Jekins crumpled to his knees as he looked up to the creature before them. His body and mind were now one. It had aura, the beast has an aura that will make them from having a chance to win this fight to a slaughter. He reached out with his arms as the ground below slowly became soaked with crimson ooze.
James dashed forward as he slid off the blade in his back, grabbing the dagger that was connected with the chain on him. The large man tried to pull the dagger back as James stood still and halted all movement. The man on the other side tried to pull once more as James yanked him over with his left arm. Stabbing him in the chest with the claws from his right hand as he lifted him over his head and slamming him into the ground.
He resummoned his claws as he split his attention to the two left. The one that stabbed him from the back held his blade firm as the other with the club raised it to attack his sister while she was down. Within a blink of their eyes James stood before him and stopped the club swing with a single finger.
'These stacks are very confusing. However, there is no time to focus.' James waited as the man with the club backed up and swung at James' right side. He hopped over it with no worry as he launched his claws at the man, connecting with four of them in his chest. Two soft footed steps back and James dug another set of claws into the man as he fell to his knees. Dropping his club as the man with the sword wavered for a moment. "What are you?"
"A nightmare from the spawn of a human who overpowered everyone. He left us here to destroy those who think like you. The ones that think we are beasts, the same man that destroyed the facility." James rambled on as his wounds slowly were closing.
The man lightly lowered his guard. His sword dropped as it all hit a realization point. He took two steps back. "The government said that facility was just a power plant. Is there more to that than just what you have told me?" He was prepared to fight if it was needed. Worried more about what the world has come to than what it can become.
"That facility was there to drain any hybrids of their souls. Giving their power to others and making them lifeless husks. There is a reason your orders from the past have gone from capture to kill." James felt his body was healed but still burning from all of the stab points.
"Heh, do I really look that old?" He wondered as he took a moment to process, his wheels spun in his head as he shook it loose. "Wait, I am supposed to believe you after you killed well over twenty humans?" He raised his sword again. "I have a family, not that you care. But, if we battle to the death, and I die, will you leave them a note that I love them?" He tapped his left pocket on his chest. James gave a soft nod.
"It is the truth. The government wants the hybrids dead and made the hunters look bad, granted we aren't doing any favors being like this." James rushed in. the first slice of the sword shaved close to his left side. He weaved around it as the man slashed back into James as he sliced the sword apart with his left hand. One jab to the neck with his claws and the man fell over instantly.
Angel slowly stirred on the ground as James opened the man's pocket. "Albert, you came closer than any other could to realize the corruption of the world." He grabbed the small booklet as he put it in his side bag. His cyan aura began to flutter as he felt faint. "An honorable man." Collapsing backwards Angel popped up. Looking around and seeing them all dead around her with her brother on the ground.
"JAMES ARE YOU OKAY?" Rushing over she shook him around. He had a pulse as she grabbed their spears and hoisted him underneath her right arm as she started to sprint back as fast as possible. Using her wings as hard as possible to boost their speed. She didn't have time to call Lark or get James responsive. Her goal was leaving before more trouble came.
The sun crested high as she landed in the front yard. Lark ran out with his arms wide open. "CONgradu-. What happened!" He rushed over as James' breathing was shallow and soft as Angel just started to sob.
"I don't know, everything was a success until the helicopter crashed from the hunters. We stayed to make sure they didn't go after the freed hybrids. They took James three to one and the last thing I saw was James having three blades in his chest." She ripped off his shirt as there were no marks of any blades.
"Wait, you killed hunters? Did you hear a name at all for any of them?" Lark looked over as he pulled out his phone and speed dialed someone.
"Jekins, their leader was Jekins." Angel sputtered as Lark rolled James to his stomach as three beating wounds were open on his back. Contained inside of his skin as they were ready to explode.
"Yeah, its bad. I need you here now with an operation team. James is. Well I don't know." Lark shouted into the phone as the phone gave a sigh. "I know its hard to trust others, bring three who want to see the weirdest medical phenomenon ever. This is wild." Lark waited for a moment.
"Twenty minutes." All the other side said. Lark hung up the phone.
Lark grabbed the spears. "Grab your brother and carry him inside for me gently we need to make the place as easy as possible for them to work on him." Lark charged inside as he set the spears in the corner of the doorway. Angel following him around the house as he cleared off the table and turned every light to its brightest.
Angel set him down gently as he stirred on the table as Lark picked up the things he flung around to the ground. "Keep James awake. Grab two bowls and fill them up half way with water." Lark asked as he set all the decor into the corner as Angel left to the sink..
"Albert." James said the one word as Lark twisted his head. He started to take off his top as he lifted his bag upside down. A few ration bars, the water bottle and the small booklet fell out as Lark grabbed the booklet. He began to read it as he wiped his eyes.
"Did he tell you to bring this to his family? Just squeeze my hand if so." Lark rested his hand into James' as he squeezed it. "Hunters don't know if their family dies. They just stop showing up. It's a cruel world that we unfortunately take part of. I will deliver this myself. If it's a trap I would rather have me die than you two." James squeezed twice.
"It's not me asking if you want to do it. I am doing it to make sure you don't get compromised more than you are." Lark chuckled, he ran his fingers through his hair as he smiled. "You need to learn how to keep yourself safe too." Angel brought the bowls over as Lark slid a smaller end table over as she set them down on them.
Rodger walked in without a pause. "You said a medical marvel. What happened?" The three emergency service members were in shock to see Angel's glowing white wings and James' wispy tail.
"Angel said he got stabbed three times. The largest wound of it is on his backside right here. As you can see." Lark gently motioned his hand downward as the skin looked like it was about to burst as the three ladies still were in awe with their navy blue scrubs and pitch black vests.
"Did he happen to get his aura? Or get cut by an aura bypass weapon or ability?" Rodger looked closer at the wound. "It could get very tricky, what if he relied on an ability he unlocked to cling to life?" Rodger waved for them to come closer.
"You see how the skin is raised as the impact point is still at its base height. It's a tiny difference but it suggests that he healed his wound. No spinal damage? Angel, did he move around much after he was stabbed?"
"I think so. I got knocked over the head pretty hard and was out cold for a few minutes." She responded as all three went wide eyed. Whatever happened to these two were very major.
"Well, if he is here, they are probably dead." Lark smiled as the rest of them looked at him in horror including Rodger. "It's the truth."
"Okay these are his abilities that sped up his regenerative abilities. His cells regenerated faster and caused burns and lacerations. How much anatomy did you teach him?" Lark shook his head no. "So he just healed the parts that hurt. Girls, grab the kits, we need to be prepared for internal bleeding and burns." They stood for a moment then ran.