And with a burst of energy the crack opened as it released a shockwave which swept some people off their feet, and the energy from the crack in mid-air pulsing with a blue glow as it felt eerie to watch and when the people saw this their faces became ashen white and what was written on their faces was dread.
"Oh my God it's a spatial crack, run!!!" someone immediately yelled and everyone came back their senses and the scene turned to chaos as everyone made a run for it, car owners tried to drive but it was complete chaos as they crashed into other vehicles as the screeching of tires could be heard and the shouts of people as everyone was in complete disarray and running in all directions even some unlucky ones were trampled on and children were separated from their mothers in the panic, it was a chaotic scene to look at.
Then from within the crack, the faint cries of strange creatures were heard and with every second the cries of the creatures got closer and then out of the spatial crack came hordes of creatures as their appearances were grotesque and terrifying as their presence screamed danger and the creatures stared at the fleeing crowd like predators looking at their prey before them and with this the creatures locked unto the fleeing crowds.
"RRRRRAAA" and with a loud roar and screeches the creatures gave chase as they ran on four legs but their fore limbs were carved like elongated claws and some of these creatures were larger than the rest some were the size of a truck, a van and the majority the size of a motorbike.
Cars were hurled in the air as the creatures gave chase and attacking anything on sight.
Meanwhile Zack had just stepped out of the academy compound and took a sidewalk by his left as he walked his demeanor was sober one as the weight of events that took place just few minutes ago still lingered on his mind.
"looks like they weren't my friends in the end just fakers" Zack said to himself as the thought of Zoe and Ben enraged him.
"I guess this is reality for me, I don't really know how to face Mum and Sora" Zack felt conflicted.
"Never the less I still have to buy the candy l promised Sora" he sighed as he spoke as he kept walking he came across three kids wearing backpacks, two boys and a girl they seemed to be of the same age like 12 years of age and the boys were throwing words at each other as they seemed to be quarreling over something and the girl stood by trying to make them stop but boys will always be boys.
Zack seeing this let out a helpless sigh as he saw their batter and then decided to step in.
"what's wrong with them both?" Zack suddenly asked the girl and she was surprised at a question thrown at her from a stranger and she looked at Zack with her blue eyes which resembled that of a doll and she had a chubby face. At first, she hesitated to speak but looking at the situation between her friends she decided to speak.
"Mr., I know this will be bothersome but could you please make them stop" the girl pleaded
"I will, I just want to know why they are battering words over for?" Zack asked.
"Well they are arguing over an old history world book from the library on who will take it home" the girl answered.
"that's explains your backpacks, seem like you all are coming back from the nearby library, right?" he asked and she nodded her head
"So that's it then, I guess am stepping in" Zack walked towards the boys as they were dragging a big book.
"Oi Michael let go" one of the boys with curly brown yelled at the other.
"No, you should let go of the book Dan!" the other boy whose name is Michael yelled at the boy with brown curly hair whose name is Dan.
"Michael, I got hold of this book first" Dan shouted at him.
"You liar, I had seen the book first and I had already decided to take it home but you went through my back and took it" Michael yelled back.
"Well if I can't have it then none of us will" Dan was adamant, both boys kept dragging the old book which seemed it won't last long because of the tension placed on the it and then a hand suddenly grabs the book from the grip of both boys and they are surprised by the sudden interference and both boys turned to looked at who took the book.
"Well since you both aren't going settle things peaceful then this book is mine" Zack said with a straight face at least he tried.
"who are you?" Michael questioned.
"there is no need to know who I am, your friend here was already fed up with you guys argument that she asked me to help" Zack spoke as pointed to the girl.
"what the is wrong with the both of you do know you were wasting so much time because if we don't go now our parents will surely find out that we aren't at home" the girl yelled at the boys.
"We are sorry Clara" both of the boys apologized as they brought their heads down
`I guess she's the boss" Zack thought.
"alright I guess that settles it, then I will put this book in your care Clara" Zack was about handing over the book to her when suddenly alarms around the district starting blaring this was an alarm everyone knew clearly.
And from the Digital watch Zack wore on his wrist he heard an emergency broadcast form his Al.
