The scientist's head fell to the floor with a dull thud, the creature having cut it off with its other hand. It tossed the headless corpse away and turned sharply toward Nezumi as his foot stepped on the cabin floor. The creature hissed and tossed its arm out to knock away the incoming scalpel. Ignoring the closer Shion, the creature scurried up close to Nezumi, stopping before him to scream in his face, the creature's spit flicking at his face.
It lifted its arms as if to pounce, but it was stopped when a flare smashed into the creature's side, causing it to scream. The force of the strike pushed the creature so that it slammed into the wall of the living room, decorations flying off shelves and crashing to the floor. As the second flare went flying, the creature hissed and hopped to the side at an incredible speed. The flare bounced off the wall to fly across the room, eventually dying out on the floor. The creature seemed to glare down at Leo as it stood on the coffee table.
Then, the creature paused. Its stare moved slowly upward toward the balcony above. Those of you who followed its gaze would see nothing for the moment. Was someone up there? Time seemed to stand still as the creature was fixated on whatever was lurking upstairs. Not a moment was available to make a move before the creature made a grand leap above. It slammed against the ornamental steel ball hanging from the cieling, jumping off that to reach the second floor above your heads. The ball slipped from the wire holding it and smashed into the coffee table below.
You couldn't see the creature as it ran out of sight, but a large thump was heard from above. The lights seemed to flicker once again as you heard the faint sound of what could have been an electric shock. You could then hear glass shattering, the lights flickering once more as a brilliant display of red light emitted from the floor above. The creature then flew over the balcony railing and slammed into the floor below. Smoke wafted from the creature's charred corpse, the smell of burned meat and hair filling your nostrils. The noise would be enough to draw those still lingering in the basement back upstairs.
Footsteps echoed from above, indicating that someone was walking over to the balcony. You could just see the shadow of a figure before it disappeared in a flash of red light. The lights of the cabin flashed on, burning brighter than ever before. The air seemed to shiver with a sudden feeling of power. A blur passed your eyes, shadows dancing on the edge of your vision. The cabin felt heavy, as if large amounts of static was in the air. Your hair felt on edge, a wind picking up in the middle of the cabin.
-- the sounds of an electric current --
-- wind whispering in the air --
-- a clap of thunder --
Appearing before your eyes was a 23 year old male, a great amount of bright red electricity emanating from his body as he crashed down into the cabin floor. Tendrils of electricity explode out from him going every which way, some of the currents jumping up off the ground to snake toward the lights around the room and overload them into exploding. Rising from his crouched position, he was positively glowing, his features becoming clear-- shaved head, light stubble, tattoos running up and down his arms. Once the dust and commotion had settled, you could see that a young girl lay before the man, unconscious.
"Whoa. Now this is interesting." Crossing his arms, the man moved his head to scan the room. His eyes fell on everyone in turn, his expression turning to a smirk as he saw the expression on everyone's face. "Man, you guys look like you've been dragged through shit. First time here? I knew something was up. I mean, besides these asshole scientists harassing me. Is that why you're here? Hm, no... probably not." Glancing down at the girl on the floor, the man shrugged his shoulders. "Name's Cole MacGrath, not that any of you probably care. Probably won't live long enough for it to matter. Funny thing, you guys got here just in time to witness some unfinished business. It was gonna be quick-- It's not like I want to be wasting my time here. But, now that I have an audience, I could probably make it interesting."
The man named Cole then slowly lifted his arms, as if showing off some kind of magic trick. Electricity began to course through his arms, lighting up the darkened room.
"But how do I make it interesting? I think I wanna see what you guys can do, but I'm sure you aren't much in the mood, right? Do you need a little... jolt?" Letting out an amused grunt, Cole tilted his head toward the couch. He lifted his left arm and formed a gun with his hand, his index finger pointed at Nathan's unconscious form. The electricity coursing around his arm seemed to concentrate at his finger, seemingly ready to strike like a bullet.
"This guy's out cold anyway. Won't feel a thing."
Carl had managed to find his way into the cabin during the confrontation. He narrowed his stormy blue eyes upon viewing the new threat who had appeared before them. What had Nathan ever done to this man? Nothing, yet he was still Cole's intended target. The young survivor had seen situations like this far too often. In a reality where there were already enough threats against him, it angered the lad when human beings themselves were a threat. It wasn't right. The anger in the teen's heart suddenly boiled over and triggered a reflex inside him. He drew his handgun and pointed it at Cole, his basic instincts taking over his body. These instincts drove him to protect the most important recourse that existed: human lives.
"I've struggled, but I'm still strong enough to help someone."
Hoping Cole was distracted enough with his eyes on Nathan, the young man squeezed the trigger and aimed for Cole's heart with a steady and well-practiced aim.
But Cole had disappeared. He reappeared before Carl, a grin plastered on his face, the bullet Carl had shot held between his fingerprints.
"You're boring." Cole balled his hand into a fist, crushing the bullet. Electricity flared around his fist and streaked through the air as Cole plunged into into Carl's stomach. As if mimicking the creature from before, Cole lifted Carl into the air, blood pouring down his arms. Carl flailed momentarily, still alive despite this.
"Nah, I'll just make it quick." Electricity coursed through Carl's body, causing his body to spasm. As Carl's eyes rolled to the back of his head, Cole dropped the teenager's limp body to the ground.
Opening his palm, Cole let the remains of the bullet fall to the ground. He stared at his bloody hand for a moment before looking toward the others.
"Do you all suitably hate me now? Any questions?"
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