"You're not who I expected to be." The Lieutenant recovered from shock prior to others.I sneered and my eyes twinkled in mischief. "Who I should be, then? A mere fucking selfish bitch? You know, Lieutenant, the apocalypse wasn't an event that would instantly affect the world, but however slowly the epidemic ignited, it would sweep to uncontrollable levels within a month. It's the matter you should focus on, not me."I picked up my beaten hound before looking at him with so much anger. Then, I pointed to Cerulean who's still pondering with his thoughts. "Ask him about everything. He hides the source of this zombie mishap but I knew a few hints, it's the Royal family from the North border. Hence, fucking stop expecting something from me!"I scoffed and strode toward the hall to regale my dog properly. He was weeping in trauma in my arms that I couldn't think of any remedy to soothe him.I chewed my bottom lip. I'm fucking furious to the extent that I would

"Duck!"I acquitted the arrow after Lieutenant William dived his head meager. Moreover, the shaft honed stabbed the Black Vulture, making it unleash a tawdry yelp of pain."I told you, Hood! We are no match for them! Evacuating is barely the choice we have!"Startled, Hood glanced at me before diverting his scrutiny to Lieutenant William."We can't defeat these Black Vultures. Every damn time we kill one, the various lineage would approach." I said while gritting my teeth as I shot another arrow.I've lost count to its kin I've slain since this uprising of this violence ignited. My body was getting heftier as second upheld by to the point that I'm dripping with sweats. I can tell that my strength would wear out if we'll do this any longer. Certainly, my stamina would be ooze arid when the time gets to."She's right, Hood. We can't keep doing this. Some were injured and couldn't fight anymore while others were too coward to even battle. We do

"Step forward and lift your hands.""I have my dog within my arms, thus, I can't do that. Besides, I can't inflict you any harm." I explained with a miserable face.Damn. This is way pathetic for my forte.He mulled over his thinking for a minute before agreeing. Then, at my peripheral, Cerulean and Sovine were already captured and pushed to my side."They only have three guns with them and this truck." his comrade told him and he nodded after hearing that."That's enough for now. Astro, go fixed the trap and after that, led this truck to the other. And the three of you," he glanced at us and declared, "Come with me. You'll have a load of labor to do."The three of us gazed at each other meaningfully. Through stares, every one of us can tell about each other's thoughts.I think, our guess was accurate. Perhaps, Lieutenant William and the other survivors were seized in this decoy and walled them in to suppose upon better use of them, o

"So... we're not a slave or something anymore?"Sovine placed his hands in his waistline while giving us a ridiculous stare."No," I told him and shifted my eyes to Cerulean. "Lieutenant William settled everything with his pal. I guess, they're gonna pulverize their primary agenda on trapping other people once more.""That's it?" Sovine's eyes squinted. "After they ordered us to clean their own mess? I'm a fucking Royalty for fuck sake! I've never been humiliated in my entire life and do this kind of shit!""Sovine, calm yourself. We're still in their territory. We can't act recklessly as of the moment."He breathes sharply and glared at me. "I can destroy this if I want to if it wasn't for you interrupting my plan! It's your fucking fault, Xiomara!"My eyes veered sharp and if the peril glint in my orbs can kill, then he'll be a lump of dead meat right now."If I wasn't here to hinder your plan, then what about the humanity? Sovine,

However, when I was about to stab her skull and end her life through that, a familiar voice halted me from doing so."Xiomara..."When I turned my back to confirm the sprouting suspicion in my heart, my lips parted instantly after seeing him bare and breathing alive in front of me."Herofus..." I whispered and my eyes almost drench with tears if I didn't stop myself from crying."Y-you're alive..."He paces closer to me and I can clearly notice the rippling of his tears in the corner of his eyelids. There was a joy flickering in his orbs while looking at me without bothering to trouble himself from the aground shrouding us.Before I knew it, he was already hugging me tightly while sobbing in my arms. I gaped at the thought that maybe he was so scared from this chaos resurrecting in a wink. And perhaps, he also thought that I'm dead, worst, one of those zombies hovering around."I-I finally found you, Xiomara. I've been looking for you