Prototype of a Loud

Chapter 14: Doppelgangers part 2

Linka burst into her living room and slammed the door shut, breathing heavily.

"Linka?" Said Loki, her oldest brother (not to be confused with the Norse god of the same name). "You look like you've literally seen a ghost. What's going on?"

"M-mo-mo" Linka stammered. "MONSTER!"

Loki raised an eyebrow. "You saw a monster? Seriously Linka, you read too many comic books."

"No I-I really saw it! I'm not making this up!"

"Ha yeah right." Loki mocked. "What did it have big claws, ad purple, fur, sharp teeth, horns, some other childish nonsense."

Linka shook her head "No. H-he looked like a man. Except he had this huge blade for an arm. And, and he cut this guy in half."

"HA!" Loki laughed. "Gee if you're gonna claim to see a monster, at least you can be creative about it."

Linka started to cry.

"Hey hey, don't cry." Said Loki. "Where did you see this monster of yours."

"In an alley behind Gus's Games and Grub." Linka responded, whipping away her tears.

...

The citizens of Royal Woods felt chills run down their backs, as the man in the dark suit and cowboy hat walked past them.

Some could even swear they saw the man's eyes glowing red as they past him.

As Pariah walked past each civilian on the street he attempted to read their minds, as he was able to do countless times in his own dimension. But now he was unable to enter these human's minds.

What the fuck is happening? He thought. Am I losing my powers? NO! That can't happen! That can NEVER HAPPEN! Frustrated he managed to grab a passing woman and drag her into a nearby alley without anyone noticing.

The Woman tried to scream, but Pariah had his hands clasped over her mouth.

"Sssshhhh." He said to the woman. "I Just want to test something out hear."

He then turned his arms into claws, dug them into the woman's stomach, and consumed her.

"Well at least that works." He said to himself.

So let's assess the situation here. He thought. My shape shifting abilities still work, and my consuming ability works. Yet I am unable to use my psychic powers. A can't read minds, and I was unable to control that little girl. I MUST figure this out, before I lose all my powers. No I... I can't lose them, I CAN'T!

Then, having turned his arms back to normal, he walked back into the streets.

A man walked out of a store Pariah was standing by. When Pariah saw this man, his mind was blown.

The Man looked exactly like him!

Well that must be my doppelganger Pariah thought. Pariah fallowed this man to his car, staying a couple steps back keeping out of sight.

The man got into his car and drove off.

Pariah found another man, about to get into a car that was parked next to that of Pariah's doppelganger.

Pariah quickly, and stealthfuly consumed the third man, and took his form. He got in the man's car and proceeded to fallow his doppelganger.

He fallowed the other car out to the outskirts of the city to a farm.

Pariah fallowed his doppelganger as he got out of the car and headed to the front gate.

What the hell is he doing here? Pariah thought to himself. Is he going to destroy this entire farm with his powers. If so, this version of myself might just be even darker and more sadistic than even me. Gotta say, I'm impressed.