Irise Delegnere (ALIVE'S Book 3)

by Faulina Arif

  Because she was aware, it made Marsha becoming more hesitant. But Marsha truly wanted to pursue Reyn. She wanted to be by his side. She doesn’t know why, but this time she really worried about Reyn.

  To ease her concern toward Reyn that she felt, Marsha firming her resolve to fight her own fear. She runs fast to where Reyn going before her intention changed.

  Marsha keeps running till her breath was short. She could see the figure of the giant dragon from a far. Iskandar and some soldiers are fighting that dragon. Marsha searching for Reyn figure but she could not find him.

  4 werewolves appeared. Marsha quickly turned and entering an empty building near there and hide. She waited for 5 minutes and then peeking from behind the cracked window. Those 4 werewolves targeting the soldier that was now shooting at the dragon.

  Marsha eyes observing that area around the soldiers that still fighting. 10 tank was already destroyed along with cars around it, shopping complex and buildings near it are also destroyed. Corpses are scattered anywhere around there and some of soldiers that tried to escape was stepped by that dragon massive foot till all of their body turned into a pulp.

  Marsha terrified, she looked to the left, staring at the bread shop building that now totally destroyed. Suddenly Marsha widened her sight. Her body stiffen and her chest shakes uncontrollably. Together with tears, Marsha instantly come out from her hiding place. She run like she was possessed by the devil to come near Reyn corpse.

  She stopped beside Reyn accompanied by her shattered feelings. Her tears would not stop to flow. Both of her legs are weak and she fall to her knee. Marsha moaned, crying loudly beside her loved ones.

  "Big bro . . . Big bro . . . " Marsha pleaded, she shakes Reyn body that now was soulless.

  All of sudden, every sadness that she felt changed into anger. Marsha running fast toward where the dragon is located. Her face turns red, she taking a weapon that smeared in blood which are lying on the road. She fired to that dragon blindly.

  "Fuck! Die you damn devil!", Marsha screamed in anger. That is how she mourn Reyn death. She venting all of her feeling with wrath.

  Iskandar that seeing Marsha become surprised. "Hey, get the hell out from that place!" Iskandar shouted loud.

  Marsha ignored Iskandar warning and keep shooting.

  A werewolf that still roaming around that place saw Marsha and running toward her.

  "Hey, behind you!" Iskandar once again shouted to warn Marsha.

  Marsha turns her head. She changed her target toward the approaching werewolf and shoot it like a madman.

  That werewolf managed to close their distance and strike Marsha right arm with its claw, makes Marsha weapon fall together with her body.

  Marsha cries of anger vanished. She stares at the werewolf in front of her full of fear.

  That werewolf wanted to pounce at Marsha, but Iskandar immediately ran to approach and then shoot that werewolf head for several times.

  That werewolf died and its body fall crushing Marsha legs and made her shocked.

  "Leave this place! Hurry!", Iskandar shouted.

  Marsha looked toward Iskandar. She removes the werewolf corpse from her legs then standing up and running toward the building near there to hide.

  Inside that building Marsha crying hard without a sound. She cursing herself that was too cowardly and makes her could not do anything. She can’t even kill one werewolf to avenge her loved one's death. And now her arms is wounded, making her would not be able to lift weapon anymore.

  IRISE DELEGNERE

  Rudi receiving a phone call from his superior that reporting if chaos had been occurred not far from Rudi location. He along with his subordinates are hurried to leave the pharmaceutical company building because they had an order to evacuate the citizen.

  Rudi was curious, how big is the chaos that happened till all of police department officer in every district ordered to go for evacuating. If things turned out to be like this, Rudi can’t help but swearing to Ichsan, he feels very upset toward that troublesome man. Whenever the police must facing troublesome case like this, Ichsan disappeared again and no one knows where he go. If only Rudi was legally promoted, some evil thought come across his mind to teach Ichsan a little lesson by demoting him to be a traffic officer.

  Not yet arrived in their destination, Rudi must facing an incredible traffic jam. A lot of cars being parked in random at the road, and some of those car is dented, and few of them are broken. People ran in panic, they all go the direction where Rudi was came.

