Chapter 113 - When You Fail (2/2)

BOOM.

Several shots rang out, followed by what sounded like a cannon going off. With Kat on top of him, Laz was barely able to look over and see that the puppet officers had pulled out their guns and fired. One of them was even using a shot gun.

Ting, Ting, Ting.

A couple bullets hit Kat's body, but didn't do any damage. She had protected him. The creature then disappeared, reappearing right above them as it brought it's blade like arms down towards Kat's exposed back.

”FUCK OFF!” Laz screamed as he brought his fist up and let loose a huge stream of fire at the bug. Despite being caught off guard, the bug creature dodged quickly as the fire only managed to brush past the side of it. Despite touching very little of it, several parts of it's armor like green body started melting like warm butter.

Now Laz knew the fire was super effective. The bug sped away quickly, backing off just a bit to find another opening. More shots rang out as they laid there while Kat tried her best to cover him.

”We need to make a run for it,” Laz said after observing the situation.

”How? I move and you're dead.”

Laz had no answers, he just knew staying like this wasn't going to work. The creature came in again for another attack and was once again repelled by Laz's black fire. Having no other alternative, Laz suggest the first thing that came to mind.

”Crawl, you crawl and I will slide. We have to get to the truck or at least some sort of cover. Let's go.” With that, Laz started using his feet and legs to push himself towards the truck while Kat used an army crawl to cover as much of him as possible. Although the movement was slow, they made some progress. If it was one person shooting at him, Laz felt like he might be able to dodge it. But with several shooters and a shot gun added in, he knew there was no way for that to happen.

”He he he he... you call me a bug, yet you are crawling on the ground like real insects. So enjoyable,” the bug man taunted as it continued to hover around and look for an opening.

Just as they reached the truck, they quickly crawled around to the driver's side and hid behind the bed as their attackers started to move closer. Having no choice, they separated briefly as Laz struggled to open the door. Several shots rang out at this moment, hitting the truck and shattering the windows. Laz ducked down to avoid it while Kat tried covering him again.

Just as the latest round of gun fired died off, Kat backed off so Laz could open the door. In the split second Laz turned away to open it, he heard a whooshing sound. As he turned back, he saw Kat had disappeared while there was a bronze glow moving away in the distance. As he watched, the glow started going upwards before it suddenly came crashing back down to the ground.

”KKKAAAAATTTTTT!!!!”

Laz ran as fast as he could, not caring if he got shot. Quickly coming upon her, he saw he lying on the ground as she was bleeding out. Two large knife wounds had penetrated her hardened body causing the blood to come gushing out as the bronze light got fainter and fainter.

Laz quickly knelled down next to her and took her in his arms. She was barely able to open her eyes and look up at him.

”Laz... Laz. ou nnee eed oo unn. Ooo.” Kat coughed out blood as she tried to speak, but Laz didn't listen and just held her tightly. Seeing that he wasn't listening, she spoke one more time.

”Iss mmee... nd don let em use ma ooddy...” She just barely managed to get out. This time, Laz did as she ask and carefully brought her head up to his, kissing her gently but deeply. He held her for a moment like that till he felt her body go limp. As he brought her head away from his, he could just barely make out a smile on her face while her eyes had closed.

”AAAAAARRRRRRRRRRHHHHHHHHH,” Laz screamed out as his heat started beating even faster and deeper, making a sound like a drum beat that seemed to shake the ground around him. The red light surrounding him grew even more intense, exploding out like a star going supernova.

As all the breath left his body, his cry finally died. On the inside, his body was raging, but on the outside, he suddenly went cold and calm.

He kissed Kat one last time on the forehead before laying her down. With the slightest of movements he waved his hand, allowing the black fire to cover her body. He stood silently for a few moments as everything that she was melted away in front of him.

”I can't do this...” Laz mumbled. Thoughts of Kat raced through his head.

The times they trained together.

The times she cooked for him.

And the time that he held her warm, naked body in his arms.

Looking at the approaching puppets, he noticed the bug was hovering around as well. All of them were blocking the way to the truck. But he didn't care.

He was going to kill them all. Even if it killed him.

Just as Laz took a step forward, a burst of golden energy escape out from where Kat had almost completely vanished. It shot forward like an arrow, hitting him right in the stomach before circulating throughout his body.

It was warm, very warm.

Closing his eyes, Laz felt like she was hugging him one last time. The energy mixed with his own and freely changed. The final wall that had stopped him burst as the final piece fell into place.

His energy was fully compressed as Laz enter the condensation stage.

A wave of red energy escaped, practically warping the air as it spread out like a storm.

Looking at his enemies, Laz only had one thought.

KILL.