[Audio] Penalty shot

[drillsandballs]

[Drill Boy woke up in Nexus' temple, and he stared around for a few moments, trying to figure out what had happened, why he felt so strange and why he couldn't remember... something.

That's when he realized he must have died. Turning on an audio only post he deiced to ask the important questions.]

McCrane? Power Joe? Kagerou? Are you all alright?

Did we catch them?

Comments

[thxforthememories]

... You're returned?

[drillsandballs]

Yeah... What did I miss?

[thxforthememories]

What do you recall?

[drillsandballs]

We had Tarn and Kaon surrounded, then they came rushing out and... I got hurt but... I don't remember exactly how bad, or anything else after that.

[thxforthememories]

...

Good. The rest doesn't matter. Don't worry over it.

[drillsandballs]

What about what happened with Tarn and Kaon?

Did we get them?

[thxforthememories]

Would we be speaking now, if we hadn't?

[drillsandballs]

I don't know... Why wouldn't we, if we hadn't?

[thxforthememories]

Because we would either still be dead, or hunting them.

[drillsandballs]

Oh... I guess... But even if you were still hunting them you could be taking a break.

[thxforthememories]

I would never stop hunting them.

After what they did to Rewind... to others. They should never be freed.

[... at least, he thinks they did something to Rewind, anyway.]

[drillsandballs]

But even then... if you don't stop and take a break you will run yourself to death.

[thxforthememories]

It doesn't matter now.

They've been captured. It's finished.

[drillsandballs]

Yeah, you're right.

Thanks for letting me know.

[thxforthememories]

Right.

It's only fair.

[drillsandballs]

Well... I should probably go back to HQ now that I'm... up.

[thxforthememories]

I'm sure they'll be glad to see you.

[action]

[mccrane]

[It actually takes McCrane a moment to respond, because when he hears your voice he's dropping everything to drive towards Nexus's temple.]

We...

[He doesn't have religion, but he's thanking the Firstforged at least for this. You're back. They got to you in time.]

We worked together. All of us.

Tarn is in jail.

[action]

[drillsandballs]

Good.

[Drill Boy gives a big sigh, glad that they had succeeded.]

Is there anything important I missed?

Can I come find you? I don't like this feeling.

[kungfugeek]

[He has never been so angry in his life. Both that Drill Boy had to die, and that he couldn't go see him right now.

Not with his leg the way it is. Although, that's not going to stop him.]

Idiot! Why are you asking us if WE'RE alright!?!

[drillsandballs]

[Drill Boy flails for a moment.]

B-because... I know... basically what happened to me.

I don't know exactly but... I wanted to make sure you were all... alright.

[kungfugeek]

We're fine. We didn't die.

[He's having a hard time trying to take this as well as Drill Boy is.]

Don't do that again, got it?!

[drillsandballs]

I'm glad you didn't.

[He blinks at that.]

I'm sorry? I won't.