Chapter 210: Galaxy Dress
Intake was a powerful Monster. He had served in the war with the Emperor, though, unlike Polaron or Demonica, he wasn't the child of some powerful warrior. He was never considered for a spot in the inner circle, and when the Emperor 'died,' Intake was one of the Monsters who somehow kept parts of his sanity and his smaller form.
He was never the strongest, but he was also never weak. A villain that could fight most heroes. Now, he had changed. What little sanity was left had faded, leaving only a mad Monster behind. His eyes were crazed, and he kept expanding awkwardly. One of his legs was longer than the other one, and his neck was extending out like a snake, causing his head to twist around. One arm had two hands coming off of it, and the other limb was awkwardly thick with a tiny hand. He had half of a wing, which stabbed out of his back, and his flesh was made of a mix of things. Stone, dirt, metal, and even glass were thrown in there, as if every part of him was taking everything he could onto himself, not bothering to make sure it matched.
Intake broke through the roof above and began to tumble down into the void that was below. Horns jutted out of the side of his head, and he howled loudly, his maws opening wide. A crackling green energy spilled out, and it blasted from his jaws, aimed at the two girls below.
"Since when can he vomit up lasers!" Cinder jumped out of the way of the attack, dragging Baggy with her.
"Better question: how is he even out of Nightshade!" Paragon hissed and barely jumped out of the way of the blast.
Intake's laser slammed into the white floor, and it began to split apart as the man jerked his head in the direction of the fleeing Cinder. The beam tore across the field, splitting the crater in two and washing over the strange black pod that was inside. Intake finally crash-landed on the ground, the beam dying out. He howled in anger and insanity, and his arms began to claw at himself. All along his body, his flesh cracked and broke as more mouths began to twist their way onto his body. Each mouth opened wide and was about to fire out another wave of energy, this time in all directions, but Intake was suddenly cut off by a loud, piercing roar.
Cinder and Paragon both winced and were forced to cover their ears. It was a loud howl, one that drowned out even the mad screaming that was coming out of Intake. Instantly, the energy Intake had been building up cut out and the monster turned to face the direction of the crater, which was where the noise was coming from.
"I think he woke it up!" Paragon yelled out.
"You think?" Cinder winced and tried to turn her enhanced senses off. She could feel a bit of blood dripping down her ears, and the screaming got so loud the ground began to actually crack. It was similar to when she would scream as loudly as she could with her enhanced lungs, but so, so much worse.
Up top, where the city was, all the Legends that were battling the Victorian suddenly froze. They all twitched, and then, in a flash of light, they exploded, sending out a wave of chaotic energy in all directions, blowing dozens of streets apart. All of fake Oleander shook, and its people screamed as shockwaves rippled through. Then in an instant all of it stopped.
Cinder dropped her arms as the sound finally stopped. She was thankful Paragon was with her, as the girl instantly healed her of any damage she took. 'I get it now.' The voice of the Brightest Star muttered.