"This an emergency broadcast, they has been an appearance of a spatial crack of the blue class in Creek core sector district 4 and every resident in the district is urged to find immediate ground shelters as they has been an appearance of level three dimensional creatures from the crack" the broadcast said and when Zack heard this he was shocked because one bad event was enough to make him despair but this one was complete dread the same expression of shock were on the faces of many people as they too listened to the broadcast.
A Spatial crack is the collapsing of the void in space between the dimensional boundary of two worlds, this occurs when two worlds from different galaxies, universe and dimension orbit too close to the dimensional boundary keeping them apart. The influx of different energies from the two worlds causes unbalance and instability in the space separating the two worlds from each other and this causes a collapse in space and time in which a spatial crack forms, this spatial cracks also form as a sub-inter dimensional passages to different worlds and this spatial cracks have become an uncommon disaster for mankind since the descent.
"Mr., what's the matter" Clara asked as they didn't seem to understand what was going on.
"Kids have you ever ran for life before?" Zack asked the kids as he wanted nothing more than to leave these kids and find his way before those creatures get here but he could not bear to leave them.
"No Mr. why do you ask" the boy named Michael replied.
"Well this is the time to......" before Zack could finish his word.
"BOOOOM" there was a loud explosion which sounded from upfront the road and the kids closed their ears in pain as they heard the explosion.
"Mr. what's going on?" the kids asked Zack as fear had gripped them due to the sudden explosion. Zack turned around and looked front then he saw it, cars and debris were hurled into the air as people screamed and ran for their lives and then he saw the creatures as they destroyed and killed anything in their path he could even see some of the creatures busting into the buildings with force.
When everyone saw this happening at the front, they all turned and ran in all directions most cars came to a screeching halt as the road was jammed and even the drivers were forced to abandon their cars and take to their heels. Then Zack turned to the kids and said
"Run" immediately he said that the kids seeing everything happening around them and people making a run for it they obeyed and then took to their heels as fast as their legs could carry them while Zack ran behind them keeping a safe distance with them as they ran.
"hey kids you do know the academy which is upfront right?" Zack asked them as they ran.
"Yes, we know it" they replied.
"Alright we head there because there is an underground shelter located in the school which is a measure put in place for such situations like this" Zack explained to them as they ran.
"Mr., are a you student of the academy?" Clara asked
"No time for explanations right now, run faster now" Zack urged them and he suddenly felt a weird feeling and decided to look back as he ran and his eyes were filled with shock as he saw a car hurled towards him and the kids by one of the creatures from far.
"Get down" shouted Zack as he leaped towards the three kids and using his arms to cover them and making them to get down on his accord and the car passed over their heads by a hair's breadth and they looked in shock as the car passed above them and crashed into a wall and also bringing down a light pole which snapped an electric wire and the kids shouted due to the sound of the destruction.
Seeing the present danger had been adverted Zack got up from the ground and dusted his clothes.
"alright you all can get up" Zack assured them and they got up but hearing the roars and screeching of the creatures behind, the children were dead scared and when Zack looked back the scene he saw was one he never wished to see in his entire life, these creatures pounced on the unlucky people not been able to run fast and tearing them to shreds.
A woman was stabbed in the neck by the elongated claw of one of the creatures and the creature opened its mouth revealing a horrific set of razor sharp teeth and then it bit down on her entire head as blood and brain matter flew everywhere another unlucky victim belly was shred open by the creature and the creature vigorously gutted out his innards and intestine and gobbling them down hungrily, the scene was unfit to look as people were torn to shreds and eaten in horrific ways, this scene almost made Zack puke as the look on his face turned to fear and dread even the kids were stupefied and horrified as they witnessed a scene they were not supposed to witness.
"Just don't stand, run!! and don't look back" Zack yelled at them as they jolted out of shock and turned around and ran as fast as they could and Zack following closely behind them then one the creatures locked unto them and began the chase.
Approaching the gate of the academy as they ran with the creature chasing behind them, Zack looked back and saw the creature chasing them he became alarmed.
"You got to be kidding me" he was surprised at the speed of the creature which was fast as hell and knowing without a doubt that the creature was going to catch up with them before they got to the entrance of the gate.
