Chapter 8:

Chapter 4_2

The Tale of a Thousand Lies: Future Arc V2


With that, the both of them hit the queen with everything they got. As the queen also deployed her telepathic shields before they coukd even hit her, and it took them about a minute with their full powers in order to finally kill the queen. And with the queen gone, all the people who were stunned to the ground, even the king and president of dubai was finally free.

"With this, you may be able to go back to india guys. Thanks for being with me all this way to the middle east." Jason said as he sheathed his sword

"No problem jason. Its the least we could do to help you with our country." Abdul said as they all were tired and sat in the middle of the street

"Still, they always keep coming huh." Rah

"Yes, your right. And i may need to consult with the world leaders on this." Jason

"Why? You could just report to your general and be done with it just like always." Rahmen said as he was now powered down.

Rahmen was also a body builder which have medium physique, and large physique when powered up, along with strength and a bit of speed.

"No, my mission is and always was, to help change the tides of war. But they just keep coming here." Jason

"Yes rahmen, we also have very limited supplies and men for this war. So it would be best to end this war as quickly as possible." Rah

"Hahh.. just when will this war end, its been almost a month already. Even civilian volunteers are declining." Abdul

"I see, its tha same with your country as with any other country." Jason

"You go now, we will just be on our way back once we help the president here." Rah

"We know you still got some ass whoopin to do, so go now." Rahmen

"Thanks guys, wait for good words from every world leader soon." Jason said before he waves goodbye and flies off towards the local airport

At the airport, he found a driver willing to let him ride towards africa, one of the neutral countries where both aliens are concentrated and of which is his next stop. And as usual, he just sky dives towards one of africas capital cities, cairo, egypt, where there are also a lot of aliens concentrated, and since the plane only has limited fuel.

"Hello there, and here we go again" jason said as he waves to the soldiers at the guards of the palace

"Its jason!" They said as they celebrated

After presenting his papers, they then brought him directly to the egyptian president where zingka was also waiting.

"My friend! Just how long has it been since space?" Zingka said cheerfully as he shook hands with jason

"Yes, it has been long." Jason

"Sir, i think you have met him already." Zingka said to the president

"Yes, i have. Though i bet your tired, come and sleep for now."

"That can wait. Let us have a meeting right now with all the world leaders." Jason

"Why is it jason?"

"You already know our situation right?" Jason said seriously

"Yes, i believe that even we are almost running out of supplies to feed for our evacuees." Zingka

"I think that the jellydols, lavalads, and coolers are all still safe with the places that we voted to place them"

"Yes they are, i have received word that jellydols have been fins just hiding at the barrier reefs of australia. Lavadols doing alright at some major active volcanoes where noone can touch them. And coolers along the icy parts of antarctica or alaska." Jason

"Good for them that they have no more worries."

"Dont worry mr president. Once the plan would be in place, we will all strike, all at outer space." Jason

"Seriously? Your considering an all out strike against them?" Zingka

"Yes. Its a little bit too early but we have got no other options. Im only one man and the world is very big." Jason

"So is the universe." Zingka

"In any case, can we really drive them off?"

"Lets all find out after the all out strike mr president. Lets all go to the monitor room to contact them." Jason

They then go towards the monitor room where they contacted all the other leaders, where only some responded after a few minutes.

"Welcome leaders, as you all can see, our situation is becoming dire." Jason

"Yes, i believe your right about that. So what could you now suggest jason?" Mark

"I believe your buikding a reputation there, but lets not forget who started this war in the first place."

"Lets also not forget what he had done, if it werent for him, we would have far more casualties." Richard

"What you say?"

"I think we mean to say is that thanks to the efforts of jason, we have avoided the worst for now."

"Yes, i think so too."

The rest of them agreed while there were some who disagrees."

"I think china has owed him some gratitude through his bravery and sacrifice." Chinese president

"Us too. Though we cant just ignore the real problem." Russian president

"Yes, true. So what would you propose US president?"

"Jason, me, and richard were communicating and we believe that the only way to end this war, or drive them all away, is by an all out attack."

"In space? Is that possible?"

"Yes, it is. Though you all can spare some mutants for ground forces, i think mutants should go to space and deal witb them." Richard

"You turning on jason now president?"

