Mythical Clash

[15] Amidst the Darkness

[KING'S VIEW]

It was a pitch black darkness. Every part of the shoe room is in total darkness. Nothing was visible except for the darkness. King tried to figure out if he was dreaming or unconscious. Did someone hit him that made him unconscious? But there was no pain that might have caused it. He felt his body if it was intact. Thankfully, he seemed complete. He thinks he was still on the same position when darkness spread.

"What the hell!"

King closed his eyes. There were three familiar forces that he felt. The closest to him was on his right - the one cussing - is Ino. He might have been there in a blink of his eyes if he had just known the exact arrangent of the shoe racks. He remembers them standing between him and Ino. He can't destry them, that's Nathaniel's and his father's strict warning. Do not destroy, unless otherwise, needed. Maybe he can still manage to get to Ino not needing to cause chaos to the place.

The two other forces were surely from his other friends: Athan and Mina. He sensed the same energy that comes out when Athan makes his shield. He knew that Mina will be safe with Athan, so he took his step to get close to Ino.

"Ino..." King whispered. He felt the darkness swarming everywhere. Caustiously, trying to avoid ruining the shoe store, he started to walk faster. He felt the need to be silent and be stealthy. There's this funny thought that amidst the sea of pitch black darknes, someone's watching over them.

"Stay where you are Ino. I'll get you. And shut up, please!" His heart was pounding hard against his chest. And Ino's cuss-spouting mouth in the background isn't helping for him to calmdown too. Fck, sht, hell had been dancing through the darkness, coutesy of Ino's mouth. She got supplies of those unpleasant words. He was aching to run to her, if it wasn't just these rack of sandals he remember standing between him and Ino. The panic on her voice is slowly being channeled on to him.

"Something wrong?" King ask in a whisper. Trying to get to her as fast as he could, his strides became longer and quicker but still careful. She's near. He thought as he sensed her.

"Where the heck are you King!" For the very first time, he heard her call him by his name. It might be due to to panic or fear but he still found it great. It will be better if she will continue to call him by his name,though King doubts that. Knowing Ino, she'll just try to piss him off but do nice with Mina and Athan. Even to his Father and to Mr. Wong. She's almost nice to everyone but him.

It wasn't time for your sentiments! He scolded himself. Streching his arms, he started to search for her. She's close.

"King! Fck you, where are you?!"

"I'm close." King answered calmly, though his heart is in his throat. Tracing his fingers through the shoe rack, he had walked his way to Ino.

"For Pete's sake! I need you her-!"

And their fingers touched. Ino stopped talking. He felt his body jerked forward as she forcefully pulled him. And before he knew it, he is being squeezed tightly by Ino's arm. Ino hugged him like her life depended on it. Despite of the aching ribs and squeezed body, he was relieved. He found her. Feeling partly safe, King sighed.

"I'm here..."

It was strange he said that with a comforting voice. He thought it wasn't him who had spoken. It was sincere, though. Feeling her tremble in his chest, he pat her back. He let her hug him until she was calmed. Eventually, Ino's raged breathing had became even.

"Let's find them?" King asked carefully, not trying to sound panicky yet has a bit of urgency. An strong, unfriendly force is drawing closer to their building. He needs to find his other two companions. Ino's head move, he felt her nod on his chest.