The Last Fight of Human Race

by Sanyukta Suryawanshi

  Distant whimpering

  Jeff walked over to Stacey.He turned the lights on .Stacey wokeup covering her eyes.''Is it morning already''she asked sleepily.

  ''No,I thought you were crying''Stacey scoffed

  ''Yeah why would YOU cry ''Jeff taunted .

  Stacey was wide awake now.She sat up.

  The whimpering continued.

  Jeff placed his hands on his either sides of his waist.He let out a sigh in frustration.

  '' he is still a monstua,you know.''

  After a few seconds of thinking she finally spoke.

  ''Yes,you are right.But then again,this is my house so...''Stacey grinned.

  ''Fine''Jeff said

  ''Goodnight ''she said while heading towards her bedroom.

  Stacey woke up at once.Footsteps heard.She grabbed a glass bottle and slowly followed the noise.The noise led her to the room where monstua baby was sleeping.'Could it be that Jeff was right?'Stacey thought.''Focus''she told herself.

  What she saw sent a chill down her spine.

  A lean figure stood right behind the baby;holding a knife ;ready to strike.

  ''aaaah!''Stacey yelled at the figure .

  She turned the lights on.

  ''What the hell are you doing?''She demanded

  ''What the hell are doing !''She thundered.

  Jeff stood still.Probably feeling guilty ,ashamed for getting caught while trying to kill a kid.

  Stacey snatched the knife from him.

  Jeff silently walked out of the room.Stacey took soft silent steps out the room.She closed the door behind her.

  Jeff plopped on the brown leather couch.He ran his slender fingers through his hair .

  ''What the hell is wrong with you ?''Stacey thundered.

  ''I don't to pay for your husbands mistake''Jeff retorted.

  Stacey's face softened.

  ''Look I know ,I know this is all our fault bu-''

  ''Can you hear yourself ?How can you be so calm.This world;innocent people,kids and their lives...all ended because of you''

  said Jeff.

  ''Do you think everything is just so simple! You really think that this act of helping a kid is going to change the fact that you are the reason we are all in this mess!How dare you!'' he fumed.

  ''How dare you screw the whole world up and pretend like you are some sort of guardian angel''

  Stacey's face was chin down in shame.Her fingers playing with each other as her eyes glistened .

  ''I know it's a little kid but thanks to you....''Jeff said.

  Stacey looked up.Waiting for Jeff to finish .

  ''Say it !''She exclaimed.

  ''Thanks to you...he is not a kid anymore'' he croaked.

  Long silence.

  ''I know he is too strong but we should at least try to save us !He is a monstua''Jeff declared as he swung the door open.

  ''No !''Stacey yelled from behind.

  He removed the curtains from the huge door sized windows .He squeezed and twisted the curtains he noticed that the room was empty.He looked around in confusion.

  ''Aaaagh''Stacey screamed .

  Stacey froze at her feet.The baby monstua had clawed Jeff's arm.His greenish abdomen was moving as the baby was breathing heavily with fury.He was standing with his claws ready to attack.His eyes had turned fiery red.Jeff clenched his jaw.His eyes equally furious.He still had his gun in his hand .He pointed the gun at the baby monstua.The monster slapped Jeff's hand .Gun in Jeff's hand flew out the window.Such was his slap's impact.Jeff's hand has turned red.Jeff was scared ;but he didn't give up.He raised his foot high and kicked the monster's chest with immense force and rage.The monstua staggered .He took another swing at Jeff with his claws.Jeff tilted back trying to dodge it .The monstua was so fast ;movement of wind was heard.Jeff jabbed him and kicked hard on his chest again.Both fell on the floor.Monstua jumped up ,ready to fight.Jeff stood up .He pulled up his sleeves.Took off his watch.and threw it on the bed.He signalled the monstua that he was ready to fight too.Monstua immediately roared as it leaped to attack Jeff.Jeff took a hard hit but stood back up as if nothing happened.The monstua was grinning when Jeff kicked him hard on his face.Monstua was taken aback.Before he could wrap his head around it;another kick struck his face.Then another.One more to his chest.Stacey's shoe came flying and hit the monstua's head.Monstua was now furiously looking at Stacey.He walked towards Stacey.Stacey took steps back.He raised his claw to attack her.She screamed and closed her eyes shut.

