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Chapter 21 - Chapter 21: Interview Final Part!

9:20 pm EST

Main Studio

NYC

Sarah picking up another card.

Sarah " You operate outside of any government or established authority. What is your ultimate goal for humanity? Do you seek to guide us, protect us, or is there a larger destiny you envision for our species in this newly revealed cosmic landscape?"

After some moments....

Enigma" I want our world and it's population excluding some evil ones to be a united front for a better future. I am not a guide but I will protect everyone from all future hardships.

I want our world population excluding evil ones to work for a better future."

Everyone clapped.

Mark" That was a good answer."

Sarah " Yes."

After some moments, she picked up another card.

Sarah " You mentioned a 'hidden team,' and we've seen Lodestar in action. How many are part of 'Enigma Sir's team'? Who are they? And what is their purpose in this new world?"

Enigma" I knew you would ask that. Well, it's true that I have a hidden team. But it's not called Enigma Sir's team. That's just Lodestar way of speaking. I remember how I met him when he was awakened after his parents' death.

He was sad and angry on getting power later. I made him calmed down. He was just a kid. He respects me too much for training him and helping him gain control of his full power. "

Everyone applaud again.

Sarah" Well, He's not wrong."

Mark " Yes if someone else found him, things could be different."

Nodding...

Enigma" As for my team..."

A hologram of a circle with 3 arrows pointing to the centre appeared from his palm in the air. It was big and wide.

Enigma " I called it, SCP Foundation or SCP!"

Sarah " SCP?"

Her brow raised.

Mark" Is it an abbreviation?"

He asked tilting his head.

Enigma" No. But it stands for three things.

S: To secure the threats.

C: To contain the dangerous individuals or objects.

P: To protect the planet Earth and it's life.

Just that."

Audience cheered up and applaud again.

Sarah " It's simple but firm."

Mark " Understandable too."

He smirked.

Enigma" As for my other teammates, you will know them with time. It's their lives after all."

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9:35 pm EST

Main Studio

NYC

Sarah asked another question.

Sarah " S.H.I.E.L.D. and other global organizations seem to have been entirely unaware of your true capabilities and your plan. Why the secrecy?

And how can humanity truly trust a power so immense, so unpredictable, yet so vital to its survival, when it operates completely outside conventional understanding and control?"

Enigma" Understandable but tell me. Do you trust these organisations?"

Turning towards the camera again.

Enigma" Do they tell you what's going on? As for me, my actions will be my words. So, watch me!"

Everyone applaud again. Sarah asked another question.

Sarah" The Galactus event opened our eyes to threats beyond Earth. With your return, should humanity prepare for more such cosmic challenges? And what role do you see yourself, and your team, playing in the face of these future unknowns?"

Enigma" Hmm but first...."

He turned towards a curvy blonde lady holding a water bottle near the camera man.

Enigma " Do you want to give your thoughts on this? I know WHO you are?"

After few moments, she turned around throwing the bottle while using parkour to dodge people when she was pulled on stage by Enigma. She fell with a thud and started shouting.

Lady " Help me! He's going to...."

Cutting her words...

Enigma" Lord Order! There's an imposter in your domain trespassing! I plea you to reveal her true self!"

A familiar white mask materialised of a man size in the air! A blue field surrounded the lady.

Lord Order " You dare to trespass in MyDomain!"

Lightning hit the lady and she screamed.

Lord Order " Reveal yourself!"

After some moments of pain of being hit by lightning, the lady turned into a green skinned being with same clothes.

Lord Order " Skrull! Do you think I did not recognise you?"

Enigma " Gratitude, Lord Order! "

Then, he turned towards everyone.

Enigma" Ladies and Gentlemen! I present you, a member of a shape shifting planet conquering species, Skrulls!"

Everyone was baffled, speechless and afraid.

Enigma " Now, miss. Are you here to get information on me?"

She was silent.

Lord Order" Speak! You can not hide anything in My Domain!"

She jolted again.

Skrulls" You have to involve a cosmic being! Yes, I was here to gather information about you!"

Enigma" How long you are here, miss?"

He asked.

Uma" I am called U'ma. I am here for 50 years."

Gasps!

Enigma" I see. Do you know about your friends? Is the lady, you impersonate dead?"

Uma" No. I was given individual tasks and she is alive."

Nodding...

Enigma" Of course, compartmentalization. Thanks for telling the truth even though I know where she is. Ladies! She is in janitor closet nude and tied. Please go help her!"

Hearing this, some women ran while glaring at her.

Enigma " Because you didn't hurt her, I will let you go. Here's a portal to a random location in NYC."

