Things Are Different

"You! You will die!" The man yelled out. At the same time, all the people kneeling before him quickly stood up and turned towards me. I sighed and waved my hand. Bolts of lightning shot forth and fried each one of these people's brains. I hated the fact that they were once people who had control of their own bodies, but there was nothing I could do to save them. At least I was putting an end to everything.

"So… When am I going to die?" I asked, acting confused as I watched the bodies drop down to the ground.

"This…." The man finally took a step back. I could tell he knew he was no match. 

"Now then. Since you understand the situation, let's have a chat, shall we?" I asked with a bright smile on my face. "If you answer me, I might be willing to let you live."