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111...Like an insect...
Alec was physically okay, but emotionally down. Failing a mission, not just any mission, but an important one that came up in the most surprising way. He had treated it as a mission from the start even before he met Shadowborne face to face, and the System had also had it as a mission to handle, a task to complete successfully. But he failed. And that did something sour to his mood. It just didn't sit well with him...at all. He kept thinking back to how he stood in that building, staring hard at Shadowborne with the determination to take him down, he still ended up failing. Alec looked around the living room and didn't meet his dad there as he'd expected. He glanced at the direction of his dad's bedroom. "Guess he slept early today." He muttered.Alec headed straight to his room and collapsed onto the bed with a sigh."Xander" He called slowly with a low voice. "Yes, Alec. How may I help you?" Xander answered instantly. Alec sighed again. "I did everything I could to take Shado
110... Burning building...
"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
109... Remember this, chico?...
Alec eyed Shadowborne carefully and unhurriedly. He sensed a force, an unordinary energy coming from the bad man, it was almost familiar to Alec. He could feel the pull, that thing similar to connection. A part of Alec almost admired the confidence and the power that radiated around shadowborne. Shadowborne smiled, and Alec saw it. That smile upset Alec, anyone could see that from his hard stance. "So you are really the Shadowborne," Alec said with fierceness now gradually dripping in his voice as he mentally prepared himself to fight. "Si," Shadowborne smirked. "I am" He replied, still using the robotic voice programmed with his suit. He looked down at Rick, who was still not up on his feet. "Stand up, Rick, don't be useless." He gruffed. "Sabes que odio cuando te flojeas"Rick, with a low careful groan, managed to stand to his feet and steady himself on the ground."Alec has met Shadowborne" Heidi said to the others, her heart racing."I wish I met him too, I wanna see the guy
108...Dark shadows...
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
107...The door...
Jeremy didn't waste any time and started typing on the holographic keyboard. Collins stood beside him, studying the screen with interest. "What are you doing?" Collins asked Jeremy."I'm trying to trace the last known location of Prof Smith's earbud. Hopefully, it left a signal trail" Jeremy replied, squinting slightly as his fingers flew across the keys.Collins also set up a holographic keyboard and started working alongside Jeremy."And you?" Jeremy asked, without looking up, running his fingers across the keyboard non-stop. "What are you doing?""I'm helping you speed things up," Collins replied. "Parallel processing. You know...basic survival strategy."Jeremy snorted softly but didn't slow down.They both typed rapidly, lines of data scrolling across their screens as they worked to pinpoint Prof Smith's last location. Meanwhile, Alec and Heidi paced anxiously around the center of the room."I swear, this is all my fault," Alec muttered for what had to be the tenth time."Alec,
106...Tan dulce...
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
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