A Contract With My Demon
They wrapped their shadows around it, twisting the light until it turned a bruised, lethal shade of ultraviolet.
Elara raised her hands. Her wings….now six, jagged and bleeding light….snapped open behind her.
"Grandmother!" Elara’s voice was a tri-tonal roar. "The investment is officially closed!"
She fired.
A beam of ultraviolet radiation, thicker than a skyscraper, tore through the golden hall. It wasn't just heat; it was a "Delete" command for reality.