Weirdos IV: The Emerald Heart

Chapter 45: Impetus

Mawawala muna ako for a while after this. Tatapusin ko muna kasi ang lahat ng drafts ng third arc. Balak ko na isang bagsakan lang ang climax. I still can't imagine that I'm writing the final chapters of Weirdos. Makes me emotional.

This is the end of the 2nd arc. Sa susunod kong update, sunod-sunod na ang mga mangyayari. Gusto ko nang magpasalamat sa inyo ngayon pa lang, pero iipunin ko na lang lahat sa final note ko.

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"You're done," I said. "We're about to blow this place up. The others are coming. Soon, you won't have any more Freak Weirdos to play with."

"You should be thanking me instead," Hector Vidal replied. "I saw your forces coming, but I didn't notify Serafina right away. Be thankful that I have my own preferences, otherwise all of you would've been dead by now."

The old man walked around the room, opening his arms wide. "Also, do you seriously think that you'd be able to control these? Destroying this place will set these things free. You don't have the capability to control or contain them. You're only going to fall straight into the fire after jumping out of the scorching hot pan."

Some of the things around us rose into the air and pointed at the scientist as green flames erupted on my feet and hands. "Don't worry. We have our ways."

The scientist smirked.

"You played with my friend. You dug up her body and used her for your own twisted deeds. Remember her? Remember the girl whom you toyed with? She's my friend. How dare you use her," I said.

"Is that so? Well, I truly apologize on behalf of the institute. You see, it was done for the greater good. Without your friend, we wouldn't have been able to produce those miraculous weapons. We were able to harness the destructive powers of a Freak Weirdo. That in itself is a major breakthrough for weirdo research. People should be applauding us for pioneering on this specific field," replied Hector.

"Applaud? You should be disgusted with what you're doing. You're insane," I said fiercely. "How about these people here? They have friends. They have their own families. They have their own lives. What did you do? You used them for the benefit of the Legion. You are nothing but heartless, twisted monsters," I said.

Hector looked up at one of the cylinders with great reverence and awe. "I've always admired you from the moment I first saw you, Ike Lunaria. I can feel your passion and bravery. I can feel the fire in your heart. Your undying spirit must be fuelled by the immense power that you are holding."

"My power doesn't have anything to do with who I am."

The man in white nodded. "I see. Interesting. You are the Prime Elemetal, aren't you? You should be working with us instead. You should help us broaden our understanding about one of the most powerful entities not just on this planet but in the entire universe. You should join us, and not waste your time going against the marvelous systems being implemented by Serafina."

One of the scalpels on the table zoomed towards him and hovered carefully between his eyes.

"In your dreams."