Chapter 2 The problem

👽👹 *The land of Demons

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Jessica Walton was born 29years ago with a special illness. She was the only one the Walton could give birth to before the complications that caused her mom her womb.

Her father tried all he could to make sure they don't lose the only child they can ever have.

Mrs Elizabeth Walton died 12years later, and it was due to her high blood pressure apparently from thinking too much about losing Jessica.

Mr Walton made sure the doctors tried all they could on Jessica case. She survived but lost her father to an accident on the day she responded well to treatment. And that was five years ago

Jessica move to the entrance with an Al also coded gun on her hand.

She thought about her parents and what they went through just to get her well. She knew her parents would make the same decision if they were in her shoe.

She opens the door quietly and walk out, there was no one on sight at the balcony. She bend slightly and start walking quietly.

She was about to step out when she sense someone behind her. She whirl around quickly just enough to dodge the attack. She remove the pistol by her lap and shot the dangerous looking human being

'What the hell are they,'Jessica cuss as she look at the carcass before her. She put back the pistol at her lap pocket and stand up unconsciously

She heard a noise behind her suddenly. She look up and realize she has been spotted.

She start shooting at them at the spot but it seems the noise was calling them over. They got so much and were running toward her

She kick one that has got hold of her leg already and rush away, running back from where she was coming from. Though this time around,she's not going back into the house but going through the back door.

The sour looking people hurries to get to her but this time she was faster. She got to the door,opens it and close it before they got to the door.

She sigh and drop the Al also gun with her. She brings out a bazooka and walk out.

No matter what,she would save the woman's son.

She feels pain suddenly at her leg,then she realize she has been bleeding.

Another mark!

That shouldn't bother her. She would be dead soon anyways

She walk out into the street, alerted.

Someone scream behind her. She whirl around and shot the person.

She start running toward the hall. Another sour looking man came out and she shot her down..

She stops before the hall and opens the door but lots of sour looking humans rushes out

Shit! 'jessica cuss again and took a turn to the backyard. The demons follows.

She got to the door of the back entrance and stops to look back at the demons running to meet her.

She start shooting at them. When the balzooka have been exhausted, she opens the door and walks in. Luckily for her, this side was free

The next thing is how to locate the child within ten minutes. Is that even possible? The hall is so wide. He could be anywhere

She picks a revolver and start walking through the passage way

Jessica wanted to be a soldier but she couldn't because of her health issue. And when she got well eventually, it was too late for her.

She stops suddenly and look afar at a guy with his back facing her.

If she shoot him, it would attract the others. So, she walks very quietly to the next door behind him, while holding her breath

She enters. Everywhere seems so quiet around here.

She goes to the podium and look around... Nothing~~

She walks down and decides to check the decorated tables one after the others... Perhaps hes hiding under one of them.

She stops Midway and sigh. For how long is she going to continue looking at the tables?? Even if she was able to save him , she still wouldn't be able to get him to Max if they miss the time allocated to them.

'Help us! 'a voice scream suddenly, it seems so distant yet close but soft, 'Please help us, 'the voice sobs again, the one typical of a girl.

A girl???

Jessica remove the pistol at her lap and walk through the hall. There's a single room closer to her and she sense it's the only room around

'Please! 'the voice sobs again. She walks with fast strides toward the room and opens the door

She sees a young girl bending over someone and sobbing. She made to walk in but look up slightly at the glass door probably leading outside. The demons were all over the door, hitting everywhere in an attempt to come in. And there's no enough time cos the door was getting weak with the marks already appearing over.

She walks to the girl. The girl scream unconsciously and back out

'Im human, I've come to save you, 'Jessica says and the girl look at her briefly before rushing into her arms..

She pull back after a while, 'My friend. He fainted while we were running, 'she says with so much anguish

Jessica look over at the boy sleeping on the floor. She listen to his heartbeat and discover he's beating well. He might just have collapse due to the stress

She smile mentally, atleast she has found the boy and he is well and alife. She looks at the girl, 'what your name'

'Im MaryAnn Linus, 'the girl says with smiles

Jessica smile too, 'Nice name MaryAnn. But we've got to move now. Do you know if there's another passage way asides from the back door? And the front door '

'No. That's the only way out, 'Mary says and points at the gloom looking human being at the glass door,'Weve tried the front door but they are so much over there as well'

What the......

How is she going to do it

Cough.....

Jessica look down at the boy as he regain consciousness

'Are you ok? 'Mary ask happily

'Yes, are we dead? '

Jessica smile at the remark, 'Whats your name? '

'Im John and who are you? '

'Someone who is here to help us, 'Mary interceded

'Ok John and Mary. I'm going to get you through. You just have to follow my instructions, ok? '

'But how are we going to do it? We are going to get killed, 'mary says sadly

'No, I promise to protect you with my life, 'Jessica sworn and look at John, 'i met your grandmother. She's waiting for you already. All you have to do is act like a man and get through this to your grandma ok? '

John nod slowly, 'Yes ma. Let do this'

Jessica smile and stand, 'Now go and hide. I'm going to shoot through the door to attract them. I'm going to walk them out of this place. Take the opportunity to run back toward the duplex. There's a huge bus there waiting, you will see people that will help you there, ok? '

'Yes ma, 'they both chorus

Jessica sigh. She pray she rescue this kids, eventhough it will cause her life. She just doesn't want these kids to die.

She watch the kids run behind a table before walking toward the door.

She shoot at the door twice with the remaining bullet in the bazooka.

The glass shattered and the demons came hurling in.

Jessica took to her heel, looking back to shoot one or two of them so it would attract them over to her..

