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Pyromancer part three
The screen went black. Silence filled the warehouse except for the faint hum of the old lights.Pyromancer turned slowly toward Gwen, who was still tied to the chair, trembling. He crouched beside her, his masked face inches from hers. “Show’s over,” he murmured. His gloved hand gripped her jaw and forced her to look at him. She whimpered.“Let’s wait for your boyfriend to arrive,” he said, a cruel grin spreading beneath the mask. “If he comes…” He leaned closer, whispering. “…he goes boom.”Gwen blinked rapidly, tears gathering in her eyes. “Why?” she managed to say through shaking lips. “Why do you hate him that much?”Pyromancer paused. Then, slowly, he pulled off his mask. Half of his face was burned , melted skin twisted into something that barely looked human.“You really want to know?” His voice dropped, low and bitter. “Two years ago, I had a plan. A masterpiece. I was going to cleanse that school, burn it down. But your precious Detective Black… he found me first.”His one go
Pyromancer part two
The world tilted as he pushed himself up from the rubble, coughing. His mask was cracked, his jacket torn, one leg pinned under a steel beam. He shoved at it with both hands, groaning through clenched teeth until it rolled off.Pain flared up his side.He needed to move. Now.The wail of sirens grew louder outside ,closer by the second.The cops were here.If they found him like this… masked, injured, surrounded by debris, it was over.Leon staggered to his feet, limping toward the nearest exit.He yanked the door open and slipped into a dark corridor filled with hanging pipes and debris.He could hear voices now, detective Ethan shouting orders.“Secure the perimeter!” “Check the east wing!”Leon’s heart pounded in his ears. He pressed himself against the wall, trying not to make a sound.He spotted a vent cover near the floor. Bolts rusted, but loose enough. He crouched, ignoring the pain in his ribs, and ripped it open with shaking hands.Metal groaned.“Did you hear that?” someone
Pyromancer part one
Leon had gone all out,private table, city view, the kind of place where the waiters spoke in hushed tones and the menu didn’t bother showing prices.Gwen leaned back in her seat, swirling her wine. “You really know how to surprise a girl, Leon,” Gwen said.“You know,” she added between sip of red wine, “I still can’t believe you managed to get a reservation here. It’s always booked months ahead.”Leon smiled faintly. “I have my ways.”“Oh? And what ways are those?” she teased.He leaned back with a casual smirk. “A man never reveals his secrets.”She rolled her eyes. “Uh-huh, mysterious as always.”For a few minutes, they talked about lighter things,the city, the rain, even how bad the coffee was at her newsroom. Then, as their plates were cleared, Gwen rested her chin on her hand, studying him.“So,” she said, with curiosity, “what is it you do for a living again?”Leon froze for a moment. He wasn’t prepared for that one.“Uh,” he started, fumbling with his napkin, “I do… freelance te
Crazy rich vigilante
The door creaked open.Gwen froze. Her eyes widened for a second before she masked it with a smile. “Ethan.” “Gwen.”Silence stretched between them an uncomfortable one. The kind that brings up old memories neither of them wanted to revisit.“What brings you here?” she asked.“I just need to ask a few questions,” Ethan said, flipping open his notebook, avoiding her eyes. “About last night. The Pembroke explosion.”Her expression changed slightly. “You think I had something to do with that?”“No,” he said quickly, then sighed. “But you were there, Gwen. With someone. A man. Who was he?”Gwen’s lips pressed together. “Just some random guy. It was raining, and he looked like he’d been caught in it. I… let him share the taxi. That’s all.”Ethan studied her face, the way she wouldn’t look at him directly. “Alright,” he said after a moment, shutting the notebook. “Just… be careful, okay? Whoever that guy was, he might be dangerous.”She gave a small nod. “I will.”He turned to leave, his foo
an old friend
Rey’s stomach dropped the moment the System notification vanished.Forty minutes.Forty minutes to destroy Pembroke Industries.How the hell was he supposed to blow up a billion-dollar paint empire in forty minutes? He wasn’t some action movie villain. He didn’t even have a plan, let alone a bomb.Before he could process anything, the taxi jolted violently.“Damn it!” the driver cursed, slamming the brakes. The car wheezed, sputtered, then died with a final clunk.Leon blinked, disbelief flashing across his face. “You’ve gotta be kidding me.”“Looks like the engine’s fried,” the driver said, stepping out with a sigh. “Everybody out.”The rain had finally stopped, leaving the air cold. Gwen climbed out first, brushing her hair from her face. Leon followed, every nerve in his body buzzing.Time was ticking. 00:38:42He clenched his fists, trying to think. No weapons. No plan. No backup. Just a suicidal mission and a digital timer burning into his brain.“Where exactly are we?” he asked
Too close
“Leon Vergas, You’re under arrest for the possible murder of Rey Pembroke.You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. Do you understand these rights as they have been read to you?"Ethan read,as one of the officers cuffs Leon.Leon’s brain blanked for half a second.“Wait, what?” “Okay, okay, listen,this has gotta be some kind of mistake.”Ethan just stared at him. As he is been led out of the house.***********The room was tense,a single metal table, two chairs, one light above.Leon sat back, arms crossed, tapping his foot against the floor. Across from him were Detective Ethan Black and Officer Hughes, both with the same tired “let’s get this over with” look.Leon sighed. “Okay, wait,let me get this straight. I was suspected and arrested because I was one of Rey Pembroke’s enemies?”Officer Hughes flipped a page in his not
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