[07:16] 1 April, in Shiva, with Gherico
I woke up early, even though we had nothing scheduled. We decided to satisfy Orite's wish. When I got out of my room they were already arguing, even at 7 AM.
"We need to be quick! The "Premium Pasties" will end in no time" Orite said to Abello, trying to hurry him while they were in the hallway.
"Guys, please don't always make yourselves recognizable" Even if I was hopeless at this point, they kind of shut on the place. At first, I thought I was finally gaining more respect, but then I turned around and I realized why. On the other side of the hallway, a man was leaning against the corridor wall, presumably going into his room.
Right after the sight, came a very strong smell of something rotting. The hallways had soft lights and a floor with red carpets, making it hard to tell what was happening. We preferred to mind our own business.
You may criticize us, but in these big cities, it's better not to search for problems, in fact, they often come on their own.
We arrived at the famous Pastry Shop, whose name I don't remember. The only thing I was feeling that day, (Something's off).
"Trust me, this will be the best experience of the trip" Orite triumphed
"We are not actually on vacation, Orite…" I said, accepting my fate and lining up for a pastry.
I remember the last sentence I heard at that moment while waiting in line. Abello and Orite were talking, I turned my head left and saw two kids, approximately one meter from me.
The younger said. "Hey, brother, look it's heat…" Right after, I felt time slowing down, the store was literally blowing up from the side of these kids.
First, I think I should explain our Chains. Yes, I said ours because I am sharing it with Abello and Orite. I already mentioned it before, "Khatam". Just keep in mind that it creates a seal, which can function in many ways.
At that precise moment, I was only able to move and use my body as a shield. In fact, the fastest in our group was Abello, who needed a few seconds to activate his Chain.
I felt my back burning; I was on my knees, holding this child in my arms. I heard nothing but a loud whistle, my eyes were closed, I felt nauseous, and I prayed, before opening my eyes to see an entire child.
Fortunately, it went like that, Abello used his chain around the area of the Pastry's shop, protecting it from the external kinetic energy flowing from the explosion.
"…I need to deactivate it…the air is…contaminated" Abello said, coughing while raising his hand to toggle the barrier.
Right now inside the barrier, even for the 10 to 15 seconds that have passed, many toxic compounds have formed.
The explosion released a certain amount of Nitrogen Dioxide and Nitric Oxide, capable of damaging lung tissue and the respiratory tract. Even if this wasn't enough, the temperature, which reached around 2.670 degrees Celsius, increased the effect of toxic gas exposure. The barrier created by Abello held back the compounds inside for a longer time.
In short, breathing was impossible in the seconds following the explosion. Abello did not deactivate the barrier by his own decision; he just fainted.
The temporary lack of brain activity made the flow of Abello's energy uncontrollable, leading to the dissolution of the barrier.
As I saw Abello falling to the ground, I felt that we were in big trouble. Instantly, I used my last resources to activate my seal. It may be useless in fights, but it wasn't at that moment.
*Khatam*