《EVO》 Prologue: The first bullet ¡°Hello welcome to your local news channel! Today is another bright sunny saturday with clear skies. No reports about the war, let''s just hope our army is doing our country, Abrya proud. The ECFA have created a fantasy like reality by making a real life dragon. Also the ECFA has created so many animals that it''s like a fantasy tale ripped right from the page. Well that''s it for now see you after this commercial.¡± I walk away from the television. I reach into my pocket and grab a piece of gum. The sidewalk is small and cracked. The once smooth pavement on the road is also cracked. The white and yellow lines are drained of color. The grass surrounding the tall building next to me is long and is in need of a haircut. The sun shines brightly against my head as the wind dances with the falling leafs. The blue sky covers my head like an umbrella from space. ¡°SHUT UP! Now give me the money!¡± ¡°Aauuuhhh.¡± ¡°I SAID BE QUIET!¡± ¡°Aauuhhh.¡± ¡°PPPCCHHUUUU!¡± The woman at the counter falls over and is surrounded by a pool of red. Everyone is screaming, including little children with giant bloodshot eyes. The man is shaking while holding a gun with blood stained on his boots and jeans. He reaches over and grabs the money. ¡°STOP HIM!¡± I hear a crackle of a bullet being shot from behind me. The man who robbed the store falls over dropping the money in the sea of blood. ¡°FUCK! OWW!¡± He reaches his gun and aims at the cop behind me. His hand shakes back and forth. ¡°PPCCHUU!¡± Immense pain runs through my lower left foot. I could of ran away instead of standing there watching, but no I just had to watch. My vision get blurry, I can see a little girl crying and leaning over the dead old woman. ¡°Sorry I didn¡¯t hel-¡± * ¡°Welcome back! Yesterday shortly after we ended our broadcast a convenience store was robbed. The perpetrator Shishido Shusuke was a crack addict and needed money. Goya Ririko was an elderly woman that was working yesterday and was killed. Etzor Uvvia 16 years old was shot in the left foot. He is fine and will be walking by next week. See you guys next time!¡± You could be reading stolen content. Head to Royal Road for the genuine story. ¡°Hey Iris, that''s crazy right!¡± ¡°Yea I guess, it''s amazing we have the technology to fix him up that fast.¡± ¡°No i''m talking about how that silver-haired and the golden eyes kid got shot.¡± ¡°What about the old lady.¡± ¡°Yea, but we can relate more because he is our age.¡± ¡°I guess you''re right.¡± ¡°So going to change your hair color soon?¡± ¡°Maka I told you I have never dyed my hair.¡± ¡°I know it''s just so funny how that one kid thought your brunette hair was originally pink.¡± ¡°That was in back in 1st grade I mean we are 17 years old now.¡± ¡°True.¡± ¡°Also Maka he thought your hair was orange originally.¡± ¡°It¡¯s was so weird, cause my hair is black.¡± I look across the street and see a friendly face ¡°Hey Maka there is Arima. Go say hi.¡± ¡°Why?¡± ¡°You face is pitch red Maka, everyone in school knows you like him, but him.¡± ¡°Pfpt! I don¡¯t like him.¡± ¡°Just go and talk to him Maka.¡± ¡°Hey let''s go home I¡¯m hungry.¡± ¡°Perfect I¡¯ll go ask if he wants to eat with us!¡± ¡°Iris you better not.¡± I started to run over to Arima. ¡°Hey Arima, Maka wants to eat lunch want to come with, were buying!¡± ¡°Sure, but let me pay for at least half.¡± ¡°Okay because we don¡¯t have any money.¡± ¡°Of course.¡± We started walking to the nearest restaurant. ¡°Guys look.¡± said Maka. The store that was robbed the other day is closed and cops with caution tape are around it. I opened the door to the restaurant close and look at my phone like I got a message. ¡°Sorry guys I gotta go please enjoy your meal.¡± ¡°Iris!¡± ¡°It''s okay Maka, she looked like she is in a hurry.¡± ¡°Okay Arima.¡± Chapter 1: The outbreak ¡°Glad you are awake.¡± I see my mom sitting down next to me. She has a white dress on and her long blonde hair is sheltered by a giant pink straw hat. Her golden eyes sparkle at me. ¡°I''m fine mom.