A Trill While Racing from Death
They boarded the jeep before droving off but as they drove from there hiding place a creature was rested on top of the building unannounced to them. The creature was slowly awoken by the sound and its eyes flickered open and stared at the moving object. The slowly stood up as the slim ran down its skin, as the creature stood on all four limbs it opened its mouth and made a hallow crackling sound. While XL was driving he felt as if he was being watched and so he checked his rearview mirror and saw the creature standing on the building and looked in their direction. The creature looked like a lizard looking beast with its dark black beady eyes and slimy skin, no one saw the creature resting on the building due to its skin resembling the building of a dark grey ash looking color.
"Things about to get bumpy" XL said before smirking and making a sharp turn. The other members then checked the mirror and saw that the creature was standing on the building and then it jumped off and ran at high speed. Shaun noticed it was one of the lizard types and so he knew it was really fast, the children then peered their heads up and saw the unusual creature running after them. The children covered their ears and sank into the seats panicking, crying and tried holding back tears and as they did XL told everyone to hang on as the creature was getting closer. The driving intensified and XL was doing his best not to crash, everyone had fear on their minds but XL was wearing a gleeful expression as if he was enjoying the chase. As they kept driving with only a short distance that they were separated by, but the lizard looking creature took a few seconds and stopped mid-running to scream as it tore it's mouth open.
"XL you gotta reach the safe zone right now" Shaun spoke slightly panicked.
"Hold your horses man, I was born for the tracks" XL spoke with the smirk still wearing on his face. He sped up and took multiple paths trying to create a larger gap as they were driving on flat roads XL told Shaun to take the wheel while he did something. Shaun was slightly worried with the sudden task before his hand as he wasn't use to such kind of driving, XL then climbed out the window and climbed above the jeep. XL had great footing and balance as he stood there and took the gun from his back, he then touched a button and the gun folded out extending in length and width. He used the scope and locked onto one of the creatures and fired at it, as he fired the gun then started smoking and was heating up so XL threw it away. The machine-like gun that he used was very powerful as the energy expelled from it caused it to stop functioning, the bullet that came from the gun was so power it detached the creature's leg from its body and the creature lost balance and stumbled backwards as its blood plastered the area. XL then hopped back in the jeep and performed multiple stuns, his driving skills were off charts as he drove unbelievable, the creatures were gaining on them and XL decided to take a risk, he noticed a building that seem as if it was on the verge of collapsing any moment like the only thing keeping it standing was a pebble. XL slowed down and gave the creatures the opportunity to get closer and as they did XL pressed on the gas pedal and the creature leaped to the air to jump on the jeep. Everything was going according to XL's plan and as the creature jumped to the air he reversed the jeep and the creature landed on the ground before crashing in the building, the building came crumbling down and XL wasted no time spinning the car changing directions at full speed.
"Exhilarating", XL laughed manically
He drove the jeep as he continued performing multiple stuns and deflecting the monsters, soon they saw a great barrier in sight and XL kept driving. A man who was on the barrier looked through his bouncers and saw XL waving his hand through the mirror.
"They're back! Rise the gates!" the man shouted on top of his lungs. Everyone who heard him started moving around getting busy. "We have company, get ready men", the man screamed again. The others on the barrier along with him took their position pointing their weapons. The gate slowly rose up creating enough room for the jeep to pass as XL reached near the gates he spun the wheel drifting behind the barrier walls and the gates fell shutting with a loud" bang". As XL passed the gates the men on top of the barrier wasted no time firing at the creatures eliminating them and as they stopped moving people in full clothing ran from small doors and ran up to them bulging out their insides and dismembering their limbs. They then burnt their bodies so it wouldn't smell and the ones at the top stood as lookouts and they took the orbs if they wanted, but they weren't sure what was its purpose, but they found it beautiful.
XL then walked out of the jeep while the commotion continued outside, everyone slowly crawled out of the jeep falling to the ground. The children dragged their bodies from the jeep collapsing one after another. The girl who was also in the jeep came out holding her stomach and covering her mouth and Shaun came out standing but was obviously dizzy.
"We made it…..." Shaun spoke steadily but in shakily voice.
