Sonic Boom Ao3 Novels & Stories

His biceps bunched, veins distending under the skin. "I can break a tank." "It is not a tank," I said. The blood drained from my face. The sensor construct finally rendered the image based on seismic feedback. "Tanks do not have a heartbeat." Metal ground against metal—a sharp, mechanical snap of valves opening. Then came the pressurized release. A jet of steam erupted from the shadows, scalding and angry. The sound cut through the air like tearing silk. Then came the roar. It was a synthesized, metallic howl. Auditory texture like a saw cutting through bone, amplified to a volume that made my eardrums pop.

Auren moved beside me, ready for whatever came next. Then, everything shifted. The sound hit first—a low, rising hum that grew into a roar. The ground quaked underfoot. Auren grabbed my arm, pulling me back just as a beam of light tore through the treeline. Trees exploded into splinters. The wolves scattered. The blast hit the river behind us, sending up a wall of steam. Auren shoved me to the ground, shielding me as debris rained. The noise was deafening. When it finally stopped, all I could hear was the ringing in my ears and the frantic beat of my heart.

Jamie's eyes were unfocused, as if she wasn't even processing what was going on in front of her. At that rate, she was going to beat Wilson to death. It was Lucas's shrill scream that finally snapped her back. "Jamie! There's only five minutes left on the bomb—forget him, save me!" Only then did Jamie stagger toward Lucas, fumbling to dismantle the device strapped to his chest. But then, Wilson sat up and gripped the remote controller in his hand, smiling as blood trickled from his lips. "Let's all go to hell together."

Bryce crouched behind a metal railing, taking shots when he could. Aurora pulled out a flashbang. "Cover your ears." She tossed it into the hallway. The explosion of light and sound sent the mercenaries reeling. She didn’t hesitate—two precise shots, two bodies down. Bryce checked his phone. "Five minutes left on the upload. We just need to hold out a little longer." A new voice crackled through their comms. "I wouldn’t count on that." Aurora froze. That voice—Fontaine.

“Tell my father I’m sorry.” The wail of metal against stone drowned out everything from Nox’s scream, to the final splinter of cracked glass. The last thing I saw before the open air wrapped me in it’s arms was Nox jumping from his perch on one of the seats, barreling towards me with nothing more than a rope to catch him mid fall.

Then, a loud pop echoed. Boom!

"But you need to know the truth, no matter how painful it may be." As Aqua's tears fell like crystalline streams, her pendant pulsed with an otherworldly light, casting a hazy glow that filled the room with an ethereal aura. The turbulent storm of her emotions ignited her latent powers, causing the air to crackle with energy. Outside, the wind howled like a wounded beast, rattling the windows with fierce intensity, while the rain beat against the roof in a relentless downpour. Aunt Cleo's voice cut through the chaos, a beacon of calm amidst the tempest. "Aqua, you must calm down," she urged, her words firm yet gentle.

With a straightforward slash, he cut through the air. The sky thundered in response, and a streak of blood-red light, swift as lightning, descended upon the Octagon Matrix, shattering the silence with its might. Another thunderous boom echoed through the air as an apocalyptic wave of energy surged outward, obliterating the Calnan noble family's outer walls and flattening everything within a kilometer to dust. Crack! A moment later, a sound carried to the crowd standing a kilometer away. Then, a mile-long chasm cracked open ahead of Howard, snaking its way to the heart of the Calnan estate.

I hear shouted through the crowd. Oh. Shit. Well, there’s my water source apparently. “SHE’S GOING TO FLOOD THE PLANES!” Screaming ensues and I can see the rogues running around like little ants under a magnifying glass. My Siren giggles out and, honestly, it sounded a little demented, to be honest. “JUNIPER! STOP IT!” I hear Julian shout. “YOU’RE GOING TO KILL EVERYONE!” I hear Nial shout.

Orion grinned as if he had just won a prized pig making me shiver in disgust but he mistook it as delight. Orion barely took a step back, intending to unlock his car when the sound of something quickly slicing through the air had my hackles rising. A beat later, blood splattered onto my face and clothes paired with brain matter. Orion's hand clutched mine with wide eyes that drained of life as he fell to his knees and then awkwardly leaned against his car.