When they got far enough to not get rammed by four ogres the twins released their abilities. Ciara started laughing.
"Why are you so excited about this?" said an exhausted Maynard. Ciara looked at him with a exhilarated smile on her face and said
"Cause it's been a while since I've went into ground zero and I've missed the trillllllll." Commander Lake could be seen sweating and chuckling
in front. To be fair, everyone couldnt have said that it wasn't electrifying because they all felt adrenaline. Well, except Maynard who's currently
on the verge of doing the technicolor yawn.
They continued to drive as the sun slowly digs its heels.
After an hour or so they got into a city. "Let's set camp here for tonight" Commander Lake said as he hopped out of the truck.
"Alas we can rest." Maynard grunted. "Where are we though?" asked his twin while helping the others carry the tents and canned foods.
"Middle of nowhere, this lands have been surveyed by other navigators but just like our part of the world, this place is a shit show.
Definitely worse than ours. The whole world got mushed like clay and you can probabaly end up seeing the statue of liberty here."
said the Commander. The moon started to rise as they finished what they were doing. The building they were on didnt look sturdy but it looked
like it was the safest out of all the buildings. They sat around the small blazing campfire and started eating their rations.
Time passed by without any problems being detected by the expedition bot. Yes, for some reasons, Commander Lake forgot to turn on the
expedition bot which has a map and can detect lifeforms to a certain radius and it can also fight along side with them. Which he was made fun
of by Ciara, the twins and Jonelyn. Fleur just stared at the starless sky, thinking about their short journey. Garfield was talking with Riggs about
stuff. After all that they started getting ready to sleep. Fleur still has that anxious feeling that something might go wrong but she shook it off.
She returned to the campfire and headed into the girl's tent. she lied down with the other girls and slept.
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"Girls, wake up. wake up, hey." Jonelyn repeatedly shook the others to wake them up which was successful.
What is it?" Ciara asked her, which still had dried up drool on the edge of her mouth. "I heard growling." Jonelyn responded.
They slowly opened the tent to wake the guys up but they were already awake, on edge you can say. "You heard it too?" Gisella asked the guys.
"Commander and Maynard did. They woke up due to hearing something like a metal getting dragged." Garfield answered.
"The expedition bot is gone and then something started growling at us." Maynard said nervously. "Goddamnit, I liked that bot's features."
Commander complained. "Anyways, get your weapons. I smell trouble." He added. They immediately did as he said.
Suddenly Riggs screamed and fell down the floor which made everyone jumpy. His hands gripping onto his gun while aiming
somewhere in the dark. He was obviously tensed. They all looked at him, Fleur's heartbeat getting faster and faster by the second.
She had that anxious feeling that she tried to brush off multiple times and now she's doubting herself if she should've said it.
She had a feeling that they were being watched since they got into the city. "Eyes." Riggs said with his voice shaking.
"In the dark- There were eyes." He added. They all looked into the darkness around them, pointing their flashlights around the building they were
on. "There's nothi- oh mother of god-" Gisella said as glowing eyes started popping out all around them. They all started pointing their guns
everywhere. Suddenly a deafening howl pierced their ears. After that muliple howls in every direction started simultaneously.
"Shit. Lycanthropes." Commander Lake grunted. "Slowly get into the truck, leave the sleeping bags. we have more in the back. Just slowly-"
Lake was interrupted by the growling of multiple wolves around them every step they took nearing the truck. "RUN FOR IT." Commander
shouted. They all hurried into the truck, the growls and the howls of the wolves startled them more. Lake started the engine and stepped on the gas.
As they drove deeper into the ruined city moonlight shone down on them. "FUCK THOSE ARE GIGANTIC WOLVES-" Maynard shouted as
they tried to slow down the lycans but to no avail. It just agitated them more. "Get the silver bullets under the seat. Those will be the only shit
that'll work against these bastards." said Lake as he drived and shoot the lycans banging on the truck. They grabbed the silver bullets, loaded it
into their guns and started shooting at the lycans which did a considerable amount of damage to the ones they were able to shoot.
