The eyes of the people present remained glued to the lifeless corpse of the young Taris. Those who were sick swallowed their coughs and suppressed their sneezes to avoid the same ending.
Rage ran through their veins, but unable to go against Jaxon and his people, forced them to remain silent and on their knees. The youngest of the group cried their eyes out despite the reassurances from the adults.
Jaxon stared at the old man with a grin on his face as he waved his gun around, intimidating him silently. The old man sighed and closed his eyes. His voice crumbled out of his mouth. “Take whatever you want…”
Jaxon turned to his men and shouted, with a smile painted on his face. “You heard the man… Get going!”
“Haha, yes, sir!”
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Husband and wife looked at each other and shrugged their shoulders. They were unfamiliar with the three kids, who appeared out of nowhere riding on a mean-looking motorcycle with caterpillar tracks in the back instead of a wheel. Not only that, but they also got into a fight which they lost. The couple that seemed close to their early thirties looked at each other for several minutes until the wife uttered. “I think we’ll be better off with those kids, rather than staying here. What if those people come back…?” Without wasting more time, the couple got into their car and followed behind Jin and the others. From their appearance, it looked like they’ve been through a lot. Dried blood on their tattered clothes. Bruises and cuts on the hands and cheeks. She had brown hair tied in a ponytail with dried blood on it, while her husband shared the same color hair, only he wore glasses. Their car had seen better days, as it had bumps on various places and scra
The girl turned around and saw a woman with a ponytail and a man wearing round glasses. She fumbled on her first step but kept walking towards them. Eventually, she ran to them with all her might, screaming with tears in her eyes. “Mom? Dad?” Lily and the couple run towards each other. The girl jumped on them and hugged them. The people surrounding them felt a bliss in their hearts. Jorge approached the family and embraced them. “Thank the heavens. You are alive.” Everyone but Octavia rejoiced at the sight of this family. She clenched the clothing close to her heart and took a deep breath. As if she had knots in her stomach, the girl gasped for air. Jin stayed back and watched. Even though it wasn’t his intention, he still felt glad he could keep his promise. “Good f
The following night, Jin, along with Kroll and Octavia, reached the tower. It was an abandoned fire lookout. Bricks made a sturdy base for the tall structure. At the top were rails surrounding the wooden canopy.Mostly, it followed a straight dirt road from the quarry, until they changed their direction towards the dense woods. A few meters out, and they crawled all the way until they reached the tower.Octavia whispered, pointing at it from behind the bushes. “There it is!”In a crouching position, they approached the tower, hiding in tall grass and behind trees. Even if they scratched themselves on the rough bark, they’d rather bite their lips until they bled than call out.Jin looked at their surroundings over and over until he sighed in frustration.
Jin and the others picked a point of entrance and waited for the dark night to camouflage their movements. Kroll, who had a weapon, insisted on going through the area with more people.Jin agreed only if Kroll accepted him to go in first and create a distraction.The camp wasn’t easy to gain access to. There was only one gate, which armed guards always guarded. Surrounding it were tall wooden spikes neatly placed one next to the other, with barely any room for a hand to slip through, let alone a person.While Jin pondered over how to go about it, Octavia approached him with a smile painted on her face. “Last time
Blood splattered and painted Rena’s shocked face. The bullet ricocheted on the metal bar. Jin, from the corners of his eyes, glared at the person behind him who fired that shot.When he got a clear look at his face, Jin grinned. With his baseball bat in hand, he charged at the gunman.[Speed Level 2 activated!]In an instant, he appeared in front of the surprised youth. “Yo, teammate!”Jin forcefully swung his bat and crushed some bones of his old teammate’s hand. Writhing in pain, he crawled to the ground. It was unbearable to even touch his own hand. Fear got the better of him when he noticed bones sticking out of his shattered fingers.Jin clicked his tongue. He grabbed the gun from the young man wh
The bandits stepped back. They never expected for the burly man to go down with a single strike. Much less from a teenager. They had guns, but so did the people with Jin.A roar of an engine soon struck fear in their hearts. The exhaust banged like an explosion. The sound of the caterpillar track echoed like an approaching tank. Bullets coming from Kroll’s and Rena’s handguns made them take cover.Octavia drove into the camp and reached Jin. “Hop on!”Jin did just that and rode together with Octavia out of the camp. Kroll shot his way out.The bandits who hid behind tents and crates came out and fired their guns at them. Jin patted Kroll’s shoulder to get his attention and pointed at the tent with the weapons. “Ammunition and powder th
The veil of darkness dissipated when the warm rays sprung from the east. It hasn’t been long since morning came when Kroll and the others arrived at the quarry.It felt odd when they realized they wouldn’t be anyone waiting for them at the tower. They thought for sure that they would eventually meet resistance there before fighting their way through.After discussing it through, they agreed to leave their vehicles outside and sneak in instead. Unsure of what they might encounter, a safe approach was their best bet. The narrow path between the mountains brought out an eerie sensation to their bones.Tired and hungry, not to mention the anxiety building up in their hearts, Kroll made the first move. “I’ll go in. Rena should be last. You have the other gun. In case something goes wrong, you can escape and warn Jin!”With the worst-case scenario in mind, Kroll walked through the path, with his guard up and his pistol ready to fir
Jaxon’s expression showed irritation. “I remember you! You are the brat from that day—” The formation of the quarry was like a deep crater. The only way in and out was through the narrow path created by two mountains which the bandits blew up, trapping themselves inside. Jin was atop the wall of the crater. Using his abilities, he climbed the side of the quarry and reached the peak. Staring down at them, Jin sneered. “So, what if I am?” Jin jumped down. The impact of his landing raised clouds of dust, and rubble flew in different directions. Jaxon, taken aback by his action, clenched his fists. “Be careful. That guy evolved!” His fellow bandits heard the words that came out of their leader’s mouth. They gulped a mouthful