POWER: A Tale of Greatness

Chapter 82:

"Sir, they're here."

"Well, they should be, I've been waiting for these important people."

A man between sixty and seventy, wearing a fatigue uniform, a veteran's cap, badges symbolizing his victories and awards and a short underpants, sitting on a couch, facing the opposite direction.

The soldier cleared his throat, "General, we're here, behind you." The soldier spoke.

The old man turned to face them, "Ahh, it's you... Who are you again?"

"He's forgetful, I see." Bulls glamced at his friends, thinking if they also noticed.

"It is I, First Lieutenant Gordon Flakes, Sir. I was tasked by you to take these people who were from outside our walls to be able for you to converse with them." He humbly explained it to the General.

"Ahhh, I remember. Have a seat, everyone." The General stood up then offered the couch for them. "I specifically chose a private room for us all to have this conversation."

"Guardian, you can stay outside, you won't fit through the door." Bulls said before the android nodded.

After a minute, all of them are all firmly seated, but everyone remained silent, a long silence.

"Sir?" Gordon called the attention of the old man who was playing with the ice on his glass.

"Yes? Oh! Right!" The General placed his glass on the table.

"He totally forgot about us." Bulls glanced around him once more. "I'm sure they noticed-"

His friends' faces were unreadable as they were hiding their faces from embarrassment.

"I am General Markus Axelrod, handling the Armed Forces of Ribora, as well as the General Adviser of the Commander of the Riboran Royal Knights. I am ninety-six years old at this moment and I live in the City of Hiorth but I was born in this City and my favorite food is donuts drizzled with honey and coffee powder and also my mother once told me to-"

The soldier assisting him clear his throat, intentionally loud, "Sir, the purpose of the meeting, please."

"Oh, yes, yes. So, I was told by the Secretary that people from other countries were able to enter our walls by the means I was yet to be informed and I have the duty to personally ask these people about the purpose of their sudden entry." The General's sight reached Blackfoot. "Oh, and you, I already knew you. I also talked to you months ago about the same thing, am I right?"

"He remembered things from the past but not the ones occurring right before his eyes?" Bulls remained silent and waited for his turn.

"Yes, Sir. Again, I am Agent Blackfoot, my field work required the permission to work here in Ribora to investigate the sightings of unidentified creatures, suspected to be demons. That's all I could say."

"Don't worry, you're already been cleared." The old man said. "I am here to talk to these people who just so happens to be our savior's acquaintances."

Bulls breathed deeply and gulped to clear his throat,"I should speak up or else we would not be able to defend ourselves. That would not be so good as we're almost at the end of our journey's goal and we can't just leave James and Hiro... no... they will force us to take them even if they're still at critical-" however at the time of his overthinking, Thor's voice proudly conquered the attention of everyone.

"Allow me to speak." Thor leaned forward. "I have not been fully introduced to you, therefore I shall state my name. I am Thor Odinson and to make everything brief, I'm in great need of your help, humans for Asgard is under adversaries at the moment. The specific help I need is to be able to access the Bifrost Bridge and to be sent back to my realm along with these people."