Chapter 10: Chapter 4 Episode 7
"Hmm" Jolting out of his sleep, Horam's head swept over to his wife lying in the bed. "My precious Menotia." Rising out of his chair and walking over to the corpse he began to rub her hair. "We vowed our lives to each other, so we will forever be one." Kissing his mate on the forehead Horam jerked backwards. "Menotia?"
Lightly rocking her head as if she were trying to force herself out of a horrible dream, woosh, Menotia eyes flew open. Swaying her head taking in the ceiling her head slowly rolled. "Menotia." Snapping up at the sound of her mate's voice the corpse's head swung around laying blood red eyes on him.
Taking a step forth while his spouse sniffed the air and swayed her head as if listening to some song that only she could hear, Horam commenced to drop tears with each step. "You're alive." he cried out.
Sitting up in the bed like a dog, Menotia watched Horam like a dancing cobra head swaying with every step closer. Releasing a grunt and sniffing her mate once he was in arms length, "ahhrooof."
Eyes growing wide Horam spasmed then rose his arm to his neck where blood poured from. "You bit me." He said in shock.
Blinking her eyes with flesh hanging from her lips Menotia released a guttural sound before pouncing on her mate like a wild vicious animal.
"Menotia!" Horam screamed while he fought his overpowered lover in hopes she would come to her senses but his voice must've been lost behind her grunts and howls. "Ahhhhh." Jumping at the claws of his lover digging into his flesh Horam headbutted the woman on instinct. "Menotia it's me." he exclaimed, struggling to hold her back.
"Horam" bursting through the door Nutri's assistance came skipping in. "Nutri said." Focusing eyes on the undead woman the young girl froze in confusion and terror. "She's supposed to be dead."
"I know" grunted Horam with a toss back of his head. "Help." arms wobbling from the strain of holding back his spouse Horam gave his mate one final look before his arms gave out and the Menotia plummeted on top of him.
"Hor…" losing her voice as she quivered in fear the assistance slowly took a step back to leave.
"Rah!" Lunging her head at the retreating young lady, Menotia sprung off Horam in pursuit of the assistance.
Tripping and falling over herself before she could exit the cabin the young lady's eyes inflated out of their sockets at the approach of Menotia.
Pressing his hands against the river of blood flowing from his neck Horam reached out with his free hand. "Run!" he whispered out before drowning in his blood.
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"Quimy…no." Throwing her hand up to stop her brother from latching on an already shattered leg a young woman hollered at the insertion of teeth in her flesh. Catching her breath only for a brief second while tears ran down her cheeks and fires flickered in her eyes the woman had only two instincts. To fight or flight. Kicking at her aggressor she crawled and pounced on a flaming piece of wood.
Shaking its head after the assault the undead man pounced once again only to be smacked by a flaming piece of debris. Growling because of the strike the living corpse slapped the burning bark out of his quarry's hand then descended upon her like a raving hyena.
"No…stop…they are…" Toowoosh, toowoosh, toowoosh watching multiple flames of black energy sprout throughout the village of Tumaini Mwashi Samson tossed and turned in his dreams. "Why?" He heard himself cry as one person after the next was mauled, impaled, and ripped apart by the very companions they loved and trusted the most. "Stop!" he shouted, tossing and turning in his sleep. "Stop!" he commanded once again, this time jumping out of his sleep.
Dripping in sweat as he awoke Samson head flicked from one way then the other as he took in the night and fresh air. Inhaling deeply in hopes to calm himself the Evol jumped to his feet replaying both the burning of the village and flesh in his dreams. "It can't be true." Projecting black wings Samson head shot to the stars. "Everything is going to be alright." He assured before zipping into the heavens.
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"If we don't get this fire in control the village is going to burn." Clenching his fist in frustration, Tecto turned to his sister. "You think you could put out all those fires yourself?"
"There are too many with too little time." Peering down at the chaos taking place in the village from her perch on the village square's main building, Nutri bit her lip as tears flowed from her eyes. "We need a way to help the villagers and put the fire out all at once."