¡± She turns around and starts scrutinizing through her purse. Her purse is giant, I mean way to big. She only puts little things in there and maybe her wallet. My dad bought her that purse about a year again. My dad is not dead it''s not a clich¨¦ type of story where, where a kid around my age (16) gets hurt and wakes up in a hospital. Opens his eyes to see visiter, that is his mother or father, and is going through something or reminding you how their spouse is dead. Then they fall asleep again, and wake up the next day with a bunch of hot chicks around him. My dad is apart of the ECFA, people ask me question like ¡°What goes on in there?¡± ¡°Is it true they created a dragon?¡± ¡°Yo, bro hook me up with some exotic animals?¡± my answer is always ¡°Bye.¡± I¡¯m not a person that doesn¡¯t talk to people or as no friends. Trust me I have lots friends, but I just have low tolerance when people ask me questions like that. The answer is simple, and I know why to. It¡¯s because I never get to see my dad, and he ignores me when I ask him about it. ¡°Would you like a mint?¡± ¡°Thanks.¡± As I open and pop the mint into my mouth I scan the room. It¡¯s your typical doctor''s room. White or lightly tinted walls. With a decently sized bed in the left corner. Three chairs, and a window with fancy curtains. Lots of tools that you don¡¯t know, what they''re for. A little desk in the right corner with a nice black chair that spins. Some picture(s) on the wall(s) with different nature landscapes. Lastly the doctor¡¯s certificates. ¡°You sure you''re okay?¡± ¡°Yes mom I¡¯m fine.¡± ¡°I just love you.¡± ¡°I love you too.¡± ¡°The doctors said you can leave when you feel like you''re ready.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t that doctor lazy.¡± She giggled, ¡°Maybe.¡± ¡°Well I''m going back to sleep.¡± ¡°What I just got here.¡± ¡°Mom, look outside.¡± She gets up and walks to the window and opens it, letting the gently breeze fill the room. It''s refreshing and smells nice. It must have rained. I guess the weather forecast was wrong. ¡°Okay I''ll leave, but knowing my son you want this open right?¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡°Bye.¡± ¡°See ya tomorrow mom! I promise I will go back to school!¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have to force yourself.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay I¡¯m just fine.¡± She turns the light off, and closes the door. The doors inside a hospital all have locks, and the only way to enter is with a code, not a key like most locks. The locks activate when the door is completely shut. I think its kinda of dumb. I close my eyes and drift into a happy sleep. * ¡°So Maka, how''d the date go with Arima?¡± ¡°Thanks to you we''re dating.¡± ¡°What! How did this happen!¡± ¡°We hung out all day after you left.¡± ¡°And?¡± ¡°We ate lunch, and he asked if I wanted to go to an amusement park with him.¡± ¡°Really.¡± ¡°Yep!¡± ¡°Then what.¡± ¡°We went to a movie theaters and he asked after the movie was over if he would go out with him.¡± ¡°Ugh.¡± I said jealous of her getting a boyfriend. I guess it''s what I tried to set up, but still! ¡°Hey Maka we have a math test today, did you study at all.¡± ¡°Nope!¡± ¡°Of course.¡± I¡¯m a pretty good student when it comes to grades. I normally get B¡¯s and A¡¯s on my report card. This test will get my math grade to a 90% if I do good. I can just feel my grade rising. My biggest problem at school is science. Science is such a pain! I have a 82% in the class, but that''s because I keep using my friend¡¯s has ¡°resource.¡± ¡°Come on we are going to be late! to class¡± said Maka has she started to run into the school. I walk into the class, and find my way to my chair. I sit down and pull out a notebook and start studying since my first period is math. It¡¯s pretty unlucky. I mean I wake up at 6:00 AM and I have to do a test early in the morning at 7:50 AM. This story is posted elsewhere by the author. Help them out by reading the authentic version. ¡°Oops, um Desta, can I borrow a pencil.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± ¡°Thanks.