Blue was deathly silent as the Superior approached her. But he didn't use the power to erase her, too. He didn't laugh. Declare his victory.
Instead, he knelt down to her level, forced her to face him, and whispered calmly. "You should've died in the world you created, Blue." His eyes burned holes into her. "Now watch your home-world burn."
"HEY!" A boot was thrown across the room, striking the side of his head. Enraged, The Superior whirled around to see the creators dash into the room. Karly had a missing boot. "I don't think so, bitch!"
The Superior roared like a tiger, his eyes red and aflame. Karly's hands fell to her sides. "Oops."
"Guys, no!" Blue struck her hands out, hurling the Superior across the room. Out of breath from the exertion, she turned to face them with a haggard expression. "Get out of here!"
Brad curled his hands into fists. "To what? Leave you to fight alone and die?"
"Yes!"
By now, The Superior had hurled off chunks of debris from his fallen form, his lips curled back in a snarl. He took a step towards Blue, limped, and collapsed to his knees. He was still recovering.
Jeise ran to stand by Blue, followed by the others. "We're not leaving. Creators stick together. Especially when your characters rage out of control and take over your home world as a tyrant."
Astron jumped in place with fists clenched, obviously excited to do something. "Great. So how do we use these powers to kill this guy?"
The Superior was recovering. He was closing the distance between them. Blue had to think fast. She turned to her own team, an ache in her heart at the missing presence of Etrius and the others. But she couldn't let that distract her. "Everyone, dig deep and tap into your power. The power you used to create their world. Even if you didn't create it. Even if you watched from afar, you still have that power within you."
Jeise stared at Blue, stumped. "wut?"
The Superior had fully recovered and began charging at Blue, a hand reaching for her.
"Just geek out!" Blue blurted.
Something awakened inside Brad. With a shout, he thrust his hands forward, and white light radiated, shooting towards the Superior. The Superior gave an angry cry and swiped his hands through the air, knocking the power aside. He stared at his glowing hands. "That was easy."
As if coming to understanding, Karly smirked. She darted towards the other end of the room, power coursing through her arm and blasting at the Superior. The rest of the Creators did the same, circling him from all angles. Blue watched in amazement. They learned so much faster than she did. She bit her lip and readied herself. She would only have one shot at this.
The Superior screamed out his frustration, arms lashing out against the blinding light. The Creators had him pinned in place. Smoke began rising from his skin, steaming through his clothes and hair. His angry shouts turned into screams of agony, and Blue stifled down any remorse she felt for him. He'd almost destroyed the second world she lived in. He ruined Angel's life, tore Nox and Lloyd apart. He erased- no, he killed her characters. And he was going to pay.
As the Superior collapsed to his knees, he stared up at Blue with bloodshot eyes, trembling with anger. Blue closed her fingers into a fist, and a knife materialized into her hands. The blade tip was fused with obsidian. Not enough to affect her, but enough to mortally wound the Superior if she thrust it into his heart. He would live with the pain for all eternity once she was through with him.
"You'll hurt this world no more. You will cause damage no more! You're dead to me!" She raised the blade, preparing to sink it into his heart. Preparing to put an end to this.
Instead, The Superior grabbed one of the light blasts from Karly's end. He yanked on it like a rope, tugging it towards his chest. Karly lost her grip and collapsed forward. The sudden movement was enough to distract the others, and the light snuffed out like a candle wick.
Blue's breath froze inside her. The Superior smiled and stood to his shaking feet. Even weakened, he towered over her. He seized her throat, eyes crazed with power. "You're coming with me."
"No!" Jeise darted towards the two of them, but the Superior disappeared in a gust of wind, bringing Blue with him. Brad grabbed at the air where they last stood, but it was futile. He curled his hands into fists, shoulders heaving with every breath. Karly shut her eyes and cursed herself for letting the Superior get away. Astron only prayed that Blue would return, and the Superior would meet his fate.
Blue felt like she was hurled from a moving car, and she collapsed onto cold stone floor, rolling until she came to a stop. Limbs and joints aching, she slowly climbed to her feet and scanned her surroundings. It was dark like a solar eclipse, but there was an intense white noise in the air, and she could barely see her breath vaporizing. It was freezing cold, and it reminded her of the castle.
She felt cold breath tickle the nape of her neck. Whirling around, she came face to face with the Superior. He grabbed her neck and yanked her close, his body pressed against hers so she wouldn't move. Regardless, Blue still struggled. "Fuck you!"
The Superior's lips pulled back into a disgusting smile. He could feel the power radiating off her like heat. And he wanted it. "You're going to show me all your secrets."
"Yeah? I'm pretty sure you didn't hear fuck you!"
The Superior tilted his head to the side. "I could do that."
Blue's eyes narrowed. "I never wrote you this way." After a moment, the Superior's grip lightened, and Blue stepped back. "No, you went out of control when I lost control. You began feeling shit that I never allowed the other characters to feel."
The Superior licked his lips. "Everyone except Nox and Lloyd. I'll make you a deal. I'll bring them back, if you allow Nox to feel it for me."
Blue was shocked at his bargain, but she forced herself to hide any reaction. Instead, she had a better idea. She just hoped the Superior would fall for it.
She stepped closer and took his hands. The Superior raised a brow at the sudden gesture, but he said nothing.
Blue embraced her power... and then let it flow through him. Only a little bit at first.
The Superior shivered, exhilarated at the feeling of the power running through his veins.
Blue leaned in close and whispered to his ear. "I can give you more. I can give you everything." As she said this, she let more power drain into him. "There's so much you can do with the power. More than what you had planned."
All at once, multiple worlds opened up around them, time unraveling as she showed him everything else the universe had to offer. "You can take so much more. Your hunger doesn't have to end here."
Strings unwound themselves from the worlds's gateways, connecting into him. Light exploded from his eyes and mouth as the power filled him to his core. He collapsed to his knees, head tilted up and eyes taking in it all. "I want it."
Blue seized both sides of his head and pummeled more power into him. "No. You want more."
The light never dissipated, but he turned his gaze to Blue, utterly confused. "What?"
Blue forced every last inch of her power into him. She felt like a dried out towel, butter thinly spread on a piece of toast, but she was content. "You want so much power that it'll be the end of you. You're like a battery. Taking more and more until you can't take any longer. Well, welcome to breaking point."
Power surged through him, and the Superior screamed as he was overwhelmed. It was too much to take in. When Blue lost her strength, she stepped back to watch the rest unfold before her.
The Superior struggled and tried to put a cap on the power. It was filling him to the brim, stretching him out, tearing him apart, destroying him. His screams were the last thing she heard before the light completely overcame the darkness. Blue caught some of the light radiating off his fallen body, using it to whisk them back into her world.
