John in an instant faster than a millisecond moved and held his son's mouth. He was just about to talk loud enough to attract attention. " Boy you are gonna get us killed , " he said
They walked slowly and in and little by little bits it started to seem darker.
Blink : Hey dad ( his father who was right in front of him by a few mere metres could not seem to hear him speak.) Hey dad
John : What is it ? ( He did this while showing him gestures telling him to come closer. That's what he did Blink came closer to his father. In this case he continued to show him the gestures and he came even closer. ) Come closer or we'll get lost in this place . You to be specific.
Blink : (Slightly confused came closer) what do you mean ?
John : You're telling me you haven't felt that? Oh yes he wasn't here last time.(He spoke inwardly (I almost gave him military signs like he is my subordinate) He chuckled slightly then he took grip on his instinct.) Almost got scared there for an instant but I got my kid here so I should stand up to the challenge ( he said this in his inner thoughts).
Blink : Felt what exactly.
It seemed as if it had dawned on John that Blink didn't really have any battle experience . His son was weak and it seemed he wanted to teach him about survival in the wilderness. But in this case he learned fast . He knew that to survive he had to step up and listen to his dad . He was mostly a free spirit but in this case he did exactly as his father told him. He subconsciously submitted to his knowledge .
The air suddenly became heavier, breathing was slightly harder but not impossible to do. The trees had started to grow taller all of a sudden or so it seemed . Yes they were really growing taller the shrubs and bushes were becoming thicker by the moment it was as if they were in a new World.
John : Blink we just hit what is called a segment zone ( he looked at his son smiling and he was slightly worried but he didn't let it show on his face it seemed as if something was very wrong .)
Blink : The, what now ( it was as if he wasn't hearing him.)
John : The segment zone. It's one of the newly discovered places more like we should call it the secluded zone it was very hard to find and still very unpredictable. Like this part we are in we call it the wall's thrust. In full terms we still don't know much about it. ( He scratched his chin as he told him this )
Blink : And you brought me here why? You know this place is dangerous .
John : I guess I still wanted some alone time with you . And also the last time I came here this place was definitely beautiful and I thought it would be a nice place to visit together. Guess something is definitely wrong.
Blink : Even I can tell that.
John was now looking around trying to make out what was happening. The beautiful place which he planned to bring his family out was looking gloomy . The peaceful aroma of the place was now chaotic. The air which was normally slightly breezy, cool and warm was now cold and chilly . The sweet essence of the air now made one feel creepy. Shivers jolted down his spine as if it was alarming him of an incoming dangerous situation.
John : We need to move we don't know who or what might be lurking nearby so let's not wait .
Blink : ( with an alert mood on his face and body language he rolls his eyes slightly and back to his father) sure let's move
The flowers which had bloomed green were now wilting from what it seemed as reduced mana particles in the atmosphere.
John : You wanna know why I bought you here .
Blink : Sure why not, tell me .
John : I wanted you to see the beautiful sunset that hits this place and maybe have a night out. I also wanted to show you the best place for you to just free your mind and feel free to always let your worries out.
Blink : What do you mean.
John : ( He said to his inner self) don't be such a dense boy.( He said aloud in a low tone so as not to attract any attention) I mean a place where you can shout all of your worries out. ( He then saw his son put on a sly smile and then talked inwardly ) . He played me he wanted me to say those words aloud. I see , I can also play the game.
Blink : Oh I have fully understood now what you were saying ( he couldn't hide the fact of playing a joke on his father and a smile had already leaked of his face. It seemed amidst all the chaos that was happening they still had time to joke around.)
Suddenly while they were talking they were attacked by some giant birds which were high above the trees which were like skyscraper buildings and the trees now had bigger trunks than the ones which were a few minutes out behind them. The only downside to this was that the trees weren't so close together hence the big birds could move more freely and could maneuver the new terrain like pros .
The birds had bat-like features that were making it look as if it were terrifying as the bats . The only notable difference was that this bird is much larger and its wing span was three metres wide . It had a weird face , its head was oddly shaped having its back end of its skull elongated and a mouth more like a human's. It also had large ears and its eyes were visually locked . The bird could not open its eyelids hence it looked creepy and blind. The main difference was that it had feathers all over the body.
They both didn't need to speak to each other any longer because they understood what it meant. Blink hesitated slightly but his father had noticed this instantaneously and in no fraction of a second he pulled his son towards him and ran at a professional athlete's pace. " We need to get out of that bird's range of view or we are dead ," John said hurriedly in heavy pitches of his tone due to running. " How the dang thing can't even see " Blink replied in the same heavy tone.
Both of them started running dodging this giant bird and twisting their bodies at rough angles while they were still at high speeds .While they were running John was trying to remember but Blink interrupted his thoughts and he asked him if they could run back to the thick forest where the trees were denser and more compact together.
John replied back to his son in a speedy tone " NO WE CAN'T NO MATTER WHAT" emphasizing that there was something wrong if they went back, he immediately understood this and did not question anything back. So in the next moment a few moments after thinking he talked to his son and he said" we head into the open".