¡± Lets hope I can pass this test easily! * ¡°Good afternoon people! I hope everyone is having a great day so far! Nothing new going on lately besides a new gun shop being opened on Cand street. If you want a weapon here you have to go through the special training and must purchase the weapon and license for that weapon. The store that was robbed the other day is now closing and moving outside the city.¡± I turn the TV on mute. I feel incredibly stupid, for just standing there. Ugh, if I was smart I would have called the cops as soon as I heard everything, or I could have ran away. If I acted fast enough I could have saved that lady. The TV screen flashes yellow and fades into blue. All I see on the screen is my volume rising and red print that reads ¡°Breaking News.¡± ¡°Today, the ECFA lost thousands of animals, be it on purpose or accident. These creatures are enraged with us and are destroying local buildings, and eating humans as food!¡± The screen flashes and it''s a video feed that is live. The ECFA building is destroyed and creatures by the millions are swarming everywhere. I can see some fighting each other and some eating humans. ¡°Dad!¡± I get up and try to open the door. ¡°What the hell! Who decides that they can trap me in here! Dumbasses lock the window next time!¡¯ I jump out the window, and start running home. I can see some monster are already here in our small town Akico. I hope my mom is fine and my dad is alive! ¡°Get out the way kid! Fucking move!¡± I ignore the people in the cars and run across the street. I can see my small neighbor. There is about 12 houses rounded together making a little square. My family is rich, but we chose to live in a decent size house that can fit three people. ¡°Help!¡± I look at the house farthest away from mine. It''s up in flames and a giant monster is feasting on my neighbor¡¯s legs. The monster has giant wings, it looks like a pterodactyl, but has this giant tail with spikes on it. The monster turns and looks at me. The monster eyes are small, and green. Its giant feet has toenails the size of little boats. ¡°Sorry.¡± I whisper while I start to run home. The upgraded pterodactyl swallows my neighbor and lunges out for me ¡°Shit!¡± I duck under a tree and jump the fence of a neighbor''s yard. Shit I¡¯ll rather have my ass handed to me by a baby golden retriever than that thing. I run to the other side of the fence and jump over it. The pterodactyl crushes the neighbors house and smashes the fence. It jumps up, flapping its wings. It¡¯s long pointy mouth advances towards me. Well at least the puppy is alive right? ¡°Etzor!¡± I see my dad with this giant gun. It looks like a ¡°bazooka.¡± He fires it and the bullet smashes into the monster''s face. Blood and scales from the monster flies all over ground including some getting on me. ¡°Aaahh.¡± My dad falls to the ground. I run over to him. ¡°I¡¯m fine. It''s just a little cut.¡± I see a cut on his waist. You know a katana right? Well it looks like he got cut with one. ¡°I have a helicopter at home. I didn¡¯t know you were in a hospital. I was on my way.¡± ¡°Shh.¡± I said while covering the cut I pick up the giant launcher and reload it¡¯s last missile. I aim towards the monster that is smashing whatever is left of its head against the ground. I fire the weapon, and it misses, but lands close enough to drop rumble on it head. I get up after being thrown to the floor. I pick up my dad and start to walk home. ¡°Hurry!¡± My mom yells as she seats in the helicopter, with two people. ¡°Help me carry him!¡± The guy next to the pilot gets up, and helps me carry my dad into the helicopter. ¡°You should have left me.¡± said my dad gasping for breath ¡°Why? The monster was nearly dead.¡± ¡°You could have died, carrying me.¡± ¡°Sorry I don¡¯t believe clich¨¦ stories where a guardian dies to protect their son.¡± ¡°Is that right?