Chapter 295 - The Strength of the Chosen (1/2)

Everyone had decided to go all out keeping nothing back. Maybe it was easy for the Chosen to not have a problem with it since they ended up looking cool while bending elements to their will. But for the Infected like the Ivy's and Dwayne, the end results were a lot harder to stomach.

So when everyone finally entered the same boat, things became far more balanced.

Seeing this, Laz couldn't help but smile while focusing on Tommy.

”You think that just because you creatures have finally shown yourselves that you can win?”

”Yes. Yes I do. By the way, what happened to the normal humans who were covering the gate?” Laz asked kind of nonchalantly while looking around. Although Laz wasn't trying to piss Tommy off, he also wasn't going to not take the opportunity to do so when he could.

”Dead. Much as I can't stand you disgusting things, at least you are worthy for us to fight. As for mere mortals? They had no business here.”

”You killed them?” Laz asked, wondering if he understood Tommy correctly. After all, the troops were all technically on his side.

”The ants wouldn't get out of the way fast enough thinking that your people were one of them. Therefore, it was just easier to attack everyone together.”

”Those were your allies,” Laz said, feeling something inside of him getting angry. Laz could understand the hatred between himself and Tommy, but to totally disregard life just because it was easier that way? That just didn't sit right with him.

”You, my old classmate, should understand something, even with your disgusting blood and horrendous appearance. And that is that humans are nothing more than a failed race. We have the strength of gods while they just crawl around on the ground like animals.”

”What the fuċk are you talking about now....?” Laz's voice trailed off as he watched the red lines on Tommy's body glow before several of them seemed to spread out, poking out of the back of his clothes and spreading out into the air. Then, as if by some strange twist of reason, Tommy started to fly up into the air.

”Like I said, we are now the gods of these people. And we are here to slay you devils while ruling over the masses. Be enlightened that your deaths shall call forth the new age of this world,” Tommy said while laughing.

Laz had to admit, this was kind of cool.

And this was also going to be a pain in the ȧss.

Looking around, Laz noticed that all of the other chosen had also sprouted these strange wings from their backs and began hovering in the air while looking down at their opponents, causing everyone on Laz's side to back up.

”Now do you see? Now do you understand the powers of a god? When looking at your trivial strength, how are we ever comparable?” Tommy preached, his voice reaching out to taunt everyone. He was more than just giddy. This technique was something that Jesse had come up with and then distributed it out to all of their members. The one thing that the slightly less numerous chosen had going for them was that they were a closer knit group than the Infected. Like those gather today, there were many different groups spread out all over while the majority of the chosen were part of the children of god group that was founded by global sciences. The only ones that weren't were those that were way too crazy to even approach. In fact, most of those chosen were on a kill on sight list due to the bad press that would come about if they ever made it into the public eye.

'I have no idea how he comes up with this stuff, but it is fuċkɨnġ amazing,' Tommy thought to himself while hovering there. Although the more Tommy fought, the more the riled up he got, he was still clear headed enough to show off. And this also had a bonus effect of making Laz's groups morale drop.

”HOLY SHIT... TURKEY'S CAN FLY? WELL WHO KNEW...” Laz yelled out, his voice a mixture of surprise, shock and amazement. Even though things were getting serious, Laz's team couldn't help but laugh.

”Can turkey's actually fly though? I kind of thought they were like penguins?” Ruby asked out loud, playing along.

”Penguins are cute.”

”Penguins are cuddly.”

”Penguins like shiny stones.”

”Female penguins sleep with male penguins for shiny stones...”

Although their bodies were grotesque looking, their voices stayed the same as shockingly, the four normally silent Ivy's added to the conversation that started carrying on as though their opponents didn't matter.

”Did they just call these guys whores?” Dwayne asked as his oversized arm tried to scratch his disproportional head. He was honestly confused.

”Yes... Yes they did. I mean, look at them. It's like fem boy central up in here. I'm not hating on that, but I honestly can't stand guys who are more feminine that me,” Jennia added.

”You? Feminine? I'm not trying to hate sister, but you should try controlling that temper of yours a little more,” Helen blurted out without meaning to.

And they didn't have to wait for long.

”I'M GOING TO FUCKING KILL YOU!” Tommy yelled as he and his men charged their attacks. In Tommy's case, the flames around him doubled in sized as red lights burst forth from his body. Just as he was about to focus the flames at Laz, Laz squatted down and jumped up, ending up meters above where Tommy was hovering.

”Too easy,” Laz said as he suddenly started plummeting down. With his fingers interlocked, Laz brought his hands down in a chopping motion, making contact with the top of Tommy's head. The force from the blow caused Tommy's skull to sink in slightly before it was covered by a red glow. Despite blocking most of the force Laz used, it couldn't stop the impact from sending his body flying down hard onto the metal floor.

Laz wasn't the only one. Everyone seemed to have the exact same thought at the exact same time. Using their enhanced bodies to jump up and smash their opponents to the floor at almost the same time. If one didn't know any better, they would think it was staged.

”Like smashing an annoying housefly,” Ruby said and smiled.

Despite catching them off guard, no one rushed in to attack either since everyone got the same feeling. Striking flesh is something that everyone here had experience with, at least everyone who was fighting. And except for Laz who was able to attack faster then Tommy could respond, everyone else felt like they had hit stone instead of flesh, showing that there was something still off about. Instead of rushing in, they wanted to see what was going to happen.