I don't even know where am I running anymore. I am just following my guts and hoping that I can survive for as long as I can from the merciless Judgement, Maximus, and Vindict.
'Crazy...How can someone survive with these three behind me???'
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Year 13xx, Area 56111
At the area filled with snow, Bai took this chance to explore the area as always while fighting the bounty hunters and escaping from the clutch of the Prison Sector.
"Rei, look at this. It's snowing this time!"
"You look so happy. I wonder why is that"
"You wonder why? That's a foolish thought, my dear Rei"
She doesn't know why but she was feeling annoyed by Bai. Bai never saw snow since he started living as an ability. So, seeing an area full of snow makes his heart excited. After all, he was still a kid.
While admiring the snow, Bai started adventuring the area without minding the time limit. The negligence made some people start taking action.
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Two days later
Bai with his excitement touring the area forgot something that he really shouldn't forget ever. It happened when Bai was resting in a cave and felt the fluctuation of power.
"This?!"
"Bai, there!"
Bai was in disbelief for a moment before Rei shouted and pointed toward the sky. There, they saw the same figure they don't ever want to see.
"Damn it. It's the Prison Sector."
The wardens, Judgement, Maximus, and Vindict had come once again. Judgement flew straight toward Bai's direction while Maximus flew to the side of the cave while Vindict went toward the other side, surrounding the runaway Bai.
"It's been three days...How could I lose track of time..."
"It is my fault..."
"No, it's not. So, don't worry too much."
Bai reaffirmed Rei's worry and continued to run while ignoring the trees and the heavy snow. There was a reason why Bai couldn't stay in one place for a long time. Unique enough, this matter only happened to Bai and only to him.
Every three days, the wardens will come to the last place Bai went to and investigate from there. Every three days. No more and no less. That's why Bai always kept note of how long he had been in one place.
Now, that mistake had cost him. Bai continues to run while being bombarded continuously by Judgement attacks. Maximus at the side keeps slashing with his cleave while Vindict attacks with multiple spells at a time.
*Crash**Crash**Crash*
Bai fights back with his power. While running, he conjured an earth spike from his feet while creating an uncountable fire ember. The spells then flew toward the three of them and they countered with slash, spells, and barrier. Judgement still had a nonchalant expression while fighting with Bai.
Unexpectedly, some spells were rigged by Bai as they were not normal spells. Some had rotation, some became missiles, some became invisible, and more. Thus, the reason why the three wardens had difficulty coming closer to Bai.
Bai used tricks to keep their distance and gain space. He sidestepped, reversed, and do more dodging just to keep up and survive the onslaught.
Bai doesn't know the direction he went to. He just runs, runs, and keeps running until...
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I don't know where I am going now. Trusting my guts, I went forward. Without any sense of direction, I plow through.
It's been a few hours already. I can't even catch my breath or look at the front anymore. With heavy snow, I keep running until I reach the border of the area.
What I saw there was a huge gap between the two areas. I can't even see the other side of the area. It was truly a space-like distance
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Judgement, Maximus, and Vindict quickly surround Bai. He then watched Bai from the sky. He smirked a little bit before starting to descend toward Bai
"Well, well... Looks like you are surrounded, the sinner."
Bai, still having a hope of escaping tries to let his eyes wander around and thought of a crazy idea. An idea that might not occur to a kid.
"It seems so."
"Trying to find a way to escape? There's no hope I'm telling you."
Judgement then made a small nod with both Maximus and Vindict. Vindict had created a barrier to prevent Bai from escaping while Maximus was ready to slice him.
Bai truly was a trap. But they should know that every prey always fights back. Judgement then came closer when it happens.
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Judgement's POV
I came near toward the sinner. With this, I will be able to capture the sinner as reported by that Q. While I came near, suddenly the ground trembling. The ground keep trembling and cracks appeared on all of our paths.
"?!?!?!"
"?!?!?!"
"?!?!?!"
I was shocked and immediately leaped back but I didn't expect something that the sinner still had something up his sleeve.
He smirked a little bit and a large fluctuation of power was leaking out. It was from him...
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While the ground tremble and cracked appearance distracted the three wardens, Bai took this chance to focus a bit and created a long bridge made of ice.
The bridge was ice blue and was enough for one person to cross the bridge. With that, Bai immediately dashed and run.
"Run! Don't look back"
"I am running!!! Grr..."
While gritting his teeth running and Rei supporting Bai, the wardens immediately chased him. Thus, the second round of chasing began.
Bai ran with all of his last energy while the three wardens flew very fast to catch up toward him. It was now a chase against time since the bridge also crumbled.
With Bai's every step, the bridge crumbles while he attacks the three wardens. The three wardens also fought back by countering every attack from Bai.
*Boom*
*Boom*
*Boom*
*Zap*
Countless explosions, sparks, and collisions occurred in the space they fought. Every time it occurs, a tremor appears causing the nearby area to be alert toward the tremor.
Then, Bai saw the ending of the bridge and the area. With the three wardens right behind him, he used his last effort.
Judgement saw the area in front of him and immediately prepared a big attack.
"Cover me!"
"Alright!"
"OK"
Vindict and Maximus started to launch barrages of attacks. Bai kept on countering while his body was battered and blood came out from every part of his body.
His bloodied body, in addition to his battered and ragged condition, made it easier for Bai to concentrate.
"Bai, this is your last chance!"
"I know! Ice fortress!!!"
With Rei beckoning, Bai shouts while using the remaining ice from the ice bridge and making a huge ice fortress. Bai? He was already making a leap of faith toward the area.
Judgement, not wanting to let Bai escape again, with a flick of his finger launched the big attack he had prepared.
"Take this, sinner! Justice Ray: Modified Ver!"
Maximus and Vindict also join in. The attack from the three wardens had unexpectedly created a bigger form of attack, which flew fast toward Bai.
Bai could only grit his teeth and hoped that his wager succeed. The fusion attack then came and collide with the fortress.
Bai's fortress doesn't last more than five seconds but for Bai, it was enough as the fortress then explodes. The explosions then pushed Bai that was previously had made a leap of faith.
Judgement, Maximus, and Vindict could only stare as they were shocked. Their eyes became bigger and Bai successfully escaped and crossed the area.
Seeing Bai immediately flee the moment he landed, the wardens could only stare silently.
"Damn it!"
"FUCK!!!"
"..."
Judgement then opened a portal.
"We almost had him. We will catch him next time."
He went back first and was followed by Maximus who was still enraged and Vindict still trembling from anger. They all then returned to their respective area.
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"Once again... "
Judgement laments on the operation just now as he sat down on his chair inside his big and fancy office.
"What to do... "
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Year 12xx, Area 90283
"Finally!!!"
I finally reached the capital. With this, I can aim to become a military man. It is a dream I finally get to fulfill.
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With Bai's escapade, Judgement was constructing a much bigger plan to catch him. While at that, his meeting with his first ever so-called buddy, a young man with a fighting spirit will be nearing as the story gets even more critical toward the development of Bai.
The gears of fate sometimes are cruel while sometimes are kind that in the end, everyone will get their moment.