The bullet penetrated the skull of a zombie within one perfect shot. And it was Alexis’ work. This corps received the chance to rest in peace forever. She had practiced several times. Once she utilized the memory talent, the result was over-expected as she could memorize the right angle and the opportunity to get to the target without missing it. Sometimes it was hard because her body did not respond as quick as the mind commanded but the recent shot demonstrated that the effort was worth trying.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLwUoB765d
Or it probably was she had a good instructor.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7xojNDqjs
“Think that the gun is a part of your body.” Alex gave one beautiful head shot. Her companion blew the guns’ barrel imitating a hero in the cowboy movie. “When I think this is a training field, well, it looks more fun.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡDv7lt5APRC
Is that how you really think?copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡpH8xJFXLz1
He gave her a mischievous smile before opened his arm to let her walk like a gentleman. Alex, the son of King of Volcov, a man who had no idea what anxiety is. She wondered how Alex and Ben had lived in the capital. The heir of the biggest industrial estate and the heir of the god of Casino loved to practice shooting every day? Is that so? Alexis kept this doubt all the time. She even doubted if these two best friends had such fear that she possessed. Or it was because of their special ability, they were confident that the survival opportunity was higher than the others.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡXutzM5vctI
Alexis reloaded the magazine and kept the pistol at her waist. The girl changed to carry an automatic gun. The few numbers of zombies at the end of the first zone emerged. Sometimes she thought to hear the experiment controller told her directly, “Well, I let you guys pass to the next zone. Just go.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zy8kdmuJ9
In the second zone, Alexis had to turn on the flashlight mode on her watch to lead the way. Thanked the candlesticks above, at this height, it shone dimly and they could not see the path clearly. It was a dark passage and unreliable atmosphere. The ruins of stones, bricks, and column scattered along the way which made her wonder if they were decorated to be like this or it was the result of battle.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LTu62TVay
Alex flashed the light at the order over his head saying, “what is it called?”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡ96THQurgPr
“Doric,” she answered at once. Her eyes fixed at the darkness before her.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡDctzuTuxfk
“The column in Ben’s mansion is similar to this one…Hmmm no, they have a lot of patterns…well. Whatever.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCL9I3kWCY
And you guys own a mansion at this age. “I think it probably is Corinthian. I mean the columns in Ben’s Mansion as you mentioned. And please light the way Mr. Volcov.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9VWYhapfH
He slept almost three hours but the wound had not got any better. Considering the fact that he should be hospitalized and in regards to his special ability and his boasting that his physics could heal itself faster, Alexis disappointed that it was not true. As she had observed him all the time, the young man touched the bandage several times. It was possible that when they were weak, the Risk’s health was not different from normal people; their body would heal slower. One more thing, if Alex read the suggestion on the hologram when she treated his wound, he would see the remark indicating “Go to the doctor.” Anyway, she did not think she wanted him to see it.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSFrk3pbsv
“Wow, this kind of environment, if there is a nice music.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hSNM8s62f
The girl rolled her eyes. “That will be scarier.” She flashed the light to the floor and saw the blood painted on it. The girl swallowed her saliva in silence. “What kind of this creature?”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzjjHQqTF1
“Not at all. If I can play it myself, I will control the atmosphere.” He gestured his hands as if he was playing the piano. His long slender fingers quickly stamped on the imaginary keyboard. His imitation was very real to her eyes as though Alexis could hear the sound. “Do you know I was forced to play piano because my brother chose to play the violin? My dad wants us to play only a classical instrument.” He talked to her. “’But who knew I have the talent. I hate it at first but when the sound vibrates…Shit!” The young man jumped on his feet making the girl besides him did the same.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡCc2PgnSmxO
“What?”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5B4hsGJMu
He put his finger on his mouth. “Damn.” And quaked his ankle. The musky meat dispersed out of his boots that probably cost over a thousand rel. Alexis hid her disgust. This kind of meat was around them including the corpses of four-leg monsters. Alexis tried not to destroy her beloved sneakers in every step even though the price was far from a thousand rel. The girl did not want to have the unpleasant smell stayed with her throughout the way. Those corpses were not her friends, neither Becky nor Noel. One that she could not imagine he would be a dead body was Ben and because it was an impossibility for him to be like these meats.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡEaXUx5WVac
