Cyberknight: One Path

⁕ A New, Different Path

The snowstorm bashed relentlessly against the entrance to the aircraft hangar. As its doors opened to allow entry to a few patrol aircraft, the angry wind immediately rushed in followed by a violent wave of snowflakes. Kadyn watched as the roaring jet engines rolled past her side. When she gazed at the white hell on the other side of the massive metal gates, an expression of concern appeared on her face. Although she didn't know what was happening to Mike, she could almost feel his exhaustion and pain.

She didn't realize it at the time, but the crystal on her chest was glowing with a gentle blue light. Instinctively, she reached her hand forward as if she were trying to reach something that was not there. Meanwhile, Mike also reached his hand forward. Despite the distance that separated the two, it felt as if they were right by each other's side.

[Mike] - "With you, no distance is too far. "

Whispered Mike as Sniper's fist impacted him.

When Mike reopened his eyes, he found himself kneeling in front of Sniper. However, it wasn't a gesture of submission but an act of defiance as his palm held against Sniper's attack. During this time, Kadyn suddenly felt the resolve in Mike's heart. Although she couldn't offer him any help, she still raised her fist in the air.

[Kadyn] - "Don't let dreams be dreams. You are not alone in this! No matter the distance, this is our fight, this fire is shared by our souls. Your fist is the hammer that will break through the chains of fate. Let that bastard know... "

Yelled Kadyn as a massive jet beside her ignited its roaring thruster.

Despite Sniper's effort, Mike still managed to gradually stand up. The pain and exhaustion that threatened to break Mike's psyche quickly became an irrelevant thought in the back of his mind. Sniper watched in disbelief as Mike's defiant grin reappeared through his broken helmet.

[Kadyn and Mike] - "...Just who the bloody hell do you think we are! "

The jet blasted into the storm and scattered the snowflakes that obscured the sky with its powerful backblast. At the same time, Mike pushed back against his opponent with such force that the subsequent shockwave managed to dislocate Sniper's sternum. Before Sniper could recover, Mike concentrated all of his power into his fist and pressed it against his enemy's forehead.

Faced with this predicament, Sniper could only focus his power on defence or risk a fatal strike against his head. With his opponent now trapped, Mike began to assault Sniper with his other free hand. Although his fist was empowered with his ability, Mike still managed to break apart most of Sniper's armour. When Sniper tried to defend himself with his own arms, Mike simply smashed his joints into a mess.

While Mike's cybernetic arms and armour are built for combat, Sniper customized his armour and implants with luxury and looks in mind. Imprisoned in this situation, Sniper could only watch helplessly as Mike's fist smashed away at his flimsy diamond-coated gold armour. A genuine sensation of fear began to crawl its way into Sniper's brain, but he refused to acknowledge his own terror.

As Sniper tried to divert a tiny percentage of his power for a sneak attack, he was shocked by an immense pain that drilled through his skull. Humbled by Mike's determination, Sniper immediately reverted to a full defence. With a powerful punch, Mike's fist broke through Sniper's chest plate and shattered a row of his ribs. Blood quickly exited through Sniper's mouth as he desperately tried to search for an escape.

After much deliberation, Sniper decided to lie flat on the ground, which allowed his body to sink under the dirt thanks to the pressure created by Mike's offensive ability. This way, Mike's fist won't be able to damage his body while he thinks of a solution to his predicament. Upon realizing what Sniper was trying to do, Mike abruptly diverted a part of his power into an upward force.