Irise Delegnere (ALIVE'S Book 3)

by Faulina Arif

  Aria stared at Irfan full of hatred and killing intent.

  Sheryl that saw that become angry. She are truly hold Irfan dear and she didn’t want to makes her master hurt even a little. If not for his kindness that taking both of them, Sheryl and her older twin sister will always be isolated inside the research facility. Becoming a rare research sample for mad scientist and always be underestimated by all of them.

  Maybe Irfan is only looked at that twin sisters as a tools. But Irfan were also liberating Sheryl from endless pain, give both of her a place to stay and attention. Without Irfan, Sheryl and Reina that was adopted from orphanage to be a research subject will never know what comfortable lives is.

  Suddenly Sheryl is already at Aria left side and she clawed Aria upper left waist.

  Aria will turn toward Sheryl to attack but a werewolf that was left stabbing Aria back with its long and sharp claw.

  Irfan is using his special ability to control that remaining werewolf. That ability is called 'complete possession'. The weakness of that ability, he can only control 1 of werewolf. But Irfan could control that werewolf freely as if his soul was possessing that werewolf body. When that was happened, Irfan own body will be in a trance, and instead the possessed werewolf body will have Irfan personality. That werewolf capable of speaking and many else that human could do.

  Irfan behavior in that state is no different than before and made Aria annoyed.

  "This will be very painful old miss," Said Irfan at werewolf body. He sink his claw deeper and then grabbed Aria spine.

  Aria screamed loud. The pain is extremely unbearable like she was struck by lightning.

  Sheryl running forward to approach Aria, she stretch both of her arms. She intend to behead Aria with her sharp claws.

  Aria rages soared. Her eyes becomes blood red and glowed, ignoring the pain that now is slightly reduced, Aria kicked Sheryl when she was close.

  But with a good reflexes, Sheryl could evade to the back.

  Aria use that chance to lift her giant sword and swing it to the back, and it automatically cut Irfan werewolf arm.

  Irfan was shocked to see what Aria did and also at her eye color that glowing red. He were never know if that woman could become stronger and furious whenever her eyes turned red. Irfan was entirely amazed.

  Aria turned around and then cut that werewolf body to half while ignoring that werewolf arm that still stick in her backs. After that werewolf died, then she pull out that arm and throw it away. And then Aria pointed her sword toward Irfan.

  Because of Aria that killed the werewolf that possessed by Irfan, Irfan was knocked by his own ability side effect, made him dizzy and exhausted. That is the drawback effect whenever he forced to leave the creature he possessed.

  "Y-You!! You hurt my master you damn bitch!!" Sheryl shouted in anger.

  Sheryl eyes also turned to red and at that second all of her claw became longer than before.

  Irfan contemptuously smile to see Sheryl transformation. He still touching his head that dizzy. Irfan already know if Sheryl or Reina could changed to be stronger and terrifying. But that transformation is influenced by their change of emotion. And mostly because of anger or any sense of danger toward themselves or their master.

  With an unimaginable speed, Sheryl attacking Aria. She clawed her legs, arms, and Aria other body parts.

  Aria that were now extremely enraged ignoring that. She tried to concentrate and read Sheryl movement by focusing to one point. In one precise moment Aria was sure if Sheryl will do a finishing move. Aria eyes glowed and with one lightning fast movement, Aria cut both of Sheryl arms.

  Surprised, Sheryl lose balance and rolled to the floor, she quickly stood up. She's a bit confused for what happened. She couldn't read Aria super fast movement because it happened so suddenly. When Sheryl managed to stand up perfectly, she just realized if both of her arms is already been cut. Her arms lying in the floor and Aria stepped to it.

  Aria pressed her foot as strong as possible and makes both of Sheryl arms broken and crushed.

  At that times Sheryl kneeled to the floor along with tears that flowed at her beautiful face, she screamed in pain and agony.

  Sheryl looked at her back. "Master . . . Please help me . . . " She pleaded.

  Irfan backed away while smiled. Then that man goes inside control room to open 1 cage that he prepared since before for his self defense if the worst case scenario is happened.

