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Chapter 13 - Chapter 13

The dome was flashing, purple Blasts, sparks, everything colliding, the streets were shaking. The transparent dome still surrounded the area, keeping civilians locked outside, different heroes were arriving and evacuating people, not sure if to try and intervene or let it play out since the battle was enclosed. Jones slid back across the pavement, grinning as he blocked another strike. Kyle hovered above the ground, frustration written across his face as he was yet hit with another blow that carried more force than the last. "I'm getting real tired of you redirecting everything I throw at you and yet you're somehow Unscathed by everything" he said before his arms began to shift, metal folding over itself until the plasma canon formed. Jones' grin disappeared, "Kyle, NO. Even this barrier might not be able to handle that—" before jones finished his sentence, it was too late, A blinding beam erupted forward with enough force to split the street beneath it as it travelled. The air screamed around it, Jose reacted instantly, throwing herself sideways from its path. With all her strength, she tried to force the blast off course. The beam tore through her right arm completely,She was sent crashing to the ground, blood pouring from the ruined shoulder. The redirected blast continued forward heading for Mai. Her eyes widened, She raised her hands to repel it, while simultaneously forming a barrier but it was to no avail. The blast exploded as it struck her, the explosion swallowed an entire block. shockwaves ripped outward, caving in the street and blowing apart the upper floors of nearby buildings. Concrete rained down as smoke and dust covered everything. When it finally cleared…there was nothing left of Mai, Only a massive crater where she had stood. "Mai!" Alec's scream echoed, Steam burst from his body as his regeneration accelerated. Parts of his body that had torn flesh were reforming faster than before, veins bulging along both arms as rage flooded through him. "You'll pay for that!" He launched himself upward toward Kyle. Kyle immediately tried to retreat, boosters igniting beneath his feet, Alec caught his left leg "Boosters overdrive!" Kyle shouted. The jet flames intensified instantly, burning Alec's hand. Still, he held on. With all his strength Alec roared forcefully dragging Kyle down to the ground. "You really wanna go against me? You got it" Kyle said killing his boosters, Alec's burnt hand were almost regenerated already. 

The fight continued around them, Jones clashed with Chloe in close quarters. Steve fired repeated blasts toward Evan, who evaded through the air. Faj punches through the air carried shockwaves forward towards jones. 

-wait…..there's a member missing-

Bobby stood still.

"Lap dog" The board member's words replayed in his mind. 

"He called me C-05 as well, worst of all. My body acted like I wasn't in control."

His jaw tightened. "He called me a lapdog and I acted like one"

Cold mist began to rise from his body. "He called me C-05, a subject name."

Ice spread beneath his feet. 

"Like I don't have my own name…"

His breathing deepened. Frost poured from his skin in waves. "I'm not some pet." The ground cracked, His eyes widened with fury.

"I AM NOT A LAPDOG! AND MY NAME IS BOBBY"

A violent eruption of ice burst outward, jagged spikes shot through the street in every direction causing the others to turn in shock and the ones who were ignoring him finally felt his presence. finally, Bobby felt in control again, whatever hold they had over him was gone, Bobby vanished in a blur of frost.

Stacy, who had been able to see seconds into the future, saw him. She dodged sideways just as he reached her, managing to evade him with mere inches but it wasn't enough. An ice spike erupted from below and impaled her. She froze in place, then collapsed lifelessly. Bobby stood over her body, breathing heavily. "They wanted me to attack," he said bitterly. "Well, I finally have." Silence briefly spread amongst them, The Constructs' numbers had collapsed. The blast that took out mai affected Tyler and Jean, Stacy was dead. Jose And Chloe had been incapacitated but it looked worse for Jose bc it seemed like she might bleed out from the loss of her arm.

Alec was ushering Chloe to safety, Faj had been on defense but with his arm broken now he could barely do anything and Steve was visibly beyond exhaustion, And Bobby had turned. Evan looked over the field, "this wasn't supposed to happen" and since the barrier was slowly coming down since Mai had fallen, the other heroes were ready to pounce "We're done here." Kyle slowly ascended towards Evan, Jones followed suit before Bobby grabbed him by the shoulder and pulled him back. "I'm following" jones looked towards Evan who just turned away as he was ascending more and his boosters were looking ready to blast off. Bobby anchored himself onto jones "are you sure you can survive that?" Jones asked concerned "I'll find out" With a burst of speed, Evan, Kyle, Jones, and Bobby rose into the air and shot away, what followed was a blue streak. 

Smoke drifted across the ruined city block, The remaining Constructs stood among rubble, bodies, and blood. Steve stared upward in silence.

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