Essence

Chapter 10: Killer Breath

Theurgis began pushing buttons on the screen and explained to us our next target. "Beware of your next target. His name is Walter Gastor, nicknamed Sludge. This killer used to kill people by means of deadly gas, acid, or sludge like substances, but now with Maledictus's gift he can produce these things through his breath and pores. Be aware some of the gas can just put you to sleep, numb you, or blind you, but like I said he can make it deadly to touch. Just be careful Dan, I can cannot come to your rescue without weakening myself and we need my strength for the fight with Maledictus."

I nodded at everything he was saying, I was also memorizing Sludge's appearance. A creepy strange looking fuck for sure. I didn't think this man was able to move his obese he was. No wonder why he had to kill people with acid, he wouldn't be much of a fight up close. He wore large round glasses and wore a white lab coat. A lab coat that a doctor or scientist would wear. His puffy fat cheeks overwhelmed his face. Although his glasses were huge his eyes were tiny. His nose was also miniature, he was all cheeks and mouth. I guess with the power to spew sludge out of your mouth you would need an oversized mouth.

"Where is he located?" I with my hand in the watch, I couldn't waste a single second.

"He resides in Florida, Tampa Florida. Portal quickly Dan go now." I nodded my head and quickly created the portal in Florida. Cindy and I leaped through.

We came through on the other side next to a skyscraper. Until this journey I didn't really expect to see all that I see. Hell a month ago I was glued to my seat buried in paperwork on my family's case, starving and working myself to death. Now I've literally traveled across the country in the matter of hours.

"Dan the path leads this way." I was lost in my thoughts and forgot I was on  a mission. Cindy was already following the path.

"I'm coming." I quickly followed her and we followed the path. The path led to a giant abandoned warehouse, but it was locked up by boards and bolts.

"How do we get in?" Cindy asked, should we find another way in?

"No. Stand back, I'm just going to bust it down." Cindy took a few steps back. I took several steps back and prepared myself. I set myself ablaze, powered my fists with electricity, and charged directly into the wooden door. It shattered and darkness filled the room with only the sunlight from the door poking through.

"Is he in there?" Cindy questioned while coming directly behind me.

"I don't know I can't see shit." I squinted, but nothing was visual, but vast darkness.

"Use your fire to light the room, dumbass." She spoke clearly with sarcasm at the tip of her tongue.

"On the team for only one battle and already you fit right in." I chuckled and materialized fire from my fingertips just enough to light the room, but not set the whole room in flames.

Even with the room now light I still couldn't see anything. It's not like I couldn't see because it was still dark, it's just the room was completely empty there wasn't anything to see. "Is Sludge in there?"

"The only thing that's in here is a giant door leading to another room. I guess we could just break that one down and see if he's in there?" I walk up to the door and was about to crash into it and break it down.

"Not so fast Danny boy." I heard a loud high pitched nasally voice coming from above. The lights hanging from the ceiling all flashed on at once. The room was completely illuminated, but still no signs of anyone in the room.

"Show yourself vile vermin." I shouted from above.

"Look up at the ceiling near the south side of the building." I looked up but saw nothing but more blank walls. "Ohhhh.... Danny all strength no brains? That's the north side of the building, other side you nitwit. Look directly above you numbskull." I look right above the door and I notice a camera, a speaker, and a long pipe. "Ahhhh.... So, the dog can obey simple rules?"