Kill the Sun

Chapter Chapter 584 – Vandalize

584 Chapter 584 – Vandalize

A cloud of mist moved through the darkness.

It moved through tiny openings, skirting past metallic pipes and walls.

"You getting excited?" said the voice of a man from below the cloud of mist.

"I don't know," answered a female voice. "I'm more nervous than excited."

"Why?" the man asked with a hearty laugh.

"Because none of you ever told me what this is even about!" the woman answered in annoyance. "Whenever I ask about this 'surprise', you guys are always vague and laugh. That makes me nervous, okay?"

"Oh, come on," the guy answered with a laugh. "All employees go through this ritual. We were all nervous before it happened, but after that, we were actually happy that it was a surprise."

"Why?" the woman asked.

"Because hearing about it is not nearly as good as experiencing it," the man answered cryptically.

"Okay," the woman answered after some uncomfortable seconds. "That's true for a surprise party as well, but I don't think people would still insist on keeping this a secret when the recipient feels so nervous about this entire thing."

"It's gonna be fine," the guy answered with a roll of his eyes. "We're nearly there. You'll see. You'll thank me that we left this as a surprise."

The cloud of mist saw the two Extractors walking through a door, which led to a staircase.

A moment later, lights turned on, and the two of them stopped in front of a door.

Knock, knock, knock!

The man knocked on the door and waited.

"Where does this door lead to? I've never been here," the woman asked, looking around.

"Storage," the man answered.

"Why would we-"

Then, the door opened, revealing another woman.

"Chief!" the woman exclaimed in surprise. "Why are you here?"

The new woman smiled. "Why, for you, of course," she answered with a smile.

"I-I didn't know that this surprise involved you, Chief!" the woman answered.

"See?" the man added with a smug laugh from the side. "Isn't it worth the surprise?"

"Come in," the Chief said with a nod as she stepped to the side.

The man and the woman passed through the door, and the Chief closed the door behind them.

The woman found herself in a big storage area with all kinds of things.

While the woman was looking around, the Chief walked to the back of the storage area and walked past some old and unused Containment Units.

The other two followed the Chief.

Eventually, the Chief walked into one of the deactivated Containment Units.

"What are we doing here?" the woman asked in a whisper to the guy.

"This is our most sacred place," the guy said. "This is where we will hold your initiation."

"In here?" the woman asked. "I thought we would be holding that in a hall or an office, not in some random storage room."

"Pearly," the guy answered, "not everything is as it appears on the surface. All Manufacturers have their secrets, and we are no different. Just come with us, okay?"

When Pearly heard that, she became nervous again.

That was a bit too forceful for her liking.

"And that's why I never made you a team lead," the Chief commented with annoyance. "You're not good at dealing with people during stressful situations."

"Yes, Chief. I'm sorry, Chief," the man quickly replied in an apologetic tone.

"Chief?" Pearly asked.

"Yes?" the Chief answered as she stopped in the middle of the Containment Unit, looking back.

"Why are we doing my initiation here?" Pearly asked.

The Chief bent down and put her hand on the ground.

BANG!

The next moment, she pushed onto the ground, and a big plate detached.

DING!

The plate fell for about 50 centimeters before it landed on something.

Pearly's eyebrows rose in surprise when she saw that.

A secret passage?

Her Zephosis was interrupted!

Pearly collapsed the next moment.

"Every time," the Chief said with a sigh. "Why do they always resist the gift of the Lord?"

The man stood up and approached Pearly.

The next moment, he retrieved a vial with green liquid and dumped it onto Pearly.

Pearly's Zephosis restarted, but she was still dangerously low on Zephyx.

"Come on," the man said in a calm voice as he pulled Pearly up by the arm. "Properly greet the Lord."

"Do not be afraid, child," the ball spoke. "You will be part of our family soon."

"Power, light, and virtue. This is what makes us Vandalize," the ball spoke.

Pearly tried to think of any way to escape.

She didn't want to become a minion!

But the more she looked into the light, the more welcoming it seemed.

Maybe it wouldn't be so bad.

After all, the Chief seemed quite happy.

The ball of light stopped right in front of Pearly, and the next second, it enveloped her with its wings.

Pearly felt warm.

She felt nice.

It was so soft.

She felt loved.

It was okay.

Everything would be okay.

After a while, she opened her eyes again, and when she looked at the winged ball, she only felt love and loyalty.

This was the Lord!

This was the destined one!

He would transform the world into a paradise!

But then...

"AAARGGHH!"

Pearly started to shout in pain.

The light that had been flowing into Pearly was now coming out of her.

Even more, far more light was leaving her than had entered!

After some seconds, Pearly, collapsed, and when there was no more light to be extracted, she just looked at the ground in a neutral expression.

"You are part of our family now," the ball spoke.

Pearly looked up at the ball.

She didn't feel anything.

No happiness.

No anger.

No sadness.

No fear.

No safety.

She felt nothing.

Well, except for one thing.

She felt longing.

Longing to feel this warm embrace again.

The warm embrace from just now had been the most beautiful thing she had ever experienced, and compared to the greyness around her right now, it was infinitely better.

She longed for the warm embrace.

This was the only desire inside her.

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