"Where are the other kids?" Aaron asked one of the teachers.
"We don't know if they are still alive but we've saw some students and teachers ran up the stairs earlier. We are one of the unlucky bunch, stuck downstairs" The teacher sighed.
Bam!
A loud 'bam' resounded throughout their hiding place as the door gave off a low groan.
"They are here…"
"The door won't hold for long" That same teacher that answered him spoke again.
"Mr. John what can we do?" A student asked the man talking with Aaron earlier.
"Let's barricade the door and prepare for the worst" Aaron answered instead of Mr. John.
With Renewed determination, Aaron, the teachers and the older students began to barricade the door.
Breaking chairs just to have extract the Nails within them, but even with the barricading, the banging grew louder as more Nightcrawlers made their way closer to the door.
Aaron's gaze hardened as the Nightcrawlers continued their relentless assault on the door. He knew they were out for blood, but he would not let them take any more innocent lives today. Clenching his fist in rage, he turned to face the others huddled in the classroom.
"The door won't hold for long… so listen carefully" Aaron spoke, his voice low and intense. "When they break through the door, I want you to strike hard and fast. Hit them where it hurts the most which is the head and don't let them get the chance to fight back. We have to take them out"
Aaron knew the door won't hold for long and conflict is unavoidable, but he alone cannot hold them back and therefore, he needs some assistance, the teachers are naturally in for it.
"We'll fight alongside you" A burly student leading a group of six walked forward and announced.
Aaron is surprised, some of the older students are also brave enough to volunteer for it.
Aaron nodded his head in approval at the students.
"Very well then. Get ready to strike, we would create a gap and you'll charge out, I saw a school bus outside that is in good condition. That would be our goal" Aaron informed.
"Use whatever light source you hand point it at the door" Aaron asked the panicking crowd behind him.
They didn't asked any question and just did as they were told, at this point, they've developed a great deal of trust in their De facto Leader.
The banging on the door intensified and the students tensed, ready to strike.
Boom!
Suddenly, the door shattered and the Nightcrawlers burst into the room, Aaron estimated that there's at least more than six!
"Now!" Aaron was the first to move, lunging at the nearest creature with a ferocity that caught the creature off-guard!
He drove hard kick into its stomach, sending it sprawling backwards into the arms of another Nightwalker
The students and the teachers followed suit, attacking with anything they could get their hands on- books, chairs, even a fire extinguisher!
The classroom erupted into chaos, the air thick with screams and the sickening sounds of Nightcrawlers bones snapping under the onslaught.
'If all of them are like these… then humanity has a chance at survival' Aaron dared to have this thought as he fought the Nightcrawlers but there is a gnawing feeling in his heart, that things are not this simple.
Their numbers is a great problem and what if there are higher intelligence Nightcrawlers? What if these Nightcrawlers they are facing are nothing but cannon fodder?
Not to mention their advantage here is due to the Light but one cannot disregard the possibility that the Nightcrawlers can evolve and develop a resistance to it.
'Everything is not as easy as it seemed…' Aaron felt that he had gotten ahead of himself earlier, there is no way this Nightcrawlers are the peak fighting force… Then if this Nightcrawlers are cannon fodder, what of the real force or even the leaders?!
Casualties and injuries have appeared on the School's side as well, with every life lost, Aaron's hatred for the Nightcrawlers continued to grow.
'Dammit… Lord please save us' Aaron prayed and desperately fought on.
The children behind them and the female teachers have retreated to the other end of the class… earlier Nightcrawlers managed to breach and carried out a massacre before he was finally put down.
"Can we really win?" The burly kid earlier asked with a tired expression, it's obvious that the faith of the group of is fading.
"I don't know, Alex. But what can we do… we can only fight till we fall" Aaron sighed, he is also tired at this point.
Extremely tired that he would definitely fall asleep the moment his head hit a pillow, to be honest, it would be perfectly normal if he is to refer to himself as the major battle power of the group.
"At least if I'm going to die… I don't wanna end up in the mouth of a Nightcrawlers" Alex made an exaggerated sigh.
Their teammates fall one after the other drastically reducing their combat strength and with that, some places are unguarded… It was so bad that even a few courageous ladies have joined the fray guarding the rear.
Aaron sighed as he witness the worsening situation, thankfully, the rate at which the Nightwalkers pour into the class has drastically reduced as well giving them some chance to catch their breath.
'I wonder how Angelina is…'