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The skater’s response comes in the form of his prized skateboard <span class="mu-s">LINDA</span> hurtling out of the darkness like a wheeled <span class="mu-s">AX!</span> Whizzing inches past your cheek, the skateboard crashes through the vent behind you as you focus your attention on where its flight began!
R-<span class="mu-i">Raj</span>?
Raj answers by ramming you against the wall like an orange missile! Instinct kicks in before anything else–sweeping the skater’s leg out from under him, you send Raj reeling backwards with a palm thrust to his chest!
<span class="mu-i">Shit</span>, he’s <span class="mu-i">RIPPED!</span>
As your pal leaps at you again, it quickly becomes apparent that he’s <span class="mu-i">not</span> ripped–not naturally, in any case! Darting away from his frenzied leap, you usher Rodney and Pepper out of harm’s way as you see a single bloodshot eye approaching you with an unnatural glow to it!
Raj, you repeat as the skater staggers towards you like a human ragdoll, what’s your problem, man?!
“S-sandcrab…” Stammers the redhead as she holds her camera close to her chest with shaky hands, “H-he’s acting like <span class="mu-i">you</span> did…”
Rodney confirms it with a nod, his breath still held despite everything! Holding your hands out in a placating gesture, you feel your posture weaken a bit as the skater emerges from the darkness with an unnaturally-wide and toothy grin on his face! Gossamer veins of purple and red spider across his sweating face as his muscles slowly expand underneath his hoodie!
Buddy, you whisper as your voice falters a bit, yo-
Your friend crashes into you before you can finish! Skidding across the lab floor as Pepper yelps in surprise, your head smacks against the exterior of the control room as Raj picks your limp body off of the floor and tosses you across the room again!
“<span class="mu-s">WwO RThhH YYY!</span>”
You land like a ton of bricks in front of the bank of monitors your tormentor called you on and immediately ball up as the pain catches up to you!
“<span class="mu-s">DIESEL!</span>” Shouts Pepper as Rodney watches with worry on his face, “<span class="mu-s">RAJ, STOP IT!</span>”
“<span class="mu-s">WwWWWRRRRRTHRRRYY!!!</span>”
Flying through the air like a pro wrestler, Raj descends ready to deliver a two-handed smash to your chest!
<span class="mu-r">BUT YOU’VE CHANGED.
YOU’VE BECOME STRONGER.
WORTHIER.
BETTER.</span>
>HIS BLOW IS BLOCKED BY A SHIELD OF SCALES THAT FORM UNDER YOUR TRACKSUIT!
>A WHIPLIKE TENDRIL EXPLODES FROM YOUR WRIST AND SWATS HIM OUT OF THE AIR!
>A MASS OF SCALES COAT YOUR FISTS CREATING HAMMERS TO DELIVER A COUNTER-ATTACK TO HIS OWN CHEST!
>A VOLLEY OF TOOTH-LIKE SPINES BURSTS FROM YOUR HAND AND STICKS RAJ TO THE CEILING BY HIS HOODIE!
