Rehab for SuperVillains (18+)-Chapter 148: spiderwebbing

Tila’s hand, now materialized into a massive shadow blade, swung for Rhea’s chest with lethal precision, the air screaming as it cleaved through space.

Rhea’s eyes widened, her momentum carrying her straight into the blade’s path.

At the last split-second, a wall of ice shot up between them, Tila’s blade struck the barrier, cracks spiderwebbing across its surface, while Rhea crashed into the ice, grunting as her shoulder slammed against it.

Freya’s quick reflexes saving Rhea’s life. Both breathed a sigh of relief, close call.

Tila snarled, her grin faltering. "Tch. Pathetic maggots."

Without pause, Tila dissolved back into the shadows, her form slithering like a snake toward Kael’s dome, now perilously close.

The shadows rose, forming a drill once more, its obsidian tip pulsing with dark energy, boring into the ice dome with a grinding screech.

The structure shuddered, cracks racing across its surface like lightning, and with a final, explosive shatter, the dome collapsed, ice shards raining like glass, glinting in the sunlight.

Freya and Rhea screamed, "Kael!" their voices raw with panic, their eyes wide with horror.

Inside the wreckage, Tila materialized into her real form, her face a specter of fury and sadistic glee.

Her black hair fanned out like a dark halo, her sharp features contorted, her eyes glinting with madness.

"You were DEAD the moment you touched my Sister!" she shrieked, her voice a banshee’s wail that vibrated the air, her hand morphing into a colossal shadow blade, its edge pulsing with dark energy, sharp enough to cleave reality itself.

She lunged at Kael, the blade aimed for his head, her psychotic laughter a chilling crescendo that drowned out the world.

Kael stood eerily calm, his hazel eyes steady, unflinching, a rock in a maelstrom.

Lila cowered behind him, her glasses fogged, her breath hitching in terror.

Tila’s blade descended, a killing blow—then Kael moved.

In a fluid, almost serene motion, he drew his stun baton, its tip crackling with electric fury, and met her blade head-on.

The impact sent a shockwave through the air, a boom that shattered the remaining ice of the dome, the baton’s charge surging through the shadow blade like lightning through a conductor.

The energy coursed into Tila’s body, her eyes widening, her grin twisting into a grimace as the electricity tore through her, her body convulsing with a guttural "BRRRR!" Her blade flickered, destabilized, its dark energy sputtering, and her knees buckled, her hair whipping wildly as she fought to stay upright.

"Noooo!" Lila cried, her voice shattering, as she watched her sister writhe, tears streaming down her cheeks, her glasses slipping.

Kael didn’t flinch, his expression grim but resolute, the air humming with the baton’s relentless power.

He held the baton firm, letting the electricity do its work, his expression grim but focused. Tila’s limbs twitched, her shadow blade dissolving as she staggered, her rage giving way to stunned disbelief.

When he was certain she was incapacitated, Kael released the baton, lunging forward to grab her neck.

With a swift motion, he snapped a power-suppressing collar around her throat, the lock clicking shut.

He let go, and Tila collapsed, sprawling on the ground, her sharp features contorted in a glare, her body paralyzed but her eyes blazing with defiance.

Lila watched, her face crumpling with guilt, tears streaking down her cheeks as she remained encased in ice.

She felt like a traitor, her heart torn between her sister’s safety and the necessity of stopping her chaos.

Kael knelt beside Tila, his hand resting gently on her neck.

Using his empathetic resonance—he slowed the blood flow to her brain, his touch precise, knocking her unconscious without harm within seconds. frёeωebɳovel.com

Tila’s eyes fluttered shut, her body going limp, her rage silenced for now.

Freya and Rhea sprinted over, their boots pounding the pavement.

Rhea, her amber eyes blazing, kicked Tila’s motionless form, her voice venomous. "That’s for slicing me up, you psycho!"

She aimed another furious kick at her but Kael caught her leg, his grip firm.

"Enough," he said, his voice low, his hazel eyes locking onto hers.

"She’s down." He was angry at Tila too, but it would be insensitive to kick her while Lila was watching.

Rhea huffed, pulling her leg free, but nodded, her flames flickering out.

Freya’s blue eyes were wide, studying Kael with a mix of awe and disbelief.

"How the hell did you do that?" she asked, her voice tinged with respect. "That toy, I mean the baton actually worked. Why are you still B-rank?"

Kael shrugged, a cocky grin tugging at his lips. "Guess I’m an underdog, and they have no respect for brains," he said, wiping sweat from his brow. "Tila’s tough, but she underestimated me. Big mistake."

Rhea snorted, her amber eyes glinting. "And we were afraid you would be caught in the crossfire with this monster, she almost had you though."

Freya nodded, her expression serious. "She was supposed to be weakest at noon, Kael. If this is her weak..." She trailed off, exchanging a glance with Rhea, the weight of Tila’s power settling over them.

Kael’s grin faded, his hazel eyes flicking to Tila’s unconscious form. "Yeah. She’s a handful. But we’ve got her now."

Freya snapped her fingers, and the ice encasing Lila shattered, freeing her.

Lila stumbled forward, crouching beside Tila, her arms wrapping around her sister’s limp form.

"I’m so sorry, Tila," she whispered, tears streaming down her cheeks, her glasses slipping.

She turned to Kael, her eyes red but resolute. "I’m trusting you with her, Kael. Please... help her."

Kael met her gaze, his voice steady. "I’ll give it everything I’ve got, Lila. I promise."

Lila nodded, clutching Tila tighter, her sobs quiet but raw.

The sun was setting down from noon, the shadows were getting longer.

Freya cleared her throat, her blue eyes glinting with a hint of mischief. "Kael?"

He turned, raising an eyebrow. "Yeah?"

"You forgot something in your cab fare calculations earlier," she said, her lips twitching.

"What?"

"The return trip to the Haven."