"AAAAHHHHH!!! I wanna go home!!!" Someone shouted
"Woah, who is that guy? You guys better shut him up before people here get irritated or attract the enemies outside?"
"HAAAAA!!!"
"Can you shut the fuck up!" Someone shouted at him, shutting him up
He turned his head to look at him.
"You wanna fight?"
He started approaching the guy who shouted at him angrily. The guy kicked himself from the wall and waited for him to come at him. The others ran up to them to stop them.
"Hey hey hey hey stop it!"
The others gathered and pushed him away from the guy.
"Please don't fight your ally. We need teamwork okay mostly with this situation we have right now"
They calmed him down while the guy leaned back against the wall again.
"Who was he?"
"His name is Jun, he came from Cabanatuan. You want to know about him? June and his siblings were abused by their parents when they were a child. Their parents were shot and died during a police chase after they got found out they are using and selling marijuana. They have been doing it before they were born so they are a long running users"
"Well, damn"
"He was left with his siblings. Their eldest drop out of school to work hard for them while they go to school"
"Okaaay, wait a minute how do you know all of this?"
"I have been a classmate of Jun since elementary so we both came from Cabanatuan but we enrolled in different schools here in Baguio"
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"I hate this place. Why did I even come here in Baguio" I muttered while kicking a small debris on the ground
"Eeeeey, Jun, remember me?"
A shady guy greeted me. I looked up, he is wearing a grey hoodie and dark pants.
"Who the fuck are you?"
"No? I am from Jason's private school. Remember our school war? I was there, I was one of the fighters. Well, congratulations you guys even won"
"Hmmm, ah yeah, I remember, you are Charles. What do you want from me? The money? I already gave it to my siblings"
"No no no, I don't want the money. What I want is... You and I will get along together. You know, we came from Cabanatuan City. I am just really not that good at being friends with people who came from other places. How about we get to know each other, you know teamwork"
"No"
"What do you mean no, just pleas- ey ey don't walk away"
I started to walk away, he put his hands on my shoulder, stopping me.
"I have something for you that you might like"
I turned around to face him.
"What do you mean by something that I might like?"
He put his hand in his pocket and took something out, a black box. He opened it, revealing some neatly stacked colored circle pills size things. I could see some missing ones.
"You know what these are?" He asked
"No"
"These... Are ketamines"
He took one and raised it for me to see.
"In short, drugs. It makes you high"
"Seriously, drugs, with you. You think I will believe those are drugs? They looked like candy. Even if they are real, the fuck I am going to do with that?"
"One bite will remove your nervousness, your fear or might make you jolly or happy depending on the personality or hidden personality you have. You might even forget what is even happening right now"
"I don't want one. I prefer smoking or drinking to make me high"
"But do those exist right now eh? Look around you, no one is smoking or drinking or chewing tobacco. Just trust me, one bite, you might like it"
Somehow, looking at it makes me want to have a try. I really love to have a sweet right now.
"You promise it will give me happiness?" I asked
"I promise, and it will taste good"
I started to reach out for one.
"Oh yeah, each color have a flavor. The violet is grapes, red is apple, orange is orange, green is macha, brown is chocolate, white is milk and blue is blueberry. That's all what I have"
"In your age, I don't know how you even got these but, I will try one. You think I would believe these are drugs"
I took a brown one and tossed it in my mouth. I started biting it and put my tongue it to taste. It somehow tasted good like chocolate.
"Can I have one more?"
"Woah woah woah, chill, yes I know it tastes that good but we might run out. 2 for a first time is a big no no. Let's make it one per day. The drug will last for 12 hours, it was special made and a different kind. I also call this thing Candy... You know, it looked like candies"
I kept the bits on my tongue, admiring the taste of it. It felt like I am in heaven. Charles just watched me while I do it.
"Ooh, I could feel the effects now"
"Oh yeah, a reminder. Since it is your first time you will feel a lot of after effects of it"
"Like what?"
"Nausea, puking, dizziness and other more. But of course overtime of taking the drug, you will get used to it. A human body is really hiding a hidden power eh"
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"My drone isn't detecting anybody. I hope we aren't the only one left"
My drone came back, it touched my arm and turned back into my missing skin. I turned around to look at Tim on the floor who was tinkering with the radio we found from a corpse of a dead soldier.
People around are noisy, crying, talking, shouting. I hope this building we are hiding in will cover us.
"You got the signal of the military?" I asked
"Yep, I found it"
The radio sounds turned to a high static sound, until it sounds clear. We could hear a voice.
"Sgt. Manuel, do you copy, over?" A voice from the radio
"Hello? Hello hello?" Tim started communicating back
"Is this Sgt. Manuel? You sounded like young"
"Sorry but this is not Sgt. Manuel"
"Who is this and where are you? How did you get this signal"
"We are here from Baguio, trapped. Maybe you already know what is happening here in Baguio right? We got this radio from the body of a dead soldier"
"We still have survivors in Baguio! Okay, kid, who's with you?"
"We have other survivors here with us. We are about...."
Tim looked around and started counting.
"There are about 21 of us"
"Okay, listen to me kid. We will come from Manila to there in Baguio to make an evacuation site. We might arrive in several hours. In Baguio there are three roads coming from Manila. Aspiras-Palispis Highway, Kennon Road and Naguilian Road. The road we want you to go to is Kennon road in camp 5. It is far away but we want the evacuation site as far away as possible from the city for safety purposes. We will export you all back to Manila going south. Find other survivors as much as you can on the way. One more thing, we heard some reports there that they are using some kind of superpower to destroy the city. Was it true?"
Tim silenced and looked up to me, then to the ground.
