A figure stood still on the dark side of a huge room, doing a quick scan first before taking slow, quiet steps on his toes. When he heard a sound, he went stiff, too afraid to swallow his saliva. He waited without moving a muscle, waited patiently to be sure no one was around him before slowly bending down to take off his shoes. Now barefoot, with just a pair of black socks on his feet, he started tip toeing toward the stairs, silently praying he makes it to his bedroom before anyone noticed. Suddenly, the light came on and the room brightened. Sam stopped, holding his shoes in one hand, looking ridiculous as he stood frozen with his socks on and his eyes widened. He knew at that moment that not all prayers are answered. "Samuel!" His father grinned. "I have been waiting for you to get back home, and come to think of it, I was patient. Realllllyyy patient." Sam finally got the courage to swallow. "Dad" "Son." Mr Thomas grinned, an evil grin that caused an unpleasa

The first gun had gone up, fingers threateningly around the trigger. The first mistake. Alec rolled up the sleeves of his gray shirt and took few steps forward. His first move. The room went calm for a second, and Alec grabbed that moment to observe. When he sensed the right time to move again, he grabbed the nearest wrist, twisted hard, bones cracked, and the gun fell. Alec kicked it away and slammed his elbow into another man’s throat.Another gun was aimed directly at Alec, and Letty's eyes captured that. "Alec!" She shouted his name, but he barely heard it, and soon the bullet came flying. "Aleeecc!" She screamed. He saw the bullet, its movement appearing slower in his vision, and Letty's scream filled up the big room. Alec didn't risk wasting any more time. He ducked, and the bullet tore past where his head had been a second earlier.He turned a little and slammed someone into the nearest wall. He pulled someone and used him as cover, abruptly grabbed another gun pointed at

A loud, mocking laugh escaped Shadowborne's lips, echoing through the large building. Prof Smith let out a heavy sigh. He knew this visit was going to be a dramatic one.....and probably a bloody one too. Shadowborne walked around Prof. Smith, his shoes echoing on the hard tiles."Did you have fun with the box at the door?" He asked with a smirk, annoying Prof. Smith. "Oh I'm sure you did.""Fuck you," Prof. Smith cussed him out.Shadowborne laughed as he continued to circle around Prof Smith. "I can't believe my best friend finally pays me a visit after all these years, and the first thing he does is cuss me out," he said, chuckling. He paused his pacing and whispered, "Well, fuck you too, cariño", before resuming his slow walk. "So, what can I offer you?" He wore a fake pleasant smile "Your favorite drink, perhaps?"Prof Smith looked up to the high ceiling, placing a hand on his hip. "How on earth were we ever best friends?" he wondered aloud."Oh, you want me to whip up your favo

Alec's eyes glinted slightly, the unspoken power in his calm demeanor making it clear he was the one quietly in control, even though Jeremy was the one working the holographic screen in front of the door.The numbers on the screen faded with every passing second, but that didn't slow Jeremy's fingers. He moved faster instead, determined to unlock the door and rescue the professor.Heidi squinted at the screen as it grew dimmer. "Can you even see the numbers?"Jeremy nodded faintly. "I'm trying." He blew out a breath. "Swear to God, I'm trying."Alec's gaze traced the screen, focusing on the fading digits.Heidi glanced at him, studying him quickly."Six, one, zero were pressed here before," Alec said calmly, noticing the faint thumb smudges on the number pads.Jeremy frowned. "Six, one, and zero?""Yes. Three as well," Alec continued. "And one, two, four.""Is that the arrangement?" Heidi asked.Alec tilted his head slightly. "The arrangement isn't certain. Not yet." He paused. "But t

"Alec?" Jeremy called loudly through the earpiece."Alec can you hear me?" He tried again.There was only silence coming back as response. Jeremy bit his lip hard. "Fuck! Alec you're scaring me!" Jeremy whispered, his fingers clenching hard. "You are scaring me, Alec."Heidi stood frozen, staring at the screen of the laptop, refusing to believe what she just saw. There were no human traces on the screen anymore, just fire and ashes, which the explosion had caused. No one could go near the fire since they can't handle the intense heat it produced.Alec was still inside, quiet and in pain. He managed to get up to his feet. The intense powerful heat from the fire—which was greater than his own internal heat— was slowing him down as he tried to use his speed to move out. He evaded the fire, but the abilities he had had reduced in velocity, and to make matters worse, the force of the explosion, which created a turbulent environment, made it harder for Alec to use his speed.Jeremy was s