Path of Totality; A TDS Eclipse Event Story

🌘Chapter 3🌒

      "That's enough," Void Reaver growled, getting angry at him. Molten Boss turned and straightened back up, surprised at being snapped at. "She did not know, she was worried. She cares just as much as the rest of us," Void Reaver growled at Molten Boss, who bowed his head and said nothing.

      "Our size is not needed here. We shall go to a more accommodating size while we are here. It will also protect us from being spotted more easily," Void Reaver ordered. Nuclear Fallen King tried to object, "But we are more vulnerable in such a state! What if the towers turn on us?"

      Titans around agreed, but Commander began to assure them, "As long as you here, you will be treated like guests. Any tower that tries to do anything will be punished. That is, if there's anything left after I let you have at them." Towers that were listening in clenched up after hearing that. The last thing they wanted was to be burnt to a crisp by Molten Boss.

      The titans were uneasy, but after seeing Void Reaver shrink down they began to do the same one by one. Swordmaster had to encourage Sinister to do the same despite it probably go to hurt like a bitch. Sinister found the stength and did the same, hollowing in pain as he did so.

      Swordmaster was the last one to do it after Sinister. The titans were still much taller than the towers, but they were able to enter buildings now. A team of medics rushed over to Sinister with the largest stretcher they had. Even then, he wouldn't fit all the way.

      Frost Spirit tried to follow, but was stopped by Swordmaster, "All he needs is rest. It's best to leave him alone." Frost Spirit sadly watched as those poor medics struggled to cart him away to the medical ward.

      "That was eventful. So what do we do now?" Molten Boss asked. Void Reaver and Swordmaster looked at one another, giving each other a faint idea of what was needed.

      "Swordmaster will need to update your weapons. It's clear their weapons outmatch ours," Void Reaver declared as he handed his own sword over, which Swordmaster graciously took. "What if something happens while we don't have them?" Molten Boss gave his concern, keeping his scythe close.

      Void Reaver hummed and thought. He then turned to Commander and approached him. He crouched down a bit so he wasn't straining his neck looking down, "Would you be willing to teach us the things you use?"

      Commander felt his heart stop. They wanted to fight like towers? It was an honor! Frost Spirit hissed, "I'd rather not!" Void Reaver turned around with a growl, being a bit aggressive, "If you can get your asses beat by these seemingly pitiful creatures, then you can live with learning from them!"

      Commander didn't know if he should feel complimented or insulted. "If I may, I would like to put them with towers I think they would do great with," Commander asked. Void Reaver nodded and allowed him to do so despite the grumbles behind him.

      "So, I will put Raider with the rangers! Then I'll have the Nuclear King with Toxic Gunner and the minigunners," he took out a notepad and pen from seemingly no where as he scribbled down his own placements. The two titans called didn't seem all that upset about the placement so that was a good start.

      They walked over and handed their weapons to Swordmaster, who was making Void Reaver hold them so he wasn't swamped. "I will have Fallen King with the minigunners as well and Molten Boss.." Commander gave it a thought before deciding, "He will be with the demomen!"

      "What!? Why couldn't I of gotten something cool like him," Molten Boss pointed at Fallen King, who was happy with the pick. "Maybe because you blow up at everyone and everything?" Fallen King suggested. He hurried off and handed his sword over then followed after Nuclear King.

      Molten Boss grumbled and handed in his scythe with a bit of attitude. Commander looked at who was left. Frost Spirit wasn't looking that excited. Commander was surprised there wasn't as many titans as he had seen over the years. They have fought titans such as Krampus and Jack-o-Bot before, but he's never seen them after their defeat.

      Commander was struggling on where to put him, but he turned around as he heard someone cough into their hand. It was Engineer, who was accompanied by some ace pilots. Not just any ace pilots, they were skilled and would fly the advanced, and quite expensive, jets.

      "If we could request, we would like to take the Frost Spirit! It's best to put those wings to use afterall," Engineer asked. Commander thought on it and did agree that it would be a waste to keep the flying titan on ground. "Alright, then Frost Spirit will be with you," he wrote down.

      Frost Spirit ruffled his feathers. He began to regret ever picking up those two towers in the grave yard. "Come on, let's go! We want to show you around!" Engineer tried to coxe him over, but he was being stubborn.

      "He seems to be a bit shy right now. The recent incident must have him on edge," Void Reaver told Engineer, talking about Frost Spirit as if he was a child. "I still need that scythe though," Swordmaster reminded them.

      Frost Spirit reluctantly stepped over and handed his scythe over, but was refusing to go with Engineer. "You want to go with me then, stupid bird?" Swordmaster threatened. That got Frost Spirit moving.

      "I assume both of you will be absent?" Commander turned to the two void titans. Void Reaver huffed and looked over at Swordmaster, who was holding the two scythes. "I will only help him drop these off. Other then that, there is no need for me to stay by his side while he works," a hint of grief was in his voice.

      Swordmaster looked back at the other, his own expression softening. Commander started to suspect something, but let it go as they broke eye contact. "I wish you the best of luck with them. May whoever the hell is running this planet protect this camp," Swordmaster gave his prayers.

      With that, Void Reaver opened a portal and the two titans left. Commander watched in awe until nothing of the portal was left. He turned his head to where Sinister had come from. Whoever attacked him was defiantely working for whoever attacked Gravedigger.

      Something in him told him not to, but he had to send some towers out. He couldn't just go into war blind. As he was thinking, someone sneaked behind him and pushed at his back and went 'boo!', causing Commander to jump and turn around, ready to flee.

      It was Scout, who snickered at how Commander got scared. Commander calmed down and pushed away his anger. "What are you doing other then trying to give me a heart attack?" Commander asked with a bit of an upbeat tone.

      "Uh, I know you're super busy right now, but I was wondering if you could teach me how to use the new pistols you got for the commanders? You promised to a while back," Scout asked, nervous and hopeful. He wasn't wrong, Commander was busy. However, he did promise and he had been pushing back on Scout.

      Scout began to plee again after seeing that look Commander give, "I could change all the targets after! Like, all of them! Even the ones the rangers use!" Commander stared at him and couldn't help but let out a chuckle.

      "Alright, you win. Don't touch the ranger targets though, they are high up and the last time you tried to do it you broke your arm," Commander reminded him as he wrapped his arm around him and gave him a pat on the shoulder. "Yeah, but the cast was a cool green! You even signed it!" Scout reminded back.

      "Just because I signed it doesn't mean I want you to break a limb again!" Commander and Scout chuckled and laughed as they walked side by side to the armory. Today was a long day, and most people wouldn't want to hang out with Scout.

      Commander, however, quite enjoyed his high energy. Scout was a good kid, perhaps he could send him on the scouting mission.