The Year 1985

Chapter 40: The Gloomy Road

A loud thump of the door's basement sealed the entire home. This is the beginning of the cataclysm they weren't foreseeing coming to pass. The atmosphere of the basement soon substituted the bliss into a sentiment of a nightmare that approximated the expression drawn on their faces. Mike even tried to drag Jane back because she was hurrying towards the door with every step she created indicating a sign of disappointment and anger. As they watched the occurrence, they were frozen in terror and could not make a move to prevent the two from clashing.

"Eleven, hey! Just listen to me first!" Screamed Five at the top of his lungs and ran after the girl as quickly as he can. However, she didn't pay attention and shut down the world that encircles her. The outrage devoured Jane's soul and the blood initiated to expose itself originated from her nose. Her strength becomes to exist again due to the drastic feeling that builds up the emotions. The girl pulled out her breath in a severe mode and end up in the middle of the night on road. The street lights lit up the lane as the sky is surrounded by stars.

The peaceful road opposites the dilemma they are encountering currently, as the cold wind began to graze their skins. "Eleven!" The schoolboy yelled once more and could hardly keep up with her and attempted to breathe properly as he can. Eleven stood up in the middle of the road as tears began to formulate in her brown eyes. She felt betrayed after what Five has spoke out earlier, but the boy, however, didn't expect the confession to result in this manner.

"El. I'm sorry." Five stated openly, brushing the tendril of his slicked black hair away from his face. An impulsive silence passed into between the distance of them and the lad waited for an answer.

"How could you?" She replied with a trembling mark in her voice, closing her fist furiously while gazing down at the gloomy ground. The birds in the trees twittered fantastically as the suspense increased.

Five breathed harshly before expressing. "I tried my best. I was so afraid. But I never accepted the offer in the way I meant to conduct it because I wanted to trick her. She has done so many betrayals on us, so, accepting the offer is a part of the plan. For us to get the briefcase back." As the schoolboy was explaining with counted stutters, this made the girl bewildered at her spot and swabbed off the tears that went on to cross down her cheeks. At this moment, she craved to ask numerous questions that still complicate her.

"What briefcase?" She asked with enraged chains that concealed her heart, staring at Five fiercely.

Before he could react back, the uneasiness initiated to grow, and unaware of what to execute anymore to convince Eleven. "We should go back inside first, okay?" Unfortunately, she jiggled her head, disagreeing with his idea.

"El, we can't do this conversation here. It's dangerous." He moved closer to reach for her hands but the girl continually distanced herself from the boy with every step forward, shaking her head again.

"No," Eleven replied.

"Please." Five desperately remarked.

"You lie! You are a liar!" Jane abruptly screamed that her voice echoed in every intersection of the street as the birds soared away from the particular tree they were lingering at.

Nevertheless, a noise of clapping from the distance made their head turn to check, simply to find out they were the opponents the last thing they desire to catch sight of in their lives. The silhouette vanished and disclosed the individuals behind the black shadows, it's Lila and The Handler along with the doctor himself, Martin Brenner. Their blue and brown orbs dilated in frightfulness while taking a few steps back. It appears as the second part of the Battle of Starcourt commenced in no time.

The two young-looking teenagers footed in a huge catastrophe as they witnessed how multiple automobiles in ebony color accompanied the rivals and the lights nearly blinded their eyes.

"Long time no see, Five." The woman with white hair declared blissfully.