Breakout

This is Jerome, and I have a story to tell.

It started when Crystal and I broke into my father's factory to steal a new sword. While we were there, I discovered new weapons. Powerful ones. Weapons that weren't safe in his hands. I dug up as much information as I could on what they could do and what they were meant for. He had plans for them. Plans which needed to be stopped. Even Master agreed. So I was assigned the task of sabotaging the weapons.

Didn't go so well. I got myself captured and locked up. I could have easily escaped, but I took it as an opportunity to get more information. I eavesdropped on the scientists from within my cell. Myrir tried busting me out at some point, but I told her to leave. I had everything under control.

Then I heard one of the scientists mentioning the launch date for one of the missiles. It was supposed to be tonight. I knew it was time to stop sitting around and act. But it wouldn't be easy. After Myrir's break in, they had increased security, and they were keeping a close eye on me.

Then Master came. He made me an offer. An offer I was hesitant to accept. I had been present during Isaac's enhancement, and it looked painful. I'm amazed he survived. But I had no other options. The only way to escape was to overpower my enemies.

I nodded to Master, and he began the process. Tentacles stretched from his back and wrapped around my limbs. And then he began pumping energy into me.

And oh god did it hurt! As the energy flowed through my body, I felt like I was being pumped full of lava. The power seeped into every part of my body, bonding to my muscles and bones, strengthening them while causing them intense pain. I screamed loudly as the energy merged with my skin cells and blood vessels. I almost thought I was going to die. I had to will myself to stay alive. After all, those who experience doubt during the enhancement never live through it.

And then it was over. Master vanished and I slumped to the ground. It took a few minutes to get my feelings back. After the fatigue settled, I stood up and faced the man on guard duty. He was giving me a funny look. I guess he couldn't see Master. I looked like a guy screaming and twitching. I approached the edge of the cell. He pointed his rifle at me and ordered me to stand back. I reached through the bars and crushed the guns barrel in my hand. My new strength was incredible. I bent the bars out of my way and stepped closer to him as he backed into the wall with a look of fear on his face.

His life ended quickly. I took his weapons and continued through the factory. My power over the gateways changed. It used to be that I had to open a path and step through it. Now I had control over the portals. Instead of staying in the same place, I was able to move them. I didn't have to step through the gates. I could just have them surround me. It's rather convenient.

I confronted my father in his office. He tried to stop me, and ended up getting bitch-slapped out the window. It's hard to describe how patricide feels. I'm kind of happy to know that he's finally dead.

I proceeded to disable the weapons, then I left.

I need to find Myrir. That wasn't the only factory, and my father wasn't the one who was truly in charge of the operation. There's someone bigger beind all this, and even with my new gifts, I'm gonna need help bringing him down.


And I was really hoping that all the crap with the Game Master was over.