¡± Chapter 2: Separated The darkness around me with the occasional red-orange sparks takes me back to when the monsters didn¡¯t attack. I''m constantly reminded of when I was younger, and my dad got home early one day. He and my mom went upstairs and told me to go out to the porch. When they got to the porch, they had a giant box. My eyes light up and I wondered what was in the box. My dad took a knife and cut open the box. His silver hair covered his eyes, and all I see was a smile appearing on his face. Then he pulled out a giant firework. He walked with me and light the fuse. I sat waiting in excitement. Then, ¡°boom.¡± The firework blew up, leaving a white, but the yellow-orange tint of color. I watch the firework until it died. ¡°Daddy! Can I please, do a firework.¡± I said with a giant smile ¡°Sure, buddy.¡± He hands me a smaller firework. He told me to be careful when lighting it. My mom was happily sitting in a chair as she watched the loves of her life play together. When I flicked the switch the fire, spat up so fast at me, and burned my thumb. I threw it down and fell to the floor. ¡°Ahhh! Mommy!¡± I screamed while tears ran across my face. ¡°It¡¯s okay, honey.¡± said my mom has she cradled me in her lap. ¡°How about I make this one go boom, buddy?¡± ¡°Please.¡± I said while sucking on my thumb. The firework fuse died, and a beautiful arrangement flew out of the firework. I watched the fireworks sparkle, and it amazed me. It''s was so beautiful. The warm air surrounding me while the firework crackles. I felt loved by everything in this world. But now I feel different. The warmth I felt that day is here, but it''s not the same. I¡¯m scared, I didn¡¯t even get to say goodbye to my friends, and my dad is in the back seat getting fixed up. We have nowhere to go. I don¡¯t know how I¡¯m going to sleep. My shoulder is in a lot of pain, from the gun I fired hours ago. ¡°Hey kid, your dad wants to talk.¡± said of the pilots helping my dad ¡°Okay.¡± I said while walking to me dad ¡°Shh come here.¡± ¡°What.¡± I whispered ¡°These guys can¡¯t be trusted.¡± he whispered into my ear ¡°What do you mean.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know why. It¡¯s just a gut feeling.¡± ¡°You sure.¡± ¡°Yes, son, I want to tell you something. The giant monster. We made them enjoy the heat. So if you were alone, without us. Go south, the smaller monsters will be there, surely you can take them.¡± ¡°What about that monster earlier?¡± ¡°Hehe. That was only a medium size¡± ¡°What! That thing was huge!¡± ¡°I know aren''t we awesome!¡± ¡°More like crazy.¡± ¡°Hey kid, now don¡¯t make you dad cry.¡± ¡°I won¡¯t.¡± ¡°Sorry, but you father needs to sleep.¡± said the other pilot ¡°Okay. Bye, dad, I''ll see you in the morning.¡± I read the clock 11:42 PM. I¡¯m so tired maybe I should sleep as well. ¡°Tomorrow we are going to drop you guys off at the EPM.¡± said the pilot controlling the helicopter. ¡°Whats EPM?¡± I asked ¡°It¡¯s a town where we are trying to get normal people like you.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± I don¡¯t like the idea of being cooped in one place maybe my dad was right. For now, I will just go with it, even if I wanted to run away what can I do I''m not strong. ¡°You guys should probably get some sleep, we won¡¯t be at the sheltered town for a couple more hours.¡± said the pilot My mom responds and makes room for me to sleep. * ¡°You okay Iris?¡± said Iris¡¯s mom ¡°Thanks, mom, but I fine.¡± ¡°We are lucky we got to the EPM, so quick. From what I heard, all the power plants were destroyed, so we don¡¯t have technology that works well anymore.¡± said Iris¡¯s father while combing his long black hair. ¡°That¡¯s terrible.¡± I responded ¡°Yep, the news last report was yesterday. Weapons are being stored with the military so they can fight the monsters back.¡± Yesterday breaking news flashed our TVS, and I was terrified, seeing so much people getting hurt. I called Maka and I warned her and she said that her family was going to a shelter made by ECFA. I thought it was a great idea, but when we got there people were bloody and hurt. it¡¯s not even a good shelter anyways. We have little space ourselves, and the shelter is surrounded by a small metal fence, and I can clearly see over the fence. I haven''t seen any big monsters, just goblin-like creatures. I say ¡°like¡± because they have a small, razor-sharp horn on their forehead. They also have armor like scales and have either a spear or sword. I have also seen weird mosquitos. There about two feet big, and also have eight legs. I don¡¯t know what would happen if they bite us. It''s crazy to think these ¡°little¡± creatures are the weakest ones. I heard rumors like ¡°most of the ECFA workers don¡¯t even know about the extra big ones.