Within A Stardust

Chapter 72 - Storm

Warning: This chapter will contain violence and mentions of death.

"You all stay there and don't you fucking move! If I see one of you gone, she dies and you're next!"

Ross looks around wondering where the hell Gary and the rest went. They were taking too long for someone who will catch up.

He continues to hold you at gun point. You are short of breath and can barely move. At this point, the only thing that's saving you was your little dose of regeneration and your hand that's trying to stop the blood from leaking.

Ross keeps moving side to side, pissed that he had to deal with the guards instead of solely hurting you and killing you with whatever weapon he chooses.

After a minute of silence, you said. "Please... Don't kill... Them."

He stops.

Then stabs your right leg with his pipe.

You screamed in pain, by far the most painful out of all the things you've had to endure.

He wasn't satisfied with it just sticking in the muscle, he wanted to crush the bone that's within. So he started twisting the pipe as he pushes it down further. "Feel better?" He asks, smug all over his face.

"Fuck you." You said softly but enraging. "Why don't you finish this and kill me? That's what you want, right?"

He chuckles finding the satisfaction in your struggles. He pushes the pipe further down, blood spilling on sides of your leg. You were gritting your teeth harder than before, numbing it and probably breaking another. You were stiff from the pain, hands clenching and shaking as you tried to get yourself together.

After what seemed to be an eternity, Ross pulls the pipe in a swift. Laughing breathlessly.

He took a few steps forward. Stopping beside your head. He sniffs and wipes the sweat that is about to run down his face. He positions the pipe at the top of your nose, like a golf player about to hit the ball.

Upon seeing the pipe right in front of you, you realized this is it. You take a deep breath to brace for the impact. Ready to embrace it, if this is the end of it all.

You close your eyes and wait for it...

Ross lifts the pipe in the air and screams in rage...

You wait...

You can feel his presence and anger overflowing beside you...

His scream changed into a surprised struggle and confusion...

"What?!" He mutters.

The pipe fell, clanking echoes in the area...

You open your eyes and he was in front of you, in mid-air.

You noticed the red tendrils surrounding him and look around.

Everything was covered in red haze.

You check on the police and they were still there, but something was off with them. They are not moving. They are like statues.

Something is not right.

Then you felt an energy surge in your body. It transfers to your chest and you can feel your own cells working on the critical area to save you. It is still painful but there's this huge tingling sensation circling on your chest and it helps alleviate the pain at the least.

Ross screams. You look back at him and his right leg was contorting in a weird angle on its own. Your eyes widen when your power functions. You saw the threat, it was a few meters from you...