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Chapter 2 - NETHER FALL

A deafening explosion rocked the entire world, sending shockwaves through the school. Mrs. Elara quickly gathered the class and stumbled towards the safety bunkers. But as they reached the hallway, they found it overcrowded with other students.

Panic set in as they pushed and shoved their way through the crowd. Finally, they reached the stairwell leading down to the bunkers. But as they descended, they were met with a horrific sight.

The ground floor was filled with ruins, and blood was everywhere. A Nether beast, a twisted tiger-like creature with blood-coated fur, stood on its hind legs. Its hand had a mouth on it, and its eyes glowed with an otherworldly energy.

One of the teachers, Mr. Jenkins, gathered his courage and stood in front of the children. "Everyone, stay calm!" he shouted. "We need to—"

But before he could finish, the tiger pointed its hand towards Mr. Jenkins. A long, slimy tongue elongated from the mouth on its hand, wrapping around Mr. Jenkins' head and drawing him closer.

Another teacher, Mrs. Thompson, rushed forward to save Mr. Jenkins. But the tiger sprang its other hand forward, and Mrs. Thompson's head exploded without a sound or light. Hot blood splattered everywhere, wetting the children and causing many to break down in terror.

Dawn felt the hot blood of his mother on his body and a crushing sound akin to teeth to bone rung out fearfully raising his head he saw the now headless body of Mr.Jenkins his father. Something inside him snapped, and he felt a surge of energy coursing through his veins. His skin paled, and his fingernails turned black as he awakened his ability.

With a fierce cry Dawn rushed towards the Nether fling but using the body of the headless man in his hand the Nether fling hit the body against Dawn sending him towards the exit. Dawn felt a hard impact on his body and before he could resister what happened he was sent flying towards the exit as his body hit the double door the door without any resistance detached itself from its hinges flying back withe Dawn on its trails. With a hard bang Dawn hit the floor momentarily stunning him, the impact rocked his world with pain and his eye sight was clouded with black stars taking away his vision.

Upon his vision clearing he saw a man looking down at him and in his hand a white light was shining healing his wonds,ignoring the white light Dawn spoke to the man " save my friends and classmates please"

"Don't worry our team got it covered" the man said with a smile. Looking forward Dawn saw a five man team rapidly advancing towards his school, then the man with the white light got up and rushed after them.

Standing up with a grunt Dawn desperately wanted to think that his parents were still alive but sending the situation around with people pulling and tugging at each other, with parents crying out to their children and children who were lost crying and looking for their parents he knew it was hopeless then he was ushered toward a ambulance like car as the car was driving away in slowly careful not to hit the panicking citizens.

Dawn started crying at the loss of his parents but something caught his eyes "is that a pink meteor and why is it heading toemwards the school" Dawn highlighted out of the car causing the driver to stop and another member to urge him back to the car for treatment but he too was captivated be the sight of the pink meteor.

But he snapped out of his trance-like state as the pink beam of light landed on his school, letting out a Hugh shockwave which evaporated all the surrounding civilians and anything in it's way,the shockwave having lost a lot of his power reached Dawn sweeping him off his feet and sending him, the car and every one around him flying.

Waking up with a grunt Dawn almost passed out as pain exploded in his mind looking down he saw a metal rod piercing his abdomen all the way to his back looking back to his school he only saw a Hugh crater with pink lava filling it.

Dawn eyes were filled with tears as he saw the sky filled with the same pink meteorite flying towards the ground Dawn the passed out in despire.