48 End The Apocalypse?
"We didn't use any vehicles. We walked down here. It seems David also knew what you are talking about." Elizabeth said.
Damian had asked her to explain further.
Does this mean Dolan can also control demons? Or someone that can is on his side. No, the main question should be what is he aiming for by doing all these?
As he thought for a few seconds, he noticed Vlad glance at the ammunition box from time to time.
Damian observed each person and noticed the same look on Jerry.
Jerry and Vlad became inimical to the purpose of the group due to the information Damian just shared with them.
He chuckled slightly and said, "Doing something as dumb as stealing the storage box is dumber than what we're about to do…
"What happens after you run out of bullets? If there were only demons roaming around you'll most likely get by, but understand that there are many factors in play here. The phases, the armoured demons, the people that survived the first phase by killing others, food and so on…
"Creating a resistance, a place safer than anywhere else is the smartest option. Be wiser."
Vlad and Jerry were conflicted. What Damian said was the truth but their lack of patience was getting the better of them. What if being even a second late would be too late for their loved ones?
"Don't worry, as long as they're still in New York they won't be out of reach." Damian said.
"It's time we started moving."
…
Damian was left with Sarah, Elizabeth and Lauren.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Damian shot three mindless demons that were crawling up a building perfectly in the head. He used his left hand to support his right hand which held the gun.
Sarah, who was having a hard time using her gun was amazed by Damian's accuracy and asked,
"How do you not miss?"
"Hmm? I just want the bullet to hit their head and it does."
Sarah was perplexed. What in the world was Damian even saying?
"How long has it been since you first held a gun?" Sarah locked the slide of her gun back and took out the empty magazine.
"About 3 days."
"What???" The fresh magazine she held fell to the ground.
"That's impossible. Do I look like a fool?"
Damian was silent. He was tempted to say, "The fact that you're here already speaks volumes."
Bang! Bang!
He shot down two mindless demons that were crawling down a building.
Sarah watched in awe. She hadn't landed a single hit because her hands were shaking and it was the first time she ever held a gun.
Bang! Damian missed. He tried to shoot a demon that was almost at the top of a higher building but as he raised his hand higher he felt a sharp pain in his back.
He lowered his gun and placed his hand on his back and used [Demotion].
…
After about 30 minutes of constant shooting, Damian went to a corner and rested his back on a wall.
He didn't feel the pain but it progressively became harder for him to breathe.
He had his eyes closed, his head resting on the wall behind him and his mouth slightly open.
Sarah, who had been busy arguing with her gun, yielded and sat beside Damian.
The two medical team nurses were still in the empty apartment building, which was two buildings away from where Damian sat.
She saw how Damian's breathing was irregular and mistook it for him trying to catch his breath due to exhaustion so she handed him a bottle filled with water.
He couldn't accept it because he was trying to regulate his breathing by taking in short breaths through his mouth.
"Hey, are you okay?"
"Yeah… I'm fine…"
Damian was finally able to stabilize his breathing.
He accepted the water bottle from Sarah and used it to water his dry throat.
He decided to rest for about 5 minutes.
Sarah spoke up, "Are these things actually people?"
"I don't know."
"Then what are they?"
"I don't know."
"Do you think this has something to do with the government?"
"I… don't know."
"Oh, ok. Sorry. I'm asking too many questions aren't I?"
Sarah fell silent.
"Why did you join?" Damian inquired.
"My brother is probably home alone. I just hope he's safe. I couldn't return home because I was mentoring someone that was supposed to compete soon. He was torn apart by these creatures. Is that boy that's staying with you your brother?"
"No. He's just a neighbour's kid."
"Where are his parents?"
Damian shot a glance at Sarah, making her realize how insensitive her question was.
...They all have something they want to fight for and protect, isn't it? What's wrong with me? This isn't the time to be thinking of crap like this… Damian stood up and resumed his duty.
* * *
"Didn't you leave to get your wife and kid?" David Dolan asked as he put the bullets one by one into the shotgun.
Mark, with his eyes on the road, answered, "They're in a church. It's probably the safest place, right? Because y'know… demons."
"Ha! That's if these creatures die by holy water being sprinkled on them." David Dolan said half-jokingly.
Mark wasn't troubled because he saw Karin's skills but surely David Dolan didn't know this.
"They'll be safe. I'm sure of it. I'm just happy they're ok amidst all that's been happening.'
"The way things seem, safety can't be guaranteed in the slightest when one sleeps with an eye open. We just have to put an end to this apocalypse."
"End the apocalypse? It's impossible. That ball creature said the only way is to kill the king of hell or the person that started the apocalypse. How many people are on earth to be honest. Let's say they're in New York, how do we even identify them? Sadly, it's completely impossible."
Mark reached for the dial and turned it back and forth to bounce through the frequencies.
Schzzzwwt!
Churrrr--- Schzzzzwwwt!
[---has been confirmed that there will be aerial warfare above 10 areas in Washington which harbour a larger number of these creatures. Of which will be preceded by the deployment of army forces to eliminate the alien creatures…]
David and Mark turned their attention to the radio.
[...President Markle H. Vilin says the FBI, HSI, and several other government organizations are working without sleepless nights to identify the terrorists and bring an end to this. Moreover, he has also declared a national state of emergency…]
[...Are these the 'end-times' preached by various religious groups or an alien invasion by controversial thinkers? Maybe even creatures summoned from the underworld? Some US-based scientists believe this is the result of a failed experiment secretly run by the US government…]
[...While on an international level countries are blaming world-leading countries like China, Russia and the United States for conducting such experiments following the issue of the Coronavirus which was prevented due to President Vilin's immediate action…]
[...It is what could've been a massive destruction in the economy, lives and livelihood of citizens…]
[...However, unlike the virus, people can see that there is definitely someone controlling these things and forcing everyone to participate in the so-called 'phases'. Who are they and what do they want? Is the question we should ask ourselves…]
[...As far as things go… there is no doubt… that these events will go down in history as the worst the human race has ever suffered. And that... is if we can survive these hard times…]
[...How does it affect our economy, our lives, our livelihood and the world as we see it, permanently?]
[...People will die, properties will be destroyed and nations will fall. My dear listeners, I am afraid to announce that this... is the unforeseen beginning of World War 3: The Demon Apocalypse]
