Justice by R.T. Adams (reading list .TXT) 📖

wouldn’t go easy on us,” I said, “So let’s show them not to underestimate us.” I ran forward, along with Alicia, who was much faster than myself and got to the guards first. Acting as a practical distraction for us, the guards turned to her direction, behind the mass of soldiers. Giving a wide opening, I slashed at the off-guard soldiers and began quickly killing them. Randolph had been bashing them with his large sword, crushing their ribs and skulls, as well as slicing large chunks of them. Soon, they dwindled down to only a select few, who had no chance against us. Quickly, they were killed, as well. A large mass of soldiers, now lying dead at our feet with a large puddle of blood which we had been standing in. Limbs had been lying freely around, detached from the bodies and, by now, were impossible to tell who they belonged to. We continued forward, towards the first location which caught my eye, the power plant. Randolph lifted his large sword and plunged it into one of the tanks. I cut open a large cord, which soon began emitting sparks. Quickly, we ran, awaiting a large explosion. We found a place behind a fairly sizeable wall, along with tanks in rows. We all covered our ears, the tank soon exploding. From the impact of the one, the others began to burst into pieces one-by-one. Even with our ears covered, it was as loud as could be. Soon, each of the tanks were gone. When I looked over the wall, I noticed a few of the tanks had been tossed around. However, for the most part, there had been only flames.

“To the oil factory now,” I said, already heading towards it, “If we manage to find the generator before we find it, then we’ll take out the generator and leave.” Alicia and Randolph both nodded. Quickly, we made our way towards the oil factory, one in which had been easy to spot. Soon, we arrived, with no sighting of the generator, and ran into the factory. Not only had there been oil, but coal, as well. That would explain the large furnaces inside and the chimneys outside. Soon, a group of people in overalls noticed us and began fleeing from us. Not that I intended on murdering them in any way. We continued through the factory, destroying the furnaces and oil tanks as we came across them. There had been four furnaces, each which took roughly five minutes each to render completely useless. The oil tanks only too one large cut at the bottom, in which I couldn’t do unless I wanted the oil to catch fire. Walking through the factory, I noticed a large metal object in the corner, hidden by a large wall in which someone wouldn’t be able to naturally see just by walking in at the entrance. I turned to the other two and gestured them over. They came over and looked at the large metal object, likely the generator for the entire city. I will admit, this is quite the place to put a generator. We walked over to it and looked at it. It was like stacking two indifferent Randolphs on top of each other and stuffing it into the corner, except it was three times as wide as him. On the side was a large latch which kept it closed. I cut off the latch and the hinges to it. The large door on it fell off and we stood back. Looking up, a large, glowing orb sat inside. I looked over to Randolph, the only one able to reach it without having to have someone climb onto someone else. He lifted his blade and plunged it into the orb, which cracked and emitted a large amount of steam, as well as it began hissing. We started running, knowing exactly what would happen. We ran out of the building, and, just then, a loud explosion. Portions of the building began collapsing like dominoes, almost. We turned to see the city shutting down, as well as the mechs and tanks. We walked through the gate we came from, noticing masses of people panicking, running like wild animals, all particularly in one direction: towards the exit. We ran over to my car which, surprisingly, was still intact. I sheathed my sword and tossed it in the back, hopping in and starting the car. Quickly, I drove off, to a different exit, where even still many people were running to, but not as many. I slowly drove between the people, who surprisingly split as my car was coming through. They quite obviously hadn’t even covered one percent of the bridge. Quickly, I was able to break free and drive at full speed.

