Her ears got ringing for several minutes. As her mind resumed to the stable stage, her eyes opened and saw the many lives ruined to sacrifice the arrival of killer robots. Previously, all sensations ceased and her vision stopped dead. Every moment became the slow-motion picture before resuming to the normal stage. She witnessed OJ danced drastically as if he was dancing on the furious fire pit, the same rhythm of hundreds of bullets fusillading into his body. His corpse, like a spongy, fell onto the ground in front of her. The last minute, he had been alive, spoken and shared ideas.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXfKMqyErG 維尼
O.J. Simmons, a waiter, died at aged twenty-three.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSBdY7chtg 維尼
It might be her habit to question everything. She wondered what the point of this experiment is. To search for the cause? To test the ability? But how about an ordinary human like her? They were fragile and weak. Comparing to the Risk, if there was none of them in this group, she would have died at the first hour of the experiment.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbNTOGkGkB 維尼
“Ouch!”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡd14OZN0PCy 維尼
Oslo yelped when he got a shot wound. Alexis quickly turned to check on him. He got shot at the right shoulder because of the reflected bullet; she guessed. She looked and him and swiftly looked at O.J.’s dead body lying like an unselected meat. The heat in her body increased as if someone added the fuel. Her quivering from fear gradually faded away. “Get down. Don’t move,” she told him. The right hand pressed his back while trying to think of the way out. Her nerves danced under the skin. She tried to look through the curtain of dust, seeing Wade hid behind a desk with Sarah besides. When the bullet storms disappeared, the flock of zombies returned. They were behind the crumbled wall. Noel stood up and randomly threw the bullets at mechanic killers and the zombies. Zombies came with its flocks with more four metal killers. 8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6gMZbhdyVg 維尼
A sound of error machines, the killer robots could not move. Looked like they got stuck. She understood. Ben was controlling them and they were smart enough to resist the force, still not strong enough to defeat him. 8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2D5ZtxuF68 維尼
“There’re robots as I said,” Wade yelled to claim he was right.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡscdGtJy16D 維尼
Ben detained three robots but he could not defeat them either so what he could only do was to bind them. Alex fought against the other one. Tessa and Noel put all their effort to decrease the zombies. But soon, they all would be killed.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡxaGNMMiRhm 維尼
“Sarah, where are you?” Ben called her.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡQse6Xvnwie 維尼
Primary, she seemed to be confused and then she understood what she could do. The blonde woman sought the way to get out of the shelter and she stood glaring at one of the killer robots.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡx09c1JXn7Z 維尼
“Don’t crouch. The robots can’t shoot us now. Hurry! We must resist the zombies.” Alexis shouted to the remaining. “Oslo, you hide here.” Smoothing his head, she left him.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4TR3fgSCf 維尼
“No! It’s dangerous! Your shooting is not that good!”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡIogm7MjpM9 維尼
It did not matter. She might not good at shooting but once she pulled the trigger, at least it helped. At first, Alexis feared zombies and the fear froze her from head to toes but during the escape, she realized that what she feared was not them but death.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fSPm6BohW 維尼
Then, Alex attacked his component with his marvelous shockwaves causing its mechanic arm removed out of the body; the sound echoed around the area. Drops of sweats appeared on his face. Boom! One of the robots exploded. Perhaps, Sarah did it. And another Boom! Noel bombed a large flock of zombies. And Tessa’s agonic cry because the laser released from the robots’ eyes nearly cut her into halves. She was lucky enough to flee in time, still got a burnt. At the moment that Ben tried to escape the laser, the two killers were freed but unfortunately, they were controlled again. Tessa lay down on the floor with her hand covering the burning skin on the arm. They cursed all, cursed the government, the zombies, the robots, the dead corpses, and even the small pieces of ruins. Although Noel carried bombs, how they could eliminate the robots? The only shooting was not enough. Looking at Ben’s face, he was exhausted and might be the one exploited most of the energy. If we did not have him, doom.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡDu9aw2DxB8 維尼
