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Part 6, Chapter 29

Lizzie

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I need to save them.

Lizzie was still holding Spectre's hand. She faked acceptance in hopes to be able to do some damage. Looking at the two guards, Lizzie found that she wasn't able to read their minds. She wasn't able to read Spectre's either. She, however, could read Sky's and June's mind, and they were both apparently attracted to the creature standing beside her. Gross.

She focused on the two guards. Though she could not read their minds, she could still see them. She closed her eyes silently, and then she pushed. The two guards both collapsed instantaneously. At the same time, Lizzie spun and kicked Spectre right in the crotch. The invisible force that was previously holding Sky and June down was gone. Spectre was bent down on one knee.

"Let's go." Lizzie said to the other girls as she grabbed both their arms and led them out the door. They snapped out of their daze and ran with her.

"COME BACK!" Spectre yelled after them. They ran through the hallways and past the cafeteria. Gertrude sat isolated, the man who usually worked there was dead on the floor. They ran past several piles of ash. Lizzie refused to think of what they might have been before. They turned a corner and came to stand in front of the main entrance. Two guards were standing there.

"Hey!" The first one shouted and pointed at them. Both guards were flung backwards as a blast of nuclear energy hit them both square in the chest. June's arms were outstretched. They ran out into the darkness of the night...and saw Swipe, Devin, and Carter hung by their arms in ropes of darkness. They were all unconscious.

They heard a chuckle come from behind them. Spectre stood in the doorway, his mask on now. "They tried to stop me, it was futile. They ended up letting me in actually. The three girls made eye contact, and they knew the plan. June and Sky started engaging. Skyler's wings unfolded and she flew head on at the creature before her. Spectre was too busy blocking the fireballs to notice. When he finally did, Spectre jumped out of the way, only to be hit by a fireball. Lizzie watched in amazement for a bit, then did her part. She ran to the hanging figures and focused. When she couldn't read any mental activity from them, she stepped closer. She put a hand on Trellis's leg, and pushed. She dove deeper and deeper into his brain until...

There! A faint little spark. Just enough to keep him alive, though not for long. She focused on that spark, she grabbed it, held it in her hand, and blew. The spark glowed brighter and started enlarging. Lizzie kept blowing. It glowed, brighter and brighter until it engulfed her entirely. The spark became an explosion. Lizzie took her hand off Swipe's leg and gasped. It had been sudden, too quick for comfort. At first, Lizzie wondered if the spark died out, but then Swipe moaned.

"MMMMMMMMM...Why does my head hurt so much...uuuuuuuuuuhhh." He made eye contact with Lizzie. "Mmmmmm, wassup Liz?"

"Nothing. I just saved your life."

"Okay. I'm just gonna go...back to...sleep." His head nodded twice, then dropped. His eyes closed. He was alive, and that's what counted. She ran over to Carter. She did the same with him, only he was fully conscious almost immediately after the explosion.

"What's happening? Where's Spectre?"

"Right there!" Lizzie gestured to the fight that was happening directly behind her. Carter got back onto his feet, his dark blue armor gleaming slightly in the red light. Sky and June were both still lighting Spectre up with large blasts of energy. June was shooting her fireballs, but Skyler had two pistol looking things that Lizzie had never seen before. They both shot out small balls of yellow electricity it looked like. She was flying in the air around Spectre's head, trying to shoot him repeatedly, but to no avail. Whatever she shot at him, he would either dodge or quickly counter with one of his balls of darkness. Carter quickly got to his feet and went to join the action.

Carter charged forward. He was large because of his serum, but his armor made him larger. He was a tank that was barreling towards Spectre at top speed. He managed to catch Spectre off guard, and hit him with all of his power and momentum. Spectre got launched across the room. Lizzie went to work on Devin. She connected, lit the fire, and it too exploded like Carter's, but it was a less violent boom. It expanded more like a gas than fire. It gently lit up and Devin's visor lit up, signaling consciousness. He looked at her.

"Lizzie?"

"Hey Dev. Do you need help with those chains?"

He looked up, now noticing the shadowy chains that he hung by.

"Nah, I got this." The chains started glowing red. The red spread up the length of it until it was completely engulfed. It detached from the ceiling. The chain was still connected to his wrists, but instead of holding him, they were his weapons. He entered into the fray too. He went in lashing repeatedly at Spectre, who was now back on his feet and somehow dealing with all four attackers simultaneously. What was even worse was that he was getting faster, and was able to anticipate their moves more. Lizzie looked at a rock that was laying on the ground nearby. She didn't have very good combat skills, but she had a good arm. She grabbed the rock and threw it.

It hit him on the head. Everything stopped for a moment as the suit's soulless gaze stared at her.

Didn't see that coming.

Carter took the moment of peace to fling himself on top of Spectre, pinning him to the floor.

Didn't see that one coming either.

Spectre shrugged and wriggled, trying to escape, but Carter held him with such a vice grip, that Lizzie actually unconsciously took a few steps forward because of how safe she felt. June and Sky stopped flying and went to crowd around him along with Devin. Lizzie jogged and stepped into the perimeter of the circle. Spectre was wriggling, but all at once, he stopped.

There was a deep hum that was emanating from him. He started to vibrate. He blurred, like a hand on the window of a car. The humming got louder. He vibrated faster. Swathes of darkness started escaping from him. Devin looked away.

"Guys, he's gonna blow! Ru-"

Spectre blew up, effectively ending all conversation.