She runs back to the far end of the hall. She stops and start shooting at them. She remove another pistol but one demon jumps over her and it gave way for another to pull her.

Several teeth collides with her body and she scream!!!

She's finally going, right???

Atleast she has saved the kids.

Her eyes were closed but she could feel the hold on her get lose.

The pains coursing through her was preventing her from concentrating, from seeing that someone was there shooting the demons. Within minutes, they all lay down dead.

'Are you alright? 'the man stood beside her but she still couldn't place the voice. She close back her eyes and opens them again. She could see Max,'Can you walk?'

'My time is almost up. I have just four minutes to live as human. You have to leave me and go'

Max suck in breathe,'No,I can't do that!'

Jessica raise a brow, surprised. Or maybe her ears were playing tricks on her,'How are the kids?'

Max smile,'Saved. You saved them!'the smile made him look more handsome and cuter.

Jessica smile too, feeling fulfilled,'You have to leave now before I turn'

The smile transform to a black frown,'i don't want to leave you.....'the words came out so slow as if he couldn't quite believe what he was saying

'You don't have a fucking choice!'Jessica scream, suddenly alerting his nerves,'im going to kill you if you don't go'

Max sigh once and got up. He turn to leave but looks back at her again,'Thank you so much'

Jessica raise another confused brow,'What for?'

'For rescuing the kids. You saved my daughter too'

A beautiful smile form at the tip of Jessica's mouth,'Maryann is your daughter? No wonder she looks as cute as you'

'Her cuteness is from her mother,'Max smile

'But she wouldn't have been that beautiful if she doesn't look like you'

Max smile again,'i will never forget you Jessica,'then he walks away.

Max still couldn't believe he just saw his lost daughter. He thought she had been bitten by the demons but this Jessica saved her life.

He would never forget her no matter what.

He walks out toward the bus.

Well,after getting the people safely to the bus,he decided to follow Jessica with two other guys. The gunshot they heard led them to where the kids were but the demons were running after them. Thank God,they were right on time cos one of them fell and so the demons was able to get so close to them.

He opens the bus door and climb in before closing and locking the door.

'Dad!'Mary scream and rushes until she ended up in his embrace

'Wheres Jessica?'one of the guy he went out with asked. When they saw the kids,he told them to safeguard the kids to the bus while he go look for Jessica

Max took a deep sigh,'She couldn't make it. She was such a brave woman. I have never seen someone of such'

'She did what we couldn't,we will never forget her,'another man chorus

The old woman whose son she saved burst out crying real hard while her son console her,'She died saving my son. I will never forget her'

No one will,not even Max

Now,the next thing is how to get to SHALERA

And thats a long journey ahead. They really need God to make it. The drive was in silent. Everyone had something on mind. Who wouldn't?

Everyone in the bus isnt related but they are in the bus together for one thing-"safety"

'We need fuel and food if we wish to survive this journey, 'max voice out suddenly and everything look toward him

'Are you saying we will need to leave this bus to search for food and fuel, 'a lady asked with fear

Max shrug slightly, 'we will be dead anyways if we don't do anything.'

'Hes right. My son is starving already, 'the old woman supported and look at John

'How do we do it then? 'the one driving says

'Theres a nearby filling station. We will get fuel and food there. If you all follow my plans, everyone will be survive', Max assure and when noone talked, he continues, 'I need two men and two ladies to follow me to the shop mart to get the food. Two men will be in charge of filling the bus with fuel. There are some kegs in the bus. It will be to our advantage if we have lots of petrol in the bus incase of emergency, 'he finish and look up

'ive seen the filling station, 'the driver voice out and everyone looks ahead at the deserted filling station. Fear gripped everyone at the sight. It has never happened before that the filling station will be this deserted

'i will join Max to pack the food. We will die anyways if we dont, 'a lady voice out and soon, everyone starts giving themselves roles. Max smile and brought out some guns, then hand it over to each one of them.

'Two people should be on watch outside the bus. Whenever you sight these demons, help others enter, we at the supermart will find a way to come to you'

'i will keep watch..., 'John says and everyone laugh even despite the situation ahead

Max move closer to him and bend slightly, 'Now young boy, you have a role already'

John raise a brow in an amusing way. So cute to be a boy, 'Whats that? '

'Mary told me you saved her life. How about you save it again? Then you have your grandma to protect'

John smile wildly now, 'i will protect them till I die'

Max smile and look up at the old woman smiling down at her grandson. You can vividly behold the pride in her eyes. He look over at Mary and nod once to her.

'Let go,'he informed just as the driver pack the car just close enough to fill it with fuel. He opens the door,there was no demons on sight. He got down and make haste toward the super mart. Behind him,the others also got down to fill the bus with fuel.

'i will go in first,'Max inform and push open the door. It seems so quiet that he bet there are no demons here,'start packing,'he says and the two ladies with them got to work.

Max also brought a bag pack. He walks around and start to put in thing he knows Mary and John would like.

Someone scream suddenly. Everyone rush to the place of incident and caught one of their men struggling with a demon. Max shot his head with the pistol he was holding

'Are you alright?'a woman asked and help the man up

'Were you biten?'another woman asked but he nodded negatively,still breathing heavily

'Better,let hurry up,'Max says and turn to leave but something caught his eyes outside the super mart. He moves closer to the door and look out at the bus. Everyone was inside the bus already as the demons tries to force themselves against the bus as if to break in.

'Max,you need to see this,'another man called in frighten voice, jerking Max out of his thought(not the man that was attacked) Max hurries over to the other side of the super mart and behold hundreds of demons were running over to their side as if they were on a race to win a trophy

What the.....

Tbc