Chapter 177: Go to the Light Part 3 (2/2)
”Placebo effect. Wonderful.”
Choosing to move in for a closer attack Alice was teleported away with each passing attempt. ”The Alice cannot land a single attack it seems. Conclusion, a new tactic is required.”
”To think this is all going so well for me! And to think I would have the likes of Alton to thank for this?!”
”Alton?”
”Ironic isn't it? The one who put me away put the offer to move all of us himself to the CEOs, why the hell they agreed I don't know. The world is a strange place.”
Zinnia stood up, moving her arm around a fire in her eyes. Moving forward, she rippled around at high speed as lightning kept striking at different places she once was. David tried his best to keep up but even with his boost in prowess was unable to keep up. ”How is she this fast?!”
Pokiero looked stunned, not knowing of Zinnia's new power unable to read her. Before her eyes, David was launched into the air as Zinnia cut through him serval time in a dash of electricity. She slammed down past him, causing a hail of lightning strikes to match taking him down for the count. Zinnia kneeled to the ground glared up at Pokiero holding her hand behind her. Slowly tremendously she began running at the former streamer catching her off guard. Although Pokiero was more than ready moving her hand to the blindfold. Inches away, she lifted it up cackling. ”You never learn, do you! You fell for the same trick again!”
The mind control seemed to not work this time. However, to Pokiero's horror as Zinnia moved her hidden hand into view, letting out a flash of light blinding her temporarily. Unable to attack Zinnia pressed her katana against Pokiero cutting through her as charges of electricity bombarded her before she fell to the ground defeated. Zinnia stopped in her tracks slightly flustered by the mind control but unlike before she had it much under wraps. ”That's our Zinnia!”
Zinnia turned around proud of herself, she knew it herself how far she'd come. Unable to raise a finger against team Rhapsody's first foe to take down her and one of Vanguard's priest alone. She had gotten to this point thanks to her friends and willpower. ”How did my powers not work on you? No, they made much too little effort… That's not impossible unless… Unless the target is in love.”
Going slightly red Zinnia kneeled to her level whispering. ”Maybe I am. Just know this Harriet nothing will stop us anymore. I'm a hero.”
Pokiero laughed lying on the floor, beaten. ”Heroes. One who saves everyone. So, tell me what happens when the hero needs saving?” Zinnia glanced at her phone, staring in horror. ”This was all part of the plan. His plan. If I can't seek out my revenge. He will for me.”
”Whats wrong Zinnia? Zinnia?”
Staring at her phone Zinnia began to lose it, throwing it aside freaking out in anger. ”Zinnia, calm down.” Gale insisted. ”What is it?”
Alice checked her phone too; her eyes widening slightly. ”Oh, no. A stream has gone live under Villain's Wrath.”
”So?”
”The title. It's the title!” Zinnia yells running off in a panic.
”Title?” Alice points her phone to Gale who looked just as worried. ”Streaming the death of Alton Brantley… No way…”
”All of this, it was a distraction. We need to hurry before they get to Alton!”
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Fate hovered to the rooftop as she leaned forward in awe, watching Alton. ”Look at him go. He's relentless just like before.”
”Enough admiring him. We have a job to do.”
”Oh, I know division. I have no doubts about what we are about to do. You just can't help but admire that power.”
”Stolen power that is.”
The two streamers turned looking down. ”Crypto, sir… Sorry.”
Crypto shook his head, staring down at Alton's might. ”No need for petty apologies Fate, we are all here as a reminder of what one boy can do. He took everything from us, and that is partly my fault. Did you distract the streamers?”
”As intended, sir. We won't have long though. Team Rhapsody will make quick work of their old enemies.”
”Then, we move now. Alton Brantley is as good as dead.”
Crypto fell from the roof as Division and Fate stared idly. ”Don't get any second thoughts now Fate. Former friend or not you know what he is.”
”I know… I just wish it didn't hurt as much. What do you think Sam would do?”
”The right thing. But we left that life behind. We are Hero's Might no more. Time to give Alton a family reunion like no other.”