At the Wedding Pt 20

He smiled seeing the ladies and his friends were also reacting quickly. Rog had what looked a bunch of molotov's he made throughout the night. Hoofer drew his own weapons. "What's the plan, old boy?"

Walt nodded as he traded a quick glance across the venue with James and the Various Gardners. They nodded. He did too. "Protection and defense. Keep everyone safe and fall back to the main table area. That dias has a bunch of defenses. Good place to start. Get non-combatants clear of the area." He raised his pistol pointing carefully before firing. It blasted clear through a line of foes. "Once the other guests are safe and secure we keep them that way. 3S is in place with a last resort and waiting at evac zones but don't think it'll come to that and I'd rather not nuke the site from orbit. The paper work afterwards is always such a pain. Besides," he smiled. "Cosmic **** things are right up my alley!"

Penny nodded. "I think you are right! They are definitely coming this direction."

Walt grinned. She wasn't wrong. The ones that weren't getting distracted definitely had their attention on him. "Price of popularity. People who go through the things I do once attract their attention. Myself as many times as I've done it? Yeah. I'm a bright burning beacon to them. Ole Hades himself or some other **** godling could show and they probably wouldn't bat an eye if I turn up the intensity. The sign I was born under don't help either."

He squeezed off another shot. Even for the large caliber, the antique blew abnormally large holes in the enemy. "We'll use that. Same bunch as before for building the Raptor pens. Create bulwarks, defenses and most of all **** points. I want one big one to funnel them to me and Ilulu. Most of these type things don't particularly like fire for a good reason."

"Awesome!" Ilulu bounces his way with a smile. "You draw them in and I'll light 'em up!" She smiled the sharp toothy smile of a dragon. "I'll incinerate them to ash!"

Rog rushed past his arms full of more bottles grinning. "Fire! Got it old boy!"

Walt shook his head. "Great the boozy pyromaniac is on the case..."

Hoofer rushed by. "I'll try to keep him from going too overboard!" He was grinning too.

Walt snapped off another shot and sighed. "That's like asking the coyote to watch the hen house... oh well. No helping it, I suppose..."

Zwei barked and Yang and Blake both stepped up. "We want to-"

"Go rescue the "pets" in the pet pavilion including Chuck?," he nodded smiling. "I thought you would. Back Zwei up please?"

Blake looks at their "leader" who gave them a stupid smile. "Ugh... this is gonna be just like Ruby being in charge, isn't it?"

Yang slapped her on the back grinning and laughing. "Probably! At least it'll be familiar! Right?"

Walt chuckled. "Doggone, right!"

"Heyo! Good one!" Yang said following after Zwei who barked leading the charge laughing all the way. Blake rolled her eyes but smiled following.

"Penny, Sasha, Raven, Tsuyu." He said. "High mobility search and rescue and then rapid response to trouble but don't get in trouble yourselves. " Raven nodded and Penny, Sasha and Tsuyu quickly saluted. "Understood!" Sasha drew her blades, Raven put her hood up drawing in power chanting. Tsu put on her goggles. Penny activated her lightsaber-esque energy blades with a green glowing hiss. Her eyes flashed with the maiden power. "We're combat ready!" They dashed into the fray.

He turned to Senko. "I'm so sorry to ask this of you but is there a way to provide divine protection?"

Senko nodded smiling. "Of course there is! And you're such a good boy for wanting to prioritize safety. I could do more if you'd like but-"

Walt nodded then quickly kissed her cheek. "The shrine. I understand." He watched her head to the dias and begin chanting. "Neo think you can use your semblance to get through all of that and get it back here undamaged?"

Neo looked at the chaos. She nodded and started to flash him a cocky grin but she watched him look at her seriously and raise an eyebrow. She stopped then nodded seriously. Walt did too. It was a big ask alone. He nodded. "Alright... not alone." He fired another shot. "Friday... unlock the limiter on Mystique's ability."

((Done, Boss."))

Mystique blinked. She shifted into Walt and back again. "What are you-"

Walt shook his head. "No time. Can you do it?"

Mystique glared at him and Neo suspicious... but she saw only questioning looks. "You're serious?!"

Neo smirked and texted. [You can't? I can go it alone if you're not up for it. XP]

Mystique shook her head. "You'd trust me?"

Walt fired again. "Trusts got nothing to do with it. You wanna be a help... or do you wanna sit it out on the sidelines?"

Mystique watched as the others armed the "villainesses". Roberta tossed Baroness some guns which she caught, grinned and adjusted her glasses... then immediately started directing people in building the fortifications and defenses while firing.

Walt himself reached into his pocket and seemingly from nowhere drew forth a old looking Sabre and tossed it to Pirotess. She caught it and her ears twitched merrily but frowned. "Not my usual preference. I don't generally go hacking into my enemies inelegantly."

Walt laughed. "You maybe surprised. Take good care of it for me. Family heirloom."

Pirotess half drew the blade. It was much lighter than she'd anticipated. It wasn't heavy at all and had obviously been forged in a peculiar and particular way painstakingly. The metal gleamed similarly to the Bowie knife Walt carried. A knife she watched him cut him down these foes like paper while he reloaded blindingly quickly.

She drew the blade fully. It resembled a katana more than anything. He smiled slightly over his shoulder at her. "What's it to be. Strike me down... or fight at my side Pirotess of the dark elves of Marmo?"

She actually smiled slightly his long coat billowing like a cloak. Not unlike the cloak and similar words from another human, a man she'd respected greatly... and loved. "Ashram," she whispered. He reminded her of him and that damn Parn. Like he embodied the best traits of both.

