"Hoorah, Hoorah, Hoorah" As the skulldem chant, Ven Javos commands his soldiers recklessly and Boz alone dismantles every single soldier sent towards his way. "This is fun, I could do this all day" Boz shouts out with blood dripping from his hair down to his face and a sinister laugh attached to it. "Ok…ok, STAND DOWN, STAND DOWN NOW!" Ven Javos screams out after Ven Percy whispers something into his ear. "Oh, why stop so soon, it was getting more exhilarating" Boz asks with a pouty tone. "Just shut up and take what you came for, just no we will come back for him" Ven Javos says with rage. "Now we cant allow that to happen, can we? So, we will need collateral, give us one of your men – actually, scratch that, give me one of your special ones… I want that girl, give her to me" Boz says chillingly whilst walking towards the girl. "You can have her and Dean that grunt over there" Ven Javos says with no sight of remorse.
The remaining soldiers of the core begin to whisper to each other in disbelief, and Ven Percy tries to get it under control. 'What a useless, brainless animal, there is no difference between you and Jacob' Alana thinks to herself. "Since I am the only girl here, he has no care for if I love or not, you are all the same" she whispers to herself.
"Grab them boys, the package, that girl and the Dean kid they've offered up on a plate" Boz says to his people. 'Honestly what kind of people are you over there from that place… I am not complaining though' he thinks to himself. As everything seems quiet and calm, both Alana and Dean jump onto the motorbikes of 2 different skulldem men. As they get to Vince and grab him, he shouts out "I am not going without Chris, don't touch me!". The skulldem man out of anger slaps Vince. "Shut your mouth and let us save you" he says. "Malik!" Boz shouts out so loud birds begin to fly out the towering trees of the forest. "Don't handle him like that, he is the package we came for, what is he of use if dead, hmm?" Boz says whilst smiling slightly. "Now, what did the boy say he needs? If its in our power to grant it, we shall" Boz asks Malik. "He says he is not going anywhere without a boy called Chris. He is wasting our time Boz" Malik says with a defensive tone. "You know not to challenge me Malik, know your place. Who here is named Chris, leaders of this pig squad, could you please help us find him?" Boz says with a low tone whilst raising his arms towards Ven Javos and Ven Percy. "That boy over there" Ven Percy shouts whilst pointing. "Grab him and let's scram boys, get moving. GO, GO, GO" Boz yells out.
As they throw Chris onto their men's motorbikes, revs begin to sound causing it to echo through the forest. All skulldem men are on their bike but Boz still not on his, slowly starts walking past all of the core grade soldiers, he sniffs them as they tremble for no apparent reason. Not one person saw a thing… but within the motion of blinking an eye, a head was suddenly rolling around on the almost dried ground next to Blake. As he freezes in place, the blood of a gold grade soldier drips down from his helmet visor onto his cheekbones. Boz quickly turns towards Ven Javos and Ven Percy and they seem shook. "I smelt too much fear on that one, you should thank me, he would have caused you problems. Alright boys, lets head out!" Boz shouts out. Revs continue to grow in numbers and the skulldems begin to ride out of the forest.
Ven Percy and Ven Javos stand together whispering to each other, still processing what has just happened. After a few seconds, Ven Javos begins to speak "You are all lucky to be alive, and with everything we've been through, this has bonded us even closer than anyone back at the motherland will feel. We know we may have lost this battle by losing the Meraki boy, but I swear that the motherland will have that which is ours. To make things clear, what has happened here with the Umbra, your comrades Jacob, Dean and Alana, and of course the two escapees, needs to stay quiet and between each and everyone of you, let me and Ven Percy handle the narrative with the Sven. I am looking at you when I say this Blake, don't let your father know about this… you hear me?" he shouts out.
After this speech, the core begins to walk back towards the motherland, but with one thing different than before they left, the number of soldiers had dwindled massively, with injured core soldiers being carried by two other soldiers each, there was only one exception, Truth who continues to sob, was being carried by one soldier, Jonathan. As the core gets closer to the towering entrance gate of the motherland, it begins to slowly open at the sound of horns, and as all the soldiers enter, it immediately shuts.
NEXT CHAPTER – TBD