  Rudi opening his car window. "What happened?"

  That 'easy to be curious' man come out from his car to see what was happened.

  "Hey! Hey! What happened?!" Rudi calling some people that running past him, but he was completely ignored.

  Those people running as if they were chasing by something.

  "Sir, seems like the chaos already spreading even to this area." Said one of Rudi subordinates.

  "Search for any information concerning this incident!" Rudi giving an order with one of his hands holding his waist.

  "Yes, Sir!" Rudi subordinates answered.

  All of Rudi subordinates that numbered up to 20 people scattered. They leaving Rudi to check for what was happened. While Rudi are just stayed at his place.

  Rudi leaned his back to his car while smoking his cigarette, tried to make his stress that disturbing his mind disappear.

  Suddenly a werewolf landed above the car that located across the road, in the distance of 15 meter from where Rudi was. That werewolf howling and throw its sight around it, until it saw Rudi, the only human that near its position. That werewolf saliva dripping, it saw Rudi like a delicious food.

  Rudi eyes widely open. His body becoming frozen and rocking like crazy.

  That werewolf jumped down and directly ran toward Rudi.

  Rudi instinct said if that werewolf are targeting him. Rudi take out his pistol and shoot that werewolf which are becoming closer. But no bullets hitting that werewolf body. Everyone in police department know, Rudi never had skill for weaponry and shooting.

  Rudi throw his pistol then immediately get in to his car. He's close to shut his car door while that werewolf has arrived in his side. Rudi kicked that werewolf with his leg but that action of his bring a chance to that werewolf to catch his leg.

  That werewolf pulls Rudi leg and forcing him to come out from his car. Its saliva dripped as if it was becoming impatient wanted to feast on Rudi.

  Rudi screaming while crying in fear till his pants are wet.

  Someone comes and grabbing that werewolf neck. He squashed that neck until that werewolf screaming painfully and died. That man using a black armor that covering all of his body parts. That armor is similar with what Elysion elite guards wears. But that man is not belonged to SPEAR units members, that man is Hafiz.

  After Hafiz could control himself and regain his composure, he immediately go to level 2 at sector 1, at the weapons and war machinery sections. He takes an armor that stored there and some heavy weapons similar to what Zafar had. Entirely different with Elysion elite guards, Hafiz able to utilize that armor to maximum in a short amount of time.

  Without saying any words, after killing that werewolf, Hafiz go in hurry leaving Rudi. He run fast to where his sister rampages.

  Rudi can't say anything at all. He was amazed to see that black armored man that suddenly appeared like a superhero. Rudi sighed, he still trembling because of a trauma that resulted from werewolf attack. Then he saw to where Hafiz was running and jumped from car to car with fast movement, at far away Rudi can see how amazing that superhero is.

  "T-This is real, right?", Said Rudi while keep looking at Hafiz till he disappear from his sight.

  IRISE DELEGNERE

  BLAARR!!! BLAARR!! BLAMM!!! A few of Artillery shell exploded outside the dragon barrier, distracting the dragon from Zafar that already gravely wounded because of its claw. Ceased to step on Zafar, that dragon turned its attention to seek where that artillery shell b
eing fired. It fly high leaving Zafar, flying high at the sky for a moment but it could not find what it looking for and instead it found so many insect gathered in one place, far away from the dragon.

  Those insect is actually are national soldiers that was gathered in the square. All of them are under Iskandar command. There is more than 50 soldiers, some of them are using heavy weapon such as a grenade launcher or rocket launcher. Other than that they also have 15 main battle tank that now on stand-by in their own respective position. All of them prepared to bring down the giant monster that terrorizing human race and their city.

  Iskandar using a binocular. "Target sighted North East! Point the main cannons to the North East!" All 15 tanks points their cannon to the direction where Iskandar wants.

  The dragon diving and then fly low above the ground. It keeps flying low till its legs nearly hit the ground. Its mouth widely open and its head was tilted, as if it threatening people that it wanted to eat whoever stands in its way.

