"Ex-excuse me, but you are blocking our way." One of the office worker said, after they recovered from their shock.

They must think we are complete weirdos.

The female office worker, which seems to be the secretary from before, sidestepped but Kim quickly blocked her way.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

"Take off your clothes." Kim ejaculated, almost making me choke on my spit.

All eyes were on her instantly, appalled at her words. A long silence ensued and no one could find any words to speak for a moment, or probably because they couldn't speak coherently.

"...what the heck, Kim?" I hissed at her, ensuring she was the only one who could hear me.

I glanced back at the three office workers, who started to back away. I could guess the thoughts in their head without a problem.

She's crazy.

She's definitely crazy.

She's hella crazy.

Kim gave me a look, as if she was asking me to keep quiet and trust her.

Well, how do you expect me to trust a person that demands people to take off their clothes? For no reason! And out of nowhere!

Suddenly, a dark shadow loomed over the three office workers, giving them another huge shock for the day.

"Hey, erm...what's going on?" The figure spoke and at his voice, the three office workers lit up, especially the women.

"That voice!"

"It's Omni!"

"Omni! Help us!"

Seriously?

"Wha...?" Nathan was utterly confused, he could not even speak properly. He eyed us in bewilderment and I shook my head.

"Don't look at me, she's the one." I stated, pointing towards Kim, who remained nonchalant to the situation.

"Oh, don't worry. I'm a friend of his, I don't mean any harm. Aren't I right, Omni?" Kim explained herself, draping her arm over Nathan's shoulder. He flinched at the sudden contact, still confused.

"Uh, yeah." Nathan answered honestly, standing stiffly with Kim's arm still draped over his shoulder.

I can't help but feel a little peeved at Kim.

"So stop making such a stupid fuss over nothing and take off your clothes. We need your help to escape from here, your superhero here needs your help too."

I almost choked on my spit again, since she was saying it as if it was a regular occurrence for people to strip in front of others.

"How does them taking off their clothes, help us?!" I exclaimed and she narrowed her eyes at me.

"We'll disguise as office workers and sneak out of the building. Unless, you have a better plan?"

"No, I don't! But you can't just go around and tell people to strip!"

"We can't afford to waste time, remember?"

"You think I don't know that?"

"So, what's the problem?"

I flared up instantly, trembling in anger at Kim's condescending tone. I opened my mouth yet again, resulting in us bickering back and forth.

"There, there, the two of you. This isn't the right timing to quarrel..."

Unfortunately, Nathan's attempt to placate us didn't help at all.

"...hey, come on now. We really need to-"

"Shut up!" Kim hissed at Nathan and I gaped at her.

"How rude! Why are you telling him to shut up?"

"What's it to you?"

Omni sighed heavily, turning towards the three confounded innocent witnesses. "I'm sorry, just head back and ignore-"

"To all Tal Inc. personnel, there are multiple intruders in the building. Please proceed to the nearest staircase in an orderly manner and calmly exit the building. The electricity will be down within a minute, I repeat, all Tal Inc. personnel..."

An unexpected announcement blasted through the speakers of the building. Clearly being heard even from the rooftop, silencing all of us. The robotic voice continued on, stopping once the message was repeated three times.

"...there's our way out of here." Nathan suddenly spoke, breaking the pregnant silence.

I narrowed my eyes at Kim and she did the same, we ended up scoffing at one another, glancing away.

How rude! How demanding! And how annoying!

How do people even stand her?!

All of a sudden, the entire building trembled violently. The sound of an explosion reached my ears, the deafening sound causing me to cover my ears. I shrieked, stumbling a little due to the slight tremor from the impact of the explosion.

"What the hell!" Kim exclaimed and my eyes flew open, seeing her glance towards the right.

"An explosion! Below, towards the right!" Nathan exclaimed, the three office workers screaming and shouting along with me.

Within moments, shrill screams filled the air. Dread rose within me and Nathan reacted quickly, stabilising me before grabbing hold of all of us.

"Hey, your powers! They are still-" Kim warned, frowning in concern.

"It's fine, I can handle this much. Just don't struggle too much." Nathan interrupted, inhaling deeply and he proceeded to hover in the air, along with us. I remained calm, like Kim while the three office workers struggled a little, panicking. I saw Kim opening her mouth to reprimand them, however, I quickly pressed my palm over her lips.

