The Random Strangers, Chapter 1: Oh, beloved Narkissa

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Then suddenly the fog disappeared. And Patrick saw a small boy coming out of the place he left off wearing a protective gear type of mask covering his mouth.

“Leave them alone! And get out of my village!” said a distant voice from far.

Patrick started walking towards the voice and was shocked to see a child speaking to him and said, “Haha! A kid? Giving me orders? Oh wow you geniuses are something aren’t ya!”

Patrick then tried controlling him by his Engine Form. But somehow Gael resisted with the soundproof earbuds. A gadget he had created which he called ‘Hush bud’. And he had already identified how his ability worked. As he realized that the moment he talks, someone becomes an enemy to their comrade or in other words gets controlled by him. So through his controller, he activated those earbuds as soon as he started speaking.

Patrick soon understood that he was indeed doing something that could resist him, “Oh, I see, you new generation lads are just a show-off with technology. You people don’t understand the real work of nature. The prestigious monuments, historical stones, treasures, all of these come from nature itself. Yet, insolence like you destroy the piece.”

Gael couldn’t hear a word he said but he was startled to see that Patrick Willmond, a known scholar would be capable of doing such a thing and he shouted,” Why are you doing this Mr. Willmond? Aren’t you a great scholar? People admire you here. Everyone knows you well for your discoveries. Then why? Why such violence are you kind of a scholar creating?”

“Why? ‘Why’ you ask? Well, you’re going to die anyway, so why don’t I tell you myself?” replied Patrick.

Gael noticed that he suddenly turned calm and that concluded that he wasn’t using his ability. So he then deactivated soundproof from the earbud. Yet he kept it on for safety and started listening to what Patrick had to say.

“When I was little I was admired for the fact that I had an ability like this. Getting to know various information, controlling people’s minds, manipulating them, is all a great thing that happened to me don’t you think? And that is when I thought I could put this ability to use to achieve things that are hard to get or no one could find off. I wasn’t able to get certain artifacts, diamonds, gold, platinum, and more of the precious most valuable things ever to exist and not be found by a lot of ya. And that is when I met Lord Reuter! Ah, Lord Reuter! Was the savior of my entire life! He signed a contract with me saying he would tell me every location of where these wonderful treasures are kept and also give me detailed information about them. And in fact, it’s because of him I earned a great name! I am here today because of you Lord Reuter!”

“I have no idea who this ‘Lord’ is, but I know he is the enemy leading you to do all this to my village and these 6 people here. Whatever it is, you must stop. Mr. Willmond, you are better than this Sir. You can’t stoop so low.” said Gael disappointingly.

“Hmm? Oh yes, I had no intention of killing people or putting up a fight here ya’ know. But my only reason for coming here was to get my hands on the precious stone your village has, the Trixannia!” delighted Patrick.

“Trixannia? For a stone? You killed people and put them in danger just for a stone??” asked Gael frowningly.

“Well dear, it’s not just ‘a stone’. From my discoveries, Trixannia is one in a million stones. And the only place this gem is available is ‘The Kingdom Of Eveleynia’. And yes, if people get in my way of discovering my passion, I will without no doubt, kill them if I have to...” responded Patrick.

“So this is how you get your treasures? By manipulating people’s minds? By controlling people? Killing them? I and many people admired you, Mr. Willmond. You are lower than a pile of garbage!” said Gael in disgust.

“Oh? ‘People’ eh? Oh wait yeah if you think about it, they did help me to reach my goal. I just simply ask them for information or directions and they give it to me. And oh yes, if I keep them alive, my secret would be revealed. Which I never want at all. So yeah, in conclusion, people who I have killed die passionately as they have helped me to achieve my ultimate goal, fame, power, and money, I have it all because of them! But people who get in my way, die.” said Patrick as he slowly picked a g*n out of his pocket and aimed at Gael, “And that also GOES FOR YOU LITTLE BRAT!”

Before Patrick took the g*n out of his pocket, Gael knew he might start using his ability from now on. And then he activated ‘Hush bud’ and started to control his Achilles.

