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Also will add that Lorcan has super strength, durability and can teleport through shadows. And he can heal really quickly. And he’s tall and built 🙂

 

The galea blew against me as I raced after the slimeballs who had dared to cross me. I channelled my instinctual teleportation abilities, appearing and disappearing in the shadows, my feet pounding on the ground beneath me.

Slowly they began to tire. Slowly I managed to catch up to them. The group turned a corner, revealing a dead end. I smirked with delight. Oh this was going to be so easy.

They turned around, eyes wide with horror as I gained on them. I let out a snarl, my wrathful fist hammering down towards them, ready to show them why exactly they had to fear-

Then a gaping hole formed in the tarmac. I froze in mid air, unable to move, unable to form a thought, unable to breathe as a mysterious force held me there for a moment. Then I was sharply pulled in, darkness closing over me.

Wild panic consumed me, though I tried my best to hold on to my survival instincts. I thrashed and I screamed, putting up as much physical and mental resistance to this terrifyingly strong force as I could until-

BOOM. I felt myself crashing through a hard surface. Pain exploded in my head and shoulder and I didn’t have time to roar before my body impacted against a cold, unforgiving floor. I let out a groan, pain twinging in my head. Sharp cries of shock sounded in my ears.

I swore hazily, muttering to myself, ‘Why do weird things like this always have to happen to <i>me</i>?’

‘<i>Another</i> one?’, someone exclaimed. ‘For crying out loud. When is it ever going to be enough?’

I coughed, pushing myself up on my elbows, wincing as my fractured bones mended themselves. I blinked the dust out of my eyes, breathing in and out.

’What is this?’ A female voice demanded. ‘Who are you? Is this another one of your tricks Castle?’

‘I said I was bored,’ a deep voice rumbled. It seemed to be coming from all around me, ricocheting off my bones. ‘So I decided to add in another dash of fun here. Meet your new ally. Or – maybe your potential rival.’

I pushed myself to my knees and slowly stood up. I was in a bright room, large and spacious. And I wasn’t alone. I was with humans. At least, I surmised they were humans, judging by their carbon dioxide levels.

Towards my right and left there were two groups of people. Towards my right there was a tall olive-skinned girl with auburn hair carrying a sword. Beside her was a youth with dark hair, olive skin and wielding a long staff. A reddish dog accompanied them.

On the left was a young boy with silver blonde hair and a huge bulky looking man in thick armour. All were staring at me as if I were some interesting, but deadly zoo animal.

I breathed in and out, willing my heart to be calm. I steeled myself. Now was not the time for irrational behaviour. I had been trained to survive just about anything, from ice filled lakes to scorching wastelands, ever since I was a boy. Whatever <i>this</i> was, it was clearly going to be child’s play.

‘Right then,’ I sighed, my left shoulder cracking into place. ‘I’m going to be quite civil here. You people are going to tell me where I am. Immediately.’ My voice darkened and my fists clenched. ‘Or I assure you, you <i>will</i> regret it.’