I just saw him, falling down the floors with his body falling with a light plume blown through the air, finding who knows his destiny.
I wake up in the middle of the night and go looking for food, I remember what I collected from the last time I was in the city.
I turn on the television hoping it works, the image was in black and white, playing an old series.
I focus my attention to watch, as if by magic I recall my cell phone in my pocket.
I was with him all the time, I make sure it was loaded.
Unfortunately it was broken, I could not make a connection, it was without signal or internet. I keep looking at the photos, taken during the period when my life seemed normal.
Leaning over the window looking at what could happen. Without imagining the proportions of the beautiful terror where tomorrow would walk.
I spent a good part of the long road surviving and almost not always believing that I could make it through the tests. But he was sure that the storm of darkness and suffering was over, soon with the arrival of spring.
The next day, awake to the feeling that something is wrong, I go out in the middle of the street, putting my hand over my eyes, because of the sun.
A voice appears in the clouds saying:
- Welcome to Lethal Challenges. Be agile and punctual, as time runs at the speed of the shooting stars. Your goal is to save the hostages before they succumb to certain and imminent death.
Natasha doesn't understand for a moment, when she sees in the distance something like a bright line, flashing in the distance.
In one of the tallest buildings, Liam was hanging from the end, sitting on a chair.
The time to save it was on the panel just above the neon line, from the top appears a lighted sign indicating the hours and minutes.
The girl runs to save Liam, who seemed to have passed out because he didn't move, as soon as Natasha goes to meet her, new challenges are posed for her.
When she runs down the avenue, a volcano larva covers the entire floor, Natasha is surprised.
Passing carefully to avoid stepping on anything, she uses the pieces of asphalt as a base to walk over.
Using her special skills, Natasha gently goes through the first challenge.
When he got around the buildings, something grabs his coat sleeve.
They were gigantic and radioactive spiders, trying to climb into Natasha's arms, who quickly puts her coat on the ground and when she sees a litter of spiders chase her. Suddenly something catches your leg, a gigantic web.
Using her ax she cuts the web, positioned again on the back, with an accessory made by her to keep the object. Made of a synthetic leather strap, with a blade compartment.
- Damn spider , they couldn't reach me - I say
Walking through the windows of the buildings it was possible to see the spiders' reflection, coming towards me they seemed angry.
An idea comes to my mind, in the corners between the alleys, I pick up a flare and smoke drums to distract them and make my escape easier.
I put the plan into action, put it in strategic points, triggering it when I passed them. An explosion of red, yellow and green paint, blind them.
With that I successfully escape, clenching my fists. I move on to the next step that would be even more challenging.
At the end of the avenue, I roll up the hem of my pants in order to get around faster.
Soon after, I gather my belongings that were scattered on the floor. When I slowly raise my head, I am surprised by what I see.
A deer coming walking with its long branches, and expressing serenity. She was white in color and her eyes were very green. He stopped very close to me, staring at me.
I take my body to meet him, getting close to his face, caressing him with my face.
In the same instant, its branches blossomed, beautiful petals. I ride on it, and galloping with its shards on the asphalt, everything has normalized.
- Good friend - I say
Running through the pieces of shrapnel scattered around the place, I manage to hold on to his shoulders. I was barely able to open my eyes, we looked like we were flying thousands of kilometers an hour. It felt fantastic.
About a few minutes, we arrived at the building where Liam was, I turn around to thank the deer. When I saw it, it was gone.
I realize that all the doors were locked with huge padlocks, luckily they were made of glass. Taking my faithful ax I break them all.
Making room for the broken glass, I enter the building. Desperately I took the stairs that indicated the floors.
There were flights and flights of stairs, I take a deep breath. I would do anything to save Liam, take a sip from the water bottle, wipe the cold sweat and go up.
When I reach the top floor, I am pushed by an invisible force, making the stairs slide down the steps. I put my hands against the wall to control my body.
I get up leaning my swords on the floor. Finding the necessary balance to return, I continue walking a little more slowly.
My laces were untied, to move it was a little difficult, I decided to tie them together with some knots to make sure I wouldn't untie them so easily.
With my eyes fixed on the top of the stairs, I predict that something could happen, thinking about it I throw a bottle cap in the middle of the space between the walls.
The object splits in half, by a type of flash of light. I deduce that it was impossible to pass on. Focusing on a crack in the wall, I realize that it is something hidden.
I remove the piece of wall where there was a red interrupt with a phrase said
Upward, disarm the traps, however it may not be safe. You can activate immediately and die quickly.
Down, trigger a danger, where you will not be able to pass. And it will possibly die slowly.
I was in a very big dilemma between which to choose, I decide to choose the lower lever. And I waited to see what happened.
Nothing but a deafening silence, I take my belongings and run away, I won't be waiting for something to shoot at me.
Arriving at the top, I observe a trapped and very rusty trapdoor, I release my strength and open it with some effort.
