chapter 15: the zombie Heist part VI

then.

ten minutes after the Halloween Event was over; Beau found himself walking alone, away from the rest of the guild. he looks at the Deity in front of him. Zeus smiles on a friendly way. Beau notice that the time stopped for a moment.

"was it.."

Beau couldn't finish speaking.

"yes, I used an object to stop time. because we need to talk. there are two things that I need to warn you about. the first thing, is that your guild won the Halloween Event. the best mortal is given a price for winning the event. after thinking for a while I decided. you should take the price."

said Zeus with a huge smile.

"and what about the second thing? I mean, I am super curious to know."

asks Beau out of curiosity.

"I know someone wants to kill you. I learned that they call this little human the 'Executor.' but maybe you know them by another name."

said Zeus with a sinister smile.

Zeus gives an object to Beau. it looks like a glass jar on the shape of a tear. there is a blue liquid inside. the liquid seems to be phosphorescent. it somehow has different shades of blue. it is really beautiful.

"a Mortal Tear. is like a Divine Tear, but it isn't. a Divine Tear, gives a mortal the opportunity to rebuild their lives. Mortal Tear only allows you to continue with the rest of your life. there is a difference. the Divine Tear is a price for surviving our game. the Mortal Tear is just a ticket. there is high probability of the person who used the Mortal Tear not remembering what happens here."

said Zeus with a huge smile.

now.

Chicken Wrath wakes up on the bathroom. he is barely breathing. he is dying slowly. he looks at the front door. Beau enters slowly. he looks at Chicken Wrath. Beau takes the Mortal Tear out of his inventory. he walks closely to Chicken Wrath.

no one else is nearby. Beau close the door. he sits in front of Chicken Wrath. he makes sure that he is still breathing. Chicken Wrath can't even speak. he makes noises. he looks directly at Beau's eyes. he trembles with pain.

"I can't save you. no one can save you. the only thing left for me to do, is to use this. it is going to send you back home. I hope you can find inner peace back on the real world."

said Beau on a soft tone of voice.

Chicken Wrath tries to speak. Beau takes the cork off. Beau helps Chicken Wrath to drink the liquid. he is careful to not let a single drop be wasted. Chicken Wrath seems to be less sad. his whole body turns into a bright blue tone. then it is gone.

nothing is left of Chicken Wrath. Beau looks at the jar which is half empty. Beau receives a new message. Beau hides the Mortal Tear on his inventory. he leaves some dynamite, and some grenades on the bathroom. Beau leaves. the bathroom explodes.

[personal announcement: Luther Miller also known as The Wrath of Chicken Wings has log out the game. he is since now back home. he will wake up two hours after, since the time in which he first log in.]

"I suppose he wasn't lying. then the second thing is also true. oh my, dear executioner you better have some sharp tools. or else I will take your title and life with it."

said Beau on a mocking tone.

Beau keeps walking. Don-Savage & Leah are coming towards him. Beau lies to them. he tells them that Chicken Wrath died. he creates an elaborated lie about a powerful, and extremely dangerous zombie. he also adds a horde of zombies on the lie.

Joaquin pushes Don-Savage aside. he walks in front of Beau, and then he slaps him. Joaquin grabs Beau by the collar. he screams at Beau. he asks for an explanation. Beau only listens to Joaquin's argument. he doesn't talk back. he is only listening.

there is so much rage on Joaquin's eyes. he is expecting an answer. he can't let his comrades die again. it is frustrating to watch others die. on the previous game he felt like a coward when everyone else, but him died.

"none of you have the right to judge me. none of you put much attention to a member walking by himself, even when he is strong. we all saw really dangerous monsters. at least I had the decency to give him mercy while he was being eaten alive by monsters. I am a better human than you captain."

said Beau tired of taking the blame.

"yesterday you were a chicken running around. you were no less than a chicken holding its head in between its legs. make no mistake. yes I am no perfect man, but I at least have the balls to face the danger. I don't run unlike you."

said Joaquin looking coldly with blood lust at Beau.

Joaquin is awaiting for Beau to say something, just anything. so he can justify himself and beat the shit out of Beau. he is not thinking right. he is thinking with anger. he is too busy blaming Beau. and taking his anger on him, guilty or not.

Leah pushes Joaquin away. she then slaps him.

Joaquin was about to hit her. he then stops himself. he tells them that he needs time. he leaves quietly. he feels so furious and so much guilt. he felt like he wasn't grateful enough towards Chicken Wrath.

