Blackport PD: Paranormal Detectives

Chapter 15

Nathan’s POV

“Let’s move...” Antonov firmly whispers as he moved slowly and quietly up to their direction. Mica followed and she effortlessly moves quietly. I was about to follow when I realized Gene was not with us. I look behind and saw him whispers something while touching the car, before coming to our direction.

He pushed me aside and went directly to the crowd. I was about to shout when Antonov held me by the shoulder and motion me to keep quiet and watch him. I sighed as we followed his every move. The crowd stops fighting when they hear someone approaching their location.

“Who are you and why are you here?” One of them asks and pointed the gun at him. The others remain quiet while waiting for his response.

“Do you think we need to stop him? There’s too many of them and...”

“Yes, and the only thing you should worry about is them who might burn alive when he got pissed, or that Pun up there to drop the bomb on them.” Antonov cuts me off by continuing with his words.

I slowly raised my head and saw Pun directly staring at or location, specifically at me while a hideous grin appeared from his face revealing his sharp and bloody set of teeth.

“Whatever may happen, it will be those fighting troops over there who will suffer the most.” Mica added while eyeing that crowd in the front.

“My name is none of your business and I’m here for the same reason that you’ve got.” He arrogantly said that made their brows furrowed. It only takes a snap before all of the guns are pointed straight at him.

“You’ll never get out of here alive,” one said with gritted teeth. He smashed the end of his gun to Gene but the unexpected happen. He easily dodges it and deflects his attack, making the attacker lose consciousness when his own weapon smashed hardly on his face.

The crowd went silent for a while due to shock. When the body has fallen and created a loud thud, they snap back to reality and angrily eyed Gene who is smirking at them.

“Damn you!”

“Well, damn you too!” Gene answered and starts attacking the one who’s nearer to his location. He grabbed one from his hair and threw him hard to the ground. The guy shouted in excruciating pain as the sound of his bones breaking spread in the vicinity.

“Jules!” One of them shouted and went to his comrade’s location. The guy Gene pinned down can’t even move his muscle. His mouth is gaping wide as blood and saliva starts pouring down. His face is fully of sweat and tears covered with dust.

Another two of his comrade went to him and helps to put him in a stretcher he grabbed from the vehicle of government troops. The three of them helps to put him in the stretcher and the other one who fainted before leaving the vicinity.

“Who’s never got to get out of here alive? Or at least unscratched?” Gene arrogantly said while smirking at them. One of them boldly fires a shot to his direction. A loud gunshot takes place and before we even noticed, it is fast approaching Gene’s location.

The latter didn’t move his body to the side but what he did next shocked everyone.

As the bullet goes to his direction, he simply used two of his fingers to catch the raging bullet. It emits smoke due to its heat before slowly raising his head and faces all of their shocked reactions.

“W-Who are y—“

Before the man who shots him completed his sentence, Gene threw the bullet to his direction and straightly went into the man’s open mouth and pierces his head.

“Who are you? How can you mercilessly do that to three of our peers?!” One shouted with fluctuating voice. He threw his machete to the air to his direction. Gene easily caught it and threw it back to his owner that cuts his neck directly, chopping his head that bloodily spin on the ground and went to other’s location.

“Y’all better get out before anyone dies again. At least I’m doing you a favor,” he said and turned his gaze to the top where Pun is located. The clock he was holding is too big and is emitting a bright, red light for us to see even with the heightened distance. There is also a big card sitting next to him with texts I can’t clearly see. It is written in blood and whatever it is, I’m sure it is not good.

One of the military troops grabs his binoculars and put them on his eyes to have a better view above. His mouth gapes in shock while slowly putting the binoculars down and faces everyone within their vicinity.

“The time is ticking, and it states we only have 25 minutes to stop him before he blew the entire area.”

“We must act now. We can’t waste any more second or life to be taken away by Gene.” Antonov said before coming out from the dark and hastily made his way to them.

When Gene saw him, he just nod at him before returning his attention to the people whose attention is now on the new comer.

“Who are you? Are you part of this stupid killer man?” One of them asked but Antonov just passed by him and went to the military forces. I know they were arguing but I can’t understand clearly because of their distance.

Antonov is negotiating at the highest official in there based on the badge he wore on his chest. It seems like they were in a heated argument when the one he’s talking to grabs a high class gun and points it directly at his forehead.

Instead of fighting back, he used his finger and touches his forehead too. He was about to laugh when he suddenly became serious as Antonov slowly puts his finger down.

They continued talking but as expected, the officer is just nodding his head, accepting everything he has to say before facing his troops and commanded them.

“We are going to back out and evacuate the area now. They are the special ops from the government and will start to do their job. Pack up and leave,” he announced, creating murmurs from the place. One of the young military officers seems so disappointed and voiced out his thoughts.

“But we are the special ops sent by the government. Why would we give this mission to these two whom his comrade killed people a while ago in less than 5 minutes?” He said before going to Antonov to at least intimidate him.

Instead of backing out, Antonov just smiled at him. A smile with full of mischief that made the young officer feel awkward and slowly back out.

“Stop it, Pearson. They have greater ranks than us. Follow or else you’ll be discarded from the job.”

The military troops back out but as they were moving back to their vehicle, Pearson eyed Antonov and Gene one more time before completely living the place.

As soon as they were gone, the armed civilians shouted in joy and are about to enter the tower premises when Gene ‘tsk’ that called their attention. He is shaking his head in disappointment as he looks at the head rolling in the ground. He kicked it to their location and they separated in different ways.

“You don’t want your heads rolling or body burning while facing the Pun, right?” He said and stares directly at their eyes.

“It’s you who don’t understand. I promised my son that I’ll buy him toys and prepare a fabulous dinner when I got back. You don’t have the right to threaten or stop us for you don’t understand the struggles of the poor.” One of them emotionally said before shaking his head.

Unlike the military troops, these armed civilians are here for greed. For the sake of the pot money they will be getting, they are willing to risk their life just to have even a portion of it.

And it’s a sad reality especially for the poor to have that kind of mindset. In order to survive and feed their families, they must sacrifice their own safety for a little bit of chance of surviving the damage that Pun will dealt with later.

“Don’t worry. You’ll have your dreams come true soon.” Antonov said before snapping his fingers. All of the armed civilians dropped their weapons and lay peacefully on the ground.

I smiled as I saw him show mercy and compassion especially to the lowest people of the community. Those who struggle and work hard but still can’t be able to provide enough for their families. If only these are the people that the government or the rich ones to help, then it will indeed make a difference.

I stepped out from the dark and went to their direction. I can feel Mica following me while brushing the tears off her eyes. She slightly smiled and nods at me before walking past me.

“What did you do to them?” I heard her ask him while checking for the pulse of them and using her healing energy to refill theirs.

“I just made them asleep and dream what they wish to have. I already called someone to bring them back to their houses and sleep peacefully for when they wake up, we will make their wishes come true.” He said before making his way to the entrance of the tower. Gene and Mica followed him as I stay back while eyeing the civilians who are sleeping peacefully. Some of them even have tears in their eyes which I know are tears of joy because of what they are dreaming right now.

I turned my gaze to Antonov and smiled before walking to catch them up. I looked at the top of the tower and a thought raise up in my head while eyeing the Pun.

“We will stop you and when that happens, it will be time for these civilians and the rest of the struggling people to experience a little luxury for all their hard works.”