Extinction: The Real Enemy

Chapter 14

*Flashback*

We got off the planet after I took down our chasers with ease. We had to report to the The Five Leaders what happened.

Hanael left us and went his way. We journeyed through various systems and galaxies to get to the Fjan Runar System.

"Airship 20.33.5 Kratos to base, requesting to land." I radioed towards the base on the planet, Kret.

There was no response even after I tried a few times again. Still no response. That was too weird. Base never fails to reply something must be wrong.

My thoughts were confirmed when a different voice other than the usual sounded through our receiver.

"Airship 20.33.5 Kratos, you do not have clearance to land on this base. There has been some complications that have impeded our work." The transmission pauses a little and then continues,"We have ordered two other ships to escort you to another base. Please comply...." The broadcast broke and then ended.

Something was wrong and the look on Aleene's face also showed the same expression of curiosity and awareness.

"Brace yourself." I said. "This is gonna be a bumpy ride."

She nodded and I hit the thrusters sending the ship into base atmosphere.

We were gonna find out what is going on down there and if possible............ end it.

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I hardly get any rest due to the thoughts running through my mind...... and also Vulcan's snoring.

I get off the bed and move towards the window.

The two moons were beautiful and their green light softly brushed against all the surfaces touched by them. The night was a cloudless one making the cosmos visible.

It was an amazing sight. I opened the window and took in a deep breath with my eyes closed. Rimura. That was my next stop. I need to get her out of there. I hope she's not suffering.

Morning came really quick after I forced myself to get some sleep. Preparations were made hastily but accurately. Everyone packed some of our supplies into their carriers. 

We set out shortly after the morning calling came.

The whole place was noisy outside the inn. We had to use the market route before we could leave the town through the Caire gate on the western side of the city which was the closest to the inn.

Elina seemed fairly excited to be surrounded by so many colourful objects and people. Vulcan engaged me in a conversation about the latest and rarest weapons in the market as we made our way through the crowded market.

The ladies who were keeping a steady pace ahead of us also seemed engulfed in their own intense conversations which was made obvious by their giggles and laughs. Probably some weird girlish crap or something like that.

We are almost at the gate when an explosion blows up a nearby shop with insanely loud bang. Smoke and dust is thrown up and around the shop. So are all the bystanders who are blown away by the force.

The security force and the fire force arrive at the scene. There seemed to have been no casualties but the shop was decimated.

"Is everyone all right!??" Toni shouts amidst the chaos.

"Yeah, I think we all made it in one piece." Mara screams back while helping Soula up.

I dust myself and pick up my carrier. Vulcan is already up and alert, staring in the direction of the explosion.

I raise my head to find us surrounded by the security force, all armed and pointed at us.

"All of you are to lay down whatever weapons on you and surrender now!" The leading officer barked at us.

"Wait, what's going on?" Kara asked as she stepped forward, surprised by their outburst.

"Stay where you are or we will engage." The officer retorted." We have received a tip off of an ongoing act of terrorism. Unluckily, we were not able to make it in time." He stepped forward."You will be taken into custody as suspects for this crime." His stern look was intimidating.

"We didn't do anything. Whoever gave you that information was wrong about it." Toni steps forward angrily." We've got nothing to do with this."

The look of pure rage on Toni's face was way more terrifying than that of the officer.
I think he may have flinched from that last outburst.

"Nevertheless, you must follow us for questioning." The officer demands, still managing to maintain an authoritative posture.

Toni looks back at us and Vulcan just shrugs. Apparently this is my first decision as Leader, huh?? I nod at her and she sighs. The rest seem to agree as they all look at me.

Toni turns back to the officer,"We'll go but on one condition."

"And what may that be?" The officer asks while taking off his helmet.

"We leave this place tomorrow after proving that we had nothing to do with this mess of yours." The way Toni spat these words brought creases to the forehead of the officer.

The officer looks at out faces from Toni to the others and all the way to me.

"You're in no position to make demands of any sort but I'll agree to this." He turns and starts to walk away." Know that, you'll still have to be detained and interrogated and also treated with contempt unless proven innocent." He smirks as he turns in our direction.

"Arrest them!",he commands his juniors.

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*Two people clad in white robes stood on a distant building observing the commotion*

"It seems they have taken the bait and arrested some travellers, Master."

"Then we need to make our move and bring an end to that organization of fools calling themselves royals in this town."

"Yes, Master. Yes we must."

"Alert the hunters. Tell them to begin to hunt."

*With these words, the white clad people withdraw into the shadows*

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We are taken into a very large building with exquisite designs and statues carved into its walls.

The officers lead us to a holding room which looked much more decent than expected.

The officer who charged us introduces himself as Lione Patak. And though I found it very awkward that as captives we were being treated much better than we were supposed to, I guess I don't really mind.

We are taken one by one to the questioning room and held in different rooms afterwards.

Of course, no solid evidence was found and we were released by sunlay.
Just an effective waste of time.

We start head back to the hotel for just another night.

But right in an alley that ends up on the street to the hotel, people in white start dropping from above and land like some kinda ninjas.

The last one and the smallest of them all walks leisurely from behind all the white mass of bodies and stands at the front.

"Greetings. I am Galia of the White Dragons and my mother would love a word with you people." The smallish figure said in a child's voice. Definitely a child's voice.

This can't get any worse, can it??

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Sorry for another late update  but I've just been a lil busy nowadays.

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