Using the same free left hand, he focused his energies and unleashed the attack on Kain's back. At point blank range, it would effectively cause the explosion to be instantaneous, putting enough force behind the shockwave to send both opponents flying in opposite directions and cause a shower of already crumbling stone to scatter everywhere.
Stephen would land a fair distance from the center of the burst, causing a sickening
*CRUNCH* upon impact, causing even more stone shrapnel to go flying. He roared and convulsed in pain for a second, giving all watching a magnificent scream before stopping and taking a moment to regain himself.
"Hah... hah... *hack* *wheeze* *gasp* Hah..."
He rolled over onto his front and started to push himself to his feet.
"Hah... hah... heh... hehheh..."
The heavy breathing started to become less reactionary and more intentional.
"Heh... heheheheheh... hehehehheh! Heheheheeh!"
The man was... laughing?
"Hehehehe! Hehheheheaaahahaha! Hahahahahah!!!"
He had made it to his feet and continued to laugh, ever stronger, ever more maniacal and hyena like. He was covered in first and second degree burns, singed right through the scorched remains of clothing, and bleeding from multiple locations. And yet he stood there, proud and mad, arms wide open and head thrust back to let the joy he felt scream skywards.
"HahahahaaAHAHAHAHAHAHA! AHAHAHAAHAAHAHH!!! AHAHAHAHAHA!!"
Had the stress finally gotten to him? Did the strange powers of the ring affect not only their physical and magical abilities... but also their sanity as well? Had the combat high finally corrupted this self proclaimed "nice guy" and turned him into a blood thirsty monster?
"
HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAH!!! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!!!
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA!!! HHAHAHAHHAHHAHHAHAHHAH!!!"
No one could say for sure, but there was one thing that
was certain -
- Stephen Lasanti had officially snapped.
Sutiiven · Tue Feb 09, 2010 @ 10:51pm · 0 Comments
