A Crumbling Society

Part 3-24

Using my magic to find out what that sound was my senses put me all the way at the entrance where I came in at. All the way back to where the grass changed coming into Wecker, I had forgotten one simple thing. The massive city has a defense mechanism and can lockdown, meaning the gates are sealed. Nobody gets in, but nobody gets out either, which brings me to the final theory. They're sealing the place down to murder all the people, that's how they're going to do it. A ploy to ensure the rich pay into being safe while the villains still get to kill. And here I just thought Impersona was going to bomb the city. It's going to be a slaughterhouse in here, and they think they're going to be killing. I will get my revenge; my targets remain the same as it has always been since they killed her. The Society also wanted to kill others, turn the world against us and smile in our faces about it. I should be saying they turned the world against me, it feels that way at least. Actually, it is that way, and it really fuels the hate I have for all of them. Almost moving to act, they began talking again keeping me in place. Antakarta took the lead, "we have a very special surprise for all of you today for coming out. In a few minutes we will share it, but we wanted to say a few words". Solar Knight walked forward, "for any of those that still consider themselves "heroes", you lost, The Society has won, these are our people now. We will do everything in our power to keep you from using yours against them." Antakarta took back over, "most of you have already been taken in and dealt with accordingly. Again, we continue to ask that you turn yourselves in to help us, we are now offering you to keep your lives if you do so. Comply with our demands or you will pay the price." He then stepped sideways with Solar Knight and the stage began opening. Something was moving up, only I thought it was one thing, but there were several things.

Steadily rising, different posts were exiting the openings, I wondered what it could be. They never really alluded to this but now I'm getting curious since there were nine of them. Maybe there was some sort of device to find heroes, or to add more shields to cities. A lot of ideas and options fed the question but the higher the posts got the less likely the ideas seemed. Seconds later every single one of them had something tied to them, a few more seconds and you could see what. It took a lot to hold everything back, tears, sweat, my cool, even keeping my position but it's not the time yet. If I did anything now in this state, I could lose my life. My whole body was shaking now from the harsh emotions, what was the point in this. Thoughts put me in a state of immobility, so many things were swarming my brain. Crying won't do anything, but I was greeted by the pit in my stomach that came and went. Crooked grins were growing on all the villains, even some had the courage to smile fully. "He did this, to all of you,", Antakarta paused my episode from gaining momentum. The crowd once again hollered and screamed, I couldn't make any of it out this time. Still in shock the sounds clumped together and became inaudible. Rubbing every bit of it in my face, thinking im watching from an old television. Sitting in a warped room taking the blow of the punch, but I'm not. I'm standing here, freaking out internally and externally. I thought I might have another panic attack, it sat on the surface ready to go. The posts were now at full stature upon the stage and attached to them was the Warrior Legion.

Their bodies hung up for display like Christmas lights, lifeless, and made to be some sort of trophy. A reminder that they were gone for the whole world to see, the whole city to praise. One single tear made its way out of the corner of my eye, sliding down my cheek. I told myself I had to pull it together, be brave, and it was hard. "Our surprise was that we wanted to share with you the Warrior Legion. They won't be causing any more problems for us or you guys". There was a thought about Afterlife, looking at her hunched and hung up. She's supposed to be immortal, which means I wouldn't have been able to kill her. Then, thinking about the spell I used again, in taking their energies it must have taken her immortality. Some kind of boost to the magic to guarantee Dark Matrix's death then and there. It could also be recognized as some type of curse to counteract her immortality. In realizing more about the severity of what I did it only felt heavier. Having it thrown in my face constantly won't help me deal with any of it. A lot more villains had shown up now and there were a lot of Sentrys here too. They were getting ready to make their move, "there's also one thing that we want to say as well", the Impersona president took the microphone back. "Throughout my campaign we polled most of you, sought out what you needed from me or what you wanted to see change. Now as most of you have given opinions towards loving our new heroes, some of you felt differently. You all, each and every one of you voted that you wouldn't want me in office. I'm too serious, I'm not who you thought I was originally, I just want power. Most of you have secretly been trying to have someone else run against me. Today, that man is here to speak to you all", and the crowd sort of hushed and was still excited. A confusing response but this random guy walked up on stage. He said hello and they mentioned his name being George Alkins, his speech followed after. While he was talking a figure slowly moved its way on stage and over next to him. I figured it could be his running mate for the Vice President spot, Impersona killed hers, but it wasn't. Examining closer they weren't exactly human, at least not anymore. Could he be a bridge between making a difference, a real one, or just be another person with disagreements. The figure reached him fully and there was a better image of who, or what, it was. It was my personal villain, the one thing that I have fought many times over, Zero Soul.