Fear of the dark. [YiZhan FF - Mystery Thriller]✔️

24 - Fleeing

24 - Fleeing

If it wasn't so sad and if it didn't just prove their stupidity, I probably would have laughed when the others told us to stay one more night in this institute and prepare properly before running away. This was despite the fact that we told them in detail what the three employees told us. About this institute and the hyper sapiens that are on their way here.

Instead of just believing us, they then wanted proof that indeed these creatures are coming to us. And, of course, preferably in video form. But, naturally, there is no such evidence here.

But, the fat employee had something else, which gave not only the others goose bumps. Sound recordings from the cave, of more than ten of these creatures. Panting, growling, and making sounds that none of us had ever heard before.

Rita said we might not have much time left and that we should hurry. However, she, Adana and the fat one would not come with us and hide here. "If it's our time, there's nothing we can do about it anyway. And our shift will last another 2 months. You are young and fit, you might be able to find your way here and out of the forest. But we are already old and could not help you anyway. Because our employers have always been very careful that none of us knows where exactly this place is. They pick us up from home, blindfold us and always take off our blindfolds only when we are already in this institute. And the same is the case when they come to pick us up." She explained.

"And how do we know we won't be caught somewhere by your people because they're afraid we'll tell everyone about this institute and what's going on?" Asked Meng Yao.

"Well, if you don't say anything, they will never figure out that you have been here. Because we haven't put out a report to our employers yet. They don't know that you are here." Said Adana.

"One more question, how did Rin and May get here? Do you know that?" Asked André.

"We ask ourselves that question as well. We don't know. However, we assume that perhaps the hyper sapiens are getting smarter. As mentioned before, they are quite capable of trapping. Perhaps this was a trap as well." Explained Rita.

The fat one shook his head and said, "They've never done this before. They've been at the doors a few times, but as soon as they sensed the light, they left."

"You said these creatures are completely blind. But then what puzzles me is, why did they attack us only after our flashlights went out? The beam from our flashlights wasn't very strong, and we didn't shine it on any of the creatures. Then how did they know that our lights went out and we were helpless from that moment on?" André wanted to know.

Rita and Adana looked at each other questioningly. Rita hurriedly noted something on a piece of paper and muttered to herself, "Amazing. They seem to be evolving and learning new skills. That means they may be expanding their hunting grounds soon. In the cave, there may not be enough for them to hunt. As their population continues to increase, more food is needed. That means they will have to leave the cave to go hunting. But that in turn means that the danger to humans and animals increases many times over. Not only because of the hunting, but also because of the virus."

It was almost as if someone had flipped a switch on Rita and Adana and they forgot everything around them. They were in their own world with their scientific theories.

The fat one, however, was in his right mind. His fingers flew across the keyboard at breakneck speed. Numbers, letters, a string of something or other appeared on the screen and then a high resolution satellite image updated every 30 seconds.

With his fat fingers, he pointed to the date and time by the images and said, "These are images from last night. You can't see much because of the tall trees. But, there are clearly some living creatures to be seen. Maybe they are already hunting in the forest at night. I don't advise you to try to find the way at night."