Throughout this catastrophic ordeal, Kelly had emerged as their leader and defender, her prodigious superpowers equipping her to safeguard all. Now, she stood by the window, her brilliance repelling the relentless onslaught of the ants, buying precious time for Jerry.
Jerry, on the verge of exhaustion, had managed to usher all the regular employees to the building across the street. Watching them secure within the structure, a fleeting sense of comfort swept over him. But safety was still a distant dream. Left behind in the original edifice was Kelly, and Jerry himself remained immersed within the ceaseless wave of invading ants.
He promptly soared towards the office building, hoping to whisk Kelly away at the eleventh hour. Yet, just as he was about to reach, a golden beam of light illuminated the entire building. Kelly was exerting all her might to counter the ant assault. When the light faded, Jerry saw Kelly collapsed on the ground, swarmed by frenzied ants biting mercilessly.
Swiftly, he charged towards Kelly, but his surroundings eluded his sight. Cunning ants seized his negligence, leaping onto his wings and piercing him with their razor-sharp mandibles. Jerry's wings were instantly torn apart, causing him to lose his ability to fly and plummet from the sky.
"Is this where I meet my end? I wonder if mom and dad survived," Jerry pondered, as a sense of despair began to weigh heavily upon his heart. Suddenly, a prompt flashed in his mind, "Activate Cat Mode?"
"Activate!" Without a shred of hesitation.
In the blink of an eye, Jerry's physique began to swell. His limbs turned robust, his fingertips sprouted sharp claws, and his body instantaneously became lithe yet formidable.
With no hint of fear, he pounced towards the ant swarm, his razor-sharp claws leaving a trail of bloody marks on the ants. His speed was blistering, causing massive chaos in the ant ranks in just a fraction of a second. Each swipe of his claw claimed the lives of several ants. His movements, precise and graceful, were akin to a captivating dance.
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However, this wasn't a cakewalk. Jerry's energy was rapidly depleting, his claws were throbbing from the ant bites. But he didn't stop; he knew, only by fighting could they harbor a hope of survival.
The ant swarm showed no signs of retreating despite Jerry's tenacious resistance. Their numbers seemed endless, still surging towards them. Jerry was nearing his limit; every claw swipe demanded every ounce of his strength.
His gaze fell upon the unconscious Kelly, fortifying his resolve. He cradled her in his arms, using his body to shield her from the ant attacks. His claws, glinting like lightning, sliced through the air, each descent claiming more ant lives.
After an extensive and tooth-and-nail battle, the incessant ants had driven Jerry to his limit. His strength was nearly spent, and the unconscious Kelly was left to his desperate defense.
As if the end of the world was nigh, the shadow of death looming larger, Jerry could no longer discern the path ahead, his heart filled with despair.
However, as he was about to collapse from exhaustion, a low tiger's roar suddenly punctured the silent night. A light flickered in Jerry's eyes as he saw a massive tiger sauntering towards him. Its gaze was sharp, each step resonating with the rhythm of Jerry's heartbeat. Under its aura, the boundless ant swarm seemed like grains of sand in a heatwave, scattered by an invisible force.
The tiger stopped in front of Jerry, its deep, piercing gaze fixated on him. Suddenly, an indistinct "voice" emanated from its mouth, "Hello, human."
Hearing this, Jerry was so astonished that he nearly forgot his fatigue. He stared at the tiger before him, trying hard to remember if he had misheard. But the tiger's next words confirmed that it could indeed speak human language.
"You humans always indiscriminately slaughter animals. Now you've fallen into this predicament; this is retribution," the tiger said coldly. Yet, the flicker of sadness in its eyes was something Jerry couldn't ignore.
Taking a deep breath, he steadied his worn-out body and replied as clearly as he could, "We are not enemies; we are merely fighting for survival."
The tiger barely glanced at him before saying, "Here's a piece of advice. Your superpower is special; you should keep it hidden."
After uttering these words, the tiger turned and left, leaving Jerry alone in the darkness, guarding the unconscious Kelly. Jerry watched its retreating figure, his mind filled with confusion and fear. He suddenly realized that this world was far more complex than he had imagined, and his superpowers might not be that simple after all.