Almost Invincible (Invincible SI) ENG

13: The Strongest Team

13: The Strongest Team

The cell door opened. Nolan lifted his head to see Mark entering. They both looked at each other without any expression on their faces.

There was a silence that was broken by Nolan.

"How's your mother?" In response to his question, Mark remained silent for a moment before approaching and leaning against the wall next to where his father was sitting.

The cell had only a metal chair and nothing else.

"Well, she found out that the last twenty years of her life were a lie. I don't think she's doing very well" he said calmly.

Nolan frowned deeply.

"I may have lied about where I come from and why I came, but my love for her is not a lie" If it were so easy for him to rid himself of his own feelings, he would never have betrayed the empire.

From outside the cell, behind a special glass where people could only see from one side, Debbie clenched her fist, her eyes still red and tearful.

Cecil put a hand on her shoulder and looked back at the cell.

Next to them was Donald, Cecil's most trusted assistant. Apart from these people, all other GDA agents and staff members had been evacuated to a safe area. They didn't know if Nolan would regret it and if a fight would start, so they couldn't take any chances.

Back in the cell.

Mark looked at his father with mixed feelings. He had expected many things, but this took him by surprise like it did everyone else. The choice Nolan had made was not an easy one.

Now the world feared him, many hated him, and some defended him. Seeing the different types of public opinions starting to hit every corner of the earth was revealing.

"Whether it's real or not doesn't matter now" Mark sighed.

Nolan nodded in agreement.

"What do you want to know?" Of course, he knew this was an interrogation.

"Everything, everything we can use, everything that can help us fight" Mark responded. He needed a clear path, to see the possibilities, and to start planning for what was to come.

Playing his cards right, he could have the whole earth on his side and with it, its resources, solving his budget problem.

Nolan thought deeply, gathering the information in his mind.

"Let's start with something simple. Why are they in a hurry? Why do they want to conquer Earth now?"

This was an important question. The Viltrumites lived for thousands or tens of thousands of years; waiting had never been a problem for them before. They had already waited 20 years, so why was it different now?

"Because of you" Nolan replied, making Mark blink in confusion and causing Cecil to furrow his brows and Debbie to look at her husband with bewilderment.

Nolan continued.

"A few years ago, six to be exact, a virus of unknown origin attacked the Viltrumite home planet. Normally, no disease could pose a threat to the Viltrumites, but this was different. The virus acted strangely, weakening our strength, causing some to lose their powers temporarily. In a short time, almost all life on Viltrum died, and only the strongest remained, those who could overcome the virus and gain immunity. Others like me survived by being far from the infection center"

This information shocked everyone listening.

"Wait, you mean the Viltrumites are going extinct?!" Mark straightened up suddenly. This... this changed everything.