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

arm

is still quite

that matters is that

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

in,

what are you trying

"Nothing, nothing."

by the side, Donna suddenly looked at Amber and reminded

let's tell her the

"Ah, right."

Donna, Amber's face turned serious. Turning her head and looking at Monica,

currently holding a meeting right now regarding the

"I see."

a while, lifting her head up and

about the others,

others? You mean the people that

Amber questioned.

"...Yes."

at Donna who was currently frowning. After a

alright, you

Nodding back, Amber continued.

loss of 10 members, with only five making it back, Amon included. His conditions are quite critical as he's currently in a coma with no way of

"Ah..."

to Amber's words, Monica clenched on

guilty. Guilty

Monica, how

Monica's mood, Donna decided to change the topic. Amber who was next

the full details of what had happened. All they knew was who had gotten injured

head up, Monica looked at both Donna and Amber. After a brief moment of silence, Monica

to escape because

"Somone helped you?"

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

"Who helped you?"

"..."

Monica didn't respond

"Monica?"

known her for a long time, they knew that whenever she bit her lips, it meant that she knew

that you

Donna carefully asked.

full well that some information could not be mentioned by her. If it was that, then Donna would be respectful enough to not

contrary to her expectations, Monica

it's nothing of the sort...it's just that it's too

"Unbelievable?"

"...Even now, I'm not sure if what I saw

Monica's enigmatic words,

to the identity of

"Yes."

it someone you

her hand startling both Donna and Amber. Soon, a

"Monica?"

are you

small transparent barrier enveloped the tree of them. Staring at the barrier, Donna instantly realized what Monica was

"A sound barrier?"

"Mhm."

information that

Amber solemnly asked.

"It is..."

before looking at the two of them

was quite far, her hunch told her that what she

barrier fully enveloped them,