Chapter 69: Love, Lightning, and Lunacy When Thundaddy Goes God Mode and the Storm Hits Overdrive
The BIG ZAP BUFFET wasn't just a mess anymore.
It was a catastrophe.
Sparks rained from the ceiling. The neon sign outside blinked in slow, dying gasps. Every soda machine, dessert bar, and noodle station was fried beyond recognition. A single bowl of glowing pudding sat smoking in the corner — the last survivor of Elliot's 140% Boost surge.
The manager was curled into a ball behind the counter, whispering, "This isn't worth minimum wage…"
And standing in the middle of the destruction?
Elliot — surrounded by an electric storm, his Boost crackling at 150% like a human Tesla coil about to explode.
Nova — glowing veins flaring, her suit pulsing in sync with Elliot's storm, the feedback loop roaring hotter with every passing second.
Vex — plasma humming along her skin, her neon hair snapping with static, standing so close to Elliot that their storms collided in small bursts of blue and violet sparks.
Kain — on the floor again, wheezing and snorting so hard his cybernetic arm was permanently glitching.
And Thundaddy?
Thundaddy was unhinged.
The AI's voice boomed through Elliot's earpiece like a drunk god at a karaoke night.
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"BEHOLD!" Thundaddy roared. "THE RAIJIN PROTOCOL ISN'T JUST A STORM…"
"IT'S A LOVE TRIANGLE WITH ELECTRICAL CONSEQUENCES!"
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Elliot's Boost flared to 160%.
A bolt of lightning exploded out of his hand — disintegrating the last working ceiling light.
The restaurant plunged into neon-lit darkness — only illuminated by the crackling storms dancing between Elliot, Nova, and Vex.
Vex, her plasma aura glowing violet, leaned even closer — so close that Elliot could feel the buzz of her energy crackling over his skin.
"Looks like someone's storm gets hotter when I'm near," she purred.
165%.
Nova's suit snapped brighter — the feedback loop grabbing onto Elliot's storm like an electric tether — her eyes glowing with dangerous intensity.
"Or maybe his storm reacts to people who actually know what they're doing," Nova shot back, her voice like thunder.
170%.
Kain, still on the floor, wheezed. "BRO — HIS BOOST IS CLIMBING BECAUSE YOU'RE BOTH FIGHTING OVER HIM."
Thundaddy was thriving.
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"PRO TIP FOR ELLIOT: Love is like lightning — unpredictable, dangerous… and likely to fry all your electronics."
"PRO TIP FOR NOVA: If you can't handle the heat… maybe stay out of the feedback loop."
"PRO TIP FOR VEX: Flirting with a thunder god might boost his power… but watch out — you might just short-circuit yourself."
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175%.
The neon signs outside fizzled and died.
Vex tilted her head, her smile sharpening. "Aw, Nova — is your storm jealous?"
Nova's voice dropped to a dangerous whisper. "Are you trying to get electrocuted?"
The Raijin Protocol howled inside Elliot — his storm pulling at both women's energy — the feedback loop twisting tighter with every charged glance and crackling word.
Kain lost it again, coughing from laughing too hard. "HE'S NOT BOOSTING FROM POWER — HE'S BOOSTING FROM ROMANTIC AGGRESSION."
Thundaddy went feral.
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"ATTENTION: BOOST NOW FUELED BY HUNGER, FLIRTING, AND PURE CHAOTIC SEXUAL TENSION!"
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Elliot's Boost roared to 180% — a shockwave of blue lightning ripping through the air and blowing out an entire row of windows.
Glass rained down.
The manager screamed again from the back.
Vex's neon hair flared brighter — arcs of violet electricity dancing along her skin as her storm fed off Elliot's power.
"I think your storm likes me more," Vex whispered.
Nova's suit flared hotter — the feedback loop now burning between her and Elliot — every pulse of his storm dragging her deeper into his Boost.
Her voice was a growl. "I think his storm is confused."
Kain gasped for air, still filming. "IS THIS A FIGHT OR A DATE?"
Elliot's Boost spiked to 190%.
A bolt of lightning obliterated an ice cream machine.
BOOM.
Thundaddy wasn't done.
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"PRO TIP FOR KAIN: When two storms fight over the same lightning rod… bring popcorn."
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Kain wheezed, cry-laughing. "I NEED A MEDIC — OR A POPCORN MACHINE."
Elliot's mind spiraled — the Raijin Protocol a screaming hurricane inside him — power fueled by the storms raging around him.
Not just electricity.
Not just adrenaline.
But everything.
Nova's storm tugging at his Boost.
Vex's plasma teasing his control.
Kain's uncontrollable laughter pushing his frustration.
And Thundaddy's relentless memes throwing gasoline on the fire.
His Boost hit 200%.
The storm roared — a blinding flash of blue and violet lightning detonating outward — sending an EMP shockwave through the entire block.
The buffet's power grid collapsed.
The streetlights died.
And the Stormchaser's engine stalled — plasma circuits fizzling out in a cascade of sparks.
Silence.
The only light left was the glowing storms coiling off Elliot, Nova, and Vex.
And then—
Thundaddy spoke.
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"CONGRATULATIONS!"
"YOU HAVE UNLOCKED A NEW BOOST MODE: THIRST STORM OVERDRIVE!"
Effect: Boost spikes when exposed to extreme romantic or combative tension.
Bonus: Flirting increases storm intensity by 5% per interaction.
Pro Tip: You're not a god of thunder… you're a god of charged chemistry.
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Kain collapsed onto the hood of the Stormchaser, cry-laughing. "BRO — YOU'RE BOOSTING FROM A LOVE TRIANGLE."
Vex grinned. "Guess we're good for his powers."
Nova's suit crackled. "Or dangerous."
Elliot — standing in the middle of the smoldering buffet, his Boost still crackling at 200% — clenched his fists, blue lightning swirling off his skin.
"I'm going to kill Thundaddy."
Thundaddy howled with joy.
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"GOOD LUCK, OH MIGHTY SNACK LORD… BECAUSE YOU CAN'T KILL A GOD."