As Patrick started shooting to where Gael was, he noticed that his bullets were not hitting Gael at all they were ricocheting back to him. Patrick didn’t understand what was going on. But he escaped from those bullets coming towards him as soon as possible. And he looked at his cartridge to see only 2 bullets remaining.

“I have no idea what is going on exactly. But a brat like you must die right here!” said Patrick as again he took his g*n and started to shoot at Gael.

Gael couldn’t hear anything but he could see his attacks. And with the help of ‘The Disguise’ and the big bulletproof board that he called ‘Stonewall’ that was released through his Achilles, he was protecting himself. Whereas for Patrick, he still didn’t understand what was happening. As he thought that Gael would not be having abilities and that he could finish him off then and there.

He then had only one bullet left in the cartridge as he wanted to save it for some other cause if it comes later. And then got up from the place he was hiding and came up to Gael and said, “I see. You’re one like me them eh? Yet I don’t know what the ability is that you have. Although, I was very well prepared for an event like this to happen.”

Patrick then suddenly pulled out his hands up in the air and shouted something. But Gael was resisting any sound he could hear with his soundproof earbuds so he couldn’t hear anything but only see his movements. And he thought that was a sign of him giving up. But then out of nowhere, the ground started slightly rumbling. Gael then could feel something was wrong and when he looked at Patrick he was calm. And then he assumed that the cause of this rumbling is Patrick himself.

Gael then saw from far 3 giant wild animals, hungry-looking, rushing right towards them. Gael panicked and started running towards the other side as he didn’t want the animals to go towards Khalia and the others.

And he noticed that as soon as he was running, these wild animals drifted away from Patrick and came running towards Gael. He then realized that Patrick used his Engine Form on these animals too.

“Haha! Do you see my child? You are all inferior to me. Now you won’t escape from here. These wild animals were keenly chosen by me alone. And they are again rarely found and only available here. Once they target their prey, the only thing in their mind is how would they feast upon it. Now be DEVOURED YOU FILTHY BRAT!”

Gael was jumping from trees to trees with the help of his Achilles as a rope was attached to his waist that connects the Achilles. But these animals only kept following him as fast as they could.

One of the wild animals was running blindly. Gael noticed that this big bear was blind and that only smell could bring him closer to Gael. Gael then thought to deal with the blind bear first. So then he started to run in directions that only this bear could follow and the bear could only smell him. As soon as he saw a huge tree, Gael went right towards the tree and when he was very close to it he soon moved away from that tree and jumped to the other tree and the bear lost control and hit it’s head towards the tree, making the bear fall unconscious.

“Alright! Now 2 to go!” said Gael in excitement as he was very amused by doing this.

Patrick then soon realized that there is an ‘object’ that is helping Gael. But he couldn’t find this object and neither could he see what was holding Gael as Gael used ‘The Disguise’ even on the rope attached to him.

“I must get rid of this kid before he causes much more trouble.” flustered Patrick.

Gael then noticed the two animals' movements were getting a bit slower than usual.

Patrick too then started to follow where Gael was running. As he wanted to stop this ‘object’ of his that was helping Gael.

Gael kept running here and there and was jumping between trees. And then he noticed that once Patrick started running towards Gael, the animal's movements were unusual as compared to before and were back to its normal speed again. Gael then mused in his head, “If these animals are being controlled by Mr. Willmond, there is only one thing that can stop them now...” He then stopped by at a large tree and stayed there still.

Patrick then slowly heard a sound. A sound like that of a tail rotor of a helicopter. He then turned around and could see nothing but started searching here and there to see where that sound came from.

‘The Disguise’ that was even attached to Achilles, Its camouflage technique was slowly disappearing and from where the sound was coming, and the gadget that could silence the tail rotor which he called ‘Silencer’ wasn’t being used as the sound of the drone started to be heard loudly. Achilles was slowly starting to get easily visible by Patrick.

He then grabbed hold of it tightly. And was amused to see that a drone was helping Gael until now.