  Loud thud

  She opened her eyes .Monstua was on the ground.There was blood dripping from the sides of his mouth.His body spasmed for a while as he kept coughing blood until a pool of blood was formed under his face.Stacey couldn't watch him suffer like this ,she tried to control her tears but failed miserably at it.Jeff was feeling sorry for the poor kid too.The monstua writhed for another few seconds and then he was gone.Stacey couldn't handle anymore and burst into tears,she whimpered loudly as Jeff was trying to shush her.

  Jeff picked up the monstua. ''Where do we put him?'' he asked.

  ''We could bury him here''she said.

  Jeff started digging up a hole in the backyard.''Wait .I will do it .You should rest.You are hurt''

  ''I am ?'' he chuckled.

  ''Stop being so cocky.You are hurt very badly.There is no shame in admitting that''she said.

  ''No I am actually asking you. am I ? Cause I never got hurt in my life...ever'' he said.

  ''It must be a scratch''

  ''No it's not ''

  ''What the-''Jeff screamed in horror when he looked at the wound.

  His brows narrowed.''How?''

  ''You got hit by the monstua''

  ''No I mean .How am I not feeling any pain?'' he asked in horror.

  ''We have some medical stuff in our library.We can check if you want''Stacey said

  Jeff nodded.

  Stacey started digging up .She went over to the body .She gasped.''What are you doing ?''she asked Jeff.

  ''What does it look I am doing.I am burying the monstua''

  ''Yes I can see that but why are you.You are hurt.You will break something.We don't have a doctor here!''She told him.

  ''Right?Ya...right'' he said .He placed the monstua on the ground.

  ''So what if I can't feel anything,that doesn't mean there's no injury'' he murmered.

  ''What?''she asked

  ''No...uh...nothing''

  She smiled and said ''Go get some rest .I will finish this up''

  ''Hmmm.Okay'' he said nervously.

  After the burial,Stacey entered the guesthouse."Jeff?''she said,searching for him.''Maybe he is in the mansion''she said to herself.

  She could hear noises from kitchen.

  ''What the h-''she exclaimed.Jeff was having a jam sandwich.

  ''How the hell are you so calm? You aren't even flinching.''she said.

  ''I don't feel any pain for some reason'' he said.

  ''Oh my god.Is it bad? Has your arm gone numb for some reason?''she asked in confusion.

  He sighed heavily.

  ''I.....It's my super power'' he said

  ''Stop.It's not funny.The wound itself is scary enough and now you are saying you don't feel anything?It's not a laughing matter''she said.

  ''I am not joking .I don't feel anything.I don't feel anything at all.''

  ''What ?''she tensed.

  ''Am I okay?Cause I have never experienced any wounds before''

  ''What do you mean?''

  ''I never ever got hurt before.Ever.But once I....just once I did get hurt.And my partner said that I should have felt something..'' he trailed off

  Stacey said silent for a few seconds.

  ''Did you go to a doctor then?''she asked hesitantly.

  ''No...I mean I did but..''

  ''But what?''

  ''I am a con man.I don't stay at one place after my...work is done''

  ''Oh..oh.''she said.

  ''So..I don't know what's wrong with me.''

&nbs
p; ''It's okay.I am sure it's nothing''she assured.

  Jeff walked towards her and placed his unharmed arm around her.'

  Stacey chuckled as she hugged him back.

  ''What is this about?''

  ''For not kicking me out''

  She chuckled.Giving her radiant beautiful smile again.

  ''Come on let's stitch you up ''

  ''What?'' he said in horror

  ''I mean let's get you better.Look at the wound.''

  ''oh'' he chuckled

  ''Okay.Let's see....''

  She opened the pink cabinet to her kitchen.She took out an antibiotic cream and sterile bandage.

  She looked around for cloth.

