Farewell Part 2

[Why not lessen your sins?]

A voice came from through his head.

He somewhat doesn't understand where did it come from but he felt agreeing to the voice, unlike the last time when he resists a little.

(I heard you last time but this time it's sure its weird hearing it. Is this what you called inner thoughts? Then if it is, there is something bad inside me like a K*rama trying to control my body. Gargh! I really don't know what's happening anymore!)

Mike held his head as he scratching it wildly showing his frustration that he did not know a single thing happening in this situation.

(Voice, I don't what you are but if this a situation where it's unavoidable to die at least I could save one life, isn't that what you want to say?) He asks the voice from his head.

But it did not reply.

(Oy! If your telling me to save someone then tell me how! How could I save someone in this situation that even I don't know if I could save myself!?) He shouted through his thoughts but the voice did not reply.

"Mike, they are coming!"

As soon as Lucas said it the two fish monsters bare their teeth onto the bubble popping it out easily.

The surge of water immediately surrounds their body as they barely inhale air in time.

Before they could ready themselves one of the monsters quickly bite Lucas at his right shoulder.

(Ouch!) He wanted to shout in pain but can't.

He tried to shove the monster away but it was futile as the monster clenches more of its teeth.

(It hurts!)

Mike is about to help Lucas but the other fish monster bites his hip.

(Gargh!)

Their blood flows through the water in such amount that it will take a minute for them to lose consciousness because of blood loss.

The teeth of these monsters are sharp but their jaw is weak for them to tear their prey into pieces.

They could only give Mike and Lucas a painful and slow death.

Lucas realized that he has something in his pocket and brought it out.

Mike saw what he is brought and amazed that he holds something like into the ocean.

(You mystery teacher! Why didn't you bring it out earlier!?) complaint by Mike.

What Lucas holds is a handgun its the same type that Mike had earlier.

In blank range pointing it at the fish monster's head, he pulls the trigger.

*BANG*

The monster struggled a little but died after a second.

Looks like this monster did not have the same endurance as the worm.

Lucas quickly shifts his hands aiming at the head of the monster who is biting Mike's hip.

He makes sure that Mike will not get shot and pulls the trigger.

The distance between them is very short so the bullet hasn't lost any power even it travels through the water.

Another monster got killed in an instant.

There are no more monsters holding them down but they are still bleeding.

They swim to the surface while enduring the pain.

As they swim, fish monsters from afar noticed their presence and quickly swam towards them in a group.

(They are coming!)

They are about to reach the surface as they waggle their limbs to swim faster.

There are no turning back as the surrounding waters are now swarming with fish monsters as they could not see anything but a surface.

Mike was the first one to about to reach the top as he stretches his hands reaching the surface as he felt relieved a little relieved.

But as soon he touched the top he can't proceed any further like there is a barrier separating them from the surface.

The barrier that blocking their path is the gigantic bubbles that it's transparent underwater for them to not see unless they are near.

(Unbelievable!)

Mike tried to push it aside with the help of Lucas but it did not budge.

The two tried to find a gap between the bubble near them but they got no time because of the monsters that are coming towards them.

Mike got distracted on the monsters and about finding a way to escape that he is too late to notice the black tentacle sudden appearance that grabs his left leg.

He got no idea when did this thing attached itself to him.

The single tentacle is thin but long that it stretches from below where he could not see because of darkness.

Like the fishes, this tentacle did not budge away from his leg even if he uses force.

(Is there no escape from this!? Where did this come from anyway!?) blurted by Mike.

The sudden appearance of the tentacle makes his chances of his survival decrease into less than five percent.

He is about to lose breath as he struggles.

As he struggles a voice rang through his head again.

[Why not lessen your sins?]

(Gurgh... This fucking noise again.)

He did not have time to complain but he accepted the voice request and roast his brain to process for Lucas to escape even if he left behind.

(I really don't know what am I doing but if I accomplish this maybe I could feel a little better in my death. Damn, having others died because of me is too bad for my heart.)

An unknown voice that he did not know if this is his will or others but follows it anyway.

He imagines himself being Leo and copies what he remembers on how to perform a hard kick to Lucas.

In underwater, he forms a little stance of taekwondo and kicks Lucas to the surface while thinking he is kicking a ball up in the air.

He barely holds his form underwater as he was about to run out of breath.

(I wish this could work.)

But before he could perform his actions Lucas pushes him to his back feeling the soft texture that sucking him.

He knew what it was and surprised that Lucas could see that.

As soon they are inside the bubble the two quickly gather their breath haggardly. It shows that they are not used to being in the ocean.

"*pant* What was that for!? I could save you if you did not stop me!" said Mike as he voiced his complaint to Lucas.

Lucas did not listen to his complaint and quickly change the topic in panic; "It's impossible to escape with that pity strength of yours even if there's a gap we will die before we could find it! *pant*"

"But at least let me try to save you! Are you trying to suffer my soul after I died!?"

As he starts an argument Lucas tried to remove the tentacle away from Mike's left leg. Even if they are inside the bubble the tentacle is still attached to him.

