17 — A Welcome Home Party

“ Wha_ who are?”

Bayani takes an intent look at the Mayor

** Does he honestly have no idea up till now** he thinks perplexed, then replies;

“ A whole lot of horrors sir!”

As the bewildered Mayor asks his numerous questions, Bayani turns to ready his gear and himself.

**“

The unfavorable memory of what he just witnessed buried itself into his brain. Even though he wished to stop remembering it, flashes of the event still appeared now and then.

The moment he was driving through town to aid the distressed officer everywhere looked like a deserted wasteland.

Moments at intervals, he could hear eerie screeching all around him.

** So it wasn't just a rumor?** he wonders.

After the meeting of the Mayor and the fishermen of the community, it was decided that they would send the very best among the fishermen to try to hunt down whatever thing that was making the fishes disappear that quickly.

With the disappearance of the Mayor's daughter Tala around that area, Bayani had sent three