“What are they?” Alex mused on the dead bodies. “They look like dogs but also tigers. Or they are the enemies in this zone? We have to fight them?”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡne8hIrIvmE
The girl breathed in. The four-leg creature, with fangs. “Can we return to the robots?” She rumbled with hands still shining the light.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNEaze2Al0
“Robot and zombie? I think we can kill these things easier…oh…”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NkFnPR8tq
If they accelerated their speed, they could catch up Wade’s group. Or they killed these things? She saw Wade and Oslo fought the enemies like the great warriors. They must survive until now. She thought positive. “Alex?”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRHqyP6uqT
“Shoo” He grabbed her hand. “Run.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrN9dL8jDV
Just a whisper, before she saw the face of the enemy, the hot breath passed through her neck while her hairs all stood up and her blood turned cold. They could not run and had to remain motionless when an army of monsters was waiting at the way ahead. Their faces were like the copycat of the dead ones. The face that looked like a dog but their size was unusually enormous, with the ten pairs of yellow eyes stared at the victim as if they saw a dish of fine steak. Alexis glanced back and almost took aback. She turned her full body to see with her own eyes that the black-hairs elephant-like monster was real. No, the size could be compared to a mammoth. All of them moved towards Alex and Alexis from both sides. They were reluctant to do anything.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡymsQZqBIMl
Suddenly, Alex fanned both of his arms. The big one stepped back while the minions flew away, giving a space for them to flee. They came more but they already ran. Alex alone could not finish all of them. With this thought, she pulled his arm to the other direction just to free from these creatures. The heavy steps came after them but they ran fast, ran and forgot to breathe.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡySV3QYbEqp
“Wait!” He paused. “I can’t hear them now. They don’t follow us, I think.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6NW2pSGRxP
“Why?” His suggestion induced a weird idea. Generally, the enemies would chase them until they could kill or be killed but they just cornered them and then nothing? Or it was about the territory? Or they tried to separate them from their group?copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡpO6bVR22bk
The last one sounded reasonable.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡWMTcuZjknp
“They don’t want us to regroup.” She made the confirmation. Alex turned perplexed. “They?”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡczs83IKbT9
“Yes, they, those who are watching us, the controllers. They released those creatures to make us change the path. Probably because everyone focuses on the exit two.” Her five fingers rapped on the gun. “What should we do? We can’t catch them up if we continue this way.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLQ4sjP5jH
“But if we go back, we face those creatures.” Alex squeezed his head, confused. “Shit. If I’m not injured, I will kill them in one wave…oops.” He slouched with hands on the bandage. The red blood absorbed out of the tissues. “Damn it.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7z1dEX05VP
“Are you alright?” She asked, offering her hand. “We can walk now.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡTErK4BcV9P
But Alex was already moody. “I don’t understand why it’s not healed.” He slapped his hand in the air. Alexis jumped to avoid his power because the stones on the floors quaking when he used his wave. “When I fell from the cliff, I got severely injured but just three days for healing.” He looked at her face as though the girl could give him the precise answer.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwjCzM5NkK
Fell from the cliff?copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhT5b09IO3
She helped him to stand. Alex needed to lean on her a little bit. Their walk was struggled due to the fact that he was very tall, though she was a tall girl comparing girls in general; she became smaller when standing with him.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFi3Za5rmL
“If they want us to go this way, go. Let’s go.” Alex concluded. “It’s an exit anyway. At least, we all know our friends are alive!”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnoUtsqxzA
Alexis released a nervous laugh. Last time, he was stubborn to seek for Ben and now he changed his mind? Of course not! It was the pain. But which any reason, they did not have a choice; that was true. The more she observed him, the more she saw his face turned paler, her anxiety increased. “Are you sure you’re okay?”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡahEHURd0Al
“It’s tight!” He reduced his volume down. “I mean the wound. I feel my skin tightening. It’s healing.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnNHUy6tlc
Alexis bit her lips, keeping the doubt to herself. Her eyes wandered around to find a place for a rest in order to check and clean his wound again. Her mind suffered from many thoughts. How can I deal with Alex’s injury? Which way we have to go? The face of Caleb appeared inside her head. Dad, what should I do?copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQtCdL3OKW