¡± I have heard reports that some of the biggest monsters are 50ft tall, and have wings that span 27ft long. They also can breathe out different elements. There has been two know that spit fire and ice out. Some just carry around giant clubs with bolts and screws at the end. I just wonder who said ¡°let''s give them all these things.¡± stupid people right? * ¡°We''re here get out.¡± said the pilot ¡°You don¡¯t have to be so harsh.¡± I responded ¡°You''re lucky I saved your asses, now out.¡± ¡°Geez looks like someone is in a bad mood.¡± I shot back Without saying a word he shut his door and waited until we walked away a flew off. Following the endless white line, we end up at a little office. We are asked to enter, and wait patiently on the couch. ¡°Okay we need to test you guys.¡± said a kind lady in a nurse outfit ¡°For what?¡± ¡°Well, it''s a secret.¡± she said ¡°You want to check if we''re human right?¡± asked my dad ¡°How did you know sir?¡± My dad enters his pocket and pulls out his ECFA identification badge. ¡°I worked there.¡± ¡°Umm...well you guys go ahead.¡± she said weirdly and started to walk away Okay. I push the door open and I see little houses smaller than apartment rooms. ¡°Hey, do we get a room?¡± I asked my dad ¡°Yea, but son, you need to act like your not apart of this family so you can get your own room.¡± ¡°I will.¡± ¡°I know how kids your age are, I even got a couple mags, if you want them.¡± he said while whispering into my ear. ¡°Okay, dad.¡± I said to my dad with an elephant sized sigh at the end. * It''s been a week since got my own apartment room. It''s really small, it¡¯s about the size of a bathroom. The only thing we can do in there is sleep. We go to a ¡°public¡± event to eat meals, two meals a day. We have to go to a special place to use the restrooms. This content has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere. The last news media I remember is when they told us that the population has dropped significantly. Lots of animals and humans are becoming extinct. ¡°Hi, my name is Etzor.¡± I said to a girl that look around my age. ¡°I¡¯m new here, oh also I¡¯m 16.¡± ¡°Hello Etzor.¡± said the girl with a kind smile. ¡°My name is Maka, I¡¯m 17.¡± ¡°Awesome, I was worried that there aren''t many kids are age.¡± ¡°I have two other friends here that are 17,¡± she said while playing with her hair. ¡°Also don¡¯t fall in love with me I already have a boyfriend.¡± her face started to turn red. ¡°And he is here at this camp.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay tomato face, I won¡¯t fall in love with you.¡± I said calmly ¡°Tomato face!¡± she yelled. ¡°I¡¯m not that embarrassed about it.¡± ¡°You sure!¡± I started to laugh ¡°Hey you flirting with my girlfriend.¡± said a kid about my age, little bit shorter than me. ¡°No, it¡¯s actually nice to have a nice laugh, you''ll like this kid.¡± she said while holding onto his arm ¡°Sup, my name is Etzor, I¡¯m 16.¡± ¡°Sup little bro, Arima, I¡¯m 17.¡± he said while reaching out his hand ¡°So Ez, wanna go and eat dinner with us when the time is ready.¡± said Maka. ¡°I have a really awesome friend, you have yet to meet.¡± ¡°Sure after I say hi to my family I¡¯ll come and sit by you.¡± I said while looking at my surroundings. There is little green life here, just dirt and houses. ¡°What table do you guys sit at?¡± ¡°We normally sit at the 17th table but sometimes when the table is taken we sit at the 37th table,¡± Maka said with a smile on her face ¡°Alright cool, I¡¯ll look for you guys there,¡± I said while walking back to my apartment. ¡°Couple more hours I guess.¡± I whispered under my breath. * ¡°Hello Eztor.¡± said Arima ¡°Where are the others?¡± I asked ¡°Probably getting ready.