Perched atop a highrise building, a lone figure observed the destruction that razed the city like the wrath of god. The empty space around the figure blurred like a heat haze, shimmering and obscuring the figure’s features.
As he stood on the skyscraper’s terrace, John let the dawn’s wind caress his weathered skin and gently ripple his black hair. His golden eyes were set firmly on the monsters circling the city centre from afar.
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The city had undergone drastic changes since the apocalypse. The desolate streets, the wrecked vehicles, the towering skyscrapers torn apart by claws that could tear through steel. The monsters walked amongst the ruins of civilisation as if their arrival had paved the way for a new world order.
The world below has been ravaged by monsters of a scale and ferocity that rivals the end of the last ice age. But John was not here to admire the destruction, he needed to fully extend his Web of Whispers and be aware of any movement in the city.
From his use of the Web of Whispers, he knew they were preparing for a battle in Theodore’s shelter and chances were, they were preparing to take the battle to John’s base.
John’s eyes scanned the city, looking for strategic spots to place his webs. He could not place an unlimited number of webs and his maximum Energy would decrease for as long as the webs were active.
Between his base and the university, there was one road Theodore and his men would have to take. It was the street right before the intersection John had blocked off with debris.
It was one of the few spots John made sure was heavily protected. If the entanglement managed to force Theodore to change directions, he could stall the man for some more time.
He could place scouts, but comms were limited and they would be better utilised during the fight.
He could not see Theodore and his men approaching due to the thick wall of trees along the side of the highway, he needed to place webs there if he wanted to know if they would be forced to detour.
After placing the web in the city centre and on the blockade, he would be left with two. He decided to place one in the city centre, as it was the main area where monsters prowled. If they decided to move, he needed to know.
The last one would be saved for a little welcome gift he had prepared for them. With that, he began to climb down the skyscraper.
The wind roared in his ears as he jumped. The city around him began to blur during the fall and everything became a sea of colour until his feet neared ground level and he softened the fall by casting a Shockwave below his feet, his feet touching the concrete below him gracefully.
The earth beneath his feet buckled and gave way, forming a crater. He sprinted through the desolate streets and used the buildings as footholds to reach his first destination. It was a tall building that was barely standing after the apocalypse. The walls were stained with soot and dirt, and the windows were shattered.
John stood on the edge of the rooftop, gazing at the sea of trees below him, where monsters lurked. The back of the building faced the forest and hordes of monsters swam out of the forest and entered the city.
He took a deep breath and stepped forward. His figure blurred as he leapt through the air. The wind howled in his ears as he soared through the air, his body spinning in a circle and sending a powerful shockwave below him that formed a large crater and crushed the surrounding monsters.
He landed on top of a wrecked car, the metal creaking under his feet as he crouched and jumped towards a nearby building. He bounded through the air, kicking off the brick walls and landing on a fire escape.
From the fire escape, he gazed at the enormous building in front of him. Since most of the monsters were congregating around this area, the destruction was more severe than the rest of the city.
This building in particular was a part of his plans. It was about to collapse, all it needed was a little extra push in the form of explosives. One of the engineers gave him strict guidance on how to do that. As long as he placed the explosives where he was told, its structural integrity would be gone within seconds.
The plan was to create chaos and distract the monsters. While they were raging, Theodore would arrive and hopefully be overwhelmed.
John leapt forward, kicking off the fire escape and landing on the pavement. The concrete beneath him cracked and crumbled as he rushed forward.
The monsters noticed his presence and lunged at him. He dodged, sending a kick to a monster’s head and dashing forward. The monsters chased after him, but he was too fast for them and their clumsy attacks could not land.
John weaved through the monsters, leaping over them and sending powerful kicks and punches to their heads and torsos. He dashed forward, avoiding a monster’s claw and jumped, sending a powerful shockwave below him that sent the monsters flying.
He circled the building and placed the explosives as instructed while avoiding a direct fight with the monsters. According to the engineer, the timing of the detonation would be the biggest hurdle, but luckily for John, he would leave that up to someone else.
"That should do it," John muttered as run a distance away from the building and placed his web.
With that, John left the monster-infested streets and returned to the base. As he approached the gate, a petite blonde clad in a short skirt and a top with ample cleavage greeted him with a radiant smile.
"Welcome back!" Dalia shouted as she embraced him, burying her head in his chest.
John looked down with one eyebrow raised and saw her breasts squished against him in all their glory. John smirked, "are you trying to seduce me?"
"Maybe," Dalia said, smiling as she glanced up at him through her lashes. Her cheeks turned pink and she added, "or maybe I’m just happy to see you."
John chuckled as he led her inside. Perhaps it was time to show Dalia what she had been missing all this time.