[45 Minutes Before The Apocalypse]
December 30, 2022
[First Wave]
[Black Crystal Landed With 30 minutes remaining]
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Rainbow Lake is one of the most beautiful places to visit at night, especially with the colorful lights adorning every fence, seat, tree, and many more ornaments decorated with knick-knacks on the lake.
Xavier took Alexis for a leisurely walk on the shores of the Rainbow lake, then sat on one of the empty chairs.
"Huh, that's great," Alexis said while taking his cell phone. "I have to take a moment for this place first."
"This is your first time visiting this place?"
"Yes, this is my first time here," Alexis replied. "Even though it's famous, I've never visited it."
"Seriously?" Xavier asked surprised
"Yes, it's true."
The gust of wind that night made Alexis, who was only wearing a crewneck, feel the cold night by holding his hands in front of his chest.
Xavier, who noticed this, immediately took off his jacket and put it on Alexis.
"Aww, thanks," said Alexis. "Is that okay?"
"It's okay, anyways; the clothes I'm wearing are also pretty thick," said Xavier.
Xavier could feel that he was starting to pay more attention to Alexis, and he realized that.
Am I falling in love with Alexis? But can I still be called Normal if I fall in love with him? Because I'm just confused about a feeling that can grow even though Alexis and I are of the same gender. Is that something Normal?
Xavier was wrestling with his thoughts as he sat chatting with Alexis.
And without the two of them realizing that it turned out that Tyler's goal, who wanted to go for a walk on his own, turned out to be Rainbow Lake.
Tyler noticed the presence of the two of them and sat in the chair they were currently sitting in; Tyler was well aware of it.
Because he was sitting right behind them, although the distance was not too close, he could recognize them both.
"Oh, so are those two of them dating?" Tyler said while drinking the lychee-flavored juice packaged in a bottle. "That's why I don't want to admit that the two are indeed related!" Tyler grumbled, annoyed because he felt lied to by his friend.
Tyler decided to sit behind them without realizing it.
"Just wait, Xavier; I can also make a game that we will play later," Tyler muttered with a sly smile seeing the two of them.
Time passed so quickly that they were finally ready to return home. There was a lot of chatter between Xavier and Alexis at that time.
"I'll take you home, okay?" Xavier said to Alexis
"Ahh, no need; I can go home alone anyway."
"But I still want to be with you," Xavier whispered.
"Hehe, later, when my house is close to yours," Alexis replied, trying to make Xavier not take him home.
Xavier was adamant about keeping taking Alexis home.
Alexis finally relented and allowed Xavier to follow him. Even though he knew he shouldn't go straight home, Alexis had his way of upsetting Xavier.
"I still want to go for a walk," said Alexis while glancing at Xavier, which indicated that he had a plan that he had planned for Xavier.
That night was different from other nights because the light of the night moon shone so brightly as if there was an omen was happening.
The moon also appears larger and closer than usual, making anyone aware of it.
That Night air is also different from usual because usually, when it's getting late, the air will be colder, but tonight it's getting warmer, and warmer that can be felt.
"Why is it suddenly a bit hot, even though it was really cold," Alexis said as he took off the jacket Xavier had lent earlier.
"Hmmm, why is it a bit hot? " Okay, let's just sit down," Invite Xavier while grabbing Alexis' hand to sit with him.
Xavier doesn't seem to want to lose Alexis that night; I don't know what's on his mind, but Xavier feels that something strange and unusual will happen, but that's just his feeling.
Why is tonight different from other nights? I think tonight there is something strange. I can feel it, but I'm confused about expressing the feelings I'm experiencing right now. But hopefully, this is nothing. I'm just afraid that if something happens. Xavier thought.
The two sat back down on the chairs on the edge of Rainbow Lake.
They still don't realize that Tyler is still following them until now.
The air that was previously normal and a bit hot had now become quite hot, so anyone outside that night must have felt the same way.
"Hmm, isn't that weird? Or is it going to rain next time?" Alexis said as he fanned his hand around his neck so he could feel the breeze cradling him.
"You also feel it; yes, I think something is wrong tonight," Xavier said while drinking a bottle of water with one gulp, and it ran out immediately.
Xavier and Alexis just sat on the edge of Rainbow lake while busy fanning something to get a gust of wind to make them feel fresh from the heat that happened that night.
"Hmmm, the weather is very bright, but how come it's hot, even though it's night!" Tyler muttered as he stood up and was about to approach Alexis and Xavier.
Because he sensed something was wrong, Tyler wanted to take the two of them home immediately.
"Shooting star"
All eyes immediately looked up when someone shouted that there was a shooting star.
"Oh, it's a shooting star, isn't it?"
"Huh, it's time, okay?"
Xavier and Alexis were amazed at the beauty of the shooting star they saw now.
But the one who noticed something strange was Tyler because he saw that the Star was getting closer and closer. But everyone looked at that without deciding to leave the Lake area immediately.
Tyler immediately ran towards Xavier and Alexis when he saw that the Star had fallen in the Rainbow Lake area.
"Watch out!!! Xavier, Alexis!" Tyler shouted from a distance while running toward where the two of them were sitting.
But it feels like Tyler's shouting is too late because something rapidly descended as a shooting star landed in the middle of Rainbow Lake.
"BAMMMM!!!"
A big bang occurred instantly, and the waves of the suppressed lake water immediately spilled ashore.
Xavier and Alexis, closest to the scene, couldn't go anywhere.
And Tyler, who was about to run towards them, was swept away by the overflow water waves from the lake due to the object's pressure.
"AAAAA!!!!"
That was the story before the three of them were trapped in a restaurant for shelter.
Present Day - Second Wave
BAMMM!!!"
