202 Chapter 201: Pleasant Surprise
"Speaking of Tut, where is that fool? I'm surprised he's not at home taking care of you." Remarked Johnny with a raised eyebrow as he turned and glanced at Hana who rolled her eyes while grabbing the remote control.
"I'm not bedridden, Johnny; I can still care for myself. As for Tut, did Susan not tell you why I called her in the first place?" Said Hana with a shake of her head as she eyed Johnny, who sheepishly rubbed his head before walking towards her, only to nearly fall from the ground trembling.
"Ah, are you okay?" Asked Hana in slight concern as she looked at Johnny, who barely managed to catch himself before calmly sitting on the sofa beside her.
"Yeah, I'm fine; I just didn't realize there was going to be such a strong Earthquake today; how come I didn't see this on the weather channel?" Replied Johnny with a nod and a thumbs up before frowning while eyeing the floor, only for the ground to tremble again, causing the chandelier hanging above the dining table to shake.
"Um, I-I'm pretty sure humans can't accurately predict earthquakes as of yet; also, we're currently in Kansas, quite far away from California, so the weather is bound to be significantly different." Stated Hana softly and hesitantly as she gave Johnny a weird look before shaking her head and focusing back on the TV while ignoring the constant trembling.
"Yeah, you're right; I didn't think about it like that. Anyways, no to your earlier question; that loser sister of mine only gave me the address to your house along with a fire resistance bag full of wires and items I had plugged into the back of your TV. I didn't even know what I was really doing, I just followed Susan's instructions through the ear-piece." Remarked Johnny with a nod as he ignored the shaking, only to shake his head and sigh before gesturing to the black and silver duffle bag sitting on the ground.
"Well, I had asked Susan if she could make it to where I could watch my Son through a satellite since he should be in Egypt right about now, fighting against some person named Apocalypse who wants to kill one of his best friends." Replied Hana lightly as she switched between several static channels before finally stopping at one that displayed Egypt.
"Eh, she agreed to that?" Asked Johnny in slight surprise as he watched the TV zoom in onto Cairo, only for faint flashes to be seen.
"Yes. It did take a little bit of persuading, though after I had said I'd just ask Tut to do it for me when he's free, she caved and eventually sent you over. Now, while Tut may not be able to hack into government satellites or whatnot, give him a week tops, and he'll be able to do so; as dumb as he acts sometimes, he's still brilliant." Stated Hana with a faint, mischievous smirk, causing Johnny to grin as he leaned back and wrapped his arms around the top of the couch.
"Heh, I like the way you think, Mrs. Kent. Speaking of that, I know you're a widow and all, but I was curious if you're looking for a relationship as of yet." Remarked Johnny with a slight grin as he turned and glanced at Hana, who was somewhat taken aback by his words.
"Eh, a-are you hitting on me right now, Johnny?" Asked Hana with slightly widened eyes as she looked at Johnny, who faintly smirked while shrugging his shoulders.
"I wouldn't quite say I was doing that, but you're quite a beautiful woman, and you have this incredibly potent womanly aura about you, something we men find incredibly attractive." Replied Johnny lightly with a slight smile as he slowly moved his arm closer to Hana, who was faintly blushing.
"W-Well, I'm rather flattered I'm still seen as attractive to a young man, and Tut has something similar before; however, no offense, Johnny, but I'm not interested in merely a one-night fling, and I don't think we'd really be compatible for each other. I'm over a decade older than you, and you're living with a group of enhanced individuals; we both have very different experiences." Remarked Hana with a slightly bashful expression as she looked at Johnny before shaking her head and sporting a wry expression while he simply smirked.
"That is true, but you can't knock it until you've tried it. I mean, peanut butter and jelly are very different, yet they surprisingly taste delicious together." Said Johnny faintly, causing Hana to nod in response before she pointed towards the TV.
"You're not wrong, I suppose. I should at least be willing to give you a chance, but I don't know if I'm quite ready to enter the dating world. I-I've only been a widow for two years; I think I still need some time. A-Also, Tut, doesn't look too happy." Said Hana with a wry expression while nodding before gesturing to the TV, prompting Johnny to glance its way, only to instantly freeze when he saw Tut floating in the air while angrily glaring directly at the satellite, causing him to nervously nod.
"Y-Yeah, I-I probably shouldn't attempt to flirt with my friends, Mom." Muttered Johnny with a nervous and slightly fearful expression as he stood up and distanced himself from Hana, causing Tut to squint his eyes before suddenly vanishing along with a blur
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"If he keeps this up for too long, he'll cause extensive damage to the Earth." Said an older woman with a bald head while wearing monk attire clothes and a golden chain with a large eye as she looked out through a multicolor stained-glass window.
"So then, don't you think we should intervene now?" Asked a short, chubby man respectfully as he stood off to the distance while looking at the older woman.
"No, there is no need to. Despite what it seems, he's still somewhat holding back; otherwise, I would've been forced to stop him; he'll be defeated, but it's fine, and so will Apocalypse." Replied the older woman lightly, shaking her head as she grabbed a tea cup and drank from it.
"Haa, whatever you say, Sorceress Supreme." Said the short, chubby man with a sigh as he gave a slight bow, causing the older woman, also known as Sorceress Supreme, to faintly smirk while glancing at him.
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"ROUGE!!"
Landing on the ground where Rogue had just been standing before she had been turned into dust, I looked down at my hands, watching as each individual grain of dust that was formally Rogue rubbed off my hands before falling towards the ground, landing in the small pile of dust that was once Rogue. I just stood there for several seconds as all the memories I'd created with Rogue flashed before my very eyes, and yet now, my bubbly, energetic friend had just died before my very eyes, turning into a pile of dust sitting next to my very feet.
"Yet, another person you could've saved." Remarked Apocalypse as he floated onto his feet before glancing at the drone floating in the distance, speaking towards Jean, only to suddenly frown before glancing at Tut while the ground began to tremble violently.
(C'mon, I had to put that there, don't blame me.)
Wiping the tears that threatened to fall, I clenched my fist and released a cold gust of air onto Rogue's ashes, freezing them all within a block of ice; once that was done, I covered the ground within my aura, no, merely saying ground wouldn't have done justice to what I had just done. I didn't merely cover the ground; I expanded my aura as far as possible, coating nearly a fourth of the planet within it, which should be more than enough for what I'm about to do to Apocalypse.
Turning around, I stared at Apocalypse with bloodshot eyes while slowly approaching him, and for one of the very few moments in my life, I let go of my restraints that kept me from using most of my strength lest I cause irreversible damage and death; however, besides the people currently escaping using the shield helicopters, there wasn't anyone I could hear for miles, which meant, I was safe to let loose.
Slamming my foot on the ground, causing the entirety of the planet to subtly shake, I speedily lunged towards Apocalypse far faster than I'd ever shown him, catching him by surprise as I grabbed his hand before reeling my arm back and violently punching him in the face. Although he did manage to slow my fist down using his telekinesis, I still made him bleed as his blood spewed from his nose, causing me to smirk as I released a barrage of mighty punches.
"ENOUGH! You've-" Remarked Apocalypse in slight anger as he raise his clenched fist, causing Tut's body to freeze, only for him to get punched in the face before he could finish speaking, which flung him far through the sky.
Out of reflex, I flew through the air and chased after him, only realizing to remember a moment later about my aura covering the planet, yet, to my surprise, despite not directly touching the Earth, my aura still continued to cover it. However, while that was a pleasant surprise, it was merely a passing thought before my focus returned to Apocalypse as I grabbed his leg before spinning around, only to violently throw him to the ground, causing the planet to once again subtly tremble.
