Thunder Strike took to the sky and dove into the sea of clouds, summoning his lightning and absorbing any that responded to his call. Sensing that he had gathered the necessary charge, he completed his transformation, turning into a single bolt of lightning before diving back to the plaza down below.
A single tree stood at the center of a spreading vortex of roots and vines, formed from several trunks twisting around each other like a spiral, aiming to pierce the sky itself. Instead of reaching the heights it was aiming for, however, all it did was turn itself into a massive lightning rod.
Light flashed through the city hall plaza, and a deafening boom exploded a moment later, echoing through the entirety of Neo-Vatra. The ground shook and trembled. Cracks spread through the streets and buildings. Cars blared their alarms, and the massive screens littering the City Center froze at the same time.
