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Back in 2013, the US government sliced off a chunk of NYC and handed it over to the superpowered bunch, forming this place called "TOWER" It's just ready for superhumans—no regular folks allowed.
Then, in 2014, other countries started copying the US move. Similar mini-cities popped up in those countries too, but only in the wealthy ones.
Fast forward to 2023, when World War III explodes. Nuclear weapons turned the air into a slow poison, choking everyone. Those sliced-off cities were safe havens. They had these unbreakable shields that kept the nastiness out. So, all the survivors got ushered into these government-guarded cities.
Our story takes place in "TOWER"

The Guardians of "TOWER"

"Wait, how come you're here?" Lily was dumbfounded by Janice's rescue. Wasn't she the one being chased?


"Yeah, but Uncle's in the hospital right now. So, I had to step in for him. I mean, I've got some skills," Janice said, shaking the injured shotgun as she spoke.


"The Principal?" Lily found it hard to believe.


"You didn't know? She's one of the big shots."


"Yeah, I knew, but why would No.1 take orders from the Principal?"


"He's undercover as a cop now. You know, trying to make things right and all."


"Okay, got it... Can I borrow the shotgun?"


"Hey! Borrow? More like you're grabbing it."


Lily toyed with the shotgun in her hands, then suddenly pointed the barrel forward. With a quick palm slap to the back of the gun, it shot forward, knocking down the wall in front.


"Alright, just took out the sniper who wanted you dead. Situation resolved," Lily clapped her hands.


"...Okay, what did you just do?" Janice just had to ask.


"I just calculated the wind force needed to smash through the wall, then used that force around the gun with the wind, and then, bam! Shot it out," Lily explained.


"Don't make it sound so casual. This is getting scarier."


Gordon struggled to open his eyes, everything around him was super bright. He blinked like three times, tears even came out, and finally, he could see clearly.


All he could see were white curtains, and the bed was white too. He looked down, and there was a drip tube stuck to his hand, and the bag was hanging on the EKG monitor nearby.


Gordon tried to sit up, but the pain was like, "Nope." He rested his head on the pillow, just staring at the empty ceiling.


Then he heard this cute snoring sound. He turned his head, and Gray was knocked out, eyes shut tight, breathing all calm.


"Hey." Gordon gave her a pat with his stiff hand.


"Hmm... Ah! You're up!" Gray's eyes went from half-asleep to wide awake in a second.


"No problem." Gray flashed a smile, a really nice one, though not as nice as Elena's.


...Wait, why did Elena pop into his head?


Gordon shook his head, trying to kick Elena out of his mind. But her smile was stuck there, and now he's blushing without even realizing it.


"Blushing, huh? Is it 'cause you find me attractive?" Gray laughed even more.


"Shut up." Gordon closed his eyes, just trying to zone out.


"Is No.1 in there?" Aoba School's principal, the one where Lily goes, stood by the hospital room door, talking to a nurse.


"Yep, come on in." The nurse swiped her card on the screen next to the door, and it slid open.


"Hey, Valentine." A guy with a goatee was sitting in a chair, giving her a nod.


"You're looking better, Michael." Valentine checked out the goatee guy and then settled on the bed.


"Yeah, thanks for the good vibes." Michael waved casually.


"Oh, just a little favor." Michael pointed to the collar around his neck.


"But you saw the situation, I almost pushed her into the jaws of danger."


"You have to, unless you can find someone to replace me, that girl's definitely gonna die."


Valentine frowned, 'cause there's no way someone could replace the No.1 in front of her.


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