She looked sideways, noticing Alex’s component was going to emit the laser cannon. Look carefully at its eyes, the beeping red light appeared before...she managed to get down. “Fuck! Bloody Robot!” Followed by an explosion, finally, Alex was capable of defeating it. Two robots and zombies that were enjoying human-meat buffet remained. She looked back at the other two robots. They were charging the laser cannon. A sudden decision popped up in her head; hesitated…yes, she was not certain if she was correct or mad. Whatever, if I don’t try, I die anyway. Her feet moved towards one of the working metal killers.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJ9HJ2mmXa 維尼
“What’re you doing?”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXzR9qzNhZ 維尼
She dragged a steel chair weighted around one kilogram and jumped on the table before smashing its head with the tool in her hands. Feeling the impact of the reflexive force to the bones, the metal head part turned to the other robot while it emitted the laser cannon ripping burning its friend’s head to dust. “Ben! Turn it to the zombies” its body rotated as she requested. “Free it.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡoChL9xiK1U 維尼
Owing to the size of bullets and the dynamic shooting from the heavy machine guns, apart from resisting the zombies, they destroyed them all. However, the robot was not an obedient pet. Despite the fact that the head bended queerly. The function still worked. But she sat breathing hard. Both of her hands felt sore. Without a single thought, she grabbed her gun aiming at shooting it but the robot floated and flew bumping to the other side of the wall for several times until the head and body scattered, defeated.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡug3PDxOSnb 維尼
Silence.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTkNJT3OWa 維尼
The chaos changed to the tranquility. Only the sound of breathing, relief, and agony of the injured. Oslo walked towards her, sat, and gave the warm embrace. “How is your wound?”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡaeL8j16N1a 維尼
“Don’t worry.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4ELalfpHN 維尼
Her eyes met Wade’s. He gave her a big tired smile. None of the enemies took a visit…not for this time.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡMf0ngOseIe 維尼
“If we arrive at the safe zone, remind me to give this girl a kiss.” After finishing the talk, Ben fell down on his legs, rested.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHedlxZSj8 維尼
“That’s Rami and Becky.” Alexis pointed her finger at them. They were lying under the corpse of a boy without his head. Rami had a strange gesture. His hands caught his chest and breathed difficultly. Oslo and Alexis checked on them, attempting not to pay interest in the other dead bodies.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAQs3qMvJy 維尼
“Rami, are you injured?”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡXf0Qlzz16N 維尼
He refused. “Chest pain.” 8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡgTRdHlNFHK 維尼
Another bang sounded nearby. All became alert. She turned to the source of the sound. Noel made it. On the floor, a girl was crying calling her dead friend, “Rachel.” Her eyes examined the corpse with understanding. Most of her body had been ripped off revealing the bone beneath but she had been alive until Noel gave her mercy.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9mFASoMvGs 維尼
From the previous match, they arrived at the first safe zone without any enemies ambushing or attacking. Hearing explosion from somewhere afar, lucky that all the members in her group still remained alive, the numbers of travelers decreased regardless. Like the boy who loved to contradict her words, only two left. They walked with hands on each other necks all the time. The total number could not reach twenty.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡNvHpkYQTSe 維尼
The distinction of the safe zone was the automatic glass door revealing foods, weapons, medical aids, and the space for resting, which persuaded them dashing into it. Each sought their own space. Alexis treated Oslo’s bullet wound and her own small injuries. The girl wished the effect of the medications would be similar to where she had left. This was because she had never had many wounds around her body, excluding Bruce and Cameron event. “How are you?” she asked Tessa who came to get a bottle of water. Her girlfriend just smiled, showing the bandage on her arm.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0nHzQ6Wwq 維尼
Suddenly, Oslo asked her. “Do you think Belinda will survive?” Jerking his head to Ben and Alex, he continued, “Even though we have Noel, we wouldn’t make it if we don’t have them. How about Bel?”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJIXHrhkJe 維尼
“Is it she who causes us all troubles?” Wade interrupted. They did not know when he came. Alexis did not answer. She had never thought of Belinda.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4IAQPy2sGQ 維尼
Noel called for a brief meeting before spending precious time to relax. “We’ll go to the upper floor but will rest for about six hours before moving on.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡyx7jl0lDkV 維尼
