Chapter 12- The Deadly Phantom
Kelvin: "HA HA HA HA HA! NOW DO YOU SEE?! DO YOU NOW SEE THE POWER OF MY DEVICE?! SHE IS NOW MY WEAPON, AND I CAN DO ANYTHING WITH HER UNDER MY CONTROL! THE PMCM BOOSTS THE PSYCHIC POWER OF THE BRAIN, SHE IS NOW MORE POWERFUL THAN AKIRA EVER WAS!"
Akira: "KELVIN YOU A**HOLE!! YOU GET THAT BLOODY THING OFF OF HER GOD DAMN IT, YOU LET HER GO!!"
Kelvin: "You are really starting to piss me off ~~~ No. 42, do something to shut him up."
The transformed Valerie now loomed over Akira like a predator sizing up its prey. Her face held no emotion, her eyes ~~~ her once sparkling eyes now looked empty, devoid of the wonderful personality that had earned her so much respect in the city, and of the same persona that had tamed the raw power within Akira. The energy now being emitted from her body was so thick with what some people would call evil it made even the battle hardened Colonel shiver with fear. Akira watched, frozen with fear as Valerie silently raised her hand and began to collect some dark colored energy ~~~
Valerie: "~~~ you will be quiet now ~~~"
Akira: "NO, DON'T ~~~NANI?!"
Valerie: "~~~ hmm? ~~~"
The arm that had threatened to end the life of the one who loved her was now ensnared in a long mass of hideously pulsing, expanding and contracting flesh, combined with random metal pieces and bits of cable. Everyone's gazed now traveled down the grotesque stream all the way to Tetsuo, who was putting every effort into the restraint he had placed upon his brainwashed friend.
Yama: "Holy s**t, what the hell's happenin' to him?!"
Kei: "He can transform his body in order to increase his power."
Valerie: "~~~ "
Tetsuo: "Feh, I never thought that I'd be glad to be able to do this again! Akira, get away from her, she's no longer the same woman you know. That bastard can order her to kill any one of us in a second."
Akira took one more look at the trapped Valerie before scrambling over to Kaneda and the others. The soldiers looked at the scene with looks of horror on their faces, none of them had ever really believed the stories they were told about Tetsuo's mutation abilities. Perspiration ran down the side of Tetsuo's face as he used every ounce of his strength to hold onto Valerie and prevent her from moving.
Kelvin: "He he he ~~~ "
Tetsuo: "What the hell are you laughing about ya scumbag?"
Kelvin: "Do you really expect that pathetic display of metamorphosis will hold her back? I told you, she's the most powerful weapon ever!"
Valerie's body suddenly started expelling huge amounts of purplish colored electricity, which ran down Tetsuo's arm and began to electrocute him. The white haired teen cried out in agony, tears ran down the sides of his grayish face, his mutated arm now contorting like a fish caught on a hook. But no matter how much power Valerie put into her terrible attack, it was clear that Tetsuo was not going to let go that easily.
Kaneda: "That's it, keep it up buddy!"
Tetsuo: "Aaarrgghhh ~~~ he's right ~~~ y'know. You'll ~~~ have to try harder ~~~ than that."
Valerie: "~~~ So be it ~~~"
And in a split second Valerie, while continuing her electrical attack, fired what appeared to be a pair of black lasers from her eyes, striking Tetsuo in his large chest scar. This caused Tetsuo, wound to reopen, allowing blood to spill forth and onto the floor. But because the original energy attack was still being performed, Tetsuo's innards were now slowly getting fried; the stench was putting all but the brainwashed ex-mechanic onto the verge of throwing up. The screams coming from Tetsuo were like those of an injured animal.
Akira: "STOOOOOP IT!! SOMEBODY STOP HER AND SAVE HER PLEASE!!"
Kelvin: "SAY GOODBYE TO THE HUMAN AMEOBA YOU GOD DAMNED FREAKS!!"
Then, as quickly as the hideous attack had begun, Valerie ceased her attack. She just suddenly stopped. All was silent in the dojo, except for the yelps of agony from Tetsuo, who even now had refused to let go of Valerie. All eyes were now on the woman ensnared in living tissue. Something was up. She had stopped levitating and her terrifying black aura had disappeared. Her hair was now back down around her shoulders and the old shine had returned to her eyes, as well as her jet-black pupils.
Soldier: "Uh sir, what's going on?"
Kelvin: "I ~~ I have no idea. What are you doing No. 42, you're supposed to be killing him! Use the power of the PMCM and kill them all!"
Valerie's eyes seemed to glaze over for a few seconds and then return to normal. She then nodded to Tetsuo who in turn released her from his embrace. Valerie then turned to face the scientist. Kelvin held the remote detonator for the star shaped machine attached to Valerie's skull high above his head in a dominating pose, his face horribly twisted in anger.
