MEETING THE ROYALS
No one saw the trajectory of the arrow. In quick succession, Merab released two arrows. The power from the arrow sent the two frightening people against the wall.
They looked at Merab in shock. Blood gushed out from their mouth and everything turned blank.
Dead.
"So you're a First Circle being." The middle-aged man raised his brow.
Suddenly, his muscles bulged. He waves his hand and a brown axe with a strange marking appears in his hand.
He dashed forward, swinging his axe tyrannically, going for a kill. Merab twisted her small lips and a soft smile crept onto her face.
"Rapid Fire." She murmured. A golden glow appeared on her head, creating a circle.
'What the hell is that!' The middle-aged man shouted in his mind.
'Humph! Whatever it is, I will destroy it with my axe.'
Merab released the arrow and everything faded under the powerful arrow. The golden pulsate frightening power.
Suddenly, the arrow disappeared and three arrows appeared in front of the middle-aged man.
What!
The middle-aged man's heart skipped a beat. His blood runs cold and his heart thumps.
'What sort of power is this.' He cried, swinging his axe trying to defend against the arrows. He defended against one of the arrows.
In the end…
Ah! Ah! Ah!
The middle-aged man was sent crashing against the wall. Blood flowing out of his major orifices.
All his arrogance was gone and was replaced with fear. His reddened eyes stared at Merab in trepidation.
'How can she have such power? Why! Why can't I have such power?' He cried in his head and sudden dizziness assaulted his brain.
No one in the large room dares to breathe. Their mouths were ajar, looking at the powerful middle-aged man and then back at the petty young woman.
Scary! They thought.
Meanwhile, Didier held his breath and hid behind the crowd, trembling.
"Let go" Justin left the room in tow in a large stride.
Lola's big eyes stared at Merab with her mouth ajar.
"Cool!" She whispered.
…
Amid the dilapidated street, a group of people with two kids walked quietly. A young man with a little girl leads the group.
Beside the young man was an elderly man. Their eyes darted from one building to another. The dreadful cold makes their blood run cold.
"The police headquarters is around the corner." Grandpa Philip whispered.
"Alright," He nodded.
After walking for another couple of minutes, they arrived at the police headquarters. They halted their track and their jaws dropped.
After a couple of seconds, a sigh escaped from grandpa Philip's lips and he shook his head.
"What could destroy the police headquarters like this," Nasir asked no one in particular.
"Humans!" Grandpa Philip looks at Justin.
"What next? Since even the police are not able to avoid their destruction. We need to move."
All eyes focus on Justin. However, Justin didn't care about their gaze. He was thinking of the next cause of action.
'It seems the government is gone.'
"Do any of you know a secure location that we can use as our base?" Justin asked seriously.
The group looked at each other and was lost in thought.
"I know a place." Grandpa Philip announced after a moment.
"Though he may not be the secure place. But it is definitely one of the best. It's on Allen Avenue." He added.
"Then, let go," Justin commanded. "How long would it take us?"
"An hour."
"That's too long. We can't stay in the open for such a long time." Justin shook his head.
"Then what do you suggest," Merab asked.
"We run!"
…
Inside an enormous building, a group of people was moving from one room to another, checking for any anomaly with their guards raised.
Their feet were light while they held their breath. After a couple of minutes, they checked every room in the desolate building.
They gathered in a big room and slump on a chair, releasing their pent of stress. Justin looked at the faces of the people and said.
"We need to secure the perimeter."
"Yes, but can you give us a moment to rest," Nasir whispered, not looking at Justin's face.
"We don't have a moment." Justin stood and looked at Merab and grandpa Philip.
"I will take the East. Merab you go for the West while grandpa Philip goes to the North."
"What should I do after securing the perimeter," Merab asked, standing on her feet.
"Block the road with anything you can find. Preferably vehicle. Also, check those buildings for resources." He looked at Chloe and Nasir.
"Clean the building before we return." With that, he left the room.
"You two," Grandpa Philip pointed to Sam and Lola. "Assist your big brother and sister."
They nodded, looking at Chloe and Nasir. At once, Merab and Grandpa Philip left the building. Outside the building, the two looked at each other for a moment.
"Be careful," They both said at the same time.
They chuckled and left for their destination. The weather was chilly and the sky had darkened.
A couple of hundreds of meters from Justin's group location. Tens of people were moving slowly. Some are covered in blood with bruises all over their body. However, the two people were different from the others.
Mack, a young handsome man, with toned muscle, short hair, and brown eyes. He walked confidently before the group.
Yet, beside Mack was an enchanting young lady. She dressed in purple overflowing clothes. Her shoulder-length hair swayed in the breeze.
Her deep blue eyes, small round lips, and pointed nose, glossy white skin, and strong straight leg emanated a goddess in human form.
"We need to find a shelter," Mack announced looking at Susan.
"Finding shelter isn't the problem. But finding a secure location for a shelter is the problem." Susan answered not looking at Mack.
"Yet, we can't be moving like this. If we choose one of these buildings for our base. We can try to secure it later on."
"That won't do. We're just making ourselves prey for those beasts."
'Then…'
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