Half human, Half beast

The acid rains hadn't stopped in days,

The residents of the base and outside where succumbing to sudden fevers

The military hospitals and healing houses were packed with patients

Zosia stared out the window at the patroling soldiers all of which wore grim expressions

The tension in the hearts of everyone was heavy. A constant reminder of the unknown

"Did you sense him?" Lebron asked as he walked over with his cane. glancing out the window at the streets full of paroling soldiers

A sigh escaped his lips

"Not yet" Zosia's words were faint and her eyes were distant,

She could only send an encrypted message with her consciousness and she doubted it could reached him

Damn she hadn't felt his life force!

"They keep asking us to stay indoors im scared" Athena was losing it

She was on the verge of an emotional collapse

Her whole body trembled watching her three children sleeping peacefully

Worse they hadn't been able to go out of the base and no one was allowed to come in

The lockdown was tight

"You need to calm down Athena" Lebron sighed gravely as he glanced at Athena who was slowly losing it

Her powers were spiraling with her anxiety, she seemed to slip in and out of reality

Disappearing and appearing, alternating like a cameleon as her emotions went haywire

Zosia was somber, uninterested in the whole situation

For the first time in her life

She felt fear!!!

Though her relationship with her husband was faint

He made her comfortable, provided her safety and in the short time they spent together

He made her feel human

He cared deeply though silently

He wasn't overly dramatic with his affection but subtle

He was a quiet man but his little actions spoke volumes

He was silent, didn't need to fill every moment with conversations yet feel connected

He was her husband

Her man!

"Child..." Lebron called out worriedly seeing blood slip out of Zosia's clenched fist

He was torned between attending to Athena's emotional imbalance or Zosia's silent grief

He knew what it was like to lose a loved one

The news of the soldier's sudden disappearance had dealt a heavy blow to a lot of people

Even Ryker, a full grown man was still riddled with guilt yet Zosia stood quietly everyday watching the sky as the acid rains poured down on the earth

"I'll take a stroll" Zosia ignored his probing gaze and walked out of the apartment

Ignoring everything and everyone

"Ma'am you have to stay indoors!" The soldiers blocked her path quickly, their protective gears protected them from the acid rains

"I need to speak with Ryker! I need explanations on my husband's disappearance" Zosia cast a glance at the soldier's blocking her path, her fiery red eyes laced with hidden anger and killing intent

Made the soldier's step back subconsciously as they swallowed in fear

"Call Ryker over!" The leading soldier barked the command and several soldiers scrambled away

Zosia stood quietly, her form cold and detached away from everything

The soldier's sighed in pity

So young yet widowed, the shook their heads sympathetically and Zosia frowned

"Aaaaaaaaaaaah!" Screams erupted in the distance alerting the soldier's who held their weapons tightly with a hint of fear in their eyes

"Monsters!!!!!!" Several voices could be heard, screams erupted in the distance

The soldiers all scurried away like ants ready to combat whatever was causing the disturbance

Wolf descended the stairs and made to Zosia's side, it's beady eyes peeled into the distance as it croached at Zosia's feet

The acid rain had stopped followed by the flow of normal rain

Leaving puddles of acidic juice

The clouds had shifted casting a sunny glow over the once dark base

"Come in quickly sister in law" Athena rushed down quickly as she pulled Zosia, her whole body trembled hearing the screams of people accompanied by gruttal howls and screeching noises

Which were chilling to the bones

"Go inside and lock the doors" Zosia took her hands away indifferently

Her whole being detached giving off a frosty feelings

She had changed and Athena knew it

"Sister in law! It's unsafe out here!" Athena argued as the howls and screeching grew closer accompanied by the sounds of gunfire and screams

Staring at Zosia's detached form her heart ached

Those red eyes now seemed lifeless and cold

The Zosia standing in front of her was not the Zosia from before

The warmth in those eyes were gone, replaced only by chilling ruthlessness and murderous intent

"Go in quickly" Zosia climbed onto the wolf's back swiftly and with an howl the wolf charged forward

Zosia's eyes were cold and filled with killing intent

Her blade appeared in her hands as she charged into the herds of half human, half beasts creatures

The soldiers were bareky holding up

This man made beasts were too strong

Their thoughts were the same!

What was the higher ups doing all this for….

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Athena tried to follow after Zosia but Lester pulled her back "father….no!" She cried as she tried to break free from him

"Your power is unstable, watch the children I'll fight! Take them to safety Athena do not worry about us!" with that said Lebron tapped his walking cane which changed into a weapon and he charged into the herd of beast like humans without a second thoughts

He wouldn't allow anyone dear to him die

Not under his watch!

With this thought he fought ruthlessly

Athena hurried up to the apartment packing all she could into the space pocket

The whole base was plunged into chaos

Blood painted the streets and walls

Mangled bodies were scattered everywhere carrying a foul stench to it

Screams could be heard as everyone scurried out of their homes for safety,packing as much as they could as they ran

"Mommy...." Liliana's eyes watered and Athena clenched her fist

This was a mothers nightmare yet she had to be strong for them

If she wanted them to live she had to be strong!

"Once we go out don't look back okay" she kissed each child before pulling them out

Screeching sounds echoed in the hallways

Athena quickly hid herself with the children covering their mouths

Screams erupted as people begin to run frantically some of which were covered in blood and injuries of all sizes

The monsters which were gruttal humans with saggy skins and spider body roamed the hallways killing everyone in their way and feeding on the corpses of the dead

Athena covered the children's eyes as she escaped with them into the crowd

Glancing at the fight

Zosia stood in the midst of mangled bodies, the murderous aura around her was heavy

With a sigh Athena pulled the children as she ran to the gates, hiding as much as she could from monsters

"Mommy" Liliana whimpered softly at the scene in front of her

Damn she was only three! Athena's heart tightened

"It'll be over soon Lily" Liam and Lance assured her as they continued to move

Only by moving forward would their safety be assured

How they got out was a mystery

But their father Lester was there waiting after having searched high and low for his little family