"No, the three of us agreed with no hard feelings on this. The mission will start by the time everyone is assembled at the space stations." Mark

"How about ground forces?" Zingka

"Like what was said, its up to you mutants if you shall go to space or not, though we coukd use all the heavy hitters out there." Mark

"The enemy forces all stretch towards pluto, with enemy forces also battling each other above and below the solar system, with earth at its center."

"Can we really win this?"

"We cant, but we can drive them all off." Jason

"Wait, let us use the premonition ability of india to tell."

"I think that our rabi has already tried, but as there are still tok many uncertain factors, he cant read the future at all." Indian president

"I see. So we wont know for sure until we have tried."

"Can you do it for us jason? Call on the gods once more to read on the future?"

"Why should he? Are you afraid by any chance mr president?"

"Of course i am! The fate of the world will lie on how this all out strike would go!"

"Alright then. Let me check with the gods." Jason sighed as he begins to face upwards. "O great gods of earth and beyond, answer my call! Show us the light!"

Jasons eyes then glowed as the indian guru as well, in hopes of a better chance of reading the future, then they stopped after a few minutes.

"Im getting nothing." Jason

"Me too."

"Oh man, what should we all do now?"

"But one thing is certain, that we cant just let this go on forever. We must find a way to win in order to survive as a species." Jason

"Hes right." They all agreed

"Alright jason, we will go with it. But remember, we only got one chance at this." Mark

"Jason, can you go here to the UK base? I think lara has something to say to you." Queen

"Whose lara my queen?" Jason

"Shes the water witch, and she wants to talk to you right now, in person." Queen

"Alright, if you say so my queen. I will meet this lara after i sleep here." Jason

"Shes got no ore time to spare jason, i think that you should come here now." Queen

"Ok then. Shame that i wont get my rest for now, though im really tired."

"Sorry for the trouble boy." Queen

"No problem."

"Its decided then. They all will meet at each space stations to go to outer space and jason will go to the EU space station for a ride. Mission starts in 3 days." Mark

"What if their ship will be shot down? Now what?"

"Hahh.. this is war president. In any case, lets all pray that they make it."

"Yes, after all, all our space warships were all shot down by them when they first came here. And we could only communicate now thanks to each country protecting communication underground."

"Just call it the internet."

"Anyways, thats all for now. Until 3 days, we will all meet at each stations with our finest men." Mark

The meeting was then adjourned with a lot of doubts. And With that, jason then goes to the UK by using his powers, as there are no available planes out there.

"Glsd to finally meet you jason, and let me get to the point. You know why you are summoned here." Lara said as she was on her bed

"What happened to you?" Jason said surprised

She was on the hospital bed that time with her body now almost transparent, as if she was now made out of water, all naked on the bed and without any clothes.

"I did this to myself. By the time i decided to make my second mind link, i became like this. But in turn, i was able to talk with earth."

"Ah, yes. Earth. You shoukdnt have done that lara, its was way too dangerous."

"No, i just wanted to help my country, or even the whole world. I was a volunteer back then, and i even volunteered now. So i volunteer to give myself to you."

"No, once your powers will be mine, you will be back to normal. Though you will be--"

"I know. But as i have already absorbed many different kinds of bacteria and viruses on my body, i dont have long to live."

"Just what the hell really happened to her?!" Jason said to the doctors where it was clear on his face that he was sad

"Dont be sad, actually, i just happen to fall into the sewers, thats all. In any case, come here and take them."

"But--"

"No more buts. By the way, im still 24 years old."

Jason being sad, he hesitated at first to take her powers. But as the world needs him more than ever, he has decided after crying and seeing laras smile. He then touched his head upon laras, and her head glowed for a second. She was then able to die in peace, while jason fainted upon exhaustion.

3 days later, jason was on a bed where he was laid to rest, but eventually woke up just right on time for the launch.

"We really thought you were a goner back there." Richard said over the comms

Jason and a few other brave souls were now in the shuttle for the launch, where other launches are also going on simultaneously.

