The Meta Code (Updated Sporadically)

『Chapter ❺』

Lightning struck right in front of me, and nearly blinding me. The thunder that came after was a deafening crack! Man what was I thinking! I thought as I kept running. Relying on my sense of smell alone, I navigated to my enemies. I was rewarded a moment later with a "oof!" from one of the attackers. I swiped my claws at him, yet only managed to get a small scratch on him. Though the after affects were just as lethal. With a scream that only sounds from a dying man. One of my attackers fell to the ground, barely breathing, but alive.

The smell of blood and electricity was heavy in the air, and it was begging me to bring out the hunter within. I didn't fight it, nor did want too. I wanted, no needed, to kill these guys. Just then I smelled more people. Though I could not tell whether they were friend or foe, I prepared to attack. Then I noticed the lightning had slowed.

Three figures stepped out of the smoke. I got into a half crouch just in case I had to fight or flee. The figures didn't move. I was stunned again. "Who are you?!" I finally managed to growl out. The three looked at each other.

"Dude you okay?" The taller one asked. Then it hit me that was Johnson who was talking. I started to stand.

"Johnson?" I asked quizzically. Still not sure that it was him.

"Ya it's me. You feeling all right?"

I pulled my blades in, and stood with my fists down, "I think so." I looked at them for a few seconds, finally recognizing them. When my eyes passed over Johnson and Genie they flinched, but when they passed Esparonza she gasped.

"Your eyes, they're glowing blue!" she exclaimed.

"What are y...." I was saying when I saw a bolt of lightning intwined with fire hurtling straight towards her. I ran with such speed that even the lightning was going slow. I looked behind me, and saw a cloud forming were I was moments before.

As I ran I couldn't stop thinking about how afraid I was. I wasn't afraid for myself, but for Esparonza. I couldn't let her get hurt.

It was strange that I would even think that, but I had no more time at the present to think about it. The lightning-fire bolt hit me so hard that everything was starting to go black. With a sudden determination to not let these fools get away, I let all my energy out in a single shockwave towards the spot where the bolt came. The last thing I remember before everything went dark was Esparonza growling.

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I woke to freezing water being thrown into my face. I looked around, and saw Johnson with a nearly full bucket in his hands, and a grin on his face. He dumped the rest down my shirt.

"Why'd you do that? I was already awake!" I yelled while shivering. "Also you are enjoying yourself to much." I cracked a grin.

"To make sure you'd stay awake." He replied with all seriousness in his voice. He smiled then, "Plus it was just a tad enjoyable."

"Fine what ever," I grumbled under my breath, "What time is it?"

"Let's see you where asleep for about six hours. So I'd have to say about ten."

"Ten! That means we only have..." I started adding up the time in my mind, "Three hours until the first round!"

"Yep and you'll need to be able to leave in the next hour or so. I got the coordinates about an hour ago."

"Well, lets hustle back and get the chopper ready." My stomach grumbled, "and some food too." Only then I realized my pants were ripped, and five sizes to big. All that was left of my shirt was strips of cloth.

Johnson just nodded. As we started to walk away I saw the destruction around me. It looked like a tornado came through. The trees where now toothpicks, and there was crater in the ground near were I was sleeping.

Johnson saw me staring at it. "That was from the shockwave hitting the guy. He couldn't handle all that energy at once. He literally began to implode, then exploded! It was by far the coolest, possibly scariest, thing I've ever seen."

I just stared. I had killed yet another mutant. All I said was, "Lets just get back." I began to tremble with anger. For killing another mutant.

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