[ wp ] Some people are born with superpowers , and hailed as gods for it . You ? You 're the leader of the gods , and no one knows what power you have .

The building shook as the massive stone doors shattered, debris and henchmen scattering across the floor. Just like the rocks that accompanied them, most stayed down, some permanently. Sitting on a massive throne of marble and Ivory, she sighed heavily at the scene playing out before her. Such a waste of life, good men and women, victims of arrogance. 
 
 `` Evi!'' The man at the head of the entourage that had so defaced her chamber yelled out. `` Your reign of terror ends here!'' 
 
 She rolled her eyes at his frivolous bravado, astral blade hoisted high and pointed at her throat, clearly this man was the leader they all deserved. She laughed at him, a melodious laughter that echoed through the stone halls of her sanctum, seemingly mocking their very existence. 
 
'Had it been that long already?' she thought, stifling the smile creeping up the side of her face. Very well, since they were so eager, she would indulge them. Just this once. 
 
 She rose from her throne, the long gray coat she wore around her shoulders slipping off to reveal an exquisite charcoal suit fit to perfection, as she began descent down the stairs. The rebels could only watch in silence, her every move calculated and methodical, betraying no sense of weakness. 
 
 At the bottom of the stairs, the body of one of her subjects stirred, using his massive bident as leverage to pull himself off the floor. Law, an experienced soldier, powerful in his own right. He was weathered, but not old enough to remember, none of them were. 
 
 `` Apologies, Empress,'' He said through the grunts of pain. `` These traitorous scum caught us by surprise.'' Turning his head to the side, he looked her in the eye over his shoulder, a determined gaze. `` With your permission, I would gladly take them all with me to the afterlife.'' 
 
 She had no doubts as to the authenticity of his statement, and that was precisely why he need n't fight. With a touch on the shoulder, he collapsed on his knees, fatigue overcoming him all of the sudden. Evi continued walking, coming ever closer to the pack of treacherous dogs that had breached her sanctum. 
 
 `` Chao goo,'' she said, nodding slightly toward the man wielding the astral blade. `` I see you've come looking for a promotion.'' She flashed him a sly smile, `` Unfortunately for you, this corporate ladder stops one step short of the top. From where I'm standing, that means you can only go one way now,'' 
 
 `` We'll see about that!'' He shouted, charging forward with a swing of his blade. In an instant, he was hoisted by the neck, his pack of dogs all having been put down. Blood covered the floor and walls, and yet Evi stood there without a speck of blood on her body. 
 
 She smiled at him, a predators smile where he was nothing but a sheep, as he struggled to break free from her grip. `` You never learn, do you?'' She said, tightening her grip further. `` Challenging the Alpha when we're not even part of the same alphabet.'' 
 
 He gurgled something almost akin to words and she juat laughed at him as she had all the others. One second he was there, the next he was dust falling to the floor, reduced to a janitorial task. Pitiful. 
 
 Turning around, she found Law staring at her, his bright blue eyes and soft face left in shock. He was standing up holding his Bident, his wounds a thing of the past and his posture immaculate, got down on one knee to bow as he noticed her gaze. 
 
 She studied him now and decided she was satisfied. After todays events she would need a new right hand, a process she always enjoyed, and he would do just fine. He had the fear of god in him now, and even the greatest Shepherd needed a dog to tend to her sheep. 
 

