Kid of sins

Chapter 23: Dangerous Sky

* It has been about a week since the group set off for the next town. The color of the sky had changed in the meantime taking on a yellowish coloration as one would expect. The group continued on their way following Chloe's directions while Clark patiently took his pain gently. He still remembers when they entered Yellow Sky it was a party in the teenage Humvy *.

-Ladies and gentlemen we have just passed under yellow sky also known for its high concentration of nevrosis. * Said Midas on the radio *. If you are starting to feel upset it might be time to consult. You may have caught the H.

-I think Siren is already infected. * Said Gloria mockingly *.

-I'm going to bust your head.

-Ah we are told about our first case in the person of my twin sister.

- Looks like we're going to have to put her in a hospital. * Said Louis *.

- Try to see.

* Clark who overheard the conversation turned off the radio *.

-And the worst part is that it was really like that in the beginning. * Said Clark *. I remember our neighbor spending time arguing with her husband.

-Wait let me guess the rest. * Said Chloe *. Her husband would beat her something like that.

-In fact it was she who smashed him.

* Chloe gave a more than troubled look *.

-It's the truth. The guy was being beaten by his wife and the appearance of the virus did not help him. One day he got fed up and contacted the EPA*. Overnight she found herself interned with the other supposed neurotics.

Ndt: Environmental protection agency.

-How it is possible ? I usually mean it is the husband who beats the wife.

-Ex-ranger 3 tours in Afghanistan and stress, that's what made her nuts. Not that f*****g virus. * He said angry *.

-A friend of yours? * Asked Chloe *.

* He looked away and let out some smoke *.

-Her name was Leila, she left an incapable husband and two kids alone in the face of the apocalypse.

-You did the same too.

* Clark tried not to think about it. Currently the group is camping in a forest about a hundred kilometers from their destination. Everyone was trying to find something to do to keep busy until they left. Louis, who had gone hunting, fell on a lake in the middle of the forest. A rather quiet and silent place, until a noise startled him *.

-What ?

* He saw bubbles rise slowly to the surface and then a half-naked young woman. It was Siren coming out of the water with a skewer of fish. She grabbed a can of soda and took a sip *.

-You don't bother to watch. * She smirked *.

-I was just passing by and ....

* She threw the bobbin at him at high speed, making a hole in the tree behind him *.

-Come on, get out of the way.

* He went away dragging the deer he had killed and when he was far enough he could finally breathe *.

-The show was worth it. * He sighed *.

* Clark was sitting in his corner carving some sort of stake with his knife. The little guy they had brought back from the village of Olek was watching him from afar in silence *.

-Come I'll not eat you.

* The young boy jumped at first then walked in her direction with a fearful gaze. It must be said that Clark looked bad these days *.

-What's your name already?

* The youngster looked away in embarrassment *.

-You don't want to tell me, eh. So I'm gonna call you Nelson is that okay with you?

* He nodded briskly to be sure *.

- Very well Nel, why have you been spying on me for a while?

-I ... I want to be strong. Like you.

* Clark almost snuffled out laughing, but he restrains himself to the max. However seeing the serious look on the boy's face made him regain his seriousness *.

-You are joking ... How old are you?

-8 years. Please teach me ..

.

-You could ask Siren or Midas. Not only they are evos but they are the strongest here.

-I can see it with my eyes. * He said looking at him with his shining eyes *. Mr. Clark, you are very strong.

* Hearing this Clark first stared at him cruelly as if he was ready to behead him on the spot. But he recanted and stroked his head *.

-Ok I'll teach you a few things. * He said *.

-Thank you. In addition, big brother is already busy with big sister.

-It sounds like i****t said like that. But when you think about it, they are or these two ...

* The lovebirds were in a small clearing nearby where Midas were doing CQC (close quarter combat) lessons with Gloria. Even though she was a girl, he did not spare her, not hesitating to put her on the ground violently every time. If he was so ruthless it was because he had been trained that way, but also because it would be counterproductive to spare her *.

-Tch you could take it slow. * Said Louis who had just arrived *. I brought the food back along the way

- Go cook and let us work. * Midas retorted coldly *.

