The mysterious man

Thread: Neal's diary

I turned to my left and then right. Two ways to go, now not being able to read anybody's mind to find out which is the right way is quite horrible. Randal stepped in front of me and turned to the right, and he pointed to the left, staring me as though it was where he wanted me to go. Well at least he made the choice for me. I don't like to think to much.

The passageway was dull and boring. Metal walls on both my sides for as long as I walked. A guard was walking my way, I waved and he waved back. Another guard came over with a box of donuts and handed me one. Everything was going too well, another guard passed me a access card. I took the lift down to one of the basements. There wasn't a single mind to read, only a long passage with a huge door. I swiped the card and the door opened, immediately a whole bunch of soldiers pointed electromagnetic spears and pistols at me.

"Put your hands in the air!" One guard shouted as he stepped forward.
"You're the captain of this squad?" I said.
"How'd you know?" The captain demanded an answer from me.

A soldier dropped unto the floor with blood flowing from his head. "You! new recruit! Why did you shoot him?"

"Simple, I made him." I smiled.
In a matter of minutes, the whole squad was killed. And the new recruit killed himself too, it wasn't my fault, I didn't do anything anyway. I was in a warehouse of sorts, huge machines and pipes placed all over the place. I walked up a flight of metal steps to a metal walk way. I walked towards the control room when a voice spoke to me.

"Using your powers again?" It was a very thin man in a black tuxedo with a black hat and a black tie. "All black? Is that a new dress code or something?" I could only see the man's smile as he pushed his hat forward to cover his eyes.

"You want to see my face? Then you should remove that hood first."
"Nah, no thanks. Why not read my mind?" I asked.
"What makes you think I can?"
"You're the guy that enters my dreams. Of course you can."
"Well I could be a dream weaver."
"Yeah if that was your ability, I'm a girl."
"Well aren't you one?" He chuckled.

I entered his mind. I had to make him kill himself, this man pissed me off. But I couldn't I was unable to do anything, I felt as though a hand pushed me out of his mind. I felt a hand then on my neck. "Choking me?" I asked.

"No, I'm just gonna throw you aside, Literally." As soon as he said that I felt myself flung towards the side. My hand met the wall and a cunching sound was heard as I fell. Shit, my hand. Hurts like hell. "You can't defeat me with those simple mind tricks of yours as long as you don't evolve it further. You are lazy by nature, that's what makes you weak." He said as he stood above me.

Then I saw his face. He had black wavy shoulder length hair and his fringe was pushed to the back. His stare was piercing. Cold green eyes. A ball of fire hurled towards the man but was stopped, right before it touched him.

"Gee, it's getting hot." He said as the fire ball vanished.
"Neal, we gotta go." It was Randal.
"Ah. Well a real strong opponent. I feel like I should introduce myself." The man said as he took a bow.
"Freelance odd job man, Mell Thrift de Olthzaar. Nice to meet you." He said as he raised his hat above his head and place it back again. Randal grunted.

Randal started running towards Mell and gave him a punch of fire. Mell turned his body, dodging the attack by an inch only retaliating by placing his palm against Randal's stomach. Randal jerked before kneeling on the floor coughing out blood. "My personal favourite, shockwave manipulation. Perfect for hand to hand combat." Randal lunged at his legs causing Mell to lose balance. "Tch, and when you don't want them close to you. I use my basic, telekenesis." He swung his hand forward and Randal flew backwards hitting against the railing before falling on the floor.

"You mother-" I began.

He raised his hand and I was choking. "Telekenesis?" I gapsed for air. My energy was slowly draining away, it was definitely his doing. He let go of his telekentic hold on my neck and turned to Randal. "Absorbing of energy, a rather useless power though." Mell said. "...The energy has to go somewhere but not me. So instead of giving it to him, I'll give it back to you." Suddenly all my energy had returned to me. He did it again, this time absorbing more and returning it with a great force. It was excruciating when the energy forced its way back.

"Oh just a way of torture." He laughed.
My mind was going blank. My eyes were closing, I could only hear the sound of a punch and the groaning of Mell before hearing Eliza's voice.

"NEAL, are you alright!?" Eliza asked. I blacked out.