BLAZE

TRIAL

They gifted the silence in abundance to the last surviving species on the dying planet of the lunar system. The darkest soul fears for his wasteless life to endanger himself in the w w the city that once was as lively as the north star in the night.

The spirits have been dead for decades and it scared even the daring one to change his wings wwwql these darkest deep. The silence had hollowed the empty ruins of the streets but still, there was something beneath these ruins that made a way to hope for a day of sun to shine again.

Under cracks within the concrete roads, and the gaps that take you to the place which has been hidden by the bare eyes of the creepers roaming as the modern world’s Anpu, guarding the planet from the last source of returning Titania.

The place which differs from the darkness corrupted on the surface, has a lively and sparking life emerging inside the whole vessel. A reconstructed underground city, a place to hide for the survivors of the dreadful apocalypse and its aftermath. For some, it is enough to live their whole life, hidden from the dangers coming from the surface world. But, some, it never makes them settle to this place only.

They want their right back to the city that was once theirs’.

A dark figure standing at the bottom of the sewer’s opening, observing the dark moon from the hole of the lid. The eyes sparkled under the moonlight as it was made of a high-quality crystal.

“Neah!!! What are you doing? This is suicide!” a man behind her spoke in a hushed tone.

He was disappointed a bit and too helpless to take her back with him.

“I have waited for this moment for long! Don’t stop me today!!!” the girl replied.

“I am not here to stop you, but warn you! Think about those survivors down below. They are living a happy life. Your one move will alter the balance your ancestors have created.” The man was upset and tried to hold back his terror in his tone.

The girl moved her head to look at him with her icy blue eyes, “you call this as a balance? And what life are they living? Under the edge of a knife, they are afraid that one day, those creepers will follow them down here and slaughter them like what happened centuries ago.” It filled her voice with thrill and confidence, “we are running out of resources and food. One day, someone has to take a step forward. Then why wait for that day and why not we make this happen today, from now on.”

The man was out of words to explain her as what seemed like a perplexed situation to him, “I Am afraid of losing you.” he stated in a depressing tone.

The girl stood silent and observed the night, lost in the moment, “we all have to lose something to make peace in other worlds.”

She stated and watched something crawling towards her. Her sight narrowed, focusing on that big creeper that has sensed about her existence. Her hands moved to the side of her pants and her head moved to glance at the man.

“Stay here and watch me fight them, like a coward you are, or fight here and die as a hero. It’s your wish, I won't force you to die with me.” a silly smile erupted on her lips as she jumped out from the sewer hole and stared right into the creeper’s eyes.

She took the sharp blade from the side pocket and stabbed it in the eye of the creeper. The reptilian hissed painfully and howled in pain. The red color of his blood splattered around the wound, making him one eyed blind. He falls back as the girl attacks him with an arrow on his chest.

The brawl invited other creepers to join the fight club. They moved faster towards her, attacking from every possible direction.

“Great!! Now I Can attack in any direction, you fool!!” she commented while swinging in the air and moving her blades across the thin air.

Slashed and cut the limbs from the body, but the fight just began. The reptilians were enormous while compared to the girl’s size. The blade was shining under the moon as the blood drenched it completely.

The moves and skills are excellent but unfortunately, the reptilians had an upper hand in the fight. She gave them competition but their sense and predator’s skill made them real creepers.

Before they could attack her once, a thin and sharp blade passed through their mid bodies, cutting them into two halves. As the bodies dropped one by one, a figure stood proud out of them.

“I know you will fight!!!” the girl stated.

“How can i let you have all the fun alone!! after all, it was me who appointed you as my partner!” the man smiled and gave his hand to the lady next to him.

“How many left?” he asked the girl.

“Guess, they are too many!!!!” she replied after counting the approaching reptilians.

“Whatever, today is ours!!!!” the man said and beheaded one reptile which was too close to breathe.

The blades had cut through the flesh after ages and they were thirsty to the core which makes them yet to satisfy. The rivers of blood flooded the potholes on the concrete roads. But that didn’t stop the creepers to scare the f**k out of them.

The duo decided to escape, unfortunately, one of the reptilians blocked the way.

“Nia….!!! Let's part in our ways. We have to distract them.” the guy ordered.

The girl smiled crookedly and jumped over the reptilian, leaving him confused but the other reptilians joined and ran behind her.

The guy ran into one of the streets in the ruined city to hide, meanwhile; the girl crossed random streets to give his companion some time to manage the things before their departure.

It’s not the first time that someone from the underworld tried to conquer the ruined and now the creepers are aware of them. 

She looked back and cursed, “s**t!! They are still behind!!!” 

From the corner of her eye, she noticed something unusual approaching her. It took a while to realise that a level 2 creeper has joined the chat. The parasitic body made the girl frown and wise enough to keep her distance from him.

While she looked for her mate, the creepers blocked the way from the opposite side. The guy was nowhere to be found. Did he escape? It is quite possible as before, survivors leave a bet behind to escape such conditions.

“Motherfucker!!!” she cursed inside her head. 

The level 2 creeper jumped out of the crowd and stood a few meters away from the little survivor. She wasn’t ready and the poisonous tail swept the floor, throwing her into a random jewelry showroom.

The reptilians rushed to get a piece of her but before they could get anything; she cut them through a diamond knife and killed a dozen of creepers in a short time.

Her newly discovered weapon was powerful and sharp. While the other creepers tried to get inside, she escaped through the back door. Her guts filled up as she saw plenty of decayed human bodies stuffed in a room.

It was the last thing she wanted to see today. A piercing howl was heard from somewhere near and it showed that more are coming this way.

The girl got herself back in the position to run and escape through a sewer drainage. The pungent smell lingered the entire way, but that didn’t stop her in the tracks, in fact she rushed back to the portal from where she came.

She was jubilant to see the portal open, but suddenly, her thoughts drifted to her mate. Did he come back? Or is he stuck in the ruined city? The thoughts were terrifying, no denying, she left the ruins with a heavy heart, hoping for him to survive.