quiet life because that’s what I want and losing my temper once could cost me everything. So, I learned to control my emotions and powers pretty early on. I’m not easily detected unless I want to be, and I wanted you to see what you were getting yourself into dull claws or not I’m still a threat.” Cross said moving back to his seat.
“Yeah I can see that now.” He sighed before lighting up another cigarettes that again seamed to calm him down. Fifty five minutes later cross stood up as the phone rang he removed his glasses contacts his jacket and tie putting it all in his linked pocket.
“Times up did you get it or what?……..Why am I not surprised well shit.” The gunman said in a strangely calm way.
“Look you tell the council they just killed six people you have one hour tell that tally goes up to twelve. We have thirty seven people in hear and they will all die if you don’t get me that damn artifact!” the gunman yelled into the phone before hanging it up.
“You know I won’t let you hurt them.” Cross said simply.
“I know and I’m prepared to go through you if I have to.” The gunman said as he checked his gun as his two goons walked over to stand next to him.
“Shame if we had met each other in some other time or place. I think we might have been friends. Hell, I’d love to buy you a pint if by some fucking miracle we both make it out of this. Hell, if we both do make it out, I’ll make it two pints but like I said it’s a shame we have to kill each other.” The gunman said cocking his gun.
“I don’t drink alcohol but yeah I appreciate the offer and I can say one thing. I will see you again I prefer not to kill needlessly but if we must settle this with violence I won’t hold back.” Cross said rolling up his sleeves.
“I wouldn’t expect anything.” Bang “less.” The gun man said after shooting cross in his head knocking cross to the floor.
“uuurg that was a cheap trick.” Cross said sitting up and pulling the squished bullet off his forehead taking a good chunk of skin with it revealing a small patch of black armor beneath the skin
“Crap for a second there I honestly thought that might have worked and what did you expect. You are a lot stronger then me I got to play dirty to even have a chance at winning.” He said as the mindless let loose with a barrage of auto fire as a magic circle appeared on the palm of the gunman’s hand, he pointed it at Cross and shot a powerful jet of flame at him.
Cross on the other hand only had enough time to shield his head with his arms the mindless continued to fire tell their guns clicked empty. As they started to reload the gun man finally reached his limit and released his spell to his surprise cross was standing there relatively unharmed his suit had been badly singed it but not burned and was starting to regenerate before the gunman’s eyes and to top it all off other then a few torn sections cross’s suit had stopped most of the bullets though his exposed skin hadn’t faired so well the skin on his arms had been burned off revealing the black scale armor underneath along with his claws and several small black spikes on his arms. However, the most disturbing part was that the flames had burned a small section of his cheek down to his jaw showing his large sharp teeth
“Ok that that really hurt but now it’s my turn.” Cross darted forward cracking the floor punching one of the mindless sending it flying into a wall. Before he swung around and kicked the second mindless, but he then had to dodge out of the way as the gunman sent a jet of fire at cross.
“Shit stay back!” The gun man shouted shooting off several small bursts of flames trying to conserve what mana he had left. As that first blast having drained a good portion of his mana and he knew he couldn’t keep this up for long.
Cross on the other hand wasn’t even close to slowing down cross managed to grabbed the gunman’s hand hoping to stop the flames. As the gunman had set several things on fire already. But what happened next surprised both of them when the gunman tried to burn crosses hand so he would let go but instead of a boom or a burn the gunman felt his mana drain away. As cross felt a rush and hunger that wasn’t like anything he could ever remember experiencing before but strangely it felt familiar his mind cleared and emptied to be more precise and felt a wild desire to hunt to kill to feed. But that wasn’t something new it was something faint that was always faintly at the back of his mind and had saved his life more than once. But thanks to years of training and willpower had cross snapping back to his senses that and the second gun shot to the head he received from zoning out for a full minute.
“What the hell was that?” The gunman said stumbling back gun aimed at cross.
“Not sure never really did that before but whatever it was I really don’t like it.” Cross said as both just stared at each other as they tried to figure out the others next move as the mindless pealed them self off the wall.
In a fight against magic users you had to be very careful as one misplaced spell could kill both you and your opponent. This is why guns where still the preferred method for self defense especially since the fact that spells aren’t easy to learn and was limited by the user’s mana and skill.
The gun man struck first sending another massive burst of flame at Cross and Cross not having enough time to dodge just tried to shield himself with his hand and to both of their surprise the flame seemed to be vacuumed into cross’s hand.
“Ok that’s really new what the heck was that oh I feel tingly wow that’s a rush ok that’s one to many weird things today for my liking.” Cross said with a bit of a growl in his voice and slightly disorientated.
“What the actual hell is going on what type of power is that fuck no normal sin should have a power like that what are you?” The gunman asked shakily.
“I’m just a sin I honestly got no clue what’s going on hear but.” cross was then interrupted by the gunman outburst. “You know what fuck this shit!” the gunman pulled out a spell slinger.
