Spectacular World

His Plan

"Has everything been going well?" Myth asked.

"You know, you don't have to check up on me every chance you get. Especially now." Sky brought her rake down, running it over the soil that she had helped create in the middle of the road.

Her group had fully removed most of the debris around the stairway they called home, and with her powers, she had been able to get rid of the stone entirely. They now had large rows of soil that were growing crops, and she even used her ability to create new trees. She still wasn't able to get them to create any food yet, but she was able to make their roots go all the way into the ground as far as they could, getting water for them. All the crops they were growing were natural and being taken care of by several of her people. Her hope was that by the time Hope and her family got back, it would be enough to sustain Oleander and help it out of the hellhole it was still in.

It was slow, and it was painful, but with the help of all of her people, she was making the city better. They were all working hard.

That was what she was currently doing. Like her people, she helped out in the small field she created while Myth quietly watched her from the side. "You shouldn't be here right now," Sky stated, not bothering to look at the man. "I heard what happened to Kyle."

"It wasn't just Kyle." Myth's shoulders slumped a bit, and the man almost looked as if he was about to fall over. It had only been a day, but he hadn't slept that entire time. "Metal Ronin got taken as well."

Sky flinched and closed her eyes, taking a moment to send a quick prayer to Rowan's family. "I see. I'm sorry. It's already been a day, so they're likely..."

"Yeah... Most likely." Myth gritted his teeth and punched the ground.

"I'm really sorry, Myth..." Rowan was Kenny's friend. She didn't know the tech boy as well as she had known Sera and Kenny, but she knew him enough to where it hurt. Her sister would likely be sad as well when news of it got out. Whatever city the Murder Games took place in would be forever changed, and with what happened in those games, it was unlikely anyone would be walking out of it alive.

"How'd you know the Murder Games were happening?" Myth asked quietly as he looked back up at Sky.

Sky turned to look at the older man. "Oxide is downstairs. She showed up last night and broke down. She ended up telling me all about Kyle being taken away."

"I see." Myth let out a heavy sigh and rubbed at his eyes. "I should have known. I came here looking for her. After what happened, I... I told everyone to take a break. Wasp Nest is having a breakdown now that his friends are gone, and Drake said he'd try to figure out what city the game was taking place in and took off flying. I guess I should have expected the same for Oxide, shouldn't I?" Myth gave a weak chuckle before his smile faded. "It's not fair."

"No. It isn't." Sky set the tool down and walked over to the other man, placing a hand on his shoulder. "It is never fair. That's why I hate villains." She took a moment to look out at the city. Several of the knocked-over buildings were gone, making more room for the makeshift field she had been building, and all across it were hundreds of people all hard at work. Her eyes roamed over each of them. Her little group had grown quite large once it became clear Battery wasn't coming back to Oleander. Most of the people that had been camped out near the bridge joined her group, led by Alice Ward. Alice currently was downstairs in the railroad area, working on dozens of cameras, trying to broadcast everything that was happening. "You know, you should take your own advice." She finally said, nudging Myth a little on the shoulder.

"What do you mean?" The leader of Sub Enforcers shot her a tired glance.

"You should take a break." Sky gave him a weak smile. "Remember my power set? It took me a single touch to see how much you've ruined yourself. Guys like the Victorian or Battery are freaks who can go months without sleep, but you're not like them, Myth."