"Hey, you three. You have to remain calm, if not, we all wouldn't be able to land safely. If it's too hard for you to bear, close your eyes." I told them gently and I was glad to see them being quelled slightly. They closed their eyes and Nathan flew forward, towards the edge.

Afterwards, he descended rapidly towards the ground. We managed to land safely on the ground, despite the occasional hiccup, due to his powers not fully functioning yet.

His powers are coming back, thank god.

Nathan released the three office workers who immediately scrambled to safety. I proceeded to sigh in relief, only to cough harshly when I inhaled the air. Dust and dirt swirled around the area, affecting our vision greatly. I swatted the air, coughing until tears welled up in my eyes.

"Holy shit..."

"Unbelievable..."

Kim and Nathan uttered those words, their backs facing me.

"Wh-what is it?" I asked, my voice hoarse as I spun around, facing their direction.

My hand instantly flew to my mouth, gasping in disbelief.

"Oh-oh my god...the explosion..." I murmured to myself.

The explosion happened mainly in the interior, though some of the glass survive the impact. Debris laid everywhere, people covered in blood limping out, some of them being supported by others. Screams and cries polluted the air and the sirens could be faintly heard in the background. My heart pounded in my chest, the memories of Infiniteum flashing past my mind.

Kim was the first one to snap out of it, slapping the two of us on our backs. "Hey, wake the hell up! Omni, search for any remaining survivors, especially those buried under any debris or objects! Genie, provide any help you can! Support those who needs to walk, anything! Go, go go! Hurry!"

Too immersed in the chaos, I didn't bother correcting Kim on my name, following her instructions.

"Help me!"

"It hurts! It's so painful!"

"David! David! Can you hear me?"

"Lizzy! Where are you? Answer me! Lizzy!"

"Please, open your eyes...! Wake up!"

I glanced around, hearing every kind of pleas for help. Tears involuntarily pricked at my eyes, my breathing becoming shaky.

Just who...who in the world would do this?

What does one gain from this?

Fear? Respect? Admiration?

There is none of that present on their faces in this moment!

"All I can see is the pure desperation." I whispered to myself, clenching my fists.

A crowd walked towards the entrance, some limping while be supported, others on their own. All of them were desperate to save their loved ones or themselves, fighting for the first to exit.

A woman was harshly shoved and tossed aside to the ground, no one paying her any heed. I rushed towards her side, concerned for her as I stretched my hand out.

"Are you alright? Can you stand?"

"Ye-yes, thank you." The woman panted out, gritting her teeth as she pushed herself up. Cuts and bruises were all over her body, there was a large gash at her arm and my heart broke at that sight.

It's going to leave an ugly scar.

"Here, let me help you."

"Thank you so much."

The sirens grew closer and moments later, the building was immediately surrounded by the ambulance and police vehicles. I scurried around, offering whatever possible help I could, not knowing the circumstances of the other two.

"Please, help me! My husband's leg is stuck under this!"

The man cried out in excruciating pain, his yells of agony making his wife wail even more. Before I knew it, I was already hurrying towards them, accessing the situation quickly as I crouched.

It's concrete, it would be hard to lift this up, even with a dozen of able-bodied men.

By the time enough help arrives, who knows what state this man would be in.

"We need help here, quickly! Anybody, anyone! It's an emergency!" I hollered towards the sea of endless people, however, my eyes were only searching for one single man.

A familiar hand pressed comfortingly on my shoulder and I glanced up, a pair of determined mesmerising eyes greeting me.

"Don't worry, I'm here. I got you, you are going to be okay." The moment his words left his mouth, Nathan lifted up the concrete effortlessly.

"Please, my husband! Please!"

"He's going to be fine, I'll make sure of that."

His words are the beacon of hope towards these people, who seem like they have lost all hope.

Nathan carefully carried the married couple, flying towards the ambulance. His action causing a sudden breeze to blow past as I tugged my hair behind my ear, smiling. However, a second later I began to cough. "Ugh, it's still a little difficult to breath in here, but at least it's easier to see now."

"Outta of the way! Go away!"

"Stop right there, you bastard! You are the one responsible for this!"

"Move! Get lost!"