The bridge was longer than the one I came into the city on, but it wasn’t a problem, as we managed to get in and out by nightfall. To think about it, this is the second time we’ve been out of a city during night. There wasn’t a city in sight, and so there was no possible way to avoid demons which would appear out of nowhere. Speaking of which, one had been roaming around already near us. Keeping at the same speed, we passed it in no time. However, just as I thought we avoided a major issue, another one appeared in front of the car. Not just a single one, but a few. They were small, but the smaller they are, the more annoying they get. They all began hopping around us, even as we were getting out of the car. Immediately, even without a plan, Randolph slammed down his sword, missing them entirely because of how they moved. I swung horizontally at one, but it hopped over my sword and landed on the ground, continuously hopping. I was beginning to get frustrated with them, just as one hopped up to hang off my blade, a technique they’d use to hinder your abilities. However, just as it grabbed onto my sword, it began to screech in pain due to the heat and quickly released my sword. Just as that one released, the other hopped towards me to attack me. However, I swung my sword at the two, slicing both of them in two, then plunged my sword towards the one that grabbed my blade, stabbing through its chest, then lifting it and tossing it aside. I walked over to Randolph, who seemed to be having the most issues with them. I’d began hacking at them, cutting only a few of them. He then grabbed one of them with his left hand and crushed its skull in his bare hand, releasing it, watching the contents of it fall to the ground. Looking over to Alicia, she had just about no issues, considering she had already been fast enough to strike them. In mere moments, they were all defeated and gone. We got back into my car and resumed driving. Soon, we came across a familiar sight to me, a desert. Ahead, I noticed something in particular which caught my attention, a pile of ruins. It was Gandolia, where I was originally living. The place in which both Tharl and Miss Holly both died. I pulled into the parking lot in front of the now useless convenience store. I got out and walked over to the garage, where Tharl had always sat around in a foldable chair. I just stared at the ruins, unable to enter. I turned to the hangar and walked over to it, staring at the pile of rubble which had most definitely been moved since I left. When I walked back outside, I noticed a wooden post which I’d never seen before. I walked over to it and saw a nameplate on it. Miss Holly’s grave, it would appear. Someone came and buried her. I wasn’t going to question who, but I was certainly curious about it. I could feel a warm tear running down my cheek. I bent over and sat down, staring down at the withering pink flowers at her grave. The other two simply stood behind me, waiting. In a fit of rage felt towards Justice, I clenched my fist and punched the ground, lifting myself to my feet and wiping my tears away.

“I know where we’re going,” I said. To the first base I’d ever snuck in to. I walked over to the car and got in, as well as the others. I’d been stronger and obtained these two new partners, as well as a third who was now gone, but to remain in memory and heart. Swiftly drifting out of the parking lot and speeding down the road, I made my way to the desert base. I pulled over to the side of the road right in front of the base. Three guards walked over to the car and, just as they noticed who I was, they lifted their swords. However, standing no chance, I cut through them without hesitation. I walked through into the base. Guards, each by a whole unit, came towards us. However, each one was brought to their knees, then slaughtered. Soon, we reached the generator. I walked up to it and pulled back, ready to plunge my blade into it. Shoving forward, I expected to stab into it, but instead, my blade was deflected and scratched the top of the generator. A long, thin blade had sat in front of me, slowly being lowered.

“I don’t think so,” a man said, his voice rather soothing. and calm. I turned to see a man with long red hair and red eyes, along with the same grin I saw when I hid previously. He lifted his hand to grab mer, but I moved out of the way.

“Who are you?” I asked.

“I am Justice’s High Commander, or rather, the Second in Command,” he said, “Avecia Garnet.” I looked over to Alicia. However, her hair had been silver, but her eyes were definitely red. I never paid attention before. However, they do look alike.

“The Second in Command of Justice?” I said.

“Indeed. Who shall you be?” he asked.

“Kimbo,” I responded.

“No,” he said, “Your real name.”

“What?” I said.

“Kimbo is not your real name,” he said. By now, I’d been gritting my teeth.

“What are you talking about?” I said.

“Your real name,” he said, “Your real name is Zephire Myles.” I glared at him, revealing my name without my permission. I knew my name, but considering the emotional thrust behind it, I abandoned it and changed it to “Kimbo.” The other two, Alicia and Randolph, just looked at me.

“Myles?” Randolph said, lowering his blade. Alicia, as well, lowered it. I could feel an intense amount of sudden distrust towards me. I sighed and turned to them.

“I’m sorry,” I said.

“Myles is Justice’s Emperor’s name, isn’t it?” Alicia said.

“Indeed,” Avecia said, “He is the heir to Justice’s throne, but Emperor Myles decided to throw him out of the castle. Until he was prepared to rule, he would not be allowed into the castle.”

“Then, why are you fighting against them?” Randolph asked me.

“They killed my friends and my family,” I said.

“But,” he said.

“I was adopted by a poor family, one which took me in when I was still just a baby. They found out about me, but they still accepted me, regardless. After I’d went out one day, I came back to find my father and mother lying half-dead in the middle of the street. When I entered the house, a group of men stood there, a blade through my sister’s heart.” I explained to them how it happened and what urged my hatred for Justice.

“Even to this day, he refuses to follow by his true father’s words to become a fine emperor,” Avecia said, “It will cause your death.” He thrust his blade upwards, pointing the tip towards me.

“My death will be long to come,” I said, lifting my sword. The other two hesitantly but hastily lifted their swords.

“I am much more