-Wow sorry your ...

-If you dare say it I'll kill you.

* Louis walked away in a sweat at the threatening tone he assumed. Decidedly nothing was going on with these people *.

-What a psychopathic family.

* Gloria stood up and huffed for a few moments *.

- Come on let's get back to it.

-Hold on. *She says*. We couldn't take a break I'm starting to ...

-No. * He said *. You asked me to teach you the basics and that's what I do. My sister is the most gifted when it comes to melee and stabbing. But her training will kill you.

-Because that's not what you're doing to me here? * She said ironically *.

-Believe me if I wanted your skin you wouldn't even know. Come on we resume.

* Gloria, fully recovered, rushed at him. He blocked her arm and kicked her ankle before knocking her to the ground with a grip. The young girl was sprawled on the ground completely knocked out *.

-Come on, end of the assignment.

-Lord, I don't have enough.

-To the soup. * Shouted Louis *.

* Midas helped him up and gave him a smile. The angry Gloria let him go and walked towards the camp. In the evening everyone devoured the grilled deer that Louis had prepared. Everyone except Siren who swallowed cans in the Humvee *.

-She will continue to isolate herself like that? * Asked Chloe *.

-It's because she isolates herself that we can sleep soundly, * Clark replied.* And then it was I who asked him.

-Oh I see. Say what did you do with your day? * she asked *.

-Mr. Clark taught me to shoot. * Said Nelson *.

-Same. Midas taught me a few things

-The little Nelson is an evo so the recoil of weapons does not bother him.

-Where do you get this name?

-It's not important.

-And you fired, f*****g bullets is not free.

-I know.

- Looks like an old couple. * He Laughed at Gloria *.

-Shut up. * They yelled *.

* Silence returned around the fire *.

- By the way, you still haven't told me. * Said Chloe *. Why are you trying to go under Green Sky?

-And the famous question again.

* Clark did not finish his meal and gave it to Nelson who hastened to devour it. He tried to light a cigarette, but Chloe put him out immediately *.

-What is so important that you risk your life in this lost hole? * She insisted *.

-Ok ok. Do you know the different types of sky?

-As far as I can remember the sky is either red or yellow. * Said Louis *. This is the first time I hear about a green sky.

-I will tell you what makes the specificity of these skies. The red sky is a sky irradiated by the blast of meteorites. This is where most mutants, zombies, and some demons come from.

-The least inhabited sky. * Said Midas *.

-So why * began Gloria *. the one....

-I'm coming. The yellow sky is more toxic under the influence of the virus. There are few mutants and the sky is yellow especially by virus rejections.

-If the virus is in the air, how do you still breathe?

-The army sprayed a prototype vaccine on the majority of Yellows sky. You can't get the virus if you breathe it in. But if you die and inject it directly into the blood, it's over.

* Clark lit a cigarette which Chloe put out again. He sighed and continued his story *.

-You already know it but the H virus is very dangerous, at the beginning we were content to let them starve but since the meteorites irradiated the earth most of them have mutated and passed in phase two. A Nevrose will take 6 months to collapse and mutants even more. According to the latest studies by Dr. Wickam anyway.

* Midas smashed his glass when he heard that name. For a second he was absent and everyone was staring at him as he stared into space. Blood was running down his hand *.

-Midas .... Midas?

-Uh no ... I ...

-Let me see. * Said Gloria *.

-No thank you, I'll find something to disinfect. Keep listening.

* He walked away without saying a word to anyone *.

-Well then....

* Clark again directed his hand towards his pack of cigarettes but glanced at Chloe. She nodded her head in "ok" mode and he could finally toast one *.

-Keep on going.

-Green Sky is the deadliest sky. Fear pushes humans to the extreme. I wouldn't tell you how far we went to defend ourselves but know that launching a nuke at a meteorite just to annihilate a demon is a f*****g bad idea ....

* The 3 others were speechless at what they had just heard. Only Nelson seemed to understand nothing and was still nibbling the bones of the deer *.

-I don't know about the others but the green sky of this continent was manmade. Nuclear missile under yellow sky falling on a red meteorite. Result....

