Rafael's mind went blank, he exited the room and saw the kids running into the house with Delmira. The old man walked in and the door shut behind him. Iron bars shut the windows shut.
"How lucky I am to have you." the old man smiled happily
Alexandra frowned, "At least don't smile!! I don't want to be reunited with my breakfast."
Lucielle came in front of them, eyes green and blue flames engulfing the space between them. Rafael grabbed the girls and went towards the stairs. Alexandra made the stairs demolished behind Rafael.
"Please...I mean no harm to the girls." The man's voice echoed "They will bring change."
"They're just brats. All they need to do right now is be kids." Rafael replied
Alexandra climbed onto Rafael's back as Lucielle was carried by his left arm. Sylvia returned to him and transformed into a double-barrel revolver. It was the only weapon she could think of since they were in such a closed environment. Lucielle and Alexandra made bullets for the gun easily.
Rafael pulled Lucielle backward and a wooden plank rose up. It thrust sharply into Rafael's left lower abdomen although he didn't drop them. The stuffed bear decoration walked and lunged at them, Alexandra's hands glowed and the creature's head ripped off.
"Magnificent. "The old man went
Their face twisted and wondered if they should be scared or disgusted. Rafael didn't find it 'magnificent' and felt an odd feeling in him.
"Is it hunger?" Rafael thought turning a corner
"THERE!" Alexandra yelled towards a dead end
Rafael dashed quickly towards it, and Alexandra created a strong sonic force and destroyed the area. Rafael jumped sadly his foot was caught by a claw, but he managed to shake it off and fell descending downwards to the road.
Rafael saw a car coming in their direction and pulled Lucielle from his back. He held the girls as his back hit the car's windscreen.
"Hey, I know you wanted to see us but what did my car do wrong?" a voice said from the driver's seat
"DRIVE!!" Rafael coughed
A feminine voice went, "Is everything alright?"
"WHAT THE FUCK!!" The driver roared
Rafael and everyone turned around in shock. The house stood up and seemed to look at them.
"So, they make us run around until it's too late huh?" Rafael chuckled " What a simple yet effective plan."
"We can't be beaten in the forest. There." Lucielle told
"The accelerator is far right. Alexandra the wheel." Rafael ordered
"Wait, what-" the driver began before the car sped forward
Rafael held his gun and fired it behind him. A wall of ice was formed, and the house easily broke through it and received another bullet that burrowed through its windows. A black substance sprayed out, Alexandra turned to the right and the forest was in sight.
The screaming of the passengers blended in as well but nothing too serious to disturb their concentration. The car flipped into the forest, everyone jumped off and the house came to a halt.
"Come here!" Alexandra roared
Branches stretched out the house, grabbed it, and pulled it towards them. Rafael was observing the kids with worried thoughts. Lucielle blended the earth, made it go under the house monster, and flip it into the forest.
Alexandra and Lucielle switched. Alexandra made earth columns pierce into the house and black substance flooded out. Lucielle found the old man and pulled him out.
"Well-" Rafael begun
He was stunned as Alexandra appeared in front of the man. Her fingers sunk into his neck and she snapped his spine. The body slumped forward and the girls looked at Rafael.
"Why'd you kill him?" Rafael asked
They tilted their heads in confusion and thought for a moment.
"He dies or we die?" they answered in the conclusion
Rafael plastered a smile on his face, "Good job. Kate, please get the good girls some ice cream. Hmm?"
"YES!! Let's go, Luci!" Alexandra exclaimed
Another woman who had been silent took the girls out of the forest towards town. A man and woman were left with Rafael.
"I need you to check on a corpse." Rafael said, "Delmira, flip the house."
The house flipped and Rafael prepared to enter the house. The woman, Doctor Paisley marched toward Rafael and grabbed his arm.
"Those kids need help." She frowned
Rafael sighed, "Technically. They didn't in their world, everything is a hierarchy and they are the top."
"No, actually something is wrong." The man frowned
The man is Rafael's friend, Tyler.
"You noticed as well didn't you." Tyler said, " Those kids are evolving and whatever you're working on is involved."
"Evolving?" Paisley repeated
"Someone is forcing new entities into their hierarchy," Tyler said
Rafael replied, "Actually some entities, are from here and have been made to run crazy aka corrupted. So they can't identify the tops anymore."
"Whatever. Broken down, in a normal hierarchy, two alphas can't exist in one territory. Only the strong can and those kids are sub-consciously getting stronger quickly." Tyler frowned " Get them off the case."
"The two alphas in the same territory will likely conflict with each other, as they will be competing for the same resources and dominance. This could lead to tension and violence, which could be potentially dangerous for those involved. Therefore, it is best to remove them from the case to ensure the safety of everyone." Paisley said
They looked at Rafael in silence.
"...No," Rafael answered and entered the house
He took them to the room of corpses and medication scent.
"I want the result from the corpses soon." Rafael told, "Tyler, I need you to hack into the Police Station for me."
"Again?" Tyler sighed " You're lucky, I prepared this time."
"Come on, Delmira. Let's get us some food." Rafael yawned
"What's up with him?" Paisley sighed "That was so unlike him."
"I'm yet to find out whether it's good or bad 'unlike'. I tell you when he'll need a sedative" Tyler smiled " Doctor?"
He turned. Paisley had cut open the first corpse, purple liquid, and inside there were no organs. She took out the file of the corpse and read through it.
"He was trying to create something and succeeded?" she went
Tyler took out his laptop," So why keep those?"
"Well-" She began and looked at the corpse
It had lifted its head was looking at her pitifully. She couldn't help but feel a wave of pity wash over her as her hand entered her jacket.
"Will I be okay?" it asked
Paisley smiled, "No. You won't make it."
She shot it in the head with the gun in her gun holsters.