Chapter 18: Lament

As Ein ran like his life depended on it, he arrived at Changkong city and the city was being attacked by tons of honkai beast. Buildings were burning, everyone is trying to run away from the beasts and zombies that are trying to kill everything that moves.

"Shit! The energy levels are already high enough to convert people. They must be inside our basement, it's past 7 right now and they should be at home." He quickly moved towards alleys and blind spots so nothing will attack and distract him.

He arrived at their house that was partially destoyed and there were multiple seraph class lingering in the area. "I can't search with all these pesky flies on our house." He took out his spear and quickly leaped on one of the unsuspecting beasts, skewering it on the middle instantly killing it as he stored its body so it won't become an obstacle.

The others quickly saw him and started flying towards him. Trying to ram him with 200km/h speeds. He used their momentum to stab them while dodging the others. With their simple intelligence, they just charged with reckless abandon which he capitalized on and made quick work of the rest.

Ein instantly went to the house after surveying his surroundings first. "Mom! Dad! Are you guys here!?" He frantically shouted and searched for a sign of his parents. With no answer, he started going to the basement. He saw the steel door and banged on it. "Mom! Dad! It's me! Open up, I took care of the seraphs up above the house."

He waited for a moment and then he saw his parents open the door. "Son! How did you get here!? You should've evacuated when you were in Nagazora." Eric exclaimed. "Ein, why did you even bother coming here!? You should've went to a fortified base, while you were travelling you could've been attacked!" Frey added.

Ein hugged his parents then quickly looked for injuries, they were fine, just a few scratches he thought. "No time for questions! Come on, let's go to the nearest Fire moth base." They quickly went to the fortunately undamaged garage and Ein stored 2 cars for assurance. "We'll go drive at the outskirts, there are too many honkai beasts and abandoned/destroyed cars on the road.

Frey and Eric were surprised but agreed with him as they quickly tried to go to a usable road. Thankfully, they didn't try to pry and understood the emergency of the situation. Stealthily navigating the streets, Ein using his senses to avoid honkai beasts. They arrived at a large road without hostiles in sight and it was relatively empty.

Ein took out the car and they quickly boarded, Eric driving as there is a silence inside the vehicle.

Frey: "Sweetie, are you okay? How did you took care of those seraphs at our house?"

Ein: "We were being escorted by a Fire moth agent and in his vehicle there was a couple of honkai energy weapons. A templar attacked us though while we were airborne and my group had to escape without me." Deciding not to tell them he fought the said attacker so they won't worry.

Eric: "At least you're safe son, now, we should get to a nearby base in about an hour. Just sit tight and we should get evacuated to a base that's more secure and far."

Ein then kept his eyes peeled, looking for any honkai beasts that might attack and blind side them.

They drove quietly for 30 minutes and as Ein started to relax a bit, he saw his mother frown deeply, with large amounts of sweat coming down from her brow.

Ein: "Mom? Why are you sweating like a waterfall?" He then checked on her and noticed that she was unusually pale." She then opened her eyes and looked at him, her eyes slowly turning yellow, her green orbs starting to lose its verdant color.

"No. No, no, no, no, no, no!!!" He shouted frantically as he rolled her sleeves up and the collar of her sweater down. There were black lines and white spots on her once healthy fair skin. Signs of honkai corruption.

Frey: "I didn't think it would be this quick." She solemnly said.

The car stopped on the side and Eric looked at the back, his symptoms much worse.

Eric: "I can't drive anymore too, I'm getting numb. Hah, I guess all our time with honkai energy research has taken a toll on us more than we think huh Frey?" He gave a small chuckle.

Frey: "My sweet baby boy, Ein. Go to the base quickly, we'll turn to drones any minute now sweetie." She gave the sweetest smile that's only on par when she saw him for the first time.

"No! Fire moth must have something!? They can slow down the corruption and stabilize you until I research for a cure!" He rationalized, as his brain automatically ignores the inevitable to protect his psyche.

"I'm much faster than this car! I'll carry you guys, we can make it! Come on, let's go!" He was about to kick the door open as a hand firmly gripped his shoulder.

Frey looked at him dead in the eyes "Ein, please son. Go, go now before we lose our minds and try to attack you. We don't want our last moments together to be like that now would we?" Her voice hoarse, enduring immeasurable pain.

Eric: "Ein, you know that we love you right? Can you do us a favor my little man. Kill us, please. We don't want to be dead zombies that roam around endlessly." He said with steel in his voice.

Frey: "Give us rest honey. I'm too fabulous to be a zombie you see?" She smiled at him.

They then gave him a hug with the most strength that they can.

Eric: "We love you son, and we're sorry."

Frey: "I love you honey, more than anything in the world! Give me lots of grandbabies okay? They will be so cute just like you!"

I grit my teeth as tears started to fall from my eyes. I know that they're too far gone. I know that everything I do will be fruitless. But why so suddenly!

With a shaky voice I told them "I love you too, mom, dad. I'll be giving you guys a lot grandkids to spoil I'm sure."

Eric: "Thank you son. Live happily and be the special individual me and your mom always thought of you even since you were just born."

Frey: "Always, brush your teeth, don't be picky with food, bathe regularly and keep warm. Treasure your friends because they'll be your trusted support, and don't let hussies go near you okay!? Keep on being kind and thoughtful like you always have been. I wish I could've seen you shine like you're supposed to and give me grandkids to spoil. I love you.

They then closed their eyes with a smile and a content look on their face. I clench my teeth so hard it was as if they'd break. I took a knife from my inventory and silently prepared. "Mom, dad. I promise I'll live on. I love you." As I stabbed through the back of their heads, destroying their brain stem and hypothalamus. They went limp as I hugged their bodies.

Ein shed tears as he silently mourned for his parents.

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