  The ground troops soldiers body feels like they were hit by a tempest when that dragon fly past them. Most of those soldiers become scared, and accidentally one of tank gunner firing their tank cannon without waiting for Iskandar orders.

  Iskandar along with other soldiers has startled because of the cannon sound.

  The other tank crew inside another tank thinks if that cannon sound is the sign to shoot. They automatically follow and shoots all of their cannons toward the dragon.

  The dragon that realize the danger immediately flapping its wings to fly above, to evade the cannon shells.

  All of the cannon fire is off target and made Iskandar annoyed. He thinks the one and only chance that they got burnt to crisp in the hand of incapable soldiers. If only they could shoot that dragon in precise time and in unison, that dragon will definitely down. That is what Iskandar thinks.

  At above the sky that dragon suddenly dive, destroying some building that passed by it.

  Feeling a grave danger, Iskandar jumped out from above the tank and immediately run away from that place.

  In less than second, that dragon drop its super heavy body intentionally toward the rows of tanks. 10 tanks destroyed instantly along with the crew inside it.

  5 other tanks that still operational immediately distancing itself from the dragon while directing their cannon toward it.

  Dozens of soldier that around that area approaching the dragon to surrounds it. All of them firing their weapons blindly.

  That dragon getting down from the destroyed tank. It extends its neck to its right side and devouring some soldiers. While eating, that dragon lifting one of its legs and stepped at a few soldiers that stands at 20 meters near of its front legs.

  Seeing a lot of their friends have died, the remaining soldiers become panicked. They stopped to fire and run away.

  The dragon whips its 60 meters tail toward some soldiers that running away and in a flash, those soldiers was thrown far, crashing to the asphalt or walls.

  Iskandar could not stay quiet, he shouted loud toward the soldiers that equipped with grenade launcher. "Surrounds it!", Said him while taking a grenade launcher belonging to the soldier who have died.

  All of them put up a stance to shoot and waiting for Iskandar order.

  Iskandar giving a sign and in the count of three, he along with all soldiers firing their grenade launcher toward the dragon in unison.

  That dragon quickly put up its barrier, made those grenade shell exploded prematurely.

  Seeing that barrier, Iskandar know something. As long that barrier is still activated, whatever he did will be in vain.

  In all of that chaos, 4 werewolves appeared to assault the soldiers. Some of those soldiers managed to kill all of them.

  The dragon becoming mad. It approach some of the soldiers that using grenade launcher and crushing them with its massive foot till all of their body turned into a pulp. Iskandar that nearly crushed dropping his grenade launcher jumped and rolled to evade.

  At the times when Iskandar back on his feet, he quickly ran to the side. Trying to secure himself for a moment while thinking of a plan. He stands in that place for a while to watch at the rampaging dragon, trying to find its weakness.

  That is when Marsha appeared and suddenly that girl goes berserk while shoot her weapons blindly. "Fuck! Die you damn devil!", Marsha screamed in anger.

  Iskandar that seeing Marsha become surprised. "Hey, get the hell out from that place!" Iskandar shouted loud.

  Marsha ignored Iskandar warning and keep shooting. Her face looks furious and tears flowing to her cheek. She didn’t even realize, there is a werewolf that runs from her rear and wanted to pounce on her.

  "Hey, behind you!" Iskandar once again shouted to warn Marsha.

  Marsha turns her head. She changed her target toward the approaching werewolf and shoot it like a madman.

  That werewolf managed to close their distance and strike Marsha right arm with its claw, makes Marsha weapon fall together with her body.

  Marsha cries of anger vanished. She stares at the werewolf in front of her full of fear.

  Iskandar doesn’t know why but he that usually ignorant could not stay quiet. He instantly run to approach that werewolf which wanted to pounce on Marsha and shot its head for several times.

  That werewolf died and its body fall crushing Marsha legs and made her shocked.

  "Leave this place! Hurry!", Iskandar shouted.

  Marsha looked toward Iskandar. She removes the werewolf corpse from her legs then standing up and running toward the building near there to hide.

