The ashen blonde girl stared at the trembling woman in the corner. Her eyes dimly glowed in the darkness, her hands pointing at her.
'No, she was always good to me... I don't really want to hurt her. But... no, a few points are not enough to justify killing one of the few that treated me like a human instead of an animal.'
Tia slowly lowered her hand and smiled at the scared nurse.
"You can go. I can repay a kindness." The nurse didn't move and remained curled up in the corner, her body paralyzed in terror.
Tia looked around herself, her mind panicking as she realized the trouble she had gotten into. She quickly approached the dead doctor and grabbed a keycard from his rubbery white coat pocket.
'I am now a murderer... I must escape before the planetary guard arrives.'
She immediately turned, quickly running down the dark corridors with only the flashing red emergency lights glowing, insane shouting, and howling from the cells around her.
She immediately turned, quickly running down the dark corridors with only the flashing red emergency lights glowing, insane shouting, and howling coming from the cells around her.
She kept running, her long hair waving behind her, her bare feet tapping on the smooth concrete floor with the doors and white walls passing by her.
Suddenly a nurse appeared from behind a corner, her eyes going wide in horror when she spotted the blue, glowing gun. A loud clanging sound resounded through the empty hallway as she dropped a steel tray.
The girl waved her hand in her direction, making her launch through the air and smash against the wall.
<<<>>>>
<<<>>>>
Tia just looked at her moving body, not stopping as she kept running, 'I need to run...'
She only stopped when a transparent glass door blocked her way. She moved her hands and swept the keycard through the nearby reader.
A green light lit up on the electrical lock, and the doors smoothly and quietly slid open.
There was a long spiraling staircase leading up and down behind the doors. Tia stopped, her breath already rugged after sprinting through the hallway. She tensed up at the sounds of heavy boots ascending the staircase.
'Guard, or just a doctor?'
She leaned over the railing, looking into the darkness under her.
A bright green light was quickly ascending the staircase, quickly closing towards her. Her hands holding the gun were shaking, as she was unsure about what to do.
'No, this is the fastest way... I can't turn back to use a different staircase.'
Tia calmed down, stilling her mind as she raised her gun, pointing it down.
'What must be done must be done. I can't be soft if I want to survive in this shitty universe.'
The steps and light were ascending higher and higher, the bright green light becoming brighter.
Soon a man in a grey uniform with a shiny black tactical vest peaked from behind the corner of the staircase, holding a small green glowing stun handgun.
His night vision's two glowing green eyes fell upon the girl, his arms quickly moving, the green gun moving to aim at her.
The world slowed as the young girl pressed the trigger of her gun.
A bright blue light flashed through the whole staircase, reflecting in the metal railing and the plain white walls.
A blue orb of plasma shot out of the gun, heading toward the man.
The man with the gun ducked backward at the last moment, the blue bolt of plasma closely missing him and hitting the wall behind him.
It exploded in a flash of light, burning a small crater into it.
Tia immediately tensed, knowing she fucked up when she missed the first shot and lost the advantage of the first attack, 'Damn, cheap hitman... why he couldn't bring a better gun.'
The man stuck his gun from behind the corner, and green lights repeatedly flashed through the corridor.
Without even thinking, Tia threw herself on the ground, the cold concrete feeling like ice on her overheated body. The green bolts blasted above her head, the electric sounds reverberating through the staircase, with flashes of bright light blinding her.
The girl remained to lie on the ground, her mind in panic, knowing that her aim was shit, 'Wait, I have more weapons than just my gun.'
With new confidence, she felt her mind extend out of her body, and a pulse of kinetic force shot out of her outstretched hand, bending behind the corner and smashing against the man firing his gun, causing a loud thud and bang.
<<<>>>>
<<<>>>>
Tia immediately jumped from her cover, rushing the guard, her bare feet taping on the concrete floor.
She spotted the man's body, making her breathe out in relief, 'Haha, I have done it; I am closer to my freedom.'
The man was twitching on the ground, his back against the white wall stained with blood. His body was trembling, his eyes staring absently at the ceiling.
'It was his fault. He should have let me leave.' Tia closed her eyes and pointed her gun at him. Her hands trembled slightly.
'No, I need the reward. Every bit of strength can help me.' She waved her pale hand.
The man's neck immediately bent at an unnatural angle, making a disgusting snapping sound, his eyes losing their glint.
<<<>>>>
<<<>>>>
Without any more delays, she dashed down the staircase, her eyes brightly glowing with all the emotions passing through her heart, 'I am almost free. I can start anew.'
Her heart was pounding louder and louder with each floor she passed, her mind absently counting the numbers on each.
'Three.'
'Two.'
'One.' Finally, she reached the first floor, her mind in a frenzy with trembling hands. She had been locked away for years, and now her captivity was coming to an end.
Before he was in a large hallway, a smile formed on her face when she spotted the last glass doors before her that was the last obstacle between her and her freedom.
The whole hall was empty, illuminated only by the emergency red lights. The reception desk was abandoned with a broken datapad lying shattered on the ground, likely dropped in a rush.
She felt the cold of the floor under her bare feet, sending shivers up her spine.
'What was I think. I should have gotten some shoes... I must look insane, running around with a gun and without shoes...'
Suddenly a bright blue and red light lit up outside, entering through the windows and glass entrance door; Tia raised her free hand, instinctively covering her eyes. The loud sounds of engines came from outside, getting louder and louder with each second.
A blaring mechanical voice echoed through the empty night street, "This is the planetary security bureau. Throw away your weapon, and lie on the ground with hands behind your head."
'They are faster than I thought...' Tia took a few steps back, her bare feet clapping on the cold floor.
Tiariel felt her heart thump in desperation, and her eyes kept darting around, looking for an opportunity to escape.
'They will surround the whole building before barging in.'
Her eyes glinted slightly as she found her way out
'Come witch system! Show me your worth!'
Ding!
//
Please select your starter power:
[Apprentice Potionmaking]
[Apprentice Artificyng]
[Apprentice Spellcraft]
//
She already knew what she wanted and needed, her hazy memories working as her guide and helper.
Ding!
//
You have learned [Apprentice Potionmaking]
//
'Thanks! ...old friend'
A stream of new knowledge flooded her mind like data uploaded to a computer, her eyes shining in bright blue light.
Ding!
//
Please pick your starter recipe:
Shitty Potion of Healing
Subpar Potion of Mana
Low-end Potion of Acid
Weakened Poison of Poisoning
Garbage-level Berserk Poison
...
//
Dozens of recipes flooded her vision. All of them were subpar, bad, and low quality. But her eyes llit up as they fell upon one.
'Berserk Poison... You will work.'
Ding!
//
Needed ingredient:
2 x Water Element
1 x Poison Element
1 x Fire Element
1 x Blood Element
//
'This is good. All of them should be available here.'
Tia turned on her heels, the clapping of her bare feet echoing through the empty corridors with flashing red lights and blaring alarms.