The First Dragon God

The first thing they saw when they opened the door was a quiet and deserted alley. The two of the quickly got out and closed the door shut, doing their best to not make noise that could potentially attract the attention of any zombie.

After they had made sure that the alleyway was safe and they didn't attract any zombie, they started moving forward, slowly and stealthily out of the alleyway.

The rain and snow has already stopped falling and the sun was high up in the sky, but the ground was still very wet and almost slippery for the both of them, but they quickly got used to it as they walked.

After some short minutes of walking, they finally got to the end of the alleyway. At the end of the alleyway was an isolated, deserted and empty side street, filled with some abandoned vehicles.

They didn't say anything to each other as they started walking down the side street. As they walked, they made sure to be as quiet as possible and check their surroundings for any potential danger.

The alleyway stretched out in eerie silence, flanked by tall, dilapidated brick buildings that loomed like forgotten sentinels over the narrow passage.

Discarded garbage bags spilled their rotting contents, their smell mingling with the acrid stench of damp and decay that clung to the air. Puddles of murky water dotted the uneven ground, reflecting the sunlight.

Abandoned carts, toppled trash bins, and scattered debris created an obstacle course that spoke of panic and chaos long past.

A broken chain-link fence, half-crumpled against a wall, rattled softly in the wind, its metallic whine the only sound breaking the oppressive quiet.

Luckily for them, the side street was completely empty of any living being or moving creature, zombies namely.

They continued making their way down the side street and half through, they could see the faint silhouette of what looks like a high rise residential building from afar.

The both of them looked at each and they could see the smiles in their eyes. They immediately quickly their steps, but still making sure to be as quiet and cautious as possible.

They had already walked more than half the distance and they could now see the building clearer than before, and it was just as they hoped. It was a residential building and one that that's still standing perfectly.

"Come on, let's go," Ms. Ves said with a smile as she tapped Leo's shoulder lightly.

Leo smiled back and nodded at her. He looked at the building and started walking towards it, but his steps and Ms Ves' stopped the next moment and they looked at each other with an alarming expression on their faces.

The next moment, a short gust of wind blew and a silver gleam was seen from the corner of Leo's eyes. Instinctively and immediately, he raised the metal shard in his hand to defend himself.

The loud sound of metal striking each other was heard and a low grunt escaped Leo's mouth, as he was pushed back a little.

He quickly steadied himself and looked at whatever it was that attacked him, and he was shocked by what he saw.

'A cat?' He asked himself incredulously.

He didn't understand how it was possible but the creature in front of him—the thing that attacked him—looks like a cat.

The only difference between this creature and the regular cats he knew was that it's bigger than them. The creature in front of him was big and looked almost the same as tigers, but smaller. It looked more like a lynx.

Its black fur was also different as it had a metallic gleam to it, and its blue, slit eyes looked like it was glowing.

Leo knew that the only thing he can do at the moment was to fight this creature in front of him.

And as if you confirm his thought, the cat attacked the next moment as it lunged at him and clawed at his face, but Leo was equally quick to react.

He dodged the attack by a hair and took some steps back, creating some distance between him and the creature.

Leo found out that even though he was quick to react, he was still too slow compared to the speed of the creature.

"Too fast."

He immediately thought of what to do as he assessed the situation. Fighting the creature with just the metal shard in his hand would be him putting his life in danger.

The metal shard wasn't strong enough as it was nearly torn apart from the first attack. This could be seen from the long claw mark on it.

He quickly thought of something and looked to Ms. Ves position but it seems like he didn't need to tell her what to do, as she rushed towards the creature.

"Leo, let's kill this thing together. Work with me," She said as she swiped her claws at it, but the creature was too fast as it easily dodged her attack.

Leo didn't dawdle as he moved and flanked the creature at the other size, trying to corner and box it in.

The creature was now caught in the middle, being circled by Ms. Ves and Leo. It hissed as it studied their movements and the next moment, it attacked.

Like a phantom, it appeared directly in front of Ms. Ves the next moment and swiped at her face. It quickly wants to take care of the this strange smelling being and turn its attention to the human.

Just as the creature's attack was about to connect to Ms Ves' face, she attacked. With a swift movement, she took a step to her left to give herself a better positioning and without wasting any time, she squeezed and drove her fist into the side of the creature's stomach, aiming for the soft flesh just beneath its ribs.

Her attack seemed to have worked as the creature let out a guttural growl, staggering back as the blow momentarily knocked the air from its lungs.

"Leo, now!" She shouted but her shout was redundant as Leo had already made his move.

Pushing his leg off the ground, he rushed at the creature and stabbed the metal shard into one of its eye.

A tearing sound and squelching sound was heard as the metal shard penetrated the eyes of the creature, causing a loud shriek and whimper to escape from its mouth.

Leo saw this but didn't give it to react or attack, as he pushed the metal shard deeper into its eyes. Blood was now flowing freely from the creature's punctured eyes.

The creature continued to scream and whimper. It flailed it paws in a bid to claw and attack its assaulter but Leo made sure not to step in the range of its claws.

He gritted his teeth and shoved the metal shard in one more time. Squelching sound was heard as the metal shard penetrated deeper and blood was now flowing from the eyes of the creature.

Leo's breath came in short gasps, his heart pounding like a drum in his ears. He wasn't sure if he could keep up, but the thought of letting Ms. Ves fight alone forced him to press forward.

With one final shove, the metal shard penetrated deep enough.

The creature let out one final, bloodcurdling screech as the shard pierced deep into its skull. Its convulsions shook the ground beneath Leo's feet before it went completely still, its glowing eyes dimming like extinguished flames.

[You have acquired Level 2 Mutant Cat: Black Phantom Life Force!]

[You've obtained a weapon: Nightshade!]