I glanced towards the source of the commotion, seeing a man shoving his way through a throng of injured people. A familiar feminine voice shouted after him, his pursuer turning out to be Kim, who was of course in disguise. Suddenly, the man grabbed onto an adolescent male and coiled his hand around the boy's throat.

"Evan! No! Let go of my son!"

The man wordlessly brandished a knife, clutching it in his other free hand. He lifted the knife up in the air and the atmosphere turned unsettling as the knife began to contort, its colour quickly changing to a mixture of orange and red.

Seconds later, the man tossed his knife into the air and it detonated. The sight horrified everyone, gasping and screaming.

"If you don't want your son's head to go off like that, I suggest you shut up."

"...an apeiron..."

"Oh god, another one of them!"

"It's an apeiron! One that can make things explode!"

"He's the one responsible for this!"

"No! Let my son go, take me instead!"

"Take your hands off this matter too, Omni." The man said, and surprisingly, this man didn't bother to wear any sort of disguise. He seemed average, other than the sinister look on his face.

Nathan froze in his stance and I bit my lip, looking towards him. He held a cautious look in his eyes, the crowd became hopeful as they spotted Omni in the crowd.

"Serenity's superhero!"

"The city's hero, Omni!"

...damn.

He can't do anything, because any move he makes, the boy might die.

A thought struck my mind and I searched around wildly, not seeing Kim anywhere in the crowd.

"Tell your boss to come out here and face me! I know his secret! I know what he did, and I want my revenge!"

"Then keep your hands off my son, he didn't do anything wrong!"

"Mum!"

"Shut up, what the hell do you know? Speak once more and I'll make him explode."

Kim! She's invisible, and knowing her, she's probably looking for the right opportunity to strike.

I know she'll try to save this boy, if not, why did she save me that day? Knowing the trouble it would cause her too?

Despite her blunt and hurtful words, she has a heart.

Now, someone just needs to create a distraction, to catch him off guard.

"Alexander Talbot! Get your ass out here, you bastard! I'll never forgive you for what you did. Now that I have this power..."

Nathan tried to move, alas, the man's eyes were sharp enough to notice his movement. He smirked impishly, tightening his hand around the boy's throat who seemed to be suffering, his eyes staying on Nathan.

Nathan clicked his tongue, stuck in a predicament but thanks to his actions, my movements weren't seen by anyone. I held my shoe in my hand, tossing it towards the exploding Apeiron.

It didn't matter where it hit, I just needed my hit to land somewhere on his body. I cheered internally when it succeeded, hitting his leg. The impact caught him off guard, like I expected.

"What? A shoe-"

A shadowy figure appeared beside him without warning. The person's leg was already lifted up and aiming for his side, though the apeiron noticed it, he couldn't react in time.

His hand left the boy's throat and the young male was alert enough to scamper away. Kim breathed out, pushing forward without hesitation and she turned invisible midway.

The Apeiron recovered, his crazed eyes browsing through the crowd.

"Who did that?" He roared angrily, his hands taking the small debris on the ground.

Kim appeared in front of him again, swift like the wind. By the time he noticed her, she threw her fist at his face and he stumbled to the right, tossing the small explosives at the same time. Luckily, the explosion wasn't as large, but it still covered an area and the sound roared in my ears.

The crowd was quickly dispersed to a safer position, the slower ones were quickly pulled away or protected by Nathan. A strong breeze blew past me, due to the multiple explosions and I gasped involuntarily, my heart skipping a beat.

Oh no, Kim!

Was she caught in those explosions?

His bruised cheek didn't deter him as he gathered more tiny debris in his hand, lighting all of them up.

"Eat this, annoying pest!" He hissed, hurling the debris all around him and it blew up continuously.

I gasped, almost screaming Kim's name out but I held myself back. I wasn't sure if it was advisable to scream her name out like that in such a crowd.

Oh god no.

Please, no!

"You missed."

Those words pierced the dreadful silence and Kim reappeared, delivering two punches in rapid succession. She didn't hesitate to follow up, spinning around to kick him on his jaw. He flew back, hitting against the wall and he slid down, unconscious.

"Dirty bastard, dragging innocent lives into your revenge. Just go and face him yourself, coward." Kim spat out and the police forces streamed in quickly, arresting the unconscious man.

