Chapter - 4 The Playground (1)

What I didn't realize was that I never thought of how long I stayed lying on the ground after I fell. What's shocking is that if I really was knocked for 4 months, how I managed to not be killed.

If I clearly remember there were monsters everywhere, I should've been killed by them.

"You alright, seem troubled"

The middle-aged man asked worryingly. Of course I'm troubled, no one would believe me even If I tell them.

"Anyhow that thaing is gone for now, we'll take to our colony, you'll be safe there"

This was something I was hoping avoid, if you're wondering why, most apocalypse stories has that one society or organisation to bring humanity back on their feet, but most of them are either filled with either sane or insane people.

Rules change, society becomes more difficult to handle, difference in power and leadership is one of the biggest obstacle. Not that I care for any of that since I plan to stay there for a few days and leave.

"Thank's a lot, I owe you one"

"Haha, there's no need to, were just helping people out..."

Can't tell if he's being realistically sincere or just acting. You can't trust random people you don't know, especially in the situation were in now. He told me as well, that mysterious guy told me to be careful and not trust people randomly...

[Previous Conversation]

"And kid, don't randomly trust people according to you're own will. Sooner or later they will for sure backstab you, in order for me to help you you must leave this entire place. Don't follow them wherever they go"

"Huh, what place?"

"You'll find out later, for now know that you're not the only one that's physically high.There's other people as well but if I'm being honest you're just a tad bit different... Why else would I be talking to you here in my place"

...

[Present]

We reached a place that I didn't expect to be looking nice. It was not big but not small, there were guards but didn't hold guns which made me feel uneasy.

"Um... Do they not have guns or anything"

I asked with a worried look.

"Odd question but guns dont work anymore on those things. While we dont know what to really works against them, there are some people here that are practically superior than us"

Superior he says. If anything that's superior it's that mysterious guy and those things I saw in the sky, I'm sure were inferior to them.

"For now you can stay here and get you're badge of approvel"

That's the first time I heard those 2 kids speak

"Say... how old are you two?"

"You're age, you're 14 right"

How do they know my age? I don't recall telling them my age.

"How do you know my-"

To think I got interrupted with a question like this.

"You "had" a younger sister right?"

Whoever this girl my age is knows about me too much. I don't know anything about her but she knows things about me, for some reason she made my blood boil. The thought of my sister only keeps me driven to it the fact I didn't do anything, even if she was dead before I could do anything I hate myself for not trying to do anything.

"How the fu-!"

It was for an instant but I felt the immense pressure from someone around here, before I could even finish my sentence it feels like someones watching me from a distance with the intent to kill, who...

"You're confused as to how I know, well I'm not obligated to tell you, you see. There's people here who've been through pain to get either physically higher or mentally superior, I know a lot about you, the fact that you're the reason you're older brother and sister died last year"

...

I coudn't tell if she's purposely provoking me. She really might know everything about me, I feel vulnerable for some reason. The urge to kill her was overwhelming, at a time like this I could really use the help of the guy.

"I don't know how you know about me but say something again... and I'll rip your fucking tongue out."

The atmosphere went silent after that, I walked away from her to drift apart from what happened. I wanted to know more about what happened during the 4 months I passed out.

Apparently there are differences in skill for people they as the following: [Physically higher] [Mentally higher]

No one knows how they got these. I guess I'm physically higher... Is that girl mentally higher then?

He said that he'll help me but he doesn't seem to though, although he did say I have to leave this entire place, but where. For now I have to somewhat figure it myself, where do I start...

I layed down on my bed that was decent enough. Closed my eyes and took a deep breath, not sure what I'm doing but I heard concentrating helps you focus what to do.

"Hm? Where am I, is it that same place again...?"

Something was different. I could freely move, my sense of touch is there and I could breath properly. The eerie feeling was still there but I couldn't work out where he was.

"Maybe I can see what he finally looks like"

I could hear heart beats. It was beating faster and louder each second. Goosebumps, sweat, tension and my senses were getting active in a way that seemed unrealistic.

"Do You Know What You're Doing...?"

The sound of his voice made me shiver in fear, but it didn't feel like his words were obligated towards me.

"I don't know how you came in my place but I'll over look it, come in here again and it won't end well"

Like again in an instant I came back to my usual self in bed but this time a Neon black and blue structure formed around my neck and finger.

"Shit I'm never doing that again!"

As I panic in fear there was a knock on my door. It was a man with a short ponytail, and a scar on his face.

"Y-yes how may I help you?"

"You're new here right, I need to know weather you physically higher or mentally."

"Ah I think I-m p-"

"Hmm, quite different huh. A mix of both but you completely suck at utilising them, I knew it you're with the king's alliance aren't you...?"

The king's alliance... what the fuck is that, and I'm allianced with them, Is he mistaking me for someone else?

He came in with a fist enraged with power in an omnious color ready to kill me. It looked unbelievable at first but I came to my sense amd coudn't move properly.

"You filthy rat that simply follows his orders, I'm gonna kill you for entering this place!"

[Chapter 4 end]