The Author's POV

March 20th.

At the beginning of spring.

—Beeep! —Beeep!

A rhythmical beeping noise echoed inside of a white room.

Inside of the white room was a small bed where a beautiful girl with long orange hair lay.

Her breathing was faint, and if not for the cardiac event monitor next to her, someone could've mistaken her for a dead person.

"hmmm."

After a while, the girl's eyelids twitched slightly.

Before long, opening her eyes, the girl blinked a couple of times, as she wondered, 'Where am I? What's going on?'

Lifting her head up, the girl's eyes darted all over the room. Finally, she realized that she was in a hospital room.

—Clank!

It was then that the door opened and a nurse came in. Holding onto a trolley filled with equipment, the nurse calmly pushed it towards the side of the room.

Taking out a sack filled with some unknown transparent liquid, the nurse walked towards the bed.

"——!"

However, once she turned around, she suddenly became startled. That was because the patient that she was supposed to tend had woken up and was looking directly at her.

Calming down quickly, the nurse put her right hand on her chest and rushed by her patient's side.

"My god, you've startled me, are you feeling okay?"

"Mhm," Monica absentmindedly nodded her head, before asking."Where exactly am I?"

"You're in the Union medical department."

The nurse replied as she checked the IV saline that was attached to Monica's arm.

The main headquarters of the Union was quite big, about the same size as the Monolith's one.

Aside from having all the best training facilities in the world, they also had their own medical department that could treat injured Heroes. That was where Monica was currently at.

"I see...ah!"

It was then that Monica suddenly started remembering what had transpired before. From the betrayal of Tasos, to Mo Jinhao's appearance, and the destruction of the core. She slowly started remembering everything.

"I have to make an urgent report!"

Monica suddenly sat up straight, startling the nurse once again.

"What's going on?"

"I have something to report to the higher-ups. It's really important!"

The fact that Tasos had betrayed the Union was a serious matter that she had to relay to the others. He was after all one of the seven heads of the Union.

"Don't worry Monica, everyone already knows."

Right before Monica was about to rush out of her bed, a melodious voice suddenly entered Monica's ears. Following this, two breathtakingly beautiful women entered the room. One with green hair, and the other with black hair and amethysts colored-eyes.

"Donna! Amber!"

Monica widened her eyes in surprise.

In response, Donna smiled as she and Amber sat next to her.

you've

her arm

still quite sore

matters is that

she is, I wouldn't be surprised if one of her injuries

in, laughing

what are you

"Nothing, nothing."

Smiling by

tell her

"Ah, right."

face turned serious. Turning her head and looking at Monica, she

holding a meeting right now regarding the situation. This is what they told

"I see."

tightly. After a while, lifting her head up and looking at both Donna and

the others, how are they

You mean the people that you went

Amber questioned.

"...Yes."

at Donna who was currently frowning. After a while, looking back at Amber, Donna nodded

alright, you

Nodding back, Amber continued.

the people that you went with, there was a total loss of 10 members, with only five making it back, Amon

"Ah..."

Amber's words, Monica clenched on the

part of her felt guilty. Guilty for being unable to realize

Monica, how did you

Donna decided to change the topic. Amber who was next to her, also

they didn't know the full details of what

at both Donna and Amber. After a brief moment

managed to escape because someone helped

"Somone helped you?"

surprise. Amber too was surprised as she couldn't help but

"Who helped you?"

"..."

lips, Monica didn't

"Monica?"

caught the attention of both Donna and Amber. Having known her for a long time, they knew that whenever she

it perhaps something that you

Donna carefully asked.

Monica being an elite member of the Union, she knew full well that some information could not be mentioned by her. If it was that, then Donna would

her expectations,

sort...it's

"Unbelievable?"

I'm not sure

Monica's enigmatic

you referring to the identity of the person

"Yes."

someone you

hand startling both Donna and Amber. Soon, a small orange hue enveloped

"Monica?"

are you doing

barrier enveloped the tree of them. Staring at the barrier, Donna instantly realized what

"A sound barrier?"

"Mhm."

information

Amber solemnly asked.

"It is..."

at the two of them with

sure about what she saw since she was quite far, her hunch told her that what she saw wasn't wrong. Furthermore, she trusted Donna and Amber enough with what

the barrier fully enveloped