CHAPTER 2
To better understand Loid's action, below is a dramatic reenactment of Loid's mental activity leading up to the disaster:
BEEP! BEEP! …
HOSTILE DETECTOR SELECTED
HOSTILE DETECTOR ACTIVATED
SCANNING FOR HOSTILES…
15 HOSTILES?! DETECTED ON HOSTILE DETECTOR.
THREAT LEVEL: DRAGON
SYSTEM ERROR!
0 HOSTILES DETECTED
THREAT LEVEL: PEACEFUL
ERROR! ERROR!
20 HOSTILES?! DETECTED
THREAT LEVEL: …
ERROR!
-5 HOSTILES?! DETECTED
THREAT LEVEL: DEATH
SYSTEM OVERLOAD!
IMMINENT SYSTEM CRASH IN 5….
4…
3…
2…
1…
GOOD LUCK MR TWILIGHT….
End Of Dramatic Re-enactment.
DEATH…
The ominous single word message hung over Twilight's shoulder like a falcon, ready to attack him anytime, anywhere at the first signs of weakness. This caused his body to shudder as cold sweat started leaking out from every pore of his body.
"It's okay. I am Twilight. I have been put in the worst situations. Remember that time I disabled a nuclear bomb headed for another western country at the last second. If I can do that, this should be a piece of cake.", Twilight told himself calmly.
"Let's reassess… ,right now, it's impossible to find the bad guys without any idea of their location. First things first, I need to bring my family out of this place. Seek safe shelter, and reorganise. Most importantly, I need to contact Wi…"
"Loid? Which 1 are you going to choose? Me and Anya have gotten what we want already", came a distant familiar voice.
He didn't need to be told what was happening, but that didn't stop him from believing in that small glimmer of hope that all this was untrue.
As he gingerly came back to reality, Loid looked back towards the voice addressing him, and said "I will have this 1 please."
"That is an excellent choice Sir. I do hope you enjoy our product, and a warm welcome to our store. I do hope you enjoy yourself.", came the reply from a cheerful attendant.
Loid gave a warm smile in return, as he pocketed the cheap looking free soap, he passed through the metal detectors, as he joined Yor and Anya inside the store.
"Which way do you want to go? I see some nice looking kniv.. I mean beauty products on the left", said Yor cheerfully.
"Anya wants to go right. Coz Bondman said that right is always right.", replied Anya.
"Hmm.. then if it's like that, we must follow Bondman, because Bondman always knows what is right", came Loid's reply.
"Let's go!", cried Anya as she rushed off without a second though.
As Loid and Yor chased after Anya. Loid laughed, "I remember a time when she won't even walk down the road without me by her side."
"Loid, are you okay?"asked Yor with a look of concern, as her husband's face felt darker than ever before.
"Yor, I am fine. If I look any different, it must be the stress of work", Loid replied Yor.
"I swear Yor, I will protect both you and Anya even if it costs me my life." Loid thought to himself as he picked up his pace, as the constant alarm bells flashing in his head reminded him that the threat level had been raised from Death to Carnage.