¡± ¡°I see.¡± ¡°So what you think about Maka?¡± said Arima ¡°Well, she is pretty and seems fun, and nice to hang out with.¡± I said, ¡°You got a good girlfriend.¡± ¡°Thanks, man!¡± he said with a smile on his face. ¡°To tell you the true I started to admire her back in jr high. I never talked to her because I was so scared. I knew Iris, Maka¡¯s friend because we have gone to the same school since we were little. She just decides to hang out one day and she had to leave, because something came up, so I spent the whole day with Maka. Afterward, I asked her out.¡± ¡°Nice, I haven¡¯t fallen in love with anyone yet, so I have zero experiences with that type of stuff.¡± It was kinda awkward to say to him. ¡°Don¡¯t worry man! Soon enough you will find a nice girl.¡± he said with his thumbs up. ¡°Thanks, but I¡¯m not in a rush.¡± ¡°Yea, I get what you are saying.¡± The room has long tables with a number above each section. To get food you get up, join the line and wait until it¡¯s your turn. It''s like a lunch period at school, but there are people who smell terrible and are hacking up blood. Yea it''s really gross. ¡°Hello guys!¡± said Maka proudly. ¡°Hey, Maka.¡± I said Maka goes to the other side of the table and sits next to Arima ¡°Hello I¡¯m Iris, I¡¯m also 17, um Eztor I don¡¯t mean to be rude, but weren¡¯t you shot a couple of weeks ago?¡± said Iris fidgeting with her hair ¡°Oh you are that kid, come on tell us the details!¡± said Maka with sparkles in her eyes ¡°Well everything they said on the news is what happen. Their story was correct.¡± ¡°Oh, that is not as cool then.¡± ¡°Yea it¡¯s no-¡± ¡°AHHH!¡± someone screamed Giant hornets swarmed the room. They look the same as any other hornet but their stinger is giant and they are about two feet tall. ¡°Ez this way!¡± said Maka I can feel Iris¡¯s hand reach out and grab mine as I was being pulled up. We run out the door and I stop moving. ¡°I have to go back my parents are in there!¡± I screamed ¡°It¡¯s too dangerous.¡± said Arima I force my hand out of Iris¡¯s hand and grab a sharp part of the fence that got knocked over. ¡°Run away guys!¡± I screamed as I entered the food house I run in pushing past the people running towards me. A giant hornet swings it¡¯s stinger at me. I block it with the piece of the fence. It¡¯s like a sword battle, I push using all my strength while the giant hornet does the same. ¡°Kaah!¡± I swing my body under the floating hornet and stab it in the belly, and cut my way to its neck. Bloods splashes all over my face, and all over the ground. The hornet falls next to me, rapidly flapping its wings. I get up and stab it straight in the brain. After ten seconds it¡¯s system shuts down and is completely dead. ¡°Dad! Mom!¡± I run to our normal table and see that they are gone. It¡¯s bad that I¡¯m separated from them, but I¡¯m glad I don¡¯t recognize their faces on one of these dead bodies. Most of the hornets are have gone back outside I assume. ¡°Eztor!¡± shouted in a high-pitched voice I turn around and see my mom. ¡°Mom! Where¡¯s dad.¡± ¡°He¡¯s fine we need to go get in the car.¡± I started to run. I didn¡¯t even know there was a vehicle here. I get in the car and before we even move we are stopped by a military truck. ¡°Nobody move!¡± Loud gunshots ring across the battlefield. The hornets are either dying or flying away, it''s their choice. Other people ran into their rooms and are praying for life. A man and the girl who checked us out, get out of the car. ¡°Them! They are ECFA members arrest them!¡± shouted the man ¡°Eztor please run away.¡± my mom said ¡°Here you go, buddy, you like fireworks right?¡± my dad hands me a smoke grenade. ¡°We thought something like this might happen.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want to!¡± I said with a tear running down my cheek ¡°It¡¯s okay we will meet again.¡± said my mom with tears running down her cheek. ¡°Bye buddy, I will see you later.¡± my dad said. I pull the pin and throw down the smoke grenade. I get out of the car and start running for the group that sat at the table with me. I hear people yelling and they swarm the car. I look back and see my mom and dad with guns to their heads. I can tell that they are saying ¡°live strongly without us.