The Slayer-Rain Of Death

Part 2-Family

[23 March 2135]

"Kids, we will be going out to shop. We'll be back in a few hours." Cedric's mother, Susan said with a wink.

"Got it mom." Cedric replied

"Ced, remember to take care of Josh." His dad, Dave added in.

"Hey, I'm 10. I ain't that small." Josh protested.

"Hahahaha" They laughed in unison. Good times with family that we never seem to cherish. Cedric smiled. He was 17 this year, he was smart , he was athletic, he was an all-rounder. His parents exited through the door and unlocked their car doors.

Cedric went up to his room to chill. Screechh came from outside the house. "What happened?" Cedric questioned. He pulled the curtains aside and look outside. His eyes widened in shock. " mom...dad.."

He immediately rushed down the stairs to see Josh on headphones. He doesn't know. He rushed past Josh to the door and to outside. " What happened Ced?" Josh asked. Cedric ignored him and rushed straight to his parents' car who was crushed by a lorry. Looking at the scene, he collapsed to the ground. His mum, and dad, dead. No questions, just plain dead.

That was when Josh came out. Removing his headphones, he cried "MOM, DAD".

[A week later]

Ding dong. Cedric opened the door to find their guardian, old Frank standing in the doorway. " Hi Frank." Came his monotone reply. He helped Frank move his luggage into the eerily silent house. No one had said much since the incident. "Cheer up lad. I know its hard but you gotta get over it someday." Cedric , lost in his own thought, freaked out when Frank suddenly said something. " Uh yea. Thanks. JOSH, Frank's here!" Cedric tried to smile, but only half succeeded.

Days went by like that. Frank was getting older, his back really started to hurt but he wouldn't spend the money to see a doctor, instead he told Cedric that the money was for them when he passes away. Cedric flinched at the 'passing away' part, but he never showed it. Losing Frank would be losing another parent. He couldn't let that happen, although he knew it would.

One day , Josh came back with a large bruise on his face. Cedric noticed it and asked Josh, but all he said was that he fell down and his left cheek hit the side of the table. It seemed reasonable enough, so he accepted the answer.

The next day, another bruise appeared. " Someone accidentally elbowed me in my face"

It started to get suspicious, until one day Josh didn't come home even after 7pm. It was just then he received a call. "Hello? Who is this? Is this about my brother? Tell me quick. Is this—"

"Yes". Cedric held his breath. "Your brother Josh has been bullied in school because both of your parents died in a car crash" Cedric flinched at that "he got beaten up by some bullies and was found unconscious..."

He couldn't hold it in any longer. "UNCONSCIOUS! DAMN THOSE BASTARDS , I'LL FIND THEM. I'LL"

"Calm down. I know you are angry but sir please calm down for a bit. Now let me finish talking. Josh is now in a coma in Brixton Hospital. Now the story: The bullies play Rain Of Death and I think they were influenced by all the action in that game that they go around inflicting pain to people."

Rain Of Death. There's that game again. For first time buyers, there was a huge discount, so as to attract more people to play it.

Cedric had made up his mind. He was going to play a Rain Of Death. He had 2 reasons. Firstly, he was going to find rare items and sell them off in real life for money, so as to get Frank's back checked and treated. Secondly, he was going to make those bastards pay, and he meant every word.

"Umm Mr Andrew? Are you ok?" The sudden silence concerned the school principal.

"I'm fine..." and he hung up. With a determined look on his face , he clenched his fists.

It's time