Chapter Three
Hidden location,the council room,Affliction stands before the members of the council,all elderly people who have passed their prime.
"Do you have anything to say for yourself,Affliction?"asked Anarchy,an African American man.He wears a green top hat like that of Abraham Lincoln.A green jacket,a red bowtie,a black trouser and black shoes.
"I have nothing to say,Anarchy."said Affliction.
"Nothing to say,but we require an answer."said Anarchy.
"An answer to what?"asked Affliction.
"Don't play games with us child."said Devastation,a blonde haired British man,he wears a white shirt,a blue tux and black shoes.
"You went behind our backs and did a stupid little stunt,with little to no results."said Umbra,an Asian American with black short hair.She wears a sleeveless jacket,a white feminine trouser and black shoes.
"And jeopardized our mission."said Lightning,another African American man,wearing a black tux.
"Which is?"asked Affliction.
"Excuse me."said Lightning.
"You said my actions jeopardized the mission,what is the mission exactly?"asked Affliction.
"The same as it has always been,to ensure the survival of our kind."said Keeper.
"How? By cowering in the dark all these years,is that how your going to ensure our survival?"asked Affliction.
"We've been doing this for years,we know..."said Devastation.
"You've been doing nothing for years."said Affliction.
"You challenge our plans,we're far older,wiser and more knowledgeable than you girl."said Lightning.
"You're outdated that what you are,you're nothing but grey haired bureaucrats living in the shadows of the past."said Affliction.
"How dare you talk to us like that."said Umbra.
"She's grown wings,I say we cut it off."said Devastation.
"You're angry,where is all these emotions I'm sensing coming from?"asked Anarchy.
"Angry I'm tired,tired of seeing my people suffer at the hands of those lesser creatures,the human.We have the power literally have the power to do something,we move mountains,we fly,we control the elements and yet we do nothing but talk politics just like they do."said Affliction.
"Our way is best child."said Devastation.
"Your way is not working,you promised us a new world.One that we no longer need to hide or live in fear or suffer anymore."said Affliction.
"And it will in due time."said Umbra.
"Till when,till we become like a religion waiting for a promise of paradise."said Affliction.
"And what would you have us do?"asked Anarchy.
"We wedge a war against them."said Affliction.
"No."said Devastation.
"The enemy is growing strong,as we speak they preparing ways to strip us of our powers,rights,freedom and our lives.We must attack..."said Affliction.
"No,a war would bring us no benefit.It would only contribute to the continuity of our specie's struggle of survival."said Devastation.
"Then I will end it."said Affliction.
"The answer is still no."said Affliction.
"I second that."said Lightning.
"We all do."said Umbra.
"Then I thank you for service but it is no longer required."said Affliction.
"What did you say?"asked Devastation.
"You heard me."said Affliction.
"Go down on your knees and beg for mercy,you wrench."said Devastation.
"Make me."said Affliction.
Devastation's eyes became burning bright yellow as with the rest of his body.He shoots a devastating energy beam at her,Affliction blocks the beam with a telekinetic shield.Lightning joins Devastation by blasting lightning bolts at her shield.Umbra vanishes in a mist of black smoke and reappears behind Affliction,aiming to stab her in the back with a dagger.Before she can even strike Affliction,she is shot in the back and collapses on the ground.An icicle pierces Lighting in the chest,causing him to cease his attack as he slums to the ground.Devastation also ceases his attack,then grabs his chest as if he was trying to hold unto his heart.He collapses on the ground,behind him stood Avis,holding the heart of Devastation.
All these causes Keeper to panic,"What is the meaning of this."
"I believe it's called a mutiny."said Zero degree.
"We're taking over,it's time for a new initiative."said Affliction.
"You won't succeed with out us,I can already see your utter failure."said Anarchy.
"Kill him."she ordered them.
Oculus eyes lit up burning red light,gritting his teeth.Instead of firing laser beam at Anarchy,he fires at Zero degree hurtling him away.Avis approaches Oculus,"Hey I don't like Zero degree either but he wasn't the target."
Oculus shoots Avis in the chest sending him flying up.Avis flaps his wings to gain balance and steadiness."I'm sick of all you never taking me seriously."said Oculus,then fires laser beam at Avis.He dodges the laser beams fired at him by flying out of the way.
"What are you doing?"Affliction asked Oculus,who is still firing laser beams all round and paying no attention to her.Affliction turns to Anarchy,"I see you're still up to your old tricks old man,Behemoth."
Behemoth grabs Anarchy by the neck,lifts him up and snaps his neck.Behemoth drops Anarchy to the floor,dead.Oculus stops his wild rampage."What happened?"he asked.
"You let your feelings get a hold of you."Affliction replied.
"Anarchy."he said.
"We took care of him,just like the rest."she said.
Zero degree recovery from Oculus laser beam asked,"So,what do we do now?"
"We have work to do."she said.
"The others aren't going to like this."said Avis.
"They will once we make them see reason."she said.
"So,what's the plan?"asked Oculus.
"We find Cyrus."she said.
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