SINGULARS

Chapter 04

Juan, Carlos, and Shaddai are driving a big white truck in awkward silence. Carlos turns on the radio.

"The caravan of immigrants is approaching the southern border of the country, it seems like their true intentions are to cross Moon's navel in order to arrive at Eagle's nest and search for a decent life," Said the man on the radio.

"I wonder how the president will react to this and more importantly, how the people will react," said Shaddai reacting to the news and breaking the silence.

"Are you from Eagle's Nest?" Juan asked.

"That is correct, from Hogsfield to be exact."

"So what are you doing here?" Juan asked.

"Well I have family and friends in this country, well I should say that I used to have family in this country all of them are dead, presumably killed by the cartel," Shaddai answered.

"I get it, so that is why you are fighting these people, but if you want my advice, you shouldn't pursue revenge, I get that you 2 are singulars, you guys are strong, but Aurora was just a point leader, almost every regional chief is a singular like you, and even if you are able to defeat them, the state bosses are monsters, there is no chance you'll be able to fight them, so avoid getting their attention," Juan explained.

"Not to mention the head cartel, Chopo, he is the most wanted man, the last city he visited became the most dangerous city in the country," added Carlos.

"Well, It's not like I want to dismantle the cartel, I don't care about the problems of this country, besides, even if the cartel was responsible I have my reasons to think that another group was the mind behind the crime. In other words, don't sweat it, I don't have intentions to fight them unless they are in my way," Shaddai replied.

"Another group? Who do you think is responsible?" Carlos asked.

"The government of moon's navel," Shaddai said.

Juan was surprised and a little scared but he focused on driving carefully, since the truck didn't have plates he didn't want to grab the police's attention, then he noticed how Shaddai was always smiling and thought it was weird.

"Sorry, I have to ask, but I noticed that you didn't look worried or sad while talking about what happened to your family. Is this related to your powers?" asked Juan

"That is correct, I can make people happy including myself, I can also enhance the effects of those emotions."

"Wow, that is incredible, the ability to be happy whenever you want, I wish i had your singularity or any singularity, to be honest."

Carlos and Shaddai stayed quiet. The group was about to exit Tower city but just before they could enter the highway they were blocked by the police.

"Stop and get out of the vehicle that truck has been reported as stolen," Yelled the police officer using a megaphone.

Juan parked the car, he was scared, Shaddai got out of the truck.

"The other 2, get out of the vehicle as well, or we will shoot," said the other police officer aiming his gun.

"It's okay, I can handle it by myself," Shaddai said to Carlos and Juan.

"Now, this situation seems a little suspicious to me, this car has been used by the cartel so I really don't think they reported it as stolen and you are threatening us even if you don't know if the car was stolen?" Shaddai questioned the officers.

"What the hell is he doing?" Juan exclaimed.

"This truck was reported a few months ago, we just found it today and besides you are trying to exit the city without plates, so we will take you with us."

"Correction, I am not trying to exit the city, I will exit the city, and let me know if I am getting it right, You are not asking us for a driver's license nor a registration or any other proof of ownership, instead you want to shoot us and take us with you, seems to me that you were blind when the cartel used this truck but you are really good detectives when we are using this truck," Shaddai replied.

"I hate smart mouths like you," one of the officers said.

The policemen shot aiming at Shaddai but the happy man dodges the bullets and approached them kicking one of the officers in the jaw sending him away then grabbed the other policeman by the neck and strangled him.

"I really don't like corrupt officers," said Shaddai with a creepy smile before throwing the man next to the road.

Shaddai walked towards the police car and kicked it to move it away from the road. Then he got in the truck and resumed their journey towards Tequila lagoon.

The policeman that was kicked was unconscious on the ground with a bloody face and the strangled officer was barely alive but with enough strength to take his radio.

"We were unable to capture them," said the officer with difficulties.

That report went to none other than the regional chief of tower city from the cartel. Every city that is part of the cartel territory has 1 or 2 regional chiefs that are overseen by the state boss. Eventually one of the regional chiefs of tower city had to report the defeat of Aurora and her point.

The regional chiefs from the state of snake crawl were having a meeting with their state boss, a bald, tall, muscled man with a huge scar around his neck.

"Well in my territory Aurora was defeated, all her men were annihilated and the police were unable to stop them for us, so they are out of the city," Said Orange, a tall skinny man with orange clothing and also one of the regional chiefs of tower city.

"Who will be so stupid to touch aurora of any of our men knowing that we are the chiefs," said Koko a gorilla man.

"That's where things get interesting, all of our men were laying down crying, and the report said that 3 men were responsible, one of them a brown man with green eyes and red hair," Orange said.

Chuck, the state boss started laughing, and Koko and Orange laughed as well, leaving the other regional chiefs confused.

"So Shaddai is in the country and paid us a visit" - said Chuck laughing- "don't worry about it everyone, I'll take care of that myself."