A light and warm breeze passed over my face, I leave the building and see that the view was quite wide.
In the end, close to the edge, Liam was hanging by a chair held in place and rocking forward.
- Liam! - scream
I widen my eyes when I feel the chair collapse from the top of the building, Liam with his body falling in slow motion.
Running aimlessly, Natasha catches her body and attaches it to a type of sturdy rope , typical of mountain climbing. I attach it to the door latch and launch myself into the air towards him.
- I'm on my way, Liam. I say
Natasha raising her hands and pushing her body to get more speed, meeting the boy almost awake.
Clutching his waist, the girl manages to hold the boy. And the two hang in midair.
I manage to balance my weight on his, I kick the building's window with extreme force, until it breaks.
I toss Liam's body inside, and adjust myself so I can get in without untieing myself.
After doing this, standing up she cuts the ropes and falls off Liam's body. How scared he wakes up.
- What? Where am I? Natasha ...? - asked Liam scared and confused
- Hi how are you? - said Natasha
Looking the boy in the eye, they both keep their faces close enough to feel his breath.
Liam is a little embarrassed, and without reaction he is silent.
- Yeah, better get off of you. excuse
- Not alright. said Liam with a red face
Natasha distances herself from Liam, gets up and offers her arm to help him.
- Thanks, can you tell me what madness is going on here? - asked Liam
- I have no idea - I answer
- I think we better get out of here, don't you? - asked Liam
- Even better, it is not safe and we are quite exposed - I answer
I offer him food, it looked like he had been hungry for days. I explain little by little what had happened during the time he was away.
- Wow, all this happened and you are still alive, how did you manage - ? asked Liam
- I don't even know myself. replied Natasha
"I like your hairstyle," said Liam.
- Thank you, it's only temporary - said Natasha
We fled the place quickly, without even looking back, when we were already on the street, we heard a crash from the building, we turned to see, a curtain of smoke and fire took over the place.
- Don't stop running. - said Natasha
"How insane," said Liam.
In a fraction of seconds a new challenge arose, a rain of birds came chasing us fiercely. Attacking with their steel beaks, they were crows.
"Killer birds, too much and surprisingly scary," said Liam
- Liam, talk less, run more.
From their mouths, grenades were fired at us, we dodged as we ran almost out of breath, in one of the explosions they hit Natasha making her jump and hold on to a hotel tarp.
- Natasha? Are you okay? asked Liam extremely concerned
- I'm help me out - I answer
We returned to the avenue, Liam helped me by holding on to my shoulders to find balance with his legs.
We still needed to get rid of the birds, I suggested a risky idea to Liam.
- Liam, do you know how to shoot? - I ask
- Of course not a girl, I never got an air in my life - replied Liam
- Now you will learn - said Natasha
- What? - he asked Liam goggling
- Aim and shoot - said Natasha
Liam stood and tried to shoot the birds, with a lot of luck he managed to knock some down. Natasha planned to make a trap, with the equipment in her backpack.
Causing the birds to attract your attention. She developed a device made of water. He joined and pierced the rim of the bottle, and using a straw to give a boost, making a weapon.
Firing jets of water in the direction of the animals causing a short circuit. Before, a crow flew straight into my face, with its claws, scratching near my forehead.
Defending myself I hold on to his wings, making it impossible for him to fly, I stare at his face.
- Liam throws the gun. - said Natasha
The boy throws the object in his direction, Natasha fires shots at the crow making him fall stunned on the ground.
Inside was an electronic chip, I take it out and take it with me to investigate. Liam comes to me, smiling and excited.
- Did you see that? How awesome! It was the most angry thing I've ever done. - said Liam
- Okay, shoot elite pain, let's take shelter - said Natasha
Close to where we were, there was a hotel that we decided to spend some time while getting out of some trouble.
- Tomorrow we have to go out and look for food - said Natasha
- What to go back out there again? - asked Liam
- Yes, silly. We have to stay or we will go hungry - replied Natasha
"I don't like it at all, this idea of risking my life, it kind of seems too risky for me," said Liam. "I think I prefer to go hungry."
Natasha shook her head, and walked around looking around, analyzing the territory and seeing if she was safe to spend the night.
- Everything clean, we can stay here - said Natasha
As night fell, it was dark and quiet, Liam and Natasha went up to the roof of the building and watched the sky.
- It's kind of weird, this city is empty and yet full of monsters. Where's the logical explanation for that? - asked Liam
- Maybe it is not a common place, I think we are in a kind of simulation or something, in my view it is a test in which we must pass. Otherwise, we will die. I answer
Liam swallows and sighs loudly.
- It was what we needed, to be killed by non-real beings and to be in some type of virtual reality-style video game - said Liam
- I just wonder if we're going to find our family here. And if so, you will know what awaits us. said Natasha
The two were silent watching the city, and in the distance something terrible was growing ...
