Chapter 118: CH : 117 Crow Siege
{Chapter: 117 He is a Demon}
"Betty!" LJ yelled, his voice breaking as he stared at the school bus in anguish.
Inside the bus, the black woman who had accompanied LJ out of the ambulance was now fighting for her life. The crows were swarming in through the shattered windows, their shrill cries filling the air as they attacked. Betty, her back pressed against the door, fired her weapon frantically, her face etched with desperation.
"Ahh! No!" she screamed as a cluster of crows dove at her. Talons slashed and beaks tore. In the chaos, Betty fell to the ground, her screams fading into silence as the crows overwhelmed her.
"Betty! No! BETTY!" LJ screamed again, his voice hoarse, his fists clenching helplessly.
On top of the school bus, an armed man manned a flamethrower. He unleashed a stream of fire into the air, the blaze briefly illuminating the night and dispersing the nearest crows. The sky glowed as the fire arced upward, burning through the black cloud of birds.
But his triumph was short-lived. A crow swooped down from behind, its claws raking across his neck. The man staggered, losing his footing. He fell from the roof with a sickening thud, and the swarm descended upon him in an instant. His screams were drowned out by the thunderous flapping of wings.
Carlos, who had yet to climb back into his vehicle, stayed behind to cover a young girl running toward safety. She stumbled, her terrified sobs echoing in the chaos. Carlos dashed toward her, shielding her with his body as he fired at the crows.
But then, disaster struck. The uncontrolled flamethrower atop the school bus, still spewing fire, tilted precariously. The flames licked downward, surging toward Carlos and the girl. His eyes widened as he saw the inferno rushing toward them.
Just as the fire was about to engulf them, it stopped abruptly—blocked by an invisible force. Carlos stood frozen, disbelief etched across his face. He spun around, his eyes searching for an explanation, and then he saw her.
"Alice," he breathed.