“Six hours? We should race to the exit as fast as possible.” The same boy made the protest but this time his tone sound more politely contrasting to the tone that provoked her anger.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡaG0UEaimm2 維尼
“Boy, if you want to survive throughout the experiment, you must be ready to fight anything. We ran like mad and fought until we run out of energy. Six hours, remember, it’s six hours we haven’t slept yet. How can we move on? If you find zombies or killer robots, how can you defeat it?” Noel explained with the voice of a saint.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡkv5cgbBej9 維尼
Everybody separated to manage themselves. Only Alexis was motionless, pondering about the same old topic, the experiment. Causes of abnormalities. She walked towards Ben and Alex. Both men were arranging their homemade bed made from piles of clothes they brought from the shelf.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbPyRUGOCP 維尼
“Hey, guys.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡqNLP0axFNF 維尼
“Ah, yes, I haven’t given you my reward...”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbMOUEcqjE 維尼
“When did you know you’re gifted?” She stared at Alex’s eyes, remembering Becky had asked this kind of question and his face turned pale. “I’m sorry but this is serious.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmsgzRhuh4 維尼
The tall man shrugged his shoulders. “Car slid…” A glance to his best friend, she noticed it. “I woke up at the hospital and realize I have it.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡknbLgw0x4P 維尼
So she turned to Ben who was stretching his mouth. “Since I can remember.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0WGs8gz03 維尼
“He speaks the truth.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1dEtnRAeG 維尼
“Why you have to assure my word?”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDEvjVJLCp 維尼
“Why?” And Alex smiled knowingly. “I know. You’re attempting to search for the answer.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡer7aPF5DHG 維尼
“Should I? Nearly be a dead meat. Do you guys know about Sarah?’8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKQw9QNXHX 維尼
Both shook their heads so she returned to her place and waited for her friend to come out of the restroom. And when she came out, Alexis fired the questions at once.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBxqCAnEy6 維尼
“My power?...Ah yes, I was seventeen, the same age as yours. (“Eighteen”, Oslo corrected.) That day, I returned from my friend’s house, forgot to call my driver. A stalker caught me, attempting to rob and rape me. And then, he was suffering from something and died. I saw fume came out of his mouth…for a while, I just realized I did it.” While she told her story, Sarah had the habit to play her hair. “It’s a strange feeling. It’s like you just perceive the ability.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0LSeMXk2vd 維尼
There are some connections. Alexis was capable of perceiving it from the stories of Sarah, Alex, and Tessa. These three experiences had the similar connections which were different from Ben’s story. They received the ability after the incident that severely impacted their mind, the fatal situation, rage, need of being survival, and pressure, there was a stimulus that was the key to release their unrevealed power. Stimuli…but if she was correct, the zombie and killer robot was not needed. They did not have to waste this large quantity of budget to build this place just to make them fear. Or was it not enough?8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCnqPV6nF0 維尼
No matter what the connections were, she perceived the existence of the answer, as though smelling the food, knowing what the ingredients were but she was not certain which menu was exactly.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzs6eZHMMw 維尼
“What did you get?” asked Oslo. He loved to touch the gauze Alexis made it so she had to hit his hand. Wade who was arranging the floor bed joined the conservation. 8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxfArMLG8l 維尼
“You’re thinking about this experiment, are you?”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡynupFjbpL6 維尼
This is the first time Alexis and Wade instantly pondered of the same thing.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡB21egNTlzt 維尼
“I’m thinking of the reason why they let us live with luxury, facilities before falling to this hell. It’s like they attempted to play with our mind and change everything to see our reaction or…something more.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9CWyAabNw 維尼
“Tell me more.” Ben’s voice ringed in her ears without expectation.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9m3VPBRU1 維尼
“Oh! Please! Don’t do this again. Just met zombies, I’m going to have a heart attack!”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡpgltbSeyiq 維尼
“They can’t speak.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnlBDmKyB0 維尼
The girl rolled her eyes and glanced at Alex who was sleeping. Ben intruded into the circle. She thought of the word “Checkpoint I”, her hairs stood up. “Shit. This is Checkpoint I…one!”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4OETPSrKv 維尼
