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It was then that I heard a sound coming from the side, and a holographic screen appeared on the bricks next to me. It seemed so clear, so crisp, and it began to follow me as I walked. I did not break my stride.
Soren's face appeared in the projected box, and he spoke to me. "Justin...so pleased to see you in such good shape. I take it that you're finally here to fill your part of the bargain and fight for me?"
I didn't even look at his smug face, for fear that I'd explode with a fury that I wouldn't be able to control. I told him, "I know you're in here, Soren. And when I find you...I'm gonna show you what 'fighting' is all about."
"Come on, now, 'Renegade'. Do you really want to hurt yourself over this? I assure you, the distance between you and me is a lot longer than you think. My boys will make sure of that."
I still didn't turn my head, I just kept moving, and the screen moved with me. "Tell your boys...that they'd better stay out of my way if they don't wanna get hurt!" My footsteps stomped down hard against the concrete, and I got faster as I approached the first door.
"I really do admire your passion, but Let's not kid ourselves here. Alright? You can't possibly hope to win this. We made a deal in the IceZone, and I want to talk it over. I'd much rather have you with me than against me. That would be SUCH a waste of good talent, and I need you in good fighting condition for the arenas I have lined up for you. Business is booming, afterall." He grinned.
"I told you not to touch him." I hissed through gritted teeth.
"If it's any consellation, I gave the orders for him not to be harmed....yet."
"For your sake, he'd better not have a scratch on him when I see you."
He chuckled at my persistance. "I suppose, then, that it would be futile to get you to reconsider this pointless attempt to save him without fulfilling your part of the bargain, isn't it?" He was actually enjoying this! "Because I'd certainly HATE for your precious boyfriend to accidently get 'hurt' in the process of you being so irrational."
It was then that I stopped walking, and I looked directly at the screen, right into the bastard's eyes! Did he really take me as just some little boy who got lucky in the ring? An average vampire halflife to be used and manipulated for money? I couldn't WAIT to show him exactly what I am! "You should have left him out of this, Soren. You REALLY should have just left us alone. But you just HAD to keep fucking pushing me! Didn't you??? That...was a mistake! You have NO idea how badly you just fucked up!!! And it's too late for you to WEASEL out of it now! So enjoy what time you have left, asshole. Because I'm coming for you. Hard, and fast, and with a level of pain that you can't even IMAGINE! Tell your 'armies' to be ready!" And somehow, some kind of electric impulse rushed forward and into the screen, somehow transporting itself directly to Soren at his so-called 'remote' location. He was knocked backwards a few steps as the shock of it burned the front of his suit. All the time that I had known him, Soren had been the calm one. He always had a sinister plan, a diabolical grin, and an arrogance that let everyone around him know that he couldn't be touched. But at that moment, the surprise of the sudden attack from an intangible position caused him to lose some of that confidence. I saw a split second look of surprise in his eyes, soon to be obscurred with an anger of his own. The chess game had begun.
"Have it your way...BOY!!!" He sneered. "I'll be waiting!"
"Don't worry. I won't be long." I told him as I began to continue forward. "Prepare for the reckoning!" And with another strong impulse, I violently shortcircuted his little holographic system, causing it to explode and shut down right in front of his face! And I stormed my way to the front door!
I wasn't sure how I was going to force my way through a thick metal door once I got there, but my extras began to activate all on their own before the dilemma even settled into my mind. The very air around me began to vibrate hard enough for it to hurt my arms and legs, and without missing a step, it shot forward and the vibrations cracked and destroyed the wall surrounding the door itself. I saw the metal crack and split, the wall peeling away from the metal, the concrete ground rumbling and shattering into pieces! I kept walking, and by the time I reached the door, it was a useless hunk of metal that fell over in front of me, allowing me to step over it as though it were nothing.
I had a thought of what Bryson had told me back at the lot. And he was right. My extras were feeding so hungrily off of my emotions that I was hardly in control anymore. I didn't even know if I'd be able to contain myself once things heated up in here. But I couldn't worry about that now. Even though Bryson had warned me about losing control. Even with the other mimics being driven mad by their own abilities. Even with Comicality warning me about control, and the Beast tricking me into giving him all the rage he needed to conquer me...even with my battles with Jazz and Dizz turning into rages of blind fury....this was no time to hold back. I couldn't allow myself to suppress anything if I was going to get through this. Not now. If I'm going to save Taryn, I'm going to need everything that I've got. I'll set up barriers of control afterwards. For now...I need that fire. I need that unpredicatble anger. It's the only thing that's gonna keep me alive.
I found myself in a large warehouse room, with another door approximately the same distance away. The room was dimly lit from the ceiling, but I could see just fine. And as I marched ahead, I didn't worry about anything around me. I didn't have a care in the world. All I could see was Soren's disgusting smile, and Taryn...in need of my help. Nothing else existed outside of that. Nothing.
