Chloe looked towards everyone then interrupted, "Ahm, well anyway, Dylan would you take us to the car, we have much to pack and shouldn't waste too much time." Although she enjoyed the peaceful time here she also wanted to get to her husband as fast as possible.
Dylan nodded and gestured her to a back door, he quickly summoned Fast and sent him through the door to check the surroundings, he then looked towards Chloe and nodded. Appreciating the goodwill Chloe walked out the door with a few things in her hand already.
Outside was a Dark-Blue Nissan Pajero Sport. Chloe walked up to it with Dylan who opened up the back. Although the car had seven seats the room it provided was amazing. Chloe easily fit everything she had with her and knew they could fit the rest without much hassle.
Everyone else began to gather their things from the car out front, summoning their beasts for any unexpected attacks. They moved rapidly in and out of the building and between cars, making sure they didn't waste too much time.
They had Rocky, Fast, Slow and Franklin guard outside. Giving them a safe path to travel between, making them operate much faster.
Dylan went to the kitchen and grabbed a couple of snacks they could have along the way, that way they wouldn't need many breaks. They also made sure everyone went to the bathroom before they all got to the car.
"Who's going to drive?" Chloe asked. They would have Alfredo in charge but having one of their strongest on the wheel would be a shame since he could be observing everything outside instead.
"You can drive, I'll take the passenger seat, Dylan said he'll take the very back seat while the boys can sit in the middle," Alfredo explained. Chloe nodded and got in the passenger seat, everyone else had already arranged themselves. They had also unsummoned their beasts and just relied on their eyesight.
After seeing everyone prepared Chloe started the car and realised it was almost empty on fuel, seeing that she looked towards Dylan through the rear-view mirror, "Don't use this car much?" She asked curiously.
Dylan perked up to the question, "Indeed, we usually use the other car as there really isn't much to do near here that would cause everyone to go to it, not to mention there aren't 7 people in our family in the first place."
Chloe gave him a little nod and smiled. She drove to the nearby petrol station to refuel, looking through the station window she couldn't see anything, so she got out to refuel. Jack and Alfredo quickly summoned their beasts to protect her. After all, while it may look clear anything could happen in this new world, it was the wild west now.
Coming back in the car she opened the glove box and took out her phone, "I charged it last night, fortunately there' still electricity; it's already been a few days and I saw we have signal, quickly go online and check what's happening around the world."
She passed it to Adam, who quickly went onto the internet and checked the news. Looking through it shocked Adam, as seen by his open mouth and raised eyebrows.
"Well, I can certainly say our situation is better than others. Tropical regions are getting decimated by swarms of insects, especially bees, wasps and mosquitoes. The upper regions of the Southern Hemisphere are dealing with large animals, bears, lion, tigers, and wolfs. As for Island countries and Australia, well, it seems we have it relatively easy. Although some areas such a Sydney have been thoroughly damaged by spiders, the rest of Australia is dealing relatively well. However, going into the ocean or anywhere near the ocean is a real danger. Apparently, sharks have grown to be the same size as megalodons, 15 – 20 metres".
They also found out why everything still works. Electricity and communication were essential for humanity to work together properly over long distances, as such, the military made sure the powerplants still work.
Although most of the satellites were also damaged due to the sudden change in the gravitation pull, there were a few other satellites further away used by private companies that were taken over and used.
The internet didn't have everything on there, just the news, the government didn't want to break the servers. On the maps were details about certain areas, whether or not they had people or security.
Alfredo was the first to ask, "How about the Adelaide Hills?"
Adam quickly began to search for some information on the maps, "Well, it seems most of the Adelaide Hills are holding up alright. It seems in most towns and cities they've secured safe shelters, such as schools, and shopping centres. Places open and easy to defend".
Chloe felt good about that information, but just to be sure, "So what about Mount Barker?"
"Hmm, Mount Barker is safe. They've secured all schools and the main shopping centre for shelter, it seems they have enough food to last them till this whole situation is under control" Adam explained.
Lachlan had to burst the happy moments with another question his family had, "How's Alice Springs doing?"
Looking through the information Adam replied, "Well so far it's still standing, but barely. The massive bird we saw flying has determined that it'll be its nest and attacks anyone or anything that gets close to it. Not to mention that food is beginning to run low with no way for supplies to get there safely".
"Damn," Alfredo said angrily, even though they probably couldn't do anything back then he still felt rather bad about leaving all those people to pretty much die.
"Well at least we're safe, and that Darius is under protection. That's all that matters to us," Chloe said.
Everyone nodded, but they did have some second thoughts. Jack was the first to ask, "So, is there any plan to get this situation under control? What's going to happen after that? School sure as hell isn't going to be the same".
"Well, it seems the government is going to take one step at a time. It appears that they've lost a lot of land to all the beasts, not to mention the number of casualties that come with that loss of land," Adam explained while he continued to read through the articles.