  ''You can use my hanky.It's in my coat''

  Her eyes narrowed.

  ''What?'' he asked

  ''Really? Is it clean ?''she asked teasing him.

  His attention was at his hurting arm now.

  She pressed the wound with the hanky.

  ''What are you doing'' he asked

  ''Nothing I think you are still bleeding a little....''she trailed off.

  She then opened the tap from her sink and placed a chair near the sink for him.

  ''Come on ,put your arm under the water.''she said to him.

  ''ssss..'' he cried in pain.

  ''It's okay,don't worry.It will be alright''she assured.

  She wiped off the water off of his arm.

  ''Okay ,now .Ready?''she said as she cautiously washed the area with disinfectant.

  ''AAhh,fu-'' he screamed.

  ''We are al...most.Done!''she announced.

  Both sighed in relief.

  ''Wait!''she screamed,scaring Jeff in the process.

  "What?What is it?'' he asked in horror

  ''Bandages''she said picking them up from the kitchen counter.

  She gently applied antibiotic cream with her slim fingers.Jeff closed his eyes,afraid of her nails hurting him in the process.

  ''Done!''Jeff heard Stacey saying.

  He opened his eyes to see the bandages well wrapped around his arm.

  '' hey,it looks like I actually went to a doctor'' he chuckled.

  He tried to get up from the chair.

  ''Ow.It still hurts'' he said.

  ''I will see if I have some painkillers''she said.

  ''No its okay.I am sure there will be some in my room.I will get it myslef.'' he said

  ''Okay .Go straight to bed okay?''she said

  ''Yes mom'' he said

  ''I said that so that I don't have to come running to get you painkillers''she said

  CH3

  ''What the hell are we goin' to do now Jason'' Grace exclaimed as she paced back and forth.

  '' Did you check for food?''Jason asked.

  ''No ''

  Both raced to the kitchen and frantically checked each and every corner.

  Grace sighed in relief .

  ''So,we don't need to worry about a thing ''

  Grace looked at him in disbelief.

  ''Yes we still need to worry ! Our weapons are gone Jason .What the hell are we supposed to do if monstuas show up again''

  ''We have dealt with them before!'' he scoffed.

  ''What if a monstua just like the one Martin finished of with our help shows up?''

  ''No,we finished it with Martin's help!''

  ''Yeah that's what I meant.He single-handedly tackled ever threat until that day.That even Martin needed us rookies to help him''

  ''In other words,we needed to work as a team''

  ''Precisely.''

  ''But we don't have the team Grace!''

  ''I know .That's why I am so paranoid!''

  ''We shouldn't have let them leave ''

  ''Christy and Martin?''

  ''Yes.Christy too'' he sighed.

  ''But they are gone now ''

  ''I know''

  He went into the bar.''Martin.You took all of it'' he said .He frantically searched for something to drink.

  Grace bent down to open a cabinet.She grabbed a bottle of vodka from it .

  Screaming of monstuas can be heard.Jason is scared as hell.His heard pounding in his chest.But he closes his eyes trying hard to sleep.He curled up and went into deep sleep.He was too drunk to realise he was supposed to be scared right now.Grace

  He wrapped an arm around Grace.

  He felt something cold

  ''Grace?'' he stuttered.

  Her face was pale.Her lips dries out.As if life was drained out of them.

  ''Oh god!'' he jumps.He walks backwards ,away from her.

  His hand covers his mouth in shock.

  Her eyes sunken into the skull.

  He drops to the ground on his knees.Huge drops of tears run down his cheeks.His nose runny.

  ''No ,no..'' he whimpered.

  He crawled towards her.Took her hand in his.Only to see that they are not the same anymore.Her hands were blue.

  He then looked at her to see if she has something to say.

  Big mistake he made.All he could see was her eyes that sunk into the skull.He immediately let go off her hand.

  He now realises what he had seen just now.

  He had been looking at a dead Grace .

  His head spins out of control.''I woke up and she is just....lying here,dead?'' he said to himself.

  ''That's not...'' he trails off .

