Chapter 152: The Day Of Reckoning (2/2)
”Is your family still scooping up the last of the Syndicate mess?”
Scarlett walked back in, wiping herself down. ”For the most part. Although we took my sister out of the picture Emi of the high council and many other members are still out there. They are keeping their eye out for any activity or a new leader.”
”Shouldn't we help them?”
”No, it's not our problem anymore. My father has insisted he can handle the rest. Besides haven't we got bigger things to worry about?”
Zinnia rolled her eyes. ”I go back to school in two weeks… Man, why does winter break have to be so short.”
”It wasn't short, you were just busy.”
”I suppose. You're lucky though Scarlett you get homeschooled…”
”How is that lucky? I didn't have any friends until I met you guys. I find that rather depressing.” Scarlett moaned walking past the window. She turned as the glass broke and two small tubes falling to the ground. Scarlett picked it up, confused. ”What the?”
The tubes opened up as gas consumed the room. Scarlett threw it to the ground coughing as the front door blasted open and serval armed men rushed in containing Scarlett. Zinnia stepped out panicking trying to fight back only to flinch. ”My powers…” Zinnia was knocked to the ground as the framed photo was smashed. Zinnia gritted her teeth hissing. ”Ooh, Alton is going to kill you.”
”Alton Brantley. Alton, Alton, Alton.” Kurt stormed in kneeling staring Zinnia down. ”Where is your leader?”
”V.I.R.A.L? What the hell is going on?!” Scarlett snapped. ”Why can't I use my powers?”
”Anti-gas. Disables powers for a short time. Where is he?”
”We don't know. He said he was taking a break and would be gone for a week.”
Kurt snarled flipping the table over. ”He's your leader! You should know where he is!”
Emil and Gale were dragged in handcuffed thrown to the floor. ”What's the big idea! Ooh, I swear to God never in my life have I supported cancel culture more than now you scrub!”
”Emil? Gale?! What the hell are you two doing here?!”
”That's what we want to know.”
Kurt sat on the sofa rubbing his ginger hair angered. ”Damn it, the only time we needed the freak, and he's MIA. Just our luck…”
”Oi! Answer me!” Zinnia snapped. ”You can't just kidnap us.”
Kurt stood up, shaking his head. ”Let the handcuffs off. Get them off!” The armed men did so as Kurt began pacing mumbling. ”Did they plan for this? Could Alton be working with them? No. No, we would know.”
”Care to explain now?”
Kurt stopped licking his lips, shaking his head. ”We need your help. All of your help… In fact, we need the help of every streamer right now.”
”Like before… With Paradox. What could it be this time? Why do you need our help?”
”The day we all feared has finally arrived. We were meant to have more time. This wasn't a part of the plan. We have no hope of winning. None.”
”Answer me!” Zinnia screeched. ”The day we all feared? What day?”
Kurt stared at her, dead in the eyes with genuine fear. ”What other? The day of Reckoning. The Garden is awake. The Garden is here…”
Everyone fell silent as Zinnia shook her head. ”Impossible. We would have known… They can't be. He can't be.”
”Every major streamer is being rounded up and taken to the HQ. V.I.R.A.L's final failsafe. The last ace in the hole we have.” Kurt whispered, looking paranoid, so too did the soldiers. ”Humanity's final stand is here. Not that it makes any differences. We have already lost. Without Alton, Victoria is doomed.”