"Try to call Darius, see how the situation is from his point of view," Chloe said.
Adam nodded a rung his Dad's phone.
*Ring Ring*Ring Ring*Ring Ring*
"Hey Chloe, is everyone alright? Where are you? Is something wrong?" Darius quickly berated Adam with questions, he thought Chloe was on the phone but he didn't know that.
"Hey Dad, it's me, Adam. We're currently near Marla, we just left after having breakfast. Everyone is alright, safe, and unharmed. We were wondering how it is in Mount Barker from your point of view".
"Haha!" A burst of loud laughter could be heard before it continued, "Good Good, it's great that you're all safe. As for my point of view, well it's alright. Everyone's making it through this difficult time together, some choosing to join and help the military, others are staying home and trying to protect their family".
Adam put it on the loudspeaker for everyone to talk to Darius, Chloe was the first, "So what are you doing?"
"I'm currently training with the military, I should at least be able to survive with the training".
Lachlan tuned in this time, "Have you tamed anything yet?"
"Haha! Indeed I did, I tamed two birds. They've helped me out greatly, it seems in present times the only way to demand respect is to have strength. Which is why I decided to join in for military training, able to learn some combat skills and knowledge that'll keep me alive that little bit longer".
"How are you and your friends doing? Did they decide to join you for the training?" Adam asked.
"They're doing fine, lost a few to spiders early into this great change. As for the military training, well, most of them did, including me. Some of them had family that they wanted to spend time with before they make the decision".
"Why would they need to think about it? Getting stronger now is the only thing we can do," Chloe said, she began to accept this world for what it was, even if she hated it for changing way too much.
"Well, this training isn't exactly free, once you join the training you're volunteering to help find and rescue other people. Which is exactly why I am saying my two birds are helpful, able to spot people high above, sometimes even rescuing the people themselves".
"Hey get ready! We're going to check and rescue people in Victor Harbour this time!" A voice could be heard through the phone, seemed to have a deep commanding tone.
"Well anyway, it seems it's time for me to go and save some people. You guys take care of yourselves and get here safely".
"Bye!"
"Bye Dad!", "Bye Honey,' the three boys and Chloe said.
"So our next stop will be Coober Pedy, get comfy, it'll be a really long trip, especially since we'll have to take it slow even on the straight roads," Chloe said as she looked towards the mess in front of her. just like before, the corpses of beasts are scattered across the road.
Everyone nodded before getting out a few things, they took some pillows and blankets from Marla Traveller's Rest, of course with Dylan's permission. they made sure to get real comfortable, at least that way the trip would be slightly more enjoyable.
However, the trip was still as gruesome and boring as they expected. The beast corpses have probably had a day or two since they died, causing the stench to be unbearable, not to mention the scene it caused. Half ate corpses, some torn to bits and others with little bite marks.
No matter how much of it they see it's still disturbing.
Grabbing the phone Adam quickly checked how long it had been. Looking at the time he noticed it's been 2 – 3 hours and looking at the maps they were only halfway there. He laid his head back and closed his eyes, maybe he could take a nap and when he wakes up they're there.
*Flap*Flap*Caw*
They all jumped from their seats and stared through the window. Looking outside the window everyone could see a massive bird flying above them, one they hadn't seen before, one that looked dangerous. It was mainly blue, with the tips of the feathers coloured white. They couldn't see exactly how large the bird was, unsure how far it from them.
The bird spotted them before they could prepare their beasts the bird pierced through the air, breaking the sound barrier in an instant and appearing before them in an instant. Taking a closer look the bird appeared to have the wingspan of 10 metres, while its body was roughly 2 metres wide. From the beak to tail feathers was about 5 metres, it had large razor-sharp black talons.
Putting its talons first the bird ripped into the roof of the car, it quickly sounded as if someone had scratched their nails on a blackboard, giving everyone a quick shiver. The birds light brownish talons were in front of them.
"Summon Fa- "
"Stop!" Before Dylan could summon his beast, Alfredo had already stopped him from finishing his incantation.
Dylan looked a bit annoyed and frustrated at being stopped, but before he could complain Alfredo explained his actions, "You could have almost killed us Dylan! Look out your window".
Everyone looked outside and reeled back, they had realised they were probably 30 – 40 metres in the air and the height was still rising. Seeing that everyone realised what's happening Alfredo continued explaining, "We aren't sure exactly how the bird will react to being attacked. Will it drop us? Causing us to plummet to our deaths. Or will it slowly descend as the poison slowly kills it? Not sure and I don't want to take any risk, so, be patient and we'll deal with it when it does put us back down".
Although no one wanted to get carried away, there wasn't much else they could do. They all laid back and tried to calm their nerves, but that was difficult as they saw the road fading into the distance. Where ever the bird was taking them, it was far away.
Looking at the massive bird outside Lachlan quickly analysed it.
