Volume 0 (4): Dread for a decadent civilization.

Chapter 4 : Signals Part 4.

A couple of tables further away from Peatell and Norren, lies Carteon, a tall and fit young Hûrngöth, 8 three fifths Vul (4.3 meters) to be precise.

His hair has a bright and lustrous metallic orange colour, depicting an easygoing hairstyle, making his profound silver irises with two feline pupils of his eyes denote an approachable but unreachable presence, consequence of his handsome and punchable face.

"Mister Ideal", as he is known, is surrounded by twelve attractive female Hûrngöth, all of them wanting his attention.

Strangely, they just stay near him without actually talking to him or interrupting the conversation he has with his 3 male friends.

*Screech*

Marshack abruptly leave his chair, the sound catch a lor of attention, and he walk up to the exit, leaving unfinished his vanta black jelly food.

Carteon notices this incongruity on the Cadette behavior and inquire —Bverxkka, is something happening?.

—Indeed, and it is Foreign to my knowledge. Marshack's answer make Carteon expression turn serious —How we proceed?.

But the youngest Cadette in history is doubting —You …, We …, I …; Carteon tried to keep his facade, but seeing the indecisive speech make him weaver.

Marshack perceive it instantly, he is the culmination of his species, the Apex, the Epitome, if he doesn't have an answer, they are better extinct.

So he inhale and exhale, emptying his mind of unnecessary thoughts, before express with his usual stoic and firm voice —Where is your crush?.

Carteon reply immediately —On her personal lab, yesterday she received an enzyme on probation from an Academic, Barorú Bastille was his Complement …

Norren surprise raise up hearing them mentioning his Eldest brother.

»—… And Bverxkka, you know how she lost herself with her investigations, she hasn't answer any of my messages since yesterday.

Marshack ordered with a tone much more severe —Send the fastest for her and suppress her if is needed, the rest don't leave the building, activate all Shields, even Personal and backups, it is not going to take me long to return here after scouting, so we decide a more proper course of action, and warn your sister in the "Facility".

Marshack leaves the lunch area and Carteon use his communicator on 3 occasions to talk with someone, less than 15 seconds after, he finishes his last call.

*Beep-Bing*

A notification sounds on the Communicator of every Cadette, instructing mandatory presence in the Underground Auditorium.

Carteon encourage others —Let's go!. All the Cadettes around, stand up an walk behind him.

—Us too, and activate your Personal Shield Patt. Being so evident Norren seriousness and the severity of the situation, Peatell doesn't make a fuzz.

Activating his Personal Shield as everybody else, a translucent yellowish energy barrier envelopes his body, disappearing a second later.

After entering the Underground Auditorium, the Cadettes take a seat with uttermost calm and without mishaps.

Everyone awaits for instructions, 4 minutes pass and a couple goes inside the Underground Auditorium.

The male is bulky and really tall 11 Vul (5.5 meters), he has indigo metallic hair with militar cut, his Prio Plasma orange blazing irises with 2 feline pupils in each eye provide a serious expression even when he is now comically putting a young complaining woman on the floor, presumably, after carrying her here.

Now on her feet, it's easy to know the height of the damsel, depicting 6 four fifths Vul (3.4 meters), her long purple and metallic hair looks a bit messy.

But the beautiful face with seductive glowing green aqua irises surrounding two feline pupils make her entrancing, as her balanced silhouette accentuated by the dark burgundy uniform that is covered by the red coat she wears.

Carteon face lights up —Alaney!. The same can't be said for the female, who retorts furiously for his boldness —Aezza for you!, stop using my name or …; Another female Cadette intervenes —Don't talk to him so rudely!.

Alaney anger flares up more, denoting the aggressive tone in her words —Put a muzzle on your "Virniya" (Bitch) or go against Bverxkka Dankner, same goes to you Stupid Callius, my progress …

The tallest Hûrngöth ignore her behavior and clarify his actions —Bverxkka order us to keep you here, using force if is necessary.

Carteon speak with a gentle voice —That is not going to be necessary, ri…

Alaney scream again —Shut up!, after my progress, he is going to support me more than any of you, so i'm leavbaaah!.

Callius grabs Alaney forearm and with serious voice command —Sit down, without more nonsense.

The young woman whimpers —Stop it Callius, you are hurting me. And Carteon attempt to middle the situation —Gorng, is enough …

But Callius doesn't back away —Silence, we got orders.

And Alaney complain once more —You are only obeying Bverxkka, because he can take you to "That" place!.

The tallest Hûrngöth in history responds smirking —As "He" says, "Indeed", in "That" place, women aren't fragile or dull, like you or the Virniya around Dankner, so don't cause problems and sit down, or i break your knees.

Shock is evident in Alaney expression, Callius is rough with others but not plainly violent, so she managed to whisper —I sit …

Callius turns towards Peatell —Cadette Hayon, can we exchange places?.

Obviously, this wasn't a petition, so Peatell oblige —Of course Cadette Gorng … , go to the next one Norren. His friend accept with a simple —Sure …; But during the change, the Underground Auditorium trembles violently.

The structure of the entire construction start cracking, and chaos thrives anywhere.

The gravity suddenly disappear, and all the people present crash against each other on the building floor, ceiling or walls.

The Personal Shields of the Cadettes attempt to preserve their user a live, but the catastrophe proves to be unstoppable, ending one Hûrngöth life after another.

∆×∆×∆×∆

The blurry sight on Callius gets clearer in the next seconds and what he is watching is difficult to process.

A lot of dead bodies lies dismembered floating around the chamber or plainly are splatter on the surfaces of the entire Underground Auditorium.

However, the priority for the tallest Hûrngöth in history is simple, Alaney Habarus Aezza, Marshack ask for her, so he has the responsibility to ensure the safety that clearly she doesn't had.

{I'm not good in this type of tasks, but Bverxkka is wise, smart and experienced while is the youngest of us, still, since we visit "That" planet, his words resound in my head, as a beacon, echoing inside me, searching for an exit that turns into answers with the quote he told to me back then}.

And Callius state in his mind {"Regain your focus, be aware of your capabilities and ensure they remain functional, don't rush, make a goal, take advantage of your best assets and procure avoid your weaknesses, when you're training, a gamble to new horizons is acceptable, facing dead, don't attempt the most probable, do what fit you the most"}.

Controlling his breathing, Callius regulates the flow of his bloods and check up the rest of his body.

It has a lot of impacts that are healing, but no broken bones or pierced organs are present due to the [Passive Adarga].

If he was proficient enough as Marshack or Ark Duke Wickman, he could employ the "[Active Adarga]" and being unscratched in this situation.

He can't say the same of the Communicator that is completely broken, with that option out, he use the "[Kinetic Sense]".

As before, Callius is not proficient or intelligent enough to perceive the entirety of his surroundings with a wave of [Kinetic Energy] as Ark Duke Wickman, Carteon or Marshack does.

But he can make his view distinguish and overlap the temperature of the objects.

Took him half a minute (45 seconds), and finally is capable of seeing Alaney, unconscious, severely injured, but a live, as others, still, the majority is dead, 60% at least …, and that is just here in the Auditorium.