The thumping sound came again as the red light landed firmly next to the Black Crystal.
Tyler was astonished when he saw the red light that fell that immediately swept away the people who had gathered in the area around the Lake.
"Alexis, quickly take cover!" Tyler shouted while hiding under the table.
The same second after the red light landed heavily on the area around the Lake. It just sounded really loud.
Alexis quickly shifted the table next to him to protect himself and Xavier from the impact that would soon be felt.
The sound of glass breaking loudly. Tyler, who was too close to the window, could still be saved from the broken glass blown away by the crash.
Because Tyler immediately took quick steps to take cover, so he and Alexis were not affected.
After Tyler sensed that the vibrations and gusts of wind had subsided, he came out from under the table and stood carefully, looking out the window again.
He grabbed his head and grabbed his hair tightly. Suddenly he sat down and leaned against the wall near the window. His eyes stared blankly ahead.
Alexis, who knew this, immediately approached Tyler.
"Hey Ty, what are you doing?" Alexis asked while holding Tyler's shoulders.
"Ty"
Tyler gasped and immediately hugged Alexis tightly.
"Alexis, I'm really scared; what's happening in our city right now?" Tyler said trembling
"Hey, Ty, calm down first. What's wrong?" Alexis asked, trying to calm Tyler.
But Tyler didn't answer; he just pointed out the window.
Alexis stood up and looked out the window, to be precise, at the Lake area.
Alexis immediately fell silent; his eyes bulged wide, his hands trembled, and his legs spontaneously went limp as if they couldn't bear the weight of his body. Tyler, who was about to fall, immediately grabbed the window with no glass in front of him to help support his weight.
"Aargh, no way!" Alexis muttered, his lips quivering, his eyes sparkling at a very unusual sight.
He saw that the area of the Lake was clean; the crowd of people who had been there now only left the remains of bones and a pile of crushed meat that was evenly distributed to form a wide, blood-red rounded mark.
Alexis's gaze stopped when he saw someone standing in the middle of the mark, only that he was standing now that there was no trace of the crushed flesh of the citizens scattered around the person standing,
The person wears a bright red robe and uses a long staff in his right hand. Alexis's eyes couldn't see clearly what that person looked like.
"Is he the one we saw earlier..."
"The Red light!" said Tyler.
The two of them fell silent without a word when they realized that something sinister was out there. Who is currently visiting their favorite city?
Alexis let go of his grip on the window and simply sat down beside Tyler with the same look. Empty towards the front.
"What should we do now?" Said Tyler in the silence that night.
"I also do not know!" Alexis replied in a flat, expressionless tone.
The two couldn't help but stand still as they realized something wasn't right in their town.
All of Rainbow City's electricity went out after the second bang. And almost 30% of the population of this Rainbow City died horribly because of the arrival of a person in a red robe holding a stick in his right hand.
And now it's just the three who are quite close to the area around the Lake, where the first foreign object landed. Black Crystal, they call it that. But the crystal must have had a name for those who had just arrived with it.
That night was short; Tyler and Alexis couldn't close their eyes. They just stayed silent in the same position they sat in last night. The two of them were in deep shock at this moment.
But they also couldn't do anything about what had happened last night. They don't feel like leaving the place where they are now. But if they get closer to that area, afraid the three of them could be the ones who then feel the boom destroy their bodies.
"We have to get out of here immediately!" Said Tyler trying to get up from his seat. He peered out the window, trying to see what was happening there.
The glare of the light that had dawned this morning greeted the two of them who were peeking out of the window.
"Huh," Alexis was surprised when he saw clearly that the foreign object that fell last night in the middle of Rainbow Lake had an extraordinary beauty when hit by the morning light.
The crystal sparkle was beautiful, but Alexis's eyes stopped when he saw someone wearing a red robe standing in the same place he had seen last night.
"Tyler!" Riko said.
"Yeah, I know! The Villain in the Red robe," Tyler replied, confirming what was coded by Alexis.
It did seem odd that the person in the red robe had not moved at all; he had been standing in the same place from last night until this morning.
It makes Alexis and Tyler wonder again about this strange incident.
"Arghhh"
They both immediately looked back when they heard that Xavier had woken up from his stupor.
"Xavier," Alexis shouted as he drew closer to Xavier.
Tyler immediately rushed to get a glass of water to give to Xavier.
"Drink this first" Tyler gave the glass of water to Xavier, who had just woken up from his stupor and tried to be seated by Alexis.
"How?" Alexis asked while confirming Xavier's seat.
Xavier just nodded his head after feeling comfortable when he sat down.
"What is this?" Xavier asked, looking around. "Where are we?"
"Before you confuse things, Alexis and I will explain everything, but on one condition!"
"What?" The answer was limp.
"Don't interrupt the story before we've finished. And don't be surprised when we tell it!" Tyler replied.
"Okay," Xavier replied, agreeing to the conditions given by Tyler.
"So you've been unconscious for almost a day..."
They both told Xavier everything they told Him, from when he helped Alexis until he was unconscious. Until this morning.
After Tyler and Alexis talked, Xavier kept quiet and didn't say a word.
His eyes stared blankly ahead. And his body went limp when he heard Tyler and Alexis' story.
Xavier drank the glass of water in one gulp until it was finished.
"We have to get out of here immediately," Xavier said. After a few minutes, he was silent without a word.
"Yeah, where are we going?" Alexis asked, confused.
"To a place far from them!" Xavier said, standing up and then walking towards the window.
He saw the same scene that Tyler and Alexis saw this morning.
"We must find a way to kill the Villain in the red-robed!" Xavier said as he clenched his fists in anger when he saw the person in the red robe.
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