Pregnant During An Apocalypse [BL]

Chapter 189: Chapter 189 - Massive monster

The tanks and armored cars pushed forward, wheels crunching over dry leaves and cracked pavement as they sped through the old zoo. Trees whipped past in a blur. For a brief moment, Kailun allowed himself to think this might actually work. They were making record time.

But then the ground shook.

A sudden, violent tremor jolted the vehicles. Kailun gripped the edges of his seat, eyes narrowing. ”Everyone stay alert!” he barked. His voice echoed through the comms.

Outside the window, the forest still looked deceptively peaceful—sunlight filtered through the trees, birds flitted between branches. But something felt off. Very off.

Another tremor came. Stronger this time. The ground wasn’t just shaking—it was pulsing, like something enormous was moving beneath them.

Then they heard it.

A thunderous trumpeting sound rolled through the trees.

Suddenly, a group of elephants burst out from the undergrowth, running across the road ahead of them. Their eyes were wide with fear, their tusks slicing through branches as they fled deeper into the park.

And behind them—

Kailun’s blood ran cold.

A massive elephant came crashing into view. Bigger than any he’d ever seen. Its skin was torn and mangled, streaked with blood. Bite marks covered its flanks, and its eyes—once dark and gentle—were now a deep, sickening red, bleeding down its face like tears. Its trunk dragged limply on the ground, twitching unnaturally.

It was infected.

And it was charging straight at them.

”GO! MOVE!” Kailun yelled.

But it was already too late.

With terrifying force, the infected elephant rammed the lead car, lifting it off the ground like it weighed nothing. Metal screeched. The vehicle flipped, slamming into a tree and exploding on impact.

”TAKE COVER!” someone screamed.

The other cars tried to swerve, but the elephant was relentless. It barreled through them, smashing one after another. Kailun’s own vehicle skidded violently to the side as the elephant drew near.

”Out! Out! Everyone out!”

He shoved open the door and leapt just in time as the beast struck the car. The impact sent it flying into a wall. Flames erupted in the air.

Kailun hit the ground hard, rolled, and sprinted toward the nearest tank. Behind him, chaos exploded—shouts, gunfire, metal being torn apart like paper. His lungs burned as he ran.

He reached the tank, grabbed onto the side, and hauled himself up. Just as he got inside, the tank hatch slammed shut behind him. Inside, three soldiers scrambled into position.

Kailun turned and looked through the viewport. His chest heaved with breath.

Outside, his soldiers lay in pieces—crushed beneath massive feet. The infected elephant stood among them, blood soaking its feet as it bent down and began feasting on the mangled flesh.

Kailun’s jaw clenched. His voice came out low, deadly.

”Take that thing down.”

The tank commander nodded. ”Loading HEAT round!”

The cannon adjusted, barrel turning slowly toward the creature. The soldiers worked with trained precision. The shell slid into place.

Outside, the elephant raised its bloodied head and stared straight at them.

Then it charged.

”Fire!”

The High-Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) shell blasted from the barrel with a deafening roar. It slammed into the infected elephant’s chest. A massive explosion tore through the air, sending shockwaves rippling through the trees.

Smoke and dust filled the air.

For a moment, everything was silent.

Then the smoke began to clear.

The elephant was still standing.

Its shoulder was blown open, flesh dangling, ribs exposed—but it wasn’t dead. It let out a furious scream and charged again.

Kailun’s heart dropped. ”Back! Back—!”

The tank tried to reverse, but it wasn’t fast enough. The elephant’s tusks tore into the front armor, lifting the tank partially off the ground. With a final heave, it flipped the entire tank onto its side.

The soldiers inside screamed as equipment tumbled and metal groaned.

One of the men kicked the emergency hatch open. ”We need to get out now!”

Two of them pulled Kailun by the arms, dragging him out seconds before the elephant crushed the tank beneath its weight.

They scrambled into a nearby enclosure—a broken glass observatory with collapsed fencing and overgrown brush. They pressed against the wall, breathless and trembling, watching from behind shattered glass.

The infected elephant stood over the wreckage of the tank, blood dripping from its trunk, steam rising off its mutilated body.

Kailun couldn’t tear his eyes away.

He had just lost almost all his men. His team—men who had trained for years, soldiers who trusted him with their lives—were now scattered in pieces across the zoo.

The infected elephant lingered in the open clearing, a monstrous silhouette against the ruined landscape. Its breathing was ragged, trunk twitching unnaturally as it bent its massive head once more—tearing into the lifeless remains of one of his men.

Kailun squeezed his eyes shut. A soft, broken sound escaped him—something between a gasp and a sob. He bit his fist to keep quiet.

His soldiers were dead. Crushed. Torn apart. Men he’d trained, laughed with, fought beside. And now... food for the infected.

Beside him, the two surviving soldiers sat pressed against the moss-covered wall. One of them, barely in his twenties, stared blankly at the floor, lips trembling. The other clenched his jaw, silent tears cutting paths through the dirt and blood on his face.

No one said a word.

What could they say?

Kailun’s vision blurred. The tears came quietly—unwelcome but unstoppable. His heart clenched inside his chest, a raw ache threatening to crack him open. But he didn’t allow it. He couldn’t. There was still one reason he had to live.

Jai

His grandson was out there. Alone. Terrified. And if Kailun didn’t survive this—if he didn’t finish this mission—then the boy would die, just like the rest of them.

He wiped his face roughly with a blood-stained glove, pushing the grief down deep into the pit of his stomach.

”we have to move without it noticing us.” He mouthed to the men.

In their hurry to escape they hadn’t taken much weapons. Only the pistons tied to their belt remained. With that they wont be able to take this monstrous thing on.

”we wait for it to leave.” He mouthed again.

The two soldiers nodded tearfully.