Chapter 9: Villain

Asher Himmel

October 23rd, 2010

Eugenio Himmel's house

I was happy that things went as planned. I was nervous for a moment, who knew I would be dealing with a human lie detector as an inspector. At first glance, he seemed like someone very disinterested, but he showed me great professionalism.

I got a little hungry, so I decided to go make myself a sandwich, but a loud sound stopped me midway. It was rare to hear that kind of noise in a place inhabited by people with no outstanding magical talents or abilities. I feared the worst, so I ran to the basement to disguise myself as a hero.

In a matter of 5 minutes, I was ready and went out the window opposite the street where the noise could be heard. I circled the house and finally arrived at the source of the noise. Right in front of my house, a rather strange creature biting something. 

The creature had two black tentacles like the beast I destroyed with my super strength and a black skeleton protruding from its body. As I took a better look, I could notice fragments of the suit the inspector was wearing. I felt very scared and thought about running away, but my heart made me jump with all my strength until I kicked the creature in the face, sending it flying and destroying a wall.

I quickly checked the inspector's body. He was badly wounded and his left arm was completely eaten away, but I could still feel his heart beating. As long as he had life, he could be saved. I tried to lift Grigory's body, but the creature's tentacles hit me hard in the stomach, causing me to fall to the ground.

Although my super strength endowed me with a certain invulnerability to pain and superhuman resistance, I could feel the impact and my chest was wounded by the blow. 

Without giving much thought, I managed to jump up, at the same time that the creature came out of the rubble of the wall with which it collided. Looking at it carefully, I could see that the beast had black hair, red eyes and looked like any human being, but despite its physical appearance, my instinct told me that it was not a human. After all, I had seen it devour Grigory's arm. It's impossible for a human to behave that way.

-You hit too hard. You broke my jaw with a single blow, something that guy couldn't do with his most powerful magic," said the creature while wiping the dust from its face.

-...-

- You dare not respond to my words? I'm going to break you and devour you slowly," he said while showing his sharp teeth still dirty with Grigory's skin and blood.

After his words, the beast rushed towards me with such speed, that the asphalt could not withstand and broke with every step. Immediately, I covered my face waiting for the blow but the creature kicked my abdomen and before flying away, it grabbed my foot and hit me with its knee in the face, then threw me to the wall which I destroyed with its body.

As I fell to the ground, I grabbed fragments of the wall, turned them to dust and threw them in his face when he lunged again to hit me.

-SON OF YOUR F-...!

Before finishing his sentence and taking advantage of his blindness, I repeatedly hit his face with my fists, until his sight returned and he jumped back to plan his next move. Instead, I was back near Grigory. My disguise could not withstand one more blow from that beast. 

I managed to hurt the creature quite a bit with my fists, but I needed more than that. If only I had a chance to strike with all my might.

{Hey}

I heard a voice directly in my brain.

{If you hear me, move your foot a little}

I heeded the voice and moved my foot a little.

{I am the guy on the ground. I am using a level 1 spell to have this telepathic connection. I have mana to cast a spell to capture his feet on the asphalt, to create an opportunity and hit him with all your might. The problem is. You must withstand the next attack without dodging. If you agree, step on the ground twice}

The opportunity I was waiting for presented itself unexpectedly. I can understand why Grigory paused briefly when he told me the condition, for it was suicide to withstand the creature's next strike, since it will use all its strength and speed to break me. In a normal case, I would have refused, but I have a secret weapon.

I stepped twice on the ground and looked ahead waiting for the blow. The creature took my attitude as an act of arrogance on my part and looked at me with deep hatred.

The beast tied each of its arms with one of its tentacles, then condensed the black bone armor on its arms to form black gauntlets on its hands. In an act of boasting, it struck the ground causing a crater to form, thus implying that, if it hit me, that would happen to me.

Without another thought, the beast ran at high speed towards me. I kept as calm as possible as it approached. I had only one chance and I had to use it at the right time.

{We can find another chance. Dodge please. It will kill you if it hits you}

-No. I can make it. Concentrate on preparing your magic, I'll take care of the rest," I whispered quietly hoping Grigory would hear. 

