CHAPTER 006— RACE AGAINST TIME.

Seraphina runs through the crowded street while the countdown keep decreasing.

Car honk loudly, but she didn't pay attention, all her mind was to reach the telenburgh hospital within 30 minutes.

She bumped into a stranger.

She appolize but end up being cursed, she wanted to cursed back but she looked at the time she was already 10 minutes late.

She hissed, then she continued running, sweat pile on her face, she used her top to wipe her face.

Picxy glitches

[Host... 17 minutes more]

“I'm going to.. to collapse if I continue running"

“pixcy! Tell me who I'm supposed to save?"

[Mission detailed classified]

“How am I supposed to save someone if I don't know who exactly it is? “

[Host must decide]

“You're unbelievable, that's why I can't rely on you"

[ Suit yourself then remember you have 15 minutes left]

Seraphina hissed, “screw you" she thought, then she continued running, until she got to the telenburgh hospital...

She breath in..

“Finally, I'm here" she muttered holding her chest.

“You are so annoying pixcy!"

[Check your time]

“Now I don't know who to save" she sighed, then entered on entering Daisy was sitting down in the receptionist.

Daisy stood up immediately she saw seraphina.

“What are you doing here, why are you hear, are you fine, is mom and dad okay"

“How am I supposed to answer all this questions?"

“Just talk to me please,"

“They're fine, and I'm as well I should be asking you what did you came to the hospital to do?"

[Host... You're running out of time]

Seraphina stamped her feet hard on the floor.

“Seraphina are you okay?" Daisy asked.

Time freeze.

" How am I supposed to save who I don't know for goodness sake, daisy is fine, mom and dad is okay, the mission isn't over, and the time keep decreasing, what should I do?“

The time went back to normal.

She looked around, everything is fine here, there is no one in trouble.

Parents are playing with their daughter, patient are been wheeled on a wheelchair, chatting.

“There is nothing wrong here"

Daisy heard it “what's wrong, do we need to see a doctor?"

“No,"

[Host... 10 minutes more]

Nurse were moving from one angle to another, there was no sign of dangerous or emergency.

" Are you playing with me picxy”

" Who are you talking to sera, have you lost your mind, who is picxy “

[Host.. remember your penalty]

" Is that all you should say?“

Daisy dragged seraphina to a doctor..

As soon as they reached there.

" Doctor something is wrong with my friend for the past few days she has been behaving weird “

He checked her pulses.

" She's fine"

" I told you I'm fine, there is nothing wrong with me”

" Doctor, check again, just now she call a name picxy and I don't know anyone picxy?“

" Hm… maybe you don't but she does, she is fine"

Seraphina nodded.

“If there is nothing else, please see your self out I have other matters to attend to" he said pointing at the door.

As soon as they stood up, then she smelled a gas lick.

She looked outside, from there she could see a building removing a tiny bit of smoke..

She ran out.. then she screamed.

“EVERYONE GET OUT" her voice echoed through the who building, that it was louder then the speaker.

Everyone turned.

" Is she okay? “

Some laughed.

" Did she just escape from the asylum? “

" Look over there, see smoke is coming out from there” she pointed.

" You've really lost your mind, that leads to the kitchen, the cafeteria in the hospital, there's supposed to be a smoke” someone fired back.

Security round her.

" Miss are you okay “

She raised one of them hands to her forehead "check, am I not fine”

He shook his head.

" Miss calm down “

" No... This building is going to explode if nothing is done “

She looked at the time 10 more minutes.

“Do you have a proof, how did you know it's going to explode"

“Believe me, if we wait for proof then people life will be at stake, please let them all go out"

“You're not in your right senses I can see that" one of the security cursed .

She forced her way to the manager office, the security were chasing her but she didn't stop.

" Stop her “ the security yelled.

She dodged every attack until she got to the manager office.

“Who let you in my office?" He yelled.

“Who let me yyiu say? I have a question for you"

“When last did you change your gas pipe “

" When last was your gas inspected?"

The manager hesitates.

“Cat got your tongue right?, "

“How did she know about the gas, is she pranking me?" He asked himself.

For over 6 months now, he hadn't done it, not because the money is not there but because he had spent it and there is no one to replace it.

"How dare you badge into my office and question me, who the hell are you? “

Sera slammed her hands on the desk " do I look like I'm joking to you answer me”

" Seem like you're insane, security, security?“

" You are the one that's out of your mind, answer me”

" Mm”

" You know within your self, what you have done, and if you think I'm wrong call the police, arrest me, I'll accept it”

" But... If I'm right and for yourself selfishness everyone inside the building die get ready to face Court, if you don't make it alive, you have family, your wife will replace you in jail"

“Are you treathen me?"

“See it whatever way you want"

" You must —”

The alarm sound was heard...

" You see what I'm saying, we have to get everyone of them out of here”

Seraphina stormed out of the office.

Workers were already leaving, patients were walking out slowly.

The nurse, daisy and seraphina were helping the older lady out.

She won't stop glaring at the manger.

"We are not going out, this is all a prank “

" She might be shooting a video somewhere”

" Didn't you hear the alarm? “

" As if I care”

" You can be stubborn all yuy want but don't dragged other with you" seraphina shouted.

Then it was remaining one last person, an old janitor.

"My cleaning shift isn't over yet”

" My daughter needs the money for her medication “

" Ma'am, you can clean tomorrow if you are alive tomorrow “

" What if you die?, think of your sick daughter, think of yourself “

Seraphina helped her out.

Finally everyone was outside...

“Didn't I say it, nothing is happening"

“You just brought us out"

“Told you, she is shooting a video"

Seraphina looked at her time, 1 minutes left.

Someone laughed " so this was all for nothing? “

Seraphina clinched her fists.. the manger looked embarrassed.

" I need to go get my phone and rest “

As soon as he took one step....

A deafening explosion tear down the building , glass rain everywhere, frame shoot into the sky, the ground began to shake like there was some kind of earthquakes.

People screamed, some collapsed in fear, the manager fell to his knee....

" If we'd stay, all of us will be dead.... “ His voice tremble.

An elderly man approach seraphina, he was wearing an expensive suit, but it was covered in dust...

He studied her for a long moment then he smiled.

"My name is Julian sterling" he said calmly “I owe you my life and that of my family" he brought out a black card.

“Here, take this, if you need anything don't hesitate to find me, is it resources, food, money, connection find me”

“But I don't need it, I didn't save your life because I need something in return"

“Just take it"

The picxy glitches..

[Take it, remember you need resources, connection and funds to survive]

Seraphina collected it. “Thank you sir" she bowed.

Picxy smiled happily.

[Emergency mission complete]

Rewards unlock: 10 halo point, trust+1 and a storage house as the suburbs.

Picxy spin proudly.

[I told you I'm useful]

Sera rolls her eyes [Don't get full of yourself]

Pixcy grins [ I already am.]

A blur portal paper, she place the card on it, she saw everything she will be needing then it disappeared immediately.

She was about to celebrate...

Picxy suddenly freezes it cheerful smiled disappears the scream glitches violently , red light flashes.

[NEW BEGINNERS MISSION]

Acquired food, water, supplies, fuel for the next seven days.

Rewards: 20 halo point , survival pack.

Before seraphina could finish reading another screen forcefully overrides it.

[WARNING, UNKNOWN DISASTER DETECTED]

Timeline remaining : 72:00:00

Mission rank: unknown .

Picxy stared at the screen in shock for the the first time picxy looked shocked.

[Host… this event didn't take place in the original timeline]