In a quiet night, deep into a secluded place, where there is a—
BOOM! A blast erupted in a building.
“Emergency. Emergency. Please leave the vicinity immediately!” the alarm sounds repeatedly.
A lot of people dressed in their white lab gowns are running and panicking in the burning establishment just to get out and save themselves at what is happening... but no one got out.
Bang! Bang! Tik! Tik! Takatakatak! Swish! Fwoosh! Aaahhh!
The sound of their cries and the continuous fight for their lives are only audible in every corner of the burning building. Scientists who are doing all they can just to escape death at the hands of what they call tailed beasts.
Tailed beasts are the reason why a hopeless situation occurs for people to survive. They were the reason why the explosion happened. They did their best, for them to also escape the violent methods on how they are being experimented.
“Aaaaahhh!” a woman shouts before being stabbed with sharp and large needles and to her death. The tailed beast with hair as sharp as needles came in walking in front of the lady she just killed.
Bang! She heard from behind her and quickly, she jumped to dodge it and reached on the back of a scientist holding a gun. The scientist turned to protect himself but he was intimidated by the feathers the girl showing off to him, just like how a male peacock shows his tail to attract a female peacock. Little did that scientist know that those same feathers are as sharp as her needle hair so as fast as before he could close his eyes, he already felt the pain in various parts of his body she pierced and also to his death.
Slash! Bang! When the female tailed beast heard that, she quickly ran in her own two feet to find the exit and escape. Upon running, she ran into another of her fellow tailed beast, with ears as long as a bunny and a red crystal gem in between his forehead, controlling the attacker right in front of him lifting him up in the air. He just looked at the scientist in the air, with no expression at all in his eyes even when it seems like the scientist is struggling up in the air. The scientist looked back at the male tailed beast and at the same time, the crystal gem glowed bright red causing the neck of the scientist to suddenly crack, that ended his life.
The male tailed beast with big ears and the female tailed beast looked at each other, not stating a word but both knew in their stares, there were people behind them that they were ready to kill them. But before they could attack, the male tailed beast was able to control them to drop their weapons and the female tailed beast showed her third tail, a long fish tail full of sharp scales. When the male tailed beast lifted them a few inches above the ground, the female tailed beast showed the beautiful sharp scales to the 3 scientists before using those same sharp scales to end their life.
Together, both tailed beasts looked their way around the burning building and because of the long ears of the male tailed beast, they were able to find their way out...
...but before the female tailed beast could finally escape, someone threw a grenade on the exit that the female tailed beast saw, and good thing she was quick in her senses to avoid that. She made a back flip to keep from being blown up and when she landed on her feet, turned around to use the feathers of her back to protect her from debris.
Bang! A shot from a gun made the female tailed beast use her fish tail to repel the bullet and glared at the man holding the gun. The man ran out of bullets so he tried to refill his gun but the female tailed beast, with her needle hair immediately attacked and the man tried to avoid it but in quantity, some landed on his shoulders and legs. Because of that, the man fell on his knees. The female tailed beast slowly walked toward the man while showing all her 3 tails; her needle hair, her sharp feathers and her long scaly fish tail. Upon approaching him, with the remaining strength of the man, he still tried to shoot the tailed beast in front of him but she didn’t let him slip a chance and killed him brutally right in front of her.
Tik! Her attention was quickly caught because of the noise and immediately attacked with her quills and needles at where the noise came from but when she turned around, no one was there.
“Wait!” a woman shouted showing her hand and peeked while hiding behind a wall. The female tailed beast stood on her ground with her eyes on her.
“I am not here to hurt you. I am not like the rest,” the woman said and slowly showed herself right in front of the tailed beast, raising both her hands in the air as a sign of surrender.
The female tailed beast didn't utter a word but using her eyes, she looked at the lab coat of the woman in front of her which the woman noticed. She immediately looked to where she was looking and took something inside her lab coat pocket.
The female tailed beast was ready to attack when she saw the gun the woman is holding but she quickly dropped the gun and kicked it backwards.
“My colleagues just gave it to me for my safety. I don't even know how to use it,” said the woman that made the female tailed beast loosen up, but still with glare in her eyes not letting her guard down.
“While they are not still here, you need to go,” warned the woman. “All of you tailed beasts don't deserve to be treated that way so I will let you escape. Hurry!”
The female tailed beast didn't utter another word, but the woman was shocked when the tailed beast attacked so she closed her eyes.
But she did not feel any pain and heard the collapse of several bodies at her back. She looked at it and was surprised to see two scientists full of needles, sharp feathers and fish scales pierced through them.
She just looked back at the female tailed beast trying to remove the debris blocking the exit. The female scientist looked at the tailed beast with pity and compassion. She sees how despite they are indeed beasts, they are also part human that's why they can blend in with the people around them and hide their tails.
Bang!
8 tailed beasts were able to escape from a yet still burning and destroyed building. The tailed beast didn't care if there were people who experimented them were able to escape. What’s important is that all 8 of them are complete and they have their freedom. They promised to each other that never again, humans must not know who they really are...
...except for one scientist.
“Please, I beg you...” she said shakily while looking at the tailed beast right in front of her. “Just this last request...”
The woman smiled at her even though her mouth was full of blood and her white lab coat stained with her own blood. There were tears in her eyes and looked at her with pleading...
“Please... keep my son... safe.”
