Martin wakes up from the hospital with Leroy by her side. Disheveled and traumatized, she brushes her hair out of her eyes.
"Leroy..."
"Martin!" He rushes over and gingerly hugs her.
"Leroy, what happened? I can't remember too much. All I remember was a monster... he fondled me... pain everywhere and then darkness..."
He fills her in on everyone else, London, Bates, Al and Greeely.
"How long was I out of it?"
"About a month."
"What?"
"Hey, Greely is dead," he reminds her. "I know you're happy."
"Thank heavens, that monster is GONE!!" Martin says gleefully, struggling to keep her composure and laughing maniacally, coughing and groaning in pain.
"He was killed by Al and it's sparked some major controversy. They're talking about everything from leaving them be because he saved many, many people to full on wiping him and his kind out."
"What did he do wrong?"
"Nothing. He saved hundreds and carried London to the hospital in the nick of time. London wouldn't be here if it wasn't for Al's timeliness."
Martin looks at him blankly. "Wiping his kind out? For what? He saved hundreds that day."
"The Government has been telling everyone those tapes are doctored to cover up the fact that they've been conducting harmful, illegal human experiments for decades without the consent or knowledge of the public. Possibly to prevent creatures like Greely from settling into the public eye. That's caused enough hysteria and panic that mass rallies are being held against Al, us, and his other allies."
"What are we to do? We're still recovering. Are we fugitives now?"
"Martin, i have no idea."
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Stories from Semenia
FantasyAn alternate universe, my world-building exercise. I hope you guys enjoy! At the end of the world, at the end of an era, the Regalites flee to Akka, a Paradise planet. When they arrive, they find all types of fantastical creatures surrounding them...
