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Gene System

Blake is a young man who has had to suffer through devastation over and over again losing more than just an arm. With no power of his own he could barely stand a chance against others or even be deemed useful by the military. All he can do is accept his sister's help bitterly knowing he can't return it to the same effect. After a series of events a meeting with near death shocks him to his very core changing his life forever. Awakening a hidden element buried deep within his genetic code. The Gene System, an advanced complex genetic technology used to expand and improve the overall potential and direction of evolution for the user's genetic code naturally mapping out and directing where the user should go with the growth they obtain. Not much else is known, only that few on every planet are given one through unknown means. The current state of the world is racked with unbridled chaos as the military fruitless attempts to stop the atrocities committed by the organisation known as the Gene hunters. Seeking to steal and splice any genetic data they can get their hands on by whatever psychotic means whether it be dissection, slow harvesting or cloning ethics are not a concern. Hundreds of thousands have been affected by the gene hunters including Blake's family. Some are never seen again, just used as cows for genetic harvesting over and over again until they dried up never to see their families again. Changes have begun to sprout in the background of earth leading to more and more mysterious events occurring, genetic powers becoming stronger, animals becoming mutated and evolving faster than normal generational lines. All the while in the background an unknown force beyond human comprehension lurks just beyond the veil waiting patiently for the time to run out and indulge in his planet level feast devouring all life in sight. Blake will give his all to overcome these brutal circumstances by whatever means. No matter the pain, suffering or loss he will continue to go forward no matter the cost. Failure isn't a devastation but a stepping stone in his larger goal. In his pursuit to build his strength he wont forget where he came from guarding the weak as someone who grew from that. Seeing the lack of care or acknowledgement to the majority viewed as weak in the military disdain makes him step up as the leader needed to change the structure of this world for the better. In the weak there is strength which Blake knows all too well. His reason to go forward is to become the man he wants to be. The only thing that truly terrifies is the idea of letting it all go, giving up and betraying himself and his potential.

NocturnOwl · Sci-fi
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147 Chs

Surprise

"Blake get back, they're Gene Hunters". Kiara says bold bravery forms through her fear. Fidgeting even harder than normal.

Extending a hand to prevent him stepping into the fray. "I'll take care of them, you just got out of the hospital". In an instant a flash of orange blurs by as she disappears..

"Kiara I can help, don't go at this alone these guys are no joke". Blake says only for his voice to fall on deaf ears as the girl has already flashed by.

"It's people like you that put us all in a state of terror"! Anger bursts out of her voice. As her speed keeps increasing a glow of orange spills out of her. Momentum building faster and faster with each movement.

Appearing in front of the grey man, her leg rapidly spins into his shin. Getting shredded up by the spikes in the process.

*CRUNCH* His leg oozes blood giving in on itself.

Continuing her attacks she plants the soles of her feet on his spikes, flicking herself into the air. Forming into a spin she extends her foot slamming her heel into the hunters head as hard as possible. Spikes stab their way into her flesh.

*CRACK*

A split forms in the middle of the hunter's head. An immense eruption of Blood flows like a river down his grey skin. His vision becomes tinted red. As the remains of him dwindle away. Spikes start to retract inside his body.

"See i told you i'll take care of them" Cockiness gets the better of her as she sees her enemy pooling blood.

Strong grey arms grip her hands "Strong.... Aren't we...That won't get in the way... of our goals". As he says this a swarm of spikes form all over his body. Piercing into her hands in the process.

"ARRRRR I CAN'T MOVE". Panic washes over her face as the realisation of her mistake slaps her in the face.

"Don't think i wont respond in kind girl, you won't be able to escape this with your hands intact and alive". A psychotic smirk fills his blood drenched face.

Spikes fly out in all directions, whistling with the level of force from the ejection. A row of them rip through her flesh. Skewering her cleanly through.

Blood trickles down her. Staining her uniform in the process. The pain rips through her normal giddy self, as shock starts to consume her into unconsciousness. Blue slime slowly starts to slide forward toward her trying to wrap around her in the process.

"KIARA". Rage fills his voice as his old cowardly self tries to surface.

"I refuse to revert back to what I was. I will be able to protect my people this time". Blake says as his eyes glow a fierce green, static charges on him in the process.

His built up aggression over recent events is hitting a tipping point now. Spreading like a wildfire his emotions become deadlocked in fury. Looking for a vent to discharge.

"You will get your filthy hands off my friend".

Gripping at the blue viscous slime. His prosthetic vibrates at a high frequency, the sound released from the fingertips breaks apart the foundation of the slime before him.

"You brat, How dare a worthless and pathetic fool like you try to stand against me". Anger forms into a face in the shapeless slime.

"We wouldn't even get anything good from harvesting someone like you". His voice becomes more and more malevolent.

"So why don't you run along and be a good boy"

Throwing the two prosthetics to one side, a vicious energy pours out from his stump forming an erratic display of energy. Rapidly shaping into a bright green arm..

[Electro Limb Activated]

[40/50 Energy]

Nothing is said from Blake, just pure action. Slamming the tips of his boots into the regencrete. He leaves a big gouge in the stone.

A loud hum vibrates throughout the air. Roars of green flash throughout the streets. Causing short circuits to form in any nearby technology.

[Power supplement activated]

[35/50 Energy]

Almost forming the same blur as Kiara. He rushes forward without any hesitation, a trail of green follows behind him. The sparks danced in his eyes waiting for the inevitable discharge.

A crackling roar of static rips through the air, His arm becoming brighter and brighter by the second. Electricity starts to jump around erratically.

"You have a power"!? The hunter struggles to process his failure in judgement.

A bright green illuminated throughout the blue slime. Fingers of electricity ripping through the viscosity of the material.

Green streaks throughout the slime a branching spread of electricity flows throughout it conducting marvelously. Continuing its current it finds its way to a luminous core beating in a precise rhythm.

The coursing electricity starts to agitate the rhythm of this core, making it beam brighter then usual. Paralysis starts taking effect.

"How dare you"!

"Nobody gets near my core" Savagery breaks apart his voice.

The slam crashes down on him like a waterfall engulfing him in one go. Dark blue tints Blake's vision. The thick slime makes it hard to even orientate. The same pulsating core lights up the dark blue. Still recoiling from the strike. Slime starts to pour its way into his mouth and nose forcefully trying to take his precious oxygen.

''This core must be important to him. I hope you enjoy my warm gift''. Blakes thoughts preparing for the oncoming satisfaction.

[Shark Teeth Activated]

[15/50 Energy]

Needles of pain shoot through his mouth and teeth. Erratic energy emerge over his own teeth, forming from the currents of the fierce green. Jagged rows of the electrified fangs crunch together in wait of their prey. With the last of his air, Blake begins swimming through the slime following the light of the core as fast as he can

*CHOMP*

A chunk is broken off in his electrified maw. Cracks start to form in a spiderweb on the glacier blue crystal. Complete shell shock falls over Cricket. The new alien-like agony starts to process inside him.

The slime around him gives away immediately in response to this. Agony stabs its way through every part of his slime composed body as he writhes in himself.

Coughing up the blue slime out of his nose and mouth. A directive splits Cricket's mind in two as the slime making him up starts to rapidly swim towards the manhole. Before Blake can recover from his asphyxiation and recoil. Cricket is gone leaving only pieces of blue behind.