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Before The Loop


No POV:

At Night in Colt's hideout, Zero, One, and Colt have been discussing their time in the loop and what they've discovered. The former two still seek to find out their past as it might give them an idea of how they ended up in the loop in the first place.

Colt: You're still trying to find out your past? I've got nothing against it at the moment, but why do you want to know?

Zero: We've got so many questions about ourselves and where we're from. Akira told us about the Motherland, but I still want to know more.

One: And another me came and told us that our past essentially sucks, but we won't know how much until we uncover it.

Colt: Even though you may not like it?

Zero: This is what we want.

Colt: Then be careful.

One: Agh, this is so depressing. Let's get back to talking about what we found.

Colt: Good idea. So, when we were at the party, I saw on Alexis' terminal that Egor demanded an invite to his party.

One: But we didn't see him there.

Zero: Then I guess we better find out why he didn't go. That way we can make sure he goes there and take him out with Alexis.

Colt: Two birds, one stone.

One: And it's rude to not go to the party you demanded to be invited to.

Zero: Also, regarding Charlie and Fia, they are breaking the protocol to meet up in a control room in Fristad Rock. The password to enter is in Karl's Bay. Me and One will pay a visit there and find out what it is.

One: It will be a beautiful date night with fireworks, blood, and soda.

Colt: It already sounds beautiful. By the way, Frank's terminal said he stashed his fireworks in Karl's Bay as well. Here's the password.

Colt hands me a note containing the password and I read the code.

Zero: Thanks.

Zero and One's helmets get a call from Blackburn and decide to answer it.

One: Hello, Hello, may we help you?

Blackburn: Glad to see you've kept your manners. I want to make your plan interesting. I don't have to stay at a single place during the loop. So I'll only come out and fight you all in a showdown if you can get three visionaries in one place. Do that, And I'll give you a treat if you win. I'll be seeing you two soon.

Blackburn hangs up and we retract our helmets.

Colt: Who was that?

One: Blackburn.

Zero: He said that he'll only play into our plan if we can get three visionaries in one place.

Colt: Got no clue where Julianna is hiding and Blackburn doesn't stay in one place. She I might be able to figure out, but that last one, I guess we'll have to do as he says.

Zero: If we want to kill all the visionaries in one day, yes.

Colt: Of course. Well, I think I might have an idea of how to find Julianna. In the complex, Julianna ordered a door next to the control room to be sealed. Whatever's in it might lead me to her.

Zero: Okay. Head there in the morning. The two of us will go see if we can find out anything in the afternoon we can use. Now if you excuse us, we have a date.

Colt: Have fun kids. Take it easy.

One: You ain't our dad.

One takes Zero's hand and they go into the tunnels. They travel to Karl's Bay and see two Eternalists that die from a container exploding.

One: Looks like we're late for the party! Let's catch up!

Zero: Whatever you say, One.

The two go to their left and kill the Eternalists looking at a box and playing in the show. Zero uses his LIMP-10s and One uses her gauntlets to kill them. They see a window open and Zero uses his Shift Slab to teleport them up there. Zero goes to the side of a door and opens it quickly before avoiding two lasers that appear from it.

One: Woah! Careful, that laser looks like it's connected to that Keypad. It might be rigged to explode. How big the explosion will be is something I don't want to know in an enclosed space.

Zero: I'm on it.

Zero uses his Shift Slab to teleport behind the lasers and pulls the battery to deactivate it. He also sees a note slid under a door and grabs it. It's from someone who appears to be aware of the loops and wrote down the code to the room. I punch in the code and unlock the door, but the room is empty save for a gun found lying on the floor.

One: What are ya staring at?

One looks and sees the room and the gun on the floor.

One: Oh. I guess whoever was in this place reached their breaking point as well. Unless we haven't exactly reached our breaking points yet.

Zero: We've been here for so long and were aware of every single loop until our memories got formated into soup. So we've probably reached that point long ago with Colt.

One: Yeah, but let's tell Colt about this so we can see who was in this room. We should keep exploring the bay, I want to find out what game the Eternalists are playing and win the grand prize!

Zero: Then let's go.

Zero and One go to a building that ends up opening during the night and kills the Eternalists guarding it. They look inside and see a map of several circled areas where those mystery boxes should be. Next to the map is a container holding a weapon that the two are uncertain if it's a rife or a shotgun.

One: So, to get the prize, we have to open all of the mystery boxes. Sounds great!

Zero: There's one in the hangar next to the shed housing the fireworks. Let's check on that before we get the prize. Oh, and we should get the passcode to enter that facility in Fristad Rock. That's kind of the main reason we're here.

One: I know. Let's get the boxes!

One and Zero travel around Karl's Bay and open all the boxes without destroying any of them. Zero goes to the shed next to the hangar but he needs a code and the only one has been sent to a building in Updaam.

Zero: Of course, it'd be in Updaam.

Zero then goes into Hangar 2 with One and pulls a lever that activates a timer. The two split up and pull every switch ticking and completes the challenge. They open the last box and Charlie's voice plays on the speakers and invites them for one last challenge. One obviously couldn't resist it and grabs Zero's hand so they can head to the final challenge.