  For the matter of fact Irfan can open lot of cages or even all of it. But he would not do it because he is a man with a strong principal, he will never broke his own promise even though he was known as a sly and cruel man. Even for his enemies he never broke his promise, and before he promised to end the games whenever one of Reyn group managed to found him.

  Aria approaching Sheryl and stopped right in front of her. Her red glowing eyes that full of hatred and vengeance looked sharp at Sheryl.

  Sheryl can feel the terror of death for the first time. Her eyes was bleary and sometimes she looked to the back till Irfan really leaving her sight. That cat eared girl sobbed, she felt sadness and despair. Why did the master that she always admire and trust had a heart to leave her to death? She was dumped, disposed because she was now useless.

  "S-So . . . I will die? Huh?" Said Sheryl with soft voice.

  Aria lift her giant sword high. Ignoring Sheryl that already surrendered and desperate, in that second Aria cut Sheryl stomach till that cat eared girl died with her body been cut in half.

  "You deserve to die," Said Aria in cold voice tone.

  Suddenly a white werewolf jumped to Aria. That white werewolf is possessed by Irfan. Skillfully that white werewolf attacking Aria that now had a hard time to block and dodge its attack. When it was close, it tried to bite Aria necks but Aria kicked it. That white werewolf somersaulted backward and then it return to attack Aria, and its movement became faster and savage.

  It was hard to defeat this kind of werewolf, moreover it was possessed by Irfan and made it harder for Aria. They are far more bigger, agile, strong and smart more than the common ones. For some times fierce fight between Irfan white werewolf and Aria occurred.

  Someone that been forgotten since before, looked at Irfan from opposite side of floor 45. That someone is Zafar. With his sniper rifle, he can see clearly where Irfan is.

  Irfan is at the control room. He stood still with both of his eyes closed. That man is in trance because he possessing the white werewolf. He tried to defeat Aria but still it was hard even for him. Unlike his expectation.

  Thoughtlessly, Zafar pull his sniper rifle trigger and in millisecond, Zafar made a big hole precisely at Irfan chest.

  Everyone surprised with Zafar sniper rifle loud sound. Reyn, Marsha, and the other mercenary left was looked up but they found nothing there.

  The white werewolf that attacking Aria suddenly stopped to move.

  Using that chance Aria decapitate that werewolf head before it moved. After that she hurried to control room, she found Irfan was there vomiting blood and his body are slowly fall. Before he was fall, Aria lift her giant sword and in second she cut Irfan head.

  "As I said earlier, I will cut your cursed head bastard!", Aria insulted. Her eyes is still filled by hatred even though her enemy is already dead.

  Aria swinging her giant sword to the air, to clean a lot of sticky blood there. Her emotion is ups and down because of her long fight.

  While at the floor across, Zafar standing up and then straighten his posture.

  "This is my revenge for what you did to me shithead." Said Zafar.

  Zafar reminiscing the dark tragedy that was occurred at the church. Dozens of people died because of his own foolishness, but Irfan is the one that all behind it.

  Satisfaction that Zafar never felt permeated into his chest. Zafar feel relieved and all of his guilt are disappeared from his heart. Now, he could gaze at the world with a new perspective. Unlike when he was before in the past that gazing the world in cowardly and foolish
perspective.

  IRISE DELEGNERE

  After managed to destroy the geothermal power plant and main server room in sector 3 level 2, Iskandar together with his troops go toward sector 2. Iskandar choose sector 2 because from only sector 1 or 2 he can access level 7 and also because of sheer curiosity. Iskandar was curious because the name of level 2 research facility that a bit strange in his perspective, what does 'Otherworldly creature' means? Is that related to ghost, genie, devil or dead person souls?

  However when he was arrived to sector 2, in the railway station he was surprised to see if that sector is already in a mess and a lot of people had died. It seems there is chaos that occurred in here before Iskandar and his troops comes. Iskandar can guess if this was Reyn doing. It seemed impossible Reyn could deliver that top secret information that even his uncle can never get. How can Reyn receive that information? Is he using a spy, or he raiding this secret facility directly and made this chaos that now Iskandar witnessing? Perhaps that's why a few days earlier Reyn asked for Iskandar help to introduce him to some skillful and trusted mercenary.

