Hollywood Zenith

" Fuck! How could he still be standing after ingesting that thing!?" "Everyone take position!" " Shit! He is moving? Should we do something?" "Don't! Don't shoot him!" The leader made the desperate plea, but when they saw Samuel's body constrict in a strange direction, they were so scared that they didn't care listening to anything. The ominous ambiance of morning, along with the backdrop of gloomy woodland, made the sight even more terrifying. Samuel, who was simply standing there, slowly turned his head. His body was dripping with water from melting snow, but the temperature in the sky appeared to be lowering, which was strange. With the light directly behind him, his face was obscured, but they could see his flowy silver hair swaying due to an invisible power. But all hell broke loose when they saw his glowing eyes. They'd seen his photos and knew he had a specific set of emerald eyes, but now, for some reason, they were shining brighter than anything else around them, and that wasn't the strangest part; it was glowing red, as if he was taking in what they looked like behind their mask. "T-there's something wrong with him!" It's as if he's possessed. "I have chills all over my body; look, even his chest isn't moving, probably because he is dead already!" "Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! I did not sign up for this! I don't care; just get him down before he does anything weird again." With the group already losing their minds and their brains playing tricks on them due to the influence of his aura, they were experiencing hallucinations, much like what Samuel was experiencing! It was comical because he was under the influence of the medication while the attackers were dressed in full combat gear to protect themselves. Regardless, because they had identified him as a threat, the only way was to neutralize him swiftly, but it was questionable if Samuel would give them a chance to do so! "I said stop! You are not allowed." Before their leader could jump to diffuse the situation, they heard them taking the safety on their rifle off. A showdown was inevitable but even in his weird state, Samuel knew a gunfight shouldn't happen. Before they could aim, they saw him disappear and then appear to their closest ally. There were six of them, excluding the leader, but because of panic, they had broken formation long ago. They saw him grab their fully kitted colleague, practically hugging him. They didn't even have a chance to react before they heard what seemed like dozens of bones cracking. Samuel was even pressing his mouth so that he wouldn't scream due to pain. "Kill him!" One of them shouted, but Samuel was gone before their eyes and was now next to another victim. This time he didn't even take his time with them, and with a single punch, he shattered the expensive helmet along with their gas mask with bare hands. The man coughed, inhaling the still-present drug in the atmosphere, but Samuel kicked his head, knocking him out. No one had a clear shot of him as he moved around their ranks like an assassin taking them down. The last one who was the most scared after seeing his teammates fall like flies didn't even care about anything. He opened fire, hoping to hit something, but when he saw Samuel grabbing the barrel of his rifle while putting his thumb to block the entrance, he smiled ecstatically, thinking the young man had gone mad! He pulled the trigger, hoping to see a bloody scene, but Samuel just stood there. He kept pressing it, but no sound came out, like his gun was jammed. He could feel the tension of the bullet, but for some reason there was no noise. His happy face deformed into horror, like he had seen the devil himself playing games with him. Samuel didn't even need to do anything to him; he fell unconscious due to shock while soiling his pants like others. Samuel did make sure that he wouldn't wake up anytime soon like the others; he wasn't keen on killing people, so he practically spared their lives, but whether they could function properly in society was another issue. After taking care of the lackeys, it was time for him to meet the so-called leader. The short fight was witnessed by the person in it's entirety, and even they couldn't come to grips with how he was able to take down so many people in seconds, not to mention blocking the bullet with barehands? What kind of sorcery was this!? Was Samuel really possessed? Many thoughts raced inside the person's mind as they started thinking of a solution to get out of the situation somehow. But before that, there needs to be a conversation, and remaining calm in the situation would be the best. Showing fear would only diminish one's position. It is not like it was their first deadly encounter; there had been countless of them over the years, but this one might take the cake for the strangest one! "W-wait-" "If you have just answered me, if you were the ones that attacked Kate and Bella, none of this would happen." Samuel's voice was gruff, different from his usual tone. "Why didn't you answer me?" Suddenly Samuel grabbed his head again and grunted loudly like he was experiencing another headache. "You don't have to resist. The longer you try to stay awake, the more damage it would do to your body. It's designed to paralyze people. After moving around so much, it must have gotten deep into your bloodstream; you are practically breathing in more as you try to move and talk." "Shut up! I am fine. Just answer my question." "I am sorry, I didn't properly hear you earlier. Can you repeat yourself?" "I-i..." He was right; Samuel did overexert himself too much. He needed to rest for at least a few hours, or else something bad would happen. He wasn't able to properly stand, as his mind was desperately wanting to shut off. As he took steps to get closer to his target, he began to stagger. For a second, he felt like the person smirked like it was a done deal, but no one knew what would happen if he had another blackout. The last one was intense enough that even Apollo warned him not to push himself this much. Even with so much riding on his shoulder, he passed out directly on top of the enemy, making them startled. But they didn't know it was just the start of their nightmare!