Maddening Storm

Two Abilities?

The air turned static, the atmosphere seemed to freeze and, like a slow-motion picture, sound faded to the background.

Ella's ink-black hair rose on a draft of wind, and as it floated above her head, it shone with a glossy sheen as if dusted with specks of shattered stars.

Her command resonated in the region, carrying unnatural authority and power that compelled one to obey.

Under the dumbfounded eyes of the humans and superhumans, a spiderweb of cracks spread through the ground, tendrils of crimson-gold flames crackled in the slit and licked the edges, before flaring upward with greedy tongues.

The ice spears restraining the zombies fractured, fiercely vibrated, then violently exploded under their combined weight.

The instant the undead surged forward, the numerous cracks on the ground split apart. Snarling and wheezing, the horde of zombies tumbled into the blazing fissure.

Dozens upon dozens of undead fell in the sea of crimson-gold, swallowed and consumed in the belly of the