Re: New York (All parts)
Much to her surprise, the men didn't appear affected by the flash, however they weren't quite prepared it seemed for her to use their guns against them.
The one man in her way dropped to the floor in pain, the effect seeming somehow amplified. Her aim struck true, she passed through the door into what she assumed would be open real-estate so to speak.
She was wrong.
She could hear the men inside scrambling for the door, to give chase, and as she turned to make a run, a large fist came out of nowhere, leaving her no time to react before it slammed into her head, sending her against the concrete wall of the alley. Before she could recover, the men were upon her again, one blasting her with the gun. It appeared to be some kind of energy blast, but instead of incapacitating her like they probably figured it would, it caused her body to become semi-numb, and a sparks to fly lightly. She couldn't be sure, but it seemed perhaps the device was designed to mess with her ability to work over electricity, a fact that would be readily confirmed if she tried to go energy again, and discovered she couldn't.
The lead man glared at her, before lifting his gun to shoot her again, and that was when things REALLY got interesting. A voice suddenly rang out, even as a somewhat unimposing man stepped into view.
"I do believe the lady explicitly, in not so many words, told you to fuck off and leave her alone. I suggest you pay heed."
The lead man snarled again, turning ever so slightly to face the man, who Zaleia could see perfectly.
"Oh really? And just what the hell do you think your gonna do pip-squeak? I could crush you like a little egg. In fact, I think I will."
To her surprise, the man actually had the balls to challenge him, and speak to her.
"Zaleia, if you would stick around please after the fight is over, I will make it worth your while, I promise you that. As for you jackass, I was really hoping you'd piss me off. Let me tell you the last thing you'll ever hear. You should not have pissed off Nikola Tesla."
Without warning, the unimposing man suddenly became the creature from nightmares, ten inch long claws appearing from his hands, eyes becoming black and teeth baring. Zaleia would have no doubt what the man was, he was clearly a vampire.
The vampire, who called himself Nikola Tesla, suddenly tore off the ONLY damn electrical wire in the area, clean off the side of the building as if it hadn't been bolted into place, exposing the sparking wires. Before any of the men could react, he literally shoved one hand into it, and put out his other hand. What happened next probably would stun even her.
She saw a spark from the wire hit him, as his body became lit with electrical energy. Said energy then arched from his other hand, actually curving all around her and striking both men and beast, literally frying them to a crisp where they stood, save for one late arrival from inside the building, probably the same guy she'd shocked before. With the power dying down as the current was spent, the man came out and tried to take a swing at the back of the vampire's head.
Big mistake. She literally watched him turn for a moment, grinning as he spoke in a demonic tone.
"Big mistake asshole."
He then literally tore the guy in half with a couple of slashes, ending the fight in rather dramatic fashion. Zaleia wouldn't have even had time to blink it was over so damn fast, let alone run.
The man suddenly was back in human form as he took one step towards her, then stopped.
"Are you hurt?"
A sudden flash from earlier that week filled her mind. Traveling along a current when something suddenly inside the current had tried to yank her through towards it. She'd had the impression the source of the yanking wasn't aware of her at the time, though it had been rather ... strange. Now, as she looked the man over and registered his power, she got the distinct impression that she was looking at the source of that slightly unpleasant experience.
