Catalyst Chapter 4: Faith to the Dark

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" Fast? Like.. Like a car? " Dash tilts his head. " Duh, are you slow? It's not like I can super-speed my way out of this with you weighing me down. " Terra walks off, Dash quickly follows behind, " The big question is: How do we get out? " Terra rubs his chin, looking around as they get further and further into the darkness. " What if we-! " Terra cuts off Dash, " I got an idea, we explode our way out! " He smirks, Dash blinks. " Huh? " Terra grabs Dash by the collar, he swings his arm backwards, his palm facing where they came from, " ka-BOOM! " A dark-red light engulfs the tunnel originating from his palm, shooting through the tunnel in lightning-like crimson arcs, they both fly forward at breakneck speeds, a sonic-boom forming where they stood. They pass multiple piles of what looks like flesh, vaguely humanoid things and plow through whatever was in front of them. They pass an overgrown metal door, which Terra stares at for a second too long. At the end of the tunnel they slam into a slimy brick wall, breaking through. On the other-side, they are in the middle of a road, the sound of ringing slowly dissipates and is replaced by tire screeching and honking. Terra stands up, shaking the green and purple alien guts off his cloak as a brick flies past him. Commuters stare in horror at the pile of alien guts splattered over the asphalt, one of them walking out complaining loudly when their windshield is collapsed by a brick. A few scratches and blood run down a cut on Terra's cheek, " Landed it. " He smirks, before turning to Dash, which is still screaming even though they aren't flying through the tunnel anymore, scoffing, " Told ya', shortcut. " Dash's voice lowers, looking around through his arms, " Am I.. In the after-life? Heaven? Hell? " He drops his arms, looking at Terra, which is running across the road, cars crashing into each other or into the guard-rails. " Wait for me! " He quickly begins running, trying to keep up with Terra, screaming in fear as cars fly past him and pile up. Terra stops, his smirk widening as he looks into the distance, Dash stumbles over, panting, " T-Terra.. " He pauses, panting, " Wait.. " He leans over, putting his hands on his knees, " Where are we.. Going.." " Look up, dumbass. " He points, Dash follows his hand, looking up, a car dealership with a large logo of a suited person driving a car right on the top of the building, '' Carter's Automotives. '' Dash continues panting, keeled over, he sounds like a pug having a heatstroke, meanwhile Terra snickers at the large sign, finding it funny, and absurd that he specifically found a dealership right here, but he isn't complaining. [>] Terra and Dash crouch behind a decorative bush. The bush is significantly smaller than them. " Alright, Shroom, listen closely. We need to sneak in there, get a car, drive it out the window. " He points at the dealership, basically all glass, " The car I am gonna be driving, should look cool, expensive and fast, but also say '' I follow traffic laws '' so they think we're just a couple of rich idiots. Plan A: I use my amazing charisma. " They approach the building, Dash sweats profusely," Sir, are you sure about this? I mean.. We're kind of obviously on the news- " Terra shushes Dash, putting a finger on his mouth, " Do not doubt.. The great Terra! " He chops Dash on the head, Dash winces. The receptionist straightens his tie as a customer leaves. “Come back any time!” Terra strolls past, smirking, Dash glued to his side. A guard by the entrance turns, eyeing them. Terra pulls a face at the guard and keeps walking. He plants a hand on the counter. “Hey, dude. You can help a guy out, right?” He leans in. “Small. Fast. Not too revealing. Oh, and make it a supercar. Chop chop.” Terra tilts his head toward Dash, whispering, delighted: “Watch this.” The receptionist blinks, his nose wrinkling at a sharp, ozone-like stench. His gaze drifts from Terra's manic eyes down to a pulsing green stain on his shirt that seems