The woman drops from the sky. Lands in the middle of the furious crowd, rage swirling around her like smoke.
"Hey, agent!" Satan's Soul calls.
"Yes."
"What took you so long?"
"I was here before you arrived. Watching from ten kilometres out."
Satan's Soul grins. "Good. Let's burn this place down."
A guard spots them from afar. Bolts inside the gate. A chubby captain sits chewing a sandwich. The guard kneels. "Captain Leo. Enemies at the entrance."
"How many?"
"Eight, sir."
Leo wipes his mouth. "Men!" he roars. "Charge. Leave none alive."
The gate yawns open. Guards pour out, weapons are raised.
"Go tell Commander Lika enemies are here," Leo orders.
"Right."
"Men!" Satan's Soul raises her machine gun. "Show them what you're made of."
The mercenaries open fire. Bullets tear through flesh. Guards drop like cheese. The squad advances, mowing down everything in their path.
"Hah! No real mercenaries. This'll be easy," Satan's Soul laughs.
"Joa," she calls. "I'm going in. The Chuppah's deeper inside. You and the agent clean up here."
Antar Joa glares, eyes burning. "Don't order me, garbage."
Satan's Soul shrugs. "Fine. Do whatever. The mission's mine." She strides forward, gun resting on her shoulder.
The agent turns to Antar. "Orders?"
"We go straight. Leave the Chuppah to her. The boss wants us to watch her back."
They vanish into the chaos.
A guard charges Satan's Soul with a sword. Her fist punches straight through his stomach. He drops. More come. She grabs one by the collar, lifts him like a doll.
"Where's the Chuppah?"
"P-prince's throne room... fifth floor..."
"Thanks."
She crushes his skull. Walks on.
Another squad rolls cannons into position. "Fire!"
Boom. Boom. Boom.
Satan's Soul runs through the explosions untouched. Cannonballs whistle past. She reaches the line in seconds. One hand grabs the captain by the throat. Lifts him high.
"So you're the leader?"
She squeezes. His neck breaks.
She turns the machine gun on the rest.
Bodies dance, then fall.
"Ain't got time to waste."
She charges forward. Machine guns blazing, mouth firing off rapid bursts. carving a path of corpses. While she draws near the castle's door.
Meanwhile.
Lewa finds her perch on a ruined tower. "Perfect spot. I'll cover from here."
Jude Aka The (Quick radar) hears voice from a distance. cocks an ear. "Fighting's already started. Let's move."
Nightshade Keep - a small city of shadows.
"Moon Black, Momo, Uddin, Machi Kuli - you four hit the front.
Scarface, Jullian, Daisy, Justice, Helma - you follow, find the Chuppah.
I'll track from above and snipe."
They split. Boots hammer stone.
Jullian grins at Daisy as they run. "You're fast, girl. I like that."
They enter the city. Moon Black raises a fist. "Use the fight as cover. Straight to the castle."
They leap fences, slip through alleys, ghosts in the smoke.
Back entrance.
Moon Black slices the lock. They flood in.
Two female guards charge. Moon Black's blade flashes - one loses a hand, screams, collapses.
The second turns to run. Momo's bullet ends her.
More guards swarm. Momo drops to a knee. Headshots. One. Two. Three.
Scarface head-butts a man into unconsciousness.
"Move!" Moon Black snarls.
They storm upstairs, kicking doors, searching rooms.
Fifth floor.
Uddin boots the final door.
They freeze.
Satan's Soul sits on the prince's throne, boots on the armrest.
The glowing Chuppah rests in her lap like a toy.
She smiles - slow, hungry.
"Oh... Another gang at the party?. So good of you guys to come... What's the song? I'm bored... I Wanna play. Let's dance."
She stands.
Moon Black's sword is already out.Her eyes burning. She rushes towards Satan's soul.
Justice shouts. "Moon Black... don't."
"Too late," she says.
Satan's Soul just smiles wider.