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At World's End Entry 40 ( Leah's POV)
( Leah’s POV )A strange stench permeated the atmosphere.It was different from what I had to deal with in the sewers.No, unlike the sewage, the stench wasn’t because of the refuse.It felt like it was born out of the monsters that roamed the streets.Monster rats, zombies… Some moved in groups and the others moved solo.I didn’t plan on engaging them though.It was beyond me to attempt that with my condition.Unlike Jerry and Phoebe, I don’t have a Stigma to better my chances in a fight.Hah, I guess it doesn’t matter.I wonder when that thing plans to leave.Across the street from where I was, a giant rat with a pole stuck in it’s eye was on a rampage.Zombies didn’t escape it’s wrath as it gnawed on them with scraping metallic sounds following as it bit down on them.The scene was too gruesome to watch but I couldn’t turn away.My target was a building not too far from where it was.Based on its skyline, I made a bold guess.I might have a chance to scope the city from up there.J
At World's End Entry 41
Ugh, I can’t believe I’m still alive.I could have sworn that hit from Phoebe took me to the other side.The fuck did she pack in that punch?Was she planning on killing Leah?Crazy female!Hah, I guess it all worked out for the best.But then again, now that I think about it, Phoebe had a point.I’ve got only one working arm and Lincoln was unconscious.We are both unnecessary baggage that should be dropped.But Leah would never accept that.I knew her long enough to know that she’d rather put herself in danger for the sake of others.A worthy comrade.Heh, unfortunately, I’m only dead weight right now.I’m dragging her back from a chance at getting a Stigma.Was it selfish of me?I guess, but I only allowed it because I knew trying to convince her would be a waste of time.Hah, I hope she’s okay out there.Also, how come I don’t see Phoebe?Hmm, where did she go?Apart from an unconscious Lincoln and the occasional rats scurrying by, there was no-one else.She must be scouting the a
At World's End Entry 42
Fear.Primal fear.That was what I felt after seeing the fog.I could only make out shadows from a distance but even that was enough to cause my heart to palpitate strongly.I could hardly breathe but found it difficult to take my eyes away from it.Was that normal?It happened the last time and even now, it felt like it was drawing me in.Telling me to approach it.But the shadows… no, I’d be crazy to get closer.So I ran.Even when it was difficult to run, I didn’t stop.Because it was right behind us.I wanted to stay far away from it.I’m sure, Leah and Lincoln felt the same because they also ran like their lives depended on it.After all, it did.We only paused for short periods to catch our breaths before taking off again.Because of that, we got into trouble, not once but thrice.Several groups of zombies were after us.Thankfully, their speed bursts wasn’t enough to keep up with three scared humans.Yeah, that’s what we were.Scared and weak.But I hated that I couldn’t stand
At World's End Entry 43
When I learned about the Otherworldly, what came to my mind then was unspeakable entities incapable of being reasoned with.All they knew was death and destruction and they carried it out without fail.So it wasn’t like I was off the mark on that one.Of course, I never thought that they’d be capable of human speech.It never crossed my mind at any moment yet I experienced it twice.First the Faceless and now this… whatever it is.Both communicated with series of grating noises but weirdly enough, I could understand them.Was it a general effect?... Or just because this is a nightmare.“Jerry.”I turned back to find Leah, Lincoln and Phoebe staring at me weirdly.“Yeah?”“Who are you talking to?”“Don’t you hear it?”Their expressions answered it all.I was the only one that could hear it.For a second, I suspected it was my imagination playing tricks on me but I immediately shot that down.My imagination might be intrusive, but it wasn’t that intrusive.So there were only two explana
At World's End Entry 44
It was a standoff.Phoebe was already on the bridge, urging Leah to make a choice.Only two slots remained and it was difficult to pick.Or was it?... Honestly at this point, I knew it was hopeless struggling.We didn’t have much time anyway.Leah formed a fist but I’m sure she could tell that there was nothing that could be done.There was no going back now.Just as the standoff reached its peak, Leah spoke. “You guys should…”“Take Lincoln and go.”I had to stand up and do what I felt was right.Lincoln couldn’t be the one to stay behind and Leah had already done enough.I glanced at Phoebe but said nothing.I found it hard to blame her for acting on instincts.Even though it was a dream… no-one would want to experience the very real pain of dying.Especially with the high chance of dying in reality.Anyway, as long as I could hold on long enough for them to cross the bridge… I’d be fine, right?I wouldn’t be fine knowing Leah or Lincoln stayed back.My conscience would haunt me.“J
At World's End Entry 45
What’s going on?Some crazy guy is here to find out what makes me tick?It sent a chill down my spine.After Lincoln, Leah and Phoebe acted weird upon finding out what now seemed to be my unique ability to understand the Otherworldly, I knew something was wrong.But not so wrong as to become a science specimen!I’m a human, for crying out loud.Who would want to carry out experiments on a human?Darn it, should I have hidden it?But I had no idea it would cause something like this to happen.Now, my eyes were starting to adapt to my environment.I saw them then.Captain Rodgers stood at the door to my hospital room and I could barely make out the other party.The white lab coat stood out the most but that didn’t help with figuring out the person’s identity.Was he a scientist or a doctor?“Make him tick?... He is not your lab rat. He is a human being just like you.” The captain suddenly said.“Huhu… Then why can’t I understand the Otherworldly?” the man on the other side had a weird v
At World's End Entry 46
