with me. "
Spyder saw it just before it happened. In Xeros presence, Shrike was still that furious, irrational, deeply-wronged teenage girl. And she was losing her shit completely, he thought. She shrieked and went right for Xero, her sword up in killing position. Xero bought his bow up and fired off a volley of arrows at her, but he didnt really seem to be trying to kill her. He was laughing the whole time. Shrike spun and parried, splitting the arrows in the air. Spyder was already hacking his way through Xeros army when one of the arrows slashed Shrikes right arm. But she kept coming, even while Xero took aim right at her heart.
Spyder reached the chariot and lunged blindly, not knowing or caring where he hit. He jammed the black blade into Xeros right thigh. The general groaned and backhanded Spyder off the chariot, harder than any human had ever hit him before. Spyder blacked out for a moment, but shook himself awake enough to see Xero pull out the knife as his leg was cooked black. Apollyons blade even burned his hand. He tossed it away, and his demon troops scattered from the knife as it fell. Spyder scrambled to retrieve it and was almost run down by Xero as he shifted his chariot to slip Shrikes sword blow. Kicking his chariot forward, he took off fast across the blood and machine oil-splattered plain. His surviving troops followed behind on foot.
Spyder, still winded from Xeros blow, staggered to where Shrike was on her knees. When he touched her, she was softly crying, and pushed Spyder away. Lulu grabbed him before he fell.
"I lost him," she said between sobs. "My father was right here. I lost him and its my fault. "
"Xero played you," said Spyder. "You werent ready for him. You will be nex
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