Spectacular World

The Shield Of Hope

"Just one prisoner was able to break out. Fairy Queen was a member of the Organization. Not only that, but she was one of the big four members, warriors who served directly under the Emperor. Each of those four is around the level of an Enforcer." Boy Genius explained. "Due to me being absent and us not having a break-out in years, I grew lax and stopped paying close attention. Even so, none of this should have been possible, but somehow Green Wolf got his hands on a potent weapon that allowed him to teleport in and out at will freely. He took down all the guards and then broke her out and used the sword to simply teleport away despite the barriers that should have made doing so impossible. Because of this, I'm left with the conclusion that he must have gotten his hands on a weapon belonging to the Emperor."

"Is that the thing that's allowed him to teleport recently?" Snowdawn questioned. Green Wolf's main powers were known by most. He was able to absorb kinetic energy and shoot it out through his blades. It was only recently, though, that the man showed off the power to teleport. "If he had something like that in his back pocket, why didn't he just teleport directly into the prison and then teleport directly out with the woman?"

"It doesn't work that way." Battery spoke up. "Like all teleportation-based powers, it has to follow a set of strict rules that it can't break. It's freer than any other teleportation power, but still doesn't allow total freedom of movement."

"What are the rules then?" Snowdawn asked.

Whisper threw her arms over her head and shrugged. "From what I know, it can't take you anywhere the sword hasn't been. So, if the blade never ended up in the prison, then you can't teleport directly into it." The girl explained.

"That's a pretty mild rule... Stupid bs power! It's extra bs that it isn't affected by the anti-teleport things in this place." Snowdawn sighed.

Boy Genius cleared his throat. "Since Golden God was seen above Oleander city, and also this was Green Wolf, a well-known villain from that city, my guess is that Fairy Queen will be there. Oleander is in a sensitive state right now. Not only has it lost its Enforcer member, but most of the other major cities are also still in an uproar of crime, meaning their Enforcers are very busy. I myself will be stuck modifying my prison to ensure something like this never happens again."

"Are you saying we're on our own?" Myth sighed.

"Not exactly." The boy shook his head. "Ocean Empress is right next door, and if a threat as big as an Organization member does pop up, she, as well as a few Enforcers, are bound to show up to it. Think of it more as they'll be arriving late. You will have to hold the fort down and keep the city safe from all low-level threats besides the Organization."

Myth nodded a bit. "I see. Now, if you wouldn't mind me asking, why exactly did you call us out here? The information about the prison escape could have been told to us over a simple phone call and wouldn't break into your busy time."

"Well, I did need to give you all your costumes."

"What? Didn't want to mail them to us?" Snowdawn joked.

"I had some other reasons why I wanted to see you all in person." The child smiled. "I'd actually like to talk to Myth alone, if you would all allow it. Down below, you'll find a training room. You can practice a few of your costume's new features out there if you wish. One of the robots will lead you over."

Cinder rubbed the back of her neck and frowned slightly. She was getting the feeling Boy Genius wasn't going to let them say no at the same time, though she really wanted to know what he wanted to say to Myth. It had to be something big, right?

Either way, she moved closer to Paragon, making sure the blind girl didn't slip or fall, and followed Battery and the others out of the room. Myth stayed behind, folding his arms. She tried to use her enhanced senses to hear what they were about to talk about, but the door shut behind her, and the sound cut off.