Chapter 1“...keep my son... safe. His name... his name is...”I opened my eyes in no time.Kriiing!I even got ahead of my alarm clock.Even though it was loud, I was stunned staring at the ceiling before I even looked at it and turned it off. I slowly got up from my bamboo bed and as I sat down, I was stunned again, my eyes full of worry.She didn’t even mention his name.How can I find him?I looked at the small table just next to my bed where my alarm clock is, and another thing that might be the way for me to actually find the person she was referring to.I looked at the clock again and was slightly surprised that a few minutes had passed so I immediately got up to go to the bathroom and take a shower.Then, I dressed in casual clothes and went out of my little hut house made of patchwork wood and galvanized iron and locked its door.It was too early to wait for the jeep to get to wh
We did our work late into the night. Fortunately,not many accidents and mishaps have happened today. There are only a few customers who will complain but we resolve it professionally.“Time check, it's eight o'clock,” Geoffrey said from the counter so I glanced at the café clock as I put some cups and plates in a basin to take to Ate Willow.There areonly afewcustomers at this time but almost all of them are students who seem to want to stay up late.Later on,“8:30,” Geoffrey said suddenly so the three of us looked at each other and did what had to be done.At that time, every customer who is still here in the shop, we will tell them that the café is open only until 9 o'clock so that they can finish what they need to finish.Others are stubborn andfortunately Ma'am taught us not to stoop down to their level but when they are really stubborn, Ma'am Safira is the one who w
Chapter 2“I’m here to talk about the person you’re looking for,” Ma’am said.I was completely shocked at my place when I heard that.“When you were 13, you went to a school as a grade 7 and 8 student and then suddenly youmoved to a high school to go to grade 9 and 10. I thought you wanted a different track from your last high school so you don't want to continue your grade 11 there but when you took a track that was in that high school, I wouldn't have wondered and would have known about your concern.”I bowed my head.”It's too personal Ma'am,” I said.“I know. I didn't want to interfere but it's not that easy for you to move from school to school just to find someone you don't know what his name is and the only clue you have to find him is his mother's ID.”I was speechless at what Ma'am said.“It was my intention to help when I offered the eight of
Kriiing!When I woke up in the morning, I immediately got up to go to the bathroom to get ready for school.A week passed and today is my first day to attend International Sanders Academy.When I got to the gate again, I first stood in front and seemed to be looking at the big building because up until now I still couldn’t believe it.Some are coming in who are obviously students—Beep!Beep!A car honked so I was surprised and turned around and saw a black car. He made a hand gesture as if pushing me aside on the road.“Ah sorry,” I apologized so I stepped aside.I thought it would just go away and pass by me but he suddenly lowered the window where I was facing and looked at me with his black shades.“I don't know if you're really blind Miss but the road where students can walk is separated from the car lane. But if you just really want a car to run you over and block the road, can you 
Chapter 3“Good morning class,” the teacher greeted suddenly upon entering.“Good morning Ma'am,” I greeted back and it was awkward because I’m the only one who greeted.Why does it seem wrong that I did that?“Oh I see we have a new student here.”What?Is that so?You willonlyknow thatyou are a new student when you greet the teacher alone?“Kindly stand up and introduce yourself to everyone.”I stood up.“Uhm I'm Xania and I'm 17 years old. Nice to meet you all,” I smiled at them but almost everyone ignored me.Okay nice talking.“Thank you Xania. You may now take your seat,” said the teacher and sat.“So let's start our discussion.”I immediately opened my notebook ready to write but I was surprised when my classmates are bringing out different things.Oh, so they use a tablet,
When the alarm he made sounded, Vince immediately woke up and got up from his bed to take a bath and get dressed.He first wore a white polo and a black necktie before carrying a black tux while leaving the room.He told Manang tojust make food for her and the guards outside because he would not eat later once he will come home.He hurried away to the ship where his cousin's birthday was to be celebrated.He parked at the pier before getting out of the car to board the said ship.He was at the entrance when he was blocked by two seamen.“Good afternoon Sir,” greeted one.“What are you going to do here?”Vince raised an eyebrow at the two.“I'm here for the party,” Vince replied.“Sir, do you have an invitation card?”question of one.Vince frowned. Of course he has one, but he is irritated because why do they still need to see that?Can'tt
Chapter 4XANIAFirst day of school, let's say it looks okay.It didn't matter when I met a guy who was so arrogant because he didn't come inafter recess.I don’t know with him.I don't even know why he came in if he will just go home like that.So maybe he's called a badboy because he’s being rebellious.After I did what Ma'am Jacky asked me to do, I left school immediately but instead of going straight home, I went straight to the café.Of course I still have to work.Only that I work part time on weekdays and then full time on weekends.When I got to the back of the café, I knocked again and the small window opened again before I was let in and was surprised to who that greeted me“Xania,”he greetedmewarmly.“Good thing you got here.”“Axton. Where's Ma'am?”I asked.“She's in her office of course. Why
At 5 o'clock in the morning, I immediately got up to cook.Then I took a bath and put on my uniform.I ate my breakfast right away, packed my lunch and left the house immediately whenIthoughtI had nothing left.I also thought, I should now get information about Ma'am Victoria's son. I know I'm still adjusting to the new school and good Lord, I have to learn a lot to adapt but I can't help but worry for her son. I don’t know what is happening to him now and I might not be able to fulfill my promise to her.Ma'am Victoria might haunt me in no time.When I got to school, I went straight to my classroom and immediately sat in my chair but even if I got here, I was still thinking.Where in this school can I get information?Who can I ask?If I ask my classmates, they might not know who I’m referring to or maybe they don't care.Our teacher also came immediately so I just went back to the truth and prep