On The Darkest Night [2]

It's Not Over

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It's Not Over

A giant monster stomped about the city. Every step it took, the ground trembled in response. It's body towered above a skyscraper with ease. Furthermore, it seemed to be split into 4 sections. Part bird, part magnet, part rock, and part electricity.

"Now I see why they were mining metas. To create this thing, right?" He asked, fixing his gaze upon Kay and Scandal.

Scandal gave shamed nod of confirmation

Alister leaned on Donna as she walked them to the front door. "So how are we supposed to handle this 'situation'?" He asked.

"First thing's first, we get you another shot. You're not a hundred percent." Said Eve. She reached into her lap coat and pulled out a syringe.

"My mace. I need my mace, it'll help." He said.

"Your mace was scheduled to be smelted. I could not save it and save you." Scandal said.

"It's fine," He said through a wince. His body flared with energy from Eve's shot. He stood up on his own.

Alister, Donna, Knockout, Scandal, and Eve stepped outside the CADMUS lab. Immediately, they were surrounded by soldiers in black. Every man had a gun aimed at them. They were easily outnumbered.

"Get down on the ground, now!" Their commander ordered.

"Okay, okay, we surrender!" Alister yelled. He caught glares from all of the women.

"My father will have us all killed if we surrender!" Scandal hissed.

"Would you rather die on the spot here? Just do as they say and get down." Alister said, straining the last words.

Scandal and the others reluctantly obeyed. The women knelt down on the ground but Alister remained standing. He raised his arms.

"I said get down!" Roared through soldier.

Alister's wings flared outwards. He batted his wings and they spun him in a circle. As he spun, feathers shot off of him like blades. His feathers melted the armor of the soldiers and tore into their skin.

The men fell down in a chorus of cries. Their guns discharged into the air before falling dormant beside them.

Alister stopped spinning and folded his wings. He looked down at the women with a smug grin. "See what happens when you listen?" He asked.

"Don't push it, Al. That was reckless. Even more reckless than your stupid Trojan Horse plan, a plan that didn't even work." Donna hissed as she stood up.

"Didn't it, though? We gained three allies and stopped Savage from opening the portal."

"Yeah, but at the cost of the entire city!" Donna exclaimed.

"We spared the entire planet, Don. We can still save the city." Alister argued.

"That thing over there, is going to destroy countless lives, homes.." Donna said.

"It may not," Scandal offered. "My father said Alister's enhanced immune system would somehow allow him to control the beast. How? I'm unsure but it must be possible."

Alister nodded. "Okay, so I'll figure out how to do that somehow?"

"Do it fast. We're running out of time." Donna instructed. Her tone was rough but Alister knew it was only because she was worried.