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Chapter 4 Imminent Danger

Word Count: 3266    |    Released on: 19/10/2018

m everyone not aiding the predicament that I was in. Thinking quickly, I reached for a pole, only f

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r the glass panel anymore!

ything they could. Unfortunately for me, I was helplessly flung down onto the bright orange seats, my body landing roughly on it as I yelped in pain. The train scr

tarted slide and tumble towards me, I struggled to avoid them, some of them s

when someone's laptop al

oluntarily. Desperately clawing to stop myself from sliding down, my heart drummed loudly against my chest, my ears feel

st window all the way at the bottom. There was a large space at the window just enough for me to see through the

hakily, realising the immi

s i

one

down from the safe area. Flailing my arms, I tried to grab onto the seat but I failed to get a secure hold on it,

y c

pened my eyes. I was greeted by the sight of people pointing up towards the train suspending

mulated and the remaining open space that I landed on a

mbling as I knew I definitely couldn't sur

get out

ately. Wide-eyed, I saw the unmistakable cracks on the glass and my mind hastily controlled my body, settling back down on the glass

eaks, I am probab

am definitely

to imagine anything about my death a

don't look down,

rt leap to my throat. Now, I'm not really afraid of heights, but looking down at the gr

don't look down

as the same chant repeated itself

feminine voice, lifting my tremb

er hand out to a black-haired man who was dangling dange

around the pole as she kneeled down on the glass panel. T

is arms hopelessly to hold onto anythi

t in alarm, her eyes wide

red that he was falling towards me, his attem

s name as he did the same, h

from mine, adding more weigh

cked commotion didn't register in my mind while I hastily reached my hand up to grab onto the ledge of the window, not caring

ecided to strike my hands away from the ledge and I knew t

self for my impending doom, closing my eyes as I he

mid-air and a strong grip around my waist. My face that was supposed to feel nothing bu

low-pitched voice assured me and I lifted my trembling h

was up close, it didn't have the frightening teeth that a skull usually has, instead, the t

htly tanned skin of his face, the parting forming a circular shape around

ferent colours. Upon closer inspection, his ocean blue eye appeared lighter than

ent trembling. Out of the corner of my eyes, I saw him carrying the black-haire

e around me, along with some whistling. He released his grip on me and I im

in concern and I nodded weakly, swall

elp the others no-now." I stuttered out and he no

e hurried to help me but I waved

whole figure covered in black as I watched him fly into the train. A few secon

m started to creak and I could only observe, nonplussed. The train started to move slowly

. He hovered in the air for a moment, staring back at us before proceeding to float even h

ghout the road, I knew what to expect next as I slowly gathered enough strength to stand up. The report

hering whether they disliked it or not. My mind wasn't operating logically right now

ll-being but her voice sounded completely

red out, sinking back onto the car and sl

rehend the situa

by the same man in the hoodie who the m

on that I a

ed up in my mouth and I sh

breaths and exhaling them out gradually. Eventually, I began to hea

questioned a hapless victim of the incident, to my sur

it isn't me that th

and it was freaky! The supervillain, Frost,

g an object vibrating in my right pocke

resting my chin on my k

saw the live news and please tell me that wasn't you at the window,

ugh the window and the one that got saved by this city's superher

ly alright? Do you need me to

I'm holding onto my last shred of sanity

t me to dri

ing call." I stated, answering the inc

other's frightened voice streamed into my ears and I just

s also the one danglin

mother's voice trembled a little an

my life." I answered her and I heard the gasp

Jean? I'll fetch

you are busy with

ho almost died, not my work." My mother said

my mum the current place I was in and going

once you are better." Jessie said and I laid

yeah, I

me, I'll drive you or you drive, no more trai

to take the trai

u hung up on me and I saw the n

g hoarse and I smiled gently, even

pear from your life that ea

bed and I giggled into my

. I'll hang up no

bed incoherently into the phone and I rolled

you too,

I lifted my head up, looking around and seeing the numerous amount of news reporters

walked past them, eavesdropping on their conversation with the en

hone's speaker, I easily recognized i

im, will ya?

ld chill ran down my spine when I recall

that all the supervillains had been put behind bars, another one appears. How the hell is he su

upervi

hero. What? Aren't they supposed to be cal

ination where I promised to meet my mother at. Walking and sho

s and supe

t seems so com

giving thems

heaving a sigh as I finally reached my destination. Observing no benches or

-and painful." I added, shaking my head and closing my eye

I stood up, waving to my mother who slowly drove in front of me. Eagerly

are bleeding

ing to die." I croaked out and

matters. Let's get you to a hospital first." My mother's voice was laced with

right. A hospita

*********

close to eleven and I was resting o

my eyebrows in concern, standing up

ws and heard everything from your mother, don't frighte

n again. You should go and rest, dad, you look exhausted." I said, releasing him

ce and his black hair not as dark as he was ten years ago, due

't a surprise to see the wrinkles and the slight grayish hair

with my favourite shows on the television, my eyes started f

ning off the lights and trudging to my room. I knew where to go despite the darkness,

damn

t my phone...

tairs to my living room. Once I stepped into the living r

" I whispered to myself, turning ar

y phone, Christ, wha

evision, I took another stepped forward, wanting t

out loud, hopping around and holding on

oww ow

leg sticking out w

alfway, still clutching onto my leg as I found myself starin

s, was dressed in a black outfit, except for a light green ski mask hidi

me. The realization of a stranger in my house caused a feminine scream to escape from

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