NTR Rogue in the Apocalypse-Chapter 194: Julia’s Awake

"John, do you think we can win this war?" Octavia asked as she watched him walk towards the exit of the apartment building.

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John glanced back at her, his face twisted in confusion, "Of course. We will get stronger, make allies, and we will defeat the Luminars. You really don’t believe that?"

"I hope so, but sometimes, I doubt myself and I can’t help but ask: how did we end up like this?"

"Well, no point in dwelling on what we can’t or couldn’t control."

Octavia stood up, the weariness creeping back into her face, "you’re right, John. Let’s finish scouting this side of the city and head back. I really need a shower and a nap."

"Fine. Let’s do it then."

They gathered their belongings and headed out, their steps echoing off the concrete as they moved.

The streets were quiet, except for the occasional growl or distant gunshot. They hurried through the city, searching every nook and cranny, trying to find the Luminars and their ships, but the task was exhausting.

"I’m tired of this, John. We’re not gonna find shit," Octavia said and plopped onto the ground, leaning back against a wall.

"Come on, keep looking. We’ll find something eventually," John said and placed his hands on his waist.

Octavia raised an eyebrow, "you’re awfully confident."

"Octavia, the ships are here, which means we’ll find them as long as keep looking. It’s that simple."

"Alright, let’s get moving."

They spent the next few hours searching the city, but they were unable to locate any of the Luminar ships.

As they returned to the base, Dalia was waiting for them with a worried expression.

"What happened, Dalia? Is everyone okay?" John asked.

"Not sure. We had a situation, John. It was Zara."

John frowned and motioned for her to follow him to his room.

"Zara?"

"Yes, she got into a fight with one of the Nevilians. A fight that almost cost both of them their lives."

"Jesus Christ," John breathed, "take me to her."

They rushed to the medical bay where Zara was being treated. Her injuries were serious, but not life-threatening.

She was lying on a bed, her arms and legs bandaged, and her eyes closed.

"What the hell happened?" John demanded, his tone harsh.

"Zara attacked the Nevilian," Dalia answered, her voice trembling.

"Zara, what the hell’s the matter with you?" John hissed.

"It wasn’t my fault, okay?"

"Explain yourself."

Zara sighed and shifted her weight, "I was in the courtyard, talking to Jolene when this Nevilian approached me. He was arrogant and condescending. He thought I was weak."

John folded his arms over his chest and eyed her coldly.

"Before I could do anything, he attacked me, and I had no choice but to defend myself."

"So you’re telling me you didn’t provoke this guy in any way?" John’s eyes narrowed into slits.

"No, I didn’t, but he was aggressive."

"John, do you know who it was?"

"Yes, it was a Nevilian called Triv," Zara said.

John turned to Dalia, "take me to him."

"Sure, please follow me," Dalia replied.

The two of them walked towards a separate room, where Triv was being held.

"Can you explain what happened, Triv?"

"There’s nothing to explain. Zara attacked me."

John glared at him, his eyes burning with rage, "really? How did it start?"

"Zara was walking by and I said hi to her. Then, she snapped and attacked me. She had a knife."

John could only sigh. He could not help but think that Triv was telling the truth, but so was Zara, so what exactly happened and why does no one seem to know how it started?

"John?" Dalia’s voice interrupted his train of thought.

"Yeah, I’m good," he replied, "what do you think of all this?"

"Honestly, I have no idea what to think," she shook her head, "the two of them seemed to have had a disagreement and there was no third party involved."

"John! She’s awake!" Jolene called out, and he rushed to Julia’s bed.

Julia’s hair and eye colours were back to normal, but her skin was deathly pale.

"Hey," John whispered as he sat on the bed next to her.

"Hi," she rasped, her voice hoarse.

"How are you feeling?"

She gave a weak nod and sat up, "better."

John smiled and gently grasped her hand.

"I’m sorry it took so long to get you," John said softly, his eyes downcast.

"I’m grateful you came for me, John. I knew you would," Julia said, her voice cracking.

She gave a weak nod and sat up, her hands trembling, "better."

John felt a lump forming in his throat, and he took a deep breath.

"Good to hear. Can you tell me what happened?"

Julia nodded and explained how the Luminars had her fighting monsters and increasing her abilities.

John’s eyes shrunk, "how did you end up in that lab?"

"There was a Luminar woman always with me and she said I wasn’t growing fast enough. That’s when she decided to send me off to that lab, so that I could grow faster, according to them."

"Any idea why they wanted you to grow so quickly?"

"No..." Julia’s voice trailed off.

"That’s okay," John placed his hand on her shoulder and patted her gently, "we’ll figure it out. You can rest now."

"Alright," Julia said, her eyelids drooping, "thank you, John."

John smiled and gently caressed her head.

Julia fell asleep and John remained by her side, closing his eyes to survey the Luminar base with his Web of Whispers. The Luminar base quiet, except for the occasional working coming and going.

He continued his surveillance, his eyes slowly roaming the surroundings, looking for anything out of the ordinary. It was a slow and tedious process, but it was necessary. They were looking for information and an edge in this war.

A sudden movement caught his eye, and he focused on a section of the base, trying to pinpoint what it was. He could not find whatever it was he saw until it started raining and he noticed the raindrops making contact with an invisible force.

His eyebrows shot up and his smile grew wider, "that’s it!"