According to plan, that night Dim-Dim transformed into a white Siberian husky, and Pedro became Dim-Dim. Together with Amma, the three of them boarded the jet."Amma, where did you get that dog?" Mr. Parenzee asked, glaring at Dim-Dim, who was in the form of a siberian husky, sitting casually on the narrow aisle between the seats inside the jet."From the inn," Amma replied casually. She motioned for Pedro to sit in the passenger seat near the window, while she sat in the seat near the aisle. Amma stroked Dim-Dim's head. "Look, he's tame.""Are you sure he doesn't have an owner?" Amma's father asked. "What if he belongs to someone around here? They might miss him.""Well, I asked around, and no one knows this dog," Amma lied skillfully."Has he been vaccinated?" Mrs. Parenzee asked. "Have you checked his fur? He might have fleas.""I don't know if he's been vaccinated or not," Amma replied. "But he doesn't have fleas, and I think he's healthy enough to accompany us on the journey for
In the days following, life in Safe City became arduous with a multitude of missions to undertake. Sometimes, Dim-Dim even found himself facing two missions in a single day, each requiring him and his team to confront two or more type A monsters. This left him with little time to ponder over Pedro's news. Amma also remained silent, not sending any messages.Meanwhile, Dim-Dim occasionally visited Damian in the specialized training room for individuals with superpowers, located within the Venator building. Damian's progress was slow, but he received unwavering mental support from his former teammate, who always invited him to lunch, and occasionally from Clary, who invited him to dinner.After a few days' break in the Safe City of Five Countries, Dim-Dim found it challenging to readjust to balancing school and missions. Mr. Miller had also been constantly expressing his frustration, claiming that the Oriyan team's abilities had declined since Damian's departure, impacting the overall m
"Hey, Justin!" that evening, Dim-Dim decided to visit Justin at his home in the residential complex for people with superpowers.Justin looked really refreshed that evening. He had just finished showering after playing basketball. "Hey, buddy," he said. "I was just thinking of cooking instant noodles. Want some?""Yes," Dim-Dim replied. He took off his shoes and walked in. "How have you been?"And Justin cheerfully went on to talk about his new car, Lily. And Lily was a luxurious sports car."Wow!" Dim-Dim was very surprised. "Is that the latest sports car model that makes superpowered people untraceable by monsters?" he asked."Yes! From now on, I can go wherever I want!" Justin exclaimed. "We should take Lily to visit Los Angeles, then Las Vegas, and after that—" his words suddenly stopped. "Oh, yeah, sorry, I forgot that you're really busy." Suddenly Justin seemed very distant from Dim-Dim."Me? Not at all!" Dim-Dim said. "I'm not busy at all.""Not from what I've seen," Justin sai
The next day, Dim-Dim decided to go to the animal hospital where his father worked. He wanted to find out more about Mr. Loghan, who was a close friend of his late mother, and perhaps his father remembered something."Can I meet my father, Doctor Damisch?" Dim-Dim asked a sweet receptionist with a heart-shaped face and short orange-dyed hair."Good afternoon, of course you can!" the receptionist replied cheerfully. "But at the moment, Doctor Damisch is performing surgery on a koi fish.""How long will that take?" Dim-Dim asked, surprised."I'm not sure. But it might take a few hours," the woman replied. "How about you come back here tomorrow?""Okay," Dim-Dim replied, somewhat disappointed. However, just as he was about to leave the animal hospital, the operating room door suddenly opened, and his father along with some paramedics walked out. They were carrying an unconscious koi fish on a wheeled table.Dim-Dim was amazed to see the koi fish, especially because he rarely saw a fish l
"That wasn't my jacket. From your description, it sounds like a hunting jacket. And I never went hunting."Dim-Dim felt as though someone had just slapped him when his father said that."But my mom lost her sight," Dim-Dim muttered. "Perhaps she doesn't know—""No, even before she lost her sight, she no longer loved me," his father said. "But I won't tell you about that past, because I don't want your perception of your mother to change."And now Dim-Dim stared at his father with anger. "I don't believe you," he said with hatred, then stormed out of his father's room.Outside the hospital, he transformed into an eagle and flew towards the venator building, towards Damian.*****"Damian!" he exclaimed, running towards the venator building. His forehead was sweating, and his breath was short."Dim-Dim," Velicia said, the first to see him in the room, while Damian, who was running on the treadmill, saw Dim-Dim's expression and pressed the button to stop the treadmill.The man got off the
"Guys, guys, they've got a lead on where Mr. Loghan is hiding!" Damian exclaimed, excitedly, and right after that, Dim-Dim and Velicia's phones buzzed loudly, their screens turning red, indicating a new mission."So, this is your first mission," Oriyan said as they all entered the van. In this mission, only one team was sent, Oriyan's team, but Dim-Dim was also included because he knew Mr. Loghan."Yeah, my first mission as an Illicitor," Damian said, grinning. "I hope there are no monsters. But even if he does keep monsters at his residence, like yesterday, I think we're all ready."Damian was very confident about this, making Dim-Dim feel jealous."The man lives downtown," Valir said, just entering the van and sitting beside Dim-Dim. "Because his residence is downtown, I doubt he'll keep monsters there.""Yeah, if the neighbors find out, he could be reported," Charlotte added. "Hey, Dim-Dim, you seem tense."Valee and the others also glanced at Dim-Dim. "Yeah, a little. I think it's
"In this case," Oriyan said as they disembarked from the jet and got into the waiting van, "I'm glad we came here in the daytime.""Yeah," Damian followed in two wide leaps that were impressive. In half a second, Damian had moved from the jet's stairs into the Illicitor's van. Dim-Dim and Velicia followed suit, and only after that did the other venators get into the van."Do you want to go to the London Borough of Newham?" the van driver asked, and they all nodded immediately. "Are you sure?" the driver asked, his face grim. "There... uh... it's a bit too far from the Safe Borough.""I thought we already told you that our destination is there," Dr. Valee said, puzzled."Yes, but I guess you just don't know the situation yet," the man said."What situation?" Damian and Oriyan asked simultaneously, and the man shrugged."Well... a few days ago, there was a type A monster birthing at Hamlet's Tower, hundreds of babies," the driver explained reluctantly. "We were so busy with internal con
"It's a nightmare," Dr. Valee said as they all gathered in the central venator building's hall. There they were given sleeping bags matching their numbers and dinner delivered in the form of porridge and bread. "I've reported to Miller," Oriyan said. "But he said we should not give up and lose the old bastard who created these monsters. He's clearly here, and he created those crazy monsters to protect his fortress." "But if we leave now to catch hin, we'll die," Charlotte said, biting her nails, clearly scared. "Lottie, don't be afraid," Damian said, trying to reassure her. "Some of Vera's team are survived, so there must be a way to complete this mission." "But what if I'm the one who doesn't survive, Damian?" Charlotte suddenly snapped, and they all froze as they saw Charlotte stand up. "I've been willing to fight as a Venator because I wanted to have a control of what's happening. But what's happening now..." she looked conflicted and pained now, and Oriyan rose to comfort h