Chapter 24 - 24: The Short Demon
Chapter 24 - 24: The Short Demon
Boom!
A small explosion shattered the peace, ripping through the room with a force that sent shockwaves reverberating through the air. The floor buckled and heaved, sending debris flying in all directions like shrapnel from a bomb.
Ezra instinctively ducked, his heart pounding in his chest as he narrowly avoided being caught in the trajectory of an unidentified slab of concrete. His senses were on high alert, every nerve tingling with adrenaline as he scanned the chaos unfolding before him.
Bam!
The slab hit Gen who had been standing behind him, send her flying deeper into the room. X and Olivia had jumped back from the table, shielding themselves with their arms.
Ezra's eyes scanned the room as the world slowed to a crawl around him. He was
She punched his face into the floor. Blood splashed on the floor as his tentacles went wild. Eight tentacles, each as thick as an adult man began assaulting Olivia who dodged and rolled frantically. Malachi picked himself up as his tentacles moved independently, seeking Olivia.
A scream echoed through the room as a short distance away, X ripped out the heart of one of the vampires attacking him.
"Hold on!" Ezra yelled as he dashed to join Oliva. He snatched a piece of glass from the floor and stabbed a tentacle, pinning it to the floor. The piercing wail of a wounded creature sounded from within Malachi's trench coat as he turned to them, blood dripping from his forehead.
In a flash, Malachi was in front of them and as he punched, Ezra displayed his inexperience at vampire battles. Ezra blocked.
What the-?
Crack!
The force behind the blow shattered the bones in his arms and he was sent flying.
Malachi spun to face Olivia as his tentacles encircled them both. Black ink erupted from the tentacles, coating her as she screamed, the corrosive liquid burning through her skin. With a muted flash, Malachi materialized a plain sword and severed her head.
Time stopped around Ezra as he watched Olivia's head roll slowly to the floor. Her body followed a moment later.
"Who's next?" Malachi turned to Ezra as he slowly licked the blood off his blade. "Tasty."
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