- I don't know who you're talking to but you'll regret it! - exclaimed the creature.

Just a hair short of reaching my face, I activate my trap card.

-Activate! [Wings of Aegis].

Wings of light of great size were born from my back and at great speed covered my entire body until they formed a cocoon of light, which completely absorbed the blow and the subsequent impact.

-Impossible!" exclaimed the creature as it fell to the ground.

As soon as the creature hit the ground, Grigory got up from the ground while completing a spell with his remaining hand.

xxxxx Gravitational Trap xxxxx

The creature's feet were trapped in spheres that applied a kind of pressure that prevented it from moving. 

The creature panicked and threw its tentacles towards me and Grigory, but to no avail because I grabbed them and destroyed them with my super strength. Without wasting much time, I ran to stand in front of the beast, staring at it while I gathered all my strength in my fists. Finally, I connected a blow to its face with such force that I managed to knock the beast out and destroy all its teeth.

Seeing that it was all over, Grigory fell back to the ground and pulled a rather modern cell phone out of his pocket. He called his office and informed him of the situation. At that moment I took the opportunity to disappear from his sight, and return to my house to lick my wounds. 

I went in through the window again, took a long bath, cleaned my wounds with alcohol and treated them based on some tutorials I saw on the web.

After an hour, the Superhuman Registration Office together with the police and ambulances parked near my house. From my window, I could see how Grigory was being treated while the agents caged the creature to prevent him from escaping. 

I, for my part, made myself a light dinner and went to sleep. It was a heavy day, but I'm glad I was helpful. I managed to save a life and my heart was happy about it.

Joe Phillips 

October 23, 2010

European Route E40, Ukraine

As soon as I woke up, I was caged like an animal. Next to me, there were two armed cadets and we seemed to be moving in an armored car.

-Until you finally wake up, sleeping beauty," said one of the cadets while pointing a gun at me.

I recognized the model. It was a high caliber weapon powered by mana. Its firepower was comparable to the obsolete plastic explosives, so I must be careful.

- Answer me when I talk to you," exclaimed the previous cadet.

While one speaks, the other analyzes everything I do. It won't be easy to escape from here and I must give a good performance.

-Hi. Nice to meet you. My name is Joe. I'm just another victim," I said calmly.

- Victim? You devoured an inspector's arm without mercy," said the chatty cadet.

-Yes. I was turned into a beast by a mad scientist. My neighbor kidnapped me and experimented on me. This is not even my real appearance. I want my mommy," I said while crying.

To make my performance more believable, I transformed myself into a 10 year old boy who devoured me at the borders of Eternity. My performance did not convince the first cadet, but the second cadet seemed to be moved by my made-up story. I kept up my boyish appearance for quite a while, waiting for the ideal moment. Minutes passed and the minutes turned into hours. After many miles had passed, Cadet 1 asked to stop at a corner so he could pee. When Cadet 1 got out, Cadet 2 approached me and tried to calm me down a bit, as I pretended to tremble with fear, expecting the worst.

- Why are you helping me if I am a monster," I said as I cried.

-I have a son who looks like you. Don't worry. Everything will be all right," said that cadet with a kind smile.

- Can you hug me? My mommy used to do it when she was sad," I said as I stretched out my arms.

-Of course," said that cadet as he slowly approached me.

-The good ones are destined to die," I said with a mocking smile.

At that instant, I turned my body into a huge beast mouth and devoured the entire body of cadet 2. Then I broke the cage and hit the transport with force until I broke one end. Upon impact, I transformed into Cadet 2 using my bestiality, and with my fingernails, proceeded to wound my body.

Quickly Cadet 1 and the driver came to my aid. I made up a false story about my alleged escape. I never imagined I would be such a good actor. Cadet 1 and the driver called for an ambulance and reinforcements to search for traces of my whereabouts. Poor things.

Thank you very much Cadet 2, or should I say, Cadet Saint. Because of your idiocy, today I am free and with a new identity. Get ready masked boy, I'm going to make your life hell as soon as I recover.