Blink : why should we go to the open when it is clearly a trap.( He had a concerned face when he told him this. Faced with the danger he forgot logic and spouted out what was in his mind) Are you mad old man .
John : ( he thought) mmhhh physco you say? I don't know ( he did reprimand his son because he knew that the human mind is always genuine when faced with a certain demise he had seen this far too many times to even try and most of them died ). Son you know not analysing your enemy is one of the biggest mistakes almost everyone makes. Guess this is your first time being exposed to the world and in the worst way possible. You once told me that you wanted to be a traveler.
Blink : Now of all the times you could have asked ( he was now agitated) and why are we running in circles.
John : There's no better time than the present, ( now he had his whole mind in the game ) I needed time to cook and now his thoughts were planned to point . Let's get this done
Meanwhile behind them the massive bird kept up its speed and charged for them. It would fly and cling onto another tree and then set its aim and direction and launch at them in a decisive strike and manner . It would get dangerously close to proximity near them and in the very last second John would dodge. It attacked him several times and it missed him in almost every angle .
It was as if John knew what he was dealing with or maybe it was his experience with these kinds of things and dangerous situations he has faced off before. He dodged as if he had been practicing yoga his entire life . His entire body was quite nimble and graceful yet his preciseness was accurate.
In the next minute they were attacked and this time it was unexpected. The gigantic bird which was mostly gunning for John in the most bizarre way suddenly found a new prey. When John asked his son if he wanted to be a traveler. In just a few seconds the bird instantly launched at Blink . It reached him and in an almost bizarre manner it nearly caught its prey. Blink only on pure instinct contorted and twisted his body in an unnatural way . He was able to do this only because he had faced a similar situation before.
In an instant it seemed as if he had seen and felt the presence of someone he didn't want, and that is what saved him. His recollection of these memories made him feel like this was easier but he was slightly mistaken . He had been hit on his back with slightly deep scratches and this bird had almost delved its claws into his ribs . It almost hit him on the neck so as to cripple him and attach its other claw in when John instantly used his technique Mac speed and in a sonic boom launched at the bird.
Everything was now in slow motion in his eyes he jumped towards the bird and pulled out its claws which it had had attached to his son and then pulled it away then punched it to oblivion. The birds high with reaction speed noticed this but it wasn't enough to stop him . It seems it had picked up the wrong prey to mess with today. The rebound of this made the bird bounce off the ground several times before hitting a tree and coming to a halt.
" Are you hurt son " he said as he jet skied to a halt in front of his son. " I'm good let's continue," he replied. " No you need first aid " . He took off his bag and from what seemed to be like nothing was in there he pulled out a box with a first aid kit sign and a signature of someone written ." LOVE ALWAYS " in small writings . As he checked his wounds he found a small piece of its sharp claws and pulled it out.
His son screamed and John covered his mouth so as not to allow his son to make a lot of noise he made sure he made as little noise as possible then when he was done administering first aid . He took out a drink and gave it to him reducing the pain he felt and increasing the healing properties. The only side effects were pain when the wounds closed at visible pace making his body to spasms uncomfortably.
They got up after a while of rest and Blink was feeling better but not normal. He ate some solutions with high sugars and nutrition to gain more energy and then they were off. " How come you have so much in your bag pack" Blink asked ." You can never be too prepared as someone once told me" he replied.
While they were walking and Blink was holding his wounds which had healed but not completely. Something suddenly pounced on them screeching and screaming. It was the bird that wasn't dead . John instantly had two gloves on one which glowed suddenly . One was sky blue on his right fist and the second one was jungle green on his left hand. He punched it and it instantly flat lined. He looked at it laying there Dead and then he picked it up and threw it in his bag .
Blink : Hey why did you do that ( with pain written in his face )
John : you'll see.( He just slyly grinned)
Blink : are you planning on eating that ( he said with a disgusted face and an ish-like tone)
John :( with a serious look he gave to his son ) Always respect food it doesn't come as easily as you have seen understood .
Blink feeling that his father was serious agreed by nodding his head. John casually added " and if you can't eat then give it to someone who needs it." He then finished placing it and then started walking with his son to the open field where they were planning on going. They also discussed that they should find a place to hide when it gets dark. They looked at the sounding area and his father started heading east as Blink was next to him. They walked onward as they continued to have small talks with his son.
He then passed his son another bottle of energy drinks and pain killers to drink up. Then Blink asked what those gloves were and how he did that cause he did not see a thing. John tried to explain it to him and he only understood slightly. He then promised his son that he would teach him. And then he told him " my training regiment isn't as easy as you think you'll have to just endure .
He remembered this word is the same as his instructor and he got chills in his spine. He remembered that his teacher told him that , his teacher was far worse in so many ways . " Are you the one who taught the master " Blink said . " Whose that" John replied. Before he could reply they heard some noises.