The creature leaped forward like a bullet towards Clara and placing its elongated claw in a strike position to cut her down, Zack sensing danger leaped towards Clara and held her in his arms as he used his body to roll on the ground to the side of a nearby car thereby dodging the attack from the creature.
The creature missing its target crashed into a van as it could not control its speed.
"Clara are you all right?" Zack franticly asked and the girl replied feeling exhausted from all that running.
"Yes Mr. I am thanks to you" she said and her friends came to her side and asking if she was okay. The creature came out of the van it crashed into as it set its eyes on them as it wasn't going to let its meals escape then it charged towards them at an incredible speed and Zack used his hand and pushed the kids to the left side as he too evaded to the right side and as the creature swung its elongated claw down missing again as its claw cut nothing but the air but Zack had an expression of immense shock as he heard the air been cut.
"if I hadn't moved in time maybe I would have been split in two by now" Zack thought to himself as he knew this creature was a strong.
"you three get behind that van" he instructed the kids and they obeyed instantly and hid behind the van as instructed and Zack was now left with the creature which turned towards him with blinding speed as it swung its elongated claw at Zack who immediately ducked and rolled over towards a pickup truck that had been abandoned due to the chaos, evading the creature's strike once more.
"that was a close one" he was surprised by the creature's sudden speed, getting up on his feet he was now face to face with the creature as the creature stared at him, like as if it was analyzing its prey.
Seeing the creature close up, Zack shivered as the creature was nothing one could stand to look at all. Staring with its big black eyes at Zack was the creature as he felt he was staring into an abyss and the creature's skin had a rocky like texture and its half-opened jaws revealing jagged razor-sharp teeth, then the creature began to circle Zack as it let growls.
Zack's eyes scanned around as he searched for anything he could use to defend himself from this salvage creature, something told him to use the kids as bait and make run for it but he immediately dismissed the idea as that wasn't who he was and he wasn't ready to become that type of person.
By luck his eyes caught the glimpse of an iron rod on the floor which had fallen from the pick truck then he picked it up and took a defense stance against the creature because he knew they was no way he or the kids could outrun this creature and they was a every possibility of encountering more on the way, so he had to make a bet to protect this kids and make it out alive of course that was a 50/50 chance of making it alive.
"Zack you will regret this" He said to himself as he faced the creature which immediately lunched towards like an arrow and the creature swung its claw in a sideway manner one that was meant to sever the body in half.
"Clang" Zack reacted quickly as he used the iron rod to block the attack, feeling the impact from the clash Zack let a groan.
"looks like two years of absorbing bane energy is really coming in handy now" he said after feeling the impact of the creature's elongated claw on the iron rod.
The creature seeing its attack had been blocked instantly swung its other claw at Zack from his left.
"damn this creature is fast" he barely saw the attack but by God's grace he managed to use the rod to strike at the claw of creature, feeling the impact from the strike Zack felt his hands go numb from the collision he felt like he had struck an armor.
"Man, its body is strong" Zack was stunned but due to the distraction by his thought the creature lunches a surprise attack and he wasn't able to evade on time as he tried to and the creature's claw pierced through his shoulder.
"ARGHHH" he let a painful groan as he felt the creature's claw pierce his shoulder the feeling was painful; it was as if a knife had been driven into his shoulder and the creature retracted its claw in a split second from his shoulder, Zack gritted his teeth in pain as the creature drew out its claw from his shoulder as blood spilled from the wound.
"damn these hurts as hell" he gritted his teeth in pain as he placed his hand on the wound on his shoulder to stop the bleeding but blood kept flowing out of the wound.
The kids watched in horror as Zack was bleeding and Clara closed her eyes as she could not watch and sobbing as she could not stand it.
Zack was in pain as he bled as he tried to keep his eyes on the creature then the creature seeing its prey in pain suddenly released a wave of energy from its body as it roared at Zack and the leaped at him in the blink of an eye and he was in complete shock as his eyes widened in shock as he saw the instantaneous movement of the creature.
Before he could block the creature's attack the creature was already before him with its claw swung towards him for a strike and Zack felt alarmed and he tried to dodge but it was too late.
