Chapter 22

TYLER

“One more bastard and it's over,” Johnny said, exhaling. “Just one more. I hope it will just come out right now.”

“Man, I feel you. The last one should have gotten here by now.”

It had been days since we killed the nineteenth Xiray. We were all impatiently waiting for it to appear so that we can put all this behind us.

As I sat on the porch of the cabin, with my best friend Johnny beside me, we chatted about everything, including the day that had been bestowed upon us. The birds were chirping, the sun was shining, and the sky was painted with breathtaking shades of blue.

My attention was drawn to the magical ring on my finger. It wasn't the most beautiful piece of jewelry you would find, but it’s function was quite impressive. It contained a power that wasn’t like anything in our realm, and it would glow when one was close to a Xiray. It was the only thing that could lead us to the last Xiray if we ever had to go look for it.

I gazed at the ring and marveled at how ordinary i