HPDBC Chapter 472 Dead Zone
Chapter 472 Dead Zone
the green webbed barrier acted as a dimensional gate, a checkpoint between universes. as their energy forms made contact with the barrier, a ripple effect was created, distorting the surrounding space. a small tear opened up in the web, a portal to the other side. they passed through the tear, feeling a slight tug as they crossed the threshold into a new universe.
the tear closed behind them, sealing off the passage.
dimitri and masabi materialized again, hovering in the outer layer of earth's atmosphere. the air around them crackled with residual energy from their interdimensional travel. below them, multiple large red portals dotted the planet, ominous and foreboding. from these portals, small objects—invading forces—descended toward the earth.
"shit, it really is a full-on invasion," masabi muttered, his voice laced with urgency.
"this is going to get ugly. let's get down there and back up kieran and the advanced team, alright?" he glanced at dimitri, noticing his pale complexion and the way he covered his mouth.
"a-are you okay, dimitri?" masabi asked, concern evident in his voice.
"no, i'm just not used to all of that," dimitri replied, his face contorted with nausea.
masabi shook his head with a chuckle and gripped dimitri's shoulder reassuringly. "we'll follow kieran's energy level and go from there," he said as they began their rapid descent toward the planet.
the atmosphere around them grew hotter, the friction of re-entry roaring in their ears. the ground below came into sharper focus,
suddenly, masabi's vision began to distort as he felt himself and dimitri being pulled away.
"shit," masabi muttered, shoving dimitri away from him. dimitri went flying 20 feet in the other direction, screaming out, "what is going on?!"
he looked at vice captain masabi, who was now enveloped in a vortex of blue energy.
the crewmate screamed out in pain, banging his fist against the cyclops's arm before the creature slammed him into the ground.
"what the hell is going on?!" dimitri exclaimed, worry and sweat dripping down his face. "i can't let anyone die; otherwise, vice captain will be insanely mad with me."
rushing forward toward the creature, dimitri remembered the vc's words: "if you aren't strong, be smart."
as the thought flashed through his mind, he noticed the boy playing the flute begin to turn around. in that split second, the boy shifted and reshaped into a rumble of rocks, transforming before dimitri's eyes.
the boy stopped playing the flute for a short second as he tilted his head in confusion.
the boy shrugged his shoulder and stated "okay you disgusting brute, time to take out this trash, go ahead and eat them.
the creature did not respond as the boy began to play the flute. it lifted the injured man from the rubble, his black uniform laid in tatters, and his body and bones showing from his body. stay tuned with empire
the creature opened its mouth, attempting to drop him in before a sharp rock lodged into the cyclops's leg.
the creature, not showing a display of pain, dropped the man in its mouth. the man plunged his sword into the side of its jaw, bouncing off as he collapsed to the ground.
as the flute continued to play, the cyclops towered over the man, its rotting foot poised to stomp down. moments later, a slice of steel rang out, slicing the foot off. another slice followed, slitting the creature's neck. the cyclops fell over, dying.
"di-dimitri?" the man stated, looking up in disbelief. the rumble of rocks fully transformed back into dimitri as he stood in front of him, his legs shook slightly with his blade out in front of him as he faced the boy with the flute.
the man stated "are you really our back up though?! id think they would send the vice captain or at least someone in that power range.