Lucas brought a knife from his pocket and tried to cut the tentacle but it was futile.

"Listen, Mike, you are not gonna die!" Lucas gets annoyed at Mike's complaint and finally snaps as he gives a loud shout that even the fish monsters halted momentarily.

"If you're gonna save me because you'll feel enlightened when you die that's also the same for me! I involved many innocent lives more than you could ever count! Many innocent died because of me. I thought I could ignore their voices and tried to live my life... but when I saw you and Ray, my students, here in this ship that's when I finally snap."

He pauses briefly as he breathes deeply and continued; "Mike... please survive... If you can't find a reason why I'm saving you then think as an u-uhmmm... Hehe, I'm really not suited to be a teacher, aren't I? for me to not know anything about my students. *sigh* What a stress life I'm living," after he said it he looks up to the night sky.

He tried everything to remove the tentacle but all of it was a failure, and so he stands up as he looks for another way while talking to Mike.

Mike looks at him without a clue on what he is saying, Lucas's thought for all this time is how could he live his life with such sins in his back. Mike didn't know a single thing about his teacher nor wanted to back then but now he is kinda interested.

The teacher shifts his gaze to his student with a serious expression. He always showed a serious expression in school but this one is much more different like it's his way of expressing seriousness, faith, hope, and honesty.

Lucas talks to him straight to the point without giving Mike a chance to talk.

"Speed-up evolution can help you to boost every inch of human's body to a certain limit... But that's not the only thing it can do. Speed-up evolution helps adapts the human body to any environment like getting used to living without food or water."

When Mike heard the last part Lucas had said he felt a little angry. (So that's the reason why we were left out. No- This is not the time to talk about that!) He tried to talk but he can't as Lucas isn't giving him time.

Lucas continued; "This phenomenon still has full of mysteries but we know that the source is from this ocean. We theorize that these bubbles were created from the one who created this phenomenon but we still not sure. Mike, it's impossible to escape from these monsters or go through the surface with that thing attached to you that's why you have no choice to go deeper. These fish monsters numbers are up to a hundred thousand in just the surface of this ocean alone but for some reason, they are cautious to the bubbles like they are unfamiliar to it... take this chance to use the bubbles that coming from below to protect yourself and gather your breath from there... I don't know if these can help you or not but it doesn't hurt if you listen. If you free yourself from the tentacle's restrain go the surface immediately this is absolute for your safety! I told you the things that I know. Time is running out."

As Lucas had said time is running out, monsters are getting near to their location slowly as they take caution but it will not take time for them to get familiar with the bubbles and take initiative to attack them.

Lucas pointed his gun to the fish monsters. The gun is useless facing hundreds of monsters underwater as Mike doesn't get the point on what he's doing.

"O-oy what are you doing?"

"Ha!? Didn't I tell you that I will save you? Do you think you will survive just because of the information that I gave you?"

Just after he said his words he pulled the trigger on his gun popping the bubble without any warnings. The monsters are still far away for the bullet to hit them with less force.

Mike is surprised by his actions but he managed in time to hold his breath.

When the bubbles pop the fish monsters stop in a brief moment by surprise but soon rushes towards them when they see the bubble are not there anymore.

The tentacle started pulling Mike like it was waiting for the bubble to be pop. Looks like Mike really got no choice but to go down.

As soon the bubble pops and the monsters start rushing Lucas shouted.

"MIKE!..." The two stared at each other as Mike got no clue about what will he do after this.

"Live strong!" shouted Lucas with a smile on his face.

Water surges through his open mouth when he shouts but he didn't mind it because...

*BANG* After he said it he immediately triggers the gun.

Mike's eyes widened bewildered as he got no idea what this teacher is doing.

What Lucas is aiming at is his left wrist as the bullet pierces through his skin blood came out from it.

Lucas already has numerous wounds around his body and he added another one from his wrist as the water near him turns into red.

The monsters smell the blood and all of them rushes towards Lucas leaving Mike unscathed.

(Don't tell me!?)

Yes... What Lucas means when he said that he will save him is that he will use himself as bait diverting everyone's attention away from Mike.

Mike is supposed to be bleeding because of the bites of these fish monsters but when he looked at his wounds all of them are patched up by something like a cold cloth for him to not bleed.

(Just when did he!?)

Mike is perplexed on what's going on like he is an idiot riding Lucas's plan.

He looks at Lucas where it was now covered by the hundreds of fish monsters that he can't even see Lucas. However, even if he can't see him he knew that his teacher is grinning happily as he is satisfied that his plan went successful without him knowing.

Instead of a feeling of grieve or mad about someone who died because of him again, he feels somewhat grateful and at the same time frustrated when he didn't get a single thing about his plan.

While he is holding his breath pretending to be a dead corpse for the fish monsters to not notice him he sighed.

(Seriously... What a teacher he is.)

As he sighed his respect towards his teacher raises a bit.

A teacher, his adviser that he did not know nor to talks to him much gave his life just for his student.

Why is his teacher is here? Why did he save his life? Where is he came from?

And what's his reason to save him?

No one knows what Lucas really is and it still remains a mystery that Mike wanted to know more about him.

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