Chapter 134: The TruthI spoke excitedly with Astos, Fable, and Til. Turns out, they also came from Earth.

    "So what you''re saying, everyone on Earth has powers?" [Solace]

    "You didn''t know that? What country are you from?" [Fable]

    "America." [Solace]

    The heroes party glanced at each other.

    "What?" [Solace]

    "You mean the United States?" [Fable]

    "...Yeah?" [Solace]

    They made unsettled faces.

    "You''re not supposed to exist anymore." [Astos]

    "Astos!" [Til]

    She nudged him.

    "What?! I''m not being rude!" [Astos]

    "I don''t mind. Just... elaborate?" [Solace]

    Fable put his hands together with an anxious expression.

    "The United States of America fell around... a thousand or two years ago." [Fable]

    "What?" [Solace]

    "Matter of fact, the entire world went into chaos. Monsters called |Voidlings| invaded and killed people left and right." [Fable]

    "...Invaded? Like, aliens came?" [Solace]

    Fable nodded.

    "They can tear through space. All countries fell. It took a very VERY long time for humans to make a comeback." [Fable] sea??h thё N?vel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    I was unsure of what to say.

    "There is only one question I have. How?" [Solace]

    "If you''d like an explanation, |Voidlings| like to eat people." [Fable]

    "And?" [Solace]

    "And they''re impenetrable to bullets. To be honest, only people with powers can kill them." [Fable]

    Now that made a lot of sense.

    "What about nuclear missiles?" [Solace]

    "It made them stronger." [Fable]

    "Yikes." [Solace]

    Radiation truly is a double edged blade.

    "So you''re telling me that I''m speaking to my future?" [Solace]

    "I think it''s you telling us we''re talking to the past." [Astos]

    That puts things into perspective.

    "Well, it doesn''t really matter anyway. It''s not like I live on Earth anymore." [Solace]

    "...You got over that fast." [Astos]

    "The trick in life is to not care too much. Then everything gets better." [Solace]

    Astos nodded in agreement.

    "Words to live by." [Astos]

    "Astos, you only think that because you don''t have the capacity to care." [Fable]

    "Guys, please take it down a notch." [Til]

    I don''t know why, but just sitting here with them felt relaxing. Perhaps it made me feel like I''ve known them forever.

    "Putting that aside, do you want to continue our spar?" [Astos]

    I somewhat was willing to do so, but I felt that I should make a change.

    "Can I spar with Fable?" [Solace]

    Fable smiled.

    "Good choice." [Fable]

    "Aw man... No more fun for me I guess." [Astos]

    Fable stood up and motioned for me to come.

    "Let''s go." [Fable]

    I followed him back to where Astos and I fought.

    "Do you want any handicaps?" [Fable]

    "Don''t treat me like a child. Matter of fact, I''m technically your elder." [Solace]

    "That was over a thousand years ago. On Earth, in fact. We''re not on Earth right now though." [Fable]

    "Same thing." [Solace]

    We bickered for a bit before starting.

    "I''ll start." [Solace]

    Unlike before, I engaged using magic.

    "|Liquid Barrage|." [Solace]

    Numerous droplets of water flung themselves at Fable. Unfortunately, they appeared to bounce off without even reaching him.

    "...Wow." [Solace]

    Fable shrugged.

    "What can I say? I''m stronger than Astos." [Fable]

    "He''s lying!" [Astos]

    He yelled from afar.

    "It''s debatable." [Fable]

    He then aimed a hand at me.

    ("That doesn''t look good.") [Solace]

    "|Hidden Grasp|" [Fable]

    As he closed his hand, I felt something grab my leg as I tried to dive to the left.

    "Gotcha." [Fable]

    He swung his arm, throwing him through the air.

    "Jokes on you, I''m used to getting tossed around!" [Solace]

    I felt his grasp on my leg vanish, allowing me to right myself and land safely.

    "...That''s a sad thing to get used to." [Fable]

    "Well, beggars can''t be choosers." [Solace]

    "Somehow... I feel like you used that wrong." [Fable]

    "Whatever. Let''s continue." [Solace]