"Aliens! Aliens!" A woman shouted somewhere in the mall.
I turned towards Yvonne, "I think she's drunk!" I said and we snickered.
Both of us, cousins of the same age, were at a shopping mall.
"Hey, Kim, let's go Giant, I wanna get something for someone." Yvonne said as she nudged me.
"Hmm.. Someone.." I whispered softly.
"It's for a friend!" She yelled.
I raised both hands up though I am surrendering to her,
"Okay, Okay. There's no need to shout!" I shouted.
We walked towards Giant.
I kept my eyes on the woman that shouted "Aliens, aliens,"
A couple of policemen got hold of her and wrestle her on the ground.
One of them put hand cuffs on her.
"Aliens! Aliens! They took my son! Help!" she cried.
I felt pity for her.
"Kim! Kim! Earth to Kimberly!" Yvonne said as she waved her hand infront of me.
"Huh? What?"
"Does these necklaces look gorgeous?"
"Hmm.. Yeah, sure."
"Okay, I think I'll have those." Yvonne said to the cashier.
Out of the blue,
The fire alarm rang.
Everyone looked stunned.
"Everybody please remain calm,
Please find the nearest exit and please exit the building,"
The speaker said.
Everyone started to crowd the exit.
"Kimberly! Kimberly! I can't see you!" Yvonne shouted across the sea of humans.
"I'm here! I'm over here!" I screamed.
"Meet you outside!"
"What!?"
And I saw Yvonne walked outside.
I tried walking towards her but the people kept pushing me
Further and further away from her.
I realized something was wrong.
Is it me or is the door way getting lower and lower?I thought.
The door is shutting itself!
I was stunned and I couldn't move at all.
"Get away from the door! It's closing in!" I yelled.
The gap was small.
Only a child at about the age 5 could go through.
"Out of my way, bitch!" A man said as he pushed me aside.
The impact was too much,
I started to fall down.
Suddenly, a pair of strong hands held onto me.
I looked up and saw man at the age of 18 caught me.
I tore my eyes away from his and saw the fat man trying to go through.
"No wait!" I screamed and got up.
I started to run towards him.
"Wait! You can't! Stop!"
The gap was too small,
He won't cross in time!
I rushed towards him but someone was holding me back.
"No, you can't save him." A gentle voice said.
I've seen these a thousand times.
As the fat man tries to roll to the other side,
His tummy was too big and he was facing upwards.
I saw his eyes widen and he screamed as the door started to crush him.
I jerked my hand away from the person holding it.
That's what you get for not listening. I thought.
Blood splattered all over the floor
And the fat man was no longer in one piece.
A child started to cry and a mother shushed him.
"There is no fire," I whispered.
"What?" The person asked me.
"There is no fire!" I said louder.
Everyone looked at me.
"What do you mean by there is no fire?" Someone asked.
"Yes, Kim, what do you mean by there's no fire?" The person repeated.
How does he know my name? He.. looked familiar..
"Leon?" I asked and faced towards him.
"Yes, Kim, I was surprised you don't recognize me." he said and smiled.
I hugged him tightly.
I've missed him so.
"Excuse me, young lady, you said that there isn't any fire,"
A woman whom is holding a 5 year old child asked me.
Reality sets in.
"There isn't any fire. I don't smell smoke nor see any.
I don't feel hot and the water sprinkles are not on."
I pointed out.
"She's right!" A man at about 30years old said and walked towards me.
"My name is Jasper and I think you're right,"
I shacked his extended hand and told him my name.
I looked around and saw about 8 people is still here,
Trapped including me.
"Okay, listen up, we have to find a way to escape from this place."
I said loudly.
"Does anyone have a map here?" Leon said.
"I do!" A girl at about 13 said and she took out a piece of paper.
She then shyly handed Leon the map.
"Thanks," Leon muttered and turned his back towards her as he faced me.
"Leon, there's a fire escape here," I said as I pointed the map.
"There is about 5 fire escapes,"
"Yes, and I thin-" I stopped in mid sentence.
"Kim, whats wrong?"
"Shh... Do you hear that?
"No, Kim, you're starting to scare-"
"Listen!" I hissed.
Leon looked at me.
"It sounded like someone is using their nails to scratch the blackboard."
"Exactly,"
"Everyone quiet down!" Leon shouted.
All five of them, excluding the sleeping baby, looked at us.
I scanned around the room.
Two policemen, the mother and child, Jasper and the 13 year old girl
All looked at us with wide eyes.
A shrill sound sounded as though it's on top of us.