¡± I turn my head back and run into the group ¡°Let¡¯s go quickly!¡± I yelled ¡°This way!¡± said Arima We started running away, and I turn my head back and see my parents getting put into the truck. ¡°Thank you guys.¡± Chapter 3: Lust for killing ¡°Iris, want help?¡± said Arima ¡°Yeah.¡± responded Iris I watch as Iris hands over a gasoline tank to Arima. He pours the rest of the gasoline on the dry firewood. Iris eats a piece of gum and reaches into her red puffy coat. She pulls out her hand with a battery in it. She first places the gum wrapper on the positive side and reaches the wrapper down to the negative side. A fire sparks to life from the tools and She places the flame into the gasoline. ¡°Whoa, the fire is huge.¡± said Maka while she sits in a chair next to Iris ¡°Don¡¯t you think it will attract those monsters.¡± I said looking at the dark forest trees ¡°Maybe but we got to stay warm.¡± Iris said in a tone like she is teaching a kindergarten class ¡°Okay we need a name for the monsters!¡± said Maka ¡°Okay what about Updates?¡± said Arima ¡°Boo!¡± Iris teased ¡°Okay what about Stages?¡± asked Maka ¡°Nope.¡± I said ¡°I got one! Galbrutes.¡± Iris said ¡°I like it!¡± said Arima ¡°Agreed.¡± I said ¡°Okay, then that''s their name.¡± Maka said After we got attacked at the EPM, my parents were arrested and taken away. I don¡¯t know how many people got out alive I just know that we all got away. Iris was separated from her mother and father. Arima said he went to the camp by himself. Maka parents went the other direction. Maka has been texting them, but last night her parents phone died. Everywhere we went that has power is either controlled by another group and trust me when I say nobody wants to share. The other reason is because the newly named Gallbrutes are wondering around in that area. Remember a couple of days ago there was a news report. About a new gun store opening, yea we are trying to go there. ¡°Well, I¡¯m going to sleep.¡± Iris said with a sleepy look in her eyes ¡°Good night, Iris.¡± I said See walks over to her sleeping bag and crawls into it. I can¡¯t tell if it''s cute or weird. But when she sleeps in the sleeping bag she crawls completely in it, and her long hair is the only thing that you can see. ¡°Well, I going to follow her example.¡± Arima said He is not cute when he crawls into his sleeping bags. He just gets into it and sticks his head out. ¡°How was your day Maka.¡± I said trying to get a conversation going. ¡°It was not as bad as it was a week ago at the camp.¡± Maka said while reaching her hands over the fire ¡°Yea that was a terrible day.¡± I said ¡°So what weapons are you going to snag.¡± ¡°Hmm...maybe a gun and a sword if I can.¡± ¡°Guns would be nice, but just in case, we need to at least grab some melee weapon.¡± ¡°Wow, Maka I didn¡¯t know that you used your head that much.¡± ¡°Hehe..wait don''t make fun of me!¡± Yelled Maka ¡°SHUT UP!¡± Iris yelled ¡°Oh yeah, Iris loves her sleep.¡± whispered Maka ¡°I guess you right.¡± ¡°It¡¯s pretty annoying.¡± said Maka ¡°Last year I spent a night at her house and she didn''t wake up no matter what I did.¡± ¡°What did you do, weren''t you bored?¡± ¡°I looked through all her yearbooks.¡± ¡°Oh yeah, looking for all the hearts around her crushes?¡± ¡°Maybe.¡± ¡°Snoop.¡± ¡°I was bored.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± ¡°I going to sleep now.