“If there is another Checkpoint, I prefer to end my life here,” Wade said with knees on his chin.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmModtoUc3 維尼
“Ben, we’re talking about the experiment and the cause of the abilities. For Tessa’s case, it happened after being humiliated and pressured. For Sarah, she firstly used the power when getting trapped. Alex received the ability after the accident. Do you see something?”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡRMEuE07F6s 維尼
He hugged his chest, rotating up his hand to pointing himself, “What about me?”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIyQGaAHpU 維尼
Alexis tried to describe her thinking calmly. The girl showed her two fingers. “Perhaps there are two cases: those who gain the ability since birth and those whose ability is hiding and needs something to trigger, such as fear, anger, or fatal situation. These factors may be the key to unlock your power. Like your friend’s case, this is why the authority arrests the Suspects.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJWpRufdo4 維尼
Ben still remained the same post, except the pointing finger. “Aha, that’s intriguing. BUT, if they want to provoke us with fear why don’t they cage us and torture?”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRw6lEdUQ7 維尼
That was the problem she could not solve. Oslo nodded in agreement. “He’s right.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwzlNqnKqG 維尼
“It may not specific about provoking us.” Ben picked up a cigarette and lit it. Alexis made the unpleasant expression. “In here, there’s no a smoke detector, I hope.” He made a fume. “Another reason is they are trying to test our limit. I mean my limit. Don’t you know? It can be developed.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡE8lrUK06Ay 維尼
Sarah who was about to sleep on Wade’s laps wake herself up to listen. Ben winked at her. “You know well. For those who discovered the power since childhood like me, comparing my power today to that day, it’s very different. When I was a kid, I could move little things. And now, you can see. Alex too, he hardly controlled the direction of the force wave, now he applies it for several conveniences. I don’t oppose you. In contrast, I agree with you, Bambi, all of it. Just a little addition.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAdYFJpMhC 維尼
“But what we encountered is fucking hard. Before we realize our unrevealed ability…”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWmsfWfndm 維尼
“It’s random.” Wade indicated the fact. “If we survive and can express our ability, it means we can make the research progress. But we die; it means we are the unqualified sample. The authority doesn’t want anyone to go back. Remember? No one returns. So if we survive, we’re the Risk and beneficial to the research. And if we can’t, yeah, we can’t.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1n9AHPqH4s 維尼
“Does anyone feel like you are going to have a special power?” asked Sarah.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOl72DSlmj 維尼
All teenagers from San Bosa shook their heads.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6pFlftSza 維尼
“Just the first zone, don’t make the conclusion so fast. That’s why they build four zones.” He also left a final message before going to bed. “The symptoms before you realize it are not the same to everyone as well. Some have the symptoms. Some haven’t.” He did not forget to smooth her shoulder and returned to his post. They did not continue the conservation because Noel beckoned them to go to bed like a strict father.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJvm2AelPO 維尼
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Mr. Colton was lecturing the history about the pre-apocalypse. June was sitting next to her, dozing off. Haven’t dreamed like this for a while. Alexis attentively listened to the teacher.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBkG7gfQeo 維尼
“Many nations made all the effort to stop the destruction of the environment but their collaboration could not stop the influent nations to exploit the natural resources. They denied the fact of the natural deterioration and the climate change and claimed that it was the false propaganda to ruin the economy. To wake you up from your daydreaming, Ms. Avery June Joyce, please tell me what is the first disaster that human encountered before the apocalypse?”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡCAhhNyAjtO 維尼
June glanced with eyes pleading at her. Alexis murmured in the lowest volume, “Unknown Fatal Fever Outbreak.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJ2OkiU5no 維尼
“U..n..known…fe…ver…outbreak,” June answered him. 8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡXplVOtq809 維尼
Mr. Colton readjusted his glasses and gave her a cold smile. “Very good.” June smiled but the teacher turned to Alexis. “Very good friend, Ms. Davis, and how it leads to the second disaster?”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFFau5N9wq 維尼
