Chapter Thirty Three The Devil's Mark.

Her hand was still imbedded into his chest as a huge green light emanated from it. She saw this and suddenly began laughing hysterically.

He yelled and groaned painfully as he fought to break free from her. The pain was too excruciating, almost like bearing the burdens of a million in the underworld.

"No ooo!!." Shouted Jeb as he thrust himself into he's body.

He could feel his life draining away from him, his powers, his memories. Suddenly he felt a renewed strength flood into him. He knew it was Jeb, the only person he could rely on in a cruelest of worlds. He mustered the courage and will to live again. He suddenly pulled her hand forcefully and miraculously escaped her deadly grasp. Stumbling back from the sheer momentum as he struggled to stay on his feet. She snarled angrily at him. As her eyes emitted little green lights, she seemed like an entirely different person. Like a demon forged out from everything inhumane. She pounced angrily at him, but fell to the floor as she grasped nothing but a mist of violet mist that oozed through her hands like vapor. He had vanished.

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"I knew I shouldn't have listened to you. Your lust for pretty women clouds your judgement."

He grumbled angrily while gliding weakly in the night sky. Jeb was also flying beside him as they phased through buildings, like ghosts.

"Can't blame me for tryna actin' human."

"Why act human?. When humanity itself has lost touch."

He said and thrust deeper into the sky. Jeb let out a loud sigh propelled himself forward and meekly followed him in the air.

Hugh rushed into his dad's lair looking like a rat that had just been drenched in cold water. He was sweating profusely while staggering into his dad's altar and suddenly collapsed. It felt like he's corporal self was slowly being terminated by the strange glowing wound on his chest. Their was no sign of bleeding but it appeared very deep. Jeb understood his pain, at least a quarter of it. It was enough to end any Omega powered super. He's ability to endure pain was arguably the highest he'd ever seen.

He looked around desperately, thinking of a way out, and after some moment, he glanced at the mark once more and whispered to himself as if he'd gotten an idea.

"The devil's mark. I should've known better. Let's hope I make it."

He uncertainly flew into the seemly lifeless body. As despair occupied the house while he silently hoped for a safe return.

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While in Haven street, Billy disguised himself in one of his armored costume,. It was the only one that survived the blast out of all his suits. Luckily his mom had bought his lies of mixing wrong chemicals and blowing up the lair, though he was sure Amy had her eyes out for him. He flew around the city in the chilly night, while surveying in search for any unusual activity, mainly something greeny.

All of a sudden, a huge rays of green lightning struck from a farther distance within the tall buildings beside Excel bank. Even from afar he, with the help of his enchanced senses coupled with his advanced suit, was able to identify the threat.

It was Miss Evelyn, no. It was Yurie-onna. He had to stop her, else he won't be able to live with himself knowing that he was the cause of many deaths. The possessed was floating in the sky, reeking havoc and destruction to the city in hopes of drawing Hugh out from his hiding.

She watched as the people ran for their dear lives. Some tried finding shelters in shattered buildings but she yanked them out of hiding by spreading green lightnings everywhere. Her sinistry smile grew even wider as she listened to the screams and wailing of the people. It brought so much comfort to her heart, so much joy.

She suddenly sighted a young woman whom was running fearfully while carrying her child with her. Then a devilish idea came into her mind. She carefully lifted a finger and pointed it towards the woman, aiming carefully and was practically about to strike when suddenly she found herself being wrecked into a building.

Billy locked his arms around her waist and he used her back to smash her through multiple buildings. She tried breaking free from his grip, but it seemed futile. They finally crashed at a drive in, cars were sent flying in the air as the two fighters crashed to the ground like comets.

He gradually crawled out from the chunks of damaged cars. His durable suit had done a good job of protecting his body from any injury. He quickly whirled around only to see multiple cars flying towards his direction.

Flapping his cybernetic wings, he flew into the air and quickly evaded all of it before thrusting himself to her. But with a single flicker of her hand, more cars were tossed violently to his direction.

He swiftly brought out two futuristic guns and blasted the cars that obstructed him. She grew more impatient as she angrily flew to him, her hands were emitting green sparks of lightning. He fired multiple shots at her but they were all deflected by her invisible barrier.

They soon covered their gaps as she swinged her fist at him recklessly. He effortlessly dodged her reckless attack and retaliated with a hard punch that caused her head to spin backwards. She staggered backwards a bit, smiled mischievously and touched her bleeding lips.

"You hit women. Who's the monster now?".

He gulped down hard when he's gaze fell to her slightly exposed soft boobs. She was one of his school crush. She thrust towards him again with another reckless punch which he swiftly evaded and hit her even harder. She laughed like a lunatic and requested that he kept hitting.

He was confused but kept pummeling her, not like he had much of a choice anyways. That was the only way he could come up with on stopping her. On first look, she seemed to be affected by the punches but after a while, she became immune. Her screams no longer felt like screams, but moans. Moans of pleasure that aroused weird feelings in him.

"You hit like a girl." She taunted as she whimpered in excitement.

He angrily threw another punch only for it to be caught in the air by her. He struggled to escape her tight grasp but it seemed useless.

She flashed him a devilish smile and pulled her other hand backwards, then threw her fist to his face. The sheer impact of the punch sent him flying a hundred miles away.

He wrecked through various buildings as he fought to regain his balance. Alas he landed roughly on the road side, the road split into huge craters due to the impact. Though he's suit took most of the damage, it still hurt like hell. He'd sustained a reasonable amount of injuries.

The people began to mutter and whisper to themselves as soon as they saw him. He struggled to get up but was stunned when a little kid stretched a helping hand and offered to help him. Then a few more people stepped forward and soon a lot more people gathered to him. Looking at their faces, he found the will to keep fighting. In that moment, he swore to trade his life for them, and so he gradually rose up.

"All of you be gone!." A strong feminine voice suddenly echoed to the crowd from behind.

Everyone twirled and were frightened when they saw her. He limped towards her as he shouted courageously

"Leave them out of this. It's me you want!"

She smiled mockingly as she admired his resilient nature "No you're not. you're not the one I want, but I have a feeling that he won't like to watch you die."

He didn't understand what she meant by that but he was fed up with her bullshit. He flew in the air and rushed straight to her. He drew out a futuristic blue laser sword from his back and swinged it violently at her. Sadly the sword couldn't break through her barrier as he suddenly felt her cold hand grasp him by the neck.

She tightened her grip around his neck. While he attempted to slice off her hand but still couldn't get through her barrier. He felt her grip tightening by the second, as his metal suit grew thinner and crushing him. Then a small stone suddenly hit her barrier and she turned to find out whom was responsible. She was surprised when she found out it was a young boy.

"Leave him alone!." The boy shouted fearlessly at her.

"No Derrick come back here!" His mom panicked as she tried to stop him.

Yurei's face let out a dangerous smirk as she raised her finger and pointed it towards the child. A light beam of green light emanated from her hand as she aimed towards the young boy.

"No!!..please don't do this!!" He pleaded helplessly.

"It can't be helped."

He's eyes widened as she unleashed a sharp green beam of laser that shot it's way towards the boy. Everyone screamed as they saw the impending doom. Then all of a sudden the shot was deflected by a black shadowy figure. In it's long black apocalyptic cloak that spread a feeling of uneasiness to everyone. It was looking magnificent in the radiant night. It was none other than the infamous Dark Entity. The messenger of doom, the nightmare of many and a dream of very few.