It’s a beautiful winter afternoon in Bullet’s Haven and its citizens moved about their daily duties, ignorant of the tensed event in a certain bar. Felix looks between the different weapons drawn at him, Kate seated opposite him and the Hornet’s boss beside him.“Now, before I get angry, Agent Nova…” Jimin grumbled as he stands up with both Kate and Felix watching closely as he adjusts his suit jacket. Jimin glances at his men before speaking again. “I suggest you pack your stuff, leave Agent Tesla here and walk away… or else.” He holds up a hand and several cocking of guns were heard. “…you’re both going to look like SpongeBob. You have 5 seconds to comply…”As he begins to slowly count down, Felix quickly glances around the room, the sight of people cowering under their tables in fear filling his thoughts. Felix thought as he turns back to Kate who gives him a stiff nod.“2!...” Jimin shouted out and prepares to give the fire sign
The now rising sun, emits its morning light which reflects on the familiar metallic structure on Jimin’s chest. He grins confidently as he emerges from the building, the technology on his body causing his brown coloured aura and body to grow. “What is that?” Kate asked as she stands up from her crouch position and Felix glanced at her as he responded. “A breaker. It’s a device used to increase the energy output of a tron.” Felix’s eyes narrowed at Jimin who grins evilly as he stops, some veins protruding on his face. Felix thought to himself, noting the single broken symbol on the device. “Sir!” Jimin turns to his remaining guards stationed on the field and smiles before turning back to Felix. “It’s over, Hell Scorpion. Surrender now and I might have mercy on you too. Maybe even let you join my ranks.” Jimin said. “Drop the bluffs, Jimin.” Felix scoffed at Jimin with hands on his hips. “You’re at best an A rank threat. Since you’r
About a week before Felix and Kate arrived at Bullet Haven and some kilometres from away from the town, a worn-down orphanage stands in the middle of a peaceful snowy field with a small forest towards the back of the building. Several children from different races run around the thin road in front of the orphanage playing in the snow in the cold evening when the sound of a horse startles them. “Out of the way, children.” A young nun riding a cart pulled by a horse said and the children quickly moved out of the way as she stops in front of the orphanage. “Home sweet home.” She sighed and she dismounted from the cart where two other sisters got off with one middle-aged woman with them.As the ladies opened up the cart to bring out their new supplies, one of the back wheels of the cart gives out, causing the cart to dip suddenly… just as a hand grabs it.One of the sisters sighed in relief and turned to the figure holding the heavy cart up. “Thank you, dear.” She said.The young light-
Throughout the day, Alana spent her time doing her normal duties while also interacting with Levi.Explaining some things which he had forgotten, recalling certain good memories with him and just hanging out. And after seeing Levi so…free from his past made her wish in her mind. Maybe this is the best option.Maybe she should never tell him. Maybe she should just bury his life as a tron, the Index, the Web, her betrayal, everything.Maybe they should just live like this for the rest of their life. They should just get married, maybe have some kids and live as much as they can until the day the chaos of the world catches up to them.That night, after dinner, Alana was brushing her hair at the dresser when Levi looked up from his band interface and speaks.“Hey, Alana. I’m curious…” She looks at him through the mirror and makes an attentive sound. “Have we ever…” He makes a hand gesture with a thumb moving through a hole made by two fingers and Alana laughs.“Yeah. We ‘may’ have done it
As the Hornet men flee the orphanage with their horses, one of them who was hiding in the bushes, calls out to them. “Guys! Guys!” But their fear keeps them moving forward without a single glance. The young man cursed under his breath before turning back towards the orphanage where the captain’s horse was still attached to the fence. He gulps as he walks back to the orphanage where he quickly raised his arms in surrender. “Don’t hit-” “Levi!” He looks up to see that no one was focused on him, instead they were all focused on Levi who suddenly shoots out lightning from his body. “Levi!” Alana shouted to him but he remains on his knees, hands clutching his aching head and pain radiating through his body. Using the distraction, the guy quickly moves to untie the horse but fumbles with the knot as his eyes stay glued on Levi’s whose body light up the dark environment around him. “Levi!” Even though Alana was shouting at the top of her lungs, the only thing he could perceive was wh
As Levi runs back towards the orphanage, another explosion was heard with smoke rising from the distant structure and he curses under his breath. He thought as he draws out his energy and pumps his legs to make himself faster until his static shell instinctively activates, causing him to nearly crash as his speed increases dramatically, enough to throw off his cloak entirely. “Okay?” He mumbled in partial confusion as he speeds through the forest and heads for the orphanage.Meanwhile, back at the orphanage, a group of Hornet members stand before the sisters and children cowering in fear with their home burning on one side behind them. The captain of the men steps forward, a gun in his hand and a killer look in his eyes. “Where are the trons?” He scoffed at Theresa who presses a cloth into the bullet wound on Eliza’s shoulder and glares at him.“I told you. They left.” Theresa said.Eliza grunts before speaking. “We…don’t know… where they are.”“But you took them