“Hey. Do you remember? In the first zone, they selected the scientific theme so the enemies are robots and zombies. In this zone, they use dogs to replace Cerberus which guards the gate of the underworld.” She preferred talking to him to attract his interest from the pain. Alex nodded. The two companions walked through the darkness.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkkIDFqMBr
“But…it has only one head…”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0r0jc88AFb
“…and we don’t mind that” Both spoke. Alexis laughed merrily. “Just these little cuties. I don’t think they are the rough works. Before coming here, what did you learn?”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHCQnk6Kbi
A column fell behind their back. It had stood unbalance for a while. Lucky enough that it did not fall while they walked past. They cleared their minds and continued. Alex just gave her the answer. “Economy. Ben and I studied the same field. Honestly, I want to study photography and film, not economy. Do you know Zain Aden?”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡPX9HT803Bp
She shook her head.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡ160LVyzKNt
“He was a landscape photographer and I am crazy at his work. This man travelled a lot, to take photos but I had never heard his name for two or three years, also his works. Perhaps, he was trying to take the best shot.” As she saw his face relaxed, her stress relieved too.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡIPywuBWzfz
“We sit here a bit.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYOhglptbr
He nodded. The stubbornness melted down and his obedience defined to the fact that he could not pretend to be strong anymore.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡJct5UT1xHJ
“Do you play music?”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVxUYy1MjJ
“I play guitar but not very good. I can’t beat my sister’s talent.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLn5ulsRLB
“Guitar? Ben plays guitar too.” He touched his wound again with a distorted face. “He can play almost everything, drums, and keyboard. He’s very talent but he reasoned me that he has the passion for it just to make a good profile.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7p8BIXxUG6
“To attract girls…I think.” She corrected him.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡgz247w9RBD
Alex laughed with head up and down. “That’s Ben, anyway.” Alexis could sense that every time he talked about himself, Alex would mention Ben as if every moment of his life, Ben was always with him. And he talked about his best friend more than his brothers.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡWft6mbXzD0
Their eyes found a small figure lying down on the center of the pathway. Alexis shone the light to it and realized that it was a corpse…no, a body of a girl who was still alive because her chest still moved. She moved but Alex stood still. His body tensed up. A few seconds later, he rushed to the girl. “Be careful!” Alexis warned and ran after him.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvwp3KxHLu
“Julie!” He pulled her close with gentleness. The girl breathed heavily. Her chest had been ripped apart by a large fang that buried and caused a big hole in it. The wound was very fresh. Alexis put her backpack down on the floor. The injured girl grabbed his hand. Her mouth moved, trying to speak but no voice came out. Alex smoothed her hair to comfort her. Alexis looked into her big brown eyes. Within an instance, those eyes were lifeless as if the time stopped. At that time, the face of Zonya appeared on the girl’s face and then Paul, and…the suicide girl…and many people.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡA1dTdhDGSD
Too young…Tears poured down to her neck. Her right arms tightened a fist.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡekyY6C7XX4
Alex closed her eyes. His gesture was calmer. He stared at the dead girl for a while.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIFo8g1pmF
Alexis laid her hand on his shoulder. Once he lifted his face up, she saw that his dark eyes expressed the deepest pain that both of them shared. “We know each other.” He told her. “She’s just eighteen.” The girl comprehended every word, nodding. Her hands squeezed his shoulder but they were trembling. However, when his eyes looked behind her and he bit his lips, she realized it without any warning. Alexis moved her gaze to the other way. The enemies circled them already.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIDrRq2GTl
The girl dared not to shoot because they probably attacked them altogether. Due to this thought, she searched for a bomb but her partner was quicker. “Alex…”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpWNs0VomC
He left the dead girl on the floor and pushed her to bob down. She lifted her head to see what he was going to do. Alex opened fire, and they, altogether, leaped to them. At that moment, Alex threw two bombs above their head, using his power to take of the ring. It sounded clicked. Alexis screamed in horror thinking he decided to kill themselves. “Are you mad…” Suddenly, she got earworms. Her eyes closed, her ears turned deaf. It was the time she waited for an instant death. A minute passed; she still found herself trembling and alive. The flame was around her but it could not burn or harm the two of them. There was an invisible wall protected them. Alex tensed all of his body. Every muscle stressed up. His arms expanded as if pushing something but she saw nothing. Not a minute yet, the fire was gone and so as the lives of enemies.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVbcjZ4IvG