Beau understands Joaquin's anger. he understands the weight on his shoulders, but then again it is pointless for one person. for one man to carry all that by himself. Joaquin needs to learn how to trust. he needs to depend on others more.

Don-Savage is in shock. he is still trying to understand. he isn't a sentimental man, but when you had spend time with someone. it is just natural to feel something, to feel confuse & scared at the same time.

Beau falls on his knees. he stands up. he walks away. Leah follows him. Beau enters inside of a room. he falls on the floor. he starts crying quietly.

Leah is just looking at him, she feels bad to not be able to help. there is nothing she can do for him.

Beau cries. he drags himself towards her. he keeps crying as he hugs her leg. he whispers words that make no sense. Leah looks at him feeling deep sadness. Beau feels different emotions. one of those emotions is fear.

"I am afraid of what I can become. I lost my memories long time ago. when I went to the Secret Chambers Bar & Grill restaurant. in there I killed someone, I killed a man. since that day some pieces come back to me. pieces that I refuse to accept."

said Beau with complete honesty.

Leah wants to console him. she wants to tell him that everything is fine. she wants to lie to him, to lie for his own good. but she isn't strong enough to lie like that. all she can do now is just to listen. she has to listen to every word.

Beau stops talking. he starts crying louder. he stops crying for a moment. like a little kid he looks at her. he then asks her if she hates him for being weak. he asks if she regrets loving him. he wants to know.

Leah lets him know that she doesn't regret loving him. he isn't weak nor a coward to her. to her he is the bravest & strongest man. to her he is the greatest person. she admits that she can't imagine herself away from him.

Beau slowly stands up. Leah hugs him tightly. she talks to him about the things she likes about him. she tells him many times how much she loves him. Beau stops crying. he keeps listening to her sweet words.

"if you ever feel pain again. honey please come to me. I will be the nest to shield you from all pain or doubt. I will be the voice on your ears, if you ever feel like walking blindly. if you ever feel cold or fear, I will be the blanket to cover you and give you light."

said Leah in a soft & sweet tone of voice.

Beau looks at her. he looks at her beautiful smile. he whispers sweet little things. he is a lucky bastard and he knows it. there is no way in hell such a perfect girlfriend is real. and here he is in front of her. he wants to believe the world is better thanks to her smile.

"Hunter, well in here he was known as Hero Teacher. he was the only person to know something about my past. I always pretend that, that part of my life never happened. if I keep remembering things then I may change. and I don't want that."

said Beau feeling fear for his past.

Leah kisses him. all his fears are gone. he feels her lips. he feels like there is nothing to fear anymore. he feels freed. he hugs her as they keep kissing. he can't believe that she isn't an angel, how is possible she is human.

Beau can feel inner peace. Leah is the light that keeps him alive. Beau doesn't know how to love, is probable that nobody else knows. and that is the magic of falling in love. the magic is in finding new and beautiful things.

Leah tells him that she also has fears. she also has an unwanted past. she also feels inner struggles multiple times. she tells him that he is her source of inner peace. she smiles with so much sweetness.

Beau knows he is an idiot. he has being thinking about himself. but not about her. is obvious that she also has her own struggles. is clear that everyone deals with pain. how can he be so stupid? she is suppose to be the most important thing on his life.

Beau kneels. he asks Leah to forgive him for being so selfish. he promises to think more selflessly since now. he promises to be not a better man, but the man she deserves. he feels like a terrible man.

"it is okay. we all were affected by the lost of one of us. he was our friend. we all are hurt inside. it is okay to cry or to be afraid of what is oblivious to your capacities."

whispers Leah in a soft tone.

"I don't know what can I do without you. you are the power to my strength. you are the adrenaline that keeps me breathing."

said Beau as he kisses Leah's neck.

"don't be so corny nor silly. you don't need of me. you only need to believe in your own self. you need to believe in your own worth. now let's go with the others. they are awaiting for us."

said Leah feeling worry.

without none of them noticing, Federico was there listening to the whole thing. he was eating potato chips quietly. they look at him. Federico smiling tells them to continue. Beau felt shy with Federico on the room.

the three of them left to find the others. Federico tells Beau that he can help. he said it on a mocking tone. Leah yields asking him to not be childish. Federico keeps eating his potato chips. he was laughing silently.

on another room is the Talkative Zombie with Ceyx. the Talkative Zombie was waiting, he only needed of a command to attack. a command from his lord. Ceyx has other plans. he is thinking about something more special.

Ceyx has nothing against them. he doesn't really want to kill people, but for his lover he will do anything. to find her he can end the world if he is told to. Ceyx looks at himself on a broken mirror. he feels despair to find his lover.