Chapter 52: What Now?

"Alex…"

"Alex, wake up!"

Alex groaned slightly, the noise around him annoying his sleep. However, since the voice and the surrounding noise wouldn't stop, he slowly opened his eyes.

He stared at the faces above him and wondered why they were right in his face. He then turned to look around and noticed the blue and red lights, people in tech suits carrying weapons, the destroyed area and the night sky.

Memories of what happened earlier quickly came back, allowing him to understand his situation better.

'I lost, huh?' Well, it wasn't really a surprise as he was weaker than that Max Osbourne Fellow.

"Hey, are you alright?" Ross asked again once Alex turned to them. Julia and Olivia were also staring at him, concern etched on their face.

"Yeah… yeah, I'm fine." He slowly sat up from what appeared to be an ambulance stretcher. Feeling a bit of pain coming from the back of his neck, he placed his right hand there to check.