I returned back to school, when I get back the nights watch patrol already arrived. A terrific scenery of great madness was evident on.
"This is madness."
I search for Luis and Mika.
"Nat!!" A girl called out my name "Nat! Oh thank goodness you're fine." It was Mika stating as she runs towards me. She gave me a hug. I could feel her heartbeat running fast, she's still trembling while she cried. I can't blame her, for a kid to experience such traumatic moments this is way too far.
"I don't know what's happening." She says.
"It's fine, I'm glad you're okay." I rub her back while hugging her to give comfort. "Let's go find Luis."
As we look around we saw some Nights watch patrol carrying Luis unconscious body. To my surprise he doesn't have any wounds, not even a scratch. His heartbeat was normal as if he was just sleeping and his whole body covered in slimy thing like saliva.
"What happened to him?" I ask. I knew saw him getting stabbed with multiple feathers.
"We saw him lying on the ground. Completely naked." They replied. "We also found this beside him."
"A snake skin, this big?" I response. If I got it correctly the size this this snake would at least a hundred feet long. 'What the hell happened to him' I was so confused that had so many questions, but I ignored it for a while.
"You are the captain's son, right?" The man spoke in deep voice approached me. He looks so familiar, his eyes were so cold to look at. Wearing a thin plate armor, over an old dirty hood. Everything is freezing underneath him. Trimmed beard all over his face a perfectly match for his long white hair while it's tied up.
"Yes." I response.
"Come." He replied with worries on his face.
He brings me to my father that I had no idea was here.
"Dad!!" I panicked when I saw his condition. "What happened?" I asked.
We found him as the medics trying to save his life. His body was full of bandages, with a venturi mask to support his breathing.
"He fought Premo, but failed." The man replied.
"It's my fault, I couldn't stop Premo." Stating as I blame myself.
"It's because you're weak." He respond.
I looked into the man's eyes with provoked face. "Who are you, you look so familiar. I just can't remember." I asked.
"We met four years ago, at your backyard. You were in training with your father that time. My name is Geralt. I am your father's acquaintance." He replied.
Stating "I'm sorry, I was too late when I arrived, but no worries your father will survive."
Then finally the medical team stop "he's fine now, but we still need to monitor him. We will bring him to nearest medical center." Stating as they leave with my father.
"Did my mother knows this?" I ask.
"A patrol unit was sent to send a message to your mother informing the situation." Geralt replied, then he turned back before leaving. "I will be back for the meantime, take care of your father, also I need to speak with you, but now is not the time."
"Nathan, you need to come with us for a quick checkup." A medical team ask me.
"No, I'll stay here for a whi—"
"You should come Nathan…" Lt., Zack arrives. Stating, "I was too late when we came, thankfully Geralt arrives before Premo end your father's life. I will take care of anything from here… get some rest, your mother needs you."
"K…" I response with disappointment.
When I arrived at the medical facility, there were so many people looking for their children. Some were lucky to be alive, but for those unfortunate families, they've received a soulless body of their kid.
A feeling that so heavy, knowing that I survived while others loses. I can't even think to be lucky enough to stay alive while others grieving for their loved. My heart cries as I feel their misery. I understood their sorrow, but I can't even do something.
Was it my fault or was it Premo's fault? It doesn't matter whose fault it is. Life was taken but whose responsible for that? Maybe this is my fault for being weak.
I was escorted to my room, as my mind was clouded. Speechless as I remember hundreds of kids screaming for help, dying in such horrific way, while I fight Premo thinking only for myself to survive, yet I couldn't defeat him. Feeling the burden of having powers but useless when its needed. I was useless.
I sat at the bed deep in thoughts, as my eyes cried. Feeling sorry for the soul I wasn't able to protect.
"I'm so sorry… I'm so sorry… I'm so sorry… I'm really, really, really sorry… " as I continuously wiping my eyes watering with tears.
Lt., ZACK POV's
"583, sir!"
583 kids survived. "How many have died?" I asked.