Kelvin: "I ORDER YOU TO KILL THEM ALL, DO YOU HEAR ME?! DO IT OR I'LL BLOW UP THE DEVICE AND DESTROY YOU!!"
Valerie said nothing. She simply reached up and gingerly touched the device on her forehead, feeling for its edge. And when she found it, she began pulling on it, a sickening noise that sounded like cloth being ripped emanated as blood trickled down her face in her efforts to tear away the wretched machine. And yet she showed no outward signs that it was hurting her at all. Kelvin watched in horror, and for some reason he found himself paralyzed by some strange force. It was as though a giant hand were holding him tight.
Valerie: "I will not kill my newfound family. You have no authority over who lives and who dies. And this, this is what I think of you're precious machine you son of a bitch!"
And with one great tug, she ripped the machine right out of her own brain and sent it smashing into thousands of tiny pieces upon the bloodstained floor.
Kaori: "She ~~ she's free? But how's that possible? And who's paralyzing Kelvin?"
Valerie: "It is not me doing it, and it is certainly not any one of you. I know who it is, but I'm going to tell you all later after I get rid of all these trespassers."
And with one mighty wave of her hand, all of the soldiers and scientists, including Kelvin, became still and silent as a powerful force from Valerie invaded their minds, wiping them clean of everything they had seen, along with the knowledge of their existence. And in a flash of light they all disappeared without a trace. Valerie sighed with satisfaction and faced her friends ~~~
Valerie: "I wiped their minds and sent them back to the city. Once they get there, all those who know about the Power that did not get their minds wiped by Spark will have no knowledge of the events that took place. It will be as though we never existed to them. Thank you Tetsuo for trying to stop me. Thank you Spark for believing in me."
Yama: "~~~ But who was holding back Kelvin?"
Valerie: "It was those three who knew Spark as a regular child. They are still unable to be here physically, but they were able to hold Kelvin back."
Then, as though something just suddenly dawned on her, Valerie reached up and touched her forehead, which was still bleeding rather profusely ~~~
Valerie: "~~~ oh my."
And with that she fainted and fell with a thud onto the dojo floor, and a second after she touched the floor, Tetsuo fell as well, murmuring something about how she had meant that a bear, rabbit and a car had held back the scientist long enough for her incredible powers to overwhelm the creation of man. And as the others rushed to Tetsuo and Valerie's side, young Kai just said two words ~~~ The Espers.
Kelvin: "HA HA HA HA HA! NOW DO YOU SEE?! DO YOU NOW SEE THE POWER OF MY DEVICE?! SHE IS NOW MY WEAPON, AND I CAN DO ANYTHING WITH HER UNDER MY CONTROL! THE PMCM BOOSTS THE PSYCHIC POWER OF THE BRAIN, SHE IS NOW MORE POWERFUL THAN AKIRA EVER WAS!"
Akira: "KELVIN YOU A**HOLE!! YOU GET THAT BLOODY THING OFF OF HER GOD DAMN IT, YOU LET HER GO!!"
Kelvin: "You are really starting to piss me off ~~~ No. 42, do something to shut him up."
The transformed Valerie now loomed over Akira like a predator sizing up its prey. Her face held no emotion, her eyes ~~~ her once sparkling eyes now looked empty, devoid of the wonderful personality that had earned her so much respect in the city, and of the same persona that had tamed the raw power within Akira. The energy now being emitted from her body was so thick with what some people would call evil it made even the battle hardened Colonel shiver with fear. Akira watched, frozen with fear as Valerie silently raised her hand and began to collect some dark colored energy ~~~
Valerie: "~~~ you will be quiet now ~~~"
Akira: "NO, DON'T ~~~NANI?!"
Valerie: "~~~ hmm? ~~~"
The arm that had threatened to end the life of the one who loved her was now ensnared in a long mass of hideously pulsing, expanding and contracting flesh, combined with random metal pieces and bits of cable. Everyone's gazed now traveled down the grotesque stream all the way to Tetsuo, who was putting every effort into the restraint he had placed upon his brainwashed friend.
Yama: "Holy s**t, what the hell's happenin' to him?!"
Kei: "He can transform his body in order to increase his power."
Valerie: "~~~ "
Tetsuo: "Feh, I never thought that I'd be glad to be able to do this again! Akira, get away from her, she's no longer the same woman you know. That bastard can order her to kill any one of us in a second."
Akira took one more look at the trapped Valerie before scrambling over to Kaneda and the others. The soldiers looked at the scene with looks of horror on their faces, none of them had ever really believed the stories they were told about Tetsuo's mutation abilities. Perspiration ran down the side of Tetsuo's face as he used every ounce of his strength to hold onto Valerie and prevent her from moving.
Kelvin: "He he he ~~~ "
Tetsuo: "What the hell are you laughing about ya scumbag?"
