By Chaz Hamilton
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Observing the ongoing fight against Lady Phoenix isn’t like watching a league war match. I clearly can remember the enthusiasm and edge-of-your-seat passion of the crowd as the first double-overtime match ever played out. Then the next round, a day later, a second overtime match occurred. Everyone watching cheered or booed, depending on who they rooted for, once the final bell rang. Regardless of the outcome, the arena battles were a privilege to watch, seeing our heroes in action.
This new scene, taking place on the graveyard of league wars past, doesn’t have the same ohh-and-ahh generating quality. Nobody is enjoying the hard work going into bringing Lady Phoenix down.
And it is work. Relentless, repetitive grinding to lower her defenses so the final offensive maneuver Director Nova has planned can win the day.
These heroes are not fighting for a prize. There is no badge of honor or trophy to be claimed once this is over. Except perhaps for the continued existence for our world and way of life. Not an item to be displayed over a mantle, but a debt that it is doubtful that could ever be sufficiently repaid.
Taemdoog is on the battlefield at the moment, bringing his skill to bear against the Lady Phoenix. Heretic is also fully engaged, bringing his might to bear. Slayer B.A.S. has just completed a complex series of acrobatic maneuvers as she brings her talents to bear. The Babe Yoda and the Island are both in the current wave of attackers, as the heroes go into their second day of battle with Lady Phoenix.
As usual, the B.A.D.G.E. scientists are on scene tracking every iota of data available to them from their impressive gaggle of equipment. At this time, the Lady Phoenix is reported to be significantly below her original power levels, but that still leaves her a very dangerous foe. The current list of heroes topping the efforts to deplete her energy supplies is as follows:
440,299 Damage: ][☣][Hot Wings][☣][
372,364 Damage: ][☣][ รкєlคภเ๓คl ][☣][
349,907 Damage: Miðgarðsormr
246,207 Damage: ♦ Magnificent punlork ♦
238,727 Damage: ~666~ Lump$um
235,240 Damage: ~666~ Falconetti ♦♞♦
224,283 Damage: ♦the Island♦
214,776 Damage: ߣµε Drå§ô∩
212,343 Damage: The Avenger
190,604 Damage: Sevon
The Coast Guard has come into the area with some naval support and are coordinating with the 5th Precinct on rescue efforts, putting their non-combat training to good use. The Air Force and other military branches have created a 25-mile perimeter to keep non-essential activity out of the field of battle. Fire and rescue teams are anchored offshore and the navy’s hospital ship, Mercy, is coming into the area to provided medical assistance.
It is impressive to see what can be done when so many people of the world, whether human, alien, Morphon-enhanced, or whatever else there is out there on the Atlantic, come together to serve a common purpose.
This does mean that other countries are being kept out of the waters at this time unless they are providing life-preserving medical efforts. It seems that there may be some concern of other countries attempting to appropriate some of the altered technology or materials from the former B.A.D.G.E. arena.
I will return with further updates as the battle continues. Together, let us think of the near future where if these heroes are successful, we can all raise our glasses and hope for a happy new year for… hold on. Santa himself is descending from the sky above in his sleigh, heading directly into the worst of the fight.
This can’t be good.
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