Chapter 3: The Separation

"I blame you," said Kaitlyn. There were tons of dead Replica Soldiers in front of her and Jackson.

"So what?" said Jackson, "Just because I talk loud, doesn't mean I give away our location!"

"Enemy heard!" said a Replica from far away, "Request back up!"

"You bastardf," said Kaitlyn to Jackson.

Rich and the leader walked into the parking garage. There weren't many cars or trucks in the lot. In fact, there were only 3 cars, 1 truck, and 1 Hummer.

"Really empty out here," said Rich.

"Weren't alone," said the leader and then his eyes widen, "Move it!"

The car in front of them suddenly came to life and tried to run them down. They managed to avoid it just in time. Rich then fired a few shots off at the car's tires, stopping the car.

"There wasn't any driver in there," said Rich.

"I believe the psychic commander in charge of this attack did that," said the leader.

"How?" said Rich.

"I felt a presence that I haven't felt in years," said the leader.

On the other side the building, Maria and I were searching the building. I then felt a shiver coldness go through me.

"Something wrong?" said Maria.

"Nothing," I said, "But doesn't it fell colder?"

"No," said Maria, "You must be imagining it. In tense situations like this, the brain makes things up or makes thing appear to be there that are not."

"I disagree," said a voice, "He-he."

"Did you hear that?" I said, "Or did I imagine it?"

"No," said Maria, "I heard it too. It came from there."

She ran over to a door. "It came from here. Cover me!"

She kicked the door opened and screamed, "What the hell?" Then a burst of flames in burned through her. When they died down, only her bloody skeleton remained.

"What the hell!" I shouted, "What going on!" I didn't care if anyone heard me; I just had to run for my life.

"Did you hear that?" said Jackson, "I think that was Maria!"

"Do think she's ok?" said Kaitlyn.

"Judging the scream," said Jackson, "No, we got to help her!"

Jackson ran down to the end of the hall. Then a fire ball burst out of the doors and swallowed him out. When it was gone, there was nothing left of him, but a charred skeleton.

Kaitlyn screamed in horror. She looked up. She couldn't tell but a girl in a red dress and long black hair was walking her way.

"Die," said the girl, "Die."

Kaitlyn screamed again and she ran to the door at the end of her side of the hallway. She had to escape.

She ran to the door and tried to open it. But when she reach it, it locked. She screamed again, and then she look back. The girl was still walking towards her.

"Someone!" she shouted in horror, "Anyone! Help me!"

Then the door opened and she fell into the room. When she looked up, it was the leader and Rich.

"What's going on?" said the leader, "What happened?"

"A girl!" said Kaitlyn, "She killed Jackson and now she's going to kill me!"

"What girl?" said Rich, "There is no girl in here?"

"What?" said Kaitlyn in shock. She turned around. The girl had disappeared.

I kept running, I just hoped to escape. I burst into a room, no one. I closed the door and collapsed to the floor to breath. When I opened my eyes, that girl was in front of me.

"There is no escape," she said, "No escape for your team. I'm feeling very nice for once, I wouldn't kill you, like your friends. To survive, just get out of the building in 2 hours to live. I have no motive for letting you live, just do it."

Then she disappeared in front of me. She giggled at bit as she left. Her voice echoed in my head. I wouldn't question it, but why let me live?

"There you are!" said the leader running into the room from the other door, "We hoped you were ok."

"Where is Maria?" said Rich looking around, "Were did she go?"

"Dead, dead, dead," I stuttered, "She dead."

"What?" said Kaitlyn.

"She's dead!" I shouted, "You guys are next! She's going to get you next!"

"A girl?" said the leader nervously.

"She's a little girl," I said, "Wearing a red dress and has long dark hair."

"She's back," said the leader, "Alma."

"Well of course she is," said a person coming out a closet. She's after me."

"Who are you?" I said. I didn't need anymore surprises.

Author Noticed: I try to avoid gun fights. I suck at writing them.

Alma is back. Why is she letting him live? Only she knows why, even I don't and I'm writing this.

The mysterious man at the end? The next chapter's title should give you a hint.

New thing: What is your favorite character so far or if not what's your favorite part?

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