The Undead

CHAPTER 21 - This Lifetime [By Tsuki]

Ted and Lyle are on the run again. Their hearts are racing faster... As fast as the pace of their steps... Running seems to be one of their expertises now. But another danger awaits them as they reached a deserted construction area. In front of them, two familiar figures stood proudly.

Phillip stares down at the two boys. “There you are, Pretty Boys,” he said.

“Oh, great. What now?” Lyle spits out. Trouble seems to follow them where ever they go.

Ted pulls Lyle hand. “Let’s run! They’re here to kill us!” Ted said. But Lyle remains where he stands. He refuses to be pulled away by Ted. “Lyle!” Ted yelled.

“No. We will stay and fight... I’m tired of running!” Lyle hissed.

“What? We can’t do that,” Ted tries to argue with Lyle.

Lyle clenches his fist. “I don’t know why but I can feel that I can now control the power within me,” he said and he looks at Ted. “Ever since that Carldrij took over me a while back,” he indicated. Lyle now looks into the eyes of Samantha and Phillip. "I’m warning you. If you don’t leave right now, you will get hurt."

At that remark from Lyle, Samantha and Phillip only burst out laughing. How silly of the boy to think that he can even harm them. That’s what they think.

Lyle smirks at them. "You asked for this," he said. The ground around Phillip and Samantha begins to shake. The situation is dangerous. They then feel like their head is splitting in two. Little do they know that it is literally splitting in two. They scream as they held their heads with all their might. It was only one look. No gesture at all from Lyle. But everyone knows it was Lyle’s doing. Samantha and Phillip... They exploded.

Ted is horrified at the sight in front of him. Blood is everywhere in no particular direction. Body parts scatter on the ground. Ted looks at Lyle in disbelief. “Oh my God, Lyle, did you just do that?” He asked... in fear.

Lyle only smirks at him with no hint of guilt on his face. What is Lyle turning into? Ted wonders. A hand clap filled the air. They turn around and saw one of the twins looking at them with a smile on her face. “What do you want?” Lyle asked.

“Bravo,” Ella said to them with a straight face. “I’m just here to let you know a few things. About Carldrij...” she said.

“What is it that we should know?” Lyle asked, slightly ready to attack her.

Ella notices Lyle readiness to attack her but she just ignores it. “Carldrij was our brother,” Ella started. “We’ve killed him... once. But the problem with Carldrij is... he always return. Reincarnated. In a new body. And as you can see... his current host is you, Lyle,” Ella stated. Lyle and Ted make an uneasy face at the news. “He usually took over the body of his host once the host turns 18. Because that was when the devil turned him. When he took over his host, that’ll mean the host is dead. The host no longer have control of his body and slowly whiter away.”

“But I wasn’t 18 yet. Why did he appear?” Lyle asked.

“Provoked by me, of course. But that is good news for you, Lyle. He appeared early before his time. You are now aware of him. Don’t let him take over you. You must take over him.” Ella informed.

“Why are you even telling me all this?” Lyle can’t help but feel a bit suspicious towards Ella.

“Isn’t it obvious? I want him dead. I hope you’ll succeed. You see, I can bid my time and wait ‘coz I will live eternally. I can wait for him to reincarnate in another host, in another lifetime. But you can’t. Your time starts and ends here in this lifetime. So, take my advice if you even thought of protecting those you love,” she finished her words with turning around and walks slowly away from the place.

Ted looks into Lyle’s eyes. “I think she’s telling the truth. Look at you! You’re not even yourself! You must not let Carldrij take over you, Lyle,” Ted advised.

Lyle looks at the mess around him. At the body parts and blood… Ted is right. This is not him. “Let’s go, Ted. We must meet this Edward quickly,” he said. And they run again.

***

The blood is gathering in one place... The disfigured body parts began to form perfectly again. They move towards the pool of blood and form the bodies of Samantha and Phillip once more. They live... again... of course they're the undead.

"Perhaps we should leave them alone from now on..." Phillip said to Samantha.

"Yeah... That kid is something else. Is he like us?" Samantha asked, feeling slightly fearsome towards the young boy.

"I think he’s worst than us. More powerful... More deadly."