4:00PM

Black Lightning

"Have you all taken what is needed?" I asked. My family and new acquaintances stood before me, luggage and survival kits in hand. They nodded.

'Alright, load up. I'm driving.' Jubi you will sit with me in front, the four ladies and John will occupy the backseat — Praise and Williams will both stay in the back where they will defend us from any demon attacks, with the weapons I stole earlier before arriving.

"Okay," they each responded, except John whose face was all red.

"Hold on! Why do I have to sit with the ladies?" John stepped in front of me, blocking the driver's door. I slowly slid a round into the MP5, the click loud in the sudden quiet.

"Are you afraid of sitting with them?" I asked, hanging my sword at my back.

No am not, John responded. "I mean I sit with my sisters all the time... So no." His eyes kept moving away from mine.

Yap, he's useless. Why would the universe give me a virgin in an apocalyptic world? I thought to myself.

Okie, Williams you will swap positions with your brother. I ordered while hanging my gun over my chest.

"Wait..., What. I didn't mean it like that," John sputtered, his protest dying as Williams' laugh echoed.

"Just shut the fuck up already and move to your new position." Williams jumped down from the Hilux's back.

The sun looks a bit brighter don't you think brother? Jubi asked as I got into the car.

"Yeah, though it looks as if a storm is coming," I responded, my eyes gazing at the sky. The clouds slowly gathered together, the air suddenly became stronger.

We're set back here brother! Praise hit the car's body thrice—bam, bam, bam.

Alright everyone put your seat belts on — I started the engine with a single turn of my key, "BROOM." The engine roared to life. And we... are on our way. I dragged the gear down to "D." I stepped down on that accelerator.

Woah! Be careful man, don't forget we are at the back, John yelled out.

"Hahaha," everyone suddenly burst into laughter. Better hold on tight bro, Williams answered his brother with a loud laughter.

"Fuck you Williams," John bit back instantly.

Yeah. Love you too John, Williams said.

Damn Brother! Praise yelled. What is it Praise? I asked watching him through the driver's mirror.

"These guns are just amazing," he replied with a big smile — while loading up the Smg and Woodpecker.

"Thank You!" I responded.

It might take us five probably ten days before we get to the Sahara Desert, Jubi spoke, while looking at the map he picked from under his seat.

Or maybe less if we don't encounter any problem along the way, I answered, my eyes glued to the road.

"Well hope you all know that problem follows us everywhere now," John voiced out — I say two weeks or more before we arrive at that desert and a few days more before we find that bunker.

"Hmmm," Prosper sighed softly — I don't like John and am not supporting him in anyway, but on this one he is right.

Okay, I can't argue with that, I said — but still let us believe we can get there a little faster, we just need to avoid as much danger as possible. My hands tightened around the steering wheel.

You know everyone has refused to say anything up till this moment, so I'm gonna help them — "Are you still human brother?" One of the twin girls suddenly spoke out. Silence immediately followed as no one said anything anymore.

Why do you ask me such question....? "Uhmmm..."

Dora, is my name, she responded quickly.

Yes, Dora.. Why the question? Don't I look human? I asked, my eyes moving from the road to her face through the mirror.

"For starters, only you can easily carry a demons blade around like its nothing, but some days earlier while you laid unconscious — it took the combined strength of all four guys to carry the blade. You easily kill low level demons without breaking a sweat, you survived that huge fire blast from that two eyed coloured demon — you..."

I get it already Dora... "Haaaa," I exhaled softly.

Do you have an explanation for all this? I somehow felt her eyes glaring intensively at my back.

Yes... Am still human Dora, I mean if I wasn't then you all would have been dead before now — I answered, watching her through the mirror.

"Okay, what about what the demon said about perceiving one of its kind within you? How do you explain that?"

Its probably because of the demon sword, come on family cheer up — I forced a smile on my face.

"Boom... Boom." Thunder suddenly screamed out without warning.

Jesus my ears, Jubi said, covering both his ears. I looked at the sky slowly turning dark, lightning flashed but it was different.

"Holy shit... Did you all see that?" John said pointing to the sky.

A black lightning? I've never seen that before, Prosper said, as she brought her head out the car.

Prosper put your head back in please, the car is moving at a very high speed, Williams said.

I don't think any of us have seen a black lightning before, Dora said.

Are you alright Debby? Jubi asked, her hands were visibly seen trembling. She nodded.

Do you all feel that, Williams said, rubbing his hands against his skin.

Yeah I think we all do, Jubi responded, my skin is freezing.

A shiver racked my own body too, my knuckles turning white on the wheel. Our breath plumed in the cab, fogging the windows.

This feels like a refrigerator, I said.

This is more than a refrigerator brother, this weather is unnatural, Williams responded covering up his entire body with blankets.

"Bam, bam," Praise hit the body of the car twice.

Guys we have a bigger problem than just the cold air, brother I suggest you drive faster!

I looked through the side mirror, giant ice spears were popping out of the ground at an incredible speed and number — I stepped on the accelerator without warning. I maxed out the speedometer in seconds.