She rushed towards him weapon held high. He never flinched. Even with the collars protection he should have flinched! "Sylph... spirit of the wind. Hear my call."

Mystique watched as she leaped and soared gracefully up, over and past Walt. She landed admist the enemy blindingly quick, laying all about her. The dance of an elven warrior on full display.

She looked around. Curie was setting up an aid starion being attended by other general non-combatants. Lydia, Aela and Serana were mounting a defense with the others. Even Demona in her human form started helping. "Well?" Walt asked while Neo tapped her foot. "You in or out?"

Mystique laughed. "Fine damn you. I'm "in". But this changes nothing between us! Let's go."

He watched her and Neo disguise themselves to slip through the horde smiling. "Doesn't it?" He asked followed by, "Sayoko?"

Im an instant she was by his side in her ninja gear. "Yes, Master?"

Walt nodded. "Do be a dear and watch over them and lend your assistance, please?"

Sayoko smiled and bowed. "It would be this ones very great pleasure, Master... and if Mystique disappoints you?"

Walt shook his head. "Very well. I actually don't think it'll come to that but I suppose there's no harm. Friday I authorize control proxy of Mystique to Sayoko and Neo for the duration of the Wedding... or whatevers left of it anyway."

(("Understood, Boss."))

"Understood, Master," Sayoko muttered vanishing as swiftly as she'd appeared.

"That just leaves you," he said. "You should go with the others. I want nothing more than your safety."

Little Manami smiled because he had noticed her! But it was tinged by sadness at his request. "I-I... I'll go if that's what you want..." She clenched her tiny hand nervously. *Be honest with him!* she thought. "But I want nothing more than to be by your side! Please?"

Walt turned and smiled at her sheathing his blade. "I was wrong. Thank you, Manami, for showing me that." He took her hand in his. "Please stay by my side," he said hefting his revolver as arrows, bullets and explosions zipped around them. "I'll keep you safe. No matter what. Your courage gives me strength."

Manami blinked away happy tears. It was just what she wanted! No! It was what they wanted! "You give me courage!" She clenched his hand and her camera tightly. "And... and I... I-I-"

Walt didn't look away but raised his gun. He fired once. Twice. Thrice. He knew his aim was true. He picked her up in his arms. "Apologies. Enemies are so rude. To be continued. Pirotess!"

He saw her on the edge of his vision get clear of the approaching horde and he carried himself and Manami clear. "You're up Ilulu!"

Ilulu bounced forward laughing. "You guy's didn't get an invite! Don't you know it's impolite to crash a party?" Her eyes gleamed as she inhaled and then expelled dragon fire with a roar. She burnt them down to cinders and ash.

She also immolated everything in the strike zone. "Hey!" One of the Gardners said. "Those ostentatious decorations and furnishings weren't cheap you know!"

"Oopsie," Ilulu said. "It's hard to turn the fire down you know? I dod kep it to the strike zone." She scratched her head. "I'll happily eat any fire that's remaining afterwards though, Mr Gardner!"

Walt laughed. "Sorry Bowie! I know she don't look it but she's an "Island nation" class threat. She plays a little rough but she really tries."

Bowie Gardner blinked slowly in disbelief then grinned and shrugged. "Well can't be helped then. Forget it Ilulu! Dad never liked this stadium that much anyway and already wanted to remodel! Be safe and have fun out there!"

Ilulu bowed. "Thank you, Mr Gardner! I will!" She waved not noticing a husk drawing near and accidentally hit it sending it flying. It smacked into the reinforced concrete and made a sound that no creature should, living or otherwise. Everyone winced as their heads unconsciously bobbed with Ilulu's assets. Ilulu hadn't even noticed.

Daisy giggled and smiled. "What a good girl! Ok everyone! Cover fire on Wild Bill!"

Pirotess dashed for his side. Together they quickly strode back into position shaking his head and chuckling as blasters, arrows and missles flew around them. "Wild Bill... good one Dee!" He set Manami down as Lydia, Aela, Sienna, Pyrrha, Nora and Roberta joined them. "Good work with the defenses and bottle necks."

"Thank you!" Pyrrha said turning to Nora. "See?"

Nora shrugged but then grinned. "Ok. It's a good plan. And now we get some action!" She pulled a cupcake out of her pocket and devoured it before hedting Magnhild licking her lips.

Walt grinned at the happy little berzerker. "Yup. We got 'em funneling in towards here. We'll break 'em here while Jimbo leads the offensive and our search and rescue teams do their thing and Ilulu strafes them with dragonfire. " Daisy had joined them tugging at her gloves as had Bowsette, Samus and several of the rest of Charles ladies, their children and their characters as well as guests like the elven couple, the Queen of Tamaran, Rog and Hoofer. "You wanna do the honors Dee?"

Daisy Gardner mimed tipping her crown. "Glad too! Ahem!" She looked back at the head table where they were manning the defense controls. "Defenders of the Last Dinner Table... unite!"

They all cried havoc and let slip the dogs of war together!

[Walter Stark Penny Polendina F.R.I.D.A.Y Neopolitan Pyrrha Nikos Nora Valkyrie Yang Xiao Long Blake Belladonna Kali Belladonna Sienna Khan Willow Schnee Glynda Goodwitch Zwei Ahnassi Lifts-Her-Tail Senko Sayoko Shinozaki Roberta Cisneros Haruna Sasha Blouse Ilulu Raven Manami Aiba also with Tsuyu Asui Haruhime Sanjouno The Baroness Demona Mystique Pirotess Lydia Aela the Huntress Serana Mission Vao Curie Ada PAM KL-E-O and Merida with Special Guests

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