Chapter 7: More than Towers Fallen
As I got to the lobby, Electra came flying through the glass ceiling and crashing to the floor. The indention in the floor was astounding and I ran to her and looked up at the hole to see a figure hovering downward towards us. It was robed, sheathed really, almost skeletal, but with darkened skin. Its face was shrouded by the hood and the robes dangled in the air, showing no sign of legs at all. It scared the crap out of me. It opened its mouth, letting out a screech so loud that I was thrown over the security desk. I peered over the desk, watching as the figure hovered above Electra, sucking the soul out of her. My hand slipped on something and I looked at the desk to see a taser. I smirked to myself as I aimed the taser and the two diodes launched out, attaching themselves to the specter and shocking her. She raised her head, screeching so loudly that the glass ceiling began cracking and shattering. I looked to Electra, who was trying to stand. I ran to her and pulled her out of the lobby just as the ceiling starting falling in. The screeching could be heard from outside. Electra and I looked back at tower, which was now reduced to rubble. She looked at me, staring.
“He didn’t make it.” I frowned.
Electra took a sharp breath, stifling a large sob in her throat.
I stared at her for the first time, “He wanted me to tell you something. He wanted you to know—“ I paused and she looked to me with a look of understanding.
“I know.” Electra said quickly, blinking and allowing tears to fall.
Of course, how could she not? The sound of thunder and lightning caused us to look to the sky, seeing Leif fighting off some winged beast. It was dark green and horned with fangs protruding from its closed mouth. I could feel the tension as Jeff flew back with some kind of robot in pursuit of him. There was a faint rumbling and Electra and I looked down the street to see cars flipping as something big and grey came towards us.
“This isn’t Marvel comics, is it? Rhino?” I asked quickly.
“Kinser.” Electra said, “He must have been set off.”
I watched him coming, “What do we do?” I asked.
“I thought that would be obvious.” Electra said, wiping her face. She hovered in the air, ready for a fight, “You can run, if you want.”
“That’s what you think, isn’t it?” I asked angrily, “That I’d abandon you? Just run away and leave you?”
Electra looked at me quickly, “You can’t fight him. You don’t have any power.” She said reasonably.
“Not that you can see.” I said quickly. I withdrew my pistols, “These work sometimes, but I think you know that I have more power than this.”
She nodded and turned back to Kinser, the Destroyer. I took a step out as she called my name. I took a few more steps, stopping a few feet away. He was only about a mile away. He jumped into the sky and moved faster than a jet towards us. Before he could stick his landing, a shield flew through the air and bounced off his head, knocking him over a fire hydrant and into a nearby store. The shield flew back into the hands of David.
“You’ve got to stop doing that.” I panted, “But thanks.”
“I told you Vaughn was trouble.” David said, wiping his shield off. He looked to Electra and tossed a capsule up at her, “It’s the formula to turn him back. After, get him back to the safe house.” He commanded.
She nodded curtly and flew into the store, apparently administering the cure. She emerged with Kinser in her hands and flew off into the air.
David turned to me, “They took my mother.” He frowned.
“Common theme for them.” I frowned, “How’d you know I’d be here?”
“I didn’t.” He said quickly, “We need to get out of here before they find us.”
I took a look back at the debris, “There goes my team status.” I looked at him, “How many got out?”
“I don’t know.”
“He’s going to pay.” I said angrily walking forward. I knew where I was going and I needed to go there before Steven got there.
David followed, “Where are you going?” he asked.
“Sanctuary.” I said quickly.
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