Chapter 43 - Black Arrival

The Future 

'Who are we to cheat fate? We are different, we are stronger, we are faster, and we are flesh eaters. We host a being inside us to bend to our will. Positively and negatively'

His eyes close, he felt the cool wind around his body. He stood at the top of the highest building, at the edge.

'They have every right to fear us, they have every right to be against us. But what about us ghouls?'

His eyes slowly open revealing his beaming ghoul eyes. The wind flapping his clothes.

'We live on this earth, we should have a say, but our instinct to survive is clashed with the human's instinct for a right and just world. What about us? Don't we get the right to live? Don't we get justice?

He squad, one arm resting on his knee up. His long jacket spread out because of the wind, swirling behind him. His eyes gazing upon the city lights of New York. 

'Our lives are constantly put aside just because we are different. We didn't ask to be created this way or born the way we are

He closed his eyes.

'Coming back to this city is a constant reminder of the past'

His mind drifts to the past, seeing his sister's death, his lover. Their last moments replayed in his head constantly. His father betrayer, walking away from him.

'My name is Liam O'Brien'

He flashes opens his eyes. Sounds of wings flapping on the air as it passed by heading towards a distance.

'And am the plague that will drive out the darkness where ghouls will have the right to live. 

'It's a silver lining'

*

The Past 

New York City

The Year 2024

City Airlines

"Welcome to New York city, kindly head to the luggage center for your belongings" a woman in form of a computer come out boldly in the air as she repeats her words with a smile against her lips. 

A young woman with back long dark hair walks through the long wide halls filled with a crowd, the heels of her boots sounding against the tiled floor. Her bag rolling behind her, one hand at the handle. She had a handbag also. She was wearing a brown leather jacket folded at the arms, a white shirt beneath, black trousers along with boots that had small heel under. She almost got to the out entrance when she sights some men on the black inner with ash coat jackets, holding a transparent iPad that had her name on it. She adjusts the black sunglasses she had on as she raised her eyebrow. She looked around for another way to get out of the airport, she sights another route. She smirks walking towards there.

She was out, she knew they didn't see her, she waved for a taxi, one stopping for her, and she placed her luggage in the boot, before entering.

"Where to miss?" the driver said watching her through the review mirror.

"Um just a minute, she said searching for something, she broke out a small wrist band and pressed a button, a mini air computer came up and showed an address. 

"Here please," she said showing him. He nods starting the car with a press of a button, it drove off. 

She watches the city of New York through the car window. She removes her glasses, her green eyes landing on the statue of liberty, a far distance away. She blinks.

***

Section Six

The car pulled up, she paid the driver off dropping her luggage. She turned to her street. She rolling her luggage behind her, as she ventures to the building she knew was hers.

Without much stress, she carried her luggage upstairs, she looked for her door and found it. She put on her wrist black band and positioned it at the wall close to it, it beeps a blue light.

"Welcome home Lorna Hart," a computer said, the door opened.

"It may be my house but not my city," Lorna said walking in while placing her luggage inside using her boot to shut the door behind.

Inside was wide, more like a medium-sized apartment but had all the furniture she needed and other stuff.

"Thanks, aunt" she comments seeing the expensive things.

***

A few Minutes Later 

Lorna put on her jacket after she was done unpacking, before heading to the door she paused a minute. She turned and walked to her fridge and opened it.

"Damn it" she curses seeing nothing in it. She growls shutting it.

"At least put something in there" she murmurs walking out, her door locking instantly as it closed.

She walks downstairs and heads for the garage. She pressed a button, the iron door opening, inside there was a dark blue portable car, she smiles putting on her sunglasses, and she got in. She pressed the button and the car drove off, the iron door closing behind. 

She turned to the next block, she pressed on her wrist band.

"Nearest store," she said to it. 

"Locating nearest grocery store, turn left," the computers said. She did.

***

Section Seven

Grocery Shopping Mall

Lorna walks in, the door sliding behind her. She walked to the display line, quickly getting what she needed. She rolled the trolley checking for products, put some inside. She turned to the other line but her trolley clashed slightly with another.

"Oops! Sorry" she exclaims as she removed her glasses. 

"No it's nothing, I didn't see where I was going," Trent Mckell said raising his head, he blinked when his eyes landed on her green ones.

"Have a nice day" Lorna said rolling her trolley away. Trent's eyes were fixed on her as she walks away.

"Um, excuse me," Trent said.

She halts turning.

"Yes?" Lorna said.

"Have we met before?" he asked certain like he has seen her before but he couldn't place when or where.

"I don't think so, am new in the city," She said smiling.

"Oh!" he just made a sound nodding his head.

Lorna nods too as she turns and walking away.

Trent just shrugs the feeling off as he resumes what he was doing, he walks to where baby things were sold.

Lorna paid for her stuff to the cashier, the computer blinking as she did. They placed her things in bags.

Trent walks to where she was to pay for his stuff. Lorna's eyes drifting to the baby stuff he had.

"Expecting?" Lorna asked raising an eyebrow. Trent turned to her smiling.

"Yeah," he said amused.

"Can't wait" he adds.

Lorna nods as her eyes drift to the stuff once more. The cashier handled her bags to her.

"Congrats Mr.?"

"Oh! Am Trent. Trent Mckell".

"Lorna Hart," She said shaking his hand.

"I hope you have a wonderful stay in New York Lorna," Trent said with a welcoming smile.

"Thanks, Trent," she said turning to leave.

'Hope'. She thought. 'Yes, we just have to hope we live every day.

Lorna walked to her car placing the bags at the back of her car. Her phone vibrated in her pocket, she quickly brought it out.

"Shit!" she cursed when she saw it was her aunt calling. She figured she can't answer right now because she had to head back home before going to the agency.. She declined the call.