Chapter Thirty-eight
Greene summoned her infected army, and the infected surrounded Cole.
Greene: Kill him now!
The infected attacked all at once, but then all of a sudden they were throw back as if they were made of cotton.
Cole did not even lift a finger.
Soon, more infected arrived, and more fell, while Cole simply stood there in his new form.
Greene was getting worried and decided to run away while her army held Cole off.
Cole killed the army and grabbed Greene from her throat, with incredible speed. His speed had increased substantially.
Cole: You are not going anywhere.
Greene kicked and struggled to be set free but against Cole, it was merely a feather trying to harm him.
Cole burst into the sky at the speed of light, and was now holding Greene in mid-air.
He threw her to the ground with devastating force, which was so powerful that it left a crater.
Greene coughed up blood, and was not even able to get on her feet.
Cole landed next to her about to finish her off, until the leader hunters and hydras surrounded him.
Cole: Enough of these games.
Suddenly, the gray sky shot lightning all around Cole for six seconds straight, each strike more powerful than the last, killing all the leader hunters and hydras instantly.
Cole noticed Greene was attempting to crawl away and escape, but somehow she froze at her tracks. She was not making any moves, blinking or even breathing; the same was true for Alex
Cole: You will not escape this time. I will make sure this place is your grave.
Cole placed his arms in a crossed position on his chest, charged and let go of a mind-blowing blast, which tore Greene into two.
Just then Greene fell to the ground, and her breathes began again, only to stop a few moments later. Greene was no more.
Alex could not believe his eyes. Seeing how Cole literally tore Greene and her army apart, without breaking a sweat.
Cole then went over to Nix's dead body and placed his right hand on her head and closed his eyes.
Nix's hole in the stomach suddenly began to fill up and she was being healed. When she was entirely healed. She then opened her eyes a few moments later only to notice that Cole was laying unconscious next to her.
Nix: Whoa...I thought I was...dead...
Alex limped over to Nix and Cole.
Nix: What...what happened here, Mercer?
Alex: …...
Nix: Are you going to answer?
Nix tried getting up, but for some reason she fell back down.
Nix: Ah, sh*t. Why the hell am I still tired?
Alex: We have to get Cole to the base, now.
Alex picked up Cole's unconscious body and headed to the base on foot.
Nix: Well, are you going to say something?
Alex: I'll explain it all at the base.
Nix: Gr, keeping the suspense. I hate suspense.
Alex and Nix were almost near.
Alex (In mind) : How..How could he possess such incredible power? When I fought against him, he was a twisted being, and powerful, but not unbeatable. Now, he has reached even a new level, a level that can only be described as god-like. Not only that, but he was able to heal Nix. How? This is definitely beyond my expectations.
Meanwhile...
Cross was observing Greene and Cole's battle, far away from their location.
Cross: Such...such power. I definitely have underestimated the lightning rod. I have to think of a new tactic. Now that Greene is dead, I think I might be next; and against a force such as that, even my entire army won't stand a chance. I have to think of a new plan.
Cross left the area and went back to his hideout.
At the base, Alex and Nix reached the others.
Zeke: Hey guys, how was-? Cole! What the hell happened to him?
Nix: That's what I want to know.
Zeke: You mean you don't know?
Nix: He knows. Let's hear it now, Mercer.
Zeke checked Cole's pulse.
Zeke: Thank god, he's still alive. Alex, what happened?
Alex: The only thing I can say, is my eyes are still stunned with that I saw.
Caesar and Kuo soon joined the gang.
Kuo: Whoa, What happened to Cole?!
Zeke: Shh. Sit down, both of you. Alex is going to explain that.
Alex explained everything he witnessed regarding Cole's unstoppable form, and how he obliterated Greene without the slightest effort.
Zeke, Caesar, Kuo, and Nix: …...(shocked)
Alex: I find it hard to believe myself, but that is exactly how it happened.
Zeke: The way you are describing it, he sounds like some kind of god.
Alex: He was not far from it.
Zeke: Damn. Should we tell him?
Kuo: I don't think we should, Zeke. I mean, how will he handle it?
Zeke: I'm sure he can. He defeated Greene easily. That's progress for us.
Kuo: Alex, you said he healed Nix?
Alex: Yes.
Kuo: How?
Alex: I...don't know.
Kuo turned to Nix.
Kuo: Nix, how did you feel after being healed?
Nix: Well, I was fine, and without a hole in my stomach.
Kuo: Anything else?
Nix: Well, I was exhausted actually, like how I felt after fighting the infected army, and doing the final attack.
Kuo: Exhausted? Interesting.
She turns to Alex again.
Kuo: You said there was a moment where Greene tried to escape and failed to do so.
Alex: Yes.
Kuo: How did she fail?
Alex: She tried to escape and all of a sudden, Greene was tore apart, just like that.
Kuo: Without Cole even attacking?
Alex: I don't know. He had his arms in a cross position just before he killed Greene.
Caesar intervened.
Caesar: You mean to tell me, he went from a normal stance to a crossed armed stance and fired a powerful blast, and it all happened faster than the speed of light.
Alex: That's what I saw.
Caesar: Well, You're right about one thing. He was fast and faster than the speed of light.
Zeke: How was he able to do that?
Caesar: His speed did increase, but that was not the only thing.
Nix: Enough with long talk, kid. Get to the point.
Caesar: He was only faster than the speed of light, because he would be able to stop light itself if he wanted.
Nix: Again with the same riddles. What are you saying?
Caesar: He was time itself. He had the power to control time.
To be continued...