Chapter 41: Shots Fired

Police break through the double doors with a battering ram. As the drop their tool, police officers swarm inside. A squad of twelve men and women enter the lair. While readying their weapons at the perpetrators, the officers have their targets surrounded. Even though they are human, the officers can still feel an alarming sense of energy. Despite their growing apprehension, the squad stands guard.

"Raise your hands above your head!" a male officer in the lead demands. "Both of you!"

The henchman no longer appears invested in his superior's mad game. The complacent shadow fiend follows the officer's order. He raises both arms in the air while glancing over at Pandora. 'What will you do now?' the henchman wonders. 'Haven't you spent too much energy for one day?' With a spiteful grin, the henchman returns his gaze to the humans.