The Catalyst

Following the recent occurrence, the other nations were at a state of panic, they closed their borders, tighten up security, closed social and religious gatherings. Leaders actively gave their citizens reassuring speeches to ease them, they informed them that they will bring stability and peace once more.

With the planned dispatchment of troops, the aliens proceeded with their plans as they sent forces to start the construction of infrastructure on the new bare land they had created, these said land were nations that were obliterated at their arrival. With this issue of command, thousands of these Aliens were teleported across the World to start up work.

" Reportings of unknown aircrafts are increasing each day, please stay safe and report any strange occurrence in your Area" The news notified. Also our World Leaders have chosen to give our invading enemies a name for better identification, these Aliens from now on shall be called the Mulkers" The News aired all over the country

" How long do we have to live like this? "

" Food and daily necessities are getting more expensive and we have to live under the fear of been taken away someday"

" Dear God, please have mercy on us" A woman wailed after seeing the dire news.

This particular woman was a mother of five, she had three sons spanning around the age of Eighteen to Twelve and two little daughters. She is a single mother as her husband was reported missing some days after the invasion but she kept on praying hoping that he'll be alright.

It was now night time and the household were having dinner.

" Vegetable soup again" Maya whined, she was the youngest in the family and was aged four, she had no knowledge on the recent happenings and acted with ignorance.

" Please just bear with it, I'll make something different tommorow" Maya's Mum comforted, the truth was that they were severely lacking due to the increasing inflation day by day as production factories were made to close down, the family had no food as they were only feeding on edible plants growing in their garden, they once had several domestic birds that they could feed on but they were later sold in exchange for other necessities.

Her Eldest son was a bright young college student who was made to go home after the recent events.He was well known amongst his peers and community as an upcoming genius.

Named after John, the Baptist, a famous prophet in the Bible, the young man was a devout Christian who strongly had faith in God.

Like the rest of his family, he spent his days seeking the face of his creator, while also studying in his room to discover a solution to the problem plaguing his household.

It was estimated that about 60% of the World's Population had disappear on the day of the attack, this news had crushed the hope in the hearts of those remaining as they only did what was necessary to survive, with inflation on the rise, crime rate increased as well further worsening the state of living of those surviving.

Later that night after dinner, John went to his room as usual as he planned to continue his research when suddenly, an aircraft appeared hovering above their apartment. John's immediate brother Dan noticed this and screamed

"Ahhhhh!" he screamed feeling palpilated as he ran to the living room. Everyone suddenly were alarmed and left their rooms to the living room, " What's wrong Dan?" His mum asked.

" I think they're here" He said looking afraid.

" What are you talking about?" Maya asked

"Those strange aircrafts in the news, I spotted one outside my room"

" What?"

" Let's run away" John proposed immediately discerning the situation

Meanwhile in the ship, some Mulkers are seen preparing for something.

"Several heat sources detected in building below, commence teleportation"

Suddenly after John's proposition , a yellow flash of light engulfed his apartment and building, sensing this, John who was close to a window reflexively jumped through to escape. Right as he jumped, his eyes met those of his family in peril as they dematerialized and were taken aboard the strange aircraft.

"Nooooooo!" John screamed painfully as tears streamed down his eyes, Luckily for him the bush right below the window cushioned his fall and prevented him from taking any major damage.

All lifeforms in the building dissapeared without a trace under this strange flash of light. Completing the mission, this foreign flying object disappeared as it flew away at astonishing speed.

John appeared to be unconscious in the bush. Hours had pass and it was now morning time.

"Ahhh, auhhh, My Head" He groaned. It was now morning and John was met with the warm heat from the Sun.

"Dan, Mum, Emily, Everyone" He screamed immediately after recalling the past events.

John ran across the stairs up to his apartment, he still hoped that everyone managed to escape just like he did but unfortunately all he met in his apartment was emptiness. Floods of tears rushed in as John screamed, he felt a sharp pain in his chest and cursed his weakness.

" I couldn't do anything" He wept sulking on his apartment floor.

" They didn't even spare the kids, why just why" he screamed out loud as he had not imagined this calamity would fall on him

" Nobody tried to help, there was no way they didn't notice"

"No, even if they did they still wouldn't be able to do anything"

" Mum was loving and devoted to God, Dan and Josh were troublesome but they were good kids, Lily, Maya....." John broke down and continued to cry.

Suddenly he started gasping for air. The shock had made a mess of him and he lost consciousness once more.

"Shhhhhh" Be careful not to make noise

"Relax, the alien thingy visited this place last night. Let's quickly steal what's left, hope there are lots of valuables hehehe"

Two Men approached the stairs of the building as they noticed it had no residents

" Maybe I'll move right here, we can just claim this place as ours"

" Not a bad idea" the other responded. Other people's troubles are just opportunity to them, they plundered with that sense and held no sense of conscience.

" Heyy, there's someone here" The Man spoke looking very surprised.

" Just how did he manage to escape those monsters" he thought

John woke up earlier as they approached his apartment door, the door was left unlocked since Dan had shouted as he suspected something was wrong that they'll need to flee.

" He must have been very lucky, perhaps he wasn't in when the incident occurred" his partner said

"Just leave him, it's not like he can do anything"

The two brushed John aside as they continued their business, unknown to them John had stood up and sneakily went to the kitchen as he armed himself with a short knife.

"Hey Hey, where's the dude? "

"We know you are somehere so just come out and we'll settle this amicably"

" Why don't you join us, we will teach you our ways and how to survive on this god forsaken planet, so what do you say? "

Panting under a table at the kitchen, John felt like those words were what he needed to hear, he simply couldn't go on living on his own. His body trembled at the sound of the proposal and right there he decided he was just going to live on as God had predestined for him.

" I really am the worse, having these thoughts just when I had lost my family" He cried internally.

John placed the knife on the floor as he stood slowly from right under the kitchen table

" I guess I'll take you up on that offer" he grinned with his lifeless eyes staring right at the scum that invaded his abode.