"Yes, it is really unbelievable that it is real"
"Then try to stay low to avoid getting caught. We do not know what purpose why they are doing this. Might be rebellions, any questions?"
"I have one, where did the soldiers come from like Sgt. Manuel?"
"They came from San Fernando city after the reports of what is happening there. Until our communication cut out. Is that all?"
"Yes that's all"
"Okay good, I repeat again kid. Kennon Road camp 5"
The radio died out, Tim stood up and faced the people around.
"Okay everyone, I need your attention please! I just got a message from the military!"
I looked outside, the city is in chaos. Rubbles on the ground, pieces of buildings and buildings falling down. Dark smokes going up, filling up the sky.
"Looks like they came again" my ability said
"What do you mean by that?" I asked
"My worst enemy, me and the other abilities worst enemies. The time has come again. Another war"
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"Bro, you think the military is going to help us?" Elyzer asked while solving the magic cube laying down on the sofa I am sitting on
"I don't know but.... Guns versus superpowers? I don't think so"
"Yeah, makes more sense"
I just played a light game on my phone, easing my boredom. I have to make sure that the battery drains slower. My phone is at 79 percent.
I want to keep it alive as long as possible if I don't want to get bored and get stuck playing with the magic cube shuffling it and solving it all over again.
"Hey beauty"
I looked up, it was Jun talking with one of the girls. He is with the guy named Charles.
"Oh yeah, have you noticed Jun acting weird lately? He looked drunk and more energetic than before when he looked like a loner the time him and the others came" Elyzer said
The girl slapped Jun on the face. Jun and Charles burst out laughing while Jun touched his slapped face.
"You are weird" the girl said and walked away
"C'mon señora, kinda like you" Jun said
"Yep, he is acting different than before" I replied
"Looks like the ones destroying the city isn't the only problem here"
Jun and Charles started chitchatting, laughing loudly. No, really, something isn't right here. I didn't see any alcoholic beverages when they came. I would actually really want one right now so that I will forget that the city is getting destroyed for a bit.
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How did I end up...
"Mike"
As an only boy...
"Mike"
In a all girls group!!!
"Mike I am talking to you!"
I was suddenly awakened, I looked up, it was Hannah.
"Y-yes?"
"Are you okay? You're acting weird"
"I am okay"
"Are you sure? Do you have any injuries on you"
"Yes really, I am fine"
"Okay, call me when you need something, and stop staying on the corner like a cowering guy"
Hannah went away. No way no way I am the only guy here! It can be blessing, and a curse. No, it is a curse, not a single blessing. I am not that good with girls, I am terrified with girls. I am just sitting in this corner getting my distance away from them.
*Bang*
"Eeek!" I got startled after hearing a loud explosion nearby
"What are we going to do?" Alice asked Sarah
"I don't know, well, escape this place going to south, north or whatever where we can go"
"Look around you, didn't you see those people who were just killing people and destroying buildings? How can we pass by them?"
"Then let's use our abilities"
"Mike" a voice inside me, it was my ability
"Yes?"
"Stop being a coward and stand up! Be always be ready, sometimes the enemy might come without signal!"
"B-b-b-but-"
"No buts! Just stand up!"
I stood up slowly and started walking around. The ground suddenly shook like and earthquake, we all hold still, until it was gone. This what we are experiencing right now, is apocalyptic.
We sheltered inside a small hospital to take cover. Since it looked like an important place, it will be easier for the enemy to detect us. I saw Maya on the hospital bed breathing heavily. She got injured on the head after a heavy rock hit her when we were trying to ran away from the enemies.
This is utter chaos man! I wonder where are my friends right now.
"You, what's your name?" A voice behind me
I looked behind, it was a girl, I still don't know her name.
"Mike, I replied"
"Well, Mike, since you are the only one here"
A long sharp sword suddenly summoned on her hand, might be her ability. She put the blade under my chin. I got terrified.
"Don't you dare do anything funny, got that" he threatened
This bitch! I nodded.
"Hey Vera, what are you doing!" Sarah shouted
Vera unsheathed her sword and walk pass by me. If only I have intentions to kill her, but I cannot just kill a person just like that.
"Mike?" A weak voice called out my name
It was Maya on the bed, raising her upper body.
"Can you do me a favor?" She asked
"Yes, what is it?"
"Can you find an anti inflammatory medicine? It can help me reduce this throbbing pain"
"Okay"
I started looking around. I saw cabinets on the I wall. I went to it I started searching. Flu, paracetamol, metformin, amoxicillin, diphenawhatever, loratadine, aha! Ibuprofen and.... Aspirin. But which one? Are they both better? Which one is more effective? I'll just give her ibuprofen.
I took the medicine and took a supplied bottle of water on the counter and went back Maya.
"Can you put it in my mouth? I am very weak right now"
I took a piece of the medicine and raised it in front of her face. She opened her mouth, her hot tingly breath wash over my hand. No time for embarrassment!
"Hey! What are you doing with my sister!" A shout
It was Vera on the door looking at me angrily.
"What did you just put in her mouth!?"
"Vera, please, we don't have time for fights. Mike is just trying to help" Maya tried to calm her down
Maya looked back at me. Right, water. I hold the back of her head to support her. I took of the lid and raised the water.
"No, I will do it!" Vera shouted as she pushed me away and took the water from my hand
She helped her sister drink water. Why does she hate me!?
"Thank you Mike, I really appreciate it" Maya said
"And you-" she looked at Vera about confront her
At least she said thank you.
*Crash*
A sudden sound of a glass. Everything went in slow motion, I turn around behind. It was... It was a man who entered by the window about the land the. He is holding a dark red small different kind of designed dagger.
The shards of glass fell to the ground. It bounce and made a clanking noises throughout the room. Don't tell me.
"We are under attack!"