Feral on the Ice
The violet light in the stands vanished, replaced by the confused, terrified cries of thousands of people waking up from a nightmare.
Viktor let out a final, agonizing roar as the inversion hit him. His metallic skin began to crack, the "Vial" power dissipating into the air like steam. He collapsed onto the ice, a broken, human shell.
The towers groaned, the metal twisting until they collapsed inward, burying the Hive’s broadcast equipment in a pile of stone and iron.
Silence finally fell over Crestwood Academy.
Elara lay in the snow-dusted ice, her head in Kael’s lap. The Harem surrounded her, their faces pale and streaked with blood. Rhys was already scanning the area, his tablet showing t