100 Systems Invasion

44. The Sacred Promise

Invasion Day 6

Minor Memorial Library, Roxbury, CT

“Who are you?”

Seth repeated his question from yesterday.

The stranger didn’t look up from the library’s computer, too immersed in her first-player shooter game. Seth was jealous of her indifference for once, hoping he could lay back on the breakroom’s smelly grey couch and play his own relaxing game.

‘What’s the good of shooting animated people when you can shoot an actual infectores instead?’ She thought a little bitterly.

The stranger raised an eyebrow, looking up at him in surprise. Perhaps she wasn’t expecting his question because of his inability to tell her identity immediately with the System’s help. “Tricky Fool.”

“Your real name, not the one the System displayed. I don’t feel like calling you a Fool when you’re clearly not.” Seth didn’t want to offend her and set her on a rampage like Striker did. He couldn’t take another enemy when he had barely healed from the previous attack.

“Beatrice Dooley.” The stranger smiled. “But