Alexis gave him the answer at once, “The World’s health association and the other organizations were incapable of producing the cure. The outbreak spread around the world. The influent nations closed the country to prevent the epidemic and to preserve their natural resources for their people. With the increasing demand for basic human needs, the war to conquer the natural resourced started. And this war is the second disaster or the second wave.” 8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡemiUCfn7nO 維尼
Mr. Colton gazed at the girl, admiring instead of frustrating. “That’s right. Ms. Joyce, please focus on your lecture more. Write the article revealing your attitude towards the historic event we study today. Hand in on Friday before five O’clock.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡJuuugyGgEa 維尼
Everybody moaned in agony. Some collapsed on the table.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sOfr8JcbF 維尼
After class, Alexis walked towards Mr. Colton. Perhaps, the dream would help her understand the world more. June leaned on the door with a boring look when she insisted to talk with the teacher before hanging out with her.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDHFigBoT2 維尼
“Any question, Ms. Davis?”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKMcNG4pnt 維尼
“Yes, Mr. Colton. I would like to know if the post-apocalypse—I mean what we have learned, is it the fact?”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFi2PBmBYH 維尼
The teacher stared at her. With this face, it transmitted the sense of unfamiliarity as if she had not recognized him. The girl turned to June who was waiting. Wait for seconds! She told her friend through her lips.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQQd6V47RI 維尼
Wow, she’s so beautiful. 8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27JSPoRdkC 維尼
Who’s that?8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhD7rd2mnB 維尼
She returned to the teacher of history class. He still glared at her but this time his face was so scary.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡarDZQwRJyr 維尼
The girl got stunned by his peculiar answer. “This is your dream, the dream from your memory. But if you don’t like the old days, maybe you should stop controlling your dream.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRHCZiFmpI 維尼
As she turned back to June, her friend smiled but the smile got wider and creepily wider. Her beautiful face changed to something horrible like a corpse and then she leaped baring sharp teeth to tear her body!8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqgJ8k3Zdu 維尼
“June/No!”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡvA3d14NOzd 維尼
Alexis breathed heavily. Some sent her the menacing eyes due to the fact that her scream woke them up.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡWoWtRzyx3R 維尼
“Dream of your bestie?” asked Wade, changed the position from laying down to sitting.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5pu8oFn8rw 維尼
“Hey, look at my wound. It turns to scab,” said Oslo. He was surely awake before her.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvHmpkJzVb 維尼
On the other hand, she did not check on any of her friends but stared fixedly at the girl who just got up the same time, screamed like her. The little red head sat tiredly, hugged her chest. At the moment, the pair of green eyes met hers. Becky looked at her with the question mark on that young face.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JQqscOoK1 維尼
“Did you dream of a classroom and a beautiful girl transformed into a monster?”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8h6UbEpGFz 維尼
The girl widened her eyes, staring in return and… “Oh…”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIQRdrfnlN 維尼
Chapter 23 Timebomb8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡNTTkIbVXm4 維尼
Several models of firearms were laid disorganized on the shelf. The young man with amber eyes surveyed them from left to right. One of his hands picked up one, took a closer look, and left it. He continued this ritual again and again until he found the model that suited him. The new selected model had the larger gun barrel and better function than the old one he had carried. Another hand held a piece of bread that contained no taste. He was eating and choosing weapons at the same time, heartless. Looking at the one who still lay down lazily but looked at him, he said, “If we exploit our energy like yesterday, we have to waste a longer time for resting.” Ben threw a new gun on Alex’s laps. But the dark-hair man received it professionally. “If a few appear, we’d better use gun.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡy22juisTMW 維尼
Alex sat down squeezing his eyes. “Why they talk so seriously?” Gestured him to Alexis’ group. They were discussing something with the dreamy Becky and all looked uneasy.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxiPmtqhUH 維尼
“Go ask them.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡVlSCrNjcfM 維尼
The tall young man crept out of the bed made of a large pile of clothes, in his slow movement. “What did you talk with them yesterday?”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡPn8dblbSnK 維尼
“Thought you sleep.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9echeXLkhQ 維尼
