Bab 56: Betrayal
Sebastian shot Eric a sidelong glance, drawling as he shook his head and let out a hefty sigh. "You planning to stop me? Think you can stand in my way? Risk it all for those sorry, low-rank humans? You're playin' a dangerous game, Eric."
As he spoke, Sebastian sauntered toward Eric, his boots thudding on the metallic floor.
"I am nothing like you, murderer."
Eric let out a roar and swung his hand, a deafening screech racing across the vast steel beams in the submarine, forming a barrier against Sebastian.
"Is that the best you got?"
Sebastian curled his lip in mockery, paying no mind to the steel barricade. He pressed on, and with each step, the metal beams contorted as if some colossal force was bending them at his will.
"I am gonna kill you bastard."
Eric bellowed, channeling magnetic forces to bolster his defense, yet Sebastian persisted, pushing him back relentlessly.
"Your resistance is futile! Your strength is as feeble as a mouse's squeak! Can you really stand up to me? Can you lay a finger on me?"
Sebastian sneered, reaching out to grab Eric by the neck, hoisting him into the air.
"You've made a misstep. I don't need to harm you at all!"
Eric, suspended by Sebastian's grip, showed no sign of fear. Instead, a smirk graced his face. "All I need to do is snatch that fancy helmet of yours!"
"Huh?"
Sebastian was caught off guard as a cable snaked behind him, yanking his helmet off in a swift motion, exposing his head.
"Om..."
A torrent of psychic power flooded Sebastian's mind, rendering him under Charles's influence in an instant.
Helpless, Sebastian hung mid-air, petrified by the mental stranglehold.
Eric shot a triumphant look at Sebastian, his tone filled with anger. "Go to hell and answer for your sins!" With a sweeping gesture, a steel pipe shot forth, puncturing Sebastian's skull.
Sebastian, in the grip of psychic domination, couldn't muster the use of "Energy Absorption." Eric swiftly put an end to him with a single decisive blow.
"AAAAAAA…"
Charles clutched his head, unleashing a tortured roar as pain coursed through him.
Charles bore Sebastian's agony as if it were his own.
"This initiative is yours to seize control of Sebastian."
A sly grin played on Alex's lips as he concealed his delight. "You want control, yet you hesitate. Feeling the weight now, aren't you?"
"Eric, don't succumb to the shadows of hatred. Eric..."
Charles sensed an unsettling shift in Eric's actions and moved to intervene, only to discover that Eric's thoughts were now beyond his reach.
Inside the submarine's power compartment, Eric cast aside the lifeless Sebastian, his gaze cold as he surveyed the sea. With a determined expression, he removed his helmet and placed it upon his head.
"Charles, your approach is flawed! The war has commenced! It's a battle between humanity and Mutants! Only by defeating them can Mutants secure a future!"
Eric inhaled deeply, his eyes flickering towards Sebastian.
"Sebastian's notion isn't entirely baseless. Despite being a contemptible executor, his vision of forging a future for Mutants is fundamentally correct!"
Yes, fight for the future of Mutants!
A sense of duty welled within Eric as he lifted his head, exited the submarine, and joined the assembly of onlookers.
"Sebastian is no more!"
Eric stared vacantly at the crowd, extending his hand towards the sea, pointing to two distant fleets. "But our peril is far from over! Humans—those treacherous beings—have turned against us. They're launching an assault!"
"Humans are at war with us! Whose side are you on?"
Eric surveyed the gathering, raised his arm, and posed the question with a chilling tone. "Will you fight for the ruthless humans planning our slaughter, or will you stand with me in the battle for our survival and future?"
"Humans attacking us?"
The revelation stunned everyone.
"This can't be!"
Grete exclaimed in disbelief.
"No! It's not possible!"
Charles echoed the sentiment.
"I can sense their artillery is aimed at us already."
Eric scoffed, declaring, "Charles, are you still in denial? Can't you feel it? They've declared war on us!"
"Boom!"
From the distant sea, the naval guns thundered!
Artillery erupted into the sky as both fleets simultaneously launched their assault.
Shells and missiles, densely packed and overwhelming, initiated a carpet bombing precisely where Alex and the others were situated.
