Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-7497475-20140119071722/@comment-7497475-20140201075250

"It uh, happened back when I killed that guy...."

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Hearing her mother call out to her, Scarlet walked into the room with her. Seeing a large container, she wandered to the table it was on.

"What is it?"

Rouge opened the container, showing her a full exoskeleton. It looked very advanced, even for her mothers work.

"It's my last one, I can't make more after..."

Stepping forwards, Scarlet placed her arms around Rouge. Hugging her tight, she continued.

"My gift to you, I want you to go out and make a difference."

Clipping the exoskeleton onto her, Scarlet let her mother do it, knowing that she had to do it herself. As she finished, they turned to face each other.

"Everything has been reworked, the controls are the same, but I added some weapons into the bracers."

Showing her how to work the blades and gauss rifles, Rouge left her to it.

"I'll just grab something, your father always wanted you to have it."

Smiling at her mother as she wandered downstairs, Scarlet rested on the table. Hearing a crash outside, she passed it off as somethin being knocked over by an animal or some kids. It was only when she heard the footsteps behind her and the voice that she realised what had happened.

"Kid, where are the exoskeletons? The ones with the armour? Direct me to them and I don't shoot anyone."

Looking at the man, she remembered her father's words. There is more than one way to help people.

Slowly moving her fingers, she activated the exoskeleton. Just as he was about to talk again, she acted. The minijets firing, she flew in at him, the blade extending and sweeping across her body. Knocking the gun to the side, he fired off a round in surprise. The cry of pain came from behind her, Scarlet turning at the sound.

Rouge stood behind her, holding her blood soaked chest with her hands. As she slumped to the ground, Scarlet could do nothing, paralysed by fear. Another shot rang out, blood splattering the wall in front of her. Pain blossomed in her throat, burning it's way past the pain of her mother's fate. Rouge had been shot. By the bullet meant for Scarlet. By defending herself, she had taken her mother's life in return.

One life, for another's.....

As her last act, the minijets fired into action, spinning her around. The blade, still out from knocking his shot aside, was powered into his chest. The surprise on his face, the shock of seeing the girl he had just shot plunge a weapon into him, said everything. The pain they felt, it was overwhelming. Scarlet felt her mind and body leaving her. But the man was still there. Flicking her fingers, the gauss rifle powered up, clicking open. Her thumb moved, discharging the weapon.

Blood exploded over her, his body being blown apart by the force of the gauss rifle. Slumping to her knees, Scarlet deactivated her weapons, turning the exoskeleton off. Losing consciousness completely, she fell back against the floor.