In Joseph's room .
" Riley , you have to be careful . The situation is very intense . I know , it'd hard for you to handle the matter alone . But unfortunately most of our members are out of station today and I also have something urgent to attend to . So , at this moment , I can rely on only you . " , Joseph said in a solemn tone.
Riley nodded .
" Don't worry , the members of Anatera branch are there . Though they are not very experienced , I believe , they would be able to help you at least . "
" Okay . I'll be leaving then . ", said Riley as he prepared to leave .
It was then , the door was pushed open and Erika walked in along with Enilese .
She didn't beat around the bush as she spoke , " Joseph , I want to go with Riley . "
Before Joseph could reply Riley said in a sharp voice .
" No."
Erika knew , he would reject . She said .
" Riley , we don't know how bad the situation is . It's better to be extra careful . "
" No need . " , Riley said again without looking at her .
Erika was about to say something when Joseph intervened .
" I think , Riley is right . You've just suffered an attack , you are still weak. "
" I am completely fine , Joseph . Please let me go . Going alone can be very risky . "
After some more words , Joseph finally agreed .
" Can I go with them too ? " , Enilese also chimed in .
The other people looked at her . Joseph was about to say something when she spoke again ," I can at least heal people , if not anything . "
Joseph smiled a little and ruffled her hair .
" Be careful . " , he said , " All of you . "
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On the other hand , at West Anatera .
Some angels from Anatera branch were trying their best to hold the bridge which was on the verge of collapsing .
The angels were not much experienced and had never faced something so serious before . They were certain that they wouldn't be able to hold the bridge for ever . Still they were trying with all their might and praying in mind that the help comes fast .
Somewhere , a bit far from the scene , two men were standing , looking at the scene with amusement . Their striking black outfit created such a mysterious and dangerous aura that it seemed they themselves were the dark entity ... the catastrophe itself .
" How long , do you think , they can hold it ?! ", the blonde man remarked as he chuckled .
The other man twitched his face in mockery as he said , " Can't believe , they sent these inexperienced idiots to save this situation ! What a joke ! "
" Indeed ! "
What the other person said after that, couldn't be heard anymore as their next words got drowned out by the dreadful crashing sound that filled the space.
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The situation at West Anatera was much more complicated than expected . There were several sites that were affected because of the falling debris . The rescue teams were already present there , they were clearing the debris and trying save the people , trapped there .
But the most dangerous site was still out of reach . The rescue teams couldn't manage to get there yet . The people who were trapped there , informed that the situation, there , was very vulnerable . The bridge can collapse at any moment . Fortunately the angels of Anatera branch were holding the overbridge from falling . The people can feel that the angels , though hidden from their eyes, were trying their best but it was clear that it was extremely hard even for the angels . It was just a matter of time before the bridge collapsed .
Riley stopped the car at a distance from the affected sites as the three of them got out of the car . They looked over to grasp the current situation .
Riley thought that the rescue teams would be able to manage these minor sites on their own . So he decided to go directly to the critical site.
Earlier he received a message from the Anatera members saying that things were going out of their control and they won't be able to hold the bridge much longer .
But as mentioned before, reaching the site was not easy . In front of them was a crowd of rescued people and the rescue team members who were still unable to clear the way to the critical site .
They angels couldn't waste much time , they needed to reach the critical area and help the Anatera members as soon as possible .
When Riley and Enilese were thinking hard about how to get there , Erika came forward.
" Come with me . " , she said as she led them behind their car where no one could see them .
Enilese was about to ask something to her when Erika said , " Enilese hold onto me . "
Enilese did as she said , she held onto her shoulder as Erika touched Riley's shoulder.
The next moment, she used her power and in a blink , they teleported to the critical site .
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Riley , Enilese and Erika walked into absolute chaos .
There was debris everywhere , the road was blocked by scattered pieces of concrete and uprooted trees , several cars were crushed under the heavy concrete pieces ; Most of the people were stuck in their cars whereas some people who managed get out of their cars were desperately looking for a way out as they knew that the over bridge could fall down at any moment . The bridge was just above the highway . If it collapses everything will be crushed under it .
