87 A Close Call (1/2)

REALM 145

The loud alert resounded in Chàng Bo's ears, \”TWO ENDLESS PLAIN SCIENTISTS ARE HERE!!!! ALERT TWO CREATORS ARE HERE!!!\” \”ALERT…ALERT…ALERT\” Flashed on the screen.

\”LEAVE NOW!!!\” The System screamed.

Before Chàng Bo could react, a bulbous misshapen head appeared in the elevator. The head had a pair of pale eyes, brown skin and black hair. Its long neck was stretched like chewing gum, as it peered into the elevator.

Chàng Bo's heart thudded rapidly, the pressure coming off of this creature was insane, he felt his Life Essences burning up the moment they made eye contact with it. He trembled and as his blood began to boil and his skin began to turn yellow and red as the flesh started to rot. Blood dripped from the corners of his eyes.

Panic consumed him. This was happening just from eye contact? What would happen if this thing attacked him? There would be no way he could fight back, heck he couldn't even find the strength to run right now.

A tall, elegant, women popped next to the ominously deformed head. Her long black hair swayed in the wind, hissing like snakes, her silver eyes were oval shaped as she stared intensely into the elevator.

\”Hmmm… There appears to be no one there Five.\” The women visibly relaxed and her body become much more human-like. Her eyes losing their oval shape and her hair turning limp, the hissing ceased.

\”There is a reason for everything Four, why would this machine arrive here if nothing arrived with it.\” The deformed head replied.

\”That is not the case Five, remember when we first arrived here. A human child pressed all the buttons in this Elevator and only got out at one floor. This machine then proceeded to stop at subsequent floors without a passenger. This could easily be a similar case.\” Four replied.

Five's grotesque head tilted as he thought, \”Hmmm, I do remember this case Four. There is a high possibility of you being correct and this being the reason,\” as Five came to this conclusion his deformed head shaped back into the normal form of a human one. His stretched neck retracted back into a normal length and attached itself back onto its body.

\”I do despise these human shells. I wish we could be in more convenient forms, this is so restrictive. Of all the planet's and races there are, we have to imitate the human race.\” Four moaned as pulled at her cheeks.

\”I admit these forms are uncomfortable but they can be adjusted, I believe they are very flexible. This is the 487th time you have complained about these forms in the last two days Four, why do you continue to complain?\” Five curtly responded.

Five stood in the middle of the elevator doorway, he stared directly at Chàng Bo. Chàng Bo didn't dare to even breathe. The elevator doors continuously attempted to close and were blocked by Five's tall frame.

\”All creatures have attachments Four, every creature is a creature of habit. Also, a Gatekeeper is bound to their Realm, the Gatekeeper will eventually return here to see his friends and I expect our target will be close by his side when he does.\” Five responded with a deadpan expression. His pale eyes were like shards of ice.

\”If it is true that every creature is a creature of habit, then we have more reason to stay in Realm 348, Chàng Bo is likely to return to his family. Staying here seems meaningless.\”

\”Four, you have raised this same point 20,380 times since arriving in this Realm. My response is the same as my other 20,380 responses. Nyx had a child to smuggle someone into the 400 realm project, we have identified the suspect as Cahir Alerian. If he came to the 400 realm project than there are three things he is likely after. One of those things is his previous Soul Partner, the former King of Titans, Marco Alpha. Marco Alpha is currently existing as a Gatekeeper, the Gatekeeper of this realm. Even if Cahir is unaware of his previous affections for Marco in this life, his instincts to be with his Soul Partner should not have dulled. When we arrived in Realm 348 we noticed traces of Sweet Dream in the area he'd been in before running away, he likely used it to awaken his hormones and find his soul partner. There is no way he is leaving this Gatekeeper alone, as a creature of habit he will be by his side, and as a result, sooner or later he'll come back to this realm. We only have to wait until he arrives, and then we'll extract this disturbance from the Project.\”

Four sighed, \”I understand your point Five, but if that's the case we have better luck tailing the Gatekeeper, last time I checked he was in Realm 1.\”

\”That is a dumb response Four, you know we can't go to Realm 1, it would interfere with the Project too much. Plus Three is currently experimenting there if we interfere with Three's plans we could be demoted.\”

Four sighed, \”You're right.\”

Five sniffed the elevator once more before turning towards Four, \”There is nothing in this elevator.\” He announced.

\”I thought we had already established that,\” Four glanced back at the elevator again.

\”I checked again for certainty, something does not appear right to me but I truly sense nothing.\” Five said monotonously.

At this point, one of the doors down the corridor opened. Zhao Detong came out wearing a Nike tracksuit with a water bottle in hand. He looked up and smiled once he saw Five and Four.

\”Hey neighbours, did you see the News!? There was a flying car, crazy right? Bing Bing bets it's fake but I feel like it's the real deal, I'm going to start doing some research on companies developing flying vehicles and buy some stocks. This could change everything, the future is now!\” Detong babbled excitedly.

Five and Four stared at him blankly, Zhao Detong coughed awkwardly. \”I guess you guys didn't see the News.\”

Fei Bing Bing came out in a matching Nike tracksuit, a water bottle also in her hand. She smiled at Four and Five, \”Hi Vanessa, hi John. Detong and I were about to go on a jog, how are you planning on enjoying your afternoon? The weather is lovely right now.\”

Five looked at Fei Bing Bing plainly, \”The weather is only lovely to you, how 'nice' the weather is, is a subjective subject based on your personal opinion. How you feel about the weather may not be the same as how everyone else feels about the weather. Why do you think your opinion is the dominant opinion? Isn't it arrogant to believe I'd share your beliefs.\”