The Devil's Legs Upside
Mr. Egoists
Lim and Julia didn't argue with me about the possibility of Pretni going into town and killing everyone, because it was very, very likely, but they both denied my strange way, and just based on 'dreams'. But I was so sure of what happened in my dream when I drowned. Even so irrational, plucking the Bridge drill bit can definitely bring them back to sea level, I'm sure of that…
The three of us kept arguing on board the little Speed-boat that was ready to take us away from here. Debate that there is no way out, even though the day is near dawn. True said Julia, when we have managed to get out of the Bridge, a little more. But I chose to go back in there, to lift the oil drill that had hollowed their house, the foot demons turned upside down. Actually I also doubt, how to get there and do all that without getting caught by Pretni. The rest of the workers on the bridge must have turned into Pretni, and I had to pass them all to climb into the Well-head monitor room.
I stared at Gagan for a moment, looking at his astonished face after hearing my story. Of course he would be very surprised when I told him that I met with Khrisna, the embodiment of Lord Vishnu the God who regulates everything in Hinduism. What's more, everything I've told you is so in keeping with Indian folklore. Among the three of them, it must be just gagan who believed my words. But I can't bring him back there, neither do Lim and Julia, I can't take them all there. I have to do all this alone!
“Allright, I’m going alone.” (Alright, I'll be there myself.).
“WTF! Dima!” lim snapped, he then puffed his chest in front of me as if trying to block.
The four of us were silent.
“I’m gonna beat you till fainted then drag you forcefully... Or you coming with us willingly” (I'll beat you unconscious and force you to come along… Or you come with us willingly) Force Lim.
“Don’t do it Lim, this is my decision ..” (Don't do that, it's my decision Lim.).
“THIS IS MY DECISION TOO!!” (THIS IS MY DECISION!!) The impact is so hard.
My heart rumbled, only this time Lim hit me so emotionally. I don't want to make him angry, but I have to do this.
“I’M NOT GOING TO LOSE ANOTHER FRIEND!!!” (I WON'T LOSE ANY MORE FRIENDS!!) The impact again.
“Stop it you two! Don’t Fight!” (Stop you two! No fighting!) Julia screamed at us trying to break us up.
But even if the two of them ban me, the two of them won't be able to stop me. I pulled the gun on the Speed-boat floor when I drowned. Lim and Julia's eyes were wide, afraid to see the gun I was pointing. Then, I slowly moved away, jumping out of the Speed-boat towards the dock.
“Julia, yes you right .. I’m going to ruin it after all of this. Yes Lim, you right .. I’m such an egoist bastard. But this is my decision ..” (Julia, you're right .. I'm going to mess things up after all this. Lim, you're right .. I'm really selfish. But this is my decision.).
I kept pointing my gun at them, though I couldn't have shot Lim. My heart trembled violently, I couldn't have shot my own friend. I can see Lim's tired and disappointed face clearly, he must have been very disappointed with my decision, after everything we've done. Julia also cried immediately, lamenting my departure. Of course he knows, I also know, there is no way I can survive after this.
“LISTEN YOU MR.EGOIST!!! I’M GONNA WAIT YOU!! ONE HOUR, OKAY!! PROMISE US YOU GOING TO SURVIVE!!! DO YOU HEAR ME??!! DIMAAA!!”
(HEAR THE SELFISH MASTER!!! I WILL WAIT FOR YOU!! ONE HOUR, OK?!! PROMISE ME YOU WILL SURVIVE!! YOU HEAR??!! DIMA!!)
Lim yelled hysterically, yelling at me that they were all going to wait, an hour. As soon as I stopped my steps, at that moment my heart trembled violently. I cried sobbing, unable to hold my emotions. Lord, thank you for giving me friends who trust me so much. I still did not dare to look at them, because I was not sure I would survive, but I would try my best. I held the gun tightly with both hands, and I started running forward towards the Well-head Platform. Whatever happens, whatever happens!
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I ran quickly towards the Production Platform gate that led to the Well-head Platform, the Gate that I had previously closed because of Pretni in the form of the Arab Man who was chasing us. I intend to open it and get into Well-head from there. Of course I'll be greeted by hundreds of Pretni, but it's good. I plan to lure them all – as much as I can - out of Well-head, then I'll run around the Bridge and into Well-head through the Generator-Compressor Platform side. I could definitely run without getting caught because they were walking so slowly, and therefore I could definitely rotate in time before they returned back to Well-head.
Yes, it was a simple plan that I could think of during my run, I no longer knew how to break through that sea of demons with just a gun that left only a few bullets. Plus the light from the Bridge lights that were lit, they could see me clearly. Had I brought Julia and asked her to turn off the Bridge's power.No, I couldn't harm them anymore, I would have had to do it myself.
When I got to the gate, I opened it while keeping my gun. My heart thumped as the iron door slowly opened, the sound of the crowd of demons started to sound again. The Production Platform Bridge that leads to Well-head is so quiet, but I can feel the crowd at the end. I swallowed my saliva and ventured slowly forward.
Arriving at the mouth of the Well-head gate I can now clearly see hundreds of Pretni. They seemed to have started ignoring the Drill Tube, which they had previously managed to tear through its protective steel. As I expected, they wouldn't be able to do anything to that monster steel drill bit, unless they were smart enough to climb into the monitor room and control it from there. Now, they're starting to destroy things around the Drill tube like parts boxes, oil pipelines, and some power lines, department…
DOORFOLD
I fired a shot at one of them. The Pretni I shot collapsed instantly, but that wasn't my goal. My goal was to lure them with the sound of that shot. They all roared and looked at me. If they continue to damage the electrical wires that control the drill bit, then I will no longer be able to pull the drill out of the monitor room. I should provoke their attention immediately.
DOOR DOOR DOOR DOOR DOOR
Not enough, I added a few more shots that now knock down the three Pretni that are near me. This time they all ran up to me in anger. Then I began to walk backwards towards the Production Platform bridge, while continuing to fire my gun, until the bullet ran out. When the bullets in my gun barrel ran out, I turned around and walked a little quickly to lure them. My intention is to lure them to the Production Platform. When this pretni troupe has reached there, I will start running as fast as I can.
But just how many steps I walked, suddenly from under the sea appeared a new Pretni who flew and landed on the bridge in front of me. Pretni, who was not yet human, faced me, squeezing me between the crowd of pretni who had now reached the bridge and with him. Because it was too shocked, I tried to stop but my feet were wrong until they fell down in front of the Pretni.
I complained, not because of the pain I felt in my legs, but because I had run out of gun bullets. I did not imagine that I would be stopped like this, inevitably I had to beat Pretni in front of me with my bare hands. I got up, clenched my hand, and started attacking him.