"If I hadn't used all of my strength that attack could've killed me."
Meletaus said as Dristan is falling to the ground and he continues to smirk.
In a flash, two figures appears beside Dristan. One had caught him before he falls to the ground, the other stands firmly.
"Who are you?! An Underworld Reaper and a Kitsune?? No... Are you a Jiǔwěihú?? No... You're both human with their energy!"
Meletaus said as he was almost terrified knowing that they are humans.
"And what are you?! Definitely you don't have an energy of a human."
The Grimm Reaper asked.
Meletaus introduced himself again to them. He was overly confident that they couldn't match him since they are humans.
"How's Dristan?"
The Grimm Reaper asked.
"He's severely exhausted and his MREN is almost depleted. No visible injuries or ailments."
The Girl with Nine-Tails answer.
"Good, I'll leave Dristan to you Lyne."
Those two were Lyne and Scud. They've come to help and rescue Dristan.
Scud vanishes in thin air then strike with his scythe at the back of Meletaus. It caught him off guard but Meletaus manages to get away with just a shallow cut.
"DAMN YOU!!!"
Meletaus angrily shout.
However, Scud didn't stop his attack there. He follows Meletaus and quickly strikes again. Meletaus is barely holding Scud's attack at the moment. He never knew that there are human beings that could push him back.
Loud clanging of two blades echoed in the tunnel. Meanwhile Lyne noticed that the Hell Dogs and Hell Bats are slowly approaching to where they are. She instantly swung her crescent blade then a moonlit-like wave slashes to the Demons that are approaching to them.
"Try go near here and you'll be a dead meat."
Lyne angrily warns as she was firmly holding Dristan with her left arms.
At the moment, Meletaus' smirked face earlier was replaced with anguished one. He was heavily pushed back by Scud with his relentless attack and didn't gave him a second to rest.
"How come you are so strong?! No human being could surpass us Infernal!"
"I don't know what you're talking about. Clearly you are weaker than me and it's about time to finish you off."
"What?! I need to escape. The portal is needed to be open at all cost."
Meletaus quickly flew away to the entrance, however he felt an enormous aura on his behind. Then all of a sudden his vision become confusing, as if one slides down then the second slides up. At that moment he didn't know that he was cut into half by Scud's scythe.
"Wha..t.. hap...pen..."
Meletaus utters as his whole body set into ablaze.
Afterwards the Hell Dogs and Hell Bats turned into ashes one by one. Scud and Lyne knew that it was over. There are no more hostile units around them. Lyne contact the HQ and request a medical assistance.
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Dristan wakes up, he noticed that it was an unfamiliar ceiling he was seeing. The lightings were bright white and the whole area was somehow chilly.
"This isn't hell right? It s somewhat cold in here."
Dristan thought.
"So you're now awake."
A familiar voice said beside him.
Dristan looked on his right to where the voice is coming from. It was Scud who said that. Dristan's body was still weak and he could barely move. As his head moves, Lyne who was napping, keenly become awake and asked immediately if he was okay. Lyne's voice almost echoed in the whole room and Dristan's just give a faint smile.
"You are about to die there! If Hazel wasn't around, you could've died!"
Lyne reprimanded Dristan with a bit of frustration.
"Who's Hazel? And how long I was asleep? And where am I?"
Dristan asked with a weak voice.
"She's a MREN User with an ability of premonition. She was the one alerted us of your almost impending death!" [Lyne]
"You've been asleep for about two days. You're gravely weaken because of MREN exhaustion. Right now, we are in the Hospital Level of Apo Bunker. [Scud]
Shortly after Dristan falls asleep again. Scud told Lyne to get some rest since Dristan already gain consciousness and she was keeping an eye on him ever since Dristan fainted on the tunnel. Lyne agrees as she was not at ease seeing Dristan far from danger.
"By the way, have you think about the proposal given by the military official?"
Scud asked.
"I already thought about it, however I won't be the one deciding for the future of every MREN User here in Apo Bunker. Everyone has their own lives and decision. When the time comes if I must decide, then atleast I'll hand it over to Dristan since he can decide better than me."
Lyne answered.
"You still didn't forget what happened in the past Lyne. I must tell you - "
"Stop Scud, no matter what you say it is still my fault. So don't bring the past in our discussion."
"Is that an order of a Vice-Leader or a plead of a friend?"
"Both."
Lyne said as she leaves the Infirmary Station.
Yesterday, the Mayor and some of the military officials visited Dristan while Lyne and Scud was there. Lyne and Scud discuss and explain everything regarding MREN Ability to them. Afterwards, one of the military official proposed that every MREN User must be absorb and put into military since they are the only ones that has the capability to defeat and kill Demons. The Mayor begged to disagree on that idea, even though they have the MREN Ability they are still civilians. After that, the conversation turns into debate, so before everything becomes heated Lyne asked for sometime to think about that.
As Lyne enters her designated room, she drop dead in her bed and ponders in the quiet.
"What should I do..."
Lyne utters as she immediately doze off.
Meanwhile at Strategic Room, the military officials together with Mayor Sebas are having discussion.
"General De Luna, what is the situation outside Apo Bunker?" [Mayor Sebas]
"The surroundings of Apo Bunker are clear but there is an anomaly just past 12km. The dispatch unit saw a stagnant miasma. One of them tried to passed it but he had trouble breathing, they even tried put gas mask still they are unsuccessful passing it. Right now, those soldiers are now isolated in the quarantine area for safety measures." [De Luna]
"In addition, we send off drones but we can't pinpoint where the miasma emits even at max range of 10km starting from where the miasma becomes stagnant." [Patiño]
"Is there a chance that this is coming from the nearby portal?" [Mayor Sebas]
"The previous portal that open nearby was vanished after the battle with Lyne and Scud. Most probably this miasma is coming from a new portal." [De Luna]
"It's gone?! But how?!"
One of the officials asked.
"Scud, one of the MREN User reported that they fought and killed an Infernal Being which is a Demon in human form with intelligence. Right after that we did a recon outside and the portal we discover was vanish. My theory is that portal are manage by these Infernal Beings and if they are killed the portal closes." [De Luna]
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At the public mess hall, a group of people were having a discussion.
"Dristan, Lyne, and Scud exposed themselves to protect everyone here."
A guy with ponytail dreadlocks said.
"It was more likely Dristan tried to protect them and Lyne just provided assistance while she drag Scud."
A girl with long wavy hair said.
"Hahaha! Certainly that should've happened. So what now are we gonna do?"
Another guy with taper fade hairstyle said.
"Didn't the Leader said that we should keep lay low? Even though most of the civilians look at him like a hero, but that's not gonna happen to all MREN User."
The girl replied.
"Yeah, but if they are fighting those monsters we should've help them." [The guy with taper fade hairstyle]
"For now, let's try to get contact to the any three of them. Let's stay lay low for now, it will be just a matter of time when these people will see us monsters."
A guy with glasses suggested.
"You're right since everyone is still ecstatic about the victory. People tend to be scare of something they couldn't explain."
Another guy agrees.
"Does anyone here already contacted the rest of the Black Berets?" [The guy with ponytail dreadlocks]
"I already got in touched of everyone inside the Apo Bunker except to the leader, Lyne, and Scud. For those who aren't here, still I haven't got any words from them since the comms are still offline." [The girl with long wavy hair]
"For those who are here, maybe they are still hesistating to go out in the open."
She added.
"Well, unlike us, they already established connections and bonds with normal people and they have normal lives by now. Let's just respect their decision since it was Dristan's last order before we got disbanded." [The guy with glasses]