Guardians 1: Ashes

Chapter 58: Just like You

Cory's POV

Me and Ashlie had heard a loud noise on the surface. We went to investigate, and it was Uni, Shelby, and Jin. With them was Nick and Tommy.

After some fighting, I decided to end it my self and had teleported Ashlie, Tommy, and Nick away. I knew there was gonna be a consequence, but it was better then watching my friends die. As soon as I teleported them back to the kingdom, they got Ghetto to deal with me, as the others armored up.

Ghetto brought me to a room and began to beat me into submission, then like always the knife came out and he stabbed me in the side. He finally stopped when the others came in the room. They looked at him shocked, then just continued.

Ghetto had me shadow jump them back to the base and I obeyed. It drained me a lot but I had to. I was hoping the others had left... Sadly they didn't.

I thought they were dead for sure, but they were actually winning.

Uni managed to get the upper hand on Tommy, but then I saw Ghetto dig his way free from the dirt 'cage' and he immediately tackled me.

He brought his knife up to my throat as soon as Uni had the upper hand on Tommy.

Ghetto then took off my mask in frustration staring at Uni with the knife against my throat.

"Remember what happened here Uni... it would be a shame if I took out Cory's eye." Ghetto said in mockery.

Ashlie's eyes darted to me, then Uni, then Ghetto. Shelby and Jin were unmoving.

"Let him go." Uni said.

"Let Tommy go." Ghetto commanded.

I shook my head telling Uni not to and Ghetto tightened his grip.

I began to panic, the knife that close to my face gave me major anxiety, the memory of the guy cutting my face so many years ago was coming back.

I could feel my breathing get faster and my heart beat raced.
"Ghetto stop!" Ashlie said. "You know if you kill him, he wouldn't like that."

"So what, he obviously doesn't listen to orders." Ghetto said coldly and began to rub the knife against my cheek. I felt the ice cold silver blade against my face sending chills down my spine.

I could tell Uni didn't know what to do, he could kill Tommy, or not. I didn't know what to do either, I couldn't think straight.

"You know he is unstable." Ashlie hissed at Ghetto.
Ghetto tightened his grip and I shadow jumped in the air. We hit the floor with a thud and Uni sliced at Tommy.

I landed on Ghetto and we quickly scrambled for the knife Ghetto had, had. He got to it first and in panic I jumped on him. I stopped thinking and just went through the momentum. I grabbed Ghetto and did what felt natural, I did what they taught me and I began to drain the life out of him.

He began to make weird gargling noises. I grinned at this, watching him suffer like he made me. Then I felt someone grab me and I let go of Ghetto.

Shelby was hugging me, but I had no control. Ever since they turned on the killer instinct I couldn't turn off the draining ability and I began to drain Shelby's powers.

Surprisingly Ashlie was the one who pulled Shelby away from me. Shelby was now pale and was regaining her color.

"I knew this would happen." Ashlie mummbled and glared at Ghetto who was on the floor.

My vision began to get blurry and my head was spinning. Ashlie walked up to me, but it all seemed twisted. She grabbed me by the shirt and I grabbed her by the shoulder and she slowly became paler.