ZIMFIRE

While they were lost in their moment of rage and chaos, a loud bang came directly from the gate.

At first, they didn't even hear it. Only Kodan stilled in his pacing steps.

Then, the security alarms started going off. A quick sudden eerie silence fell in the room and brought everyone's opinion to a halt. No one moved or spoke another word.

The second alarm went off and that forced Kaobi to abandon the statue image he'd worn for but a minute and willed his legs to the security screen by the corner of the room close to the main exit.

The swift sound of the camera moved and what met Kaobi's investigative gaze was a scene of pure terror. He counted ten of the security men laying in the pool of their own blood. Five from the front and the back were all stone still in death.

Fear sneaked into his guts and began to swirl there like the whirlwind. He knew at that point that him and his family were in severe danger.

He breathed to still his shaky hands. Clusters of thick sweat congregated on his face. His palm melted tighter to the the screen modem. Then, he searched 360° through the lenses of the outdoor mounted cameras, the invaders were yet to be seen.

At this point, he knew, there was no better way but to inform his family and activate plans B. With his eyes widened in shock and his heart thumping ferociously in his rib cage, he turned to face the people he had done everything to protect.

Just as he turned to face them, Veronica was standing just an inch away from him, bumping into his trembling body. He gasped and almost fell in this own steps.

She grabbed him and searched his horror filled eyes. "Talk to me!"

She pulled him closer to her bosom. The heavy deep sigh that came from his lungs was enough to tell her that trouble has come knocking.