[With the power of what he usually keeps clamped tightly away behind him, D is much too fast. Cedrik dives through the corn, and D bursts through it parallel. He chases the other man at the side, catching up, closing the distance until they are running together a few yards apart.
Not watching the front, he has his head turned, glowing red eyes trained on Cedrik. His usual placid, quiet voice now has a dark, heady roll; it's deeper, commanding.]
Give up.
[He veers suddenly toward Cedrik, leaping away from the ground and throwing himself across in a pool of black and flurry of cape. The long fingers reach out, grabbing Cedrik's upper arms like talons, digging the nails in. All of his weight crashes into the other man, sending them careening through stalks of corn into the dirt. He opens his mouth wide, baring the fangs.
The Shadow is ecstatic. This is how it should be! it cackles. The right way! You're his success! The top of the line! The end all, be all!
The croaking voice, which sounds so close to Cedrik, like it's D, but not D, yells:] Snap out of it! Is this really how you're going to let it end, D?! [And he
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Not watching the front, he has his head turned, glowing red eyes trained on Cedrik. His usual placid, quiet voice now has a dark, heady roll; it's deeper, commanding.]
Give up.
[He veers suddenly toward Cedrik, leaping away from the ground and throwing himself across in a pool of black and flurry of cape. The long fingers reach out, grabbing Cedrik's upper arms like talons, digging the nails in. All of his weight crashes into the other man, sending them careening through stalks of corn into the dirt. He opens his mouth wide, baring the fangs.
The Shadow is ecstatic. This is how it should be! it cackles. The right way! You're his success! The top of the line! The end all, be all!
The croaking voice, which sounds so close to Cedrik, like it's D, but not D, yells:] Snap out of it! Is this really how you're going to let it end, D?! [And he
hesitates.]