  Whatever Iskandar thinks, that is still his assumptions. Rather than thinking about that he better decide to focus to his own mission. His journey to level 7 is still far.

  Arrived in level 2, Iskandar curiosity is at last answered. He now know what otherworldly creature was meant, In truth it was the embodiment of mythical creatures such as werewolf or lycanthrope, kraken, Berserker or War bear, etc. All of them is originated from normal human that transformed into those creature by Elysion scientist. Different than other soldiers, Iskandar is not surprised at all.

  Yes, Iskandar is not a petty-minded person. Whenever he had a free time, Iskandar always seek for other knowledge, and he believe if everything inside human minds could occur, despite of how nonsense it was. Looking at everything with many perspective is one of Iskandar merits that made him different from other soldiers.

  Inside his knowledgeable minds, this kind of thing is always happened in many world and ages, a research with human as a sample is always occurred throughout history. Using those human as a sample with a reason for advancement of human race and technology. Sometimes those scientist doing it illegally or the other way around. But a lot of people unrealized, distrusting it or even close their eyes and choose not to know. They choose to think if this kind of thing is no more than a gossip or hoax.

  Iskandar pass through level 2 easily and go directly to level 3. In that level, Iskandar come across some werewolf and guards patrolling there. Iskandar ordering all of his troops to engage with them, easily Iskandar troops killed them all with barrage of bullets. Later, Iskandar and his troops found some cars that parked near the monitoring building, He and his troops using that cars to head toward the tunnel inside mountain. Inside that tunnel there is a level 4 access lift.

  And while they arrived in the front of tunnel, they saw some corpse and broken tree in the forest near tunnel, but all of them ignored it. They entering the tunnel by foot while staying vigilant. At the far side of tunnel they could saw a red light outside the door. That is an army sign to explain if that room behind the door is a base camp. One of them knocked the door with Morse code, Reyn mercenary that knowing that code opening the door while pointing his gun. Both of them surprised, they know each other, Reyn mercenary that known as Putra looked to the outside and he found Iskandar.

  "I-Iskandar, Sir?" Putra surprised.

  "Putra? You . . . ," Iskandar noticed if Putra is wounded.

  One of Putra arms and legs is bandaged. And blood was seen behind the bandages.

  Putra is one of Iskandar trained soldier, and Iskandar is also the one that introduced Putra to Reyn. It was frequent for Iskandar to offer a side work to his trusted colleague. Iskandar of course only did that to the person he could trust and also needed that work the most. It is hard to believe for Iskandar to meet his colleague at this place.

  One of soldier that is quite old could not hold his curiosity toward Putra, he immediately barged into the door and asked. "What the hell are you doing in here?"

  Putra seems confused to answer. It was impossible to say if he are doing a mercenary duty. That is forbidden for an active soldier like him.

  "He was carrying a mission from me," Iskandar answered while looked at that old soldier

  "Did you mean, he was your informant?", That old soldier surprised, his face turned sour.

  That old soldier feeling is a bit offended. Why did Iskandar prefer to choose a young soldier like Putra and not to experienced soldier such as him. Look what have happened to him now, that young soldier now is injured and could not complete his mission.

  "Yes, what's wrong? Are you offended?", Iskandar eyes gazed deeply through that old soldier eyes. "I choose him because I believe him, not because of his age." Said Iskandar sarcastically.

  That old soldier growled in anger, but he can’t argue with that young man in front of him because that man is his superior and his rank is very much higher than him.

  "Is Reyn here?", Iskandar asked while looking at Putra.

  Putra nodded.

  "What was happened to you?" Ask Iskandar once again.

  "This was happened because we are attacked by a giant creature," Putra answered with serious expression.

  "Do you mean a werewolf?", One of soldier added.

  Putra glance to that soldier. "No, no, that monster height is 5 meter? Wait, no, it was 6 meter tall and all of his body protected by a black armor. It bring a giant black sword, and it can even turned invisible."

  "Are you dreaming? No way such creature like that exist." Said one of soldiers while smiled sarcastic.