The day soon appeared, bringing with it many stunning dangers for those who would face it.
- Liam wake up - said Natasha
"It's morning already, just five more minutes," said Liam
- Get up soon, I think I heard something - said Natasha
- Oh, let me sleep and do whatever you want for breakfast. - said Liam
- Dude, stop being lazy and come see here - said Natasha
A great flash appeared in the sky, Liam got up half sleepy and nervous with the noise that echoed. Suddenly falling in a straight line, three horrifying monsters appeared.
The first appeared to be a lizard hybrid with a crocodile almost two meters high, the second was more frightening a werewolf-like beast and the third seemed less dreadful but no less challenging, a mammoth of long tusks made of pure gold.
"It screwed, we're lost," said Liam
- Calm down, we will have to have a smart plan to escape - said Natasha
"Well, think of one, because I ca n't even move," said Liam.
- Okay, scared kitty. Let's go after them with everything - said Natasha
"He went crazy for good, we have no chance, not in a million years," said Liam
- Positive thinking, we will defeat them . said Natasha
- Okay, I admire your confidence. Although we may be technically dead by the end of the day - said Liam
- After all, do you know how to use a sword? - I ask
- Of course not. Natasha I am not a samurai. - replied Liam
- Okay, little white bird. I'll teach you - said Natasha
- Yes sensei. - said Liam leaning
- Stop clowning - said Natasha
Natasha demonstrated how to use it, while Liam kept his mouth open.
Spinning with the sword and throwing mortals in the air, cutting the wind and in a position of defense and attack.
With her hair down, she turned to him and said:
- Learned? - I ask
- Yes - choked Liam - How are we going to attack?
- Calm down first we notice the first movement of the opponent - Natasha replied
All the monsters came furiously, running towards the two who were in the middle of the street.
Flying over the first monster, he grabs his each and throws it down, kicking his legs and knocks him down.
The werewolf went after Liam, wanting to tear him apart. The boy started upwards, cutting off his snout. Crazed with anger and pain, he advances by knocking Liam to the ground, and using the escape to protect his face, he uses it as a defense.
Natasha throws a trash can at the monster, which falls away. She yells something at Liam.
- Quick take the sword and ... said Natasha
Suddenly the lizard gets up and throws Natasha across the street, skidding across the floor.
Liam has no reaction, and runs to help the girl, but first the werewolf pulls his pants, screwing his teeth.
"Let go of me if your dog project," said Liam
The boy catches and kicks the monster who is disoriented for a while and goes to meet Natasha
- Are you okay? - asked Liam
- I am, with some injuries that cause me more anger than pain - I answer
Liam helps Natasha to get up, supporting her in her arms.
- Whatever I do - said Natasha
"You are in charge," said Liam
When the two monsters approached to attack, a shadow covers them. It was the mammoth with gold fangs.
- Is the elephant on our side? - asked Liam
- It seems that yes, it is already a victory - replied Natasha
A battle begins, the lizard attacks with its tongue and grabs the mammoth by its prey, in contrast it is launched from miles away.
The werewolf, focused on getting to Liam, dodges the mammoth by jumping over the buildings and launching himself at the boys.
Almost digging his claws into Liam's shoulders, Natasha emerges and whirling and breaks the animal's claws with a single blow.
- Thanks, Nat - said Liam
- Stay tuned, and don't be distracted - said Natasha
"Let it go," said Liam
The mammoth traveled in search of reaching the werewolf, starting the battle.
Snatching the mammoth at a glance, the werewolf sets out in search of death and scratches one of the poor animal's eyes.
"Oh no, he blinded the elephant," said Liam
- Stay here, I'll end this - said Natasha
- Natasha, no ... - said Liam
Fallen on the ground, the mammoth is vulnerable, the werewolf leaves for the attack, when it was devouring. Natasha shoves the ladder into the monster's belly, which exploded into millions of pieces, leaving only ashes and dust.
- It won't hurt you friend. - said Natasha
The mammoth stood up and stroked Natasha's face with his trunk, and stood watching her.
Natasha I turn to call Liam, when in a moment the mammoth was disappearing, in a white and violet smoke curtain and climbing to the top of the buildings, disappearing.
- Wow, it was beautiful. - said Liam
- Oh no, he's gone - said Natasha
"You didn't and I expected you to stay forever," said Liam
- You're right, now we have to continue - said Natasha
Natasha and Liam walked towards the sun, with a view of the horizon, without even imagining what challenges were yet to come.
But with the certainty that something new and unexpected could emerge as soon as they round the corner.
Well, they couldn't even say that they couldn't do it. The search for a new tomorrow awakens the best we have, as we eagerly seek the desire for the impossible and unexplored, we are sure that we are not always able to fill the little things in the huge universe. Just explore and enrich the insatiable mind.
And overflowing in the crystalline waters of our own knowledge, and fighting for what we believe.