The door closed and I was left all alone.For the first time, I couldn’t stand the loneliness.I felt unsafe.Like an enemy could burst in any moment now and take m away to some lab for experimenting.I shivered instinctively.It was disgusting though.I wasn’t strong enough to protect myself even now.All I could do was listen to orders and hope that they’d leave me alone.Tch, this sucks.What do I do now?It’s impossible to stay lower than I already am now.Or does he mean I shouldn’t take part in any trials?Hah, this is troublesome.Just then, there was a knock at the door after which Leah walked in, accompanied by Lincoln and Reginald.“Hey.”Leah flashed a sad smile. “Hi.”Lincoln waved while Reginald acknowledged me with a nod.Why was he here?“How are you feeling?” Leah asked as she walked to the side of the bed and sat down.“I’m not sure how to feel.”Leah pursed her lips. “I couldn’t stop her. Captain Rodgers wasn’t around that day. It was some weird scientist. If not for
At World's End Entry 47
Years after dad’s death, a particular thought kept coming to mind.That a member of the Twelve Great families was the reason for his sudden demise.It was no exaggeration to call him one of the most influential people in the tower.He must have had secrets involving their dirty work, after all, dad always disparaged them.Whenever he had chance to mention them, only disdain and disregard for their title.So needless to say, it was easy to infer that they might hold similar feelings for him.Which was why on my list of suspects regarding his death, the Twelve Great families were at the top.So I already knew that at some point, I’d have to clash with them.Of course, I didn’t expect it to be so soon.Especially now that my life was in danger from unknown angles.“Nice to make your acquaintance.”Richard Stark.He had his roots in the Stark family, one of the Twelve.I didn’t know much about them, except maybe that before dad died, he referred to them as the weakest amongst the Twelve.
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There were many things to consider when it came to leadership.Both for those that sought to be leaders or those that searched for a leader.It was no easy task, rather daunting enough for those that dared to take the post of leader to actually do what they were meant to do.For Heralds, their leadership was absolute as long as it with the squadron they commanded.Before any other position, a Herald was considered first when a Squadron was to move out.The squad members of a particular squadron have the right to listen to their Herald over a captain or commander or even General.This was because the Herald was not just a simple position.One wasn’t just a leader, nay, they were also family.Such sense of camaraderie helped squad members look out for one another but also brought fierce competition as there were hardly squadron’s that listened to the Captain’s, commanders or Generals over their Herald.A position where one held the life or death of so many people.There had never been a
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Entry 169
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Entry 168
Veronica sighed as she rose from her bed and walked over to the door to open it only to find her father standing outside.“Dad, you?” Veronica said.Her father nodded. “Were you sleeping?”“No… not yet.” Veronica shook her head in response.“I thought as much. Alright, let me come in first.” With that said, he casually entered without giving Veronica much of a choice to refuse or anything of that sort.She watched on as he sat on her bed and made himself comfortable before tapping on the bed.“Come sit.”Veronica pursed her lips before letting out a sigh. “still as intrusive as ever.”Sitting beside her father, she waited for him to talk.He pondered for a bit before he spoke. “how are you feeling?”“Fine.” Veronica replied.Her father glanced at her and after a bit of scrutiny, shook his head. “that’s a lie.”“If you already know, then why ask?”“To know if you are willing to tell yourself the truth.”“…The truth is too painful to accept.”Her father stared at her solemn face and aft
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Entry 167
It all happened so suddenly.One moment, the thugs were trying to take down Jeremy and Marcus to take away their belongings and the next moment, they were writhing on the floor like worms that had salt poured in them.As they groaned and gasped for air, Jeremy looked on with an expressionless look on his face.Meanwhile, Marcus was somewhat terrified.Just what power had Jeremy used?He couldn’t even begin to fathom it.But then he wondered. If he had such an ability… wouldn’t Ria still be alive now?Wouldn’t he have been able to save Ria and ensure nothing happens to her?As that thought came, Marcus found himself pondering on it more and more until he could hardly think of anything else.Then he heard Jeremy’s voice. “This not power you should hope for.”His voice snapped Marcus out of his reverie, causing him to realize that he had Ben staring off into nothingness for a bit too long.Then he glanced at Jeremy who was staring intently at him.“how did you do that!” Marcus immediatel
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Entry 166
“You heard about the fire?” Jeremy inquired with a raised brow.Reginald nodded. “It was a dangerous affair after all. It’s one of the few times when an entire floor was threatened. If anything had gone wrong, we would have seen casualties in the thousands.”“I agree. And that was just a side effect.”“A side effect, you say?” Reginald raised a brow.Jeremy replied. “Yeah. Apparently, Marcus only had to kill some mafia leader that had his hands on the black market on that floor, engaging in unsavory activities including drugs, prostitution and slavery.”“that… wait, you said the orb is a Vestige?” Reginald asked.Jeremy nodded. “it is.”“so how did he use it?... Aren’t Vestiges objects that only react to variance?... So how did he activate it?”“I have no idea.” Replied Jeremy in all honesty.He was also quite curious to figure out how it happened.It was a known fact that even ordinary Explorers could not use Vestiges because of their lack of variance.But Marcus managed to do so des
