CHAPTER 21: ESCAPE (4)

*Whir...*

Mana rose up emanating from the Commander's body with bloody red particles glittering around.

*Fwoosh*

In an instant, the Commander disappeared, with only the red particles visible showing his trails as he ran at full speed, heading to the rest—who were outside the command center.

On cite, the [men in white] were all chattering as they were in panic.

*Twoosh*

Red particles swiftly appeared for a few seconds on the Commander's body as he arrived on the site.

*Thud*

Slowly, he strolled toward them while he opened his mouth to say.

"Everyone! quiet down!! I know you are all in panic over the attack, but please calm down".

After hearing the commander's voice, they all calmed down.

Afterwards came one of the [men in white] from afar heading to meet the commander,

*Pant*

He was short of breath, as his words couldn't be conveyed to the Commander, as he could only hear his breathings.

"Commander.... Hah! Hah!...".

The Commander looked worried as he asked.

"What's the matter?"

After catching his breath for a while, he said.

"We have a problem sir, the test subjects are escaping".

Letting out a short loud voice, he said.

"What?!"

The Commander was shocked by the [men in white]'s statement as he then continued on.

"They have all been spotted at the gate".

The Commander paused for a while pondering.

'It seems like we underestimated their potential. To be able to escape this facility undetected. They're truly going to be a problem... But, this is where it all ends'.

Afterwards, the commander's face grinned as he said

"Bring out the MS-45",

The unpleasant grin the Commander gave forced the [men in white] to respond back

"Sir, that weapon is not for use".

The commander then gazed strongly at him while saying.

"I said bring the weapon".

He was then forced to say.

"Ok sir".

The [men in white] ran back to bring the weapon

***

'MS-45, this is one of the lost weapons from the Great War. It was used to shoot down enemies in long ranges, its structure is one of those [guns] that were used before in the ancient times, and it is truly a masterpiece of war,

I had the professor fixed it, but it only has a shot of 1 each day,

1 shot as enough firepower to strike down a building,

Which is perfect enough to kill them all'

***

The [men in white] then arrived with the weapon in an enclosed box.

The Commander then opened the box and carried the weapon.

*Crack*

After fixing the weapon, he then aimed the weapon toward the gate.

*Thump*

While aimed at the gate. The weapon responded.

[Locking Target]

As the commander spotted the vehicle, he said.

'It seems like they are all planning to escape, but they underestimated us'.

[Analysising Mana]

*Whir*

The weapon then glowed a bright red mana color at its nozzle while aimed meters away from the vehicle.

'That's weird they haven't moved from that spot,

What are they planning now?'

The Commander was in doubt, as he noticed only four subjects around the vehicle.

[Ready for fire]

'Well, that doesn't matter'.

The Commander then fired the weapon.

*Bam*

A large firing sound was heard from blaring around the surrounding as a red flash of light flew over as it went straight for the vehicle.

*Boom*

Reaching the vehicle, it then blowed it to smitten, with flames erupting from the vehicle.

As the commander noticed this, he said.

'Nice looks like it worked'.

"Hmm...".

His eyes dilated, glowing a crimson red as he glanced at the vehicle again. There he noticed two figures around the vehicle, down on the snow.

'Let's head down and see what's there'.

The Commander contemplated as he slowly headed to the gate to view the figures. .

After the attack, Blu and Aria were blown away by the impact of the explosion,

As Blu was unconscious, he then recalled all what he did.

***

'Where did I go wrong?

Why is it that what I seek always ends up bad?

I knew that escaping from this place was impossible, but rather.

I wanted to escape,

I didn't want to become a weapon for someone to use, I didn't want to be a slave of someone's ideals.

I wanted to pave my own path, not treading those of others. I wanted to see the world outside this place.

I knew it was childish of me to escape when it was impossible, but I wanted to challenge the impossible,

I wanted freedom.

I knew that—this plan was never going to work.

Now they are all dead, all because of me

Why is it all? What I sought came with a price, and that was always death,

Why?'

***

"Blu, Blu...",

Blu then heard Aria's voice as she shouted.

*Gasp*

"Haaahh...",

Blu woke up from the blast that sent them both flying, as he witnessed Aria crying,

As Aria was crying, she said.

"Blu... I thought you were dead".

Blu then comforted Aria as he said.

"Don't cry... See I'm already okay".

He then patted Aria on the head.

Observing as Blu's hands were shaking, Aria asked.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes..."

He said with an uncomfortable grin.

Blu then stood up as he pondered, while scratching his head.

"So what happened?"

"The vehicle blew up...".

*Jolt*

A shock then ran through his head as he reviewed,

— That's right, we were heading to the vehicle, then I spotted a red light.

With a low voice, he said.

"Red light?"

Blu turned behind him in fear of where the red light came from.

With his gaze behind, he could identify a figure coming close towards their direction, as he cleaned his eyes to see who it was

— It was the Commander.

*Thud...*

As Blu noticed this, he swiftly picked up Aria's hand and started running, but they couldn't run staunchly due to the blast of the red light,

Blu then shouted.

"Aria, hurry up!"

Confused by the situation, as she couldn't understand what was happening, she asked.

"Why are we running?"

Blu, ignoring her question, said.

"Just forget asking and just run, or else we are going to die".

He then pondered.

'This is trouble, big trouble. Why do I have to face the Commander now with no weapon?

Ahhh... This is the worse timing,

He's not someone I can fight, because he's like a fathomless OP character'.

*Thud, Thud...*

Moving at the top of their speed on the thick snow, Blu looked back, only to find another red light heading way as an arc,

He shouted at the top of his voice

"Aria, down!"

As they all went diving down into the snow, they saw a flash of red light aiming straight at their head,

As Blu sought out for the commander,

"Huh?! Where is the commander?"

*Dum*

Instantly, they all felt a bad vibe as they looked backwards in the hazy snow.

It then dawned to him—the Commander was right behind them.