New Age

Chapter 30 ~ Nothing

2 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS LATER

Lucas’ POV

“Get a room you two.” I mutter as E and Jana flirt.

“We’re just talking.” Jana protests. I nod distractedly, watching the TV screen.

“Yeah okay.”  Then the news comes on and I turn up the volume, looking out for one certain piece of news. Jana gets up and leaves with E in pursuit. I hear them whispering behind the door.

“Why’s he like that?” Jana asks.

“Like what?” E replies.

“So distant and depressed.”

“Well, he’s been through a lot, he’s still looking for her after 2 years or so.”

“Her?” Jana asks, loving every bit of gossip she can grab.

“I’m not at liberty to tell you that story, if he wants you to know he will tell you himself.”

“Do you have an interesting story to tell me E?”

“There was this one time when…” And like that they’re flirting again. The news reporter ends the show and the screen turns black. There was nothing, there’s always nothing. Absolutely nothing.

Mika’s POV

“What next Mika?” Adrastos asks next to me. We’re crouched behind a crumbled wall whilst the others are fighting the resistance.

“We need to flush them out, push them back to that building.” I point over to a pathetic excuse of a building. Adrastos nods and points the rest of the men to the building. The men start towards the building, the opposition following, thinking that we’re trying to retreat. Adrastos, Theo, Leo and I silently come out from behind the wall and surround the opposing force, which is still chasing our men.

Soon us and our rivals are inside the building. I make no hesitation to slam the door closed behind me, Adrastos and the other two do the same with the other doors, the slams of them closing going off in a canon. That’s when the opposition realise that they’re trapped, so they continue to fight us, but with more desperation and less mercy. Our men, men who will not hesitate to kill, are guarding them all and they know that. Surely they’re not stupid enough to attack us and try get out the doors?

No. One old man, around 50 lunges at me, before I can pull out my gun he’s on me and trying scratch his way to the door, I manage to punch him in the gut, which has him sprawling on the floor and holding his stomach. I pull out my gun and he looks up at me, I look into his scared eyes for a second or two before pulling the trigger and putting a hole in his head, right between the eyes. I put my gun back into my pants and as I do a whistle comes from behind me. I look over at Adrastos, who’s standing guard at his door.

“Isn’t that your 200th or something?” He asks while watching the commotion in front of us. I turn back to guard; feet shoulder width apart and ready for another attack before answering.

“201st.” I don’t have to see his face to tell what’s on it, a small smile.

“In how many years? 2?” He’s turned to face me now but I still watch ahead and nod in answer to his question.

“Damn girl.” He turns back and I smile a small quick, proud smile.

Half an hour later and it’s all over. The whole opposition has been killed save four who are being taken in for interrogation, but they’re going to be dead soon so they count. As the majority of our men get into the cars and drive back to base, Adrastos and I along with Theo and Leo jump into Adrastos’ Jeep and follow the group.

When we get back to base, us four walk to an office where we fill out some papers, mainly reports on the mission.

  “How many people were there?” Leo asks.

“Around 50, I think.” Theo, his twin replies.

“Hey guys, did you see Mika take down that old guy?” Adrastos asks them, all as we’re working on our reports.

“Yeah, what about it?” Theo asks, disinterested.

“That was her 201st kill in 2 years.” Adrastos informs them.

“Rast.” I fake scold, trying not to be too smug in front of Theo, he get’s jealous when we talk about how much better I am than him, and him just sighing in annoyance proves it.

“201?” Leo asks in awe.

“That’s right.”

“How do you do it?” Theo asks.

“Do what?” I ask, looking up from my finished report, ready to leave.

“Kill them all, don’t you feel anything?” Theo asks, clearly jealous and trying to make me look like the devil. I shrug.

“They’re only human.”

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