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 somewhat

her arm around, Monica

is still quite

is that you're

is. Given how energetic she

in, laughing

you trying to

"Nothing, nothing."

as she avoided Monica's glare. Smiling by the side, Donna suddenly looked at Amber

her

"Ah, right."

face turned serious. Turning her head and looking at

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

"I see."

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

about the others,

others? You mean the people

Amber questioned.

"...Yes."

who was currently frowning. After

you

Nodding back, Amber continued.

it back, Amon included. His conditions are quite critical

"Ah..."

Amber's words, Monica clenched on the bedsheets below her,

part of her felt guilty. Guilty for being unable to realize that Tasos was one of the

aside Monica, how did you

the topic. Amber who was next to her, also

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

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

escape because

"Somone helped you?"

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

"Who helped you?"

"..."

her lips, Monica didn't respond

"Monica?"

for a long time, they

perhaps something that you can't

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 enough to not

contrary to her expectations,

the sort...it's just that

"Unbelievable?"

now, I'm not sure if what I saw was

Monica's enigmatic words,

identity of the person who

"Yes."

it someone you

her hand startling both Donna and Amber. Soon, a

"Monica?"

are you doing

a small transparent barrier enveloped the tree of them. Staring

"A sound barrier?"

"Mhm."

information

Amber solemnly asked.

"It is..."

slightly, before looking at the two of them with an incomparably

that what she saw wasn't wrong. Furthermore, she trusted Donna

the barrier fully