This was how he adapted his power and it demonstrated how he could survive the explosion. Two firm arms fell along with his torso. His tall body stood unsteadily like a weak tree among the vicious wind. She supported him in time and saw one of the devil dogs was still alive. It waltzed to them. There were burns on its body so she made it rest in peace with a gun. “Alex.” Just as she touched his face, the cold absorbed through her skin. He was too weak and could not control himself anymore.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡatMG33HBtu
“Alex, please answer me.” She hit his cheek gently. The young man mourned to tell her he still breathed. His head fell on her small shoulder. Alexis picked up the backpack and guns while supported him to walk. Alex resisted his exhaustion and took the step to reduce the weight on her. “You’re okay. I’ll find a shelter.” Her eyes glanced around. Her shoulders weighted like a ton.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVxADFNDwX
“You’re okay.” She repeated. You can’t die! Her heart hit her chest. The bandage dipped with blood. Alex must not be dead. One reason, she did not consent to let him do it. And the second, Alexis could not survive without him. The third reason was she did not want to see her friend die again. For the fourth, reread the first one.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0sVskL3sp
Her companion almost collapsed but he tried. She knew he tried. Alexis stood against his chest as if she pushed a wall. He shook his head. “I can’t. I can’t walk…Leave me. I won’t blame you. Ben will find me.” Under this kind of circumstance, he still could manage a soft smile.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsvh3WYyiL
The girl refused his offer. Her eyes glared at him, upset. Her face was hot with anger and sadness. “You waste my time for hours and then you’ll leave me?”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0tpI6vUY0
“I mean you to leave me.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPL0nY3lqp
“The same thing!” She hardly recognized which one was more, between anger and grief. “You must be responsible for it.” She laid him down, moved his clothes. When she saw the wound, some of his skin jerked up and it was swollen.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6reotHkpgn
It’s infected. copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPyeIKN2ow
She doubted why the medicines had no efficiency like the one she gave to Oslo. Certainly, Alexis did not expect it would heal completely but it should heal more. She processed every hypothesis inside her head, the bad environment, dead meats, dirtiness, sweat, all of these could prevent him from healing. Or the risk doesn’t respond to the medicine? No. He said he fell from the cliff…so it does. The girl eliminated the thought out of her head and moved this tall man to rest behind the ruins. She washed her hand again and retreated his wound. It was the only thing she could do.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvHsrlnnCA
She perceived his dark eyes observed her movement, his mouth mumbled, “When did you add those aids?” Therefore, Alexis intended to place the medical box on the floor violently to remind him that she was right to carry the medical aids.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡHsCn7ZjqUB
He should sleep. It was impossible. The fourth day was coming. She glanced at the corner of her eyes, always be careful. Alexis used Alex’s backpack as a pillow for him. She fed the water to his dry mouth.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡffNtH8vt0b
“Skye…I…will…call..you…Skye.” He told her slowly. “I…need…to…smoke.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzPZnQT6lq
“Shut up.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡjp7gtKFBPG
She heard their feet again…the demons. Alexis hurried to check the situation so she leaned against the rock that sheltered them with the guns on the edge. The girl imitated a sniper. Gun is a part of me. She mesmerized the words. Two demon dogs appeared, putting their noses on the floor. Surely, they could smell the trace of human…Alex’s blood…copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmO3NlFz7U
“Doctor, can I sleep on your laps?”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLIuM1QabR
Alexis automatically kicked his leg. “Shut up!” But Alex giggled. Please, you should be the calm Alex again. He tried to sit up so she politely took her foot on his shoulder to prevent him from doing so.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHC54jK9OI
Her eyes fixed at the hunters. Her left hand touched the heart on her left chest wishing it beat slower but when those chasers came nearer, they signaled to each other as though something called it and they ran away. The two shadows faded into the darkness. A few minutes later, she heard the howl of agony. They yelped in suffering even humans understood that kind of pain. Even Alex carefully listened. Then, the agonic bay was gone. The atmosphere resumed to tranquility.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAGdIQtwQr
