I soon got in touch of the situation and calmed myself down, facing this powerful fellow in front of me. The asphyxiation began waver which opened up an oportunity for me to kick his chest and release his grip on my neck.

[ Oh... It seems you two could give me a warm up for today. ]

He was that confident to beat us up based on his voice. He began crackling his fists and gave us an eerie smile. But I saw something onto his appearance that made me realize...

[ That face, skin and voice tone, and that muscular body... Don't tell me you were Mr. Fidel. ]

[ Huh!? What do you mean, boy? I was Fidel Romualdez, the one who manages your stay here! ]

[ N-No, that's not that I mean. You're Mr. Fidel right? Mr. Fidel, the carpenter who lives beside ours. ]

In just a few seconds, he also began to feel confused about what I was saying to him. The carpenter which I call him at our neighborhood.

[ Carpenter... Beside our house... You're Daniel!? ]

[ Yes, sir.]

Knowing it was me, his neighbor's son turned a 180 degree angle on his attitude. The brawny, intimidating look became a soothing calm face with a bright smile.

[ Argh! I apologize for being rude! I didn't knew we would meet in this place. ]

[ Yeah... I'm also surprised that you were the one managing this facility! ]

[ This place is too noisy! We should talk st my office. ]

The tides have turned and we got him in good terms and he guided us on his office to have s small talk. I can see his soldiers standing firmly wheneever he pass by, yet I noticed a slight tremble on their legs if ever Mr. Fidel look at them. Is he that strict on his stonghold? I wonder.

We arrived at his office which has a setting of a normal office with a small table between two sofas. The room isn't that large, but you'll feel comfortsble.despite its appearance.

[ So, How in the world did you in here? You're house is at Bulacan, right...? ]

Sipping the coffee with care, listening at every word he asks or tell. He was that talkative when I've he moved in our neighborhood. We talked a lot without tracking the time. He got lots and lots of stories and he also told us about his true status at the society. The kind carpenter we've known for years was a high ranked official in the first place and is just designated himself to spy a terrorist group which roams Bulacan and caused various troubles at the present time.

[ --And now I'm here, running this facility with my sole daughter. ]

At the amidst of our conversation, a guest knocked at the door. A voice of a girl, not deep, but with a high pitch.

[ Dad! You here? ]

[ Oh, Speak of the devil. There she is. ]

Mr. Fidel opened the door and I've got to see his daughter. A pale white skin tone, her eyes and face looks like from a Korean actress which shows in TV, and the perfect, model-like body. This is the first time I've seen Mr. Fidel's Daughter, Snow Romualdez.

[ Let me introduce you my One and only beloved daughter, Snow. She helps me at managing this facility even if she's just a sixteen year old. ]

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Meanwhile Greg, was still beside me, got intrigued from his stunning beauty and calmness. He pulled me at his face and whisphered at me:

[ Hey Hey Daniel, isn't she super cute? Why don't try dating her? ]

[ Huh? What with that all of a sudden? I obviously can't date her anymore because of this crisis. ]

[ And besides... I've already have a girl in my heart, so its no-no. ]

In just a first glance, I've already knew that she wasn't just a simple girl. Her senses were heigtened, she could easily scan people like a mainframe. She's an observant which observes every single detail about anything she sees. She shares one talent mine.

[ So, what are they doing in here? They don't look like bad guys though. Are they your guests? ]

[ Yeah. He's Daniel from Bulacan where I've been set off, and beside him was Private Greg, a soldier here.

[ I see... ]

From the looks of it. Snow had already read Greg in just seconds of his exposure. His mindset, mannerisms, breathing patterns, everything about him was already etched onto her mind. Meanwhile me, she took minutes of her stares before she got interrupt by her father. She couldn't read me that thoroughly.

[ So what brings you here, my daughter? I've assigned you to monitor the exterior. ]

[ Well, We've got someone whose ranting about the management here. He wants to talk with you right now.... ]

I've overheard their conversation even at this mediate distance we're in. Its about that Fat-ass Bastard again, blaming the crew for his unsatisfaction.

[ Hm... I'm gonna talk to him right now. Daniel, you can--]

[ Uh... Can you just wait for a minute? There's something I wanted to ask you.

You see... I've encountered this monsters from Manila before. They were distorted, hideous and unknown until now. Those entities, it looks like those military equipment we have here isn't effective to them at all. ]

[ Hm... What do you mean? Are you saying that bullets and bombs couldn't kill them? ]

[ Exactly. If you've seen one, I'm sure handguns and grenades won't work on them. They have such tough skins that even snipers can't pierce. Their claws and jaws were sharp as a Japanese Sword, and also their agility. Even if they doesn't have any eyes, the other senses will tell presence nearby. Now I wanted to ask you if I could see your logistics? I wanted to examine something... ]

Hearing my request would surely make Mr. Fidel into cut corners. Even Snow couldn't accept nor decline my request. The fact I've got knowledge about these monsters could possibly make them agree, but my status as a commoner would turn it down.

[ Hm... Let me think about it for now... I've still got this problems bugging my mind. Snow, assist them while I'm gone. ]

In the end, my request was settled undecided for now, so I just laid back and took a sip of coffee. I didn't even noticed that Greg was gone after we talked.

[ Uh... Where's Greg? ]

[ He went to the toilet a while ago. He said he was getting some diarrhea, I think. ]

[ Oh... ]

Tick tock, tick tock. Its already a minute passed at the time, yet neither the two us didn't talk. The situation gone real awkward, so I took the first move to lighten up the mood.

[ S-Snow, right? This is my first time meeting you though. ]

She didn't respond.

[ Uh... Snow--]

[ Are you planning to hit on me? If you were, then shut up. I'm fine without a lovelife. ]

[ Eeeh? That wasn't really my intention, you know. ]

[ Hm? The other boys also said that to me, but they still continued simping. ]

She sips the coffee she made and sat down beside me. Looking at her close enough exposes her true beauty and elegance. Her posture and movements are conceivably girlish, but her will is tougher than mine. The will that was refined through hardships. What a strong personality. It also made me unsure of her authority, despite her physique and age which is the same age as me.

[ I see... I just wanted to sheer you up for a bit. Your eyes look very gloomy though. ] I've said to her gently.

[ Hmp, I don't need any help from a mere stranger like you, never. ]

After finishing her coffee, she left me in the room alone. I can feel that she was suffering a certain pain inside herself as I've seen in her eye that looks weary from crying a few minutes ago.

[ That guy... He saw right through me.... He's dangerous. What should I do... Sky...]

Stress,Sadness,Despair. These elements filled this place and affects many people residing in this place right now. The soldiers, civilians, we individuals are struggling to survive this unknown apocalypse occuring at this world. This place we live in... How long could this little peace last?

[ Ugh... I wonder what Yuki's doing right now... I hope she's safe until the time we met. ]

My phone vibrated at my pocket. It seems someone sent me a message, although this type of phones were unavailable because of connecting issues.

[ Hm... Let's see... Oh, its from Yuki! How lucky I've got an internet connection right now. ]

Despite this crisis occuring onto this world, I still got a chance to talk to her for a while. With this nickname of mine, I'm sure we'll meet each other someday...

Sky: Woah, Yuki! It's been a while!

Then the connection got cut off right away...