Caught by a Horde of "Hungry" Demons - Part 3

Transcript

Hello again. You will be happy to know that I have just successfully uninstalled an audio file containing an alarm, intended to wake you up if you began to settle down after strenuous activities. Why or how Jax made the audio file so large is beyond me, but I thought you might simply prefer being talked to, rather than screamed at.

I am glad my judgment was correct. There is something important, yes. I understand you would have preferred to rest, however, with this free space available, I have begun to collect data and analyze your psyche.

The results may be upsetting. By this I mean that it seems being on hell is beginning to affect your mind. It is unclear at the moment what about the atmosphere is doing this, but with these data trends I believe that the longer you remain on this surface.

.. Okay, that seems to be the last of them, I shouldn't big guy, and shut up Doc, I didn't ask you. Jax, uh, Doc didn't say anything.

You locked him in that box, remember? Jesus Christ, you're right. Man, this place gets more fucky with time.

Oh damn, hey, it's Bubblebutt, man, she looks like she got run over by a train. A train? Not that kind of train, silly.

Oh, I'm funny. Jax, what is a train? Well, she's alive, that's good, and wake damn outlasted Doc, huh? Hey, are you okay? Alright, I think she can kinda stand, right? This thing is getting harder and harder to shoot, Jax.

I know, big man. I wish I could say you only gotta do it a few more times, but there's endless ways of them, aren't there? Oh damn, you're awake again! Hey, here, take this, point it that way, and squeeze the trigger, okay? No, no, look, it really doesn't matter if you can't aim, you'll hit something, trust me.

Fuck, there's a lot of them. Yeah, yeah, I know the gun's familiar, it's Sid's, alright, I had to pop him into multiple pieces, though. He kinda froze up, and I wasn't about to risk him falling in the same frenzy that Doc did, or we'd all be dead.

There you go, that wasn't that bad, huh? We dragged you back to a ship we found. It's not ours, but ours is in multiple pieces, and this one isn't, so it's ours now.

Jack's has Apex flowing through the computer systems right now, so we're hoping it's what we need to- Hey, Sleepy, hold that gun up a bit higher, okay? I know I said just squeeze, but you don't want to go blasting your foot off. There you go, pew-pew away with your heart's content now.

Please, my forearms can only do so much. The others? I mean, uh, you got the three amigos right here, am I right? Who else.

.. who else do you need? The rest.

.. Fuck, this gun is ridiculous. I'm just glad it does the trick.

But the rest. .. are.

.. well. ..

alive, I think. You're tough shit, you know that? Hawk lost his fucking mind and attacked me, so we had to lock him up.

Cid started showing signs of being affected like Jack said. They're fine, though. I don't think they can actually die.

Oh, for fuck's sake. I've been out of ammo for like an hour, man. I don't think they're actually falling for these finger guns anymore.

I don't think they ever did, Jack. Don't tell me that! Anyway, uh, yeah, uh, Pravim, he, uh.

.. well. ..

He's still on board the main ship. He found something that, well, he really didn't like. He was too dangerous to stick around him after that.

Asmo? What about Asmo? He, uh.

.. oh boy. Yeah, he.

.. well, he's a bit. ..

he's a bit stuck. Which, uh, turns out, without him, so are we. You see, even though anyone could pilot the thing, if we leave Hell without Asmo, it'll simply.

.. Fuck! Jax, this is insane.

My arms feel like they're gonna fall off, but they keep coming. I know, Tor. I know, I just.

.. Don't say it, Jax. You always have a plan, remember? You got any crab ring goons on hand? You know, I think I might be fresh out, big guy.

It's getting really hard to focus, Tor. I know it is. How's the crystal holding up? Not so good.

More cracks in it. I think. I can't count so well.

There are more cracks. You are correct, Jax. Thanks, Buzzybot.

At least someone will be left when it breaks, huh? I am not sure if I count. I also doubt the demons will leave the ship here intact for long.

Wow, that's not the comfort I was looking for, thanks. You know, if I hold it at the right angle, I can almost see Asmo in it. Kind of like a cocoon or something.

Bit of a fucked up cocoon, if you ask me. Yeah, maybe more like a torture chamber. What do I know? It's all just speculation.

I. .. Oh, God! Is that.

.. Is that Pravum? What? Oh boy, Tor, get that big gun ready again, just in case.

One wrong move and. .. I'm not gone yet, Jax.

Pravum? Is that. ..

Is that really you? I. ..

How? I can't even see straight anymore. How.

.. How can you be okay? Give me the crystal, Jax.

What? Do I shoot? He's gotta be possessed right now.

Not yet, but we will be if you stay here. We can't just leave. Jax figured out that if we leave Hell without Asmo, since we are all.

.. I know, so give it to me. Jax! Pravum, you can't just pull him out and separate him from this thing.

I can. Not without. ..

Without something real nasty, man. Consequences that are as good as dead. I know.

No, Pravum! What? What's going on? I've already lost one.

I'm not losing everyone else. Buck Jax, big gun's dry-firing. They'll be closing in soon and I can't hold them off long without a weapon.

It's one of us or it's all of us. You know that. Fuck you, Pravum.

Who do you think you are? Your friend. You can't just- Sorry, little guy.

Apex, that didn't kill him, right? No, just knocked unconscious. Good.

Look, I don't know what you're thinking, Pravum. I don't know why Jax claims it'll kill you or. ..

close. But I get it. And if I could make the same deal save everyone, I would've done it the moment we crashed.

So take it. I. ..

Alright. Thank you, Tor. Just tell me something, okay? You're not gonna be some kind of fucking hero.

Some kind of goddamn martyr. There's a difference between giving it all you've got and simply just throwing your life away. I know what you saw on that ship.

I get it. But you're smart. You're strong.

You see a way to get out. You see a way to change things. Don't fucking ignore it, alright? Tor.

Right! I do what again? Apex, you know you can't use words like that.

I've never flown a ship before. When I say go, push the handle forward. This one? No.

T. Right. This one? Yes.

Push it forward. All the way? Yes.

Then grab the joystick to your left and gently pull back. Okay. Only one of those.

Okay. Only one of those. I pull it back all the way.

No. I can tell you when to stop. I have a feeling this will be a rough ride.

Finally, once we are airborne, I will direct you to push the big red button when the time comes. After that, we will be out and my autopilot abilities should once again be functional. Oh boy.

I hope it's soon. I can hear those fuckers tearing at the metal. I hope so too.

I will say now when it is time. Ready when you are. Now.

I am the master. I am the master. I am the master.

Asmodeus. Asmodeus. Asmodeus.

Asmodeus. Asmodeus. Asmodeus.

No. No, that's. ..

That's not. .. That's not my name.

Lazy. Can't. Proud.

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