Chapter 10: Return of the Damned

Dave and Alex had finally made it back to New York, it was one of the worst trips they had ever been on but at least they were back. The two stumbled off the train, they were exhausted due to the fact that they hadn't slept because they didn't trust each other. They got a cab over to the Carries safe house, it was a small little building over in Queens that had practically collapsed. It was destroyed a few years ago when Carrie attacked New York.

Dave and Alex walked into the building, it was formerly a restaurant but the place had collapsed. They forced a door open and then crawled under a hole. On the other side was a small door that had a standard lock.

"A little basic?" Alex said as he looked at the lock. Dave pushed him back and started to type the password. The door unlocked and he walked in, letting them walk into a small, dark room.

"I was expecting a little more." Dave said as he walked in. He looked around and nearly jumped out of his skin when he saw Stephen sat in his cell. He stood up, looking at the two and started to tap on the glass in between them.

"Don't let him out." Carrie said as she walked in behind them.

"I'm only a hostage." Stephen mocked but Carrie just glared at him.

"A dangerous one, let's not forget how dangerous you actually are though." Carrie replied.

"Alex, It's good to see you again...How are you feeling?" Stephen said sarcastically as Alex put his bag onto the floor.

"I'm going to tear you apart Stephen, you and the rest of your Fraternity." Alex replied.

"Don't speak to the prisoner either. How was the trip?" Carrie replied as she stared at her father, trying to get it into his mind that he was her prisoner.

"Difficult." Dave said.

X

Paul and Nastavnik were in the car park of the hotel. They were running around, looking for any of the attackers. They were accompanied by several of their men and Kathleen. They ran towards one of the cars that they had left there and kept an eye out for anyone.

"Check outside, make sure that it's ok to leave." Nastavnik ordered. He had his gun ready and looked around, trying to make sure that they were alone.

"Where's Stephen?" Kathleen asked. She was afraid, she had no idea what was going on and didn't know what to do.

"Not here. Get into the car." Nastavnik replied.

As Kathleen got into the car, there was a large explosion coming from the garage doors. Two cars burst in and several soldiers got out, ready to fire. Another group of soldiers came in through the door behind them and along with them, the man in the red suit. They all stared at each other for a moment, waiting to see who would make the next move.

"We need to get Kathleen out of here." Nastavnik yelled.

The man in the red suit shot Paul and the rest of his soldiers opened fired. They cut the men down like and destroyed the car. They purposely avoided Kathleen and Nastavnik. The two were taken by the soldiers and taken away. Paul was on the floor, covered in blood but he would be able to make it. The man in the red suit walked up to him and picked him up by the throat. The two stared at each other for a moment until Paul spat in his face, the man in the red suit threw him into the car, smashing it.

"You trying to kill me? Put a bit of effort into it." Paul said.

"Your sins are the blood of the innocent...You will be judged." The man said as he pulled out a knife and pushed it into Pauls heart, forcing him to go unconscious.

Nastavnik and Kathleen were taken upstairs to the room where John was being kept. The two walked into the room and looked at the body, this was the first time Kathleen had been there, she looked at Nastavnik, terrified and confused but he didn't offer her any help. He didn't look at her, he tried to keep his eyes on the coffin that had been placed next to him.

"What's that?" Kathleen asked.

Several scientists started to put tubes into the coffin, they were attached to John and his blood started to enter the coffin. Nastavnik took Kathleen's hand, he knew she was afraid but secretly he was even more, his heart was beating faster than it ever has. He looked at the coffin and the blood stopped going in. The scientists opened it up and took a step back.

"What have you done?" Nastavnik asked. Before he could do anything, a figure burst out of the coffin and stared at Nastavnik. He was dressed in black bandages that were starting to dangle off him, his skin was visible and it was nearly rotten.

"Nastavnik." The creature growled as it jumped off the coffin. His eyes were orange, burning in his eyes.

"...Run." Nastavnik said but before anything could happen the creature grabbed hold of Nastavnik by the throat.

"No...She...Doesn't…Go...Anywhere." The Creature growled as it pointed to Kathleen. A couple of soldiers grabbed hold of her, putting their guns to her head.

"You died." Nastavnik whispered.

"Tell...Dead….Hunter." The Creature growled to Nastavnik as he threw him to the floor.

X

The Soldiers had taken the bodies into the woods where they would throw them into the river, to be disposed of. They piled some of them up and pushed them down into the river, they had done at least three piles by now. They picked up Paul, who was still unconscious and threw him on top of the pile, he was still bleeding but he hadn't given up. He jumped up, screaming and attacking one of the soldiers. He punched him in the face several times and took his gun, he got shot a few times but managed to get over them and killed the other soldier. A group of soldiers surrounded him, raising their guns. Their hearts were racing, they were breathing heavily and their fingers were shaking...They were nervous.

"Come on then." Paul said as he spat out some blood.

X

Alex was looking around the small base that Carrie had set up, there wasn't many weapons but that wasn't really her style. He walked up to Stephen who was sat on the floor, the two looked at each other for a moment.

"So...Edward Chow." Stephen said as he stood up and walked towards the glass.

"You murdered him." Alex replied.

"He had it coming." Stephen replied. Alex looked at his cocky grin and wanted to stab him, most of them did.

"And so do you." Alex replied.

"And you're going to be the person to do it?" Stephen asked as he started to tap the glass in different places.

"No, Carrie is...She's so close to going over the edge you have no idea. The death of Mindy really shook her. I think she has what it takes to be a great killer." Alex said. Stephen then looked at Alex, dead serious and concerned.

"Why does she have to kill me?" Stephen asked.

"You're the Fraternity or what's left of it….Edward Chow is going to take care of it and I promise you...I will make your own daughter hate you." Alex replied. He started to tap the glass and look at Stephen with nothing but hate in his eyes.

"Why are you doing this?" Stephen asked. Alex took a step back and lifted up his shirt, revealing the symbol of Edward Chow.

"My brother was killed by you freaks, the first time I attacked you I used people of equal strength but this time, I'll tear you apart using each other...Anyway, you don't really care about her." Alex explained.

"You don't know what drives me." Stephen replied.

"You don't even have a plan Stephen, you're just making it up as you go along and hoping that you're on the right side...This time, you're not." Alex said as he walked away, leaving Stephen to think on his next move and whether or not it should be to help his daughter.

X

Charles Palmer, one of the heads of the Fraternity was driving home in his car at night. He was texting on his phone and his bodyguards were sat next to him, crushing him in his seat. The road was dark and everyone was alert but as they drove down the road, Rachel flew down. She walked towards the car and used her powers to pick it up and crushed it in the air.

As the hotel was taken over by Edward Chow, his forces travelled the world, eliminating all members of the Fraternity. The powerful businessmen were killed in their homes or their offices and their information was taken. As the attacks happened under everyone's noses and made to look like accidents or suicides, some were spared for another night...This was only a warning.

But back at the hotel where the Fraternity was not only hunted down but exterminated but as they went into every room, they approached one that they dared not enter. Two of them approached the door and slowly opened it, the door handle started to vibrate in their hand and as they opened the door they were blinded by the light inside. The light eventually consumed the two men and destroyed them and inside the light was an unknown figure.

Sorry it's taken so long but it's been hell at the moment and I'm reworking the last part of the story. Did you like it? What do you think should happen next? Until next time, have fun.