“Yeah, so sleepy. I was afraid it’ll be a long talk. I want to sleep but it doesn’t mean I don’t wanna know.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡGhuz6MPyJq 維尼
Ben put the magazines into the bags more than the first time. In spite of the full night sleep that regained his energy, he had to think of the worst chance that they might be able to stop at the safe zone again. He did not like to be at bay and without special ability like the others. The worst situation was if he lost the power and trapped by killer robots and starving zombies, it was the doom day. He had never thought of the advantage of his superiority until today.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMmZtJMNhy 維尼
“Bambi had an interesting idea about this experiment. She thinks they attempt to arouse something inside us.” Alex cocked an eye brow so Ben explained what Alexis was thinking in the full version.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3szMb4Dye 維尼
“Really interesting,” Alex hugged himself nodding up and down. Ben wondered if he meant he interested in Bambi’s idea or Bambi herself. “Stimulation to unlock…now, let’s see Rami the genius, what his power will be.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtWj43rlMn 維尼
The hand that almost reached to the water bottle abruptly paused in the air. “What?” Ben had not observed the others. “Rami?”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSyBD1TwrL 維尼
Alex nodded again to confirm his word. Those dark eyes had no sign of dreaming and he had not smoked yet as they arrived here, he sought a place to sleep right away and after that, he mentioned a new Risk? “He acts queer. Maybe he doesn’t realize it yet?”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXsrIlkh4J 維尼
He glanced at the sixteen-year-old boy who was the senior student at a college like them. Behind the circle shaped glass, Rami seemed to lack sleep. And he spoke to none which was weird. Even though he was stick with Becky like brother-sister, this boy loved to chat with other people. But this time, it was Becky who was talking.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RpV2YWRVW 維尼
Their eyes met, a knowing sight for Alex and Ben, so he threw the backpack to his friend, “help me arrange my thing. Have to do the journalist job.” Walking towards the boy, he saw Rami arranging his stuff with brows knotting to each other. He did not even know that a friend was standing beside him.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGrzDpxwpN 維尼
“I don’t know what I’ve done. Like I want to do it!”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08EYUg6HQW 維尼
“How possible?”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡavyTvWK1nv 維尼
“But everything she told us is what I dreamed.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMghO8VvGg 維尼
Play fortunetelling? He moved his head in denial, having zero interesting in the conservation among teenagers from San Bosa and the insane Becky.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4GsEQ2it6T 維尼
“Hey,” he greeted the boy.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡXeMoBE3yHl 維尼
Rami looked up and when he saw Ben, “hey.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRzYtGxSfV 維尼
“Not bright today?”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLBZ94m4hr 維尼
The boy looked around before giving him the answer with eyes of indifference. “Do you think we can laugh after facing those things?” Then jerking his head to Becky and Alexis, Rami continued, “Hear what they’re talking? Becky just entered Alexis’ dream.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡekj1MleMRq 維尼
He stared at him before releasing a smile and a soft laughter. “Do you believe it?” A short menacing glance, Alexis gave it to him which implied that she could hear them talking. He raised a brow to irritate her.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡF01nM7o5zi 維尼
The boy with glasses shook his head but eyed on him disapprovingly. “You’re not the kind of people who believe it but Becky can tell what Alexis dreamed. I listened from the start. Well, not believed it at first but now, I hesitate.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡCn1PjJN3vf 維尼
So Ben intruded to the circle. “Any news?”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡaBfi0ZVNlo 維尼
“You don’t want to listen,” Alexis cut off. “Let’s prepare. Noel and his sisters are waiting for us.” And they separated so he returned to Rami and shrugged.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9V3t7kTaTp 維尼
“Let’s wait ‘till Becky gets into your dream.” Ben laughed. The little red head would not like to see my dream because she would see only a dead body of a woman in the sea. But as he rethought, he did not want anybody joined the dream. The only important reason was he wanted to stay with Nat alone and it was the only time he could. And if Becky could do that, what was the usefulness of her power? He picked up the word “suck” to describe the advantage of this ability when it was incapable of increasing the survival rate.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0eZf2yn8ZB 維尼