Is there someone here? Alexis met his eyes. She made the decision at once. The girl grabbed the old bondage that was full of his blood and whispered at his ear, telling him to sleep or stay still, do not make a noise. “I’ll come back. There may be some people around here. Don’t move, okay?”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5mAaXzCnc
He did not answer but looked at her with the sleepy eyes. His face was red. It was the sign of the increasing temperature inside his body which, previously, was cold. He would suffer from fever soon. Why so quick? She thought of the time he used his power to protect them from the explosion. Or because of that, it’s his limit.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3SSh6YkCe
“I’ll come back.” She whispered to him again and used her little finger as a promise.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡabKbncZ7UQ
“Don’t be stupid.” He spoke. Although his face expressed that he could not bear the pain, his wisdom remained healthy. His right arm clenched her hand. Alex switched to the calm mode again. “You can’t fight them.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBbsvHkeaU
“They die.” She told him but when she moved, he moved. “Sleep!” This was her command. “Don’t even think about follow me. I’ll come back. Please trust me.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Ej25xs5Jo
Alex’s eyes followed her. That moment, they reminded her of Oslo’s gaze when she followed Bruce but this time those eyes expressed all of his anxiety. Alex Volcov showed her his fear finally.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5Xp0wJ8W5
It’s not the same this time. She was not a brainless victim following a murderer. Alexis painted the floor with Alex’s blood. Her intention was to lure whatever that smelled and fancy it. The, she threw the clothes away from their shelter. Alexis was not confidence if it would work or not but at least, she tried. The girl turned on the flashlight again and tried to calm her heart. She walked slower, trying so hard to be brave. Her ears opened wide to detect any sound. Just a few steps, she saw the trace of blood. Someone got injured and was dragged. Then she found the burning corpses of those dogs. Their skin was inflamed and the smoke floated out of their mouths.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJmmrvtHaV
They don’t kill each other, I hope. Someone must do it...Sarah! “Hey!” She yelled. “Someone’s here?” Then she heard something moving. Two people emerged out of the ruins. And one of them was her blond-hair friend as she had expected.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrJw0bI7ZZ
“Alexis?” She cried. They both ran to each other for a long embrace. “I thought I won’t see anyone.” She wiped the tears out of her face. The tears of happiness poured out. If I found Sarah, I can find the others. Sarah’s body was full of bruises but without severe injury. Her fine blonde hair was totally messy but she was not alone. She met two new friends. One got fatal injured. Alexis knew well he could not make it because the large deep cut on his stomach was the same as the deep cut on Julie’s dead body. He was slowly dying. Alexis was certain that the blood that attracted those animals was his not Alex. That was why those two creatures changed their ways to find their own death.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYdroUjYKR
The blonde woman took a short glance at the injured man. Her blue eyes were sad. “I ran away from the robots like a coward,” she admitted. “I left you guys…it’s like…” She waved her hands, did not know how to explain. “…I can’t think. Like a blow in my head and then I heard the explosion. I though no one was alive. I found them after that. My power is a little bit useful here but I can’t save him. It tore him before I could kill it. He can’t be healed.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡ75cmV2iT5X
Another man introduced himself as Emmett and the one who was lying was Kaius. “We’re here to be with him before…” It was obvious that Kaisu lost his consciousness. He mourned. The blood did not stir Alexis because her five senses might be dysfunctional. She encountered dead body, burns, blood, body odor; all of them destroyed her nose. No time to pity him, there was one that was waiting for her.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmH7DUIBsA
“I’m with Alex. He’s injured.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9E27E2dWmQ
Sarah covered her mouth. “And Ben?” Her eyes seemed to care the other more than the one her friend just mentioned. Alexis shook her head. “We think he’s alive.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpRq3Sgte2
Emmett and Sarah followed Alexis to check on Alex whose eyes sparkled when seeing her return. They helped carried him to lie besides Kaius.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPX1DZcZnw
“I’m so happy you’re alive. Oh, Alex.” Sarah embraced him as a sister did to a brother. Alex closed his eyes. She was not sure if he really slept or faked it but when she met Sarah, the worry seemed to decrease; and because of her power, which was very useful. Hope glanced at her again. copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBX62yrKX2
“…those little demons frequently emerged, one or two.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCR4u3D7eE
“We found tens.” Alexis cursed the goddess of destiny. “Have you guys met the big one?”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ56zXiSXUD
Sarah and Emmett looked at each other. “What? There is the bigger one?”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWXUTgQLOn
