"He's gotta be in here somewhere", Kyra muttered, entering the theatre, it was empty, but classical music played throughout the theatre from the main theatre.
"You expect me to bend to your will", Stefano voice rang out, "Just like them, thinking they could sculpt me into what I am not... what they created in here... it's marvelous, they wasted it, because they have no imagination, because they are not artists; they want to control me, manipulate me, you want to stop me, but why not join me; with two cores, I can create my art forever",
"Two core's... what is he talking about", Kyra thought to herself, entering the main theatre; inside, there were people strapped to the chairs, bags over their heads, "The hell is he doing to these people",
The lights shut off as the stage lights came on, Stefano appearing in the center of the stage, Kyra pointed her gun at him.
"This chase has been entertaining", Stefano stated, "but even the greatest entertainments must come to an end",
"The girl, and the guy; where are they", Kyra demanded.
"I commend you for making it this far, if perseverance were an art form, you would be a master", Stefano explained, "perhaps not Michelangelo, but a Van Gogh at the very least",
"Enough art-school bullshit, where are they", Kyra yelled out in anger.
"The core is safe with me, I took her on his orders; only one core remains, a broken one... and that core is being stubborn", Stefano stated, "once I realized the extent of her powers... I knew I couldn't hand her over... what I'm doing here is more important than mere personal gain; he could never understand this",
"He... who is "he", Kyra asked.
"It doesn't matter, he won't be around much longer, and with your refusal, neither will you", Stefano said, "my work, however, will continue, with or without two cores", blinking red lights appeared within the sacks over the people's heads, causing them to panic, "Picasso had his blue period... I have entered my crimson period",
"No", Kyra shouted as she fired a shot at Stefano, but using his power, he dodged the bullet.
"Behold, my latest creation", Stefano stated as the people's heads blew up, everything freezing up; Stefano observed what he called his artwork as Kyra looked around in shock, "beautiful, a bouquet of flesh and blood, how will I ever top this... I'll find a way, fear is always inspiring", Stefano warped the surrounding area as he began walking away, dodging her bullets, "nothing like the corruption of innocence to spark the fire of creation",
"Touch her and I'll rip your head clean off", Kyra threatened as she chased him down a hallway.
"You cannot have her, you would do nothing with her power", Stefano said, "you are an uncomprehending, neanderthal; she's useless in your hands...".
"You are so dead once I catch up to you", Kyra muttered, running through only to stop once she saw a sculpture podium, the plaque reading "Kyra Castellanos", and on stage was a figure of her, strung up, black veins all over; the doppelgangers black eyes soon opened up, standing normally as she walked off the podium.
"What do you think of that performance... we'd make good statues",
"And you're rooting for him", Kyra asked, anger in her tone.
"Maybe... maybe not...",
"I don't have time for this", Kyra muttered, walking towards the door.
"Your grip on yourself is slipping... you're losing yourself to anger.... to fear... to me",
"I have not", Kyra said, her hands on the door, frozen in place.
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Surviving The Night 2, Into STEM
ActionA year and a few months had passed since Spain as an organization rises once again, abducting Leon; Kyra must re-enter STEM once again to save not only her fiancé, but also her family; but Kyra's darkness has become more ruthless making her mission...