But after my first few steps...I heard two or three doors open from the metal steps above me. I looked up to see guards run in from every door. Ten, then fifteen, then twenty. This is it. I hope these instincts are ready to work for me, because I don't have time to figure them out now. On first thought, I felt my body suddenly come to life, and my energy levels went to their MAX. It was lmost enough to lift me off of my feet. And as that unrestricted fury darkened my eyes even further, I prepared to dish out the kind of ass whipping they deserved. It's time to burn this bitch down!
I watched them run down the stairs quickly, and a part of me felt my adrenaline kick it up a notch as their numbers intimidated me. A short moment of fear. Insecurities brought on by the unpredictability of my own extras. But as the staircase brought them down to my level, and then stood between me and the doorway....between me and my boyfriend...that fear melted away. And only the 'mission' remained. The first two vampires to charge me caught it bad. I dodged the first punch easily, and my hands struck out at light speed, lightning strikes to them both faster than their brains could even register the pain. I felt my fists crack ribs, bruise flesh, break jaws, and by the time they hit the ground...they were broken down to the point of barely being able to even move. This time...even with them outnumbering me by 30 men...it was their turn to experience a moment of fear. I don't think Soren properly prepared them for a 14 year old halflife who could kick ass with the best of them. But once the initial shock wore off, they all charged at me at once. And I walked towards the rushing mob, a sneer on my lips the whole way.
As they attacked, my body jumped into action, dodging and blocking as many as four punches and kicks at once. Not only was I faster than they were, stronger than they were, but Trevor's extra mixed with my mind reading ability allowed me to read their brain impulses a half second before they even made their move. I knew what they were going to do even before they did, and I analyzed their patterns in an instant, with calculated defenses and counters for each. I had never felt my body move in such a frenzy, bending, moving, flipping, and spinning itself into a whirlwind that I was surprised allowed me to keep my balance! I know that Comicality taught me to keep some level of control, but this time, I let my instincts go wild and they worked themselves into overdrive! Bodies fell to the ground two or three at a time! They surrounded me on all sides, and my punches and kicks knew where to find every single one of them without even looking. I could have taken them with my eyes closed. As fast as they could get back up, I knocked them down again! But there were so many of them that I wasn't moving forward anymore. They kept me in the center of their circle, fighting as many as I could reach, and that's NOT why I'm here!
So I stepped it up! My punches got harder, my kicks almost fast enough to decapitate the first person who took one full force. Two men struck out from two different sides of me, and I grabbed both of their wrists, crossing their arms up and breaking them both. I spun out of the way of a kick and swept his balancing leg from under him, stomping down on his chest to crush his ribcage like a soda can. They were everywhere, but as I struck harder, I felt legs breaking, heads being split open, sprinkles of warm blood splashing onto my arms, face, and neck! The sounds of screams were echoing off of the walls, and despite the fact that I was on my own, I began to push the whole fucking CROWD back towards the door!
I had crippled at least half of them, and was quickly working on dispatching the rest, when the doors above opened again, and even more guards began to run down the steps to join in. They never learn. As they jumped into the fray, Chad's speed began to kick in and I was fighting even faster than before. Now I was moving back and forth between five different people at once, my body becoming a complete blur that they couldn't focus on long enough to hit. And the ones that did, I tossed their focus off of me with Dizz's extra faster than they could react, knocking them clear across the room by the time they recovered. My body continued to work itself to the point where it should have been exhausted, but somehow...that exhaustion was transferred to the enemies around me, and I began to draw even more energy from them all. It was endless. And as my anger began to grow, the air around me began to burn even hotter, almost causing wisps of smoke to rise from their clothes as they approached me. Max's extra made me stronger as the rage grew inside of me, and Jenna's extra intensified it tenfold. Soon, my strikes were enough to floor my opponents with just one punch, and bodies weren't just falling to the floor, they were being tossed across the warehouse, slammed into walls, being trampled beneath my feet, and practically cartwheeling to the cement on their FACES! And still I pressed forward! I will NOT e deterred!
I clutchd my fists tightly, and mentally scanned the building to see if I could find a trace of Taryn somewhere inside. I didn't know how I was doing it, but my mind could almost draw its own blueprint of the whole structure, just by standing there. And somewhere, on the third floor of the next building, was a light. Taryn's light. It was unmistakeable. I had been wrapped inside of its glory for so long, that I could never forget what it felt like. Don't worry, baby...I'm coming!
The doors upstairs opened once again, and just as more guards came bursting out of them, I got tired of this game! Jazz's elecric energy surged up inside of me, and suddenly EXPLODED in all directions, knocking the whole damn floor squad back as a giant protective bubble shocked everything within five feet of me! Then, with a thought, I mentally reached out to crush and twist the metal steps up from the floor before the guards could even get down to the ground level. Much like the crushed cars in the lot, but much easier his time. They saw the structure being warped, and some tried to hurry back up the stairs before the metal monstrosity crushed them....but all of them didn't make it. The clank and crunch of metal rolled their helpless bodies up with it, and many of them were badly broken and bleeding from the impact! And I just didn't care! After all of my guilt from the people I've hurt, and the lives I've taken...this was a fury that would not be controlled! They want to see what an insane mimic can do??? KEEP PUSHING ME!!! I've got MORE!!!