They heard the yelping of the lycans they've shot and were gaining hope but that immediately disappeared when they saw a wolf bigger than the
truck they were on. All of them, even the commander, had one thing in mind and that's they're surely dead if they get caught by that thing.
"It's my time to shine." Ciara said with both the hints of excitement and terror in her voice. They all looked away as Ciara got on top of the truck.
She looked at the now assumed alpha in the eyes chuckling. You can probably imagine the look of confusion in it's face as to why the girl was
cackling but that curiousity was answered right after. Ciara's skin started emitting a yellowish light as if she was some kind of lightbulb
that was slowly getting brighter and brighter. She smiled but that wasnt that visible now that shes glowing like a torch.
"Time to blind you cute pups. Adhaint." As soon as she uttered that word she shone as bright as star that also made it easier for Lake to see
where they were headed to. The twins messed with the gravity of the lycans as the pack was getting blinded by Ciara.
Somehow, it didnt work on the biggest one. It closed it eyes and used its nose to locate where the truck was heading. It didn't slow down it pace
and the others did the same. The team was surprised and Ciara's ability wasnt gonna hold out any longer. They continued to shoot at the lycans
especially at the alpha but again, the alpha didnt falter. It looks like those lycans have been starving for days and the sight of vulnerable bipedal
creatures drove them all rabid and wild. They've no care as long as they can take a bite out of those tiny little monkeys.
"The gas. Why now for god's sake." Lake cursed as he hit the gas meter. Fleur was gripping her gun tightly as she continued to shoot.
Ciara got back in and started to shoot again as well. Fear and terror slowly sank its teeth into everyone. The truck was slowing down every second.
The wolves they outran was getting nearer and nearer. Eventually they entered a forest and the truck was now almost out of fuel and eventually stopped.
They were all on the verge of panicking. Riggs tried to make use of his ability and block the wolves but it just went around the wooden barricades.
Thats when they heard something that even startled the wolves. A roar which was louder than the wolf's howl before. The wolves started growling.
Something came flying at the alpha which slammed it into the ground. The dust from the heavy infact eventually faded away and there they saw
the wolves cowering in fear. In the middle stood a tall guy that was digging his foot into the now knocked-out alpha.
Both the wolves and the team felt immense pressure around the guy that they all refused to take even a single step. One wolf who just caught up lunged at the
mysterious guy only to get slapped in the face and come flying into the trees in which it died from.
The guy then turned to the team, his foot still on the alpha's snout. His long unkept hair that was as black as charcoal with two large braids that flowed
to his chest, sandy beige skin and a body which was lean and mascular. He then proceeded to inspect us from head to toe. Baring his teeth at the
sight of Garfield tightly holding his knife. The man appeared to be in his early twenties possible being 22 or 23.
"That's an infected right?" Jonelyn whispered to Ciara which adamantly agreed to her. The spark, an infection that came with the great reclamation.
It infected the humans that werent blessed by an ability. Once infected, the person emits a blue light at the center of their chest and their veins also
start glowing blue. After that they start having extreme seizures and soon their genes slightly transforms and makes them either half human half anomaly,
a pure anomaly or die on the spot. 60% at a time they either turn half or fully but they turn feral either way. Those who have been infected desire
one thing and that is to get into Ground Zero. Usually they act like the creature they've turned into and hurries to the ground zero but some were
neutralized for causing havoc in the city.
Everyone was frozen. They weren't sure what gene this infected had. "What a shame- he looks handsome." Ciara muttered
"So what do we do comma- Fleur? Are you ok?" Ciara stopped in the middle of her sentence when they saw Fleur in tears.
She was silent but tears were visibly flowing on her cheeks. "Emrys." She said under her breath. It wasn't Fleur who was in tears.
The commander was also trying to hold back from crying as if they know the infected standing infront of them. The rest looked at the infected
who was dragging the alpha by it's tail on the soil as he walked away. "Is that you Emrys?" Fleur said as she continued to shed tears.
It only looked back and smiled but that much was enough confirmation. A smile which gave a sense of nostalgia
to Fleur who ended up falling on her knees, crying. "That's not possible- He's supposed to be out of his mind or much worse - dead."
Commander Lake said as the tears he could not hold back started falling.
'How?' the two thought. Just how.