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You took a moment to catch your breath after it became clear that no new portals were opening around you. Your heart was hammering in your ears, and you spat out a mouthful of blood through the torn portion of your mask. You unconsciously ran your tongue along your teeth...and paused when you realized your canines were <span class="mu-s">far</span> sharper than they had any right to be.
Come to think of it…
You stared down at your hands, and found that your nails had grown in both length <span class="mu-i">and</span> thickness. “Claws” would be a more accurate description!
Your hands <span class="mu-s">glistened</span> with slick blood, and you didn’t have to look in a mirror to know that the rest of your temporary costume had been dyed the same shade of red. A literal bloodbath had taken place here, and your brain was still too wired for you to feel bad about it.
First things first, you had to find another weapon, find a way out of this cabin, and then figure out a way to contact Ben. You were just about to start rooting through the bodies on the floor when the door suddenly swung open!
A short, green-skinned muscular girl with orange hair met your eyes and stopped dead when she saw the nightmarish scene inside. For a moment, the two of you just stared at each other with wide eyes. She wore a sleeveless purple hoodie that put her muscular arms on full display, as well as a pair of black yoga pants.
You were the first to recover as you <span class="mu-i">threw</span> yourself at her. She attempted to back up, and you managed to throw her off balance and force her to the ground. You were about to slice her throat open with your newly acquired claws when she bucked you off simply by pivoting her hips to the side.
The girl had a <span class="mu-s">lot</span> of strength packed into that tiny little frame of hers!
You rolled away and landed back on your feet in no time, turning to run in the opposite direction. You started running on all fours, unsure of why you would do such a thing, and eventually transitioning to running on two legs like a sane person.
An army of faceless soldiers identical to the ones that had attacked you turned to stare as you raced past them. They had weapons on their person, but none of them were drawn.
Instead, they were simply standing in an assembly line on either side of you with their hands folded behind their backs, both lines stretching from one end of the massive hangar bay, to the other.
You were immediately wary of them, but you were also willing to ignore them if they didn’t move to harm or hinder you. As you ran, it started to dawn on you how absolutely <span class="mu-s">massive</span> this place was! You were running at full speed, and you felt like you barely made any progress in reaching the end of the room. The ceiling was similarly high, likely so there would be room for all these ships to come in and out as they pleased. It seemed like you were trapped in some sort of underground military facility, filled with weapons and vehicles similar to the one you had just been in.
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