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Name: Blue Lightning Eagle
Age: Adult
Attribute: Wind/Lightning
Grade: Normal
Innate Talent: 4th Grade
Level: 5
STR: 49(+5), AGI: 61(+10), VIT: 45(+7)
INT: 30(+5), PER: 29(+2), WIL: 25(+1)
Weakness: Weak Wing Joints
Strengths: Lightning Speeds, Crushing Grip, Lightning Control (Dormant)
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Looking at the level Lachlan quickly realised it wasn't as high as he thought. But, while its level wasn't extremely high its natural stats were incredibly high, especially since it didn't have a master, well at least that's what they think.
But there was something else that attracted his attention and that was the lightning control. Lightning was a rather destructive element, but the fact that is was dormant was what really intrigued him.
Since the eagle was an adult then the only stage left would be elder. But that seemed a little long before getting an element to control, of course, when something learnt to control an element wasn't up to Lachlan to decide so it very well could gain the ability to control lightning once it reached elder age.
Thinking that it doesn't have a master Lachlan touched the talon and tried taming it, "You want to join me, travelling the world and fighting against the strong?"
Seeing what Lachlan was doing caused Alfredo's and Jack's expression to turn sour. Jack reached out to take Lachlan's hands away from the talon, "Lachlan, wait!" Alfredo shouted.
There was nothing, Lachlan was surrounded by complete darkness, nothing in sight, no sound, no smells, and nothing to grab a hold of. Though, he couldn't feel what was happening to his body. Was he falling? Or was he going up? Either way, Lachlan wasn't sure how long he would be here for.
He remembered what happened last time such a situation happened, during the evolution.
He quickly got scared and thought his eyes were about to evolve again, he curled up into a ball and grabbed onto his head. After a few seconds, Lachlan realised nothing happened, so he uncurled his body and looked around.
*Caw*
Looking behind him Lachlan realised it was the massive bird, except up close. Lachlan looked minuscule compared to the massive bird. Surrounding the bird was what seemed to be a blue aura, completely enveloping it. The bird's eyes were white as it stared at him, or in Lachlan's perspective, as it stared through him.
Looking at the human in front of it the Eagle began to size him up, see if he was qualified to tame it. Looking at him and how weak he was the bird decided it wouldn't be worth it. The eagle spread its wings and flapped hard.
*Screech*
The bird quickly gave off an ear-piercing screech which only Lachlan could hear, causing him to feel sick. It was almost like the bird just attacked his soul, which very well could be what it just did.
*Flap*Flap*
The bird began flapping its wings at an extremely fast speed, causing Lachlan to be flung out of where ever he was.
Lachlan jumped forwards like he was just in one of those dreams where you fall and just before you hit the ground you wake up. Lachlan didn't notice it but his breathing was rather heavy and his back was drenched in sweat.
Looking around him Lachlan noticed everyone staring at him, it seemed the bird was grabbing hold of the car, and Lachlan hasn't experienced any pain yet. Inspecting his body Lachlan couldn't see any tattoos, which probably meant he didn't succeed.
Sarah, who was in Lachlan's arms was now in Jack's. It seems he knew what might happen and made sure Sarah didn't get hurt. Lachlan was glad that nothing bad happened.
Alfredo looked a bit apologetic before he began explaining to Lachlan what he experienced, "What you just experienced is something everyone here with a tamed beast has experienced. However, from what I've seen it seems that you have to have a friendly connection to tame a beast. Franklin was my pet, Rocky was Jack's pet, and Shadow sees Adam as its parent".
"What about Dylan's Fast and Slow?" Lachlan Asked.
"Fast and Slow were my two pet snakes before this whole incident," Dylan explained. He had got the two snakes when they were rather young, so maybe they see Dylan as their parent. No one questioned it as everyone had their hobbies.
"Okay, as shown, everyone has something that connects them to their tamed beast, so I would suggest you don't suddenly try and tame something you have no connection with," Alfredo said. He wasn't sure what the consequences could be and he'd rather not find out yet.
"Okay," Lachlan said while nodding. He laid back down and he felt rather exhausted both physically and mentally.
They continued their journey in the air for half an hour before the bird began to descend. Looking down and out the window, they could see a cluster of large trees, with a nest, created using five of those trees to support it.
The nest seemed to be made of tree branches, whole tree saplings, and large bushes. It seemed to be about 50 metres long and wide. Certainly the nest of such a large bird, which likely meant the bird's babies would be just as large.
*Flap*Flap*
It started to slow down its descent, reaching the nest before it dropped them off, only half a metre above the ground so nothing got damaged and no one was hurt. It dropped us near the tree supporting the centre of the nest.
Looking inside they could see that the tree was partially hollowed out, with a few eggs laid there.
*Crunch*
Looking in front of them the bird had landed on a few tree branches, snapping them in half with its weight. The bird was now staring at them with its large beady eyes, it seemed to be looking down on them as if it just caught a delicious snack.
*Screech*
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