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<Stands quietly off to one side watching the interaction between EDG and Hrun out of the corner of her eye while scanning the area for threats.>

'Lita, That fight ended way too quickly, Brit knows that and I think Hrun does too. Somebody is trying to set us up. Keep your eyes open. Rocky wants us on the move again and I don't blame him. But something just isn't right.

<Pulls Security Office Com from her belt.>

Hey Starsky, Patch me through to Caliente.

Cali? Listen up Leader Lady, we found Hrun, Rocky, and the Royal Executioner... but a whole crapload of zombies found us...

Everybody is okay, and there's no active hostiles at present, but I need some info on this Shenu the Zombie Boy... Please send soonest.

Oh and we're in visual of this Dark Tower Place. It's Creepy, looks to be straight out of one of Stevie King's Nightmares...

I'll update you when I find out what we're doing next.

Provided Everyday Girl and Hrun don't throw down. She's just a little Ticked that he never told her that he's her father...

WHY DIDN'T YOU EVER TELL ME THAT YOU'RE MY FATHER?!?!?!

**sniff** Why did I have to find that out from somebody else? **sniff** Why didn't you want me to know??? **sniff**


EG dried her tears and ran towards Hrun. She leapt at him punching and kicking,

“You bastich, you were my father you knew and you never told me why, why,”

Her hands beat against Hruns chest.


He just stood there allowing his daughter to exhaust herself against his chest.


Eventually Everyday Girl stopped hitting Hrun and started to cry again. Sliding down to her knees she sits down on the grass. Suddenly a thought occurs to her.

“Oh my god! Gramps! Does this mean Gramps is….”

“No Daughter of mine” Hrun said, a wave of relief washing over him as he could now be honest to Everyday Girl “When the evil one came to our city he sought to kill you and your mother to hurt me. I had to hide you in a place where he would never find you. I could not risk loosing you to him, you who was the most precious treasure of my halls, more valuable to me than all the jewels, and slaves and furs in the known universes. Your Gramps (and Grandma) took you in and promised me they would protect you from all harm and train you in the ways of a warrior whilst I fought for our land, our people and our honour”

Hrun knelt down and took EG’s hand into his. Brit was shocked to see tears in his eyes

“My daughter thou has grown to be a most noble shield maiden, though in truth you use the weapons of the effete, you have a warriors spirit and I will be honoured to present you to the Jarls and Housecoerls of my people.”

“D…D…Daddy” said EG in a small voice “what happens next, do I have to come and live with you at the Northern Wall?”

Taking her hand Hrun stands and raises Everyday Girl to her feet. Placing a fatherly kiss on her forhead he takes a delicate jewelled necklace from the fur pouch at his waste. Fastening it around her neck he tells her
“This gem is called Bethrel, the flame of morning, and a Bethrel stone has been worn by all the free maidens of our people since we first came to the Northern Wall. It is a symbol of adulthood and I give it to you now. You will be free to make your own choices. I place no doom upon thy feet daughter dear, the path thou must tread will be the one thy chooses, not I. But know this, in all of your choices I shall once more stand at your side, proud now to declare to the world that I am indeed thy Father”

“Now, before the evil returns we must continue onwards to the Tower…..

pop

Uh, hi guys.

<glances at all present, not surprised to see any of them>

So...I guess that's the Tower over there, huh?

Shall we?

Hold Lard Lad.

<puts axe up to his chest, but in a non-threatening way>

You and I have unfinished business. I did not assault Varalent, and I think you know that. I only did what the Eye asked me to do, and in doing so, set myself upon this Path to the Tower.

It is obvious to all who see that the Tower connects to the Variable Realm and the Tesseracts. The decisions were unusual, but all made led us here. I hold no grudge--but only say the word, and I shall repeal my effort to move past this matter.

<turns to Hrun and Everyday Girl. Smiles>

Knowing it exists, I can see the likeness much clearer.

<kneels before Everyday Girl>

Well met, Lady. You are the descendent of some of Legion World's finest: Abin Quank, Pagan Lass, Space Ranger, Hrun the Barbarian and Matlock. You have all the best qualities of them all.

