Chernobyl Assault Chapter 5

Blackshot made a quick turn to the left. He made a brief glance to see his pursuers charging at him armed with torches and pitchforks. Kneeling a knee on the ground, Blackshot raised his aim and fired thrice, taking a Plague Doctor Demon down. He aimed at the second one and sent a stream of burning balls of plasma. He raised his left hand and transferred his energy at the very tip of his fingers. He felt heat on his palm as a ball of fire slowly materializes. He launched it at the third Demon and burned his target with a flash. He fired at the fourth one and then the fifth one until the last one was taken down with a shot to the head twice.

He stood up as soon as the last Demon fell. He decided to continue down the path he was previously headed to while he scanned for enemies.

Scorched trees and glowing plants surrounded him. A cluster of two storey buildings stood to his left, casting shadows upon him. Every footfalls were filled with thrill and anticipation. He was moved fast and slowed down for nothing. He had done this million times in the past decades. He is determined not to lose this one.

Not now.

"Saint Benedict, I need your assistance." Blackshot prayed as he stopped. He cursed as he felt another thing moved behind him. He whirled to see what it was.

It is hidden by the shadow in the alley, sandwiched by two red bricked buildings. There, he could see what looked like a knight in grey armor and red horns.

"The House of Akrazel wants your head for the destruction you have caused to us." It said as it raised a thin tulwar covered in yellow fire.

"In Nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritu Sancto--" Blackshot began as he took a step closer.

"Do not bother, Protectorate. There are more of us out here." The Demon says as the other Demon Knights appeared behind him. To his left, the Demon Legionnaires from the Black Eden raised their weapons at him.

"Cease your escape, Protectorate! Your Yahweh has given you to us already!" One of the Legionnaires yelled.

"Alright, that's it." Blackshot lowered his weapon but he is not showing any indication of putting it to the ground. "What do you want, really? A bunch of arseholes decided to hide behind a Knightly Household and a Legion, not to mention a freaking Slipknot. What's next, a Baron Cadre or a Hellkaiser?"

"We wanted to take revenge for the trouble you have caused us."

"Well that's normal, we're all enemies. So what do you really want?"

"The 33rd Benjamin and that Mark II Protectorate you call 'Angel'."

"Dominic?" Blackshot asked as he remembered him. "What about him?"

"Cut the crap, Protectorate!" A Knight spoke. "He has stolen a Demon artifact from the Dark Novas."

Blackshot laughed. Dominic has destroyed it already. He was about to raise his weapon and thought of calling his old team but he decided against it.

"Forget about it. I'm gonna end all of you now. Consider this God's judgement. You're all done for."