A few minutes later, Alex stood in the midst of passed-out guards and sighed. He felt that what he did right now was wrong as these people were only doing their duties.
"There's no time."
He reminded himself and then turned to look up before moving to the lift. Hopefully, the leaders don't make a run for it and at least listen to what he had to say.
'But how am I supposed to convince them when I've taken out their security? Even I wouldn't believe me.'
He eventually reached the floor where the officials had their office space and conference hall and as luck would have it, they were already in the conference hall.
But when Alex arrived, the floor was crawling with security, all of whom had their guns pointed at him.
"Any further and we'll open fire."
The warning came and from their expressions, it was clear they knew what Alex was capable of.
Behind them was the entrance to the conference hall, most likely holding all the officials. Alex looked at the woman in the front who spoke.
He raised his hand and remained in place. However, his eyes darted around and noticed a camera in the corner behind the guards.
'They are watching…'
It was good news as he could still say what he wanted without having to look the officials in the eyes. If they didn't feel safe with his presence, it was fine. He just needed them to take action, and fast.
Ignoring the guards, Alex looked directly into the camera.
"I know you don't know me and you don't have to. And I know what I did earlier might have ruined any chances of meeting you directly, but we don't have time to waste."
His voice came out firm and there was no hesitation in his voice. The guns pointed at him didn't even make him blink!
"You don't have to trust me, just trust the truth of what's coming. Maybe you already know this, maybe you don't, but if we don't act fast, everyone in this city will perish."
Inside the conference hall, the city officials watched the feed of Alex begin his speech. All of them were terrified, yet as leaders, they refused to show such weakness, especially when they had some of the guards in there with them.
"Why are we even wasting time listening to him? He barged in here like he owns the place and took out the guards."
"What choice do we have? Look at him. Even in the face of so many plasma weapons, there is no sign of fear in his eyes! He didn't even react when he arrived on this floor!"
"I agree. That isn't the face of someone who has surrounded, but someone on a mission. From the way I see it, he could barge in here whenever he wants and there's nothing we can do to stop him.
"At least, he is staying out there to show his sincerity and from what he's said, it seems to be important. Let's just hear what he has to say."
"…"
Silence settled among the officials after one of them said those words. They knew she was right, yet they couldn't allow someone to walk over them like that.
But what could they do? They were powerless.
Then they heard what he said about everyone perishing, instantly changing their facial expressions.
Unaware of the discussion the officials had, Alex continued with his speech.
"A tsunami will hit the city in about four hours. If we want to survive, we have to evacuate the entire city."
The city officials and the guards furrowed their brows at his words. The officials remained quiet as they exchanged glances with gloomy expressions while the guards facing Alex wanted to refute his claims.
The officials had some data while the guards found no reason a being as powerful as the one before them would lie.
Reports from the geological survey stated that there could be a possible land shift sometime in the next few months and they had been working to see how best they could protect the city from the incident.
What they didn't expect was for someone to barge in here and tell them exactly what was going to be the result of the land shifting and in a few hours, no less!
"Please… You have to believe me. I took a dive into the sea and saw with my own eyes a huge crack in the sea bed spreading as far along the city as my eyes could see."
Alex pleaded with them, hoping they believed him or even gave him a chance to show them proof. But the problem was that time was against them.
Suddenly, one of the officials stood up and began moving towards the door.
"Monica, what are you doing?!"
Monica ignored them and went ahead and opened the door.
"Fucking hell…"
Alex noticed the conference door open abruptly causing the guards to open a path for whoever stepped outside. Even then, they still maintained their vigilance.
Monica walked forward under the gaze of her coworkers and guards as she slowly approached Alex who still had his hands raised.
"Are you sure of what you just said?"
The woman asked Alex with a stern expression and although she knew Alex could snap her in two if he wanted, he would have done so a while ago.
"Yes."
His reply came fast without hesitation and slowly lowered his hands. While he was still a teenager, his height and build made him appear more intimidating than he was.
"I can show you the proof if you want, but time is of the essence. People need to evacuate as soon as possible."
He added and hoped the woman would agree.
Slowly, the other officials swallowed their fears and stepped out, prompting Alex to glance their way with a slight nod of acknowledgement.
"I believe you. Having said that, you wouldn't have come here if you didn't have a plan, so spill it."
Alex broke a small smile hearing the woman's words. They still had a chance.