Fallen Stars

Chapter 72:Inside The Base

Alan-

We reach the base five minutes after leaving the group. It's a massive building half the size of the Empire State Building. There are no windows and the building is painted gray. The entrance is a ten feet tall door that is painted black. The Nitave symbol is painted on the door.

Sharkutt must want us to enter the base, because there are no guards outside. We sprint to the door and Mack demolishes it with a laser blast. The door leads to a brightly lit tunnel that we enter.

We inch along the wall with Mack in the lead. He pokes his head around the corner and quickly jerks it back, then he turns to us.

"There are ten Nitaves observing something through a glass window." Mack whispers to us. He round the corner and I hear him blasting the Nitaves apart with his laser beams. The rest of us join him as we aid in killing the Nitaves.

"Damn." Jace says, looking out of the large windows. I walk over to see what he's seeing. The window overlooks a massive and deep pit. Within the pit is green fire and there are Humans and Nitaves on a platform above the pit. The Humans are being shoved into the lake of fire where they quickly become ash.

"Alan, you can use that fire to your advantage. Imagine creating a massive fireball and completely demolishing this place." Mack tells me.

"Halt!" Someone yells behind us. We turn around and see five Nitaves aiming ray guns at us. The Nitave who spoke, speaks again."Sharkutt is expecting you Alan Will. Come with us if you don't want your friends to be hurt."

"Go, Alan. We'll be staying here." Mack says, but I start disagreeing with him.

"They'll kill you." I say to him. He shakes his head, them opens his mouth to speak. One of the Nitaves walks over and stabs him in the leg.

"Alan, just go!" Jace yells, furiously. The Nitave who spoke grabs me by the scruff of my neck and guides me elsewhere. The Nitaves lead me throughout the many tunnels and corridors of the base. We've been walking for around five minutes when I'm shoved into a room.

Inside the room is a long table. Sharkutt is seated at the long table. There are two teenaged girls also sitting, but I keep my gaze on Sharkutt. Sharkutt takes a sip of his water, then gestures for me to sit down. He presses a button on the wall and a Nitave servant enters the room.

"What would you like to eat, Alan?" Sharkutt asks me. I can tell he expects an answer, so I should give him one.

"I'm in the mood for Chinese food, with a Pepsi as my drink." I say, then my stomach growls.

"You heard him, fetch the food!" Sharkutt yells at the Nitave servant. The servant swiftly leaves the room. After a few seconds, Sharkutt rises from his seat."I wanted to give you a last dinner, before your execution."

"You bastard, I knew you were doing one of your sick, twisted things." I say to him, rage coursing through me. It angers me how he thinks I'm weak and will be easily defeated.

I produce a fireball in my right hand, the two teenaged girls' eyes widen at the sight of it. Sharkutt glares at me, and I stare right back at him. A redheaded teenager charges into the room before I can do anything.

The redheaded teenager is lanky with amber eyes and a wide nose. He has a long gash on the left side of his neck.

"The big one, he got to me," The redhead says, breathing heavily."I barely escaped with my life."

"Who attacked you, Varstle?" Sharkutt asks the redhead, furrowing his brow.

"The teenager with dark skin who was extremely tall, I think his name is Arkeal." Varstle explains to Sharkutt. Sharkutt simply laughs and leans in his chair.