Homelander: New Legacy

[99] : The Portal and the Girl

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At night, Roger lay on a bed in a tavern he'd found nearby, staring at the ceiling, muttering to himself.

"No computers, no PS5, no console games... no blockbuster movies... This era is really amazing, so amazing that I just want to leave this damned world right now..."

After saying this, Roger rolled over, activated his X-ray vision, and saw Phoenix sleeping soundly in the next room.

"Yeah, and I have to play temporary guardian to some rebellious kid... I've never been this speechless in my life."

As the initial novelty of arriving in the X-Men world began to wear off and the only looming threat, Apocalypse, had been defeated by Phoenix, Roger finally took time to genuinely enjoy this world.

He started to experience everything about this era.

But...

When he actually immersed himself in it, only two words kept swirling in Roger's mind:

Outdated.

It's way too outdated!

No 4K Ultra-HD big screens, no personal computers that almost every household would have in later years.

And certainly none of the games Roger wanted to play!

Sure, according to the timeline, arcade games like Pac-Man and Raiden had already emerged.

But you can't expect a gamer who's used to AAA titles to enjoy retro games that might only take up a few KB in storage!

And, to make matters worse, Roger couldn't even use a smartphone to browse videos!

So now, when he finally settled down, Roger found this world unbearable in every aspect.

He wanted to leave.

But it had only been three days since he arrived in the X-Men world. According to the time constraints, he would need to stay here for at least eighty-seven more days before he could leave for the next world.

The thought of that number filled Roger with despair.

"...No, I need to find a way to entertain myself."

Roger resolved to find some amusement for himself, or he feared he might go crazy from boredom.

But just then, as if the heavens had heard his plea, a purple portal suddenly appeared diagonally in front of Roger.

Before Roger had any chance to react, a little girl, appearing to be around seven or eight years old, 'fell' out of the portal and hit the floor.

The purple portal vanished immediately after, but not before Roger heard the cursing voices of several men; they seemed to be chasing the girl, who was now fleeing for her life.

The sudden appearance of the girl left Roger momentarily stunned, but the girl quickly scrambled to her feet, looking at Roger with a mix of tension and fear as she asked:

"...Where...where is this?"

"You suddenly show up in front of me, and now you're asking me where this is?"

Roger looked at the little girl with a bemused expression. She hesitated, about to respond, but just then, she heard the shouts coming from outside.

"She's nearby! She didn't get far!"