Evil Encounters With The Slimy Kind - Chapter 17 Lead From Above

“I don’t even have feelings for her dad!”

Zane moaned as he eats his breakfast.

It had been two weeks since those weird events happened. Ever since, Asther has been forcing him to get ‘closer’ to Zoe. This forcing did not sit well with him and he was getting annoyed. He watched his dad stare outside. His guards strolling around the compound with their rifles. They watch the scenery like a hawk. Searching for potential intruders in order to protect him, for he is now the president or as many call him, incorruptible justice.

Asther then replied, ” Look, just follow my instructions..”

Zane had enough of his rambling. It always was the same thing about Zoe. He responded:

“Please dad I beg of you. It’s already uncomfortable sitting with someone who I’ve no clue of. Zoe and I may be classmates but that doesn’t mean we’re close.”

Asther sighed, he drank the coffee in his hand. The liquid all in perfect harmony. The current at peace with the world, easing the tensions both with Zane and at work. Suddenly a jolt. The currents moved violently, nearly spilling onto his hands. Asther looked up to see a yellow pencil above the city. His personal assistant frantically comes rushing in.

“Sir, we’ve got a problem.”

“Yes I can see it Nate. Quickly start the car, we are going there. Also tell the others to send in the army.”

Nate quickly rushes outside. Asther puts down his coffee. He already knows they had responded, but he doesn’t know if they would stand up to such a threat. He waves at a distracted Zane who was amazed at what is going on outside.

“Ok we’ll deal with the Zoe issue later, just don’t do anything stupid.”

He quickly puts on his coat as he rushes out. Zane peered through the walkway, as he sees Asther step onto the black Mercedes. The vehicle quickly sped off, a convoy of vehicles trailing behind as the guards close the door.

“Will he ever understand me?” Zane thought to himself.

Meanwhile Dwayne and Shelly managed to get into the city. Swerving through traffic, many were distracted by the large pencil destroying the city. Dwayne nearly collides with them, each feeling like a near-death experience to Shelly. Debris and abandoned cars littered the road as they sped to the threat.

“Should we engage?” Dwayne thought to himself as Bryony responded,”No.”
for visiting.

They continued on. Each lane being filled with more debris and citizens running for their lives. Hektor watches in horror as the pencil ‘spots’ them. It quickly draws six arrows which move towards the speeding car, the first and second barely missing it as the shockwave made the car spun.

“No!!!”

Dwayne quickly gain control of the Lamborghini and braked. Barely hitting a storefront. Dwayne quickly reversed out. He watches as the third arrow hits the storefront which explodes. He quickly sped away in a game of chicken as the arrows try to get them.

Hektor sat impatiently waiting to attack this foreign object. He hoped that Bryony acted first but nothing was happening. He watches as Dwayne still tries to swerve his car from those arrows.

“Since the both of them are not doing anything, We may as well act first.” He asks Shelly who is nearly puking from his evasive driving who at the spur of the moment agreed. They were bored and they aren’t happy just sitting there doing nothing watching the pencil wreck havoc. After all, she had enough with his evasive driving.

She quickly wind down the window as she pulls out her hand.

“Hektor no!!!” Bryony knew it was Hektor’s doing but was too late to stop in time. Her arm grew in massive size, throwing the car off-balance. The pair quickly threw the last three arrows back. Shrinking her arm, Shelly watched as the arrows one after another miss, each falling back onto the earth as the ground trembled. He quickly stopped the Lamborghini, nearly tipping over as it came to a halt at a junction. Dwayne got out of the car as he looked at Shelly who watches the sky above at the last arrow remaining.

The final shot that will decide the fate of this city. Hektor watches and threw it, praying that it will hit. The arrow losing speed as it get closer to the pencil. The pencil tries to counteract the flying arrow but it was too late. The pencil lead broke. The massive sharp black solid fell from the sky as it hit the city. Glass shattered and car alarms blare as it came to a rest. The broken pencil defeated goes back into the sky, vanishing without a trace.

Bryony shot out of Dwayne’s chest, upset about what Hektor has done despite the impressive last throw.

“Why did you both do that?!? You could have killed someone!!! Your throwing was excellent but still…”

“Look you weren’t doing anything so I’m doing it for you,” Hektor shouted as Bryony glares at him, “besides Shelly was on the verge of puking.”

Before Bryony could continue, a group of cars surrounded them. Dwayne and Shelly were confused (Shelly more so with Dwayne’s erratic driving) as the cars stop in a circle formation. They watched as Asther got out of a Mercedes.

“Sorry Asther….” They giggled in fear, knowing that they are possibly fucked with all the damage they have caused.

“Look you are very lucky that everyone has been evacuated at that area and that the city is paying for all the damages. But that doesn’t escape the fact that you guys caused lots of property damage. The next time you guys do anything stupid and damage property, you guys are going to pay.” Asther said as Dwayne and Shelly nodded, quickly being escorted to one side as they were questioned about the event. Asther turns back inspects the damage of the city skyline. He ponders to himself, is she involved?

Later that night, Kathryn closes Lock’n Load. She was tired, knowing how she stood for 5 hours only to receive one customer buying a pistol. It was such a terrible day. But nothing has ruined it. She offs the lights and locks the doors as she walks to a soda vending machine which Daniel has installed. She looks behind as she types in the codes on the buttons revealing a secret passageway to the underground lair.

“It’s all going to be worth it.” She grins as she shuts the vending machine.

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