285 Over the sea 2 (1/2)

”Look out!”

”Be careful!”

The monster seagulls were fierce. As the boats began neared the aircraft carrier, seagulls began aggressively attacking them. Some were shot down but they attacked even through the rain of bullets.

Many boats sank along with the huge seagulls that dived onto them.

The sea turned red from the blood of the seagulls as gunfire kept roaring. Soon, the seagulls retreated. Some returned to the aircraft carrier while others went inland. Soldiers began to search for any survivors who had fallen into the sea.

”Harrison!”

”Get me up!”

”Where are others?!”

”We've got 'em all!”

The rescued soldiers were quickly hauled back onto the boat, and then they reached the aircraft carrier.

”This is a ship…? It's as big as an island.”

Arwen spoke in surprise and Gedenkroy echoed his thoughts.

”Building a metal ship this large… the technology here was unmatched.”

It was astoundingly huge, yet it was well-crafted by using various metals.

'A cannonball would barely make a scratch.'

The Khalodian Empire had many powerful weapons, including cannons, that laid waste to most castles and fortress in the land, but this aircraft carrier seemed like it would even withstand such attacks.

That's when guns started firing again. Seagulls had begun descending onto the deck. However, faced with heavy gunfire sending tens of birds dead into the sea, the seagulls began to flee. Soldiers climbed up to the boat and found baby birds who could not fly yet.

”Kill these monster birds!” Hectos shouted and glanced behind the baby birds that were coming to eat the invading humans. There were piles of human bones.

”What…?!”

”Are those all human bones?”

The number of bones on the deck was unexpected and every soldier who came aboard the carrier was shocked. They weren't all human bones as there were bones of large fish, animals, and other unknown unidentifiable creatures. Also, there were still rotten carcasses all over the place. It was a disgusting sight.

”Kill them all,” Hectos ordered and all the soldiers began firing whatever weapons they had without mercy. With the sight of the massacre, coupled with the rotten smell, the soldiers suddenly thirsted for vengeance. They remembered what they had been through in the past while fighting monsters and that made them attack more fiercely.

”12 o'clock! They're running away!”

Guns fired, and fired again. The smell of gunpowder filled the deck of the aircraft carrier and death permeated the ship. It was a good while before the gunfire stopped. The soldiers lowered their guns and panted as they looked around. Sweat beaded on their foreheads and rolled down their backs.

”Let's make sure all of 'em are dead. And check to make sure they aren't any hiding.”

Hectos' lieutenant, Gen Osram, coldly gave his orders and the soldiers began to move out, looking everywhere on the deck.

”We have a survivor!”