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Just then, it held its palm out to me. I reacted without thinking, lifting my leg away just as a strange, small portal opened up at my feet and then closed back up.

"What the hell was that?" I asked in confusion.

"A dimensional rip." The other two calmly floated up to return to the first's side. "You are a worthy foe. Indeed, we have never had to use our power aggressively. Practical usage of our strength is as new to us as it is to you. However, be aware that you may be fast, but not fast enough. We will continue to create dimensional rips of any size we wish. Once caught in them, your body will be trapped, consumed, and then cease to exist."

Needless to say, I didn't really like the sound of that idea.

"Or you could just back off and let me get back to my normal life. I don't need to use my time-stopping power any longer."

"The risk is simply too great."

"Then catch me if you can," I replied before making myself invisible. The three seemed to be caught off-guard, slowly turning thei