"Ah, my shoe. Thank you, Nathan." I grinned at him, stepping forward to take my shoe back. Unfortunately, I didn't notice my untied shoelace for my other shoe, ending up tripping on it.

"Whoa, careful there." Nathan quickly balanced me by holding onto my arm and I blushed slightly, embarrassed.

"Why are you always so clumsy when I see you?" Kim snorted, joining us and I pouted at her words.

"It's not like I want to be like this."

At this moment, I saw another group of people marching in. They ranged from voluntary workers to nurses and doctors.

"Thanks for your help. We can handle things from here, you've already done more than enough." One of the leading man patted Omni's shoulder, before jogging off.

The people cheered in victory and Kim seemed nonchalant to their reverent praises towards her.

"Seems like we are done here, let's go. We still have something to do, don't we?"

"...you are too awesome..." I mumbled, thoroughly impressed by Kim yet again.

"How did you not get hurt at all?" Nathan frowned, the three of us walking to the entrance as he grabbed onto our arms.

Just then, a wince escapes Kim's lips and I gasped, seeing blood dripping from her torn sleeve.

"Of course you would get hurt! Why didn't you say anything?" I sighed, my time slightly reprimanding.

"It's no big deal, one of the rocks from the debris grazed against my arm."

I suspired, shaking my head disapprovingly. "Let's head home first and treat that wound."

"No! Are you stupid? We are wasting precious time!" Kim scolded, glaring at me as Nathan nodded at me, grabbing hold of Kim at her uninjured arm.

"Stay safe, people!" Nathan waved towards the cheering citizens, not bothered by our bickering.

"No, I'm not. You are the stupid one! We need to cover your open wound, you might get an infection if you don't!"

"I won't! It's just a small cut!"

"It's better to be safe than sorry! Would you just listen to me already? For your own sake!"

"You are so annoying."

"Oh? I'm so sorry that my concern is annoying to you." I replied sarcastically, rolling my eyes.

"You should be."

"Ugh! Stop trying to be strong! Don't blame me if you really get an infection in the end, and become a burden to us."

"...fine, adding another burden is bad for us anyway."

"Another burden? Who's the burden here?"

"You, who else could it be?"

"Me?!"

Amidst the conversation, we were already up in the air, almost reaching halfway of our journey back home. Meanwhile, Nathan could only sigh at our bickering again and I could hear him mumbling the word 'childish'.

"Here we go again, with the endless arguing." Nathan said, talking to himself though we could hear him clearly.

"We are not arguing!" We retorted at the same time and Nathan winced at our yells, sighing to himself once again.

**********************

Treating Kim was unexpectedly easy, she hardly flinched at the pain and she obediently allowed me to treat her. She didn't make a fuss, neither did she bark any rude comments at me.

"Are you done?"

"Almost."

"...thanks for earlier by the way." Kim spoke after a few seconds of silence.

"About what?"

"That distraction you made."

Hearing those grateful words from her, I grinned. "No problem."

The peaceful silence was interrupted by a tap on my shoulder, making me hum in a questioning tone.

"Your phone has been ringing for quite awhile, is it fine if I answer it?" Nathan asked politely, making me chuckle heartily.

"You are too polite, Nathan. Go ahead, while and I treat Kim."

"Hello?"

"By the way, my name is Jean, not Jeanie or Genie." I reminded, recalling how she called my name earlier.

"Whatever. I'm bad with most names."

I rolled my eyes, covering her wound up, finally finishing dressing her wound.

"...Jessie? Can you repeat those exact words again?"

At her name, I inhaled sharply and spun around. My heart plummeted when I noticed the grave look on Nathan's face, I started to feel perturbed as I observed him longer.

"Jessie? Are you there? If you are, please answer me."

He pulled my phone away from his ear, a mixture of emotions apparent on his face. Unlike me, he was composed, like Kim and I surged forward.

"Jessie? That was Jessie? Oh god, I should have picked up the phone! What's wrong? What's happening?"

"Her grandfather, Alexander Talbot is planning to reactivate the cube." Nathan stated and cheery atmosphere took a turn, silence all around us.

"...co-come again?" My words were slightly hoarse, my eyes wide in utter shock.

"Alexander Talbot is planning to reactivate the cube."