The red laser grid hummed angrily in the dark cell. It was enough energy to slice a man into cubes.Ethan stood inches from the deadly light. He raised his right hand. His index finger glowed with a soft, crimson light."You sure about this, kid?" Rook's voice came from the cell beside Ethan. "I've seen those lasers go straight through diamond drills."Ethan whispered, "Diamonds are hard," his eyes narrowing while concentrating on his Medical God Sight. "Energy, however, is liquid-like. And liquids can be redirected."He never touched the laser beams. Except for the metal emitter on the wall. He sent a pulse of Red Energy into the circuit board.Visualize the flow, Ethan told himself. Find the breaker.He could see the electricity flowing through the wall like blue water. He found the switch, and pushed his energy on it.Click.With a dying whimper, the red lasers dimmed and vanished."Showoff," Rook grinned, now kicking open his own cell. The ex-pilot reached the door.Rook now stepp

The cloning room was a wreck.Sparks rained down from the broken ceiling. Water from the shattered tanks flooded the floor, mixing with the blue blood of the Heavy Troopers.In the center of the chaos, the Clone-one massive, glowing "Perfect Vessel"-held the last trooper by the neck, crushing the armor with a sickening crunch before tossing the soldier aside like a broken toy.Ethan held his breath behind the shining gold console. Blood was oozing from his nose. Trying to control the Clone felt like an attempt to steer a hurricane. His brain was on fire."Go!" Ethan shouted to Kaelen and Rook. "Get Sofia out! I can't hold him much longer!""We're going!" Kaelen yelled as he dragged Sofia toward the emergency exit. "Don't die, Ethan!"They disappeared through blast doors.Now there was just Ethan, the Clone, and Lord Qin.Qin stood on the other side of the room. He was alone. His army had been destroyed. His lab was burning. Yet he was not afraid. He smiled."Magnificent," Qin whispere

The shuttle touched down in the dust of the Dead Zone. The engine whined and died.Ethan kicked the door open. He stumbled out onto the cracked earth, coughing. Kaelen and Sofia followed, supporting each other. Rook patted the side of the stolen ship."We made it," said Rook, pulling out a flask from a pocket. "The ugly witch is dead."They all turned with one eyes towards the horizon. The burnt black pillar rising from where Qin's ship had crashed looked awful.A huge stone tombstone for the tyrant.Ethan sat down on a rock. He should be rejoicing. He should be feeling relief. But the silver wolf in his blood kept pacing like he was in a cage. The hairs on his arms were raised."It's too quiet," Ethan whispered."What do you mean?" Sofia said kneeling next to him to check his rags. "Qin is gone. His army is scattered. It's over, Ethan.""Qin was a monster," Ethan stated, staring at the sky. "But he was a sentry too. He used to keep the people away from this city apart from keeping us

The sun was setting over Sector 7, casting long, bloody shadows across the Central Plaza.The square in front of Qin’s Tower was packed. It wasn't a crowd; it was a riot waiting to happen. Thousands of gang members stood shoulder to shoulder. They wore leather, neon lights, and makeshift armor. They carried chains, bats, and plasma pistols.The three Gang Lords positioned themselves at the front area of the crowd.Razor led the Neon Skulls. His body appeared slim and he demonstrated high energy levels while his arms contained cybernetic blade implants. Brick led the Iron Fists. The gigantic man appeared to have been made from concrete materials while he carried a sledgehammer. Viper served as the Nightshades leader. A woman with emerald hair who wore a belt that held poison grenades.Razor screamed through the Tower towards the unidentified person. The crew confirmed Qin's death. The city now belonged to us.Brick shouted through his hammer swing that they should break through the doo

The rain in Sector 7 was heavy and cold. It hammered against the concrete of the North Wall, washing away the grime of the city.Ethan stood on the walkway atop the wall. He wore a heavy black raincoat over his tactical gear. Beside him stood Jarek, the leader of the Mutants. Jarek was fully encased in his new black power armor. The helmet’s green eye-slit glowed in the dark.The sensors are quiet Jarek's voice rumbled through his helmet speakers. A rat on the wires maybe it was a glitch.Ethan stared into the Dead Zone darkness while he said The rat disabled three security cameras in exact sequence which a rat cannot accomplish. Something is out there.Jarek grunted his statement because he believed his scouts were experiencing anxiety. The scouts reported that they observed shadow movement.Ethan looked down at the courtyard below the wall. A group of Neon Skull gang members were patrolling. They looked jumpy and shone their flashlights at every sound they heard.Ethan ordered his t