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// Interlude 4, Power. 
// Story: Quiet Days 
// by AlphaDidAlotOfThings 
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"What…"

Dr. Parker just stared at Dr. Carter in disbelief.

"From here on out the order to shoot and kill all ponies is abolished."

But he didn't even- How could he…. 

"But-"

Dr. Parker found himself cut off once more.

"You need to realize you don't run the show here, we can't have you ruining everything for us."

But he DID run the show! He was one of the damn heads of this organization and he demanded to be treated as such! And here was Dr. Carter treating him like nothing more than garbage…

"That's all I wanted you here for, you're dismissed."

Dismissed…?! He was his superior he should be- No. He mustn't get ahead of himself, he mustn't let his anger overwhelm him. Not here at least…

Dr. Parker reluctantly left the office after that.

And the moment he was alone he threw out "letting his anger overwhelm him" instantly.

Dammit… "Dammit!"

He needed to rid the earth of that damned mistake. He was lucky that sniper didn't hit him, if Dr. Parker wasn't here; he would've just killed him then and there.

He needed a little more time… Just a little more time and he could get rid of him. It didn't matter what he had to do, but he surely didn't any help from something like the HPI for it. He needed… He needed… Power…

Suddenly, Dr. Parker felt something. A gripping pain in his chest, and it just got worse. It felt like he was ripped straight from reality for a moment.

And a strange voice found its way into his head.

"If it's power you seek…"

The voice chuckled.

"I shall gladly make it so."

The pain, it just kept getting worse and worse… 

Dr. Parker let out an agonizing scream. It felt like his bodies very atoms were being split apart, the very fabric of his being was being harmed. Agonizing… Was this death?!

Yet it felt like something was growing inside him… And for moment it all stopped and he was returned back to his rightful place. 

He felt a huge surge of strength, unlike he had never felt before.

Dr. Parker laughed. I see… So that's how things were. He understood everything now.

And this was just what he needed… This power… Oh, how magnificent!

The HPI? He didn't need them. Connections, bonds, allies? All pointless. All nothing more than tools.

He would do this alone, of his own accord.



"In conclusion, I Noah Johnson Parker resign from the HPI and will withdraw from the organization entirely.

And with that Noah left the meeting, now he just needed to-

Someone grabbed his arm and it was of course none other than, Owen. His "brother."

"Where do you think you're going?"

Where? Shouldn't it be obvious?

"Outside."

What- Outside, like that? Without, anything…? Was he trying to kill himself? He might not consider him his brother anymore but he still cared about him, dammit!

"You can't, you already know what will happ-"

Noah just laughed.

"Of course, I do…"

Death…? No. That's something he needed to fear anymore. Not with this power, he was immortal. A god! That's how he saw himself at least.

Noah just forcefully shrugged Owen off and walked away while Owen reluctantly let him go.

"Don't die on me."