¡± said Maka as she got up and crawled into her sleeping bag The fire burns peacefully. I can¡¯t sleep right now, I feel like I should be doing something, killing something. Since that day, I stabbed that Galbrute, I had the lust to kill more. I don¡¯t know why, It¡¯s just I want too, really bad. I told everyone I¡¯ll cut the firewood, it''s been the only way for me to hit something and take my rage out without everyone knowing. I grab an axe and travel out into the woods. It¡¯s cold and quite. I don¡¯t if any of the monsters are sleeping, or waiting to pounce on me. To be honest I want one to show itself. As long as it is a decent size that I can hack my axe into it. I slam my axe into a tree. I pump my arm back and swing with all my might. The axe makes a loud noise as it cuts deeper into the tree. I continue doing this until the tree is close to falling down. I turn back and walk into our little camp. I put the axe down, and snuggle up into my sleeping bag. Support the author by searching for the original publication of this novel. * The sun rises over the blue mountain. The tall green trees stand firmly blocking lots of the sun''s harsh rays. I smell something good cooking. I open my eyes and see Iris cooking bacon over the fire. I get up and walk over to her ¡°What you got there.¡± I said placing my hand on her shoulder ¡°Some bacon, want some.¡± ¡°Yea!¡± She hands me a piece of bacon. A wonderful taste flows through my taste buds. We have been eating, some pretty gross stuff lately, so this bacon is a delicious treat. ¡°Where did you get the bacon?¡± I asked ¡°I don¡¯t know, I was just searching through my bag and I saw that I brought it. I guess we are lucky that I found it in my secret pocket.¡± ¡°I guess so.¡± I said while finishing the last part of the bacon ¡°So why is sleeping beauty up so early.¡± ¡°Ah thank you, I know I¡¯m pretty beautiful.¡± She said proudly ¡°I just woke up because I heard a sound.¡± ¡°Why didn¡¯t you wake me up. I could have protected y-¡± ¡°Shh.¡± She shoves another piece of bacon into my mouth ¡°Mmm.¡± I said while chewing on the bacon. ¡°Thank you, princess.¡± ¡°No problem you lonely peasant.¡± She said while brushing her hair ¡°I¡¯m not that low of a rank am I?¡± ¡°Sadly you are.¡± She stopped brushing her hair and a smile appeared. ¡°In fact, brush my hair for me.¡± ¡°You''re not joking.¡± I said while reaching out for the square brush ¡°Nope and you better brush nice and gentle.¡± I stroke her soft, clean, and brown hair. Her hair is long and smells fantastic. ¡°Ouch!¡± She snapped in suddenly quick pain. ¡°Sorry Iris.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay just be careful.¡± * ¡°Okay, Akico is just north from here.¡± Arima said ¡°Alright!¡± Iris said happily A quick whistle shrieks in the air. ¡°Watch out!¡± Maka yells. ¡°An arrow just shot at us!¡± I look back and see a Gallbrute. It has a medium build. It has green skin and black scales that replaces armor. A club on its back and a crossbow in hand. ¡°Run!¡± Iris screams as she hides behind a giant rock This is my chance. I shove my bag into Arima¡¯s hand. I grab the axe from Arima, and rush for the enemy. The battlefield is covered in dry grass. Tall trees in a parallel path in front of us. Three giant rocks, and lots of small rocks. I push off the ground ¡°Kah!¡± I pounce at the monster and swing my axe at its black scales. ¡°Kraww!¡± The Galbrute screams in pain as its scales just got split into two. ¡°Ah..ah.¡± I breathe in and start to swing the axe. ¡°Etzor!¡¯ Screams Maka. ¡°Get away from it!¡± The Galbrute loads another arrow and aims the crossbow at me. I jump behind a medium size rock. It shoots and the arrow goes through the rock, barely missing me. ¡°ETZOR!¡± Arima scream! ¡°Get away!¡± ¡°Sorry, but no!¡± I get out and run towards the Galbrute. The Galbrute throws the crossbow on the ground has grabs the wooden club on its back. I mutter ¡°That¡¯s stupid.¡± ¡°Krah!¡± The Galbrute swings its club. ¡°Ahhh!¡± I crash my axe into the wood. It¡¯s no different than the trees I was swinging at last night. I fall to the ground and slash the Galbrute¡¯s knees. Blood spills all over the floor. The Galbrute falls and it¡¯s head lands in front of mine. ¡°Good night.¡± I swing the axe and I crash it into its head. Blood splashes all over me. It¡¯s weird, the skin is hard but the brain is squishy. ¡°Eztor.¡± Iris runs up to me. ¡°Are you okay? You''re covered in blood.¡± ¡°Haha..don''t worry I feel fine.¡± I said lying. I don¡¯t feel just feel fine, I feel magnificent. ¡°Well as long as you''re fine!¡± Maka added ¡°But that was amazing you killed that Galbrute by yourself.¡± ¡°Haha..It wasn¡¯t that much.¡±