“Alana!” Levi shouted out as Alana’s body disappears into the hole created in ground which closes a second later.His body rolls against the hard ground but he quickly leaps off it as another hole forms on where he was. “Damn it.” He grumbled as several stony spikes suddenly erupted towards him but using his static shell, he quickly and skilfully avoids each of them before sliding to a stop several feet away. He grits his teeth when he sees the boulders and stones begin to combine again. Levi thought as he watches as the boulders continue to come together with a familiar gem at the centre of its chest before being covered up with more rocks.Within seconds, a familiar golem appears and it begins to laugh evilly.“Did you really think this was over, ghost?” It said with its eyes fixed on Levi who grits his teeth before gasping, causing his static shell to fade away when he sees a small figure in one of its hands.“Alana!” Alana grunts as she strains again
Almost 20 minutes after the fight with the golem, Alana was at the edge of the broken building, searching for salvageable items when she senses a figure appear behind her.“Feels like you’re avoiding me.” Alana bites her lip as she turns around to face Levi standing with hands in his pockets, his face now stern and serious.“Levi-”“What happened that day, Alana?” Levi asked, cutting her off and she breaks eye contact. “I should be dead.” Alana turns around, arms wrapped around herself and after staring at her for a moment, he quickly recalls that day and the pain he went through.He approaches Alana with a frustrated expression as he speaks again. “What happened? Alana!” He grabs her shoulder and she spins around with a similarly frustrated expression.“You died, Levi!” Levi flinches when he sees the tears streaming down her face. “You…” She trailed off as she began to sob into her hands and Levi hesitates to comfort her with a hug.Despite knowing that she shouldn’t, Alana doesn’t h
As the doors to her parent’s room slide shut behind her, Eva’s eyes first meet the messy bed but Levi wasn’t on it. She turns and finds him standing by the cabinet some distance away from the bed. She wanted to speak but stops as an amused idea comes to her mind. She proceeds to sneak up to him and just when she was about to scare him, she finally notices that he was staring at a picture in his hand.Curious, she moves to get a closer look and sees that he was staring at the picture of him and Felix when they were younger. Unknown to Eva, Levi catches the sight of her eyes reflected against the frame and disappears… instantly appearing behind her and attacks with a tickle attack.“Da-Dad! S-Stop!” Eva shouted between laughs before using her own static shell to get away from him.“You let your guard down.” Levi said with a smile as he deactivates his static shell.“Sure but you don’t get to tickle me. I’m not 10 anymore.” Eva grumbled and Levi laughs as he places the picture in the ca
It’s been 2 whole weeks since the defeat of the Parasites but the whole world was still buzzing about it.Not only did it help resolve the still lingering resentment of normal humans against the Index and trons in general, it also boosted the images of the Guardians to the point that they got a title upgrade… ‘The Guardian Deities’ which was ironic because the guardians were fighting beings trying to become gods in the first place.This goes especially for Levi. From the rumours about him to his revelation and his fight, his fame blew up more than the other guardians. This caused people to give him new nicknames and titles but the most notable name was the one the Spider of the Web predicted almost 2 decades ago… ‘The King of Humans’When all this new fame, respect and in some extreme cases, worship emerged, most of those so called superheroes resigned. Which was mostly due to the new bound resentment to people like them using Visor and Shade as references.Those that remained were t
While the world continues to rave about the fight of the Guardians against the Parasites, the Index’s top command was confronted by the revelation of an old enemy coming back for another sick game before being shocked more once they learnt that someone on their side already figured it out.“You’re saying Levi West knew about Blanca all this time?” Carolina asked and Alana nods.“Why didn’t he say anything?” Amanda asked and Alana shrugs.“I think he was worried about Blanca getting whiff of it. Even I didn’t know anything about it until 30 minutes ago.” Alana said.“He told you?” Vivian asked but Alana shakes her head.“He’s still out cold. The person who told me is the only other person who knew which also happens to be the person that’s going to kill that bastard.” Alana said with a gesture to the blank screen.“Who?” The Northern Rep asked and Alana smirks.“I believe you know an agent that goes by the nickname… the ‘Devil’s Kiss’.” Alana said and the Rep’s eyes widen in fear. “I