"Where-" Jasper started to say before I shushed him.
I have a bad feeling about this.
Leon looked at me.
"The air vent!" We both gasped.
"Grab whatever you can!" Leon shouted.
"What is it?!" The 13 year old girl asked Leon.
"I don't kno-" Leon begun to answer when
One of the policeman was dragged up to the ceiling.
"Ahhh!!!!" He screamed.
In a few minutes later,
He stopped screaming.
I curiously walked towards him.
"Kim!" Leon hissed,
"Get your ass back here!"
I ignored him and continued.
The hole in the air vent was much bigger than I expected.
Blood trickled down,
Making a small puddle on the floor.
My breathing became irregular.
My heart is pounding real hard in my chest.
Just a few more steps.
Suddenly,
The body of the policeman fell on the floor in front of me.
Fuck.
Was all I could think.
"Turn the kid away!" I yelled at Leon without leaving my eyes
From the policeman.
Or rather,
Headless policeman.
"Damn," Leon said when he reached by my side.
I stepped over the policeman and looked through the hole.
Scratch marks..."Who ever nails are those,
They really need a manicure, badly," Leon joked.
I bend down and searched the policeman's jacket.
"Hey, what are you doing?" Leon asked me.
Finally,
I produced a flashlight and two guns which are fully loaded.
I tossed one of the gun towards Leon.
"We might need these."
"What happened to him!?" The woman with the baby screamed.
Instantly,
The baby started to cry loudly,
His voice echoed the whole place.
"Shut that baby up!" I yelled over the cries.
Instantly,
The cry became a soft whimper.
"First of all,
Everyone must not stand right under the air vent,
Secondly,
Take as many weapon as you can to defend yourself.
Thirdly,
To survive,
You all must stay togather.
Got it?!" Leon said like a true leader.
Everyone mutely went to do what they are supposed too.
"That's a great speech,
But what about the kid and the baby?" I pointed out.
"The mother has to protect it like a true mother.
The kid, I can protect her if I must.
But, she can take care of herself."
"Oh."
Suddenly,
My cell phone rang.
I checked the speaker and saw it's Yvonne.
"Hey! Where are you?" She said.
"I'm stuck in Giant."
"What!? Apparently there is no fire,"
"Tell me something I don't know!"
"The F.B.I's here won't tell me anything!"
A growl came right on top of me.
"Look, I have to go." I said while looking on top of me.
I snapped my phone shut and put it into my pocket.
I pushed Leon a side as a slimy tail tried to reach out for me.
"Everyone! Shush!" Leon tried to say as loudly as he dared.
Slowly,
A head was lowered from the whole.
The screaming woman was right.
There was, no, there is an alien in the building.
The alien has no eyes and nostrils.
All it has was a pair of ears that are like foxes'
And a mouth the size of a hippopotamus'.
It's blackish brown in color and it has a human body
But it's arms are longer than it's legs like an apes'.
And it's legs looks like it's build for running from a predator
Or rather towards a prey.
It's saliva is dripping on me and I shivered.
I felt like screaming but I couldn't.
Leon slowly climbed on top of me to protect me.
His eyes were on the creature all the time.
The alien withdraw it's head.
It sense nothing here...
Suddenly a phone rang.
The alien jumped down from the hole.
Instead of carrying Leon off me and take me away,
It ran on all fours towards the ringing phone
Which was on the other policeman.
"Ahhh!" He screamed and tried running away.
I tried to get up to help him but I couldn't.
Leon wouldn't let me.
Instead,
I sat back and watch an innocent guy died.
The policeman tripped on his shoe lace and fell.
"N-!" I wanted to shout but Leon put his hand over my mouth.
The alien sprang on top of the policeman,
Tore his head of from his body,
And with a single gulp,
The head vanished in the alien's mouth.
The alien blindly retraced it's step and got back into the air vent.
The scampering sounds in the air vent sounded far away,
The alien had clearly ran away to find more victims.
I could still hear it happily munching on the wide eyed head
While blood kept on dripping in front of me.
Slowly,
Leon got off me and held out a hand towards me to help me up.
I couldn't.
I can't.
I was too shocked.
The gun skidded in front of me as I pushed Leon just now.
I reached out and took the gun.
"Hey, hey," Leon said quietly as he tried to get me up on my feet.
"It's gone." He smoothed down my hair.
I stood up.
"What the hell was that!" Jasper shouted.
"Shut up!" I said as loudly as I dared.
Jasper looked at me,
His hair was all over his head.
"Everyone now gathered around here.
