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Chapter 3 - The Book III

The earth rumbles and groans…the crimson gates in the sky stretch even further…a twelve foot org jumps out of the red stained sky…I clench my magic infused rusty pipe even harder…for I know that this incoming creature will cause more distraction to humanity…

"Let's…go to the org.." I begin to leave the destroyed bookstore…

"You really are a mad woman..fighting something double your size with that body and no magic affinity…" Joon-ho follows me while holding Philip's hand…

I just shake my head annoyed…this is really a test of patience…how could I even write him like this…I just continue my way…I knew exactly where the org will land after all I wrote this story…

I arrive near a train station…Joon-ho and Philip beside me…I hear the org's yell of battle…I prepare my fighting stance pipe in hand…Joon-ho takes Philip with him and they sit back watching me keenly…I sigh…I was hoping I would get help but oh well…Joon-ho's a jerk….

The org starts to swing its bat everywhere mindlessly…orgs of his size are partially blind…I need to take that to my advantage…yet the enchantment on my pipe has a condition…I got to shout as loudly as possible…now the org will crash me for sure…..

Orgs are weak towards fire….so let's do this….I yell then a fire ball shoots out of the rusty magic infused pipe…as i shout louder and louder the bigger the generated fire ball is…

The org tries to smash with its bat…I barely dodge for my reflexes aren't that good…as I stop to think about my next move…the org takes the opportunity and strikes its wooden weapon at me…

I fall back all bruised and bloody…yet the flame of survival still dancing within me…

Joon-ho stares at me waiting for my next move…while stopping Philip from intervening…

"I can't die like this…!" I scream in pain and exhaustion…my pipe glows red…then a ball of scorching fire flows in the air towards the twelve foot org…

The org yelps in agony…as the magical flames burn its sensitive skin…it collapses onto the floor cracking the pavement…

I finally flop onto the hard floor…tiredness hitting me like a truck…I was never the active type…I was always at home writing or doing my art…

Philip runs towards me skipping…while Joon-ho is just behind him…

"You are so cool miss…!..how did you turn the rusty pipe into a magic shooting wand thingy…?.." Philip begins to release a flood of questions and praises…

Philip tries to make me stand yet my feet tremble and I fall at every try…Joon-ho fed up from seeing me and Philip's struggle…gets closer and scoops me up…

"Wait a minute…wha—..!" I shout flustered..

"So you want me to let you die…" Joon-ho says annoyed "I will gladly do so..!" He adds casually…

"Ok..ok…do…your…thing…" I stutter in pain…I feel like I cracked a rib i can hardly move…

We enter the underground train station Joon-ho still lifting me up…then he places me on the floor me leaning on a pillar…Philip sits down next to me with a worried expression…

"I am not sure…why the world has monsters now…?…but don't hurt yourself…" Philip nags me a bit…I let out a groan…

"Don't worry…I know exactly what I am doing…" I give Philip a weak smile…

Joon-ho taps his foot a few times as a sign of annoyance…

"I don't understand you type…charging into a battle they know they will loose…so pathetic…" Joon-ho says as he sits beside Philip blade still in hand…

Suddenly a group of survivors appear…all wounded and traumatised…one of them a blonde girl gasps as she sees my torn office clothes and blooded bruised body…

She takes out a first aid kit from her backpack…and comes closer…yet a man in his forties stops her…

"We can't waste our supplies on them…!" The man yells at the blonde girl as she frowns…

She shoves the man away…then bends down in front of me and begins to patch me upwith deliberate care….

"You are a nurse in training right..?" I tilt my head slightly…

"Was it that obvious…?" She giggles awkwardly…

It was quite refreshing to be cared for so kindly by a stranger especially in such an apocalyptical situation….

"May I ask how you got these injuries…?" She asks trying to brush off the awkwardness..

"Oh that…I just defeated the org with my pipe…" I state casually..

The group in front of us gasp in disbelief…Joon-ho laughs knowingly…while Philip looks at me proudly…the blonde girl's brown eyes widen…

"Join our group…!" Yells the forty year old man shamelessly…"we will give you anything…" he adds..

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