Chapter 5

Neil Pov

We were running in the deep dark forest irrespective of our tingling survival instinct. Today we were not going to be cowards. The wind was not blowing at all and the moon was hidden behind the dark clouds. It was so dark that it was very hard to find the way without hitting branches and tripping on roots.

I was running with Serrin and Rudra behind me. We almost lost our way when we heard another three consecutive gunshot. I sped up after that. Soon we reached the clearing from where we heard the gunshots.

When we reached there, the moon was slowly coming out and there stood three people in soft light of moon. Unfortunately neither of them was my mom or Serrin's dad. It was three very strange men with distinct red eyes and identical sharp canine which was a little foreboding.

We stood still for a moment and then one of spoke out, "Look more meals have come. "

Where as he took one step forward we stood as still as before. But even then I gathered as much courage as possible and called out, "Who the hell are you guys?"

The same guy from before answered, "We are God. Don't you see? ", with smug large smile on his face. I was burning with anger but also very afraid. I was going to get killed and my mom too. She was laying on the ground and there is blood, god help me. What should I do?

" Neil... " (Serrin)

I turned towards Serrin and he was crying. He put a hand on my shoulder.

"It's okay."

I didn't realize but I was crying too.

"Don't worry so much about them after all you are soon going to join them.Ha ha ha!"

"You Bastards! " (Serrin)

He cried out while Rudra and I called out to stop him. But it was too late. Next second he was in front of them and he hit a blurred face. Blurred because the man was so fast that it looked blurred.

He was inhumanly fast. He grabbed him by throat and threw him like a rag doll towards a tree. His back hit the tree and he slid down.

"Gah! " (Serrin)

I was still in shock how fast it happened. Rudra ran towards to check on him even though he was as afraid as me. Where is my courage? I can't move. we are all going to die here. And I could do nothing to change that. They were too powerful.

"Do something Neil. " (Rudra) "He is unconscious.We have to get out of here."

But all I could do was just stare at him.

"Just kill them. Let's not waste much time. ", said one of the hellish creatures, no he can't be a human.

"Yes sir."

The three of them started moving towards me menacingly. Their sharp canine and murderous intent was crystal clear to me. I have to save Rudra and Serrin. I can't fall back and run away.

One of them suddenly growled and run at me. The fist that hit me was super fast. I couldn't see it at all.

I flew backwards and fell down. But the guy didn't stop and jumped towards me and started hitting my face. Blood started to pour out from my nose and mouth.

I was losing so much blood I feel light headed for a moment but finally managed to stop the blood.

"Wow! The blood smells delicious. Should I have a taste? "

"No, we don't have time for it. We have to find the artifact."

"Sigh.. well then I will just kill him . Hey, pretty boy ready to die? "

He sprang at me and his hand turned into dark long claws.My heart was beating super fast and suddenly my spine started tingling. A weird feeling is going through my body as if a new pathway of nerves is opening in my body.

I was so terrified that I was forgot to notice one shocking thing that I could follow his movement now. That too with very considerable ease.

It was almost as if time was moving in slow motion. I turned towards Rudra and he had a horrific look on his face and was saying something by the looks of moving lips. On the other hand the other two demons had a smirk on their face.

I turned back towards the approaching threat. His claws are one inch away from my face. I moved on instinct. When I leaned back he looked totally shocked. I did not stop and once again followed my instincts. I punched him in his stomach with my full force and he lurched forwards.

I don't know what is happening anymore but I did not stop there. I punched again in in his face and he fell backwards.

"What the hell is happening? You are losing to a kid? "

Using this moment of distraction I called out to Rudra," Pick up the guns." I also went to pick up a gun and luckily succeeded in that. I started firing at the other two guys while Rudra fired at the fallen one.

But the bullet bounced off their skin.

"Ha ha you little punk! You got me there for a sec." ( The fallen demon)

What the fuck? Bullet bounces off!

"Neil, What now?" (Rudra)

I was in a deep thought for a moment. These demons are super fast, super strong, impenetrable skin. What to do now?

"Keep firing."

And he did. But it did not bore any results as expected.

He took off the ground and charged at towards me again after pushing Rudra out of way. He is totally focusing on me.

"Hurry up! And kill the bastard."

I once again dodged his hits easily and hit him again. Unfortunately he is not the least bit winded. But I continued to dodge his strikes. It's like I suddenly got super fast reflex and speed.

"BEEP! BEEP! "

Sound of many cars was coming from near us. It was quite possible that police was coming.

"Shit! More humans are coming. We can't stay here any longer. Come on."

(The Leader of the three demon)

The leader of them signaled other two to get ready to leave. He looked at me for sec and then turned away.

"Seems like you are going to survive. But I will come back to kill you. ", said the demon I was fighting.

With that they left like they were never there.

All the adrenaline that was in my body suddenly left and I lost consciousness.

" Neil.. Neil"

The last thing I heard was Rudra shouting my name.

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