Chapter 15

Yesterday was a fun day, I was able to have fun not only with my little hunt for that guy. But I was also able to enjoy the view of flash's fight with the Weather Wizard. I knew where all this was going to happen, so I managed to come in time and watch this show.

Still, Barry is really fast, even though I knew it, but when you see a person who develops such speed, the feeling is quite different. I felt not only a little envious, but also a lot of tension, yet Barry could easily catch me if I was a little careless. Yet there are huge differences between the powers of meta-humans. Barry got a terribly useful power from the very beginning, and some of them were completely unlucky and got not a power, but a real curse. Although I'm only eighty percent sure that I'm meta, I was hungry before, just a little different... It seems to me that the explosion of the accelerator just affected this ability of mine in a strange way and strengthened it. I should definitely investigate this in the future.

What happened yesterday with that guy I killed and beheaded was a little unexpected for me. I just wanted to hunt him for no reason at all. I'm tired of just eating meat from unconscious people. And I didn't regret it a bit, but the feeling of being chased is an incredible pleasure. When a victim runs away and shakes with fear, it gives me the creeps. And the nutritional value of his brain was much stronger, as if fear had increased its usefulness to me. I seem to be becoming more and more like a beast or a predator... It's strange, but I can't say that I'm very concerned about it. The only thing that's unpleasant about this is the risk of getting caught, but I think I can live with it. I also hope it doesn't grow into something more and I don't become some mindless animal with only instincts. I already know I've changed, but not enough to start worrying... Well, as long as I don't get caught by Barry, I'll have to lay low and do the old thing, catch people again and put them to sleep. As long as thawne is with him, it will be stupid to stick out, threaten and manipulate, I will wait for a good moment to hunt.

Now I was standing in a crowd of people in ordinary casual clothes and watching the scene ahead. Fortunately, my hearing and vision are already on a completely different level, so I could easily hear and see everything I wanted.

The crime scene was sealed off with police warning tape and cops were everywhere, blocking the way for journalists and unwanted curious citizens. I didn't go anywhere, but just listened to the two policemen talking while drinking Bourbon.

- Joe, where's Allen again? - A dark-haired, middle-aged man asked. Apparently, this is a police captain in Central city. If I remember correctly...

-He should already...-

- I - I'm here! - Barry appeared out of nowhere.

- Hmm, Allen, you finally decided to show up on time, okay, get to work.- The Captain gave the order and started to leave.

Barry and Joe looked at each other and headed for the crime scene.

When Barry saw "it," he felt a little sick and turned away. Then he exhaled and said:

- Joe, what is it?-

- Who the hell knows, but whoever did this is definitely sick in the head.-

I was almost offended by his words, but when I remembered yesterday's chase, I couldn't help but chuckle.

- You're right, I've never seen a severed head before...- Allen grimaced as he stared at the slightly decomposing corpse.

- What do you think?- Weist Asked.

Barry approached the body and began to examine it, then began to search for something. When he found his hands he nodded and said:

- First they cut off his arm, then his head. And with the head had to suffer, with one blow it could not be demolished, but his hand...- Barry looked at the hand and grimaced:

- Damn, it looks like a piece of meat has been torn off, and...-

- Bitten off?- West asked with a grin.

Barry nodded:

- It looks like you know something?-

Joe nodded at the severed head and said:

- I've already seen his head, there's a part of his brain missing, and there's none here. Maybe they were eaten, too?-

Barry frowned and said:

- But who would do such a thing? If only...-

Joe nodded and moved closer to Allan, then said in a low voice:

- I think it's meta, or whatever you call them, I've never seen anything like it in my life.-

Barry chuckled:

- Could it be a zombie?-

Joe looked at him sourly and said:

- Very funny, I hope you'll figure it out, we still have an Ogre in the city was not enough.-

Allen nodded:

- We'll take care of it.-

After that, Barry began to collect all the evidence, which by the way was not. Unless he found the blood I spat out and took a sample from it. Looks like he's a really good criminologist, now they have my DNA, not nice. Yesterday, while hunting, although I thought about safety,but this action was involuntary. Not that it bothers me, but I'll have to clean up after myself.

After an interesting sight, I went back home. It's not the time to stick my head out, but I'll have a chance soon, very, very soon...

***

So my time has come. Today, the Multiplex is not bad so beat the Flash, which means that very soon he will go for his main victim. Stagg industries, this is where the multiplex is supposed to die, after another run-in with Barry, crashing when it falls from a great height. This is a good chance to get a piece of his flesh, or better yet, bone marrow. Of course, you will need to eat it there, and within five minutes. I haven't eaten meta-humans yet, so I don't know what to expect, so I cut it down to five minutes. I am in great anticipation of what if I will be able to learn of its power? Yes, at least half the strength, it will be incredible... It will be interesting to see what happens, as long as Barry gets out of here in time and doesn't interfere with my business.

After a quick survey of the entire layout of the Stagg industries building, I headed there in full alert. I parked closer to where Danton black was likely to fall and waited. If I remember everything correctly from the Canon, it will fall somewhere here, right between the intersection of three buildings.

I had to wait for quite a long time, especially when an orange flash flashed not far from me, marking the arrival of the flash. Because of this, I was tense, and the time passed very slowly...

And now, the moment has come, a man began to fall from the twentieth floor...