Zircon P.O.V.
Zircon: Woah, what happened here?
Returning from my patrol with Jacko, in front of me, a crater formed in one walls.
Jacko: I heard the same thing happen another nearby base. Do they have something against walls?
Protogen: More like an escape route. Witnesses say they saw them run out of there.
Zircon: Did anybody get hurt?
Protogen: 2 severely injured, it's a miracle they survived.
Jacko: *mumble* Those damn freaks...
Protogen. They went into the woods, hard to track them there.
Zircon: Did any human get caught?
Protogen: We managed to kill a human male adult. The ones who escaped were 2 teenage girls and another male adult.
Zircon: These attacks...are so sloppy, yet dangerous.
Protogen: Also, for you. You might not like this, but the window of your apartment has been shattered.
Zircon: WHAT!?
Without another word, I bolted into the base, and into my apartment.
Zircon: MATTHEW!?
No response. Please let him just be sleeping.
Not in the bed. Where? Wherewherewherewherewhere?
I looked everywhere. Closets, bathtub, cupboards, drawers, behind and under every piece of furniture.
He was not there. Where is he? WHERE DID HE GO?
Jacko: Zircon! Is your pet...
Zircon: Not here...Not here...
Jacko: Fuck...okay, first if all, you should calm down.
Zircon: WHERE ARE YOU!? WHO TOOK YOU!? WHICH BRAT TOOK YOU AWAY FROM ME!?
Jacko: Easy there, you should-
Zircon: WHO...WHERE...WHY...why...
He's gone. My beloved pet disappeared. What if he's in danger? What if he's hurt RIGHT NOW and I can't protect him!?
I feel something soft wrap around me. It took me a moment to see Jacko was hugging me.
Zircon: ...Ah...
Jacko: ...Feeling better?
Zircon: Y-Yeah, thanks...
He let me go, and I began to breathe steadily again.
Zircon: We have to find him, who knows if he...and that...and-
Jacko: One thing at a time, buddy. He's missing, but we can find him, I'm sure.
Zircon: Heh, we will. We must...I must...
Jacko: Hm, what if the intruders from earlier took him?
Zircon: Of course! If we find them, we can find my cutie patootie!
Jacko: That's...alright, so where to start...?
Zircon: What if we ask around? Some people might have clues on where they are.
Jacko: That's not a bad idea. But who should we ask?
Zircon: How about Maya? I'm sure she has something!
Jacko: How do you know?
Zircon: Maybe she had a run in with them? She's very good at taking down enemies, so she must have some idea where they could be.
Jacko: Speak of the devil.
Maya: Are you guys alright? When I heard that they attacked here, I...
Jacko: Worried for us?
Maya: No! I just thought that...well...anyway that's not the point.
Zircon: Don't worry, we were patrolling when they attacked.
Maya: I was NOT WORRYING!
Zircon: But they took my pet!
Maya: And that's a bad thhhhhhhhhhhh-?
Maya P.O.V.
Before I could finish my sentance, Jacko looked at me with murderous rage.
Zircon P.O.V.
Maya: hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhoh I see how sad.
Zircon: Do you have any clue on where any living human could be?
Maya: Well...I did find a base of sorts, in a cave.
Jacko: Really!?
Maya: But some human tried to cave me in, so now there's nothing in there but rocks and rubble.
Zircon: And there was just that one human?
Maya: Yep. Just that one, why do you ask?
Zircon: Because maybe, the other humans don't know their little hideout got destroyed! And those PET STEALING THINGS could go back there, and we-
Jacko: Could be waiting there for them.
Maya: But what if they DON'T go there? Or the human I face runs into them and tells them? He managed to escape.
Zircon: But what if he DOESN'T? This is the only lead we have. I need to find my pet any way I can. I'll kill ANY human in my path until he's safe in my arms!
Maya: You got a point, we don't have any more leads. Well, follow me boys.
Jonathan P.O.V.
Were the fuck am I?
???: Ah, you're awake.
In front of me, were 2 people I didn't recognize.
Jonathan: Who the hell are you two!?
???: Hey, calm down. We're not here to hurt you.
???2: On the contrary, actually.
Jonatha: What do you want? What is this place?
I look around my surroundings. I'm in a small room, on a chair, in front of said chair is a table. It feels like...an interrogation room. Oh, and my hands are tied behind the chair, so that sucks.
???2: All will be explained if you oblige.
???: First of all, what is your name and age?
Jonathan: Not telling.
*chch*
???: You were saying?
Oh crap he's got a gun.
Jonathan: Jonathan, 15.
???: What do you know about the protogen?
Jonathan: Protowha?
???2: Alien creatures.
Jonathan: Oh, them. Well, they showed up out of the blue, practically slaughtered everyone, and they've been a pain in the ass.
???: Was there any other human with you?
Jonathan: I was with 8 people, we split up in 2 teams, and there were 2 people with me, one's dead and the other is probably dead.
???2: Hm, he seems fine.
Jonathan: And I'll ask a question-where the hell am I?
???: Heh, well...you're at the home base of The Resistance Against Protogen, or TRAP for short.
Jonathan: Woah what!?
Pauline: I'm Pauline.
And the one asking you those questions is by best friend, Lewis.
Lewis: Welcome aboard, Jonathan.
Jonathan: Resistance!? There's a resistance!?
Paulina: Yep! Formed by the last remaining humans.
Jonathan: Last remaining!? How many survived?
Paulina: Throughout the whole word, 20 thousand people.
Jonathan: Not even 1% of the entire population survived...
Lewis: Don't let that get to you, though. The resistance was formed so those numbers wouldn't go down anymore!
Jonathan: Uh-huh, but side note-why did you knock me out?
Lewis: We had to make sure you weren't a spy or a protogen in disguise.
Jonathan: Why have I never seen any more people around, then? If there's a resistance, can't they fight back and overpower them?
Paulina: Because of the precaution. If we went more out on fighting or scouting, then they'd follow us back to our base, and we'd be caught, so using less people to go out is the safest approach. And if we go all out, we'd end up with the same fate as the military. Dead.
Jonathan: So...what now?
Paulina: Now, do whatever, just don't go outside unless it's an emergency. Once you've been assigned a task, you'll be able to go out.
Jonathan: Alright, I understand. Can you, um...untie me now?
They untied my hands, and I rubbed my wrists as they were in pain. I then noticed my hand, oh. The fingers are still gone, great. But it didn't hurt anymore, and...the bandages looked different?
Lewis: About that, we gave you proper treatment when you were unconscious. How'd you lose 'em?
Jonathan: One of the creatures cut them off.
Lewis: *sigh* Sorry 'bout that mate.
Jonathan: Yeah yeah, well, see you.
I left the room, and found that I was in a large mall. The mall looked like it was a bit in ruins, but was still intact. I saw thousands of people, all talking to each other.
I saw some stands that had some water and other supplies. A sign said were scheduled to open in 15 minutes, and for everyone to take a portion at that time.
I sat down next to an empty vending machine, as people shuffled by.
...Those damn...protogen, is what they were called, I think. They think they can just...kill of humanity? Well, I'll prove to those bastards that they should be the ones cowering in fear!