Hello There Every Person

The monks vanished only to reappear, like wasps poking at him with stingers of arrows or blades that slowed him.

Irritation.

Spider like machines with their cannon fire forced him to slow again and again. Burning, tearing through flesh that healed over again and again. Tiring, frustrating with how many times he'd needed to pause.

Irritation.

Buildings destroyed. Limbs torn, one of the machines dead. Yet, all of the targets that mattered were still standing.

Irritation.

That plant, that nuisance. That boy, that frustrating shanny.

His fingers twitched with irritation. Always out of range. Always out of range!!

Reaching into the depths of his tattered duster, Duke pulled out a double barrel shotgun. Then in one fluid motion; brought the butt end to his shoulder, cocked it open, loaded, shut, then fired...

In an instant, two of Maz Koshia's clones appeared in the path of the bullets, only to burst apart upon contact.

Weaving back and forth, practically dragging his own head behind him as his slithery roots carried him as fast as they could.

The monks vanished only to reappear, like wasps poking at him with stingers of arrows or blades that slowed him.

Irritation.

Spider like machines with their cannon fire forced him to slow again and again. Burning, tearing through flesh that healed over again and again. Tiring, frustrating with how many times he'd needed to pause.

Irritation.

Buildings destroyed. Limbs torn, one of the machines dead. Yet, all of the targets that mattered were still standing.

Irritation.

That plant, that nuisance. That boy, that frustrating shanny.

His fingers twitched with irritation. Always out of range. Always out of range!!

Reaching into the depths of his tattered duster, Duke pulled out a double barrel shotgun. Then in one fluid motion; brought the butt end to his shoulder, cocked it open, loaded, shut, then fired...

"I doubt it's me. He didn't give a damn until I picked you up."

And considering the impressive firepower Repeater could spawn, plus their apparent stance towards zombies... it made sense.

It was then that something quite large and yellow in the distance caught his eye. Making him blink in disbelieve before grinning at the sight.

"Twilight! One've my Cob Cannons survived!" he shouted, pointing at said cannon by Impa's hut, "If I can get to it, I can reconnect."

"Alright... Sprint to the goal and defend. Got it..."

Hopefully that wouldn't change...

Taking a breath, Repeater steeled himself before taking a running leap off the side of the mountain. His landing less then graceful, as his pot hit the thatched roof of Cado's house below. Before gravity caused him to splat forward onto the roof; head, leaves, and all. Stars in various shades of yellows and gold flashed cartoonishly around his head as he lifted himself up. Swaying for a moment, before shaking off the dizziness.

"I doubt it's me. He didn't give a damn until I picked you up."

And considering the impressive firepower Repeater could spawn, plus their apparent stance towards zombies... it made sense.

It was then that something quite large and yellow in the distance caught his eye. Making him blink in disbelieve before grinning at the sight.

"Twilight! One've my Cob Cannons survived!" he shouted, pointing at said cannon by Impa's hut, "If I can get to it, I can reconnect."

"Link. Hero of Twilight, now an exclusive bonus companion for the current Hero. But considering we share a name, Twilight is fine. Currently very new, but my story dates back to 2006."

The Sergeant nodded, relaxing again while looking pleased. Though it didn't last long as his head turned back towards the village.

Stopping at the top of the hill, the Sergeant narrowed his eyes as he looked over the wreckage between fires, broken homes, and fallen trees. Searching only briefly before finding their target stomping away from the remains of Olkin's home. His duster in tatters from the many attacks made upon the undead beast. Yet he straight up ignoring the Guardians on his path towards the bottom of the hill.

Flinching, Repeater took a step backwards. Glancing nervously up at Twilight, before shouting over the crashing sounds of the Guardian's laser fire.

"Link. Hero of Twilight, now an exclusive bonus companion for the current Hero. But considering we share a name, Twilight is fine. Currently very new, but my story dates back to 2006."

The Sergeant nodded, relaxing again while looking pleased. Though it didn't last long as his head turned back towards the village.

"Link. Hero of Twilight, now an exclusive bonus companion for the current Hero. But considering we share a name, Twilight is fine. Currently very new, but my story dates back to 2006."

The Sergeant nodded, relaxing again while looking pleased. Though it didn't last long as his head turned back towards the village.