"slash"
The creature claw slashed Zack across the chest and he was in a state of shock as he took the blow and the intense pain that immediately ran up to his head from the slash across his chest.
"ARGHHHHHH!!" Zack released a painful cry as the creature attack landed on his chest as he had never received such excruciating pain in his life, he staggered backwards and dropping one knee on the floor as he was in extreme pain.
"MR!!!" Clara shouted in tears as she saw Zack's state. Then the creature turned its head around and its eyes locked onto the kids and they froze with fear as the creature stared at them with a deadly gaze and it began walking towards them as they were scared to the very core.
"mommy I want go home" Michael cried out as he fell on the floor with his butt as tears filled his face.
With each step the creature advanced towards the kids and the striking of metal on the ground was heard and the creature stopped in its tracks and turned around, standing was Zack even as he had a gash across his chest and bleeding yet he stood his ground as he struck the iron rod on the ground.
"Over here you, come on" Zack yelled at the creature even despite his bad state and the injuries he had yet he stood as he wiped off the blood that trickled beside his mouth.
The creature had an expression of annoyance as the damn human refuses to died and with a roar the creature charged at him.
"I may have no ability but that doesn't mean am weak, I won't be a coward and leave those kids to die, you want to fight it out the come at me" he yelled furiously as the creature charged towards him.
He waited for the creature to enter his striking range as he held the iron rod firmly and once the creature immediately entered his striking range he swung down the iron rod with full strength aiming for its head but the creature evaded and this surprised Zack greatly and the creature in a swift motion slammed into Zack with its head.
When the Zack felt the head of the creature come in contact with his body he felt like he had been hit by a car and the force of the collision sent Zack flying backwards and he slammed into car as the windows of the car shattered and he spat out a mouthful of blood as he felt his bones had been broken and the extreme pain he felt all over his body and his clothes were soaked with his blood.
He felt like world had gone blurry as he was in a state of pain and he could not even move his body and the creature walked towards him slowly and as Zack saw the creature's approach him, he felt like death was approaching him little by little-
Meanwhile the old man from the before is seen running with his assistant down the road Zack had earlier followed and every creature that tried to attack them that was blown apart by his assistant as flames engulfed her fists and any creature which bypassed her and approached the old man to attack him were vaporized by the punch from his fist.
"Sir sorry to ask but what is so special about this boy" his assistant asked as she burnt a creature instantly to ash which had tried to attack her.
"Well Kate this has nothing to do with whether his special or not am just carry out a favor for an old friend of mine" the Old man responded.
"whoever this friend must be must be someone special" Kate which was his assistant name said.
"enough chitchat, lets hurry that boy must not die" the old man said with a serious expression as they increased their pace but from the view of an ordinary person their speed was inhumane.
On other hand Zack's mum was on her too as she rode on the back of a giant big black wolf which ran at an incredible speed and every dimensional creature which tried to get in her way was either chomped down by the wolf or pierced by ice spikes.
"Zack just hang on little" Distress was seen on her face as the worry of mother was evident.
Zack watched helplessly as the creature closed in on him and tears welled up in his eyes as he remembers the earlier incident and the current situation he is.
"why is life so unfair to me, all l wanted was to become an abiltian and make mom proud yet I couldn't not awaken even when I have a diamond talent" he sobbed
"even the people I called my friends turned their backs on me and abandoned me, life why have you decide to be cruel to me, I won't even get to see Sora and mom one last time, maybe if I had awakened I would not be in this damn situation looks like my dream comes to an end here, so is this how it all ends?" mustering his last strength to lift his hands which was bloodied and gripped a pendent which he wore as the pendent was made of crystal
"dad how wish you were here maybe we won't have been kicked out of the Lyon family and I won't have found myself here, why did this have to befall me. Lord I may have been abandoned by everyone but God I know you won't abandon me so please Lord I don't want to die here" tears streamed down his cheeks as he sobered and gripping the pendent tightly with his bloodied hands as the creature got closer and closer to him.
The pendent he gripped suddenly glowed but its glow was faint as he didn't notice it and the glow increased and then out of no were Zack heard a mechanical sound in his head which sounded like a message notification
[Ding]