[1] Apocalypse: Third Rebirth

Chapter 120: We Don't Give A Flying Fuck

'Is this your way of breaking up with me?" asked a soft voice inside of Wang Chao's head. He immediately froze when he heard her words, but it more than just the words that she spoke, he could hear the undercurrents of her heartbreak and unease.

'What?!' he demanded, unable to contain his rage. He knew she didn't mean it, that she knew there was no place in this world that she could hide from him, let alone have him break up with her. But he didn't understand what was going on.

'So it wasn't your idea to lock us out?' came the soft voice again. He could practically feel the need seeping into his muscles and bones, demanding that he fixed whatever she needed him to fix.

Not caring about the group in front of him that was trying to learn how to use their powers, he turned around and searched the training hall for Liu Wei. "Si Wang!" he yelled and saw the desired effect. He had not called that name for years, as he did not need the consequences of calling Liu Wei that name. It was essentially a death sentence for whoever was on the other end.

'Give me a second,' he said 'I'm sending Liu Wei out now to let you in.' He felt more than heard her agreement and her need to be near them again.

Liu Wei rushed up to Wang Chao's side as he was having the conversation with Li Dai Lu, waiting for whatever orders would come with calling him that name. He was more than willing to become Death if it meant keeping her.

"Someone is keeping Li Dai Lu and the others out. You should explain to everyone why that is a bad idea," growled Wang Chao. Liu Wei nodded and quickly grabbed a parka before leaving the training hall. He would be more than happy to fulfill that order.

Liu Wei could feel the darkness rushing through him at the very thought that she was locked out of the base and saw red when he thought about those who thought it would be a good idea.

Leaving Wang Chao to handle the particulars, he concentrated on getting to his Sweetheart as fast as he could. God help whoever was in his way.

Pulling out his gun from the holster on the small of his back, he checked the chamber and the magazine to make sure that it was fully loaded. He didn't know how many people stood between them, but if the bullets weren't enough, he would be more than happy to rip out their still-beating hearts.

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"What is going on?!?" shouted Rear Admiral Zhou Gang Jia as he approached Wang Chao who had walked away from the group he had been training.

"Maybe I should ask you, Rear Admiral," replied Wang Chao, his voice turning cold as he looked at the man approaching him.

"I have no idea what you mean," answered the other man coming right up to Wang Chao's face. "I know that you and Liu Wei are supposed to be teaching the others how to use their powers, but now Liu Wei is gone and you are not continuing the lesson," he continued. The Rear Admiral was not happy. It had taken him a few hours to understand how important these powers were but now that he did, he didn't want any more delays in the training.

"You really don't know?" asked Wang Chao as he put one hand in his pocket and the other one quietly tapped against his thigh. The smile that was forming on his face was not one of comfort.

"Just spit it out Captain," snapped Zhou Gang Jia, honestly not knowing what would have set this man off, but at the same time, not caring.

"It's General," replied Wang Chao, "And it is a higher ranking than yours, Rear Admiral, so I suggest you can fix the attitude and speak to me like you would one of your superiors." Wang Chao had never really cared about his rank. As far as he was concerned, it was nothing more than a headache. But that didn't mean that he would be willing to put up with someone disrespecting his rank.