Alexis nodded and searched a bottle of water in her bag. “Large like a mammoth.” The other two made the face of horror. Alexis poured the fresh water on her handkerchief before cleaning up Alex’s face. A few minutes later, Kaius rested in peace. Emmett and Sarah dragged his body to delay the other dogs and they continued their journey. Alexis and Sarah supported Alex while Emmett took the guard.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cuF0uZjO7
In the second zone, the number of safe zones was limited and they were far from each other unlike the first zone. They spent a long time without closing to the destination. Sometimes, they were under attack but Sarah could deal with it without exploiting the other energy. And they found the big one but it was nearly dead so Sarah finished it by herself. It took a while which made the creature suffered before taking forever sleep. copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSSOmE0zPU
Sometimes she felt like she started to be a sadist when hearing the bay of pain and felt indifferent.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPHbL4o5ks
“…There’re a lot ahead.” Alex gave them a warning. His senses were still better than the others. Alexis signaled them to hide their presence behind the ruins. Sarah crouched on a ruin of walls; her eyes glared at the enemy. When they smelled human, they hurried to them but before they could make any harm, Sarah stopped them every time. And those demons got revenge. They were suffered from the invisible heat, yelping drastically. Although they wanted to kill them all, the howl before they died was not every pleasant to the ears.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMYbTzjBbK
Alex shook her arm. He leaned against the wall. She poked her face to listen to him. “You’re not alone.” He whispered.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡebsg9qeCpp
“No one will leave you. We’re going to the safe zone together,” she said. Her hands touched his forehead. His skin burned with fever. His dark eyes fixed at her without looking away and his hand still held her arm firmly. Alexis did not blush but felt overwhelmed by his gaze. “If we arrive there, we will rest until you get better. And we will go through the exit.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡYTJfHRuWsk
His gaze still with her and then he nodded before bent his head on her shoulder to rest. Alexis glanced at Sarah who just shreds the sweat out of her face. Please, we can make it to the safe zone. Alexis remembered well that Alex told her the power had the limit though Sarah’s power was very marvelous for the situation. It did not mean that they could do it whenever they wanted. Her eyes moved to Emmett who observed her and Alex with a mocking smile. He gestured his hands to ask “Are you guys…a thing?”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKV9ZSs5LC
“Friends”, she replied through her lips.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCQwLpEZxq
Emmett’s appearance was similar to Jesse. He was not that tall but strong enough. Unfortunately, he had no weapon skill like Alex and his arm was hurt. He had his dark brown hair cut short and grew a beard. She guessed that his age was around Sarah.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡDiFjePhO0F
“I kill them all.” The woman turned back. “Very exhausted but I feel great to do something good.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8lU1L6ORB
Alexis gave her a thumb. They, again, carried Alex but Emmett stopped them. “Look!”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMtr5GrTbs
He pointed to the wall across the passage. “There’s something there.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUzEf0IUWG
“Oh please.” Sarah’s voice was unsteady.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡodNe6Hs4kc
“No,” He kept pointing. “Not the damn dogs but the seat!” He moved and flashed the light to it. “…I remembered they told us about the port.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡHAOt2t3ttQ
The ray of hope suddenly shone the way. Alexis saw the mercy smile of the goddess of destiny that glanced to them. They walked to it and they found the glass tube covered the equipment which shared the appearance of a passenger seat. When Emmett touched the glass, the light turned on and the door opened. The darkness might blind the other who walked ahead and because it was buried in the wall, if Emmett had not found it, the other would not too.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPt3Q1o9qi
“Good for you,” she whispered to Alex. He moved a little bit. Before she could smile fully, Sarah left Alex to Alexis alone so she had to push herself to help him stand. Alex tried to fight against his weakness too. This time, Alexis was his 0nly crutch.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLkZmAZEKx
“…Sarah?”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQOAYPsbXw
The girl peered at her friend. Her beautiful face dropped down; her fine browns jerked up like ropes. Then, she glanced at Emmett whose eyes fixed at the seat before turning to declare her ugly thought. “He’s dying anyway. He can’t survive.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEDAeGtc0P
In her horror, Alexis opposed, “We should send the most injured one.” But the one she mentioned was laughing at her ears.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡv77w56zbEI
