Lord of Annihilation

Chapter 69: Murder on the Voyager 16.

Eavesdropping into the conversation, Reyna heard a different voice reply. The second voice sounded gruff and hoarse, obviously belonging to a male.

"No! I am completely sane! You know what he did to me! I lost everything after that day! If I don't take revenge, how can I even be considered a human?! How can I be a MAN!" another voice which sounded equally resentful sounded.

The first voice then spoke, "But still! You want to kill people, onboard the ship! Let's not even consider the possibility of that action yet, you want to kill the princess of the Snowden Corporation and her female friend! If you're not insane, then what are you?!"

"Hahaha! Indeed, but so what?! They don't have people protecting them aboard the ship. If I can kill these two first, I can directly crush that bastard's heart!" the second voice sounded maniacal.

"Dude, you've lost your mind! I'm out! I will not be helping you in such a suicidal mission!" the first voice sounded once again.

The second voice which was laughing derangedly a few moments ago suddenly quietened down. Then in an extremely calm and cold voice it spoke.

"Is that so? Well then, it's a shame."

"What do you...AHUUCKK" the first voice suddenly let out a scream only to choke on something.

"Since I told you about the plan, I can't have you live any longer. Let's meet down in Hell." the second voice sounded out.

A voice filled with struggle and grief sounded out for a few seconds before suddenly quietening down. The sound of something heavy dropping on the cold metal floor sounded out.

Crash!

The sound of a plate dropping to the floor, followed by a hasty footsteps suddenly sounded.

"WHO'S THERE!" the second voice yelled furiously.

'OH MY GOD! THERE IS A MURDERER ON THE SHIP!' Reyna was completely panicking.

Although she couldn't see the two people in conversation, she could clearly hear it's content.

Reyna was initially confused when her name was mentioned, before that confusion turned into shock.

What followed was even more unbelievable for her. For the first time in her life, she had witnessed someone killing another student. Not to mention, a student.

Being scared out of her mind, Reyna had lost grip over the plate she had been holding and dropped it to the ground. The sound of the plate smashing on the floor woke her up and she immediately bolted towards the door.

'I NEED TO RUN AND INFORM SOMEONE!'

That maddened and crazy voice, sounded out from behind her.

"STOP RUNNING!" an extremely maddened voice sounded out behind Reyna.

She did not pay it any heed and continued to run, like her life depended on it. To speak the truth, it really did.

'SOMEONE SAVE ME!!' while wanted to scream out loud,she found her throat dry and her voice lacking. Fear had taken over her voice.

She had no time to consider the rationale behind this and completely focused on getting out of this room alive. Her ears picked up the sounds of the man behind her screaming something in a infuriated voice and heading in her direction.

One could say, Reyna inability to scream right now was a blessing in disguise. Due to the poor visibility in the viewing room, Reyna could not see the people behind the conversation. Conversely, this also meant that the killer was unable to identify the her.

If Reyna had screamed at this moment, the killer already having a preliminary understanding of her, could easily see through her identity and have the upper hand.

Alas, since this did not happen the murderer had no choice but to chase after her. Inwardly he was feeling extremely vexed and angered.

Reyna had no time nor the interest to consider the murderer's point of view. Running with all her might, she ran in the direction in which she had entered. The Viewing room had a single entry and exit, unlike the Kitchen or the Cafeteria.

Having run at her full speed, Reyna crashed into the pressure-lock entrance doors.

'COME ON! WHY IS THIS NOT OPENING!!' she screamed within her mind.

Reyna kept hitting the door with both her hands. She could hear the footsteps of the murderer, chasing her getting closer and closer.

'WHY? WHY IS THIS HAPPENING! PLEASE OPEN UP!' Reyna tears had already started falling.

A powerless feeling invaded her body as she felt the threat of death near her. The very same door, through which she had entered mere minutes ago refused to open. Mere minutes ago....

Suddenly it struck Reyna!

Hurriedly feeling her pockets, Reyna brought out her ID card. Immediately she placed the card on the scanner present on the door.

Swoosh!

The door opened and Reyna stumbled through into the other side. Immediately after she left, the door behind her closed. Still Reyna understood that she wasn't entirely safe. The door merely bought her a few seconds of escape.

Not caring to check her injuries in the least, Reyna continued to run at breakneck speeds.

'I HAVE TO MAKE IT TO MY ROOM!'

All her previous curiosity had completely left her, leaving her mind filled with fear.

Adrenaline continued to pump through her body to sustain her efforts. Her heart continued to beat like a war drum. Fast paced and intense!

She no longer paid any attention to the person chasing behind her and was solely focused on making it back to her room.

Passing the Kitchen once again, she did not dare to slow down in the least and eventually made it to her room. At a record speed.

Entering her room, Reyna immediately set the electromagnetic lock to it's [Locked] state.

Upon finally entering the safety of her room and confirming that the door was locked, Reyna finally collapsed. Her legs no longer had any strength left in them to stand.

Lying in the floor, Reyna was intaking large mouthfuls of air. Her fairly large chest continued to heave up and down.

After a few minutes the adrenaline in her body finally receded and the reality of the situation sunk into her mind.

Her face had turned ashen and pallid. Sweat covered the entirety of her back and her arms. The muscles throughout her body stiffened and ached. Tears began to slow from her eyes, as she began to uncontrollably whimper.

Reyna felt a dizzy feeling assault her mind. She wanted to wail out loud, but her body did not allow her too. Her entire body was currently shivering from fear.

"Killed! He killed him! Someone died!" Reyna whispered in a shrill voice.

Most of her life had been spent in the care and protection of her Father. The people she had met have always been kind and caring towards her. Some people might have had bad intentions in their heart, yet they never showed it towards her.

To simply put, she had lived a sheltered life.

Witnessing a person die, although she did not exactly see it, was too much of a shock for her to bear. This followed by the threat of death, Reyna's mind had been unable to process the enormous significance of this matter under the suppression of adrenaline. Now that she had finally relaxed, it sunk into her.

"I-I... want to go home! Father!!"

Unable to hold back any longer, Reyna finally broke down. The stress that her mind was under was too much for her to bear.