I had to do something. The way she was talking, I doubted she was just going to have the police arrest these guys. The flames though, resembled a bird so much, that the first thing I thought of was a bird cage. And that was what Annabelle found herself in. A green bird cage.
Probably not the best idea I've ever had. Her face turned to me, covered in nothing but darkness, her eyes seemingly smoldering with flames as well.
"How dare you" came the voice from her, but not the soft, smooth voice from earlier. This voice…well, I imagine it must be what the devil sounds like. It just sent chills up my spine.
"Sorry Annabelle" I said, "but I can't have you going off half cocked to administer your own justice. Besides, this entity that is inside you, I need to take you some place where it can be removed."
"Removed!" she said, than came a laugh any villain in a movie would die to have. "You cannot remove it. It is a part of me now. And you, you are just a child playing a game far too complicated. Now enough!"
It felt like a truck had slammed into me, as I got knocked back and into a wall. It caught me off guard, so I wasn't able to brace myself. Everything went black, and I knew with my concentration broken that Annabelle was free. I had failed. Again.
I had no idea how long I was out for, but it was more minutes than hours, as the sun was still in the same relative positioning as before. But regardless, she had a head start. I shot forward and out the balcony window and sped off towards Texas once again. My mind was concentrating on going faster and faster, trying to make up ground and catch up with her. The countryside went by in a blur, with no time for sightseeing. It took about 20 minutes to get to Texas when my ring gave off the signal showing that it had locked onto Annabelle's energy. I zeroed into the location the ring showed. It wouldn't have been hard to find though.
The streets were torn a part, cars appeared to have been "thrown" all around. Some buildings were ruined. Hell hath no fury, but this was way beyond that. People were running thru the streets, screaming, crying. I saw a small girl get knocked down and people just kept going over her. I quickly put up a wall around her and floated her up to me. Generally, I try and keep a low profile on Earth with my powers. It's not one of the planets that has successfully intertwined with other galactic races yet, but I couldn't watch this little girl get killed.
She looked shocked and amazed. "Wow" was the first thing she said.
"Are you ok? Are you hurt?"
"I…I don't think so." She said staring at me.
"Why is everyone running?" I asked her, pretty sure of the answer.
"There is this lady tearing everything up. Saying we are all sinners. She has three guys that she is slowly peeling away their skin. She said we would all be next." And a tear started to fall down her cheek. "I want my mommy" was the last thing she said before crying.
I could see a police cruiser with the lights going and a cop trying to direct people. I flew over and lowered the little girl down next to him.
"Make sure she finds her family" I bellowed as he looked at me in astonishment.
"Thank you Mr. Superman" I may have to get a publicist I thought to myself as I headed towards where people were fleeing from. I could see the flame wings, much bigger than before. Even with all the panic and chaos around, I could hear the screams of those men as she tortured them.
I stopped before I got t close. "Ring, direct additional power to psi-shields" I instructed, not wanting a repeat mind attack like earlier. Than, it was time to confront her. No trying to reason with Annabelle. She had to be stopped before it got even worse.