But first, shut your phone up." I said as I put mine on silent.
Everyone, except the baby, whipped out their phones.
"Okay," I whispered.
"What the hell was that?" Jasper said, this time he whispered.
"An alien," Leon said, emotionless.
"Fuck that! There is no such thing as an alien!"
Jasper shouted.
Leon got hold of Jasper's collars and held him up.
Jasper made choking sounds as his legs dangled in the air.
"Shout one more time,
I'll tie you up and leave you under the hole for that thing to eat you up!"
Leon growled softly.
Jasper nodded,
Clearly understood Leon.
He dropped Jasper on the ground.
"Go on, Kimberly." Leon said.
"That's an alien." I continued.
"There aren't any eyes or nostril on that thing.
So I suspect it moves by sound.
Judging by the sound in the air vent,
The alien isn't here anymore.
I think you all did a great job,
By not moving and screaming." I said and smiled.
"So what do we have to do now?" The 13 year old girl asked.
"We split up,
Find weapons and meet back here in 5minutes,
Any longer, we will assumed you're dead and moved on
To find an escape route.
Go it?" Leon said, with full authority in his voice.
"Now go!"
Every one scattered to find weapons.
Leon went over the recently dead body and took out a pair of gun.
He tossed of on the guns and tossed it towards me
He then mouthed a word, thanks.
Leon walked towards me.
"It's been a long time." I said and hugged him again.
"Yeah," And he hugged me back.
His arms are like towels,
Wrapped tightly around me,
Making me feel warm and comfortable.
"I missed you so," I said,
Burying my head in his shoulder blade.
"Ahem," Someone's throat was cleared.
Damn it!
I let go off Leon and looked at the interrupter.
The 13 year old girl stood there,
Holding a water gun without water contained in it.
"My name is Crystal," she said, eying both of us.
I felt heat rushing in my cheeks.
"What is contained in your uh, water gun?" Leon asked.
"Tomato sauce," Crystal said, brightly.
"It's uh, 5 minutes already and everyone is ready."
"Right, 1,2,3,4..." Leon counted, including ourselves.
"Where's the mother and child!" I said, looking around.
"I don't know! Crystal said.
"Jasper?"
"I wasn't keeping my eyes on them,"
"They must have wandered further away," Leon said.
"We have to find them!" I said and started to walk
Towards the toy department but Leon stopped me.
"Look," he said as he point at the ceiling.
Slurping loudly,
A woman's body was dangling in air.
Blood was trickling down her shoes
And she fell,
Body first because her head was gone.
I felt like puking.
So many people died and it's not even a day's time.
Oh, God.
Leon steadied me and he gripped my hands tightly.
The alien jumped down,
Ear twitching,
Waiting for someone to make a sound.
I held my breath,
Terrified the alien could heard my pounding heart.
More pounding sounds came from the air vent.
More aliens?
A long slender hand reached out,
Followed by a long slender leg.
Finally, it's head was lowered.
Eyes that are wide enough reflected me image.
Oh, fuck.
It's hand reached out.
Each hand contains 3 fingers.
Suddenly,
A voice in my mind hissed,
"Humansssss,"
I figured out it's the alien's voice
For it doesn't have any mouth.
Just a pair of freakishly huge eyes and to slits for a nose.
"W-what do you want from us," I said,
Taking my chances.
The black alien took a step forward towards me
But it was held back by the huge eyed alien.
It made twittering sounds like a bird.
Instantly the black alien stopped and sat down.
"Humansss" The voice hissed again.
"Earth... Mine!" He scrunched up his hands into a fist.
Funny how aliens always want to conquer Earth.
I mean,
What is so special about Earth?
It's nothing but a big blue and green ball!
"Girl... Mine!" It hissed again
And this time he pointed at me.
What the hell?
Leon stepped in front of me,
Protecting me from the alien.
"Go back to your home planet!" Leon shouted.
"There is nothing for you to conquer here!"
"Girl..."
"This girl belongs to me,"
He said me, not Earth!
"She stays here!"
More twittering sounds.
The black alien got up.
"No! Wait!" I screamed and pushed myself in front of Leon.
"What the hell are you doing?" He whispered.
"I'm trying to not let yourself get killed," I whispered to Leon
To the alien I said,
"Take me but leave my friends alone!"
"Earth..."
"Earth will never be yours!"
The alien hesitate.
"Follow... Me... Earth... Friends... Unharmed,"
I figured the alien is trying to say,
"Follow me and Earth and your friends will stay unharmed,"
I nodded and started walking towards the aliens.
