BLACK GHOUL
Chapter 204: Black Ambush

Chapter 204: Black Ambush

"Well, whatever the bargain was, it worked, the agency will no longer hunt ghouls, we are all officially off the radar," Iris said.

"Rest assured Iris, that’s just one side of the bargain," Riley said, smirking.

Iris froze at her words, that was just the beginning?, what exactly did Riley pull off? She had a feeling it was definitely

Suddenly a distress alarm went off. They froze at the sudden wailing sound.

"The Hometown is under attack!" Sean said in realization, stunned, there was no way that was possible.

"Sean there’s no way that’s possible," Riley hissed. The hometowns were undetected away from the world, so how?

Instantly an explosion came in, it wasn’t from a distance but rather their building, everything went blank.

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Unknown Location

Liam could hear water dripping, he felt he was lying on a hard surface, he groaned in response as he slowly opened his eyes, seeing his surroundings were that of a cave. He blinks puzzled seating up.

The cave was wide, walls smooth black. The path in front of him filled with water.

"Where am I?" He said puzzled, the last thing he remembered was being with Riley, watching her sleep against the ground after their sessions, and then carrying her to bed, the rest blank.

His puzzled eyes then drift to his body, he was on a black shirt that hung his frame perfectly and black pants, barefoot. The last thing he remembered was being naked, how did he end up with clothes?

"Take a deep breath child" Omari’s deep voice came in.

Liam looks around searching for where the voice was coming from but then it lands on a figure in front of him but the water separates their paths.

It was Omari, he was seated just like he was, a knee raised, his arm resting on it. His eyes were golden, His skin black like coal, shirtless showing his hard ton muscles, pants made of dark aura as it waved, his hair black and long like a dark aura waving like flames, a spiky crown around his head. His wings and his staff weren’t present.

Making him look less dangerous but Liam knew that was the opposite, the mere aura that shocked him was unlike anything he has ever felt, it rivaled even his own, he gulps.

Liam knew it was Omari without blinking, his looks turned stern.

"Did you hurt her?" Liam demands, knowing what he did last time and his blood boiling with rage, if so much has laid a hand on her again, he will surely rip his heart out, ancient being or not, he was gonna take him down!

"Of course not she’s our destined," he said in a casual tone but that only increased Liam’s rage.

"But you did!" Liam growled.

"That was a very unstable awakening," he said, taking a deep breath. "And I apologize for that".

Liam froze at his words, was the almighty Omari apologizing? It was unbefitting for a being such as this to do such.

"We need to talk about Doomsday" he began in a serious tone.

"Doomsday?!" Liam said, puzzled.

"A day and battle destined to shock the earth, the day we put a stop to Apophis, the god of Chaos once and for all, and redeem our people from fear and hatred," Omari said.

Liam’s eyes widened at his words. "Ghouls can be liberated?"

"Yes... and our destined is already setting the first plan in motion in her own way, the rest is left for us, to see to the end," he said.

Liam gulps hard, he could feel the truth from Omari’s words as if they were his own.

"For both of us to fulfill doomsday, we have to merge bodies, which means our mind, bodies, and soul will become one. There are two prices for this, first, you will lose Ghost because of merging, and second, after that, we will both cease to exist".

"Hold on," Liam said, still trying to take in what he just said. "Lose Ghost, cease to exist?" Liam said with wide eyes. It was a lot to take in and it weighed on him like a ton.

"Yes child," Omari said firmly.

"I don’t understand"

"If we don’t do this, Apophis will rule this world with fear, destroy it from the inside out once he gets his hands on a vessel, it will all be over, everything you love and care about will be gone, everything," he said clearly.

Liam was still like ice, taking in everything he said, what exactly was he getting himself into? And for what? A battle that was predestined before he was born?

Being there like a statue gazing upon Omari’s eyes, he saw everything about this Apophis, and the realization struck him like a storm, it all makes sense now, everything and every question in his head was brought before his eyes, to the surface for him to consume and he couldn’t be more paralyzed at what awaited them and then what Omari said next made his body dread.

"Unless we make the ultimate sacrifice"

The ultimate sacrifice, for the sake of all life, for the sake of his Riley.

A tear fell from one of his eyes and his heart shattered, there wasn’t another way except this.

’Riley’ was his only thought and the gravity of the sacrifice he was about to make.

Omari watches his descendant balling within himself, he knew very well it was hard for the young lad, but there wasn’t another way.

THIS was the only way.

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"Riley!"

"Riley!"

"Riley!"

Riley’s eyes slowly opened, her vision blurry until it cleared seeing her white Claw before her, holding a boulder in place from crushing her.

"Silver," Riley said weakly as she groaned on the rough ground. Blood trailed from her head but then it healed.

"RILEY!" Sean shouts in horror as he gets to her, lifting her up away from the boulder.

Silver let it slide as it slammed to the ground, crushing it.

Riley gulps hard knowing it would have been her, her claw retreats inside her.

"The Hometown is under attack," Iris said, holding onto her.

"It’s the agency, I don’t know how they got the location but they are here, the ghouls are trying to hold them back but we don’t know for how long," Iris said in horror, she couldn’t believe this was happening, the very hometown that was off the Radar was suddenly found.

Sean turns to Riley.

"I have to get you to safety," Sean said sternly.

"No, No I’m not hiding, I’m fighting with you guys" she snaps.

"Riley we can’t risk that" Iris reasons, for her sake and for her unborn child.

"I’m just 2 weeks pregnant!" She snaps again. "The agency made a big mistake coming here and they are gonna pay"

"They will... but Riley you have to understand, for the sake of your unborn child, don’t do this, what would Liam think," Sean said with pleading eyes.

Riley gulped hard at his words, he was right but this didn’t sit well with her but she was forced to give a slight nod even though her body screamed at her not to do so.

"Get her out of here, will hold off any incoming agents," Sean said to Iris, she nodded.

"Be careful," she said with pleading eyes. She couldn’t bear the thought of losing him again.

"I will," he said, stealing a kiss from her lips before retreating.

They rushed out of the destroyed building.

***

Outside was chaotic, gunshots, Roars could be heard, the ghouls holding off the agents, while the rest took the woman and children who couldn’t fight to a safe place, it was dreadful to watch.

Riley’s eyes were saddened when she saw the scene, houses on fire, and destroyed buildings. Her heart felt heavy. Everything they had built was coming apart like a snap of a finger. She felt a part of her breaking.

"Protect the queen," Sean said.

About 10 ghouls came forth, circling her as they walked out.

But then a piercing roar came in, stopping them in their tracks.

"What is that?" Iris said, shaking at the mere sound.

Riley turns, staring at a distance.

"The Beast," she said without a doubt, remembering when Liam told her about the Beast he fought, unlike anything they have ever seen.

"We have to get out of here," Sean said knowing that sound wasn’t good news at all.

But instantly like a sharp bullet, something lands in between them, making them disperse.

Riley lands on the ground hard with a groan.

The 10 ghouls covered her ready to fight the monster before them.

Iris and Sean stare at the being with wide eyes.

It stood high and tall the same 10 feet as he was, the body covered in something like a coil, dark brown in color, with a horn at the center. It looked more like a beast than a ghoul, having no eyes but sharp deadly fangs for a mouth.

It roared an insanely loud sound, all hell was about to break loose as next was a bloodbath.

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