The wake #8: Darkshadow

The 8th installment.

The wake #8: Darkshadow

The horde came at them like a group of hungry tigers hustling for meat. The looks on their faces was weird. Their eyes were red and looked like they were going to pop out, and most of them had their teeth out wide open. What made it even more scary was the fact that they were actually real humans before. While Smiles was making we're going to die jokes and Yusuf was just quietly considering his life so far, Blimey was thinking... And he just got an idea.

"Let's split up. They don't look like they can coordinate themselves to chase us in three different directions.

"Besides, our plan of sneaking in and drugging him doesn't look like it will work considering...". He made a gesture to refer to the beasts approaching them.

Smiles said "I dont know, man"

"I'll figure something out". Said Blimey "I'm gingered"

"Alright... See you when I see you". Yusuf said " Peace out". As he prepared to make a run.

Blimey was the first to run. His legs moved the fastest they've ever done in his life. There was some kind of wall in front of him... As if they were waiting for him. But he didn't stop. He crossed his hand in front of him as he bashed into them. He fell for a second but stood up at once. Soon, most of the "people" started to follow him, which made it easy for Smiles and Yusuf to escape.

***

There were four men in the room. Two tied up, two standing. Of the two standing, one was wearing a black long coat and a hat. The two tied up people looked miserable... Betrayed.

"Holla" Netsa said as he removed the tape from one of his captive's mouth.

"You bastard! We gave you our money, now this is how we get repaid?", John Flowersun said, filled with rage.

"Oh no... I'm not repaying. In fact this is not personal in any way. Its just.. You know...".

"Moving on.." He said as he moved to the other one... I can't remember his name.

"I have nothing to say to you. You already do know who you're messing with. There will be consequences". He said.

"Well then, we have a winner for who gets it first". Seb said. The idiot just couldn't wait to see it happen.

Netsa raised his hand. It turned red instantly, then it started glowing. It had this darkness around it, which quickly spread to his body. The two captives stared in horror and surprise.

Web seemed thrilled about it all. "This is.. This is awesome. I cant... Even... Speak" he gasped

He stood in front of him, and cast a shadow.

"The truth is, there was no business involved at all. No plan of repaying you crime lords".

He said as he walked towards his victim. "I was just trying..."

"To get..."

"SOME SLEEP!"

He slammed his hand on the man's chest and he started vibrating at once. His eyes got red in an instant and he started to scream. Netsa was vibrating too, but not as much. His eyes were boggling out and his head was shaking. It continued for 20 seconds. The man was still screaming... And so he did, until the very end. His head dropped and he was lifeless. Netsa stood up, feeling weird.

"Hey what's up? You dropped it all off? Did it work? Because you never look like this"

"No. Not even a percent of it." Netsa said. Then he started to feel dizzy. He yelped as he fell unconscious.

"Netsa.. Hey Netsa. What's going on?"

"Netsa!"

*

Soon, his eyes were open, and he was back in the past. He was asking.

"What's going on dad?".

He had already heard the last words his father would ever say. He dropped to the ground and couldn't move for about 30 seconds. When he could, he jumped up quickly and started trying to wake his dad up. But he was already gone. He ran to the telephone to call an ambulance. By that time, his hand had gone back to normal.

***

"Netsa!" He heard Seb call out. He got up.

"How long was I gone?"

"Just a minute or two".

"You know what? Thats it. This stuff has been terrorizing me enough"

"You mean... Wake energy?" Seb was still being stupid and funny.

"Whatever stupid name you want to call it. I'm sick! Tonight. One of three things will happen". An enraged Netsa said, walking towards the door.

"Either I find the boy or another compatible person and dump this shit in him"

"I dump it in everyone in this damn city.. Or as many as it takes"

"Or no one gets any sleep"

Seb saw perhaps the most villainous face he had ever seen on Netsa. John Flowersun still looked shocked. He just sat there and watched. Probably thankful attention was taken away from him.

"If I don't get to sleep"

"No one should!"

He went to the underground "conference room" that could contain all his minions... And then called upon them.

"My sweet soldiers... Come to papa. I have news for you" he said.

***

Blimey ran as fast as he could to avoid getting caught by the fast-moving beasts. They were catching up fast and he ran even harder... But he just wasn't fast enough. They closed up on him...

Then the strangest thing happened.

The moved right past him. In fact, they seemed to have no interest in him at all. They just kept going.

He smiled and said "Looks like daddy is calling"

Then he felt a strange tingle in his right arm. It felt... Weird. Then it started to get painful... he looked at his hand. It was starting to get yellow.  He saw some kind of yellow light come out from it. Then he felt his muscles sting him.

"Mngh" he gasped