-An entire region completely contaminated by radiation, virus and demons .... * Said Gloria shocked *. Next to Red Sky and his demons go for a walk in kindergarten ... And this is where you want to go but it's madness. * She yelled *.

-I understood thank you.

-And your nephews will follow you there? But did you think of them at least?

-They are strong they will know how to manage.

-I'm not talking about that they are ....

-Gloria. * Said Chloe *. Calm down.

* The blonde was breathing heavily but couldn't help but be angry at Clark's freaking demeanor. She ends up sitting confused *.

-I'm looking for something under Green Sky. And I do not intend to stay there but to cross it.

-The .... Crossed? * She said shocked *.

* For his part Midas had gone near the Humvy where his sister had stretched out on the hood, scanning the stars *.

-You are bleeding brother. * She said sipping her Soda *.

-I know.

-You have lowered your limits a little too much, what are you waiting for to take care of yourself?

-The game, at least human, do you remember?

-That stupid game, eh. Because of him I can't fly freely. * She pouted *. You know we'd be there in less than two if we were flying.

-But Mr. Clark wouldn't take the pressure.

-Mr. Clark here and there what we have ...

-Clark knows Doctor Wickam. * Midas just whispered *.

* A dead silence settled between the twins *.

-And he knows Haze. * She replied *. Who is this guy?

-Who knows.

-A former marine is fine, but I have the impression that his service records are as long as the arm. * She added *.

-The evos don't scare him and it looks like he's been traveling on these roads for 10 years. He knows people like this "Jackson" and cities. He has enough to stock up in every corner and vehicles.

- This man is dangerous Midas.

-You say that when he saved your life.

* She looked away and picked up some soda *.

-And if in real life he too ran away. * Fit Midas *. What if this guy was a threat to the metropolis.

* The twins smiled and checked each other *.

- Looks like we ran into a hell of a phenomenon. * Said Siren *. Finally nothing to worry about. He does his business and we do ours.

-Fully agree. And you know what ? I love Mr. Clark. * Said Midas *.

-And I love Uncle Clark. * She said, laughing *. On the other hand, do you plan to bleed like that for a long time?

- It depends I should?

-Ok listen I want you to close your wound. But in exchange ... * She took his hand and stared him straight in the eye *. Please let me fly.

* The young man smiled and withdrew his hand before showing his palm to his sister. The broken glass came out of his skin and the tissues closed, clogging the wound *.

-You have an hour. * Said he smiling *.

* It was more than enough for the young teenager who fell back into childhood *.

-Yahooooo

* Siren was twirling in the sky walking freely. She was rushing forward without even trying to know where she was going, letting her body express itself *.

-To come back to your question Gloria. * Said Clark *. Why was the red sky we crossed so calm is it?

-Oh.... Yes.

-Well it's simply because the demon master of the place was killed.

-The master demon?

* Siren had flown without stopping until he was fed up and stopped right at the border of Red Sky. From where she was she could see the mountain of the village of Olek *.

-When a master demon is killed the ecosystem is reorganized as is the balance. Monsters are less active and less organized.

-A master demon?

-It's absurd, eh.

- Say sir, you have already faced one? * Nelson asked *.

* Siren could observe a reddish glow shining in the distance exactly over the mountain which intrigued him *.

- Obviously and several even.

-And you already kill one? * Asked Louis Suspicious *.

-Of course not. * He replied with a smile as he played with Nelson *. But it cost a lot of life to kill just one.

-But you survived yourself, you are too strong. * Said Nelson *.

-Yes I survived. But I know an even stronger guy.

* The light got brighter and brighter and red flashes even started to flare up everywhere. Suddenly she disappeared. Intrigued Siren approached slightly but a gigantic explosion blew her out. She used all her might to keep aloft as the explosion ravaged the entire area. She watched him from afar with a half-terrified gaze. A gigantic explosion, red and charged with lightning. Visible even from where their camp was. *.

-Godammit. * Said Siren in shock *.

-This guy can kill a demon master on his own. * Clark announced *.

* End of chapter *