Corey Ekter sighed in exasperation as he walked into the deserted warehouse. How could one frumpy archaeologist cause so much trouble? Somehow, this mousy woman had managed to elude capture by an elite Crey Security divisionnow Ekter was forced to leave his own laboratory and deal with matter personally like some sort of common thug.
Doctor Kellum, this is pointless. Every exit in this place is sealed. The only way out is past meand theres no way thats going to happen. Give me the spear and I promise you no one will harm you.
No response, of course.
Ekter frowned underneath the helmet of his customized armor. Doctor Kellum, this suit Im wearing gives me enough strength to punch through a solid steel wall. Ive got sensors that can hear a pin drop from 200 feet away. I can see in near total darkness. Im going to find you. The question is, how much pain do you want to put yourself through before I catch you?
Valerie Kellum huddled behind a huge crate, clutching the spear in her sweaty hands. She was not a tall womanbrown haired, chubby, with thick glassesshe was no ones definition of a hero. Why couldnt Delilah Stein have found this blasted spear? she whispered to herself. Why did it have to be me?
At the time, it had seemed like the find of a lifetime. An artifact like no otherperhaps proof that some form of the Aesir had existed? She had blithely accepted an invitation to have the metallurgy labs at Crey take a look at it without once stopping to think that their intentions might not be benign.
Why had she fought so hard once they had tried to take it from herwhere had the strength and skill come from that had allowed her to lay out that security team come from? Why didnt she just give it up?
I cant, she tells herself firmly. I cant let them have itI WONT let them have it!
Ekters frown turned to a smile as he heard Kellums words. Talking to yourself is a bad habit, Doctor Kellum. He raised his hand and fired a blast of concentrated energy from one gauntlet.
Valerie Kellum had no chance. She had started to rise to her feet as soon as Ekter had started to talk, but it was already too late.
The crate that she was hiding behind turned into nothing more than shrapnel.
Ekter winced as he stalked towards the fallen woman. He was an engineer, a scientist. He did not take delight in wanton violence and destruction. If only the fool had given him the spear this would not have been necessary
Suddenly, his sensors began registering a massive build up of energy from the spear that was still in the dying womans hands. Something was coming out of the spear, swarming over the woman
What the blazes--?
Corey Ekter had worked for Crey for years. He had seen some great and terrible things. He had NEVER seen anything like this
And because of that, he hesitated.
By the time he overcame his scientific curiousity, it was far too late.
Valerie Kellum was gone. The woman she wasthe person she had beenher dreams and desires, hopes and fearsthey all vanished in the burst of all consuming power that transformed her dying body and made her into something else.
Someone else.
Valerie Kellum died that night.
Corey Ekter watched in stunned awe as the tall, beautiful blonde clad in golden battle armor from another age rose from where she had fallen. Whatwho are you?! he demanded of that strange figure.
The voice that responded to him was nothing like the trembling voice of the woman he had killed. It was bold, vibrant, and with the hint of some strange accent. I am the Spear of Justice, the Sword of Truth, the Avenger of the Fallen. I am the defender of those who cannot protect themselves. I am VALKYRIE!
And with a bold scream of vengeance, she hurled herself upon him.
Corey Ekter sighed in exasperation as he walked into the deserted warehouse. How could one frumpy archaeologist cause so much trouble? Somehow, this mousy woman had managed to elude capture by an elite Crey Security divisionnow Ekter was forced to leave his own laboratory and deal with matter personally like some sort of common thug.
Doctor Kellum, this is pointless. Every exit in this place is sealed. The only way out is past meand theres no way thats going to happen. Give me the spear and I promise you no one will harm you.
No response, of course.
Ekter frowned underneath the helmet of his customized armor. Doctor Kellum, this suit Im wearing gives me enough strength to punch through a solid steel wall. Ive got sensors that can hear a pin drop from 200 feet away. I can see in near total darkness. Im going to find you. The question is, how much pain do you want to put yourself through before I catch you?
Valerie Kellum huddled behind a huge crate, clutching the spear in her sweaty hands. She was not a tall womanbrown haired, chubby, with thick glassesshe was no ones definition of a hero. Why couldnt Delilah Stein have found this blasted spear? she whispered to herself. Why did it have to be me?
At the time, it had seemed like the find of a lifetime. An artifact like no otherperhaps proof that some form of the Aesir had existed? She had blithely accepted an invitation to have the metallurgy labs at Crey take a look at it without once stopping to think that their intentions might not be benign.
Why had she fought so hard once they had tried to take it from herwhere had the strength and skill come from that had allowed her to lay out that security team come from? Why didnt she just give it up?
I cant, she tells herself firmly. I cant let them have itI WONT let them have it!
Ekters frown turned to a smile as he heard Kellums words. Talking to yourself is a bad habit, Doctor Kellum. He raised his hand and fired a blast of concentrated energy from one gauntlet.
Valerie Kellum had no chance. She had started to rise to her feet as soon as Ekter had started to talk, but it was already too late.
The crate that she was hiding behind turned into nothing more than shrapnel.
Ekter winced as he stalked towards the fallen woman. He was an engineer, a scientist. He did not take delight in wanton violence and destruction. If only the fool had given him the spear this would not have been necessary
Suddenly, his sensors began registering a massive build up of energy from the spear that was still in the dying womans hands. Something was coming out of the spear, swarming over the woman
What the blazes--?
Corey Ekter had worked for Crey for years. He had seen some great and terrible things. He had NEVER seen anything like this
And because of that, he hesitated.
By the time he overcame his scientific curiousity, it was far too late.
Valerie Kellum was gone. The woman she wasthe person she had beenher dreams and desires, hopes and fearsthey all vanished in the burst of all consuming power that transformed her dying body and made her into something else.
Someone else.
Valerie Kellum died that night.
Corey Ekter watched in stunned awe as the tall, beautiful blonde clad in golden battle armor from another age rose from where she had fallen. Whatwho are you?! he demanded of that strange figure.
The voice that responded to him was nothing like the trembling voice of the woman he had killed. It was bold, vibrant, and with the hint of some strange accent. I am the Spear of Justice, the Sword of Truth, the Avenger of the Fallen. I am the defender of those who cannot protect themselves. I am VALKYRIE!
And with a bold scream of vengeance, she hurled herself upon him.
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