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The seconds ticked away; occasionally, the        “It’s almost time,” the tech said, watching the
sound of battle thundered down to them, raining
dust around their ears as they stood in anticipation.  countdown. He was sweating profusely; throw

     “Teamfight in quadrant six!” someone yelled.      the time off now and the respawns were screwed.
Three teams of minions stood and dispersed, some
through tunnels, some up to the surface, a scant       Screw up the respawns and you got bumped back
few even climbing up into the hollow jungle walls.
                                                       down to cleaning up after the jungle camps.
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                                                       A call came through. A death. A siren blared, a

                                                       red lamp flashed on the wall--but it was an enemy.

                                                       Breathing a sigh of relief, the tech just watched

                                                       as a nearby chute popped open and a dozen large

                                                       chunks of ice dropped through like a scale model

                                                       of an avalanche. Others dragged a basin over and

                                                       dropped the chunks in before propping the whole

                                                       thing over an enraged fire. It wouldn’t be long before

                                                       he’d melted back into one piece. In the meantime...

                                                       “Now!” the tech said, slamming on the

                                                       release button. The body of Anubis jerked under

                                                       the sudden flow of energy, his eyes tearing open

                                                       and pouring out brilliant light as he undied. A

                                                       moment later, the table dipped forward and slid him

                                                       unceremoniously into the Order Resurrection Core.

                                                       The swirling storm of energy consumed Anubis

                                                       completely. And with the flick of a switch, it spit him

                                                       back out in the Order base. He landed serenely, as if

                                                       nothing had happened, his vision filled with the twin

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