"Long story... Short version, the virus is... unique. Sentient. And that's not me being brainwashed myself-"

He reached back, one finger tapping the pommel of the Master Sword.

"That sounds... messy... I can believe a virus gaining sentience. After all, just look at me. I wasn't programmed to be any different from my soldiers, yet here I am. Leading an army instead of blindly firing in one direction... But that whole history between your virus, and the hunter that just happened to be hired to exterminate her..."

Shaking his head, he held out his leaves placating at Twilight.

Blinking, the plant's head shot up as he seemed to remember why this conversation had started in the first place.

"Oh! Oh, yeah. I was always going to help you in someway. I think I owe you, more then just one... Oh, I should probably introduce myself first."

Clearing his throat, the plant suddenly stood ramrod straight as he saluted up at the hero.

"Long story... Short version, the virus is... unique. Sentient. And that's not me being brainwashed myself-"

He reached back, one finger tapping the pommel of the Master Sword.

"That sounds... messy... I can believe a virus gaining sentience. After all, just look at me. I wasn't programmed to be any different from my soldiers, yet here I am. Leading an army instead of blindly firing in one direction... But that whole history between your virus, and the hunter that just happened to be hired to exterminate her..."

Shaking his head, he held out his leaves placating at Twilight.

"And what proof that you have that I'm innocent..? I did come to your game with those- with those..."

Looking disgusted, the plant crossed his leaves and turned away. Muttering what sounded like a name under his breath, along with something about how he thought they'd had a understanding.

Letting out a long sigh, he set his helmet back upon his head before his entire body sagged in disappointment.

"Well... whatever your predicament is, we could use your help. If you're willing."

"Wait. Isn't that what we.. or they're already doing? Helping your game by clearing out that virus..? Just, why are you all fighting against them? And why are you trying to keep Dicentra from doing her job? Without access to the Code Vault, she can't clean up after those hunters. And you know they're going to make a mess, being zombies and all."

His roots curled up closer to himself as he shuttered.

"And what proof that you have that I'm innocent..? I did come to your game with those- with those..."

Looking disgusted, the plant crossed his leaves and turned away. Muttering what sounded like a name under his breath, along with something about how he thought they'd had a understanding.

Letting out a long sigh, he set his helmet back upon his head before his entire body sagged in disappointment.

"And what proof that you have that I'm innocent..? I did come to your game with those- with those..."

Looking disgusted, the plant crossed his leaves and turned away. Muttering what sounded like a name under his breath, along with something about how he thought they'd had a understanding.

Twilight slowed as he came close, reaching up to cup the Fairy and bring it down close.

Right before Twilight's eyes, the bruises on the plant faded. His leaves grew back as his roots thickened from their dried, shriveled state. Then most importantly the fatal bend in his stem straightened and healed without so much of a crease left behind in his green flesh. Leaving him in a far better physical state then he'd been even before the battle.

... Then slowly... he opened his eyes...

Twilight fumbled the plant for a moment or two before dropping them entirely and scrambling a step or two backwards.

Gradually, the panicked motions began to slow to a stop, and his breathing calmed as he found nothing there. Then his eyes turned up. Confused and searching while trained upon Twilight as he continued to hold his head, breathing.

Twilight slowed as he came close, reaching up to cup the Fairy and bring it down close.

Right before Twilight's eyes, the bruises on the plant faded. His leaves grew back as his roots thickened from their dried, shriveled state. Then most importantly the fatal bend in his stem straightened and healed without so much of a crease left behind in his green flesh. Leaving him in a far better physical state then he'd been even before the battle.

... Then slowly... he opened his eyes...

Twilight slowed as he came close, reaching up to cup the Fairy and bring it down close.

Right before Twilight's eyes, the bruises on the plant faded. His leaves grew back as his roots thickened from their dried, shriveled state. Then most importantly the fatal bend in his stem straightened and healed without so much of a crease left behind in his green flesh. Leaving him in a far better physical state then he'd been even before the battle.

... Then slowly... he opened his eyes...

Either way, Twilight couldn't trouble himself with where anyone else may have been. He kept running, soon coming to the incline that led to the shrine, then out of the village entirely.

Either way, Twilight couldn't trouble himself with where anyone else may have been. He kept running, soon coming to the incline that led to the shrine, then out of the village entirely.