"While you come up with a plan I'll…"
Hearing the whistles and tones of the healing bowls coming from the citizens' nice and secured in the building below gave Nutri an idea. "Tecto all we have to do is make it rain." Said the Inkan.
"How are we going to do that?" replied her brother.
"Electricity…the water cycle."
Eyes opening up at the suggestion Tecto wagged his finger at his sister. "You're right." Transitioning into his Inkan form his tiger-like tail whipped. "What do I have to do?"
"I'm going to fly to the upper firmament and cast a bubble of water around me. I want you to shoot lightning into the bubble while I collect water and prana from space. Once I'm done I'm going to release it all into the heavens."
Nodding his head Tecto watched his sister shift into her shark skinned form. "I'm ready when you are."
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Streaking through the heavens at hi-speed Samson came to a halt as the scent of death hit his nose and churned his stomach bringing it to life. "There's no time to eat." he told his stomach while looking off in the direction of where the wonderful scent came. "What's with those clouds?" Shrugging it off the Evol zoomed into the storm's path for that's where the village of Tumaini Mwashi stood a little over a mile away.
Arriving at the village within the minute rain already commenced to pour over the blazes that consumed cabins, carts, man and all else that stood in the way. Hovering over the destruction inhaling in the fear and death all around brought Samson to tears even if the scent gave him a rush. Wiping his tears away the Evol took a deep breath with one picture in his mind.
Haaaaaawoop inhaling all the wind he could, Samson hollered "Stop" like he did in his dreams hoping that now the undead finally would rest.
Screaming to the top of her lung and kicking at one of the undead, a villager rolled over from her back to her stomach without hesitation at the pause of the corpse. Running away not a thought crossed her mind of why all of the fiends that have been ravishing her village were now looking upwards.
Hearing the same command JunBee tossed his head in the direction of Samson. "Hey!" turning his head towards the scream JunBee came to his senses. Shaking his head he got a better grip on the wagon that fell on the man he was trying to rescue.
Saying his prayers at the slightest lift of pressure the man began to crawl from under the wagon army style for he couldn't move his legs. "Thanks."
Staring off into space JunBee dropped the wagon and ran in the direction of Samson.
"It's you." Said Nutri looking at Samson. "You were the one who awoke me and now." Thinking about how she felt summoned to him, the Inkan gazed down at the horde of undead who also stood at attention. "Who are you?"
"Samson."
"Did you create them?" looking at herself, her arms and hands Nutri gulped. She noticed her death two days ago when she realized she lacked a heart beat. Even her Inkan form switched from its light blue to an indigo. "Did you create me…JunBee?"
Descending to the Earth in a confusion, Samson converted to his human form and collapsed.
"I see now." Materializing onto the scene Abbott head bounced in affirmation.
"Abbott?" Turning to find The Omega looking at her as if she were some kind of specimen, a rage slipped into Nutri. "Tell me what's going on?"
"I am just now seeing it myself." Looking at one of the undead things began to piece together in his head. "Those creatures attacked the city of Atrium."
"Those creatures were my villagers."
"Interesting. My question is how are you all connected to Samson?"
"What do you mean?"
"All of these SouBei's as they have been deemed, are releasing a red energy that leads to Samson. You are releasing it as well but you don't appear to be soulless."
"Soulless?"
"Yes, the city of Atrium has been attacked by Soulless beings such as those. You are apparently one of them." Rubbing his chin Abbott asked. "What caused these SouBei's to act in this manner?"
"I told them to Stop." whispered Samson.
"And they listened?" Tossing his head at the approach of a guest Abbott tilted his head. "You too I see."
"Nutri..what's going on?" asked JunBee.
"I'm unsure."
"In all cases we must first dispose of these SouBei's than we can really lay our hands on the matter." Pinpointing every undead in the village The Omega manifested orbs of plasma for each one.
"Wait…" stretching her arms out to stop Abbott Nutri watched as the orbs spread out, setting flame to every SouBei. "Those were my family and friends."
"And also in need of rest so they could return to the all…" Watching red trails of light zoom through the air and enter Samson The Omega jaws dropped. "Or my Abhah." he pointed.