Chapter 152: Suiting Up
Hope felt it as she stared up at the large warship. It was a strange sensation that remained in the back of her head. A bubbling emotion that wasn't her own. It confused her, but she didn't have time to process it as Kevin began to speak once more.
"Any plan to deal with that?" The red monster hissed in her ear. He was still wrapped around her body, working as her costume. She'd have felt embarrassed about the fact she was literally wearing him, but with everything going on, she didn't care as much.
"Nope." Was her blunt response. Even if she had all her powers back, she was unsure if she could fight off an entire warship. "I'll just wing it or something."
"You can't seriously think you're going to fight that thing!" Kevin growled. "Are you stupid?"
She stared up at the ship, trying to keep a cool head. "Well, I can't just sit by and not do anything."
The boat was massive and old-looking. It didn't seem to be enhanced by any tech. In fact, it looked very ancient and likely wouldn't be able to sail on the sea anymore. It was most likely being lifted by a power rather than being a functional ship with Mental tech. The cannons on board of it slowly came down to point at the village, and she barely had time to turn her back as it opened fire on the island.
She was thankful she didn't have her enhanced senses because the noise was already so loud it caused her ears to nearly pop. The cannons were loud and booming, sending out massive slugs that erupted like chaotic fireworks. She took off running, but the entire island rumbled, and all the trees began to shake and crash down around her, falling to the forest floor. Red tendrils stabbed out of her backpack, slashing at all the branches that came down around her as Kevin kept her small form safe, as well as the unconscious body of Oliva, which she still carried.
She could smell smoke and spotted a massive fire forming near the village, one that was quickly starting to spread out. The ship didn't just stop with one round of cannon fire, either. They kept blasting down, tearing chunks of the ground away as they bombed the island.
"We need to get the hell out of here," Kevin suggested. She stopped dead in her tracks and looked back, balling her hand into a fist. "Why the hell are you stopping, Lauren!"
"I can't just leave them."
"Yes, you can! Don't do anything stupid!"