The door opened and Cassie was shoved roughly into the basement. Trembling in terror she backed away as the vile man who’d grabbed her while going home from school strode in. chuckling wickedly he looked the teenager over and licked his lips. “You’re gonna be number thirteen,” he declared. “You’re skinnier’n I usually like, but you’ll do just fine.” He then grinned showing ghastly rotting teeth that made Cassie flinch. “S-stay away from me!” a Cassie stammered. “P-please… Just-just l-let me go!” The fiend merely chuckled. “Why do you always say that? Do you really expect me to actually let you go? You’re about to die, little girl!” he then laughed. “HELP!!!” Cassie screamed. “SOMEBODY HELP ME!!!!” The monster laughed even louder. “Scream all you like! Nobody can hear you! I soundproofed this basement.” Fearfully, Cassie looked about for something to defend herself with. Spotting a hammer on a workbench she grabbed it and, brandishing it charged forward swing only for the fiend to effortlessly wrench it from her grasp and toss it away. He then shoved the frightened girl toward a dingy mattress. “I like em feisty! I love it when they fight back!” then grinning as if hit with inspiration the serial killer bent low and turned his head, presenting his jaw. “Tell ya what,” he declared. “I’ll give ya a fightin’ chance. Go ahead, do it, hit me with yer best shot! Whattaya got to lose?” he then laughed. “N-nothing at all.” Mustering up all her courage Cassie drew back her fist, took careful aim at the fiend’s jaw and threw the hardest punch she could. Neither had any way of knowing that would be the very moment Cassies latent superhuman strength would emerge….