<rises>

My Whee Fem is right. It was too easy to get this far. We must not let the Tower be breached by our foes, who undoutedbly are aware that we are here, if Lard Lad was able to find us so easily.

Prepare for the battle of the Tower. We have it at our backs, while coming towards us are the Fives Faces of Death, and all of their Hordes...

I...I'm with you, Roy...<looks around with a haunted look on his face>...and I tried to give you a fair shake earlier, but you wouldn't let me. And the timing was very coincedental.

<looks into Roy's face and touches his own> You and I...are very much alike, I suspect.

But destiny has brought me here, this day, to fight alongside you all. And you will not find me wanting!

I'm with you, brother!

<offers hand to Roy>

<takes it, shakes it>

I see you too have been scarred.

<pauses...looks at Lard Lad much more deeply>

Perhaps, just like me, in more ways than one. We shall fight on then brother. And perhaps both find redemption. It matters little who we focus our love on, if we cannot love our selves, and cannot love a higher ideal, like Legion World. Its a concept I'm struggling with...but I'm trying.

<smiles again>

Even if this is my end, I shall be true to myself and what I believe in.

<turns to face what comes down the Path>

<thinks of his vision and what he must do>

And so shall I!

<unsheathes his sword and stands next to Roy in preparation>

----------Message to My Wee Fem via omicrom----------

Hrun is Everyday Girl's father? That's... unexpected. I'm no fan of the Barbarian's but do try and keep her from killing him. I know she's something of a wild shot.

I'm glad to hear you've found Rocky & co. I'll alert Time Teller Lad and Hyvvie once I hear from them; they've been very worried about him.

Sorry about the zombies. Wish I could be more help, but all I know about Shenu is that he's part of the Five Faces of Death. I'll let you know as soon as we find out anything more.

Nova Girl and I are off with the Enchantress on a mission, so I don't know if we'll have communications. If not, Helena's probably your best bet. Good luck at the Dark Tower.

Leader Lady out.

----------End transmission----------

A tesseract portal opens and Abin Quank, Faraway Lad, and Gary Carter the Ultra Man tumble out...

<the group tenses for a moment before they realize the new arrivals are allies, except for Lardy who seems strangely unsurprised>

Welcome, Darden...Abin...<icily>...Concord.

We're expecting less friendly company, and we're holding the line right here. The bad guys want the Tower. We're gonna stop 'em!

<nods toward Roy>

He's cool, Abin.

<the hairs on the back of his neck prickle>

Brace yourselves people! Any moment now...

<a noise in the distance>

...here they come, people--at least twice as many zombies as we saw on the streets!

Hold on there Lardy...

Abin... <span style="font-size: 30px;">MR. QUANK!!...</span>
HOW MUCH MORE TIME ARE WE GOING TO WASTE FIGHTING STUPID FRICKING ZOMBIES??

Boss Man, you're the Senior Security Officer present; What are <span style="font-size: 20px;">your</span> orders, Sir??

Abin, who had been thoughtfully watching the interaction between Everyday Girl and Hrun with a growing smile on his face, is jerked back to reality by My's voice.

What? Hmmm...

Turning around, he sees the advancing zombie horde, easily several thousand strong.

O' Joyful Morning...

My, it looks like we'll be fighting them for a good long while yet...

Calm Down, My... I Get It...

<span style="font-size: 15px;">Ring, analyze attacking force and propose neutralization options.</span>

<span style="font-size: 15px;">Horde is composed of 3,267 zombies of various races, including 1209 Squirrels, and seven minor Super-Villains, the most dangerous of whom is "Putrid Odors Man."

Recommend an energy barrier around the friendly force, followed by neutralization of Super-Villains, followed by transportation of the Zombies to Mearl Dox's Cannon for disposition by firing them into the sun.</span>

<erects an energy barrier around the group>

Okay, Lard Lad, Concord, you two grab the super-villains. They should be easy to spot from the air.

Far, can you handle adding this bunch of zombies to the auto-loader for Querl's Cannon? That bunch of Mechanowhatsits from the tesseracts should be done by now...

