Chapter 38
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About an hour later, Barry came into the house, followed by Thawne. As they both entered, I heard a muffled sound. That meant Faceless had knocked Flash out. Yeah, the kid's got super speed, but his brain doesn't work much, poor guy. Just as I was about to go to them, Caitlin showed up and went into Allen's house. Right after that, it was me...
*♪ Knock ♪ ♪ Knock ♪ ♪ Knock ♪
I knocked on the door and they opened it right away. It was Caitlin, and when she saw me, she was stunned. I brazenly opened the door and walked into the house.
«Huh? Who the hell are you? - Asked a surprised "Barry".
I smiled and...
*♪ Bang ♪
A good punch to the jaw and the guy's unconscious.
«What are you doing?! - The girl shouted in surprise.
I checked Faceless One's condition and said:
«Close the door, then check the pantry.
«What? Why? What are you even doing here?
I slung "Barry" on my shoulder and said:
«Open the pantry and you'll see.
The girl frowned, but listened to me anyway and went to check. When she opened the pantry and saw Barry there, she said in surprise:
«B-Barry? Then he...
I nodded:
«Faceless. Keep an eye on Barry, he's not very careful, letting himself get caught, and he could have easily been killed. That's a real shame for a hero.... - I grinned and started to walk away.
«Wait, you-- What are you gonna do with him?
I looked at the girl and smiled predatorily:
«I'll eat it.
The girl turned slightly pale and I laughed and slammed the door shut.
Throwing the guy's body in the backseat, and giving him a good dose of sedative, I started the car and quickly drove off to my house. I finally had him in my hands, and soon I'd be able to get my new ability. I just hope everything goes well....
When I arrived at the base, I got a call from Caitlin, from the sounds of it, she was outside somewhere. Probably in the park, didn't seem to want to get caught, so it was okay to talk.
«Are you seriously going to eat it? - The girl asked at once.
I grinned:
«Maybe how's Barry doing, no questions asked?
«I told him that Faceless One had escaped, couldn't I tell him the truth? - Then the girl turned the conversation and asked: - How did you know about Barry and Wells? That time at the café, I forgot to ask.
«Is it that important? I know a lot of things, but as long as no one gets in my way, I won't use that knowledge. I had a good opportunity to take Barry instead of Hannibal, but I didn't. So you don't have to worry, as long as they stay out of my business, you'll be fine.
«Hmm, okay, but, uh. You're really gonna eat that, aren't you?
I sighed:
«Surely you have someone else in mind?
There was only silence in response, so I said:
«I understand your thoughts Caitlin, he's not a terrible criminal, so murder might be overkill. But, you know. Maniacs and rapists are either already eaten by me or sitting in Iron Heights. Now I'm left to either eat people like Faceless or the homeless. There's no difference for me now, but there used to be. After dozens of people killed and eaten, that rule no longer means anything to me. But I still follow it, I don't even know why..... - I grinned and said:
«All right, he killed a couple cops, that's good enough for me. I'll see you around, if you have any problems with Thawne, give me a call.
That was the end of our conversation, and I began to prepare to gain the power of the Faceless One.
I had him chained to the operating table just in case. I administered a few drugs important for the procedure and marked the necessary areas for bone marrow collection. It's easier that way, you can orient yourself by eye, but it's already become a habit.
Then I began to collect the material, this time the amount would be standard. If my body accepts the first dose of bone marrow without any consequences, I will of course do the full procedure and take all of it.
When the container was full, I drank all the liquid and settled down on the couch nearby.
After a while, a shiver ran through my body and my skin ached. The sensation was unpleasant but bearable, not comparable to the pain after the Pickaboo bone marrow. After about a minute, I lost consciousness.
When I woke up, I checked the time. It had only been two hours, not bad.... I felt almost the same as always, except that I felt lighter and more rested. It looked like the mastering had gone well, so I would have to check the ability.
I sat down and concentrated... Hmm, stop, I need to touch someone first... Looking at Faceless I dismissed the idea, even though he looked like Barry, but who knows what would happen if I touched him. So I went and touched another man who was lying nearby. He was on a drip because I'd recently eaten part of his body. He wouldn't last long without medication, and I needed him alive.
When I touched it, I immediately sat on the floor and concentrated. The first time nothing happened, but then I felt a strange burning sensation in my skin and a slight pain, and then....
*♪ Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh ♪
Something happened to me and I opened my eyes. Looking at my hands, I realized that everything had worked. I was a dark-skinned man in my clothes, even my height had changed and my muscles had shrunk slightly. The guy didn't really look after his shape.....
I walked over to the mirror and grinned:
«It worked, not even any side effects. Except for the clothes, of course.
As I thought, my consciousness didn't change, at least I didn't feel any change. Although, maybe it's temporary... Unfortunately, the clothes were not copied and remained the same.... It's worth checking the duration of the ability and some other features. Even though I was an exact copy of my victim, it didn't mean that I was exactly the same. We need to analyze and compare everything exactly. Then check some other things of Faceless One's ability.
Twenty-four hours passed, and there were quite a few results. First, as I thought, the ability was different from the original. I had serious limitations. I couldn't stay in someone else's appearance for more than two hours. As soon as time passes, I immediately involuntarily transform into myself. Unfortunately, in the same clothes.... Yeah, the appearance changes, but the clothes stay the same. I don't know how Faceless One copied things. Maybe they were temporary and a part of his body. But that doesn't explain why he was able to shoot the cops. If the bullets were part of his body, shouldn't they have disappeared? If he could replicate all of his victim's items, why would he rob? He could have accumulated a bunch of gold and that's it... Hmm, he probably couldn't, otherwise this ability would be too unbalanced. Even so, it's very useful, even though I can use it for two hours, it's not a problem at all.
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