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an overzealous cop as he aimed his weapon at Eiris.
    “Move one muscle and we’ll shoot!” yelled the other.
    Before Eiris could turn around and give up, he heard the officers get eerily quiet. As he turned around, he saw something unbelievable. The hooded figure had both of his palms raised making both cops levitate unconsciously. He brought his palms down, gently lowering the unconscious officers to the ground. He then removed his hood, revealing glowing blue eyes and long, jet black hair.
    “Are you okay?” he asked in a gentle tone.
    “Um…...yeah. I think so.” said Eiris as he gravely looked down at the unconscious cops.
    “They are alive. I simply put them to sleep. But we must go now, you are in…………” he said before trailing off and glaring sharply at a nearby rooftop.
    He shed his cloak, revealing what looked to be some sort of form fitting fighter’s uniform although the insignia did not seem to be from any country Eiris could recognize. He then began tensely scanning the area. Sharply looking at a specific area above them, he reached behind him and slowly drew a shiny metal blade that immediately shifted into some type of magnetic sword.
    “What is it?” asked Eiris, also beginning to sense the threatening energy nearby.
    Just then dozens of glowing red eyes began to emerge from the nearby alleys and rooftops, leaving Eiris stunned. The figure’s clothing then changed from silver to black, as if it were alive.
    “RUN!!!” yelled the figure.
    Eiris began running further down the alley, but looked back in time to see the figure spike the butt of his sword into the ground, triggering a large electromagnetic pulse in the form of a half-sphere. The power went out in the surrounding area and the creatures with red eyes began screeching. As the figure began running behind Eiris, he started discharging a plasma-based weapon at the creatures as he ran.
    “Turn left up ahead!” informed the figure as he skillfully fended off the aggressive creatures.
    Eiris then turned onto the street and began running. He noticed a faint light up ahead coming in their direction at a ridiculously fast speed. All of a sudden three of the creatures jumped down from a rooftop directly in front of Eiris. The giant robotic-looking creatures began screeching and charging at Eiris before the heroic stranger dove in front of him and began skillfully firing and slicing them down. More began to appear as he fought and one came up on his blindside. Eiris reflexively waved his palm and shadow swept into the creature, knocking it back several meters. Before Eiris could make another move, a sleek sports car drifted into a half-turn with the doors open right in front of him.
    “Hop in!” yelled a beautiful woman with glowing blue eyes and dark blue hair.
    Taking the glowing blue eyes as a friendly sign, Eiris hopped in the back seat as the figure protecting him jumped in the passenger seat. The creatures then began firing red beams at the car as it sped through the city.
    “Is this him Captain?” asked the woman.
    “It is. And I am no longer captain of the Leviathan . You are.” Marz said calmly.
    “Ok, hold on tight!” she said as she pushed the car to unimaginable speeds down a narrow street.
    Eiris’ eyes got wider once he realized where she was driving. She then glanced at him through the rearview mirror and smiled as the car sped off of the ledge, headfirst into Elliott Bay. Submerged in the bay, the back of the car began slightly changing as some sort of propulsion system began to power it underwater.
    Eiris marveled agape through the window at the many types of fish they passed as the car navigated underwater. He had so many questions for these two strangers who had so suddenly saved his life. He wanted so badly to stand up and shout-Who are you? What were those creatures? Where are we going?? But, the effects of shock and the sudden loss of adrenaline quickly overcame him. Eiris began to slowly drift asleep in the