Jack stood outside the castle, massive doors sealing shut behind him with a resonant boom.
'Thunder Mantle,' Jack thought, activating the skill.
Red electricity exploded across his body.
Lightning crackled over his arms, his chest, his legs, dancing across his skin like circuit boards etched into his skin. His hair stood on end, individual strands lifting as if gravity had stopped applying to them.
The power felt incredible. Like a charged hummingbird, humming with energy that begged to be released.
Jack grinned, feeling the lightning dance beneath his skin. 'Let's see what this can do.'
He took off running.
The ground exploded beneath his feet.
Stone cracked and shattered as he launched forward, his speed so far beyond what he'd been capable of before that the difference felt absurd. The world blurred around him, becoming streaks of color as he accelerated.
