Purer Than A Sunrise

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    We arrived at the seaside town at the bottom of the mountain in less than an hour. Finding a hotel, we walked into the lobby finding a computer station off to the right of the gleaming modern gathering center. The afternoon light poured into the room with grace and tranquility. It would have been very calming and relaxing if it wasn't for the rush of time and urgency.

    Coming to the computers, Todoroki slipped the SD card into the computer, opening a list of files.

    "So many folders!" Deku sighed, watching all of the files load on the screen. "Where do we even start?"

    "MOVE IT!" Bakugo shoved Deku to the side, taking over the computer and scanning the folders. "Where's the most recent timestamp?" He scanned a second time, finding a small file from a few days ago. "It's this video file!" We gathered close to the computer, opening the file and clicking play on the audio. Then a male voice began talking.

    "Hello, this is Alan Kay. Along with several other scientists, I was kidnapped by humarize."

    "Kidnapped?!" Deku quietly exclaimed. Rody grimaced next to me.

    "In order to enact our plans, humarize took our families hostage and forced us to manufacture quirk factor triggering bombs against our wills. The first terrorist attack using one of these devices was merely a ploy to gather the world's top heroes in places where humarize branches are located." The three heroes gasped. And I did too. It's just like 9/11. It's happening all over the world. This type of terrorist attack could stunt the world as we know it. It's all gonna happen again. The destruction, the pain, and the death. No! I covered my mouth in shock, holding back tears of fear. "The group is planning to use these horrible bombs to eradicate those pros. In an instant, the human population will be decimated."

    "No!" I yelled, tears flowing. The other heroes not looking away from the screen, their eyes wide, full of shock and terror. Rody's expression was the same, but he wrapped his arm around me and brought me close to his side in a protective manner.

    "After losing its top heroes, society will collapse, using the vacuum of chaos, humarize will wipe out anyone with powers and build a world where only the quirkless are allowed. That is the true goal of Flex Turn, the leader of humarize. A mad man.

    "I hope my voice will reach the heroes in time. Eddy Soul, another scientist here lost his life helping me. He made the key that will disarm the bombs at their base. Please, save the world." Then the audio finished.

    I shook in fear and hopelessness, feeling Rody shake himself as he held me. Deku picked up the strange purple tech device, examining it further, but I could care less about what he thought about it at that moment. I was terrified. Scared about the reality they would soon settle in once everything goes to smithereens. But then, I looked up to Rody. His face was shocked, not being able to speak a word, but his body shook. Pino sat on the top of his head, crying. My heart dropped.

    "Rody?" I whispered. His head slowly shifted to look at me. "Are you alright?"

    He grasped me into a full hug, holding me tightly. "Y-yeah," his voice wavered, "what about you?"

    "Rody..." I whispered, hugging him back and crying into his chest. "I'm scared. I'm so scared." He shakily stroked my hair, his breath uneven.

    "I am too."

    Suddenly, a woman screamed from behind us and a group of hotel residents panicked, running out of the building with their things. All five of us whipped around to where the commotion was, finding the lobby TV on with the news.

    "Humarize, the organization advocating for the 'salvation of humanity', has placed bombs around the world the weapons are set to explode in one hour and fifty-two minutes. Unless the heroes find and disarm them worldwide. As you might expect, panic has gripped the areas where the devices are said to be located. Heroes have been working to evacuate people to safety and avert the attack. There in danger of being affected by the bombs are as follows..."