As the energy barrier goes up Everyday Girl sees the Zombies


"Take that you monsters you aint killing my dad before I got a chance to get to know him"



Unfortunatly the barrier has now formed and the bullets from her guns are ricocheting around inside the barriers causing every one to throw themselves down to the floor.

<Green Energy snares the bullets before any damage can be done>

<span style="font-size: 30px;">Britany!!! You're grounded!!!</span>

After this is over...

And you know Hrun quite well, I've fed the big galoot dinner often enough over the past fifteen years...

<Rubs temples as Excedrin Headache #247 begins to build>

Why do I know I'm gonna wind up refereeing this little family tiff...

<Grabs Everyday Girl by the arm and urgently whispers something in her ear...>

<span style="font-size: 5px;">Brit, don't you go off sideways on me girl, your Gram and Fuzzball are still in comas and we haven't found a way to help them yet... and you arguing with Gramps Quank isn't it.</span>

Now if you wanna be an ADULT, start acting like one...

Okay, Quank, I've rounded up most of "The Legion of the Lame."

Inside a magnetic energy sphere, Doc Squid, The Mad Unicorn, X-Box Bernice, Slitherer, and Dementos are bound by what remains of Doc Squid's tentacles.

Lard Butt is bringing in the other two...

Looks like somebody cleaned out the back room over at Tamper's Place.

<Lard Lad sheathes his sword and remembers his line...>

That takes care of those deadbeats!

<then, another flash, and he looks up at the sky expectantly>

Now, it's about time for the second wave...

<suddenly, the light is obscured as if by storm clouds>

Faraway Lad: Looks like we're in for a bit of rain, mate! It will be good to wash off all these zombie remnants, won--

Darden, those aren't storm clouds...

<Faraway squints and confirms what Lardy already knew...>

Faraway: Supergirl robots...hundreds of them!

That's not all--take a look.

<zombie reinforcements advance...Abin's ring confirming their number as just a shade under 9,000>

Faraway: Uh-oh!

<shaking his head> That's just the beginning, Darden. You guys haven't seen anything yet...

<unsheathes his sword>

...wait'll we get to the Ice City!

<lets out a battle cry and chrages>

<Faraway pauses, confused by his friend's words for a moment, then follows>

Ice City?

{Rockhopper Lad looks puzzled a moment.}

Could it be? That would explain...I'll have to ask when I get a chance.

{Begins freezing nearby zombies.}

**Lolita used her energy blasters to fire on zombies as best she could, quietly scolding her friends**

My, be nice. And, Britney, behave.

**dodging out of the way, she frowned slightly and wondered just what the Ice City Lard Lad spoke of was**

<as Lardy, Roy and the others dive into the attacking waves, all their eyes are drawn to the sky>

<the Supergirl robots begin to explode, courtesy of the actions of Helena Handbasket>

<Abin uses his power ring to pull back all the LMBers and their allies while pushing the zombies under the huge plume of fire that rains down from the exploding robots>

<within moments the zombies are fodder for a huge bonfire>

<Abin, Gary, Lardy and Faraway then combine their powers to hurl the flaming mass into space>

<when they're finished, Faraway asks Lardy...>

Faraway: Are we done with the zombies and Supergirl robots now, mate?

<Lardy grins>

Yeah, Far! But now...

<suddenly all the LMBers present are startled by a noise from behind--it's from the Tower itself!>

A deep horn sounds and the ground shudders. Again the horn sounds, a cry for help.

Sir Roy leaps up

“The Tower is under attack, listen it calls for help”

Hrun is leaning on his battered and notched sword, breathing heavily but he says with a smile

“well Sir Knight shall we offer our swords to help?”

“Verily” replies Sir Roy “the LMB must always be a force for good and if any creature calls for help we must respond”

Hrun looks at Everyday Girl “daughter, tis into danger we must walk, will thou follow?”

“like hello” replies EG. “you think these guns are for show?”

Hrun Smiles and puts her arm around her whilst Abin fumes.


“OH boy Lardy these youngs uns will be the death of me I cant keep up” Says Faraway but with a smile, “Come on then you old so and so, race you to the tower”

Lard Lad looks at Faraway and says “Race? Race? Me? Do I look like I am built for fast running?”

But then he’s up and away heading towards the Tower with the rest.