About 2 hours after the fight, in the Index’s HQ within the city… “So you have no idea who destroyed the bases?” Callum asked with narrowed eyes at Amanda’s hologram who nods.“We were running around for days trying to find it until we got a call of an attack and decided to check it out. By the time we got there, the base was already in flames and every one in that building died either from the explosion… or were killed with hollow canons.” Amanda said with concerned expression her face.“The same thing happened in Greece.” Vivian grumbled in her hologram form beside Amanda.“And South Korea.” Hunt, Vivian and Veronica’s father said with low growl in his voice as he sits across Vivian in a holographic form as well.“What about New York?” Callum asked and Amanda responds.“It was the biggest out of the four bases so the attack left the squad there a little overwhelmed with the damage. The Erased is helping with the clean-up but Diana’s replacement confirmed that the same thing happen
Barely 2 minutes ago…… “I thought you said that place was safe.” Gwen said as she runs with Nina and Peter leading them through the tunnels underground. “Emphasis on the ‘was’. Plans change.” Maeve said with a nonchalant expression that makes the children even more worried. “I hope they’re all okay.” Alex said with hopeful voice and Alice squeezes his shoulder. “They will be.” Alice said and Alex smiles… just as Eli stops with his eyes narrowed and a hand on his mask. A second later, Maeve, Nina and Peter stop too… just as an explosion occurs several metres behind them. “Whoa.” Cyrus grumbled as he stumbles and turns with widened eyes as the flames from the explosion suddenly barrels through the passage towards them. “Get behind-” Peter grunted as he tries to use her steel form but stumbles just as Eli steps up with his mask down. “Eli!” Alex said as the flames and debris continue to approach him with terrifying speed but Eli remains calm as he takes a deep breath. Seeing this
In one of the four battlegrounds…Cain was now on the ground; eyes widen as their body crumbles away with a reflector seen activated on their chest.They look up and flinch as Hana, Rana and Camie despite being all injured in different places with varying severity, stand around him with the familiar amprade glowing under their skin and their eyes.“How is this possible?” Cain grumbled.“Boosted or not, you were still only capable of using two gears simultaneously. With three seeming to be your limit if you push yourself hard enough." Rana said."But there’s only so many combinations that could work and I’ve fought a monster that could use dozens of different gears simultaneously. Compared to Zero, you’re nothing.” Hana added with a cold tone in her voice.“No.” Cain mumbled with tears in their eyes as they raise an arm to them. “Help… Gil… Mum…” Cain arm finally crumbles away into nothing… followed by the rest of their body.The same event occurs in another place… where Zack was now o
Hidden beneath the chaos caused by the fights above… Nina grunts from the burns on her arm which Maeve tends to. “Are you okay?” Cyrus asked and Nina grunts as Maeve ties her wounds. “Yeah. I just feel stupid for trying to stop her.” Nina grumbled and a pained laugh draws her attention to Peter who was even more injured with Gwen tending to him. “That’s what we get for forgetting she’s Einstein’s little girl. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” Peter said before wincing as Gwen washes his wounds. “Still… I thought she was trained assassin. Going this far was too much especially since Mr Levi’s still alive.” Maeve grumbled with a glance at the screen where Levi was seen arguing with Eva before being caught up in a smoke bomb attack, blocking them from sight. “I can understand her emotions. Even I’m fighting the urge to go especially since I can’t even see my father.” Barry said with a frown at one of the screens which only shows the ice fortress with the faint sight of flam
“Dad!!!!!!” Eva shouted as she jumps to her feet with her widened purple eyes fixed at the now hollow ground where Levi was standing without a single trace of him left. “I don’t believe it.” Peter mumbled with shocked eyes while Nina tightly clenches her fists with a pained but still hopeful look in her eye.“Eva.” Alice said as she turns to Eva who was beginning to hyperventilate.“No. No. No. No.” She continues to mumble with tear streaming down her cheeks. Alice and some others move to comfort her but Nina and Peter quickly stop them as black markings begin to crawl onto Eva’s body.“Please. No.”Meanwhile…Blanca just stares with completely shocked eyes at the hollow ground where Levi was standing while Gilgamesh smiles evilly.He then turns back to Blanca who quickly stops time again… before gasping as Gilgamesh’s hand tears another rift that allows him to enter the time stopped world again. “No. Stay away.” Blanca said as he turns to run before gasping as Gilgamesh was now in
12:54 pm…Under the hot afternoon sun, the Sanctuary continues to be bombarded with the chaos created by the parasites.But due to the efforts of the Index, virtually all civilians were safely evacuated to safe points where they, along with the rest of the world watch, via news drones, the battles between these new enemies and the only humans capable of fighting them……In one part of the city, Valentina stands with heavy breaths escaping her mouth while the several cuts on her body continue to heal quickly.She laughs as she looks up to Veronica with some bruises who growls with blood stained claws. “I’d say I underestimated you, Wolf. Your claws are even sharper than the Reaper’s scythe.”Veronica suddenly scoffs. “Wrong again.” Valentina furrows her brows in confusion which makes Veronica smile with beastly sharp teeth.“If you think my claws are sharper than Hana’s blades then she must have really held back when she fought you.”“Is that right?” Valentina chuckled as the last of he