Her blow was powerful enough that he was driven to his knees. His thoughts became fuzzy as he fought to retain his consciousness, and his mind swam as it fought to regain control. Callie yanked the hammer out of his grip, then clocked Max in the head with its handle. He stumbled back and fell pai
Freya exhaled as she charged straight towards Father, who charged back in exchange. The two of them met in the middle, where their energies clashed against each other. Father slammed downwards with a steely fist and smashed into the marble, because Freya had leapt up at the last moment and spun in
And with the blink of an eye, Father’s hand snapped forward, jabbed Freya in the throat, and then immediately wrapped his fingers around her neck. Freya choked as her breath was interrupted, and her windpipe was squeezed. Her hands immediately went up to his, and tried to prise his fingers apart,
All they could hear was the humming of the life support systems that kept the pods running, and their contents alive. Azrael stood amidst the silence and stared at the records on the terminals that surrounded her. The names of hundreds of Prophets filled them, each and every single one a victim of
Azrael’s heart thumped heavily in her chest. The sheer weight of that promise fell heavily on her, and she feared failure. She feared that she was unable to undo the damage, and that her skills were beyond inadequate for the task. She feared that the Prophets would forever be stuck in limbo, as bro
~ “You know, drawing you in is far too easy,” Father continued gloating. “Baiting your anger and revealing a supposed weakness… Hah! Fighting you is child’s play.” He gave her throat a quick squeeze, as though to punctuate himself. Then he reared back his other fist, and smashed it into her brow.
She felt herself push away from him, but had nowhere to go. And even while he grunted and pushed himself into her, it seemed that there was a bright light all around him. He told her he loved her, and that her obedience was divine. As she fell further, the haze lifted more and more, but never full
Raijin swept through every logic circuit at lightning speed. She inspected every line of code in every Intelligence she usurped, and ensured their integrity. Or at least, ensured that her code’s integrity, and that it communicated with the Truesight Engine without problems. All while she utterly e