(End of this chapter)
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Bab 57: Injury
Hi, everyone. I wanted to let you know that Moira is actually Moira MacTaggert. I thought her name was actually Moira. I will edit out the old chaps soon.
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As the chaotic scene unfolded, Charles clutched his head in agony.
"Hold your fire! Hold your fire!"
Moira grabbed the satellite phone while Roar frantically attempted to contact the fleet. However, the relentless barrage continued, oblivious to their pleas.
"Did you witness it, my comrades? Humanity has declared war on us!"
Eric turned to the tumultuous sky, arms outstretched. "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth! I'll make them understand the fury of our retaliation!"
Amidst the deafening roar, a colossal magnetic storm surged into Eric's being, sweeping toward the heavens in response to the bombardment.
The potent magnetic storm swept out, captivating all the overwhelming artillery shells and suspending them in mid-air.
"Well, I'll be a biscuit seller!"
The officers and soldiers of the two fleets were utterly dumbfounded by this spectacle. One individual resisting the onslaught from two fleets? Was he even human? What manner of creature was this!
"Tell me, how does it make you feel?"
Pointing to the magnetically trapped shells, Eric turned to Mutant behind him, frustration evident. "We just saved the world! We halted a nuclear war and saved countless human lives. And this is how they repay us?"
"Damn it!"
"Fucking scoundrels!"
The Mutants seethed with a mix of pain and anger.
They had fought tooth and nail to save the world, to stand up for humanity, and yet this was the reward they received. Why treat them like this, fellow humans?
"Charles, humans aren't interested in living peacefully with Mutants. This is their response to us. This is their stance toward us!"
Eric bellowed at the sky, "Everyone, war has been unleashed! It's time to fight back!"
Eric extended his hand, summoning a massive magnetic storm. Shells and missiles changed course, hurtling back towards the fleet. Roar echoed as they streaked through the air.
"No! Stop! Erik, stop!"
Charles sprinted towards Eric, desperately trying to hinder his retaliation against humanity.
"Boom!"
Disrupted by Charles, the missiles under Eric's control plummeted, albeit for a fraction of a moment.
"Charles, wake up, partner! Your approach is all wrong! Dead wrong! People won't ever warm up to us! No matter how much you try to butter them up, they'll still show us the cold shoulder!"
Eric shoved Charles aside, took command of the shells, and unleashed a barrage toward the fleet.
"No! They just haven't grasped our true worth yet. Give them time, and they'll come around! Eric, war isn't the answer. Cease this madness!" Charles shouted, charging at Eric once more.
"Should we just stand here and watch?" Raven turned to Alex, panic etched across her face, uncertain of what action to take.
Emma and Jessica wore similar expressions, their eyes fixed on Alex, waiting for his decision.
Other Mutants mirrored the confusion. Faced with humanity's betrayal and a sudden onslaught, emotions of pain, sadness, grievance, helplessness, and anger swirled within each of them.
"If you don't watch, what else can we do? Support? Well, whom do you support?" Alex spread his hands, nonchalant. He opted for neutrality, steering clear of alliances. Let them sort out their mess. If either side sought his aid, he'd lend a hand – that's the extent of it.
"Yeah! Whom do we help?" Everyone exchanged uncertain glances, at a loss.
Gunfire erupted. Moira didn't hesitate, lifting her gun and firing at Eric.
Metal bullets were nothing but a jest to Magneto. With a flick of his hand, Eric deflected the bullets effortlessly.
Recalling the original storyline, Alex knew that Charles ended up paralyzed from a bullet to the spine. Attempting to intercept the bullets aimed at Charles, Alex managed only a slight deviation; the bullet struck Charles in the abdomen.
"What..."
Charles fell to the ground, the pain evident on his face. Alex's hasty maneuver had spared Charles' spine but left him wounded.
"Charles!"
Witnessing the scene, everyone panicked and rushed towards Charles.
"Charles, are you okay?" Eric tossed aside the controlled cannonball, assisting Charles and extracting the bullet from his abdomen.
"Moira, you traitor!"
Enraged, Eric seized Moira, crushing her neck.
"No, it's not her! It's you! It's you, Eric!" Charles, in pain, accused Eric.
Alex hurriedly approached Charles, examining the wound. "Luckily, Charles got off easy. The bullet passed through his abdomen without hitting his intestines."
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