Getting A System In A Modern World

The sound of gunshots echoed through the hallway of the school as the security guards and Daniel's men exchanged fire.

The security guards were at a great disadvantage due to them being greatly outnumbered by Daniel's men but they were the calmer of the lot.

Even with them being on outnumbered, they were landing the hits. With every three to five gunshots, one of Daniel's men would fall to the ground, dead, with blood pulling around them.

The security guards were continuously able to exchange fire with Daniel's men due to the guns and magazines thehy picked up after killing the first group.

It would had been a completely different situation if it was the pistols as they would had long run out of ammunition and would become sitting ducks.

The smells of gunfire and a heavy heavy stench if blood filled the hallway, creating a very choking effect but the two groups continued to shoot at each other.

Daniel's men were almost at their wit's end. They couldn't understand how they have been shooting at three people but are yet to land a hit.

It was like they were the bad guys in a movie. Instead of landing a hit, they are the ones getting hit.

A couple of their teammates could be seen lying on the floor, dead and in their own pool of blood.

The scene was extremely demoralising for them as they didn't know who would be the next to fall but they knew that they have to continue or they would experience worst at that man's hands.

.....

Daniel could be walking through an hallway adjacent to the the one where the gunfire were being exchanged, like he was taking a relaxed.

He strut down the hallway with his hands in his pocket and a bright smile on his face. As he walked towards the hallway, he happily whistled a song.

When he got to the end of the hallway, he saw some of his me lying on the floor dead, some injured and with a little over half of them still standing.

The bright smile on his face instantly faded and was replaced with a very dark expression when he saw the scene in front of him.

His thoughts were unknown as he looked looked at the scene in front of him but one could see from the dark look on his face that it wasn't anything good.

He snapped his finger and his hands was immediately engulfed in flames. He rushed forward and slashed his hand, creating a small wall of flame cutting his men out of the view of the security guards.

The two groups were surprised by the sudden wall of flame that appeared but the feeling of surprise evolved into two different feeling for the two of them.

For Daniel's men, it was like the sharp axe that has been hanging over their head was suddenly removed. They felt that they could finally breath a sigh of relief.

For the security guards, it was more like the entrance of a grim reaper. They knew that the appearance of the wall flame meant that things were about to go way south.

The captain knew this and made a quick decision. He looked at the security guard beside him and nodded.

The security guard already understanding what he meant without words being said, he rushed into the Janitor's closet and grabbed Alex before breaking into a run.

To them, Alex's safety was more important than anything else. No matter who is it that's after him, be it a god or the grim reaper himself, they will do their best to protect Alex to their lady breath.

Daniel walked out through the wall of flame and gunshots rang out immediately. With a snort, he waved his hand, and sent a quick, flying flame arc at the two security guards.

The security guards saw the flame arc cutting through the air, charing the walls and heating up the air as it flew towards them.

Immediately, they reacted quickly as they each took a step back and fell flat to the floor.

Their reaction saved them as the flame arc passed over them and dispersed after flying for a few more distance.

They didn't relax and they immediately stood up and were about to shoot but Daniel was already standing q couple of steps from them, with a ball of flame hovering on his palm ready to be thrown at them.

"I'm curious to know what Silas gave you people to be such loyal dogs." Daniel said as he took slow and confident steps towards the security guards.

Standing in front of them, he bent forward and brought his face close to the captain's and whispered into his ear.

"I won't ask twice and please don't make me. I just want to know where Alex is."

After whispering, he straightened his back and stood with one his hands in his pocket and the other still held out with a ball of flame still hovering above it.

He looked at the captain with a raised brow, expecting an answer to the question he asked.

The captain knew that they were in a very sticky situation right now. From the familiar voice, he knew that the young man in front of him was the person was likely the mastermind behind the ongoing incident.

He knew that he was also the same person that has been broadcasting the sounds of people screaming as he burned them to death.

The captain knew the young man is someone who has no qualms with killing people and kills unscrupulously. He knew that their lifes were now hanging by a very thin thread that could break any second.

There was no way that he would be able to answer the question that the young man asked him and he knew that it meant certain death for him. This was a situation that even Ms Luna's continous assistance through the Gear won't be able to change.

He could feel the heat of the flame hovering above his hand and he knew what it meant if it touches him.

Daniel saw that the security guards was taking too much time to answer his questions and he could only sigh tiredly and pretentiously.

"Do I really have to ask twice?" He asked as he sighed again.

"I guess I do," He said the next moment and made a subtle movement with his hand.

The flame split into two and shrinked in size, becoming almost as small as a ping-pong ball.

He looked at the two security guards menacingly as he brought the two flames threatening close to their faces.

"Your last chance to gived the answer that I want. Where is the boy?!" Daniel asked with a darkened face.

The next moment, he heard the voice of a child down the hall, crying.

"I'm here. Please let them go. Please let everybody go. I beg of you."

Daniel smiled when he saw this. He turned to look at his men who were standing at a distance and gestured to them.

Immediately understanding what he meant, they rushed towards Alex to pick him up.

"Young Sir! No!"

The two security guards screamed in anger and frustration when they saw Alex who was supposed to be far away from the current scene.

They were about to rush towards him but Daniel's cold gaze and words stopped them.

"Move and he dies."

One of Daniel's men roughly picked Alex up from the floor and brought him to Daniel.

Daniel smiled brightly as he bent down, bringing himself to Alex's height. He was about to pat his hair when Alex's little hand stopped him.

Daniel chuckled when he saw this. He saw that the boy has already stopped crying and was now looking at him with eyes filled with intense hate, anger and malice.

"Aish... You don't have worry, kid. I just want to have a little chat with you until your brother gets here." Daniel said.

Alex looked at the man in front of him with clenched fists and rage boiling in his heart.

"I hate you." He said coldly.