A spell slinger are custom crafted guns that use custom crafted rounds. That can ether fire enchanted bullets which most guns could do but not reliably and they can fire of rounds maid of the user’s magic/mana and they can even fire spell round. which are bullets that cast a spell with the users not needing to learn the spell and it can even cast spells that are the opposite affinity of the user’s element. Thankfully these rounds have limited uses before they would brake but as if it wasn’t bad enough some spell slingers could fire combination of multiple types of shots.
Before cross could react, he was thrown against a wall by a lightning shot. “Well that one worked at least.” The gunman said sounding slightly surprised.
“Ok well I guess it’s about time the gloves came off especially now that everyone’s gotten to safety.” Cross said as the gun man realized that all the hostages had left the room.
“Hu what the fuck when did that happen?!” The gunman shouted angrily.
“It happened when you started shooting a guardian found his way in hear earlier and if I had to guess he’s probably using that same trick he used to get in to get people out as we speak. I just needed to keep you busy tell then and I’m not done yet.” Cross put a hand on his head like he was about to remove a mask as he did purple energy formed a mask with a complex magic circle on the forehead that then grew bigger the Cross himself.
“Sealing spells one through one release.” Cross said as the gunman fired another shot, but it was deflected by a surge of dark energy as cross strength and mana supply nearly doubled. This was not only a power up, but a minor physical change. Cross had bulked up and was nearly a foot taller small horns sprouted from his head and his claws and spikes had not only grown larger but sharper.
“Oh shit I’m so screwed get him you idiots.” He shouted siccing the mindless on cross before he spun the revolver like cylinder on his spell slinger and fired.
Cross was able to block an ice shot with a concussive blast as he hit a button on his headset. Cross’s outline blurred slightly as his entire body acted as a speaker music blaring out. (Duality Belzebass Remix) Covering him in a protective shield of sound. That deflected and shattered a large dagger like crystal from an earth shot. He then punched one of the mindless with a loud boom of concussive sound nearly destroying it. Cross then used the other to block a lightning shot black flame shot and mana bolt before having it knocked out of his hand by a tempest blast wind shot. not having much of a choice left cross shot forward tanking a mana bolt as an earth and ice shot shattered on his shield crosses fist made contact with the gunman’s face and he felt the gunman’s jaw break knocking the gun man to the ground out cold. Cross sighed in relief as there where two faint popping sounds as the mindless where shot before the guardian revealed himself clapping.
“Not a bad show it was sloppy as hell but you managed to use a power that has extreme destructive potential and only caused minimum damage to your surroundings and that seal trick now that was just plain smart, but I got to ask why if you don’t fight often why did you place those seals on yourself.” The guardian asked.
“Thanks, and simply put I like the fact I can normally pass as a normal user. You have got to understand that is a big advantage for me it’s not like I try to illegally hide what I am I mean I’m even on the registry and everything. It’s just nice not to deal with the prejudice you know.” Cross said resignedly.
“I can’t say I really do I guess I mean I was bullied a little as a kid, but I know sins got it a lot worse just from what I’ve seen and from what I’ve heard other people say about them. Funny thing is your nothing like what people say sins are like. Well you’re a little closer now but that’s more do to that asshole burning half your face off.” the guardian said cuffing the gunman.
“yeah I get that a lot and don’t worry I’ll be as good as new in a few hours I got a good healing factor that’s one of the few things I like about being a sin is just how hard it is to kill one of us.” Cross said as he restored the seal spell
“Well I guess we should probably try and put those fires out before they start to spread.” The guardian said going to get an extinguisher.
“Don’t bother I got this. It’s rare that I get a chance to show off my skills like this also I need to burn off some of the excess mana in my system.” Cross said as several magic circles appeared on the ground surrounding him. Before rising up off the ground fusing in to a large complex three dimensional almost mechanical looking spell.
Then starting from where Cross was standing the faint purple glow spread slowly engulfing the room everything it touch started to fix it self quickly becoming as good as new. Within five minutes the fires had gone out and the hole room was spotless it was like the fight had never even happened. Cross felt worn out once he had finished but he was proud of his work.
The guardian let out a long low whistle and said. “Wow so this is the power of a master restaurater it’s damn impressive I guess that’s why they gave you the title of master.”
“Thanks, but this skill is unique to me not to say some others couldn’t do this, but I made this spell myself.” Cross said as he seemed to deflate returning to his normal size
“Really well that’s pretty damn impressive.” The guardian said as they both herd the tail whine of the shield powering down.
“Thank you now I need you to cuff me.” Cross said pulling his coat on before holding his hands out to be cuffed.
“What why would I do that you haven’t done anything wrong I can vouch to as much?” the guardian said clearly confused.
“look I’m a sin at the seen of a crime there’s no scenario where I walk out of here and I’m not wearing cuffs better you do it then some overzealous cop. I’ve gone through that before and trust me it’s not fun.” cross said simply.
“Fine but I’ll do my best to get you out as soon as I can.” The guardian said as he cuffed cross and the police rushed the building.
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