Leon reached out and took my hand.
"Let me go!" I said, looking in his eyes.
"Not without a fight!" he said and pointed the gun at the black alien.
"Leon, NO!"
The gun gave out a loud bang.
The black alien got hit.
Instead of being hurt,
The alien growled and ran towards us.
The skin...
The skin must have been made out of hard shell.
There's no way to stop it.
We're all going to die.
Leon grabbed hold of me and ran.
"Hit it! Hit it with everything you got!" Leon screamed.
Leon pushed me towards the ground and took out his guns.
Bang! Bang!
Went the bullets.
I finally came to my senses.
I ran towards the gas department,
Took a lighter and a gas tank.
I took out my gun and looked for the black alien.
I gasped when I saw Leon wrestling with it.
"Hey! Hey! Over here! Hey!" I screamed and shoot the alien with my guns.
The black alien raised it's head and it's ear twitched.
"Over here! Hey! Over here!"
The black alien rushed towards me.
It clearly forgotten about Leon.
That's good.
That's really good.
The alien snarled.
Closer.
Closer.
Closer.
I pulled the pin out of the gas tank.
A little bit more.
I clicked the lighter,
Fire flare up.
NOW!
I put the lighter in front of the gas tank.
Causing the gas in the tank to lit up.
The alien was on fire.
But instead of stopping,
It continued running towards me.
I ditched the gas tank and shot it with my gun.
I quickly ran for cover when the tank explode.
I screamed when my arm was burnt.
The sprinkles turned on,
Putting out the fire everywhere.
I whimpered,
The pain in my arm hurts a lot.
I saw a pair of pale legs in front of me.
Shit!
I looked up and saw a pair of huge eyes reflected my image.
With one long arm,
The alien hold my collar and held me up,
"Kimberly!"
Someone from somewhere shouted.
Leon...
I blacked out.
How could Leon be so selfish to keep me?
I mean,
I'd rather die to save Earth and a million of lives,
Yet Leon wants to keep me and endanger everyone's life?
That is so selfish of him!
Leon,
Don't be a hero and just save your ass and everyone's too.
Leon,
I-
I felt warm arms around me.
It seems so familiar.
The warmness I mean.
I felt water droplets on my face too.
What does this mean?
That it's raining in the mall?
I open my eyes
And saw Leon crying.
I reached out and touched his face,
"Hey,"
Leon opened his eyes and he hugged me tightly.
"You're alright! You're alright!"
"Yeah, but my arm hurts."
Leon took my arm and examine it.
"It's badly burnt. You need a doctor,"
"Leon, I..."
I couldn't finished my sentence.
The alien pushed Leon a side and carried me to it's space ship.
Wait!
There's a damn space ship in here?!
The space ship is as big as a hut.
Oh my God!
I struggled.
"Kim!" Leon screamed and tried to rescue me.
"Leon!"
I tried kicking, biting, hitting but nothing works.
"Boy... Will... Die... Hurt... Me..."
I think he said,
"Boy will die if he hurts me,"
As in me, the alien.
"Let me go,
I will not run.
Just let me say goodbye," I said to the alien.
The alien lower me to the floor so I can stand.
"Leon, stop!" Tears trickling down my face.
This will be the last time I will be able to see his face,
"Leon, please, don't be a fool!
I'd rather die knowing that I've saved you,
I've saved the whole world.
My life is only one,
It's small compared to the millions of people in the world."
I chocked.
"Leon, I l-"
The alien pulled me towards it's space ship.
I think it wants me to stop talking.
Jasper was holding Leon back saying,
"There's nothing you can do!
She's as good as dead"
The alien lay me down on a mattress.
What does it want from me?
My heart pounding,
Butterflies are fluttering in my stomach,
Tears non stop flowing in my eyes.
"Ah!" I screamed when I felt a stabbed in my heart.
"Girl... Dying!" The alien shrieked.
"Must... Save... Experiment!"
It's using me as an experiment?
It wants me to be alive so its could do experiments on me!?
I turned my head and saw a pair of sharp scissors.
I used all my strength and plunged the scissors in my heart.
The pain increase.
The alien screamed.
I closed my eyes and all I saw was Leon smiling down at me.
I felt Leon's warm hands around me.
My heart started to decreased it's pumping.
I remembered touching Leon's face,
His tears upon me.
I remembered hugging him closely.
I remembered I wanted to tell him something important.
I remembered I wanted to say that I love him.
I remember..
I remember..
I remember..
I-
Darkness sets in
