Episode 23 : Evolution

"I wonder why every time I feel like I'm about to die, I change each time." said Zawaq, breathing slowly as if he was having difficulty breathing.

Green veins spread across Zawaq's body. Now, his entire body was covered in green as his skin slowly changed texture. Zawaq's head and face also transformed.

"I won't let you roam free." Zawaq said to the eighteen enemies.

Zawaq sprinted at lightning speed. One of the enemies was kicked by Zawaq, flying hundreds of meters and crashing into one of the buildings.

Zawaq punched a nearby enemy, knocking him to the ground. Another enemy swung his arm to attack Zawaq, but Zawaq dodged and kicked him. One of the enemies shot at Zawaq with four cannons, two on each arm.

A strong explosion occurred on Zawaq's body, but he remained standing. Zawaq punched that enemy repeatedly, finishing with a powerful blow before being ambushed by enemies from behind.

He was punched and kicked simultaneously by the enemies, causing Zawaq to fall and roll forward.

Zawaq dodged a punch from an enemy. Now, his entire body had become a green figure. His two eyes were connected and black. Zawaq punched the enemy's abdomen, causing the enemy to crash into two of his comrades.

Zawaq was continuously shot at by the enemies, but he walked leisurely towards them, punching each enemy in the face one by one. Each enemy fell to the ground.Three enemies lunged at Zawaq from the front, punching him repeatedly while shooting with their cannons.

"Not enough!!!" shouted Zawaq.Zawaq's eyes turned from black to bright red.

He tore two cannons from one of the enemies' arms.The enemy's right arm bled as the cannon was ripped off. Zawaq hit the enemy's head with his own cannon, smashing the head and spilling a lot of blood.

Zawaq then used the cannon to hit nearby enemies and blocked their continuous fire with the cannon. The cannon in Zawaq's hand was destroyed.

Zawaq sprinted towards the enemies, punching them with all his might. One enemy tried to block Zawaq's punch but was thrown into his comrades. Zawaq grabbed a nearby enemy and used him as a shield against the shooting of his comrades.

The enemy in Zawaq's grip disintegrated into red vapor under the continuous fire from his comrades. Zawaq kicked the corpse forward and jumped into the air. The enemies redirected their fire into the air, but their shots exploded around Zawaq without hitting him.

Zawaq dived down in a kicking position, landing on one of the enemies, causing the surrounding enemies to also fall to the ground. The ground cracked and exploded into a large crater. The enemy Zawaq landed on spewed blood and intestines, turning into small chunks of meat.

"I won't let you all run amok!!! Death and hell are my gifts to you!!!" shouted Zawaq.

Elsewhere, Captain Zahir stopped the small military truck he was driving in front of a new base. Captain Zahir got out of the truck and ran into the base.

"Captain? Why? Where's Zawaq?" asked one of the guards while other Arab soldiers were busy building the base.

"Zawaq is in danger. He only told me to run. If only I could help Zawaq." Captain Zahir replied with disappointment.

"It's okay, Captain. Please come in and rest." said the guard.

"Wait, what's that sound?" asked Zawaq.

"Sound? There's an explosion sound. Faint. It sounds far away." replied the base guard.

"It's getting closer and louder. It sounds fast coming here? Could it be." said Captain Zahir.

Captain Zahir and the guard looked up at the sky. An Israhell soldier landed on one of the Arab soldiers in the new base area. The soldier died instantly, his bones shattered. Blood splattered around. The ground cracked into a crater.

"Finally found you. So you ran here? Luckily, I followed you here. A new base? Alright, I'll flatten this area." said the Israhell soldier, who had a cannon on each shoulder and two cannons on each arm.

The enemy shot at everything in front of him. Captain Zahir was stunned as he saw the base in front of him instantly destroyed. Some Arab soldiers ran towards the enemy, attacking and shooting. Some hid behind furniture and piles of bricks while shooting at the enemy.

The enemy shot at the pile of bricks. The bricks and two Arab soldiers behind it were also shattered. Some of the flying bricks hit other Arab soldiers, causing them to fall, struck by the bricks.

