Return of Gerlad's Legacy

Chapter 22: The Three statues

Sonia couldn't believe it. The hole that she shot out of his head had just healed and now it looked like there had never been any damage. Umbra smiled at her. "Did you actually think that would kill me? I am the greatest of all life forms. You can not harm me. You are nothing but a mere mortal. You shall die!"

Umbra charged forward, his staff forming in his hands, and the Chaos Blade extending from the top of the staff. Sonia had to dodge as the red blade of energy slashed at her midsection. She fired at his chest which made two more holes in his body. She could see endless amounts of organs and hearts and whatever else the Black Arms shape sifter needed. They healed again and he swung his blade at her face and made cut on her left cheek.

Umbra smiled and then made another barrage at her again. Sonia brought out some trench knives to fight with and tried to block his bombardment, but the knives were sliced through like a hot knife through butter. The blade made more cuts into the armor that she wore. Nothing could stop this weapon.

"Are you enjoying this match? I hope you are. I am, and I'm sure that your son is approving of the gift I have granted him."

Sonia kicked him in the face without fully comprehending what he said. "What have you done to my son?" she yelled at him.

The robe that he wore began to shrink and come in closer to his body like a jumpsuit. The large built upstairs made him look more like cross between a dragon and a large man. "Oh, just an early Christmas present. I'm sure he'll enjoy it as much as I have been these past few days." He charged forward again his blade becoming like a whip. It wrapped around the remains of the Ukrainian tank and he snatched it back making the tank fly behind him. He pulled the whip back again making the tank come back with it. Sonia easily avoided it. Then she looked at the tank. Umbra had covered it with small biotech like patches that were beeping.

"Oh crud," she said as ran as fast as her married feet would take her.

Most of the inhabitants of the Beta Site were in the infirmary. Not because they needed a check-up, but because they were visiting someone who was in the red.

Shade hadn't regained consciousness since the dinner. Cosmo had immediately rushed him to the infirmary. They had found nothing wrong with him psychically, yet he was still experiencing great pain in the head and chest. There would be these random spikes in his heart rate. And they immediately ran diagnostics on him. Nothing could be found. Everyone was baffled. How could a boy be in such pain but there was nothing there to cause the pain?

Shade looked around. Everything was pitch black. He could only see his body like it was a light unto himself. There was no floor. Just black darkness. Then he heard a voice. It was cold as ice, yet it was inviting all the same. Shade . . . Do you know why you are here? He shook his head. You are powerful and so you should have the ability to extend your power. I know who holds you back and I know who you want to destroy with your power. To Shade's left a Statue of Shadow, his face as calm as ever. To Shade's right another statue appeared. This one was of the Black Arms Leader. And I know who you want to protect. And one last statue appeared. This one was of Emily. Her face sad and fearful. He could almost hear each of the Statues voices.

The Shadow one seemed to say, "You're too young."

Umbra said his cold voice, "You'll never be strong enough."

Emily voice almost sounded as if she was crying, "Shade . . . please . . . help me."

The cold voice spoke again. Here you must choose. Will you continue to be held back and work with you father. Or will you fight and let your full potential show. Either way you will show some way of protecting her. Choose wisely.