Kelvin: "Do you really expect that pathetic display of metamorphosis will hold her back? I told you, she's the most powerful weapon ever!"
Valerie's body suddenly started expelling huge amounts of purplish colored electricity, which ran down Tetsuo's arm and began to electrocute him. The white haired teen cried out in agony, tears ran down the sides of his grayish face, his mutated arm now contorting like a fish caught on a hook. But no matter how much power Valerie put into her terrible attack, it was clear that Tetsuo was not going to let go that easily.
Kaneda: "That's it, keep it up buddy!"
Tetsuo: "Aaarrgghhh ~~~ he's right ~~~ y'know. You'll ~~~ have to try harder ~~~ than that."
Valerie: "~~~ So be it ~~~"
And in a split second Valerie, while continuing her electrical attack, fired what appeared to be a pair of black lasers from her eyes, striking Tetsuo in his large chest scar. This caused Tetsuo, wound to reopen, allowing blood to spill forth and onto the floor. But because the original energy attack was still being performed, Tetsuo's innards were now slowly getting fried; the stench was putting all but the brainwashed ex-mechanic onto the verge of throwing up. The screams coming from Tetsuo were like those of an injured animal.
Akira: "STOOOOOP IT!! SOMEBODY STOP HER AND SAVE HER PLEASE!!"
Kelvin: "SAY GOODBYE TO THE HUMAN AMEOBA YOU GOD DAMNED FREAKS!!"
Then, as quickly as the hideous attack had begun, Valerie ceased her attack. She just suddenly stopped. All was silent in the dojo, except for the yelps of agony from Tetsuo, who even now had refused to let go of Valerie. All eyes were now on the woman ensnared in living tissue. Something was up. She had stopped levitating and her terrifying black aura had disappeared. Her hair was now back down around her shoulders and the old shine had returned to her eyes, as well as her jet-black pupils.
Soldier: "Uh sir, what's going on?"
Kelvin: "I ~~ I have no idea. What are you doing No. 42, you're supposed to be killing him! Use the power of the PMCM and kill them all!"
Valerie's eyes seemed to glaze over for a few seconds and then return to normal. She then nodded to Tetsuo who in turn released her from his embrace. Valerie then turned to face the scientist. Kelvin held the remote detonator for the star shaped machine attached to Valerie's skull high above his head in a dominating pose, his face horribly twisted in anger.
Kelvin: "I ORDER YOU TO KILL THEM ALL, DO YOU HEAR ME?! DO IT OR I'LL BLOW UP THE DEVICE AND DESTROY YOU!!"
Valerie said nothing. She simply reached up and gingerly touched the device on her forehead, feeling for its edge. And when she found it, she began pulling on it, a sickening noise that sounded like cloth being ripped emanated as blood trickled down her face in her efforts to tear away the wretched machine. And yet she showed no outward signs that it was hurting her at all. Kelvin watched in horror, and for some reason he found himself paralyzed by some strange force. It was as though a giant hand were holding him tight.
Valerie: "I will not kill my newfound family. You have no authority over who lives and who dies. And this, this is what I think of you're precious machine you son of a bitch!"
And with one great tug, she ripped the machine right out of her own brain and sent it smashing into thousands of tiny pieces upon the bloodstained floor.
Kaori: "She ~~ she's free? But how's that possible? And who's paralyzing Kelvin?"
Valerie: "It is not me doing it, and it is certainly not any one of you. I know who it is, but I'm going to tell you all later after I get rid of all these trespassers."
And with one mighty wave of her hand, all of the soldiers and scientists, including Kelvin, became still and silent as a powerful force from Valerie invaded their minds, wiping them clean of everything they had seen, along with the knowledge of their existence. And in a flash of light they all disappeared without a trace. Valerie sighed with satisfaction and faced her friends ~~~
Valerie: "I wiped their minds and sent them back to the city. Once they get there, all those who know about the Power that did not get their minds wiped by Spark will have no knowledge of the events that took place. It will be as though we never existed to them. Thank you Tetsuo for trying to stop me. Thank you Spark for believing in me."
Yama: "~~~ But who was holding back Kelvin?"
Valerie: "It was those three who knew Spark as a regular child. They are still unable to be here physically, but they were able to hold Kelvin back."
Then, as though something just suddenly dawned on her, Valerie reached up and touched her forehead, which was still bleeding rather profusely ~~~
Valerie: "~~~ oh my."
And with that she fainted and fell with a thud onto the dojo floor, and a second after she touched the floor, Tetsuo fell as well, murmuring something about how she had meant that a bear, rabbit and a car had held back the scientist long enough for her incredible powers to overwhelm the creation of man. And as the others rushed to Tetsuo and Valerie's side, young Kai just said two words ~~~ The Espers.