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 around, Monica

is still quite sore

matters is that you're

for how long that is. Given how energetic she is, I wouldn't be

chimed in, laughing

you trying

"Nothing, nothing."

as she avoided Monica's glare. Smiling by the

let's tell her the news

"Ah, right."

Amber's face turned serious. Turning her head and looking

informed about Tasos's betrayal. The higher-ups are currently holding a meeting right now regarding the situation. This is

"I see."

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

the others,

others? You mean the people that you went

Amber questioned.

"...Yes."

frowning. After a

alright, you can tell

Nodding back, Amber continued.

that you went with, there was a total loss of 10 members, with only five making it back, Amon included. His conditions are quite critical

"Ah..."

words, Monica clenched on the bedsheets below

be blamed, a little part of her felt guilty. Guilty for being

aside Monica, how

was next to her, also showed signs of interest as

for the Union. As such, they didn't know the full details

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

to escape because someone helped

"Somone helped you?"

too was surprised as she couldn't help

"Who helped you?"

"..."

her lips, Monica didn't respond

"Monica?"

for a long time, they knew that whenever she bit her

it perhaps something that

Donna carefully asked.

be mentioned by her. If it was that, then Donna would be respectful enough to not pursue the matter

her expectations, Monica

of the sort...it's just that it's too

"Unbelievable?"

Monica quietly nodded her head. "...Even now, I'm not sure if what I saw was

Monica's enigmatic words, Donna

to the identity of the person who helped

"Yes."

someone

hand startling both Donna and Amber. Soon,

"Monica?"

are you

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

"A sound barrier?"

"Mhm."

information that

Amber solemnly asked.

"It is..."

nodded her head slightly, before looking at the two of them with an

her hunch told her that what she saw wasn't

fully enveloped them,