"Haha... Of course, we did" XL said merrily while laughing and slapping Shaun in the back that caused him to fall over hitting the ground. Few people then walked over to them as their eyes landed on the children they were confused as they left to collect resources and they were missing a few members. That wanted to ask questions but it would have to wait since the girl Pat was vomiting, Shaun was so dizzy he couldn't make sense of anything, the children were in no position the talk and only Shaun could make sense of XL's speech. XL walked away with his joyous composure and the children's were taken to a room, and Shaun and Pat was taken somewhere to rest. After Shaun felt better he went to his superiors and explained everything, they weren't very thrilled about taking in more people but they couldn't just abundant them and they would get their resources also. The children's were in the room trying to process their new reality when Shaun and two others walked in behind him. When he walked in their eyes never met his and the room was filled with silence, few seconds pass and everyone remained silent but then XL spoke.
"What's the mood, can't you all lighten up" XL said whiling yawning loudly with a finger in his ear. After XL spoke the silence got louder as few eyes looked at him, and then someone ended the silence.
"What do you mean by that, didn't you see those things" Nikoi said loudly "Do you expect us to remain calm" he continued. "Like what's wrong with you, so many days passed I don't even know how much since there was nothing to tell time and all I wanted to leave that stupid place and go home, and I finally did and now there's nothing and now that dumb place felt much safer. What you want us to do smile like a lunatic like you?" Nikoi rambled shutting at XL.
"Nikoi just calm down…" Vincent said softly but before he could finish Nikoi cut him off.
"And just squat there like you staring into space, like let me guess you're coming up with some grave idea" Nikoi shouted
"Nikoi just….." Shaun said calmly stretching his arm out towards him but he was also cut of mid speech.
"Just what calm down like hell yeah that'll work. I can't go around like this idiot" Nikoi shouted as he pointed at XL. "He's the only person going around smiling like he's some damn maniac, well good for you that you haven't lost anything. Were frustrated because we lost something. You think you can keep smiling like that just watch when those monsters get in and kill us all and then lets see how long you keep that smile" He shouted angrily, but as that very last word left his lips his face was greeted with a hard slap and everyone went stiff. Nikoi shuddered backwards and almost fell but he managed to maintain balance as he rose his head looking at XL.
"You-", but that was the only word he managed to say before the second slap met his face. "XL just hold on a bit", but XL only lifted one of his hand up and Shaun reframed from stepping in. XL then took a step closer the Nikoi he was laying on the ground balance by a hand and tears rolled down his face as he gritted his teeth with eyes burning with anger and with his other hand on his face. XL the squatted in front of Nikoi looking his in the face.
"Listen kid we all lost something, everyone in this room has. Shaun, that one, you and even me and even your friends" XL spoke as he pointed and look into Nikoi's eyes with his a straight face and eyes of regret.
"But why do keep that smile plastered on your face? no one else does" Nikoi asked while shouting angrily and sniffing his nose.
"We all have reasons to why we behave in a certain way, I keep smiling because dwelling on something does nothing but add risk" and he paused before speaking again "I was racing on the tracks when I noticed what was happening and I immediately rush home, things got heated as we were trying to stay alive and my dad decided to be a distraction seeing him dying wasn't easy. As I tried getting my wife and kids away I couldn't handle everything at once and I couldn't keep a level head and I started dwelling and hesitating and that's what caused my wife and children's death, everything happened so fast I didn't know what to do, I was lost during everything and that's how I lost everyone I held dear", "So I decided never to dwell on things and keep smiling, that way I won't let anyone down and will never hesitate. I understand how you feel but the barriers are a safe place of survival for us all. I think you'll be a great warrior kid so don't go doing anything stupid, humanity needs us all" XL spoke as he rose to his feet's and started walking away and as he reached the door he stopped without looking back and spoke " And to make things clear, even if a monster got in a slaughtered you all, as long as I live I'll keep smiling" XL said plainly with no sense of caring in his voice before walking away. Nikoi was left lying on the ground and everyone was left in silence. Shaun the explained that they were accepted to stay but they would be given tasks and that marks the continuation of everything. In the passing of months they slowly adapted to their new surrounding and life, it was struggling at first but they managed. Vincent was a born leader and was looked up to by many in area it was no surprise when he was leading his own party by the age of twenty- three, Nikoi became a great warrior that went behind the barriers and was put on defense duties and the others did their fair share of supporting humanity.