04-25-2018, 04:13 PM
Kopaka was quiet for a long time. The only sound between them was the malevolent whirring of the ice sword, poised to unleash the Toa's judgement. The elemental power did not dissipate when he spoke again.
"It is not self-control over your body, that I desire, but control over your mind. When I took you on as a contractor, I was guaranteed that you would not choke in battle, and yet, evidence has proven otherwise." Kopaka seethed. Dawn stared into the pitiless yellow holes that passed for the biomech's eyes, and a burning sensation began to crawl up her face.
"How can you even blame me?! I didn't even know what was going on, I–"
"You are FIRED, Dawn. If, at some point in the future, you are able to prove that I can trust your sanity, then we may have an accord again. For now, take what money you have earned, and LEAVE." Kopaka barked, punctuating his indignation with a dangerous swipe of the ice blade. Flecks of ice splattered against the huntress's reddened cheeks as he did so. Despite her ambivalent nature, the command was too direct for Dawn to obey. She crossed her arms and stood her ground, however shakily. The Toa leered.
"If you do not leave my company at once, I will simply have to notify Kuzuru that one of his rabid dogs is a liability to his clientele. Do you think you can explain to him why you managed to single-handedly ruin any chance of prolonged bounty contracts between the Empire and the Ashen Blades? You may not fear my blade, Dawnika, but do not doubt my ability to destroy you in much more profound ways..." Kopaka said, recalling the wintry power back into his battered and bleeding chassis. He nodded his head over at the patiently hovering swoop bikes.
"Go."
"It is not self-control over your body, that I desire, but control over your mind. When I took you on as a contractor, I was guaranteed that you would not choke in battle, and yet, evidence has proven otherwise." Kopaka seethed. Dawn stared into the pitiless yellow holes that passed for the biomech's eyes, and a burning sensation began to crawl up her face.
"How can you even blame me?! I didn't even know what was going on, I–"
"You are FIRED, Dawn. If, at some point in the future, you are able to prove that I can trust your sanity, then we may have an accord again. For now, take what money you have earned, and LEAVE." Kopaka barked, punctuating his indignation with a dangerous swipe of the ice blade. Flecks of ice splattered against the huntress's reddened cheeks as he did so. Despite her ambivalent nature, the command was too direct for Dawn to obey. She crossed her arms and stood her ground, however shakily. The Toa leered.
"If you do not leave my company at once, I will simply have to notify Kuzuru that one of his rabid dogs is a liability to his clientele. Do you think you can explain to him why you managed to single-handedly ruin any chance of prolonged bounty contracts between the Empire and the Ashen Blades? You may not fear my blade, Dawnika, but do not doubt my ability to destroy you in much more profound ways..." Kopaka said, recalling the wintry power back into his battered and bleeding chassis. He nodded his head over at the patiently hovering swoop bikes.
"Go."
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