Chapter 50 - Black Panic

*Loud Emergency Siren*

Lorna halts in her step hearing the siren.

"A ghoul attack," she said in realization. She rushed back to the office in a hurry. On getting there everyone prepared to move out.

"Lorna we have to go now, this isn't just one V-ghoul but 10 of them or more," Jesse said in haste.

"The V-ghoul's are attacking," Lorna said stun. 

"Let's go," Jesse said.

Lorna nodded as they rushed to the weapons hall to be armed.

Thirtieth Floor 

"Get all agents ready," Barbra said to the comm.

"Let us sent a message to this V-ghoul's and their leader that they don't mess with this city the way they want," she said darkly, the connection went off with a sound. 'I was right, This V-ghoul's will cause more trouble for us, we have to get rid of them quickly and focus on the black ghoul'. She thought.

***

Section Eleven 

The Black Lotus 

Iris and Rory rushed to Jarvis's office in haste after they were called by him all of a sudden.

"Uncle," Rory said as they rushed in.

Jarvis turned to them in his wheelchair.

"There's an attack at section seven, it's the V-ghoul's".

"Out of the blue?" Iris said not wanting to believe. 

"I don't know why but a wide attack like this, am sure their leader is with them, you have to find him and then we get him and put an end to this" Jarvis said sternly. 

"We only have five ghouls good at combat right now" Rory reasoned.

"We are weak at defense," Iris said folding her arms.

"We will make do with what we have, we have to try, it's the only way," Jarvis said.

Iris walks towards the air transparent computers, a footage was shown on section three, agents in cars driving out.

"It will be swamp with agents, they must know about the V-ghoul's now, it was only a matter of time," Iris said turning to them.

"We will go, along with ghouls that wanna come along," Iris said walking out of the office.

"Protect your sister," Jarvis said.

Rory nods walking away.

***

Section Seven

New York Mall

*Wailing Sirens*

"We are here this evening at the building attacked by ghouls all of a sudden. The agent are here trying their best to handle the situation, right now questions are left on the air to be answered, why are ghouls attacking randomly?!. It is just like the sudden attack on the agency three years ago but this time the black ghoul is not involved. Rather from our previous findings, this is an attack by a particular type of ghouls known as V-ghoul's". The newscaster said.

Lorna's car parked at the parking line, she and Jesse step out heading towards the other agents as they got ready to penetrate the building.

"Let's hope we don't die today," Jesse said setting her gun, Lorna did too. They were armed and ready.

"Don't worry, we will come out of this alive" Lorna said certainly.

Jesse smiled.

"Fox team your station, we will be the first to enter the building be ready," Chase said.

"Yes sir," they said in unison, awaiting orders. Lorna's eyes drift to the building.

"Are there civilians?!" Lorna asked.

"Most likely, not all would have been able to escape, let's pray they are still alive," Jesse said with hope.

***

Inside The Mall

Fourth Floor

Small cries and muffled sounds could be heard, The civilians now hostages were all gathered at the center, on the ground sitting. The V-ghoul's around. 

One of them walked up to one standing a bit close to the window watching the agents down below.

"Wayne, the agents are here, we can make our demands but am not sure they will comply easily," the man said.

Wayne turned to him, he was paled just like the others, his ghoul eyes present, he had dark hair.

Where the hostages were, Renee's body trembles, she held her son in her arms who cried silently as he sobs. 

"It's okay Rex," Renee said shakily. 

"Mummy's here," she said again as her mind drifts to how she and her son got in this mess. 

***

One Hour Ago

New York Mall

"Okay, yeah I will aunt, yeah sure, I just want to get some few things and then I will head home" Renee made a call as she and her son walked into the mall. 

"Okay bye," she ends the call.

"Mummy I want to go home" Rex pouts. 

"We will dear mummy just need to pick up something," Renee said walking to the clothes center.

Rex stood behind her as Renee check out some clothes. His face was in a scrawl, he was tired and wants to go home.

With a pouting face, he turns slowly, his eyes drift to a group of men who walked in through the doors. They seem off in the crowd, out of instinct he held Renee's hand tightly but she was too engrossed in what she was doing. 

Wayne's eyes changed as they met with Rex, he smiled.

Rex's breath caught. Their Claws came out of them. Someone noticed this and screamed. This caught Renee's attention as she turned and gasps, she held her son tightly. Everywhere went in an uproar as the Claw's attacked randomly, blood slashing everywhere. Renee screamed as she held Rex who cried.

"Don't kill all of them, we need hostages!" Wayne hissed darkly.

There were about 20 remaining, they gathered them to the fourth floor.

Renee looked around making sure she hid her phone while holding onto a terrified Rex.

***

Present 

Renee slowly brought out her phone, she couldn't use it before because they kept a close eye on them since. She quickly dialed Chase's number.

"Please pick up" she whispered. But it kept ringing, no answer.

'Dammit Chase' she cursed in her head dialing it again.

"Hey! What the fuck are you doing?!" a V-ghoul hissed as he grabs Renee with one hand. She squealed as he pulled her away from Rex.

"Mummy" he cried. The man held her throat ready to snap it.

"Enough!" Wayne hissed walking towards them. He took the phone from Renee.

Seeing the name.

"Who's Chase?!" Wayne asked darkly, Renee didn't say anything as she shot daggers at him. 

"You won't talk huh?!" he said amused, his eyes drift to Rex.

"Too bad" the moment he said that his Claw surged out and came at Rex. 

"NO! PLEASE STOP DON'T" Renee shouts in horror, the Claw halted.

"Please, please don't, not my child" she pleads with tears.

"Then you will talk," Wayne said darkly.

"Or your son dies".