  Thud

  He falls on the ground as he faints.

  -----

  Martin asked the driver of the train for dropping him off at his friends clinic.But he denied.''Please ,help a man in need''Martin pleaded.

  ''No can do mister''the man replied.

  ''You can stay here if you want .No place to live for miles'' he continued.

  ''Thanks that's very generous of you.Okay I will stay here.''Martin accepted the offer with a smile.

  ''Okey Dokey''the man chuckled.

  ''I - I am Will by the way'' he said

  ''Will?''Martin said with slight doubt.Martin wanted to ask him if it was his real name but he didn't want to blow off the deal.So he covered up with a smile.

  ''My name's Martin'' He said as he shook is hand.

  ''Ricky,Ricky !''a voice called from inside.

  ''Ya,Ma.I am home'' Will said.

  ''Sorry ,um,that's my ma'' he said with a nervous smile.

  ''Ricky! get your lazy butt inside right now!'' she yelled.

  ''Aren't you going to introduce me to your mother Will ?''Martin said walking inside with him.

  ''Shhh.Shhh.'' he whispered.

  ''And who is this man?''she asked

  '' hello Ma'am ,I am Martin.Nice to meet you.''Martin said

  ''You have a lovely home'' he continued.

  ''Are you a friend of Rick's ?''she asked

  ''Nah,Ma.This poor fella lost his way home.So I invited him to stay here'' he yelled from another room.

  His mother smiled .

  ''My Ricky is good boy you know.He has his flaws but he has a good heart you see...''she said as she started to make some soup.

  ''We got a lot of free space in the house since daddy left''Ricky said while pulling up a chair.

  Smack

  ''Ou'' he whined looking at his mother standing behind him.

  ''Why don't you grab a seat too''she said to Martin .Her tone very warm and loving.

  Martin joins them for dinner.

  Martin wakes up on a cot.

  ''Where is Ricky?Ma'am?'' he asked the old lady

  ''Oh,he is at the farm''she said.

  ''Yeah.We have one not too far from here.But these creatures...just creeped in one day and ....''she trailed off.

  Martin didn't know what to say.

  ''Um,okay...I will go see him then?''Martin asked.

  ''Sure''she said.

  Martin kept walking until he found Ricky.'' hey,need some help?'' he asked.

  ''No,nothing much we can do here'' he sighed in despair.

  He got up grunting and looked around.Almost teary he said''I am gonna kill t
hose creeps you know !''

  ''How are you planning to do that?''Martin chucked

  ''I don't know but...I will',someday'' he said.

  ''But the crops don't seem to be damaged.''Martin pointed out.

  ''Who said they damaged it?'' he questioned.

  ''You are talking about the filthy creatures right?''Martin asked

  ''Yeah.But they took it like professionals...'' he said.

  ''Professionals?''Martin chuckled.

  ''Yeah,they know what they are doing...''

  ''You are talking about human beings right?''

  ''No,the creatures''

  ''And you are saying that they are professionals?''

  ''Yup.They harvested the crops like any farmer would.''

  ''That's weird''

  ''I know right? At first those green mushy peeps scare the hell out of everyone'''

  ''And then these pink little rascals show up out of nowhere an-''

  ''Wait what? pink?''

  ''Yes sir,those are the same monstuas I suppose...but a little kind''

  ''Kind?''

  ''Well not kind exactly but they didn't kill anyone''

  ''Oh...''Martin trailed off.

  ''What's wrong brother?''

  ''N..Nothing.I am just trying to understand just what the hell is going on''

  ''Don't you worry 'bout a thing.You are at 'Lakewater'.You are safe here''

  ''Lakewater .That's a pretty name''

  ''Yeah.It is ''

  ''So...''

  ''So what?''

  ''......''Martin said nothing.

  ''what ?''

  ''Where is the lake?''

  ''Oh....''

  ''There ain't no lake around here''

  Martin started laughing and Ricky grinned.

  ''Aint nothing left here.Just some hope.But it's not all bad.They are just like goons...''Ricky trailed off.