[quote=@Sep] “Okay there [i]‘Silver Surfer’[/i]. Why don’t we just calm down a little, talk this out. Why are we fighting? More importantly, who’s judging me and why?” She slid her feet gently trying to get a better angle on the Surfer. If she could angle him the way she wanted, she could get a straight shot to run up a car and punch his face. While hovering she could hit him again, but she figured she may as well aim for the head where she was more likely to do some damage. [/quote] [color=darkgray][b]"THE BURDEN OF HUMANITY FALLS UPON YOUR SHOULDERS TODAY,"[/b][/color] said the Surfer. [color=darkgray][b]"COMPARED TO THIS, DOES KNOWING THE JUDGE OF YOUR MERIT TRULY MATTER?"[/b][/color] Tendrils of silver liquid oozed from the Surfer's board. They broke away from the object and floated in the air, twisting and rolling until the tendrils formed two orbs. The Surfer outstretched his arms, palms out. The two orbs rested upon the palms as he looked them over impassively. [color=darkgray][b]"IS YOUR KIND SOMETHING NEW?"[/b][/color] The Surfer held up one of the orbs. Images reflected inside of it, showing the Flash a utopian world of peace and prosperity. [color=darkgray][b]"OR ARE YOU JUST THE LATEST EVOLUTION OF SOMETHING VERY OLD?"[/b][/color] He held up the other orb, showing black and white images of Earth's history. Wars, famine, brutal acts of violence all played out in the reflection of the orb. [color=darkgray][b]"MY TEST IS ONE OF STRENGTH, WISDOM, AND SACRIFICE. IF YOU PASS, YOUR PEOPLE SHALL BE RULED WORTHY. IF YOU FAIL, THEN ALL OF CENTRAL CITY SHALL PERISH."[/b][/color] The Surfer smashed the two orbs together, causing a massive shockwave of cosmic energy to ripple through the street and knocking the Flash back. Windows shattered, cars flipped, and the streets cracked under the force of the explosion. a sinkhole collapsed halfway down the block and threatened to drag the whole area down. The pavement started to crumble away underneath the Flash's feet.