Chapter 30: Class-X Awakens
As Narrated by the Event Keeper
It was around 6 AM when General Flick’s helicopter touched down at FortGuard, fresh from HQ. He stepped out, urgency driving his every move, and made a beeline for his office. Hidden there were five extra injections—secrets known only to him and Number One. He needed one now, a safeguard against the chaos he sensed brewing.
Bursting through the door, he stopped dead. There, lounging in his chair with casual arrogance, sat Marcus Stone—the one man he despised above all others.
“Marcus!” Flick’s voice cracked with fury, his nightmare unfolding. “What is this? What are you doing in my office?”
“Look who’s here!” Stone replied, his tone laced with mockery. “General Flick, didn’t you get the memo? This isn’t your office anymore.”
“These are my men!” Flick shot back, his fists tightening.
“Your men?” Stone stood, closing the distance between them. “They’re soldiers of the Planetary Defense Force, and I’m in charge now.” His voice dropped to a taunting whisper. “Go home and rest. Let the big dogs handle the biting.”
Rage surged through Flick, threatening to erupt into something ugly.
“What?” Stone pressed, smirking. “You want to fight me? Go ahead—let’s see if you’ve still got it.”
But then Flick paused, the weight of reality crashing down. The planet teetered on the brink of collapse; this was no time for petty showdowns. “Come on!” Stone goaded. “Show me what you’ve got!”