at this talent, such a shame that the talented ones are all idiots. ”
All of a sudden, the doctor felt a sharp pain through his abdomen. When he looked down, Azur stood n.a.k.e.d with only her bra and pantie below him while her gem pierced a hole inside his stomach.
[Rev. War] (shocked) – “How in the name of… ”
[Azur] – “Because you were wrong! ”
Revolution War retreated away from the girl while covering his wound in pain.
[Rev. War] (in agony) – “Gack! Aaaaargh! ”
[Azur] – “I used my crystals to move my clothes around so you would think that’s me. Idiots and fools? The only dumbass here is you! ”
[Rev. War, trying to attack Azur] – “You little shi-… ”
[Azur] – “Look at your neck, I already have you in checkmate! ”
To the doctor’s realization, one of the girl’s crystals was pressed against his throat.
[Azur] – “Sniper never was our saviour, he only made us believe he is. A few days ago, I met Mike and he told me the truth. I fight in the name of the true justice and you, in the name of corruption. ”
[Rev. War] (enthusiastically) – “This the most humane war ever fought, this is a war fought for the people! Kill me! No matter what you do, someone will eventually end you because you can’t prevent happiness. ”
[Azur] – “What’s the point? What’s so civil about this war anyway! I didn’t prevent happiness, it died along with this war! ”
[Rev. War] – “All my team members were named after wars and their abilities were named after the war’s treaty because when we start a fight, it’s our ability that will bring peace or should I say, the end of our opponent. ”
Revolution War’s crystals on his forearms glowed and a hundred pieces of debris flew toward the girl. With a single pull from her sapphire, Azur flew in the air while the others spun around the doctor. Just before the doctor’s attack could reach her, the scarps stopped flying toward her direction.
Revolution War’s body detached into a set of perfectly cut slices of flesh and bones and scattered like a pile of cards around the floor.
Azur landed on the ground and by extending her arms in a V pose, her gems came back to her belt while forming an angel wing with their tail of light behind her back.
As she painfully made her way to the door, Mike entered the warehouse. Due to the injuries on her legs, the girl fell right into the young man’s arms.
To be continued…
*EXTRA
Profile: Revolution War
Real Name: William Washington
Ability: [Treaty of Paris] “Allows Revolution War to control any material he desires to add to his arsenal for an attack. The objects under Revolution War’s possession will bind with his ability that grants the objects with exceptional durability, speed and damage. ”
Rle: minor antagonist
Affiliation: Talon, Research team, aquatic team.
Backstory: *Unknown (maybe will be explored in the future)*
Reference: Historical references.
ABILITY STATS:
Power – B
Speed – B
Sub. Speed – C
Range – C
Durability – A
Sub. Durability – B
Precision – B
Potential – E
