"Alright kid step in". The examiner says. Coxing him along.
The massive cube of a sim room looms before him as the cries of the audience pour out in pure excitement, the bubble-like film shining with an iridescence. Just waiting to start up. Contestants continuously pour in one after another.
"I will go forward". Blake says stepping through the film, it opens up welcoming him in, closing up behind him.
Slowly the space begins to shift as the final students enter. A strong humidity crashes on him like a strangling mist, his eyes catching trees upon trees sprouting forward as the space takes shape. A massive wealth of greenery covering every inch of everything.
"A jungle this time"?
"Anything but that tundra again". Blake says the sensation of the ice crashing into him, runs through.
"Morgan should be here somewhere".
"You better not lose. We're passing this together" Blake says, scanning through the endless vegetation. Sweat falling down his face in the process. The eerie feeling from before refusing to let go of his gut.
''I would never ask this normally but something doesn't feel right, if it all hits the fan''. Blake gulps. His mind responds in deadly silence.
"HEY, I KNOW YOU CAN HEAR ME". His mental projection of himself starts to cross his arms yelling out into his mind. Murky black starts to kick up as green sparks shoot through the void. Excitement surging throughout.
"If the situation calls for it.....take over like before" Blake says steeling his resolve.
"Run wild this time"
"NOW YOU'RE SPEAKING MY LANGUAGE" A cackle of forms in the sparks shooting throughout his mind
"If we're doing it like this I don't want to hold anything back, consider this a gift for the opportunity" A bright green face cracks open, eyes and a maniacal smile emerges inside of the energy piercing into Blake.
[Lightning Visage Unlocked]
[Cost 5 Energy]
[+2 Dexterity-Manipulating your bio energy your whole face will be covered in electricity, amping your own perception and senses.]
''This thing, did it mimic Zeus or something? How did it give me a skill''
''Whatever for once I'm grateful, this should keep my identity hidden if needed". Blake says, visualizing the possible events that would require it.
A massive screen is projected in the sky of the sim room. Red scales fill the image. As an unusual voice escapes the figure.
"Welcome everyone, the finals are taking place at last. I'm sure you're all raring to see it unfold so I'll finish this quickly".
"Thank you all for arriving on time as it really helped the organizing process".
"Today is a very exciting day for everyone marking another step for the future, as we see if any more powerhouses will emerge from the new generation". Atlas says putting his arms behind his back.
"However it's exactly what we've been waiting for, we can finally collect" A smile slowly spreads across his face.
"TIME TO HARVEST"! Atlas's normal expressions are completely shattered by the psychotic smile taking over him. The screen then cuts out of the sky, leaving the contestants.
*ALERT ALERT INTRUDERS IN THE SIM ROOM*
*EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN BLOCKED*
*ALERT ALERT INTRUDERS IN THE SIM ROOM* The entire space rings out in alarm. The robotic voice repeating over and over again. Projections of the match cut out throughout the stadium. As hysteria and disorder flood throughout the audience.
"Why, why does my feeling have to proven right" Blake says,
Piecing together the forming situation he realizes the perpetrators. "ATLAS YOU SCUM"
"I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU WOULD WORK WITH THEM" His anger hits a tipping point tearing through any sensibility trying to remain.
''Whenever your ready'' The presences excitement crackles throughout his mind, waiting to be let loose.
''Not yet'' Blake says with seething anger.
Slamming his toes into the earth, loud humms reverberate out of his boots. Blending into the overwhelming green. He blasts by humidity slamming into him. After a while he manages his way through a clearing. Climbing up the vines of a nearby tree he starts to blend in with the overwhelming canopy.
"Where are they? I know they're here"! Blake says, scanning the environment before him. His green eyes lock on a familiar figure. The symbol attached to his cloak confirming his target.
"You bastard"
"Don't think you're getting away this time". Blake says, clenching his teeth.
"Screw it, there's no point in holding back now I need to get rid of them". Blake says his rage dictates his decision.
A bright glow catches his attention as his sight follows seeing one of the contestants, she desperately keeps forming barrier after barrier cracking and shattering with each block. Panic creeping throughout her as the fear of death looms over here.
*Woosh* A shadow surges forward ready to pierce through her. The golden barrier attempts to block its path, only for the shadow to redirect underneath it stabbing her in the leg.
"Come on girl, you really think you can stand a chance against me" A familiar voice comes out an unfamiliar face.
"Pitiful". He spits.
"You're nothing but fertilizer for our new world". The hunter's smile spreads showing his frenzy.
"So be a good little girl and accept your fate".
"SPIDERS GRASP" Shadows from every direction stream forward snaking along the ground lunging forward to pierce into her.
[Lightning Visage has been activated]
[Electro Web has been activated]
Sparking webs crackle throughout the jungle, until a loud almighty crack is released. Echoing out. A bright trail of erratic green blurs by the jungle. Landing right in front of the unaware hunter.
[Power supplement activated]
[25/50 Energy]
A bright green surge of electricity pours out of his prosthetics palm amplified beyond its normal settings. Heat begins to spread outward from his palm. Glowing a dull orange in response.
"AHHHHHHHHH". Electricity begins spreading out through him frying him. Slowly the disguise falls apart the previous image of the person melting away as a scarred face takes its place locking eyes with Blake, however the face he saw does not accompany the figure before him.
"You again, looks like the runts come back for more" The hunter says pressing the orb sitting in the chest of his cloak. Slowly earth coats and spreads outward from his chest. Dampening the edge to the electricity. Looking at the person before him his composure starts to fall apart as the face of the runt he's used to is not there.
Green electricity coalesced together surging and sparking all over his face, a wisp of static flows of his head. Hollow black eyes tear their way through the electricity. A sharp maniacal smile spreads from the formless electricity.
"This time will be different" Blake says, his voice crackling and shifting, settling on a tone.
"Wait he's a gene hunter you can't take him by yourself, he already crashed through all my barriers" The girl says trying to process the person before her through her panic. Sopping the blood coming out of her leg.
"I have a score to settle with this one don't worry about me" A high pitched voice is finally settled on for Blake.
"Looks like things have changed all the more reason to harvest the ripened fruit, I'm sure one of my comrades would love your powers". The hunter says licking his dagger.