All Chapters of Astral Odyssey: Dying Ember: Chapter 221 - Chapter 230

"Hold on tight!" Jeffery reminded everyone as he started to drift and swerve around corners, debris, and abandoned vehicles, without slowing down even a little. Although it generated too much noise that could draw more Infected over, it was not as bad as the chaos that the Infected caused behind them. The crashes, thumps, and thuds told them how the Infected easily got rid of the obstacles that the group had avoided.  Brandon kept a close eye on the radar and told Jeffery which direction he could go.  [Others are alerted.] BaoBao warned. He could see what the radar could not.  It was no good. It was only a matter of time before the other Infected came investigating. They had to hide soon or they could get overwhelmed.  "There!" Angie pointed at a

Once Elias calmed down, Angie revealed almost everything, so that he would not worry about her needlessly."So.. You have super strength, super speed, and super recovery?" Elias summed it all up.Angie nodded. "Again, I don't know what happened but it started after that accident with Valerie." She told a white lie. “Then… Back then, when we dueled, if you didn’t hold back, you would easily win.” “Well… I guess so...”It dawned on Elias that he could not protect her like he wanted. Was there a way for him to get stronger like her? What could have caused the change?"You know… You're like a weaker version of the Infected. What if you were actually exposed to the virus during that accident, but you’re fine because you have natural immunity against it? It could explain why you didn't change completely and become like the Infected!" If that was the case, should he risk it? The problem was the consequence of failing. He could not afford to fail."I highly doubt s-" Angie cut herself off a

One of the Infected backed out of the tussle and approached their building. Angie and Elias kept their eyes peeled. Was it going to enter?  Suddenly, it punched the wall as hard as it could, clearly venting its frustrations. It sat down on the floor heavily, still breathing hard. Gradually, it turned its attention onto the one they had deemed as touch sensitive. It got up again to approach the oblivious one. The aggressor intentionally stood so close to it that it must have blocked whatever the oblivious one was interested in, because it finally looked up, only to have its face grabbed.  “Are we about to witness bullying between the Infected?” Angie wondered aloud. “What's with the power dynamics? The ones around the base did not have this much… Personality

Elias' slightly ticklish featherlight touch brought Angie out of her dark thoughts. She stared at him curiously while he continued to silently stare at her hand, which had eased up under his touch. "I may not have been there for you last time," Elias suddenly spoke, "but I promise to be here for you from now on."  The guilt in his eyes made her sigh and smile helplessly. "Didn't you already promise my mum that? Or was that done with a fickle heart?" Angie teased him. Elias got flustered. "No! No! I meant it then and I mean it now too. I mean, I mean-" Angie's soft laughter cut him off. "I know. I know." She sighed and smiled warmly. "Thank you, Elias."  Elias' expression lightened up and he smiled back. "No nee

Angie panted as she stared, wide-eyed, at her broken skates. Her heart beat wildly in her chest."Oh, thank god." Elias pulled her closer to him for a tighter embrace. "That was too close." His voice quivered as he spoke against the top of her head.A stone, large enough to trip Angie, had rolled into her path. Elias would have been sent tumbling if he had not anticipated her fall.[He reacted fast.] Even BaoBao was awed. A fraction of a second later and BaoBao would have to use the system market to save Angie. Angie squeezed his forearm, and she looked back at the ruins that laid before them. "Thank you." Angie said a little breathlessly. "But we should go now." Angie immediately brought them back to task.Elias moved