Fear filled my head as I saw trails of blood and screaming in the background. Grokkun saw me nearby and ran towards me with a bloodied face.
“Run! Come on get the hell out of here! The legion is here, we have to head towards the city, maybe the slayers there can help us!”
So we ran as fast as we could. Grokkun took with him the Battery and gave it to me. I looked at him with confusion and asked,
“What's this for?”
“If a bug ever comes close, switch this to overdrive and throw it at them. It might be able to injure them or slow them down. Or in the worst case, kill yourself along with it.”
I nodded to his plan. I had nothing to lose at this point, so if I could bring one of them down to hell with me I would be more than happy to die with them. As we were running in the direction of the dome, I heard Grokkun scream and felt a warm liquid at the back of my head. I quickly turned to see Grokkun pierced in the shoulder by a metal claw and was lifted off the ground by the metal insect. I threw Grokkun the overdriven battery, looked at him and gave him a nod. As the insect opened its mouth to eat Grokkun, he threw the battery in and a large explosion ensued. I flung back and hit my head against a hard object and the last thing I remembered was a green round object landing beside my head before I passed out…
When I awoke, my body was in excruciating pain and I couldn't get up properly without wobbling. I saw the green object and picked it up to take a closer look at it. As I brought it closer to my face the object opened and flung itself towards my face. I fell on my back and tried to pull it off me. I was weakened by the explosion and the object-turned liquid proceeded to enter my mouth. I could feel it in my throat, lungs, stomach and it was doing something to my body. I could only cry at the pain that my body was going through, the only thought in my mind was that I was going to die becoming a vessel for the birth of another monster. The pain was too unbearable that I could feel my mind becoming more and more hazy and I knew I was going to pass out. So i clutched my stomach while trying my best not to pass out. It was then i heard some people shouting but i couldn’t make out their word properly.
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“There … Someone. We … kill … birth of … monster”
“No. It’s different… core … bonded with … Bring back…”
*Just kill me already* I thought to myself.
And then for a second time, i passed out…
When I awoke, I saw a white ceiling with bright lights. I could feel that I was lying on something soft like a bed. I thought that I had died and this is the afterlife as that was the only explanation for this sense of comfort I was currently feeling. As i sat up from the bed, i saw a big tinted window in front of me with a speaker on top.
“You’re awake boy. How are you feeling?”
“Where am I? Who are you?”
“Im Doctor Sutr, Director of Science and technology of the Central City Cluster. You’re in our biohazard room. We detected signs of Steel legion’s essence in you and are currently observing your health. Can you tell me what you last remember?”
“I only remember holding a green sphere near my face and it suddenly sprung into my face. Then I only remembered pain and passing out. Why?”
Through the intercom, I could hear chattering and then the doctor said
“Boy, what the sphere was is a Steel Core. It's what make Slayers. Considering that it entered your body and you’re still alive could only mean that you’ve assimilated with it. But we will still need to conduct further test to confirm. But for now, Congratulations on becoming a Slayer!”
“Huh?”