“I want to know more about you. What are you?”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7AaCdKgAh 維尼
Rami drew back. “What’re you saying?”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ME2wFY1JA 維尼
The older narrowed his eyes with a smirk as if he knew everything. “Not a scary thing. I count these people as gifted. Tell me. What’s your power?” He pointed to Alex who gave him a middle finger in return.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4jgpqF6MB 維尼
“That jerk wasn’t born gifted.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡno3DT7TufV 維尼
The boy hesitated. It seemed like he did not assure to tell him but in the end, he revealed it. “Yesterday, I…” He squeezed his hands. “I listened to you and Alexis talking.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3rhn4gQbeA 維尼
“And?”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4BN2U708G 維尼
“Did you feel it? Did you feel…it’s strange…something strange inside of you?” He nodded. Certainly, it had never felt it but because of the experience with Alex, it could be regarded as truth. “I didn’t notice it until yesterday when I protected Becky from the robots, I was sure the bullets got me. I th0ught it’s the end. I was going to die and…”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9kLZRm4y3 維尼
“Imagined it?”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHlgj9USpT 維尼
Rami took of the outer wear and showed him his back. Ben drew back when seeing a lot of bullets traces on the fabric but his skin had not been harmed. Ben just realized Rami go no bruiser neither slight wound as souvenirs, but…, “No one sees it? Even Becky?”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡWuhW1uCCUE 維尼
He shook his head, turning to face him, and wore the outer shirt. “No. As we’re here, I find this jacket to cover it.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPWMCLt8aK 維尼
“This is the first time?”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSaIHXU9Ia 維尼
The boy nodded. “Yes, before that, I don’t feel it, No idea. During the time we stayed in the dorm, I stumbled and fell. My knee got small bruises.” Then he lowered the volume of his voice. “Don’t tell anyone. I don’t want to be used as a shield…What!”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡskZxtcc2Yl 維尼
The sudden siren resonated through the speakers on the ceiling above. He just saw them. The dirty white light in the room turned to red and it blinked several times before everything resumed to the same old situation…silence. He met Alex’s eyes from across the room. At the same time, his hand reached to grab the nearest gun in preparation. What the hell would emerge here?8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yIbUaFCkO 維尼
Without expectation, only someone cleared the throat through the microphone and he said, “Hello?”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡw7yBduRdcX 維尼
Announcement?8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCWbOHkxL6 維尼
“Hey, it’s not twenty-four hours but we lost almost half of the samples (“the samples?” Ben mumbled.) Don’t lose heart. The exit may be far from here but not too far to reach out. If you all make haste, be more careful, maybe all the survivors will get to the exit. To give you some encouragement, we have installed ten privilege port in ten locations. This is the best offer to all of you. The express transport to the exit. Oh! Don’t forget that it will activate for only one passenger. Who is the lucky one? Find the port before the others and get your butt out of here. So! Don’t be a slow runner. We hope to see you guys soon. Good luck!”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡM44WGQGlBw 維尼
He left a microphone drop and the sound cut off. The news about the transport port revitalized the depressed atmosphere.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡmX3HJbdA82 維尼
“That moonhead,” Ben muttered, recognized this voice.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡfIWhNAiJqN 維尼
“We must search for it before anyone uses it,” a boy said.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3xbcRKALLd 維尼
A smirk appeared on Ben’s face, satirized his thinking.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VKrNgEoBy 維尼
“It’s the trap,” Noel objected.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXmwZ8WgYZ 維尼
“Why?”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXUg8nsIw1 維尼
“One passenger per one use. There are only ten and where are they? The forth zone? We’ll waste our time to search for it.”8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHFSY8l1wY 維尼
And if ten people fine one, we kill each other. Noel did not overact. Ben hit Rami’s back softly and separated from him. Once he returned, Alex had prepared all the stuff.8964 copyright protection225ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYaRujOeWb 維尼
“He has hardening skin,” he summarized. Alex made a wow. “That’s great.” Ben carried the backpack, unlocked the safety on the gun; he was ready to go. “Bambi’s theory seems to be more reasonable now.”229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8uWOrOI6T
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