Elemental School

Chapter 21 - Cane.

I walk pass more houses, that uses wooden beam as support and solid gray concentrate as the main walls and floors. Their windows was just a wooden square, cut in the wall, and was placed with glass. The houses doesn't look nice on the outside, but it might be on the inside, plus what we can see is skyscrapers and more houses. I think there is a million residents in this kingdom. The ground partially had grass, and mostly had dry grass, but the kingdom used their land for farms, as I can see crops and rice fields with red brick barns. The sun was out, as it just recently become morning. I had my sword, sheathed away in my case and was connected to my belt. Over me, was my cloak. I wore my hood over. I look behind me, seeing four people with cloaks as well, following me. They were facing different directions, looking around us, checking our surroundings. We look so suspicious right now, wearing cloaks and walking together like a gang.

But under my cloak, I had my vanguard trench coat on, since it's the only clothing suitable for combat. A red trench coat that is comfortable and warm. And it's also capable for people that has reflexes and can do acrobatics. So meaning I can do frontflips or cartwheels without a problem of the clothing, like my blade getting stuck.

I look back in front of me, I can see a stone brick castle, in the far back of the homes and skyscrapers. It's towers has the same height as the skyscrapers, so I think that's pretty noticeable. But now, what we caught something suspicious is the soldiers here. They must be D.O.E.S infantry. They carried G36 with drum magazines, with a fore grip on the barrel. Some had a mini scope on their rifles. They wore fully black. Black pants, shirt, vest, knee pads, mask, helmet, everything. Their helmets has eye goggles, yet their goggles has red lens, so the red lens stands out of the outfit. They move in squads, around 4-5 people, patrolling the homes, skyscrapers, everywhere. I know that a normal city, or a region, wouldn't have so many soldiers. It's like they are inspecting something, searching something. 

We move pass the soldiers that stood guard along sandbags, as they look at us. We turned after passing them at less 8 meters away, entering an alleyway of two houses. Luckly, there was no windows. I lower my hood, revealing my head, as I lean against the wall. "Why are there soldiers here?" I asked. I watch two people lower their hoods, revealing themself. Zailura and Gen. Then two more did the same, Kyzou and Jiao. "I think they are searching for something." Kyzou answered. He didn't look certain, yet he stood as our lookout, if any soldiers come across this alleyway. I pat my hip, feeling the rough case of my sword. I love my sword just like how I have a crush on Haruko. It hungers for blood and can outmatch anything. The blade is like a katana's blade, with a unique type of handle, as the rim is pretty much covered in bandages and a triangle shape would be part of my handle, at the bottom. 

"They are searching for us." I hear Jiao said.

"Why would they be searching for us?" Zailura asked. Her voice had confusion and sadness that lurked.

"They have scanners."

"What's a scanner? What do you mean?" I asked. 

"The D.O.E.S placed scanners across the city, that can scan the power inside us." Gen answered. Oh fuck. Then it would be obvious that there would be intruders inside, because this kingdom is meant for the citizens that uses the element of darkness- the evil lord's supporters.

"How do you know this?"

"Well-" I felt my ears twitch, as I hear men screaming and yelling, then loud rapid footsteps.

"Soldiers scanned us!" They have personal scan machines too? I watch Kyzou move back from the corner of the wall, as we see soldiers in front of us, aiming their guns at us. Four soldiers was proning on their knees, and four other soldiers aim above them. Yet, I see a man in a general suit, with medals and ropes at his chest, with a general cap, that was cylinder. It was black and white. Partially white strips. The general had a spear, with three blades at the tip, as I can see his hand, gripping on the spear, clutch more.