The Beginning Of The End

Chapter 2

My mother is trying to hold my father back. He is trying to get to the shadows. Yelling. The shadows step aside and a human form steps into view. A monstrous one. As a hand is placed on my shoulder, I almost jump out of my skin. I slowly turn around and see Robin standing behind me.

"I am surprised you got up."

" Well don't be because I just did."

As a sudden CRACK happens, we turn around. Our father had just landed a punch on the massive human form. The massive form stumbles slightly, but runs forward into our father. He goes flying into a cupboard, which snaps and he falls right through. He picks himself up and puts his hands out. Crystal clear jets of blue water shoots out and hit the human in the middle of the chest. Then our father runs at human. There is a massive fight and. It looks like our father is winning. But then, a shadow form steps onto view and a black portal-typed- thing appears. The shadow reached inside and drew out a weapon, judging by the way it was holding it. The human form backed away and our father stepped back into the light (a lantern), ushering our mother to go upstairs. But she wouldn't. So our father shoved her behind a wall and stepped out to face his apparent enemies.

"What do you want?"

The forms chuckled but replied with a certain harshness in their voice,

"Only two things. Your life's work, and you know what of and your children."

Our mother looked horrified. But our father still looked relaxed and just said one simple word,

"No."

"Then you will pay with your life."

"NO!"

Robin yelled and jumped the rest of the stairs and ran at the human form. I Jump down the stairs and chased him. Just managing to catch him before he hits the shadow forms. One of them points a gun and we dive out of the way just as it is fired. It all seemed to go in slow motion. But the forms mutter something that I don't catch and leave. As the door shuts, the lantern blows out. It takes some time to find the matches, and then light the lantern, but when we do, a horrible sight meets our eyes. My father, lying on the floor. Dying. My mother is crying and crying and Robin and I are just standing there, breathless. My father signals for my mother to go over to him. She sends us away and went over to him. Robin went to get Aria, Mara and Peter and I returned to my room to see if everyone else is ok. When all of us kids were in one room, we lit a candle and looked out the window. What a disturbing sight we saw. Even though our father gave his life to protect his secret and family, the whole of the street is paying for it. We hear dying, everywhere. The question is, what is it for?

After a disturbing night, we wake up. Breakfast is eaten in silence. A strange crackling sound startles us and we follow it to the source, the t.v. A picture of this thing, a shadow form, but now, with a shape. The broadcast starts.

" Many people are paying for their treachery, their denial and their non-cooperation. As I presume you have heard, at least one person in every household has died unless they have given us the location of the hideout the great Dan Armageddon has hid all his secrets. Many of you known where the hideout is and if no location is revealed, the worm is killed. So it is my pleasure to inform you that the Great Dan Armageddon is dead by my hand. He and his powers are gone so there is no-one to protect your precious world now. You must give up your young to us so we..........."

"Artemis, are you tracking this!"

I run to my room, get the tracker and code cracker devices and hook them up to the t.v. O MY GOODNESS. I start to explain,

"These creatures are taking the worlds youth either to enslave and experiment on or to keep as entertainment and hostages. They are going to test them for any powers, meta-genes and skill. They come from the planet Syphon but not in piece. The tracer is still going but it looks like the base is in an extinct volcano judging by the heat temperatures. It could be Mt Helen even though it is active."

The broadcast is still going on....

" You will surrender your weapons, your youth and your lives to us or consequences will follow. The streets are being patrolled as no-one is allowed out and the power is gone. You will suffer!"

"Well, that was a lovely broadcast."

"Agreed."

"And now the power is gone straight after the broadcast. Again."

"Yep how rude!"

This could be a long day. After the little kids were sent upstairs to play, Robin, Aria and we turn to our mother.

"What?"

"What did Dad say?"

"That is not of your concern!"

"Really? Mara could hear you from upstairs."

Our mother looked horrified.

"What's with the face?"

"Fine you better sit down because this will be a long story. I suppose you need to know."