Emmett shook his head in disagreement. “We should send the one who should receive the opportunity. Don’t you see my arm? Please.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6bVCxvcBo
Alexis turned to Sarah, pleading. “Please. This is the only way to save Alex. Please.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡwEwmUyE7ls
She made the face like crying. “I don’t want to do this but I can’t. Alexis, I can’t bear it anymore. I don’t want to do this. Never! Please understand me.” She looked around. “I don’t want to stay here any longer. Please let me go.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡ488P8ddXDl
No one wants to live here! As though the hope offered a hand and it changed its mind.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJKsiwTNyc
“You have the power!” Emmett shouted. “I don’t.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYBErQzNAN
“Go,” Alex whispered. “Leave them.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡrsl3mkfWvB
Alexis turned her stare at Alex, frustrated. You must acknowledge your situation! “We can fight but he can’t walk!” The girl insisted.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBMCVN5lpw
“He shared the same fate with Kaius. If you sacrifice your chance, leave me and Sarah deal with it.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡo1xI5qSkSR
Everyone consumed all her energy. Alexis listened to their argument like an outsider. Alex shook her arm softly. “We can go now.” His voice was soft like a breezy wind. His condition was far from the one who just entered this zone.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4nsTrUtazh
“…How can’t you leave a girl and an injured alone?”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡo1Jfe5sC2f
“My friend’s dead.” Emmett reminded the woman. “They’re your friends, aren’t they?”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡkgOV47SyRk
Should she live them here? A thought wanted her to steal their chance by push Alex inside the tube but before she could make it. Emmett moved to block Sarah so the chance was taken away. Deep of her heart, she understood their selfishness but because here was the bloody hell. No one wanted to be in hell but Alex was going to die. It was the only one chance that she could save him and this time she would not leave her friend die before her eyes.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8m6Ed7ebKf
“I will let Alex sit there.” Her voice interrupted their hot argument. It was not a pleading. Alexis took the step and challenged Sarah and Emmett but Alex resisted her. “Don’t…be silly.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡdR01QCoCkq
Sarah wept. “I’m sorry, Alex…”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9uAnEwvFe
“I know.” He nodded. His pale lips hardly moved but his eyes were on Alexis. “She wants to go. Let her go.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3HkJ90C2i
Again, he put me in the inferior position. She wanted to scream to his face, I don’t want to you die. copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡpYs8thQVgz
“You have the power,” Emmett yelled. His brown eyes were full of tears and he did not yield. “I don’t. I can’t protect them. You must protect your…Ouch.” His body bumped to the tube and collapsed on the ground. But he was still conscious.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhk8WisSEV
“Alex!” The two girls shouted, shocked at his reaction. He lifted his face to talk to his ex. “Go. I clear the way for you.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4P9siLr8H
Those full lips trembled. The tears poured on her beautiful face. Sarah embraced the young man and kissed his pale cheek. She cried thanking him as if he was a saint. Alexis just stood like a crutch that was unable to speak. The tears quietly brimmed her eyes. You choose to die? Or because of Ben? You don’t want to go because of Ben? She thought she knew the answer.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡql8k3CWMu1
Emmett stood on his feet with hand aiming the gun at the three of them. Just a blink of an eye, the gun dropped on the floor and Alex could not stand anymore; his legs knelt down abruptly which pulled Alexis to the floor as well. Sarah glared at him. He started to mourn in pain as if the fire burned inside. “Please…No Please.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQDXKDcgj4
“You intend to kill us!” Her eyes still fixed at him.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡglyEmjPgJp
Alexis saw his skin turned red as the temperature inside his body rose up. His organs were boiling. “Sarah. Stop! Sarah!” She reminded the woman who used to be her sweet friend. The blue eyes looked away from Emmett and those eyes still shone the guilt. “I’m sorry and goodbye.”copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdkABBLK4R
The gunshot resounded at the same time when Alexis saw the hole on her head before the blood bled out of it. The red liquid showered her golden blond hair. Sarah collapsed in front of their eyes and another gunshot. This time, the bullet penetrated Emmett’s skull. His head bent down while he sat on his knees. Her heart stopped beating.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZHMLn3WvD
Ben lowered his arm.copyright protection175ＰＥＮＡＮＡILek9IkAti
No tears or happy cry when he saw his best friend, Alex stared at Sarah’s dead body in shock before glaring at Ben. After that, he released the rudest words she had ever heard.179Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgjcQj44bJr
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