Gray Hooded Lady (II)

Darkness engulfed Alexa. The bespectacled woman disappeared instantly.

"Return her now, or you'll regret it," Klaus stated. His voice was calm, but a threat was present in every word he uttered.

The mysterious woman giggled. "You'll have to go through my corpse first if you want her back."

Klaus furrowed his brow.

Silence fell upon the dark alley. Klaus and the woman in the gray hoodie stood facing each other. The atmosphere was heavy, as if the world itself held its breath in anticipation of an inevitable battle.

The black-haired woman extended her hand, summoning the hidden power of darkness within her. A low rumble accompanied the dance of darkness that emerged from her palm. Black shadows appeared from every corner, forming giant hands. In an instant, the moonlight that had previously illuminated them turned into a grim darkness, as if following the will of the mysterious woman.

"Let's see if you can still talk big now."