His Untouchable Omega
The silver mist in the valley condensed, forming a spear of pure, solidified light in my hand.
Julian backed away, his thumb hovering over the remote. "If you kill me, the life-support in the Second Vale shuts down! Thousands will die!"
"Then I guess we’ll have to find a new way to breathe," I said.
I threw the spear.
It didn't hit Julian. It hit the remote in his hand. The device shattered, sending a massive electromagnetic pulse through the pass.
The creature let out a final, agonizing shriek as the blue light in her veins turned white. She collapsed, her body finally relaxing into a natural, human shape. Julian fell to his knees, clutching his head as the feedback from his own technology