"Don't mention it," Brandon said with a grin.
He had just awakened a special ability—one that could both kill and heal. Right now, he was riding high on that rush.
"You little punk, you actually brought someone back from the dead!" Chris walked over, his weathered face full of admiration.
Brandon thought for a second, then said, "Uncle Chris, you two have... similar tastes. You should really appreciate each other from now on."
"Uh..." Chris froze, looking confused.
Appreciate what now?
...
Meanwhile, Ethan was still sweeping the battlefield, reaping everything in sight. He stored the corpses—even the crystal core armaments—into his spatial ring, leaving nothing behind.
Mia glanced around and asked, "So... what now?"
"Time to head back," Ethan replied.
They'd already made a killing—literally and figuratively. It was time to regroup, process everything, and maybe come back for more later.
"Yeah," Mia nodded, totally on board with the plan.