One Arab soldier turned into red vapor immediately when shot by the enemy. Captain Zahir watched as one by one, his soldiers turned into corpses.

"Not many. Only nine people in this base?" asked the enemy, exploring the base.Captain Zahir turned and started to run away.

"Who said you could leave?" asked the enemy.

The enemy shot Captain Zahir's right leg with one of the cannons on his right shoulder. Zawaq's leg exploded into chunks of meat. Captain Zahir fell to the ground, screaming in pain. He rolled over, trying to lie down.

Captain Zahir saw his right leg was gone, leaving only pieces of flesh dangling. Captain Zahir screamed loudly in pain. Blood flowed heavily from his torn thigh.

The enemy shot Captain Zahir's remaining leg. Captain Zahir's left leg turned into flying chunks of meat. This time, Captain Zahir screamed even louder. His body turned from side to side.

"Now you can't run." said the enemy with a sinister laugh.

Captain Zahir pulled out a CZ-52 pistol and shot at the enemy's face, which was protected by thick metal armor. Three of his shots had no effect on the enemy's exposed face.

"Funny but impressive. You must be a great soldier in the Arab army but wasted on fighting me." said the enemy.

Captain Zahir used the remaining five bullets in his pistol magazine, continuously shooting at the enemy's face.

Both of Zahir's hands exploded along with the pistol he was holding. His face was splattered with his own blood and pieces of flesh stuck to his face and clothes.

Captain Zahir laughed as loud as he could. The enemy laughed with him. Captain Zahir stopped laughing and cried in pain, looking up at the bright sky. Tears flowed from his eyes.

"Tell me, where are the remaining Arab bases? I believe there are many more." asked the enemy.

Captain Zahir did not answer. He muttered something as his sanity faded and he felt immense pain from losing his legs and arms.

"God is with me." said Captain Zahir, looking up at the bright sky.

"If your god were with you, he wouldn't let you lose your legs and arms in a second. Let me show you that your god is just a figment of your people's imagination." replied the enemy.

The enemy shot Captain Zahir's head. His head shattered along with his body, leaving only small pieces of flesh and burnt blood sticking to the ground in front of the enemy.

"Weak." said the enemy after killing Captain Zahir.

At another base where Zawaq was, he bent two cannons into a cross. The enemy in front of Zawaq shot but his crossed cannons caused his shots to kill two of his comrades. Zawaq knocked down the enemy in front of him and broke one of his arms.

Zawaq stepped on the enemy's head, flattening it and spilling the brain contents, leaving the head in the shape of Zawaq's foot. Zawaq aimed the severed arm of the enemy he killed at another enemy.

Zawaq slapped the bottom of the enemy's hand, which had two cannons on it, causing him to shoot another enemy, leaving only the lower half of the body.

One by one, the enemies were shot and destroyed by Zawaq. Zawaq aimed at the sixth enemy, who would be his next target. The enemy crossed his arms, but nothing happened. Zawaq slapped the enemy's hand but did not fire any shots.

Several enemies shot at Zawaq with their cannons. Zawaq smashed the enemy's hand, causing the cannon barrel to hit another enemy's face.

The cannon fired as soon as it hit the enemy's face, exploding the enemy's head. The hand Zawaq smashed spun backward in the air before falling limply to the ground.

Zawaq punched one of the enemies with destructive force, causing the enemy's head to shatter as if it had been shot by the cannon Zawaq used earlier.

"I won't let you all live as long as I walk this earth!" shouted Zawaq with his eyes glowing bright red like blinding lights.

After several minutes, Zawaq's entire body was covered in blood. Blood dripped from his arms and chin. Zawaq looked around and saw the bodies in front of him, no longer resembling human forms.

Slowly, Zawaq transformed back into his human form from the green, angry figure. His skin turned bright. Now Zawaq was just a human covered in the blood of his enemies.

"Captain Zahir. Where is he now? I have to hurry. I have to save Captain Zahir and the others." said Zawaq, getting up from kneeling and running, leaving the old base.