NTR Rogue in the Apocalypse-Chapter 183: Rescue

Lamento was a city with towering skyscrapers and glistening spires, but John and the others weren’t paying much attention to the architecture. Instead, their eyes were on the incredibly diverse number of races. Humans, Luminars, Nandarians like Mikal and other races with unique features. Some had pointy ears, others had tails or claws.

It was a cacophony of sounds and smells. The streets were filled with shops and stalls. People were selling all sorts of things; produce, gadgets, and weapons.

The good thing was that they could blend in while they looked for their comrades. John glanced down at the radar and the signal pointed north, just 2 kilometres from their current location.

The problem was that the path to the source of the signal was blocked by the massive iron gates leading to the inner district, where the Luminars lived. John knew they would have to break through or find a way to bypass the entrance.

"Well, we’re not getting through, not without a fight," John said, turning to the group.

Everyone had a solemn look until John spoke up again, "I’ll go in alone."

"No, you’re not," Dalia shot back, "we came here together and we’ll go back the same way."

"No. It’ll be suicide if we fight them head-on. I can slip by unnoticed, you guys can’t."

"I can," Zara shot back, her arms folded in defiance.

"Fine, you can come. The rest of you will wait here."

"I’m not staying behind," Maria protested.

"Look, I don’t have time for this. Don’t go inside, we have enough people to rescue as it is," John said as he engulfed himself in a haze. Zara followed by disappearing into a burst of flames.

They were standing in the shadows of an alleyway, a few metres away from the gate. The iron bars were coated with a strange metal that shone in the moonlight, casting a ghostly red glow on the surrounding buildings.

John activated his newly improved Appraisal Skill and his eyes narrowed. The bars were made of a special alloy, almost impervious to any conventional attacks.

"We’re better off climbing the walls," John whispered back to Zara who nodded.

He saw the guards patrolling the entrance, but he wasn’t worried, the Haze Veil would keep them hidden.

They waited until the guards passed them and began scaling the wall, their agility skills and the Shadow Claw made it an easy task. Once they were on the other side, the radar chirped.

The radar’s screen had successfully drawn a map of their surroundings, including the buildings and pinpointed the exact location of the signal. The source was coming from the main building about 150 metres to the north of the gate.

Zara clicked her tongue and followed John, her body wreathed in flames.

As they approached the main building, they noticed a group of Luminars guarding the entrance, armed to the teeth with plasma guns and energy cannons.

"Fuck, let’s go around," Zara suggested and John followed.

They crept along the exterior until they found an emergency exit.

Zara grinned and gripped the door handle. It was locked, but John took out his Venomlash and rammed it into the keyhole, jamming the lock. The door gave way, and they stepped inside.

The building was dark, and the hallway was empty, but the radar chirped, indicating the direction they needed to go.

As they walked, the hallway was lit by tiny blue lights embedded in the walls. The lights were dim, and the floor was coated with a thin layer of fog, but John wasn’t fazed.

"Whoever was inside this building didn’t want anyone finding them," John reasoned and Zara nodded, her hands flexing in anticipation.

They turned the corner and saw a stairwell leading up.

"The signal is coming from the top," John said, his brow furrowed.

Zara stepped on the stairs and the thud of her boots on the marble staircase echoed through the empty hallway. John sighed and swept Zara off her feet, carrying her over his shoulder.

She yelped in surprise, her eyes wide. She was about to shout at him, but she stopped when she noticed John’s footsteps made no sound.

John activated his Quiet Steps and carried her up, the Haze Veil keeping them invisible.

They reached the top floor and the signal chirped louder.

"It’s coming from that door," John pointed, and Zara slipped off his shoulder. She tiptoed towards the door and peeked inside.

She saw a group of men in black suits sitting around a table, playing cards.

"Distract them," John whispered and Zara nodded. She disappeared in a burst of flames and appeared in the room next to the men. She kicked a chair, and it crashed to the ground, startling the men.

John took the distraction to slip inside and slit the throat of the men who stayed behind and Zara dealt quick blows, killing the rest John took one final glance at the radar, the objective was in the next room.

The door was the most technologically advanced thing in the room. It had a keypad, a scanner, and a retinal lock, but John didn’t have the patience or the time to crack the code.

He took out his Venomlash and cleaved off the head from one of the corpses. He pressed the head’s eye to the retinal scanner and the door unlocked.

They stepped inside and saw Stephanie tied to a chair and another tall figure, obscured by the shadows behind her.

"Stephanie, are you okay?"

Stephanie’s eyes widened in surprise, "John! The city centr—." But before she could finish her sentence, the woman behind her grabbed her head and both of them were enveloped in a blue light, disappearing in seconds. John was left with his eyes wide open.

"FUCK!" Zara shouted, but John quickly shook it off and looked at the radar.

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"Zara! They’re outside, let’s go!"

They ran outside the room, through the emergency exit, and down the stairs. Zara had disappeared in a burst of flames, and John was running with his enhanced strength and agility.

The signal was a few blocks away and he kept going until he reached the spot. There was a park surrounded by a fence and a sign that read: "Park closed after sunset."

"I’ve been waiting for you, John!" A woman’s voice said.