Rebirth in the Apocalypse: Third Time's a Charm



Now I understand that the typical villain's speech was normally the kiss of death for them. You know, they rant on just long enough for the good guy to get out of the situation and kill them in return. I didn't want to do that. However, I also feel like a good speech was a right of passage.

Oh well, I would much rather just kill them than waste my breath anyways.

I formed a plan in my mind and shared it with Wang Chao, not wanting to speak and give the poor man in front of me any hope of getting away. I saw Wang Chao nod out of the corner of my eye and I smiled in return.

Scraps of metal flew from the pile of bikes that were damaged beyond repair in the darkness and wrapped around Li Tai Shun's upper body and legs before the man could take another breath. Impressed I looked at Wang Chao with a raised eyebrow. 'Practicing on my own', he replied in my head. I nodded in understanding and gave him a smile.

"If I knew he was this good, I would have him make an iron maiden," I said as I stood up from my ice throne and walked towards the encased biker president. Wang Chao was still calling more and more metal until only the man's head was visible. "I probably could get him to make one when he has the time just to keep it handy. But then again, maybe a brazen bull would be more fun."  I turned to look at Wang Chao.

"Do you know what a brazen bull is?" I asked. There was no point in having him make something that he had no idea about.

"Unless you are talking about the actual animal, then no," said Wang Chao shaking his head. I turned to look at Liu Yu Zeng to see if he knew. He shook his head no and tipped it to where his brother and Chen Zi Han were coming over from. I guess the pool was filled as high as they could make it.

I was still hearing screams so I was guessing a lot of the bikers knew how to swim.

"Do either of you know what a brazen bull is?" I yelled. When both men shook their heads I huffed out a breath. Damnit, without the internet, how was I going to get Wang Chao to make me one?

"What is it?" asked Wang Chao curious as I walked toward the big, bad biker. I could see the whites of his eyes as he discovered that he couldn't move, no matter how hard he tried.

"It is a metal bull, mostly created out of bronze, that was the size of an actual bull but had an entrance in the stomach for someone to be put in. Once the victim was inside and the door was sealed, a fire would be lit, essentially roasting the person inside until they died. According to what I had read, the creator of the bull managed to create an acoustic apparatus that could convert the screams of the prisoner into the sounds of a bull."

There was silence for a few minutes after I finished describing exactly what I wanted. "Fun fact, the inventor of this particular torture device was also its first victim."I think you should take a look at

"I am going to assume that this is from the same country that brought you the Trojan horse?" asked Liu Wei as he adjusted his glasses. I could see his sweat glowing from my flame's light.

I thought about it for a second before nodding my head. Technically the Greeks came up with both inventions.

"They were extraordinarily creative with their inventions compared to now," remarked Liu Wei not at all bothered over the fact that I have asked for a device that I could use to roast people alive. Now that was real love and support.

"Well, I guess that was what happened when you didn't have television or the internet," I said with a shrug of my shoulders. "That or you have a really big family." I walked back over to my throne and sat down. Maybe I should start wearing dresses, they would have made my spin and sit a bit more impressive. Then again, I couldn't really fight zombies in a dress… or could I?

"This is your final chance," I said looking at the metal-encased mummy.  "You die with your men or you watch your men die and then join them. And I am pretty sure that there is a special level in Hell for people that try to take what is mine."

The biker opened his mouth a few times, but no words came out. I raised my eyebrow and waited, albeit a bit impatiently. "You have 10 seconds before this offer is revoked and I get to choose. Don't think that you are sparing anyone by hesitating."

As soon as the words came out of my mouth, there was a commotion at the pool. Turning my attention to what was going on, I sighed in disbelief.  Apparently, zombies weren't the only ones to push humans into discovering their special powers.

I watched as a waterspout appeared at the top of the pool, pulling people up and into it before depositing them choking and coughing onto the ground. Air user then. I looked at Li Tai Shun and saw the hope and happiness on his face that he and his men might actually be able to get out of this situation. But Bond he was not.

"Liu Yu Zeng, Wang Chao, if you don't mind," I said with a wave of my hand. They knew me well enough that I didn't have to say anything more. A gust of wind picked up all the drowned rats and put them back into the pool of water just as Wang Chao released a lightning bolt causing everyone that was neck deep in water to become electrocuted. However, just to be certain it worked, Wang Chao released six more bolts just in case.

It was completely unnecessary. Each bolt caused the water to become heated to the point that steam was created and a shock wave was produced. As soon as the last bolt hit, there was blessed quietness. Well, except for the screaming biker in front of me.