"234 sir." He replied.
"How many are missing?" I asked another question.
"15 sir?" He answered.
That still too many. "Okay, get anything you can find as evidence! This will be a shit load of reports."
Base on the witnesses, Premo was alone when he attacked the school, how did he manage to destroy such wide area alone, killing so many children in just a few minutes.
According to the survivors, countless explosives box was thrown each in every room of the school continuously. While Premo never uses such attack against William and his kid Nathan.
Premo's activate his animal spirits at such age is also a mystery it must've connections, furthermore according to Geralt his magical power is Delta Level. Whoever is behind his back are definitely not to be ignored.
There are too many questions that has no answer. The world is changing day by day, we must also adopt.
// 4 DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT //
"That 15 children are still missing?" I was shocked when I heard the reports from my men, its been over four days since the incident, but fifteen children are still missing.
"Yes sir and not just them." He replied.
"What?" I asked.
"Several important items that are kept by the school are also gone missing." He answered.
"I don't care about items, we're talking about a missing souls. Fifteen kids out there not even a shadows are found, make priority the searching for these kids!"
I was furious at the moment, but I couldn't do a thing.
"Lt., Zack" a patrol unit enter the room, "Sir, you are ask to report at the central night watch patrol facility." He states.
I wonder why it took too long for a notice. "Send a crow, tell them I will arrive within two days." There still many things I need to finish.
Before leaving, I visited captain Zack at the medical facility. I arrive in his room with his wife Aurelia sleeping on the desk, while the captain's eyes were looking far away from the window in deep thoughts.
"Captain. I'm sorry to disturb you, I came here to visit before leaving. I was called out to report."
He gave me a weak smile as he sat on the bed. His body was full of bandages, his eyes were heavy.
"How are you William?" I asked.
For a moment he didn't respond and then suddenly he spoke.
"He came for revenge, but as a father… as afther Lieutenant, I understand his actions. What would you do if your one daughter that you oath to protect with your live dies in front of you?" He states as his tears dropped.
"I couldn't even protect my son…"
"It wasn't your fault William." I response.
"I heard the report, two hundred and thirty four kids died under my area of responsibility. If only I could have known about Premo… If only I catch him before he attacked the school, no one should've died." Stating as he closed his fist, I could feel his frustration.
"And yet, five hundred and eighty three souls survived. Captain, if you weren't there they'd be dead by now, you saved them. You risk your life for them, do not blame yourself for the things you couldn't control. No matter how bad you look at it, there are always good things behind."
After a few minutes he finally calmed down.
"My son, do you know where he is? I heard he visited me a day ago before I woke up, but he never comeback." He asked.
"I heard he's already in good condition." I replied "One of my men reported, they saw him with Geralt last night."
"You know, I couldn't believe you when you say your son awaken his animal spirits at the age of three. And now he's… he's this strong. Defeating a man with Delta level at the age of eight even you can't handle, this kid has future William." I walked away leaving him. "The only thing you could do for him is to never stop his growth. Get well Captain."
After a days of travel I finally arrives at the Nights Watch Central Office, located in southern part of Luziana the Capital of Luzvimin Imperial Kingdom.
"Sir, you're presence is expected in the head office." A patrol unit speaks.
Before entering, I took a moment to appreciate the beauty of this place. It's a huge infrastructure with pointy roofs covered by extremely detailed interior design, seven white gigantic corinthian pillars in front, combined with gigantic door guarded by four Patrol units. The combination of green and white color was perfect for the overall aesthetic of this place.
"Wow, I've been here several times already, but every time I see this, I couldn't help but to be amazed by its unending beauty."
I was escorted by a patrol unit to the head office. When I arrived at the office the Chief is already there.
"Lieutenant Colonel Zack Griger. Finally, I have been waiting for you." He states, as he took the cigarette away from his mouth. His big stomach wrecking the botton of his polo, his thick mustache and beard covering half of his face. Just the looks of him I could say this man doing nothing but drinking, smoking and sex.
'What a waste'