As the electric shock wore off, some of the others attempted to attack again. But the first one to run up to me got a face full of flames as I felt my very breath turn to fire and shoot forth without even burning my lips. The remaining guards, seven of them, took caution before running in as fast. But as I looked at the door and started walking towards it again, they knew that they had to stop me. I'm guessing that Soren must have threatened them with something worse than what I was going to do to them if they stood their ground. Why else would they foolishly keep trying. Number one, I broke both of his legs at the knee, broke his arm in three places, and then elbowed him in the back hard enough to shatter his vertebrae and nearly bend him in half! Number two suffered a broken collar bone, and I broke his neck with a twist that nearly put his head on backwards. Number three, got a face full of acid webs that began to dissolve his flesh while my punches worked over his chest and stomach until he collapsed into a heap at my feet. Numbers four and five had their heads bashed together until they burst, and I let them spin to the floor, their bodies still twitching in agony. Number six attempted to fight as hard as he could, but when I caught his arm and flipped him over onto his back, I broke it in half over my knee, and let a burst of electric current run through his spasming body until the painful volts caused his flesh to smoke and burn, turning black as his nervous system went wild. Leaving only number seven to face me. He stood in front of the door, and nervously looked over my shoulder at the piled up bodies behind me. Nearly a hundred well trained men, badly beaten, some un-fixable even with a vampire's sleep cycle. And I stared him down, giving him one last chance to stand aside before I stacked him up next to his buddies.
He was the only smart one of the bunch. And with his body trembling with fear....he slowly stepped aside, and put his hands up as he got down on his knees, praying that I'd spare him. I gave him an ice cold look, and walked forward in silence, the powerful vibrations crashing through another door before I even reached out to touch it. But this time, the vibes were stronger...and I could recognize their signature. I was suddenly aware of where it came from, and whispered a silent thanks in his memory. "Thank you, Jarrod." Hold on, Taryn. I'm almost there, sweetheart.
I found myself in another narrow alley, leading up to the main building. And there was an alarm that had been set off in the background, alerting the rest to my presence. The double door at the other end of the alley slid open to allow a small flood of soldiers to run through it. The moment I saw them, I felt my anger twist itself into an even tighter knot, and I hurried my pace to greet them! Do they REALLY think that they can keep me from him??? Do these lackluster, featherweight, FUCKERS think that they're in ANY position to stand between me and my love? If they think they are, then they DESERVE to be hurt! I'LL BURY THEM ALL!!!! I'm going to tear this whole fucking place down from its foundation and watch it CRUMBLE before me!!! Jesus...I don't think my temper has ever been so electrified! I've never allowed my hatred to fly off the handle like this before! And my whole body was itching to feel them break, wither, and DIE, at my feet! My teeth were clenched hard enough to crack, and as thoughts of Taryn in any kind of pain flooded my senses, I prepared to rip them in HALF if I had to! If Soren thought his first wave had gotten it bad...he hadn't seen anything yet!
The alley was overrun with Soren's goons, and when they reached me, I fought harder than ever before. I believe that I crushed a man's face back into his collapsed skull with the very first punch! Dion's extra shut down my compassion completely, and Jun's gave me focus! And I cut through them like a human bulldozer, hurting them as much as possible in the process! Elbows, knees, fists, kicks! Shadow boxing, Muay Thai, Wu Shu, Tae Kwon Do! High, low, right, left! Block, dodge, move, duck! As furious as their attacks were, they were no match! No match at all! I could feel limbs breaking in multiple places, and found a certain satisfaction in the sensation. I was a demon! A beast! An irresistable force that blasted through them until they couldn't take anymore!
MORE rushed out of the door! Trained fighters, arena champions, hoping to get their shot. I hope Soren was offering them more than MONEY for this!
Their skill level was evidently much better than that of the guards I was fighting earlier, and believe it or not, in my lust filled rampage of torn flesh and broken bones...they actually were lucky enough to break through some of my defenses. I felt some of their strikes connect...and after a few minutes of battle...they actually knocked me off of my feet. I fell backwards, and slid across the concrete. I held on to my chest, and took a moment to catch my breath. My lip was bleeding, my stomach had taken a pretty hard kick, and I had finally broken a sweat. But to be laying there on the ground, hurt, as they approached me...my grudge led me to a level of arrogance that forced me back to my feet. They were NOT on my level! They weren't worthy to stare this lion in the face! I took a deep breath...and stared at the crowd with the most disgusted look ever created in my eyes. Ok....they want more? They get MORE!
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