Chapter 11: Farewell
As Lucius's lifeless body crumpled to the floor, the green webs surrounding us began to loosen. Bit by bit, they disintegrated until we could move again. I staggered forward, shaking the last sticky remnants off my arms, and glanced around.
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"So, it's over," I thought, letting out a heavy sigh. my attention shifted to Omen, who stood silently a few feet away.
He was just looking at us, didn't speak. He just stood there, calm and motionless, like none of what had happened mattered.
I couldn't tell what to make of him. Should I thank him? He had saved us... but not out of kindness. No, Omen sacrificed his entire team. He could have helped them win, but instead, he let them die. Was it because he wanted to be free from them? Or was there something else driving him?
Nely's hand rested lightly on my back, breaking my thoughts. I followed her gaze down to my stomach, where blood had soaked through my shirt. Ah, right, Melisa's claws. I was still bleeding. I dropped to my knees, exhausted.
"Thanks," I murmured as Nely crouched beside me, her hands glowing faintly with Neba. She didn't say a word, just focused on channeling her power into me. I could feel the wound slowly closing, but the dull ache lingered.
Ezra approached me, a sly grin on his face. "Dune, you did it again. Honestly, I'm impressed. But I gotta know... how did you figure out the Ant-man's weakness? Water of all things? It's not exactly common knowledge."
I sighed, brushing off some dirt from my torn clothes. "In my memory, there was this random guy. He just said something about how ants are so strong but a single drop of water could drown them. The second Odor revealed his core was an ant, and I saw Lucius running to save him, it just clicked. Water would kill him. Simple as that."
The twins exchanged glances, nodding in approval.
"Smart," Liam said, crossing his arms. "But isn't that a little... suspicious? I mean, why would some random dude just tell you something that oddly specific?"