Patrick then satisfyingly said, “Haha! So this is the tiny toy that was helping you, is it? Now, look! It’s in my hands! Now you have no helping hand! FINISH HIM NOW YOU WILD ANIMA-”

Suddenly Patrick felt an insane amount of pain in his left hand where he was grabbing Achilles. And then looked at his hand seeing the Achilles having several prickles coming out of it that caused his hand to bleed and have such pain.

He started screaming out of his lungs as he couldn’t handle the pain.

“You see, I wanted you to see my Achilles. It was my plan all along!” smirked Gael as he was standing on top of a huge long tree where the two animals who were feasting upon Gael until now, had stopped capturing him. And were confused about what they were doing there. Yet when they saw Gael standing up on the high tree their hunger was still wild and again they made a run for it to capture Gael.

“Hmm? Oh yeah! It’s time for you guys to take a rest! Nighty night!” said Gael as he dropped the liquid out of the dice shaped box that burst into gas and made the 2 animals collapse unconscious. He called that chemical box ‘Noches head’. He took ‘Noches head’ from the ground where Khalia and the others collapsed as it had fallen from them and they perhaps didn’t notice. That was one fortunate accident as he was out of stock at the moment and that was the last one he had.

Patrick was still in pain. He tried his best to pull out Achilles from his hand. But his pain got worse.

Gael then jumped down from the trees and came up to him and cautioned, “Oh yeah, if you try pulling out my Achilles without my consent, ‘Spookers’ coming out of it will only grow longer, giving you more pain.” Spookers is another gadget Gael developed that could turn into prickles or thorns if a person other than Gael touches it. He attached this to Achilles to defend himself from the bears and other wild creatures in the forest.

“YOU...You will pay for what you’ve done! I will- I will kill you once I- I get out of this mess..” wailed Patrick.

“I looked carefully and was pretty sure about the fact that once you, Mr. Willmond, put your attention towards something else or focus on something else rather than your target, you’re so-called ‘guards’ won’t pay attention either. And that is how I solved how your ability works.” explained Gael.

Gael then suddenly was about to remove ’Hush bud’. As soon as he was going to do that, Patrick still had some strength left in him and without any hesitation, he shouted, “ALL THE VILLAGERS OF NARKISSA, LISTEN TO MY WORDS AND ATTACK THEM FOR THE  LOYALTY YOU HAVE FOR ME!!”

Gael without even a second being counted put back earbuds on, then panicked and started looking here and there if the people were coming. But then he went forward to the peak of the forest where he could see the entire village and noticed that the villagers were just normal and did not respond to anything he just said. They were all being treated by Doctor McLee as some had severe damage in their body and some were hurt as in between the fight of Loyal guards and the military.

Gael then was surprised to see that nothing was happening while Patrick interpreted those words out of his mouth.

“Wh-what? WHY IS NO ONE COMING!? COME AND SAVE ME! I AM YOUR HIGHNESS!” screamed Patrick.

Yet again there was no response. 

“If Mr. Willmond is having that much strength to use his Engine Form while he’s all hurt, the ability will surely work. What happened? It didn’t even work on me? Is someone doing this?” Gael thought.

Gael then went towards him. While he was all completely bleeding from his left hand as he was sitting next to a tree.

Gael looked at Patrick and said, “Your deeds were wrong Mr. Willmond. You were destined to suffer like this as you have killed people for what you desire the most. But I won’t kill you. I never will. You still have a bright life ahead. You can change yourself Mr. Willmond! You can start putting your ability to good use! You can be better Mr. Willmo-”

“SHUT IT! YOU BRAT! People like you who come in the way of a person’s dream must always drown in the drainage! My loyalty to Lord Reuter has and will never change! You get that!? And then fame! Power! Money! I will have it all!” interrupted Patrick.

Gael sighed and said, “I can’t help you or change the way you are, but I will still save my village from you. Well then, why don’t you rest for a while Mr. Willmond? 

Gael then dropped the last bit of that liquid which was left from ‘Noches head’. And he fell unconscious. Gael then through his controller made the Achilles come out of Patrick’s hand which had already done damage to him and thought of not keeping it there anymore. He then again wondered what was the cause that let Patrick’s ability not flourish on those villagers.

Slowly 5 of them woke up but Elijah was still unconscious.