The angels knew that the situation would be serious but it was more adverse than they had imagined .
Enilese was silently staring at the bridge when she heard Riley's voice .
" Our members won't be able to hold the bridge much longer . We have to clear the road . "
There were lines of cars, stuck because of large concrete chunks .
" Erika and I will clear the path . Enilese , you take the injured people to a safe place and help them . " , he instructed as he scanned through the area with sharp eyes as if noting everything in mind .
Enilese nodded and prepared to follow them when Riley said again .
" Cover your face before proceeding . Your identity must not be exposed . We never know whether the enemy is watching us or not . "
Erika was already wearing a mask and now Riley too put on his mask . Enilese forgot to bring her mask in a hurry . But thankfully she had a scarf . She took the scarf and covered her face and hair with it .
Riley walked ahead and stood before the dense concrete ruins . Then he punched the concrete slab and the next moment it fell apart .
Now there was a small passage through which they could go to the other side of the roads . Once they went to the other side they were once again stunned by the brutal scene . The air was filled with the sound of crashing and people's miserable cries for help . Time to time concrete slabs were falling from the over bridge .
Erika spoke , " Riley , you clear this side , I'd go clear the other side . In that way , these cars can be cleared faster . "
Riley nodded and they proceeded to their respective jobs .
Erika had the power of light ; she helped Enilese clear the concrete pieces under which several cars were crushed . She touched the debris which under the spark of blinding celestial light shattered and turned to dust . Once the debris was cleared Erika left for other spots and Enilese took over the job of rescuing the people from the disfigured cars and giving them necessary aid .
In the process , her eyes went towards the over bridge .
Some parts of the bridge had already fallen , disrupting the balance of the bridge . The pillars that were supporting bridge stood unsteadily .
Enilese could feel that no matter how hard the members try they won't be able to prevent the disaster .
On the other side , Erika and Riley were almost done clearing the road .
The people were watching their actions in exasperation , they could comprehend that those people were angels . Seeing that the angels have come to save them the people were relieved to some extent .
And it didn't take long when the path was cleared and the cars started moving , there was always heavy traffic on that road , as a result more than sixty cars were stuck there . But finally the cars were getting out of the danger zone one by one .
It was then , a loud sound drew everyone's attention . Everyone looked up at the bridge only to be extremely horrified to witness one of the pillars leaning sideways . As a result the bridge completely lost its balance .
Many parts of the bridge started breaking apart as the parts leaned downwards .
That was it ... The bridge was falling down .
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Loud screaming filled the space .
The cars were yet to get away and many people were stuck on the over bridge too .
The situation became chaotic .
Everyone was hurrying to get away from there .
The three angels stared at the bridge with mixed emotions .
" Oh , no . What should we do now ? " , Erika asked nervously .
Many cars were still there , because of the bad condition of the lanes the cars couldn't move fast .
And at present the situation was as such that the people could neither come out of their cars nor go forward . Series of cars were trying to get out of there together making the situation worse .
The people , Enilese saved , were still unconscious and were let to rest at one side of the road . Some already broken cars were there . This side was a bit safe as it was not directly below the bridge .
Enilese still had to check a few more crushed cars to see if anyone was stuck there .
Erika's question remained unanswered as the other two people didn't say anything .
" Riley , say something . " , Erika said again .
Still he didn't speak . Enilese's eyes were fixed on the bridge which was going to fall probably the next moment .
Erika was going to call out Riley again when the latter finally spoke , " Let's make shields and get these people out of here . We can't save the bridge , let's save these people at least . "
The other two just nodded . They knew , that was the only thing they could do at the moment .
Thr pillar of the bridge finally gave in with a loud deafening sound , everyone looked above as terror filled their heart when they saw that a huge part of the bridge was falling.
The angels immediately made shield , the strongest they could make . A few pieces of concrete fell onto it .
They didn't know whether the shield could save them from the ultimate blow or not , still they put their everything into holding the shield steadily and waited for the inevitable disaster .
But the blow never fell upon them . They looked up in confusion only to witness something completely unexpected .
The huge broken part of the bridge stopped midair and remained floated in the air , as if an invisible force was stopping it from falling down .