"Yeah, me too. I really thought that i was gonna be late for this." Jason

"Yeah, whatever. We all believed you woukd pull through. So, why did you faint that day?" Mark

"Dont know. Its the first time i have felt something like that, though its maybe due to exhaustion as well."

"You know, the doctors said that you glowed for a second. Just what really is happening to you?" Mark

"Yes jason, i didnt ask you this before but why do you need laras and lius powers?" Richard

"Sir, we are ready for launch." Driver

"Damn it jason, answer us!" Mark

"I will tell, only at the right time. And now is not yet the time." Jason

"You better not betray us or--" mark

"If i woukd have betrayed humanity, i would have done so long ago." Jason said as he cut the communications

There, they finally launched towards space safely where their shuttles all launched towards under a reptilian ship. And since there are also many of them to deal with, they decided best to do it one by one.

"Hey jackie, how does it feel to fight alongside me again?" Jason said as e readies his laser cannon

Both jason and jackie, as the most heavy hitters, were decided to join forces for the planin order to blow a hole in a reptillian ship while others protect them.

"Oh, i have also got a surprise for you too."

"Oh really?"

That was also where she pointed her ring where storm clouds suddenly formed on earth.

"Wow, you have really gone so far from the last time."

"Well, i learned from the best."

"Though you couldnt--"

"Save it, my pride just wont let me hear that sentence. Cause ever since we were children, we were always equals. Now, your just running ahead of me all the way, and i was a bit envious of that, and makes you my idol at the same time."

"Good to hear, though we shoukd really concentrate on the ship."

"Oh, right."

With that, they both pointed their laser cannons onto the reptilian ship, where it left a hole straight through the ship.

"I wonder how others are faring now." Jackie

"They are probably still fighting on other ships right now."

It was also in that meantime that other mutants all team up to fight inside another reptilian ship, in order to avoid having some being mind controlled by the bug alien queen. And after a few minutes in the fight, where jason and jackie both deal with every bug alien ship, they easily destroyed each one effortlessly.

"This job is very easy." Jackie said with a smile

"Too easy. Lets both turn off our powers for now."

As jackie also found it weird, she agrees and powered down along with him.

"H" said in the comms

"What? What is it hq?"

"Jason"

"What is it? We cant hear you!"

Jason then flies towards one of the mutant allies that is guarding them from any incoming alien fighters.

"Hey guys, can any of you contact hq?"

"No sir, unfortunately not."

"How about the drivers of the shuttles? They can all contact hq right?"

"We will try."

They then tried to contact the driver to no response.

"This is weird. They are not responding."

"Help me"

Jason then heard that word from his mind where he knew that voice. And with this weird tightening of his heart, which he suddenly felt like crying.

"Jackie! Come with me! I have a very bad feeling about something!"

"Wait--"

Jason then rushed where the voice originated, only to think about liu and his family in the philippines. After descending towards where the voice originated, his worst fear came into being. When he checked the evacuation center somewhere in the philippines, he then saw his family slaughtered. He then saw liu under a dead reptilian and moved the dead corpse away to make way for her, only to see that she was already stabbed and the dead reptilian having a hole on its stomach.

"What happened here?!"

"Im glad you made it, they all just attacked so suddenly."

"Is that what really happened?" Jackie said behind jason

Rain clouds suddenly formed at the sky in response to what jackie was feeling

"Yes, there was a surprise attack." Liu said with coughing blood

"Dont say anything, i will get you medical attention right away." Jason said thinking of what to do

"No, you cant help me. I have lost quite a lot of blood already."

"Yes, we can see that its already mixed with reptilian green blood." Jackie said now crying

"Can you promise me one thing?"

"What is it liu? What can i really do?" Jason said holding her hands

"Ah, i now cant see you. Where are you?"

"Im still right here liu. Just what is your promise?"

"Please save us all, dont let our sacrifice be in vain."

"You still.. cant you just promise me that we would have our wedding at a sunset or something?" Jason said, finally crying

"There is that too, but you can see right?"

In that moment, liu had lost all motor functions only to fade away. Also, anger swept across jasons mind.

"Hello, can you hear me? Can anyone hear me?" Jason said as he stood up

"We can hear you jason, there has been a surprise attack! They are all coming in large forces!" Richard

"Who?"

