Caira and Abe, a story of Hope and Loss

Chapter 1

The moonlight shines down into the pond they are staring at. There's no reason to be staring at it, but the monster is stage 3, so they have nothing else to do. Fish jump out of the water and lightly splash the two in the face, making them laugh softly.

Abe's POV

Caira sits next to me with her grenade launcher in one hand, a pebble in another. She tosses the pebble through the water and it creates ripples, scaring the fish away. She looks down at the pond, waiting for the end to come.

This has to end, one way or the other. "You alright?" I ask her as I stand. "Yes, just worried." "Like everyone else, your life is at risk." I say as I help her to her feet. "Not about that."

"Then what's wrong?" "The monsters, what will they evolve into next?" Caira asks as she grips her grenade launcher tighter. Before Abe can answer, a large rumbling noise starts from the distance.

"Well Caira, get ready for some field research." Caira nods nervously and sets her grenade launcher to napalm. "Hey, watch where your firing those, I'd rather not get napalmed in the ass this time, okay?" I say with a smirk.

"Yeah yeah." Caira says with a hint of laughter. Suddenly a large creature appears. Glowing eyes and glowing orange body that shows the fire moving inside him. Spikes shoot up from his back, while him himself, is about two stories tall.

"Stasis grenade out!" I say as I activate my jetpack and throw my grenades all around the monster. "Fire! He's slowed! And probably pissed!" Parnell jumps into the air and jumps right to the monster while activating his super soldier.

Can't say that I don't worry for him, I do, but man, I am a genius! How did I manage to fix a rage trooper suit? The monster, codename Goliath, breathes out fire and damages Parnell, causing him to fall on his back.

"Not… dead…. Yet." He manages to call out as he jumps back to his feet. "Hold on Parnell! Healing grenades are coming!" She spews out healing grenades at his feet to hold him while our support, Sunny, places a shield drone.

"Drone 424 out! Everyone fight near the cute little drone!" Sunny calls out as she switches to her mini nuke grenade launcher. More stasis grenades, more shotgun damage, he's out of armor, no casualties, we got this!

"Tagged him!" I say as my tracking dart hits him in the chest. The Goliath roars fiercely and leap smashes right into Sunny, causing her to go down and land on a cliff hill behind the orbital drill.

"Sunny! I'll get her! Distract the monster!" Caira says as she flies over to Sunny. "Well shit." I mutter as Parnell and I shoot the monster. The Goliath picks up a rock, and he's aiming it at Caira.

Caira's POV

"Sunny! Are you alright?" I call down as I land in front of her damaged body. "I'll liv— Before she says another word Abe screams. "Watch out!" I turn around to see a boulder hurdling straight at me.

"My jetpack!" I yell as I struggle to move. Before I can do anything, Abe jumps in front of the rock and it shatters into pieces, leaving Abe on the ground, half dead. "Abe! Sunny!"

The Goliath suffered so much damage that he runs to the relay, but it's not my problem, all that matters is Abe and Sunny. He saved me. "Parnell, get the monster, I'll get these two." I command.

Parnell nods and looks down at his two friends, then jet packs away. I run over to Sunny and revive her, which only leaves Abe. "Thanks! I'll help Parnell. Make sure mustache is okay." Sunny says as she runs to help.

"Abe!" I yell as I approach his body. "Hey." He responds with a cough. "You're welcome." He says in a quiet voice. "You idiot! You should've let me have the rock!" I say with tears building up in my eyes.

He's been my closest friend since the day I got here. He always listened to my theories, he cares about how much I work, he's even funny! "Get up Abe." I say as I put my hand on his shoulder.

"Not even a healing grenade?" he asks with a smirk. I roll my eyes and trigger my healing field. "Let's go mustache." I say as we run towards the relay.