#genetically modified superbeing

"You are under arrest, Lu Wu," Hera said. "By the authority of General Zlodeyskiy."

Lu Wu laughed. "I don't think so."

"Your demons are dead, Lu," Hera said. "There is nothing you can do to escape."

Lu shook his head. "There's quite a bit I can do." He raised his hands and fire burst from them. The whole room was filled in flame.

All we could see was the fire. I could hear the General gasp. But when the fire died down, Hera was still standing arms raised to protect her face. She lowered her arms as if it were nothing. Her hair was burnt. Much of her clothing had been destroyed. I thought she'd been burnt badly but I realized that wasn't burn that was scale. "What the hell?" I asked. "What the hell is she?"

But the General didn't reply. He just kept his eyes up on the monitor. Lu looked as surprised as I was, then he nodded. "I knew the General was up to some bad things."

"Yes," Hera said. "I am the bad things."

"Then you are what I am here to put a stop to," Lu said.

"You are welcome to try," Hera replied before charging at him. I thought Lu was dead. Hera would surely kill him. After what he had done to his two monsters, I didn't see how he could defend himself. Then he raised his hand and a hole appeared beneath Hera. She fell through it and the hole vanished. Lu turned and smiled at the camera.

"Impossible!" The General growled. He turned to one of the few men remaining in the room. "Get the Dracs!"

"But Lord! The Dracs aren't ready!"

"I don't care!" The General said.

"But they are uncontrollable! They are monsters!" the soldier cried.

The General smiled. "Good."

I looked up and saw Lu walking away and realized this was MY chance to leave as well. I turned and made a break for the doors. They were locked! "Nice try, Miss Stone," the General. "But you're not going anywhere!"

"You're just going to keep me here?" I asked.

"I have plans for you."

"Plans to turn me into one of you monsters?"

The General snarled, "You haven't seen my monsters yet. Grab her!" The guards ran toward me. I wasn't going to take this anymore! I easily dispatched them. The General laughed. "So you CAN fight? This day is just full of surprises. How about one more?" The General pressed a button and the whole room began to shake.

"What are you doing?" I asked, as the room began to descend.

He smiled. "I'm going to show you my monsters. You want to see them, don't you?

to be continued next week