I held my breath. Since there was not much choice I stand still, if I run now, then he definitely notice me and call the rest of the monsters. The same is true with fighting, I won't be able to defeat him, and even if I could, the noise would attract the rest of the monsters. Therefore, the only thing left for me is standing here and count on my luck. And if he knows where I am, why is he not attacking. I stared right into him, waiting for his next move. Suddenly he raised his hand for attack and.
And missed, then he turned his back on me and continue go further down the corridor. I was able to breathe freely. This moment felt like eternity. I walked up the stairs to the second floor and looked around the corner. And there was three more monsters. Heck, I basically have no choice here, either I'm trying to cross school to the next stairs or somehow getting rid of this monsters. I took a piece of glass out of my pocket, took aim in the other direction, threw and stopped moving.
Bam- Glass bumped into locker creating a lot of sound. Suddenly a quantity of screams was heard by me. and Steps . Monsters from every direction come here and searched for the source of sound. And this three too. I managed to sneak behind them and get to the stairs.
-Second floor-
There was no monster around. I silently continue my way to the library. I decided to go there, because there is high chance of book there, and low chance of encountering many monsters there, after everything went online, not many peoples visit it. Unlike classes, which can have bunches of monsters waiting for me opening door to them. I looked around and everything was in blood. There was no wall, that was not touched by this obnoxious type of color. But I quickly return my attention to the present situation. In front of me, there was a fork and monsters appeared on one side, I pressed myself against the wall and they passed by. I walked behind them and felt some relief, because the library was already close.
Library door was right in front of me, I put my hand on the handle. And door was closed. It was closed. I felt craziness running into my head, I almost let hysterical laugh out. Everything was for nothing? Why everything bad need to happen to me every time. I have no way for getting inside the library and I have no way back, outside. I took a deep breath. Went to the nearest door and opened it. It was empty, default classroom, I closed door behind myself and went to the window. Slowly unlocked it and stuck my head out. I saw library window and it was broken. I got out and went straight to it holding the pipe. I should not look down, carefully checking if there is a safe surface under myself. And monster looked out of library window.
And that what called the end. I stopped moving, barely keeping balance. I'm just pipe, please look away. And he did, he backed from window. I guess, I have no choice, running away was never an option and I climbed into the library window. And he did not looked at window, success! I hide behind book shelf and I noticed that moon started to come out from behind the clouds and illuminate the room. I need to act fast. I took a book from the shelf and threw it at the broken window. Monster come to check it and I ran up and pushed him in the back.
Please fell off...Please... I pushed him with all my weight. And he flew down. I looked down and saw how it fell right on persons body. And even by sound of it landing there was no monsters around. But I cannot say the same about the door to library, behind it I heard screams and a lot of steps.
I took book and I had only one way out. I went back to the window and tried to go down the pipe. It started to creak at the base and bend. I managed to get down, looed around, there was no monsters here. I turned around and was about to leave. But I felt that something was holding my leg. I freeze and looked around. And saw human's face with monster's eyes...
And I returned to reality, leaving the memories of the past. I saw this kid holding a book sitting quietly on the first floor of the classroom. So she managed to get it. Great. She is truly have your blood Ran. I waited until sun will rise and meet her around the Barnarda. She happily smiled. But I saw seriousness and bygone in her eyes. She handed me book. I looked at it, and it was math book:
"You have very bad taste in books. But you passed, young almost-mercenary."- She looked at me puffing her face:
"Why almost, I completed initialization."
"Only first part."-We got in the car and I pointed to the box:-
"Choice."- There was a bunch of weapons, but she choice long knife and pistol."
"That's how mercenaries treat their weapons?"- She looked at me with disapproval. And I just shrugged my shoulders. I took her back outside and we silently looked around. When I spotted loner monster , I told her:
"You need to kill it, as fast as you can, as everyone should know , it has only one weak spot, it's heart. That's second and final part of initialization."- She nodded and rushed in his direction, aiming long knife in him. Such bold and insane strategy. I began to monitor the environment and the course of the battle. Monster noticed her and started turning her way and she flinched, stepping back. Of course she flinched. I throw a little knife into his heart and he fall silently. I walked up to her and put my hand on her shoulder:
"This one moment of hesitation would cost you your life and life of close to you peoples. And now you understand, why mercenaries who fight this monsters, counts as monster too. Because for unprepared person, it's gonna look like we are killing peoples. Even if they don't look human-like at all. You can do it eventually, but it takes time and that's exactly what i'm here for."- She started falling but I catch her, she was stressed. And I took her to the Barnarda.