"The aliens of course! They just joined forces just like that! All of a sudden!"

"Remember what i told you guys about my final mission?"

"This isnt really the best time to tell jason!"

"No now is the time. My final and secret mission is to earn my own original power, by gathering 6 maidens of power and flowing all their quantum energies into me."

"What the hell are you even saying?"

"In simple words, their powers must flow through me whether the maidens may be dead or alive when i received those powers."

"So what? Get to the point jason!"

"My original power is, what i call, the quantum." Jason said as he drew his sword

With that, he then plunged his sword to the ground to let himself glow and with a visible ring at his back, with 6 different colors representing the 6 elements: fire, water, earth, air, light, and dark. It was also then that jackie saw a bright light coming from hima and finally saw her brother with his real powers, all glowing.

"So what can yoi do now jason? Can you help with teh current situation?"

"Yes mr president." Jason said before he cut the comms

"O earth, heed my call, guide my lightning and strike my enemies!" Jason said as he struck lightning upwards into the atmosphere, causing a surge in the atmosphere where storm clouds all formed all around the globe. And in an instant, all reptilians and bug aliens where struck by lightning, even their flying carrier ships were hit, all except those which were underground.

"Ya, what was that?" Jackie said in surprise

"My real power, the quantum. Sorry jackie but can you take care of the rest here on earth?"

"Why? Where are you going?"

"To deal with the rest up above."

"No, im coming with you. Let us deal with them, together."

"Alright then, together."

After that, they flew towards space again.

"Jackie, you go at the south pole and deal with them with your cannon at its fullest."

"And you?"

"To the north."

Jackie agreed and they both flew at different ends of the earth. There just above the orbit of earth and the rest of the planets were the other alien ships which both sides were still fighting in space. It was also then that both of them shoots their cannons at the alien ships, making a line of fire and explosion which can be seen at a distance. Jackie, with her anger over the loss of her parents and with the help of earth and other planets, amplified the blast. While jason had the sun and all the elements help him in his blast, thus making both blasts very big as they drag the blast all around without harming the other planets. And with that, the aliens finally withdrew, leaving their remaining ground forces to be killed. Their ground forces on each planet was even abandoned only to be killed in later years or by starvation.

"So jason, this is really your true self?" Mark and the rest of the leaders all flew to america for a meeting at the UN

Jason was now on stage with mark, jackie, and richard to present their victory over the war, right after the speech from mark.

"Yes sir, the power of the quantum."

"If thats true, then you can manipulate the atoms at will right?"

"Yes, though there are about 3 conditions to this power."

"Aside from gatting the maidens of power, what is it?" Richard

"I have to feel the atoms, i have to see the object, and i have to touch the object."

"Seriously? Thats all?"

"By all rights, this power is reserved for gods, but im mortal. Which is why i need those 6 elements to contain and control my powers while still being human."

"Uhh, can you stop glowing?"

"Oh." Jason then turned down his powers

"In any case, glad to have you on our side jason, as well as you jackie." Mark

"Im honored." Jackie said as mark brings them medals of honor.

"So jason, what hapoens now? Do you--" mark

"We prepare for another invasion." Jason

"What?!" They all said where the place was now in a bit of chaos

"What do you mean?" Richard

"Before the fight was over, the gods gave me another premonition. In 5 years they will come back, and this time, with all their forces. And this time, they all go for a combined attack against one common enemy, us."

"Whoa, thas going to be hard. Why is that?"

"They just lost, both forces lost over some low life form like us. So without the word defeat in their dictionary, all they can do is attack. Both because of pride and because of survival of the fittest."

"So, what now?"

"I dont know how long the second part of the war will be, but we all better prepare ourselves for now. For the long war waiting ahead." Jason

"What does the future say now ya?"

"The gods says that it would now depend on us on how we will protect all creatures in the universe, but one thing is for sure. That all reptilians and bug aliens will come here for an al out war against us."

"So ya, are you now immortal?"

"Nope, still mortal, and someday i wilk die just like the rest."

"Let us hope we are up to the task for this."

With that, concludes their meeting with them feeling pmgreat pressure instead of celebration, as well as with the people from around the world.

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