Chapter 16: Dominic
"It’s good to see you again."
With a snarl, Henrick almost lunges forward, but hesitates as he watches the terrified faces of the group before him. Haggard men, women, and children, surrounded by a group of five with their own abilities. "Dominic," the soldier spits out, electricity coiling around his body. "You look good. All burned and scarred."
Dominic clenches his jaw in rage, but keeps his composure as he ignores the jab and waves towards the group of five. "These are some ability users that I met. They were guarding the empire state building against a particularly nasty horde of monsters, in which I swooped in and helped." he says, a proud smirk on his face.
Henrick scoffs at the story. "It’s more likely that you waited until they got desperate." A lanky man with a gaunt looking face and green eyes steps up in clear anger. "You don’t get to talk to Dominic like that! He helped us, and we don’t know you, so watch what you say!"
The group of five then prepare their abilities. The first one, the lanky man, has visible wind currents spiralling around their body. The second, a man with sharp and angular features, has flames spewing out from his hands. The third, an athletic looking woman, zips around from side to side at super speed while twirling daggers. The fourth, a boy no older than 12, has tree roots growing by his feet. And the last one, an old muscular woman that matches Henrick’s height, clearly has a strength enhancing ability.
Henrick unleashes electric arcs that make Dominic’s group jump back in shock, their eyes measuring his ability with fear. "How about we all calm down? We’re all the children of God." says Father David, even as concussive energy builds in between the palms of his praying hands.
Selene readies a bolt of magic in one hand and a blade in another, her face a mask of indifference. Henrick takes a step forward and looms over Dominic, a tense silence hanging over the confrontation.
"Do they know what you were doing before coming here?" whispers Henrick harshly as electricity threatens to explode from his body, eyes set in a disgusted scowl when he recalls what Dominic and his followers did to that family.
Dominic just leans in closer, a smile on his face. "They won’t believe a thing you sa-grrkk!" he starts, but is cut off as Henrick grabs hold of his throat with a vice-like grip. "I don’t give a damn." growls Henrick as he lifts the little weasel off the ground, electricity already snaking up his arm.
The group of normal people shout in fear, faces paling at the almost malevolent electric glow of Henrick’s eyes. "Alex! Are we all going to die?!?!" asks an old man, looking towards the fire wielder with terrified eyes.
Roots suddenly wrap around Henrick’s limbs as they attempt to constrict and immobilise him. "Kevin! What are you doing? Wrap him up!" shouts Alex, anger surging on his face at Henrick’s aggression as he speaks to the little boy.
Henrick frowns and starts slowly tearing free from his bindings, his muscles bulging impressively at the exertion. "I’m trying AL! It’s like trying to move a building!!" Kevin shouts as he tries even harder to pull Henrick’s limbs down.