With a few weeks left before the estimated time of Mamon's initial attack, Samuel had made it a point to pay the lab regular visits to talk and train with Ang-Streum in order to get to know him better and build trust.
Compared to Samuel's phenomenal power, Ang-Streum's power mostly relied on using his spells in order to achieve his goals. In addition to his default flight skill as Nebulaxian royalty, and the little martial arts skills he possessed, he could augment his and other people's bodies based on the situation. With proficient fluency in Ancient Nebulaxian, he currently had in his head a repertoire of thousands of spells in their original tongue.
On the other side, Dr. Michelson had helped the three aides get acquainted with Earthen technology and weaponry. By fusing Nebulaxian weaponry designs and Earthen weaponry designs, they were able to come up with new designs that suited each and every one of them.
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Sienna Metropolis' annual fair was once again being held in the city's central park.
Several hundred stalls had been set up all over the park with thousands of citizens browsing through them. Rides had also been mounted for the children to play and have fun together on.
Multiple VIPs like the Mayor, Senator, Police commissioner and Superintendent, the military Colonel stationed in the city, the Headmaster of the High School and the Coach of the City's sports club, were all present among the masses.
The fair went on without a hitch…everyone enjoying their time with their friends and family. There was food and drinks all over the place as well as multiple forms of entertainment.
Samuel and Elizabeth were currently having the time of their lives enjoying the fair. They had gone on a few of the rides and were currently all smiles as they shared a couple's smoothie. Around them were multiple other couples who were in similar romantic situations.
A gathering was scheduled to happen in a few hours' time for the mayor to address the residents of the city, but until then, everyone was free to do whatever they wanted.
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Back in the mountains, in the large training room below the mountain, Ang-Streum, now with the alias Anthony when in public, was coaching his three aides in the martial arts. With his skill in Nebulaxian combat styles in addition to learning the martial arts of Earth…he had become quite a proficient fighter.
The three aides; Benji-Ha-Dad, alias Benjamin, Dav-Nido, alias David and Lyn-Fe, alias Lydia, in preparation for the upcoming encounter were learning how to use their offensive weapons in conjunction with their learnt variant martial arts skills.
Lyn-Fe showed more proficiency in speed-based skills…specifically Ninjutsu. Along with two double edged katanas made out of a compressed titanium alloy, she was able to skillfully slice through and parry bullets that were fired at her.
Dav-Nido on the other hand was skilled in light weaponry-pistols and automatic rifles. He was able to target fast moving targets and nail them dead center in the bulls' eye as well as taking out multiple targets with a single bullet. He could even curve his shots mid-combat; an action that was previously thought of as impossible, as well as parrying bullets from other guns with his in a defensive tactic.
Finally, Benji-Ha-Dad, just like Dav-Nido was also into guns. However, he was more proficient with long range and heavy weaponry. With hie better than average eyesight and senses, he could hit targets beyond one thousand yards even without using sniper rifles. With a sniper rifle, he could clear two miles…able to target moving targets as well.
As their training continued, a sudden alarm blew throughout the entire mountain. "ALERT! ALERT!" Lisia shouted throughout the mountain over and over. The four Nebulaxians quickly run to the computer room to investigate the cause of the alert.
Once they arrived, the three aides quickly took their places behind the controls, the multiple giant screens all flashing red, as they went to work. After a few seconds, the cause of the alert was revealed.
"Lisia, please contact the doctor right now. It seems the time has finally come", Ang-Streum requested. "ACKNOWLEDGED!" Lisia replied as the call was initiated.
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As Samuel and Elizabeth enjoyed their time together, a stage was quickly set up for the afternoon speech by the mayor. The citizens started congregating near the stage in anticipation for the speech.
As the couple walked hand-in-hand towards the stage as well, Samuel's watch started beeping. "It seems we are always being interrupted every time we get the chance to be together", Elizabeth joked with a smile.
"It's probably the doctor…", Samuel said as he pressed a button and Dr. Michelson's image flashed on the watches screen. "There is an emergency…we need to get to the lab right now. Meet me at the park's exit", Dr. Michelson said and the call ended sharply.
Samuel sighed and turned to Elizabeth. "I'm sorry my love. I need to take care of this. I'll be sure to return quickly", he said as he leaned in and kissed Elizabeth. "Don't worry…I'll be right here", Elizabeth answered with a smile as they separated.
Samuel quickly moved through the crowd and made his way to the exit. "Lisia has picked up something in our system. We need to get to the lab immediately", Dr. Michelson said after Samuel reached him.
They walked to the nearby parking lot and entered Samuel's Ferrari. The engine roared as the car sped off down the road. Due to the fair, the roads were barely occupied, allowing them to travel through without the hindrance of traffic, exiting the city limits after a few minutes.
As they sped down the highway towards the mountains, Dr. Michelson tapped a button and they were both covered in protective suits. He then pressed another button and the literal space several thousand yards in front of them trembled as a small miniature wormhole, designated…'Warp Gate', opened up.
Samuel stepped on the gas and the car sped up, reaching the gate and shooting through it. The warp gate closed immediately behind them and the space returned to normal.