Cyberknight: One Path

⁕ The Lynching Game (part 3)

[Jerry] - "Hmm... I'll deal with you later. For now, I'll take care of your friends first. "

Suddenly, the floor below Kadyn split open and revealed the basement below.

[Jerry] - "Harry, don't kill this yet. Keep her contained first. "

Kadyn abruptly felt Harry's finger run through her hair while she fell into the basement.

[Harry] - "Guilt Extension: 64X Inventory "

Suddenly, an invisible cube appeared around Kadyn, trapping her in an inescapable prison.

[Kadyn] - "*Gasp* What is this? "

Said Kadyn as she slashed her blade against her prison.

However, it was clear to her that her merger strength would not be enough to break through whatever ability she was trapped in. Now her only option was to wait for rescue.

Meanwhile, Senju and Audrey were the first to manage to barge into the house before heading toward the basement. However, just as McCree and Otvetin were about to cross into the house, the door suddenly shifted to face the living room.

[McCree] - "Senju, Audrey! Shit! "

Yelled McCree as his teammates disappeared before his eyes.

[Otvetin] - "Comrade McCree, we got a problem of our own here too. "

McCree raised his head to see Jerry standing some distance away from them.

[Jerry] - "I wasn't going to show myself but oh well. I already have you two where I want you to be. Echoing Verdict: Holmes' Murder Castle. "

Said Jerry with a salute before being swallowed by the wall behind him.

Suddenly, the door behind McCree and Otvetin was slammed shut. In a panic, McCree shot the door with his pistol but to his surprise, the bullet harmlessly bounced off the wood.

[McCree] - "What in tarnation? "

[Otvetin] - "Be careful, comrade, we are inside bear's stomach. "

McCree turned around only to see the ceiling, walls and floor slowly turning into rows of massive spikes coming toward their direction.

At the same time, in the basement, Audrey and Senju came face-to-face with Harry who stared at them with a confident look on his face. Beside him was Kadyn trapped inside the prison he created.

[Senju] - "Release her, you damn bastard! "

Yelled Senju as he lifted his blade, ready to charge at his opponent.

[Audrey] - "Wait, Senju! We don't know what he can do yet. "

Said Audrey as she held Senju back with her arm.

[Harry] - "Heh! A step forward or back doesn't matter now. You are already under my influence. Echoing Verdict: Trial Through Liminal Space! "

Visually, nothing seemed to happen. However, both Senju and Audrey knew that any wrong move at that instant could cost them their lives. Whether it be McCree and Otvetin upstairs or Senju and Audrey downstairs, the challenge before them presented a vector of combat they never experienced beforehand on their own. Neither Kadyn nor Jagger is here to give them guidance, thus forcing them to make decisions based on their own intellect.

On top of all these challenges, their opponents were seasoned cyberknights who were magnitudes more experienced than they were. Truly, it's a test where you either walk out as a new man or perish as another corpse in the pile.

To be continued...

*EXTRA

- Profile: McCree Westwood

- Ability: [Southern Hospitality]: "Allows McCree to "complete" an incomplete object. If McCree could picture a specific intact object in his mind, and the same object exists in real life in an incomplete state, the ability will fill in the missing space of that object with air molecules or anything within reach. As a bonus, any filling possesses extreme durability no matter its composition. However, initial visual contact with the target is required for McCree to apply his ability. Once applied, McCree could still maintain the effects without visual contact. "

-ABILITY STATS:

Power - None

Speed of the ability - A

Speed granted - E

Range - C

Durability of the ability - A

Durability granted - B

Precision - A

Potential - A