Destroying My Own World

"Victor! Travis!" James yelled as he looked around the city that caught on fire around him. "Klein, do you find anyone?" James asked a man who was with him the whole time.

"No, sir. I don't see any movement or any voice,'' Klein answered as he shook his head. "If the demons managed to advance even after the Conqueror Guild and the Oath Guild held this city, doesn't that mean they have fallen, Sir?" Klein asked as he looked at James with a worried expression.

"We all know that, but the chance of those two are dead is pretty low. They would be hiding somewhere since in the beginning we all already knew it would be impossible to stop the horse," James answered as he kept looking around.

Even after James sent the whole team to search for Victor and Travis for hours, they couldn't find them. It couldn't be confirmed, but they had assumed that both of them were already dead protecting the city.

James and Morris were the only ones left that could stop the demon hordes, but they already knew it would be impossible with just the two of them. They didn't have any other choice but to retreat and prepare for the incoming demons that were currently destroying other cities.

"Sir, President Richard is on the phone," A man said as he offered the phone to Morris.

Morris' grabbed the phone and put it in his ear, "Yes, Mister Richard?"

"I heard the news. The Oath Guild and the Conqueror Guild have fallen. I want you and James to take a flight to Washington DC," Richard said.

"What? And what about the people in the other states? Are we going to let them die?" Morris asked in disbelief.

"Can you protect them?" Richard asked simply.

Morris went quiet and they both already knew the answer, and even if he tried to protect the people, it would only delay the inevitable. At the same time, he didn't want to leave those people alone, and knowing they would die without getting any help hurt his pride.

"I know how you feel, but I'm not going to let the remaining Awakeners in the United States die. Of course, we have prepared something to handle this situation. Let the armies deal with demons with the weapons that we have invented to deal with demons," Richard explained. "For now, just take the flight because we have sent them to rescue the citizen," Richard pointed out.

"Yes, Mister Richard. I'll take the flight immediately," Morris said as he nodded his head with understanding.

With heavy-heartedness, Morris left, but half of his members had decided to stay behind because they didn't have the heart to leave the people. It was the same to half of James' members, they didn't want to leave and decided to help the soldiers to escort the citizen.

"I heard that Poland has fallen, and now Germany is being attacked by demons. Even with the Valhalla Guild's help, they couldn't stop the demons from invading the nearby countries," James said as he read the latest news on his phone.

"China is also in a similar situation, and every side of the world is dealing with the same thing. It's better if we just focus on our situation, James. We have a handful of unsolved problems," Morris pointed out as he looked down at the city from the plane.

It only took two hours until the demons had occupied all the States on the west coast. The only states that hadn't been attacked by demons were the east coast, and Washington DC would be the next place that the demons would invade.

"Sir, we have sent everyone to their position and we have deployed all the artilleries that we have. The demons are coming in hot, and they should arrive in ten minutes," Russel said to Richard in his office.

"I see. What about Mykel and his team? Is there any information?" Richard asked.

"No, Sir. All the informants that we have there have gone missing or killed in action. Even if there's any info about them, they won't be able to come back in time," Russel answered.

"What about Miss Lyneth and Miss Edith? Are they still in Rebirth Guild's headquarters?" Richard asked as he looked outside the window and saw fighter jets flying over the White House.

"They're still there, Sir. They're somehow unbothered about the situation, and they said that they have no plan on leaving," Russel answered as he looked at his wristwatch, counting down to the battle. "They both have prepared shelters and food for everyone," Russel added.

"How noble. She's quite the opposite of Mykel, and I'm glad that she's like that," Richard said as he walked to his desk. "If that's the case, send all the citizens to New York. This city will be our last line of defense, and I want everyone to do what they have to do to prevent the demons from advancing," Richard continued with a serious expression.

"Yes, Sir, right away," Russel nodded with understanding. "What about you, Sir? You should leave too," Russel asked.

"I'll stay. I want the soldiers to know that I'm not going to leave them behind. If they die, I will die with them," Richard answered as he removed his suit and tie.

The demon came early in the morning, and even though the sun hadn't rose, the whole city was bright from fire, explosion, and flying bullets. It was a desperate battle, and they used everything they got to fend off the demons.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

As the morning came with birds chirping in the trees, it had become so quiet. Hundreds of thousands of people were lying on the ground dead with missing body parts. Tanks, helicopters, fighter jets, and any armored vehicles were scattered around the street and only a few buildings still stood tall.

From all those casualties and millions of ammunition that had been fired, only a dozen of the demons were killed. The remaining had advanced to the next cities and the last defense had been broken. James and Morris were killed when they tried to protect Richard, and they managed to send him to New York at the cost of their lives.

Richard was depressed after he witnessed the gruesome battle and how the demons massacred everyone. He had failed to protect the country, and he had no right to become president of the United States. In the first place, there wouldn't be anyone to lead since extinction was what was coming to them.

"I'm sorry for your losses, Richard," Lyneth said as soon as Richard walked down the helicopter on the helipad on top of the Rebirth Guild building.

"You should leave, Miss Lyneth. It's over," Richard said as he looked at the blood on his white shirt which was still fresh and wet. "There's no future. We will be massacred once they arrived," Richard continued with a blank expression and dead eyes.

"Why don't you get inside first and clean yourself? It will help you calm down," Lyneth said as she put her hand on Richard's right shoulder.

Richard looked at Lyneth weirdly because she looked relaxed and unbothered by what had happened. He had just realized that Lyneth might be the same as Mykel and the rest of the team. He believed that Lyneth had a screw loose just like the others.

Richard took a long bath since he didn't want to leave, and deep down he wanted to stay safe in the bathroom. He was haunted by the faces of the soldiers, James, and Morris that died in the battle. His hands couldn't stop shaking because of the trauma and the fear that he witnessed. In the end, he snapped back to reality because he had the responsibility to protect the people that were still alive.

When he left and went to Lyneth's office, he couldn't find her, and so he asked her secretary. He didn't know why Lyneth was in the armory, but he went there to go and check. When he arrived, he saw Lyneth and Edith wearing light armor in dark red.

"Miss Lyneth, Miss Edith, what are you planning to do in those?" Richard asked.

"I think you have forgotten, Richard," Lyneth said as she tied her hair. "We both are Awakeners and since it has come to this, do you think Mykel would let his empire be destroyed by demons?" Lyneth asked with a smile.

"But, you haven't been leveling up. You guys won't be able to fight those demons," Richard pointed out and was still in disbelief.

"Do you think Mykel would entrust his empire to someone who isn't competent to protect it?" Lyneth asked with her eyebrows raised. "It's indeed has been a while, but we both are enough to fight them. So, sit tight and watch, Richard," Lyneth said as she walked past Richard with Edith following her from behind.

For some reason, Richard could see a glimmer of hope after hearing that from Lyneth.