Chapter 2554: 16
Three Shards Walk into A Bar ...
All was quiet in the Shard Bar. The Ward and Protectorate shards were on one side of the room, making faces at the ABB and E88 shards on the other. The Merchant shards were sitting in the corner, quietly getting stoned. The Coil shard sat at the bar, sipping its drink, covertly watching everyone.
And then the Hax shard walked in, with the Uber shard on one arm, and the L33t shard on the other.
"Holy shit," muttered the Aegis shard. "That's Hax! Did I tell you about the beatdown I got from her? She really knows how to use my powers!"
"Hell yes," the Vista shard agreed enthusiastically. "She used your powers to beat me up, after using my powers to sneak up on me! That's seriously hardcore!"
"Hey," called out the Shadow Stalker shard, "don't forget about me. I'm the one who triggered her, after all. And got beat down with my own powers, before all you jerks."
"Shut up, you're in jail," the Clockblocker shard retorted, getting off its stool.
"Hey, where you going?" asked the Kid Win shard.
"I want to get her autograph, and maybe some tips on using my powers, like she gave you, and Miss Militia," the Clockblocker shard replied.
The Kid Win shard rolled its eyes. "She's never been the same since. Every time we mention Hax around her, she just smiles dreamily and murmurs something about 'asymmetric dual wielding'."
The trio approached the bar. "So, what would you like to drink?" asked the Uber shard. "It's on me."
"No, no," the L33t shard insisted. "It's on me. I'm good for it. A rockin' body double, a set of power armour, and a one-size-fits-all stun rifle. I haven't had so much fun since forever."
The Hax shard leaned on the bar with its elbows and grinned. "I'll just have water for the moment," it decided. "After all, I want to meet everyone here tonight."
"But you will be coming home with us?" begged the Uber shard.
"Please?" added the L33t shard.
The Hax shard smiled. "Of course. But you don't mind if I see other shards occasionally, do you?"
"Of course not," the Uber shard declared.
"It's too much fun to watch," the L33t shard agreed.
In a dim corner of the bar, the Jack Slash shard nursed its drink and watched the byplay.
Meh, it thought. I can take her.
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