The two reach the building they saw the prize gun and enter it. They see a challenge with several switches and moving lasers with a timer that is the same as the challenge in Hangar 2. One pulls the starting switch and runs with Zero around the room to pull the switches before the timer ends. They leave the room and see the container holding the gun is opened.

Zero: Let's see what we've got here.

Zero grabs the gun and sees that it can trasnform into either a rifle or a shotgun.

Zero: Huh. It's both a rifle and a shotgun. Interesting. Let's go get that code to the loverbirds' hiding place before the loop resets. I know we can do this again tomorrow, but better sooner than later.

One: Agreed.

The two head to the house where the Fristad Rock code is located and kill the Eternalists guarding it. The open a safe and see a journal that has the code and information that Wenjie is interested in some device hidden under Updaam. It also contains a code to a room in Wenjie's lab.

One: I don't know whether to be glad or disapponted that many things are located in Updaam.

Zero: No reason it can't be both. What's that?

Zero sees a black and red lighter in the safe. He grabs it and looks closely at it.

One: Whatcha looking at?

One looks with Zero and sees "Logan + Carmilla" Engraved on the lighter.

Zero: Logan and Carmilla.

Zero's head hurts and he has another memory of the past.

Flashback

Zero remembers himself in a room and killing several people on his own. Blackburn comes in and begins applauding.

Blackburn: Well done Logan. As expected of my protege, passing with flying colors.

Multiple people in hazmat suits come in and begin cleaning up the scene. They put the bodies in bags, bleach the carpets and start scrubbing the walls to remove any bloodstains. A group of masked figures appear and hand Blackburn a case filled with cash. One woman approaches Zero and puts her hand on his chin.

Masked Woman: Hey, you're pretty handsome. I am throwing a party this weekend. Why don't you come. There's going to be so much fun.

Masked Man: My god, stop inviting people. You already had two ladies last month.

Masked Woman: Shut up! Like there's a day you haven't slept around with girls all over the Motherland.

Masked Man: Why You!

Blackburn: Now, now, no need to give these guys another mess to clean up in the same day. Logan would love to come to your party. Right Logan?

Zero: I would be honored to come.

Masked Woman: See you soon, handsome.

The woman hands Zero some money and leaves with the others.

Zero and Blackburn leave the building and go to a mansion that Blackburn owns. They go to an office and sit down in luxury black chairs.

Zero: Must I attend that party?

Blackburn: My right hand has been completing mission after mission successfully. It'd be terrible of me to not let you blow off some steam. The reason why I've been training you the arts of death for five years is so you can effectively earn money and still enjoy the pleasures in life. Just go.

Zero: *Sigh*, alright, Sir.

The part begins on the weekend and many wealthy and inlfuential people have been attending. Zero visits the Woman who invited him in her room and spends two hours with her. Zero then puts on his shirt as he looks behind him and sees the woman sleeping under her covers. He leaves and goes to the ballroom where the party is going on. Zero then grabs soda and sees Blackburn walks down the stairs with One in a slow and dramatic fashion.

Blackburn: Good Evening Zero. Still a soda drinker as always.

Zero: It's just who I am. May I ask for your name, Miss?

One: You may call me One.

Blackburn: Allow me to the introductions. Logan, meet Carmilla. Carmilla, Logan. I've come to an agreement with a few friends. From this day on, you two will be working together.

Zero extends his hand for One and she puts her hand on his. Zero gently pulls her hand and kisses it before looking into her eyes. The two of them feel a sudden familiarity between them and they remember words spoken.

Boy: No matter where we end up, I will find you!

Girl: Me too!

They return to reality and look at each other as if they were lovers reunited.

Zero: I was wondering when I would see you again.

One: Same for me. It's nice to see you again.

Zero: May I ask for a dance?

One: Of course.

Zero and One go to the dance floor and start dancing together. The two are unable to take their eyes off of each other and attract the attention of everyone who is amazed by their dancing. The two eventually go outside to a balcony and see fireworks going off in the sky. Zero and One look at each other's gaze once again.

One: Shall we catch up on lost time?

Zero: I don't see why not.

Zero and One Lean into a kiss and more fireworks explode in the background.

Flashback End

Zero returns to the present and looks at One.

One: What is it?

Zero: I remember, before the loop, I was Blackburn's right-hand. I trained under him for 5 years. You and I then met at a party and we knew each other at first sight.

One: It's beginning to come back. I remember the party. It was the day after I finished another contract for my former employer. Blackburn then offered to buy me and they accepted it. I was introduced to you and felt like I knew you the moment I looked into your eyes.

Zero: I guess we met before that moment. Do you think those two we saw knew us and helped us come together?

One: If they did, they were probably scared at what we've become.

The two leave and go to Hangar 1 at the edge of the bay and see the fireworks going off.

Zero holds out his hand toward one.

Zero: May I ask for a dance?

One: Why of course.

One holds her hand out and Zero takes it. They do a slow dance on the roof as they remember the night during the party. They stop and look each other in the eyes before sharing a kiss. Midnight arrives and the loop is reset. Zero and One wake up in their bed and get ready to continue breaking the loop.

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