Getting A System In A Modern World

Chapter 255: Reactions (II), Awake

"Chloe, where did you say you went to," William, Chloe's father, asked her as she walked in through the door.

"I was there," She replied with her head lowered.

"You were where?"

"There... The school where the incident happened."

William's eyes widened in shock, disbelief. The next moment, these emotions turned into fear.

He quickly walked to the door, opened it slightly and looked outside. He was checking if any suspicious person or vehicle outside.

He quickly closed the door when he saw that there was none and he sighed in relief.

He looked at Chloe and sighed once more . He knew that he would have to start taking what she has been telling him serious.

"Come here, baby girl," He smiled as he caressed her hair,"Tell me everything."

He took his seat on a sofa and Chloe sat besides him.

*****

La Fin, Las Vegas.

Chris and Kim were anxiously waiting for Silas to wake up. It has been more hours now and still no sign of him waking up.

If it wasn't for Luna that told them that he's fine and only needs to rest, they have nothing to worry, they would had been extremely worried. But even with that, they couldn't help but worry.

They were also worried about Alex who was still in the hospital and recovering from his surgery. They wanted to rush to the hospital and stay by his side but they understood that with the current situation of things, it wouldn't be wise to do so.

Kim rested her head on Chris' shoulder as she held his arms tightly. The two of them were worried about the children but they also weren't actually feeling okay at moment.

The incident of the day shocked them to their very core. This was even more for Kim who knew absolutely nothing about the existence of Phenomenals.

Everything still felt like a dream to her. She didn't understand what happened or how it happened. She was also finding it had to come to terms with everything.

She knew that a lot of things would change from today but she has no idea if it will change for the worse or the better.

She sighed and snuggled her head on Chris' shoulder.

Chris' head at the moment was overwhelmed by a flurry of scattered thoughts. He found it very hard to focus on any of them.

Even though Silas had already told him that something like this would happen, he didn't expect it to happen so soon. Also, he didn't expect things to escalate to such an extent.

He knew that if Silas wasn't strong enough, fast enough, he would had been dead by now. This was the same for Kim and Alex.

When he thought of what Daniel did to Alex, his anger surged to an unimaginable level. He wanted nothing more than to beat Daniel into an unrecognisable state before killing him.

Yes, he was filled with intense bloodlust at the moment. It was also the first time that he felt this intense hunger for blood and violence. And it's all due to the shock he received from the incident.

Just like Kim she everyone, Chris was also curious to know how things would progress going forward into the future.

He knew that their lives won't be as simple as it was before. It's bound to get complicated and this is something he doesn't want for his family, especially Kim and Alex.

He knew that Silas won't be able to escape the complexity but he really hope that he can.Chris was also curious to know what the next move of the government would be.

He had already been told by Silas that the Phenomenals work for the government and this is the reason why he's curious about how they plan to handle the situation.

The day's incident isn't something that can be swept under the carpet and he knew that there was no way the government would be able to go without addressing the nation.

Just as he was thinking about it, the program that was being shown on the television was interrupted by a sudden breaking news.

And it was the president addressing the nation on the school incident.

"Good evening, my fellow citizens, in these times challenge and uncertainty, we come together as one nation...."

The conference went on and on but at the end nothing important was really addressed. The president kept dancing around the topic concerning the incident and only consoled the victims, and family of those that died.

As expected, the incident was termed a terrorist attack and Daniel was thrown under the bus.

This was easier for them as he was the only one perpetrating the act. It would had been difficult if Elizabeth and others were found at the scene, and this is something they are very happy about.

The only he said as the follow up was that an investigation would be made to understand the causes of the attack and the perpetrators would be punished.

Chris also noticed that the reporters present didn't ask the questions that needed to be asked. It was like there has been an agreement between them and the White House on this.

Chris smiled when he thought of this. He knew that the facade they are putting on would soon be broken by Silas.

...…

Inside one of the master bedroom in the mansion, Silas lay on the soft king sized bed, sleeping soundly.

Slowly, he stirred and his eyes fluttered open. He was about to push himself up but he fell back.

"Ughhh..." He winced as his sore body, ached all over.

It was now that Silas finally felt how badly bruised and battered his body is. Even though the injuries have healed, that wasn't the same for the aches and soreness he's feeling right now. He finally understand just how badly he pushed his body beyond its limits.

He turned his head and with a quick look, he got an idea of where he was.

He slowly stretched his hand— that was shaking consistently—to the bedside table and picked up the Gear.

He put on the Gear and contacted Luna immediately, asking about his family's status and Alex's condition.

He sighed in relief when he heard that everything was okay. A smile bloomed on his face when he thought of everything that has happened today.

This was the first time that he actually used his superpower in the real world. He finally understood the difference between using it here and in the Domain.

If Silas is to say that he was confident of saving his family with such very limited time, he would be lying.

He was actually surprised that he suffered no accident until the final moment, but that wasn't enough to stop him.

Silas would be honest and say that it was sort of refreshing but he would never want his family to be in danger again.

This is why he plans to take care of Daniel and pay a visit to the Bureau.