Babes with Blades Page #2

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like the rest of her kind.

[Man In Audience]

Kill kill kill!

(audience cheering)

(audience booing)

We build her up then

we crush the myths

of her people once and for all

when we her humiliate

her again in the arena.

(audience booing)

It's good to have some comfort

today, I really miss this.

You think you have it tough?

There's 500 people out there

that would give anything

for what you have.

Together we can..

Together what?

We can barely keep ourselves

hidden and supplied.

Your big plan is to make

us a target to the Visray.

If they discover what we're

building, it's all over.

I was just saying, that's all.

Yeah, you talk too much.

Listen to me.

The Visray have cut

our water supply.

What you give the people helps,

but it's just not enough.

We do what we can, Ibu.

But like she said, we can

hardly keep ourselves supplied.

I wish we could do more,

but we are raiders not an army.

That's not what I meant.

Look, the Section Commander

has let it be known

that the water will be

restored but only when

the rebels are handed over.

The person who does hand them

over will be richly rewarded.

Some say passage

off world, even.

Sooner or later, someone

will turn you in.

Divide and conquer.

We can't just give up.

No one's giving up.

No one.

But we can risk ourselves

showing in the sectors now.

But if we stick to the plan,

soon the people will understand.

I brought this for you.

I have no need of books.

It's more than

a book, read it.

Talks of your people.

Why're you helping me?

What do you want?

I don't want anything,

I just thought...

That I'd be grateful?

More than grateful?

All right, I'll

leave, I'm sorry.

I apologize.

No, wait.

It is I who am sorry.

You've shown me

nothing but kindness

and I have no

reason to doubt you.

I understand that it must be

hard for you to trust anyone.

When you've lived as I have,

trust can get you killed.

(dramatic music)

So this is the

history of Sarnia?

Well,

I can't make much of it out,

but it speaks of

myth and legend.

It's all so distant to me now.

I remember running

through the leaves,

the blue butterflies.

It was beautiful.

But not fit for humans.

How so?

Gravity.

Two and half times that

of any other planet.

That's why you're so hard

to kill, so fast, so strong.

And what is this flower?

Ah, they're very very rare.

It says they have

restorative powers

that they can bring

life from death.

Myth and legend indeed.

When a thing is dead it's dead.

Perhaps.

I must go.

You're a healer, yet you

also repair these things.

The Section Commander often

says she enjoys dichotomy.

I'm one of her little jokes,

as you, last of the Sarnians.

Her life hanging by a

thread that she holds.

I'm going to

kill her, you know.

I know.

(dramatic music)

And that, ladies

and gentlemen,

is why you should

always pay your taxes.

(angry yelling)

I'm just telling you how it is!

For our next bout

two women warriors from

opposite ends of the system

both worlds famed for

their skilled arms.

Up first, the fearsome Freya.

As her opponent, ladies and

gentlemen, and certain filth,

I give you Azura.

(audience clapping and cheering)

[Woman In Audience]

Fight fight fight fight!

(thudding)

(grunting and groaning)

(audience clapping and cheering)

(metal clinking)

Freya was brave.

She fought well.

Despite what these animals

want you should spare her.

Come now, it's about

education, Peltarion.

(dramatic music)

(audience cheering and clapping)

You risk yourself, daughter.

You need these supplies,

and there's no risk,

it's as black as

pitch out there.

[Ibu] How are things?

We've got something

big planned.

We're nearly finished

building a...

Don't tell me, I

don't want to know.

If I don't know, I

can't lie if I'm asked.

I could stay, Mother,

forget all this fighting.

You could, but

it's your example

and others like you

that inspire us.

One day, you and yours

will set us free.

One day.

Just be safe.

So many years, so many days.

So many moons.

The one and only, Azura.

Waiting in the darkness

Sowing the seed

Everything has its moment,

Everything has its feeling.

On my face are the

lines of my intention.

In my voice is the certainty

That I will go out blazing.

Oh, go blazing.

Cause this is my time.

And this is my storm.

(dramatic music)

(cheering and clapping)

(dramatic techno music)

(flesh squishing)

(cheering and clapping)

She gets better

with each bout.

Your plan was genius, Ma'am.

The people love her.

It could be a problem.

I wanted a distraction,

not a heroine.

Her style of fighting has

changed since I last fought her.

It looks familiar to me.

I've seen it before on Sarnia.

Perhaps they're

memories from childhood.

No, you don't just

make up moves like that.

She's being taught.

Impossible.

The only person she has

contact with is Kewan

and he's not exactly

what you call a warrior.

(laughs)

Just find out who's teaching

her and have them dealt with.

I want her in prime condition.

The people love her.

She inspires them.

Time, I think, to

demonstrate that

we control even their hopes.

Sef,

(Sef grunts)

you remember the

Rekaran, don't you?

Yes, Dahlia, fierce

and deadly she's...

In the mines in Sector

9 for her disobedience.

I'll pardon her.

Have her sent for.

Yes, Commander.

Leave us, Kewan.

You, my friend, you

look worn, exhausted.

I'm fine, Ma'am

No.

What you need is here.

(door opening)

(footsteps)

Bring her up to me!

Up against the wall, Sarnian!

You, search this pig sty.

Have you been hiding

anything from me?

(gasps)

Section Commander thinks

you've been getting some

extra training from

someone or something.

Maybe something that traitor

Kewan has been showing you.

The only thing that he shows

me is a bit of kindness, Sef.

He heals my wounds and

leaves me to my thoughts.

And how do you pay this?

(Sef yells)

[Man] Stop her!

(Sef grunts and groans)

(thumping kicks)

(electric buzzing)

B*tch, I own you.

[Man] All right, in you go.

Get in there.

(dramatic music)

Ah, right on queue.

You remember Dahlia, don't you?

From the Fire World.

We're bringing her back

to kill your pet Sarnian.

She will kill you.

You're good, very good, but

you're not in the same league.

Remove that body

and dispose of it.

You, guard the door.

Make sure that no

one speaks to her.

No one comes in apart from Kewan

and I want him

searched every time.

You all right?

I'm fine, but

where's the book?

Safe.

It's time.

(dramatic music)

This cell's a mess.

Clean it up.

Yes, Master.

(dramatic music)

Dahlia.

If we are to fight,

then someone must die.

Let's give them a fight

they'll never forget.

Agreed.

Me brainy, you

brawny, leave it.

What was that?

Hey, we have a code, remember?

Getting a bit scared, were we?

I'm all weak with fear,

trembling at the knees.

- Did you get it?

- Got it.

All we need now

is the crystal.

It's been easy so far, we

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