  2 werewolves ran toward Iskandar. Before they come closer, Iskandar throw his pistol that had no bullets to the werewolves head at the utmost front.

  That werewolf closing its eyes reflexively.

  Iskandar jumped and then stab that werewolf neck with his knife.

  The werewolf at its friend back spontaneously strike its claw to Iskandar. Unfortunately that claw strike missed because Iskandar able to jump backward. Fiercely that werewolf came forward and wanted to strike its claw towards Iskandar once again.

  Iskandar shouted and spinning while sweeping his legs as strong as he can toward that werewolf legs.

  Iskandar spinning low kick successfully bring down that werewolf to fall head first.

  Iskandar standing up with painful leg. Damn, it's hard, he thought. For a brief time Iskandar must walked limp toward the dead werewolf which he kill before with his knife. He tried to regain his control toward his body while taking his knife from the werewolf neck. Then, he run and jumped, in a flash he stab his knife to the back neck of that werewolf which still stooped low wanted to wake.

  That werewolf fall again and died following its friend.

  Iskandar turn his view toward the dragon. 2 tanks fly to the sky and returned to the ground with loud sound. Those tanks instantly destroyed. While the other 3 tanks that remains hurried to escape from the battlefield.

  "What madness." Iskandar commented.

  From far, Aria appeared. She ran to the direction where Iskandar was accompanied by a loud heavy steps sound.

  Iskandar lift one of his eyebrow, confused to hear that heavy steps sounds. He was curious where it was originated.

  Aria ignores Iskandar. She run past him and then run directly toward the dragon. Attacking the dragon rear left leg with all her strength. Both of her eyes glowed red because of extreme anger that was unstoppable. She can't let Zafar death be in vain. She wanted a revenge by killing that dragon in front of her.

  Some blood flows from the injured dragon legs that been hit by Aria giant sword. That dragon screaming wrathful. It lift both of its front legs while turning toward Aria. It stomps its front legs as strong as it can.

  A loud stomping sound and instant earth quake could be felt along with flying dust. Before it hit, Aria dodged by jumping to her side.

  "How reckless, seems like she had a few screw loose." Iskandar commented.

  Without anyone realizing, Berial that still in i
nvisible mode already climbed and standing in the dragon spine. It ran toward the dragon head then with its sword, it hit the dragon head. When that hit happen, Berial invisible mode disappeared automatically and its body could be seen completely.

  Nothing had happened, that dragon head is not injured at all even though it was being hit by Berial giant sword that 3 times larger and heavier than Aria sword. Only steel clashing sound that could be heard. But, that dragon are surprised and stunned for a moment.

  Iskandar was astonished while looking at Berial cool appearance. This is his first time to meet that cool armored giant creature like Berial.

  That dragon shakes its head and made Berial fall to the ground.

  Iskandar taking a grenade launcher near his position and then he take a step closer from the dragon. He shot his grenade launcher to that dragon. And just like before, that grenade shell exploded before it reach the dragon body.

  Aria ran below the dragon body. She poke her giant sword to the dragon stomach that as hard as a diamond. Daaamnnn . . . So fucking hard. Aria insulted inside her minds in frustration.

  That dragon felt annoyed by these persistent insect. It instantly stands up with its rear legs, both of its front legs let out a sphere of lightning. It stomped both of its front legs. Creating a massive shock wave that destroying the asphalt and made a shallow crater around.

  Aria flew at the same time with Iskandar. Aria fell and crashing to the ground. Her body was convulsed because of electric shock. While at Iskandar side, he flew far till his body crashing to the wall of Marsha hiding place building. Iskandar vomiting bloods.

  "Ahh!!" Marsha screamed while closing both of her ears and eyes.

  That dragon looked toward Aria and then lift one of its front legs. Its sharp, spiky and strong claw glowed to blue color, sparks of lightning could be seen around its claw. It intend to attack Aria with its claw.

  At that times Aria felt her body once again flew far from her place. In a moment she could saw Berial stood at where she earlier was.