Kaylee didn't answer. As soon as everyone was aboard, she floored the gas pedal and the van made a sharp U turn, before heading down the main road. Veering between abandoned cars, the was van jerking left and right, steadily increasing speed.
"Kaylee slow down!" Ashley called. Kaylee didn't seem to notice.
Her grip on the wheel tightened so hard, her knuckles turned white.
Everywhere you passed, there was nothing. Empty cars, empty windows, empty restaurants with plates still on the table.
There wasn't a single soul in sight. Not even birds or small critters. There was no one.
Kaylee gritted her teeth, flooring the gas pedal even harder, as she ran the van further and further, towards the center of the city. Beads of sweat began to appear on her forehead. Her expression turned pained, more anxious and scared with every second.
"Kaylee!" Ashley barked, then stopped herself from yelling further and slowly stretched out her hand. Ash gently placed her palm, over Kaylee's hand and softly stroke it.
"...calm down... please... Kaylee.. calm down, okay?... I'm here..." Ash softly whispered.
Kaylee had a trace of tears in her eyes, as she slowed down the van, then finally stopped it entirely.
Sitting in silence for several moments, she turned off the engine and slowly got out of the car.
You were surrounded by skyscrapers, that towered into the sky. All of them quiet.
Kaylee exhaled and reached a satellite radio, that was strapped to her belt. With a shaking hand, she dialed a number on it and listened:
"....this is Captain Brown, agent number B31#56, calling Soren Naval Command.
I'm declaring a state of emergency in the city of Ragnveig, Obsidian Cliffs. Mayday. Mayday. Does anyone copy? Over"
The radio remained silent.
One second ticked by. Then another, and another.
Kaylee gritted her teeth, the grip on the radio becoming stronger:
"This is Captain Brown calling Soren Naval Command. I'm declaring a state of emergency! Does anyone copy!
IS ANYONE THERE!!! SOMEBODY FUCKING ANSWER ME!!!" she shrieked into the radio.
Another second ticked by.
There was silence over the airwaves.
Then a sudden burst of static, and a woman's voice came through the other end:
"
Soren Naval Command copies all. Your agent number has been verified Captain Brown.
Be advised, the city of Ragnveig has gone silent, 24 minutes ago.
Obsidian Navy and Air Forces have been scrambled, with the earliest choppers reaching the city within the next two hours.
You are the first agents on ground. What is the status of Ragnveig? What do you see? Over"
"...the city of Ragnveig housed over a million people" Kaylee quietly replied:
".......they're gone.
Everyone in the city is gone"
TO BE CONTINUED