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 around,

body is still quite sore

matters is that you're

let's see for how long that is. Given how energetic she is, I

chimed in,

what are you

"Nothing, nothing."

glare. Smiling by

tell her the

"Ah, right."

face turned serious. Turning her head and looking

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

"I see."

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

the others, how

the people

Amber questioned.

"...Yes."

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

alright, you can tell

Nodding back, Amber continued.

Amon included. His conditions are quite critical as he's currently in a

"Ah..."

on the

knew that she was not to be blamed, a little part of her felt guilty. Guilty for being unable to realize that Tasos was one of

Monica, how did

was next to her,

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

and Amber. After

to escape

"Somone helped you?"

surprise. Amber too was surprised as

"Who helped you?"

"..."

her lips, Monica

"Monica?"

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

perhaps something that you can't tell

Donna carefully asked.

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

to her expectations, Monica shook

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

"Unbelievable?"

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

Monica's enigmatic words, Donna

the identity of the person who helped

"Yes."

it someone

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

"Monica?"

are you doing

small transparent barrier enveloped the tree of them. Staring at the barrier, Donna

"A sound barrier?"

"Mhm."

the information

Amber solemnly asked.

"It is..."

the

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 them,