  "If you doubting me, you could see it by yourself. Its corpse is near a big tree, 7 meter at the left side of tunnel entryway exactly at the forest boundary."

  "Let's us check!" Anton invite 2 of his team member to go check.

  "So, are you the one that defeating that giant armored creature?", Ask one other soldier.

  "Not me, the one that defeating it is a young beautiful woman, and her strength and ability is truly great and incredible." Putra answered.

  All of soldiers looked at Putra with disbelieving expression. Several seconds later all of them laughed as if their friend is made a good joke.

  "Are you insane? Stop hallucinating please." That soldier which asking Putra commented.

  "You didn’t need to seek for a nonsensical reason to cover your own weakness, you must admit that you are a failure." The old soldier which before sneered by Iskandar added.

  "I-I have no need to lie. That woman is real deal and if you all looked at that giant creature, I was sure all of you will get scared," Said Putra. He was looked annoyed by other soldiers.

  Not long after that, Anton and his 2 soldiers returned.

  "Is that giant creature really exist?" One of soldier that stayed asked.

  Anton looking at Iskandar for a moment and then look at Putra. "No such creature out there."

  Putra eyes widely open." N-No way! It . . . It should be there, it corpse should be there!"

  "But all of us didn't saw it. We just only found some guards corpse along with white werewolf." Anton soldier confirming his team leader words.

  Suddenly fears and worry back to assault Putra. If that giant creature corpse was not there as what his friends said. That means, that giant creature is still alive. Putra gulped in disbelief. How terrifying it was when he is facing Berial before, if he must face and fight it again, he will surely died with this injury that hindering his movement.

  "Look, you are just hallucinating," The other soldier insulting.

  Putra stare at that soldier. "If you see it, you surely would not said it," Putra voice become sharper. "Perhaps it still alive."

  "Oh, help me, I think I will piss at my pants, Buahahahh!!" Answer him that now accompanied by his friends laugh.

  Putra is only silent. But there is a rages flared up inside him and make him can’t remove his sharp sight toward those people that l
aughed. He hopes, those people will meet with that giant creature and feel what he felt.

  Since before Iskandar can only stayed quiet. Not insulting or even refute to Putra story. Even though Iskandar does not seeing it with his own eyes, but Iskandar was sure if Putra will not utter such lie to him. Then, who is that young woman that Putra meant? The only incredible woman in Iskandar eyes is only Sekar. Rather than interested to that giant creature, Iskandar is more interested toward that woman.

  "Where is Reyn exact location?", Iskandar asked and all of laughed soldiers stopped to laugh.

  "Reyn is in level 5 sir, together with sir Arman and other. But 6 of us is stayed behind because they evacuating prisoners," Putra answered.

  Seems like Iskandar were at loggerheads with them. That’s why they weren't meet.

  "Mr. Arman said, this identification card can be used to access all level." Putra showed some card in his hand.

  "Give some of that to me." Iskandar requested.

  Putra nodded and did what Iskandar need. He immediately give some of cards to Iskandar.

  After receiving those cards from Putra hand, Iskandar turn toward Anton and give him one card. "Go to level 4 together with all your team. When you arrived report to me what did you found there."

  "Yes sir!", Anton replying while taking that card.

  Anton immediately ordering all of his team to follow. All of them entering the lift toward level 4.

  Iskandar looked at Putra. "I will go directly to level 5."

  Putra nodded in understanding.

  Iskandar walked through the corridor to level 5 access lift with all of his team. All of them entering the lift and leaving Putra that alone once again.

  Putra exhaling his weary breath while leaning his head toward a wall. Worry is still surrounding his heart because he know if Berial is still alive. He prayed that he will not meet with that creature once again.

  Arrived at level 5, Iskandar surprised to see if that place whole structure design is like a prison building. But Iskandar know what inside those steel plated cage, no human for sure. Iskandar and all of his soldiers walked down the aula right at the lowest floor in this level 5 structure. Blood was splattered anywhere and it even covered most of the floor in here. Those blood is not dry and still fresh. Werewolves corpses were so many and they couldn't tell how many exactly was there. And the most surprising things they found 5 soldiers corpse there.