Chapter 17: Preparations and Graduation PT2
10 minutes earlier at the realm tunnels.
Samuel was in a state of panic, so many Vashins were in the academy's territory and no one was doing or saying anything. Even the academy staff members were obliviously standing around. Samuel could sense at least 10 of them within his sensory range.
Samuel went to the staff member he got his token from. "Excuse me, sir." Samuel said "Yes how may I help you again" the staff member replied.
Samuel faced in the direction of the Vashin which was the closest to the realm tunnel that had just left. There were multiple academy stuff staff members around each realm tunnel but the Vashin walked past them without being stopped.
Samuel's senses focused on him and he suddenly saw a vague human image overlapping with the Vashin's form. 'Oh, shit they're in disguise' Understanding dawned on him. "That guy over there he's acting very suspicious. Why is a guest leaving the academy so early before the ceremony and he doesn't have a token on him" Samuel said with worry clear in his voice.
The staff member observed the man that Samuel pointed towards. The slightly fat man looked normal so he didn't think much of it. "Sorry, sir I cant just stop a guest without proper reason." The staff member said. Samuel didn't know what to say. " Please trust me that guy isn't normal" The urgency in Samuel's voice made him take a second look at the guy. Their eyes met and the staff member saw clear panic in the man's eyes before he shifted his gaze.
The staff member started to get suspicious. His years of experience told him that only people who were hiding something would act in such a way. "Ok I'll go take a look," the staff member said as he approached the fat man. Samuel felt a bit of relief. As the staff member approached him the man suddenly began walking away. "Hey, you in the purple jacket stop," The staff member said. The man stopped and then turned around with a confused expression.
He pointed at himself like he wasn't sure. "Yes you," the staff member said as he arrived near them, man. "How may I help you sir? Is there a problem?" the fat man said. "Nothing major I'm just checking your visitors token. Please show it" the staff member ordered. "Why of course, " the fat man said as he handed a token.
The staff member inspected the token and saw that it was legitimate. After a while, he returned it to the man. " My apologies for the inconvenience," the staff member said. "No problem sir," the fat man said with a smile as he turned to leave. The staff member couldn't get this feeling of suspicion out of him so he called out to him. "Sir please tell me who are you here for." The fat man paused and looked at him with confusion. "Since today is graduation day you must be here for someone. What's that person's name" the staff member added on for clarification.
"Oh you see, I'm…I'm here for the child of a close friend of mine, haha his name slipped my mind," the man said with a nervous laugh. The staff member's eyes narrowed after hearing that. "Sir if you don't tell me who you are here for I'm going to have to take you in. How do you not know the child's name?" the staff member said as his hand went for his firearm.
The fat man showed some panic and quickly said "Oh yeah his name is Jeffrey…Jeffrey Stone" The man said. The staff member then took out his tablet to search for the student " This should take a few seconds for me to check. I hope you understand" the staff member said. "Yes I perfectly understand," the fat man said with a smile
The staff member lowered his head to check the results of the search. A flash of light appeared and a second later a "Thud!" sound was heard as an object fell to the group. The crowd was stunned by the turn of events. Most weren't even paying attention to the two, so they didn't see everything that happened.
But Samuel saw what happened from start to finish, up until the staff member's head was cut cleanly from his neck. The fat man's expression was cold with no ripple of emotion. "Aaaaaaaaa!" screams were heard as the people around ran away from the crazy man.
"Stop right there" multiple staff members in charge of security rushed over as they shouted. The fat man then placed his left hand to his left ear and said "Complications have arisen proceed with plan B." The man then aimed his hand towards the realm tunnel.
With another flash of light, a huge metallic rod appeared and embedded it into the ground. The charging staff members all summoned their karna's and charged towards him. They didn't know what he was planning but they had to stop him. "Attack him. Stop him from… aah" the staff member who was shouting suddenly stopped as a beam of light shot through his chest.
Everyone was either running away or trying to fight, those who fought were of course the academy staff members. Samuel was left stunned by the sudden death of the guy he asked to check on the Vashin. Yet the part that shocked and scared him even more was the fact that the Vashin was holding a Karna. One might not realize how bad this is. The only reason humans have lasted this long according to his knowledge is due to the powers that the Karna gave them.
The Vashin were already 5 times stronger than humans. The appearance of Karna was able to bring a sort of balance to the strength level. But now imagine that same race that was that much stronger than humans now gaining the power of Karna. This was not good news for humanity.
The others barely had time to process what was happening when they were suddenly attacked by 4 other strange people. Out of the 10 that had rushed towards the intruders. Only 6 of them were still alive. "Shit! Back up, we need back up" Another staff member called for backup only to see that his colleagues by the other realm tunnels were also locked in combat.
"It is unfortunate for you but there won't be any backup coming to save you," said a woman who appeared near the first fat man. Along with her, 3 others circled the realm tunnel and they embedded giant rods into the ground. The rods then lit up and formed a barrier around the realm tunnel.
"Damnit give it everything you've got guys," Said the staff member who tried to call for backup. His karna which looked like some high-tech cannon charged with energy and fired a concentrated beam of energy. The others also used their firearms to attack trying to keep their distance. The woman smiled mockingly and summoned her Karna. It was a giant great sword surrounded by 5 stars.
It was 2 meters long and with a single slash, she cut the man's beam into two. While the others easily blocked the attacks from the other staff members. Samuel seeing all of this lost all hope that the staff members could win.
As he was about to run he instantly sensed the gaze of the Vashin who was disguised as the fat man land on him. It was one of the abilities he could do with his perception. He could see whatever anyone in his range of perception was looking at. The man had his bloody dagger pointed at him.
'I'm screwed, he knows I'm the one that got him caught' Samuel thought as he instantly ran away from the battlefield. He believed that entering the buildings would give him a place to hide. His targets were the buildings deeper in the academy's territory. As he ran a few meters suddenly "Boom!" an explosion occurred.
The closest buildings to the realm tunnels suddenly exploded. The people who were inside all died. While those who ran earlier and were close to the buildings were consumed by the flames.
Samuel and those with him were hit but the shockwaves "Grunt!" Samuel grunted as he was thrown back towards the realm tunnel. His body hit the group with a loud thud. He didn't know what happened all her heard was an explosion and he was set flying. His body was in pain and his ears were ringing. He tried to get back up only for his body to fail him. His senses went dark and he fell unconscious.
This is the current situation at present. Samuel has fallen unconscious and the staff members that were fighting the strange people were informed by the sovereign that the intruders are Vashin's. Due to one Vashin fighting by another realm tunnel having suffered a blow that revealed their true appearance. The cameras saw it and Sovereign sent the information.