A/N Double chapter! No, you aren't seeing double. Anyway, I didn't want to release double chapters, but I feel like the last chapter pissed off a lot of people. So, here's some treat for you hungry bastards. but don't expect any more double chapters.
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prevously in chapter 46
As Henry scrambled to his feet, the Winter Soldier drew a knife, its blade glinting ominously in the dim light. He advanced with lethal intent, slashing and stabbing with lightning speed. Henry dodged and parried as best he could, but the Soldier's attacks were relentless. A well-aimed slash caught Henry across the chest, drawing a deep gash that sizzled as the Extremis serum struggled to close the wound.
Desperation fueled Henry's resolve. He unleashed another fiery breath, this time directing it at the floor to create a wall of flames between himself and the Soldier. The intense heat forced the Soldier to pause, giving Henry a precious few seconds to regroup. He knew he couldn't keep up this pace forever; he needed to find a way to turn the tide.
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Chapter 47
Henry's eyes darted around the bunker, searching for anything that could give him an edge. His gaze fell upon a large, rusted chain hanging from the ceiling. An idea sparked in his mind, and he dashed towards it, grabbing the chain and yanking it free. He swung it with all his might, the heavy links whistling through the air as they hurtled towards the Winter Soldier.
The Soldier raised his metal arm to block, but the force of the chain's impact knocked him off balance. Seizing the opportunity, Henry wrapped the chain around the Soldier's arm and pulled, trying to immobilize him. The Soldier struggled, his enhanced strength pitting against Henry's determination. For a moment, it seemed like Henry might gain the upper hand.
But the Winter Soldier was not so easily subdued. With a roar of effort, he yanked the chain free, sending Henry stumbling forward. The Soldier capitalized on the opening, delivering a bone-crushing punch to Henry's midsection that lifted him off his feet and sent him crashing to the ground, gasping for air.
Henry's vision blurred, but he refused to give up. He tapped into the last reserves of his strength, which even he was unaware of, the Extremis serum pushing his body to its absolute limits. He rose unsteadily, his eyes blazing with determination. The Winter Soldier approached, knife in hand, ready to deliver the final blow.
With a sudden burst of speed, Henry closed the distance, grabbing the Soldier's wrist and twisting it with all his might. The knife clattered to the ground, and Henry followed up with a fierce headbutt that staggered the Soldier. Seizing the moment, Henry tackled him to the ground, wrestling with him for control.
The two grappled on the cold concrete floor, each trying to gain the upper hand. The Winter Soldier's metal arm clamped around Henry's throat, squeezing with relentless pressure. Spots danced before Henry's eyes as he fought to break free, his hands scrabbling at the unyielding grip before managing to free himself and put some distance between them
"Should i?" henry contemplated on using his reality gem, before he shook his head, "this is too rare to be wasted, even if i am defeated, i will not waste it anymore" he told himself, not even bothering to recall the time he used to turn into a fly. Gritting his teeth for the hundred times. He unleashed another fiery breath, this time directing it at the floor to create a wall of flames between himself and the Soldier. The intense heat forced the Soldier to pause, giving Henry a precious few seconds to regroup. He knew he couldn't keep up this pace forever; he needed to find a way to turn the tide.
Henry's eyes darted around the bunker, searching for anything that could give him an edge. His gaze fell upon a large, rusted chain hanging from the ceiling. An idea sparked in his mind, and he dashed towards it, grabbing the chain and yanking it free. He swung it with all his might, the heavy links whistling through the air as they hurtled towards the Winter Soldier.
The Soldier raised his metal arm to block, but the force of the chain's impact knocked him off balance. Seizing the opportunity, Henry wrapped the chain around the Soldier's arm and pulled, trying to immobilize him. The Soldier struggled, his enhanced strength pitting against Henry's determination. For a moment, it seemed like Henry might gain the upper hand.
As he yanked the chain free, sending Henry stumbling forward. The Soldier capitalized on the opening, delivering a bone-crushing punch to Henry's midsection that lifted him off his feet and sent him crashing to the ground, gasping for air.
The Winter Soldier rose slowly, his mask singed but his resolve unbroken. Henry knew he couldn't win a prolonged fight, unless he was willing to waste the reality gem. He needed to escape and regroup. So he made the decision to teleport back onto his hideout, without the care if someone was going to find out that he had such ability, which he did. The Winter Soldier watched as Henry disappeared, right in front of him, too surprised to even do anything, he of course didnt expect his target to actually have the ability to teleport, at least they didnt tell him, which didnt make sense to not tell him, his eyes cold and calculating. He made no move to follow, even if he did, where would he go. It took a while to find this place and he had to wait for his target to show up.
Meanwhile, Henry reappeared in his hideout. It took a couple of minutes for Henry's injuries to heal completely as his skin glowed. Anger brewed in his eyes as he swept everything off his table, destroying several vials of potions. "Fuck!" he yelled, breathing a continuous stream of fire before calming down, panting heavily. "Fuck," he continued to curse as he combed his hair back with his hands, frustrated. "Calm down, getting angry isn't going to solve anything. But who the fuck is he?" he asked himself, the image of the man who just beat his ass appearing continuously in his mind.
"Centipede?" he asked himself as he paced around his hideout. "How did he know I would be there?" he asked himself again and again, continuously, before entering his workshop. He then took out a case. "Fuck it," he said as he opened the case where a vial could be seen sitting inside. The vial was reddish and blue in colour and radiated quite a bit of heat. He gritted his teeth as he looked at the panel of the vial. "I wanted to wait until it was guaranteed safe, but fuck it, all of this happened becuase i was a fucking coward and couldnt a take" he cursed before calming down, that is when something, the boiling anger in his eyes, the humiliation, all of it, disappeared, like it was never there to begin with, "no, from today onwards, every decision i make would be absolute, and i would not doubt it" he affirmed to himself as breathed out, before he poured the entire vial down his throat without hesitation.
[ Name: Phoenix-Warrior Serum ]
[ Grade: Quasi 7th ]
[ Description: An impossibility of a potion, a quasi-tier 7 potion, something that shouldn't be possible yet it is. A tier 6 potion that barely passed the limit of tier 6 but isn't quite a tier 7. The Phoenix-Warrior Serum is a potent and stable serum created by blending a sampe of the Extremis Compound with a vial of Essence of Unstable Super Soldier Serum. This powerful potion not only enhances the consumer's strength, durability, speed, agility, stamina, reflexes, senses, healing, and lifespan to superhuman levels but also grants them a perfect superhuman body. Additionally, it provides the unique ability to generate extreme fire and regenerate from any injuries as long as the heart isn't completely destroyed. There is also a chance of the user's heart giving out.
[ Effects: Permanent enhancement of strength, durability, speed, agility, stamina, reflexes, senses, healing, and lifespan to superhuman levels. Grants a perfect superhuman body. Ability to generate extreme fire. Regeneration from any injuries, with an additional 999% increased effect. ]
[ Deterioration-Rate: 0% ]
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A/N Also, let me make it clear—I didn't want to spoil, but here it is: ANY POTION OR PILL BELOW TIER 7 WILL NOT HAVE PERMANENT EFFECTS, UNLESS IT'S QUASI OR THERE IS A SKILL THAT MAKES IT PERMANENT, WHICH THERE ARE—2 OF THEM, ACTUALLY, AND THEY WILL COME. So keep that in mind.
PS: I have the tendency to give my characters animal forms. Guess what Henry's animal form is.