The angels stared at the scene as overwhelming emotions filled their heart .
Everyone heaved a sigh of relief .
They didn't get over the unexpected turn of events yet when they witness something more surprising and more unimaginable taking place .
Water streams .... numerous water streams appeared out of nowhere as they spiralled round the unsteady pillar ..... they fixed the pillar in its original place and then flew across the bridge , holding everything together ..... it looked , as if the bridge was now floating on the mighty water streams .
It was a magnificent sight no matter how bleak the situation was .
Things became more awe inspiring when the water streams started freezing bit by bit till everything froze in its place ..... soon it looked like a bridge , made of crystal like ice .
Everyone was awe struck , nobody said anything .
After a long while , Erika spoke , " What is going on ? Is this even possible ! I have never seen anything like this . "
The other two didn't say anything as Erika continued , " And most importantly who is doing this ? I don't think , any of our members is capable enough to do such stunts . "
She was going to say more but Riley interrupted her .
" That's not important now . Whoever is doing this is helping us . Let's not waste time take these people to safe place . " , he said pointing to the unconscious people whom Enilese had healed .
By that time , most of the cars were out of there , so only those people were there to be taken care of .
Since the bridge was fixed , they felt less worried about the people, present on the bridge .
They again got into work . Riley and Erika took the job of taking those people out of there and Enilese started checking the few cars she hadn't checked earlier .
Most of them were empty except one car , the car was in much better condition than the other cars .
The glasses of the car were all shattered, one side of it was completely disfigured. A woman was stuck inside , her head was resting on the steering wheel and her body was motionless .
Enilese straightened the woman's posture to check her condition but as she saw the woman's face her body stiffened .
Her lips subconsciously muttered the words , " Aunt Thea ! "
As her primary shock subsided she cried out , " Aunt Thea , please open your eyes . " , she patted her face and checked her breathing , she got a bit relieved to see that her aunt was alive . She just had some bruises and a wound on her forehead , otherwise she didn't have any serious injuries .
Enilese healed her wound and other bruises and brought her out of the car .
She held her aunt's body and prepared to leave the scene .
She looked at the bridge one more time as she walked to the direction where her members had taken the other people .
But things were not over yet .
Because of all the tension the bridge had created the balance of the roadside lampposts was already hampered ; Some ruins also fell over them , causing them lean over to one side.
Two of the lampposts finally gave in as they, first,fell onto a broken car that was standing at a side and then sprang out before finally touching the ground.
The sudden fall of the posts caught Enilese off guard , she hurriedly took a step back as her path was totally blocked by the posts .
The wires , connected to the posts , got torn as sparks of current came out from them .
Enilese's heart was pounding in an unknown anticipation .
And the next moment , making her ominous feeling stronger , one of the wires caught fire .
On the other side the car's fuel was leaking from earlier .
And to make everything worse , the fire got in touch with the leaked fuel from the broken car .
The next moment , a loud blast sound echoed through the area as the car blew up and everything burst into flames .
In a blink , the blazing fire engulfed the car and the posts completely .
Everything happened so quickly that Enilese didn't get any time to react .
Thankfully she was at a safe distance and also she managed to make a shield in time , so she and her aunt survived the blast .
She didn't waste any more time . She turned around and started walking to the other direction .
But things were not in her favour at all . After walking for a while she was forced to stop again as she found another danger coming towards them .
This side of the road was a bit sloppy , apparently a loaded truck had been standing at the roadside , or to say more precisely it was parked just at the edge of the slope ; somehow its driver managed to get out of the scene without being stuck in this chaos .
Now , somehow the truck was hit hard by some other car , causing it to lose balance and come downwards , in other words , coming to the direction of Enilese .
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Enilese gasped as she prepared to stop the truck using her power . But before she could do it , the truck abruptly stopped with a loud screech .
She widened her eyes in surprise .
It was obvious that the truck didn't stop on its own and for some reason she had a feeling that it wasn't done by her members either .
It took her a while to get over the shock as she slowly turned back only to get another shock . Her heart thumped in anticipation as she looked ahead .
There was standing a man, few meters away from her, dressed in completely black outfit .