Crossing Illusion: Reflection (Book 1) #Wattys2017

Chapter 22: Stadium Brawl

Fahmir still had all his time occupied, both his mind, body and soul are busy. Is this all? He still had this awful feeling in his stomach. A feeling he had when something terrible yet about to come... But what?

Suddenly, his phone ring. Danny Warren is in the screen. "Hello, Danny? What happened?" He answered. Seeing him call him was probably something really dire.

After some moment, Fahmir ask.

"What? Are you sure?"

Another moment await. From there, Fahmir goes pale with his sweat drip to his chin. "Okay, I'll handle it. Don't tell anyone about it, and only speak this with the Mirage unit."

He cut the call and exit the room. He stood just between the walls. His mind tried to think about an idea, as he curse them.

"Damn those low-life bandits!!"

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Half an hour before that...

Stockverst central, 25th District, 16:47 PM

"How you could he still be able to stand up?" Noir is in battle ready, though he physically tired. His energy also drained by the last attack, as he put everything he got in there. He should know he should kill him while he can.

"Ge...he..he... My Phantasm will tear apart every single of your friends, all the Mirage agents out there!" Ron creepily laugh, as his tone and face start to get distorted.

Matt laughed. "You should kill him while you can, now no one can stop him! Not even the national armed force!!" In the sides, Ian click his eyes and realize that Ron already undergo his phase, and he know better that he should stay away from his territory before he goes out of control.

He tried to stand up even though his wound are fatal. "It begins... See ya." Ian disappear into thin air, and Matt goes invisible.

The two left witness the big man turned even bigger by seconds, as his clothes get tightened and rip, fur emerge from his skin and his palm start to change. Steam appear from his mouth, which filled by fangs now. His eyes shine with gold amber, and his face drastically become beast-like.

He had laboring breath unil he calmed down, then roar out loud. He barely could utter proper words anymore, but he tried to speak. "....Die!!" He roared and lunge forward like a hungry tiger in front of his meal, preparing to slash them with his claw. Noir reflectively put his blade, which able to protect him though it broke after the impact. His slash are heavy and powerful, added with agility and unbelievable strength.

Noir retreat from the street, and Almerich followed him. Ron tried to attack again, but Almerich toss him away with a quick psychokinesis blast. They search for a better place, where no one would pass, and importantly, strategic for the fight: empty, vacant, vast, with no objects such as buildings to limit their movement.

There just a perfect place for that. Meridich Central Park, which located in 23th District. It had a football field stadium, which due to the size, should more than enough to host thousands of human refugee in case of an earthquake or to keep 20 panzer tank that parked symmetrically.

After some minute of running like being chased by a demon, the two boys automatically rest, trying to breath, trying to calm their nerve down. Logically, they shouldn't even get scared they already fought with numerous notorious monsters. However, their instinct of long-time experience told them he was dangerous.

"Finally found you!!" From another end of the stadium, Ron jump high into the twilight sky. He appear slightly different, as his skin pattern now similar to a cougar.