Before anyone could object...

Lord Order" Good decision! Her imprisonment or damage or death of her, would give a justification to Skrulls Empire to attack your planet!"

Lord Order vanished and Uma ran away after that into the portal when blue light vanished around her. Enigma returned to his seat. Everyone was gobsmacked.

Enigma " I think, you have my answer."

Another applaud roared again.

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9:50 pm EST

Main studio

NYC

Enigma sitting on his comfy chair turned towards the control booth where director Robert Maxwell was present.

Enigma " Director Maxwell, it's 9:50 pm! Almost two hours since this special show started and only few questions have been asked to me. Are you going to continue this show by prolonging IT? Or are you going to end it for the next show in the slot?"

Hearing this, Maxwell was momentarily speechless. A guy from next show was already there to convey the same message. At that time, Maxwell's TRP manager Tabitha Stevens came with a tablet.

Tabi" Sir, our current show is on the historical 68% TRP on a global scale."

Seeing this, Maxwell's eyes widened. He snatched the tablet. After some moments of looking at the graphs, he gave the tablet back to Tabitha. Then, he turned on a microphone and said politely.

Maxwell " No, Enigma sir. We are going to prolong this show."

Then, he turned off the microphone and turned towards the henchman of the next show.

Maxwell " Did you see the graph?! You shit! So, get out! Tonight interview is far more important than your shit show! Take him out!"

Security dragged him outside and Maxwell laughed maniacally.

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10 pm EST

Main studio

NYC

Few penalists were called for a segment. Dr Whitney Houston, a socialist, retired army general Victor Xander, Dr Zara Phillips, a political expert came on the stage.

They sat on a sofa between Enigma and Sarah and Mike with his table.

Sarah " Dr Houston, what is the current impact of Skrulls revelation of living among us for decades?"

Dr Houston taking a peek on Enigma while trembling.

Dr Houston " It's the worst nightmare! People are going to panic and a massive hysteria is going to come. If we didn't do something."

After some moments....

Mike" General, what do you take our security measures against them?"

General" This is impossible happening in front of our eyes! This made our intelligence departments useless against such an alien invasion of this scale! "

Then, he looked towards Enigma.

Sarah" Dr Philips, what kind of effect it will have on politics?"

After taking a deep breath...

Dr Philips" Dreadful! People will be in fear of their leaders being aliens in disguise. It will destroy global political system in hours!"

Enigma" Pardon me but nothing on these scales will happen."

He said calmly.

Sarah" Pardon?"

He sat with his back arched front and looked towards the camera.

Enigma " I know, you are scared. You are scared thinking if your neighbours, friends, colleagues, subordinates, supervisors, lovers, life partners, security officers, intelligence workers and world leaders are Skrulls living among you.

But don't worry, none of the world leaders are Skrulls in disguise. Me and SCP had already checked that. Same thing goes for intelligence and security officers.

As for others, they don't start a family with humans until they change sides. Which is rare, very rare. They mostly pose as family as a family or agents."

Everyone waited for few moments but blue light around him was normal. Everyone sighed in relief in the studio and probably in the world.

Dr Houston " That's....a good news. But how do you learn that? Through technology?"

Enigma " Security is a universal problem. You see, Skrulls home planet is present in the Andromeda galaxy. Which is far more advanced than our planet and our galaxy in the matter of technology.

But they were still able to conquer many planets by bypassing their technology. Their shape shifting powers are remarkable."

This news got everyone including audience and viewers terrified.

Dr Philips " Then, how did you learn about our important people not being aliens?!"

Enigma " Telepathy can find them that's how we figured it out that none of the important people of our world aren't Skrulls. "

He said.

Mark" Did you...read thier minds?!"

Enigma" No. Let me show to everyone."

A green wave spread from Enigma and everyone in the room had a unique colour outline.

Enigma " What you are seeing is your psychic aura or energy. As you can see it's just like you. Same way, Skrulls have ones. When they shape shift, their bodies change but their Psychic aura remains the same.

Me and other telepaths checked that distinct aura. Which were not like a human? That's why, Skrulls hates Meta humans especially Thinkers with telepathy.

To stop us, they propagate against us. They are one of the key funders of anti Meta humans groups. Can you tell me why?"

He tilted his head.

General" Infighting! The Skrulls are making us fight against our only identification method against them! So, they can attack us when they seem right."

Gasps!

Enigma" Skrulls have a longer life span. They are patient too. But Meta humans hunting has destroyed the trust for government and agencies in the Meta humans community."

Sarah" That's really unfortunate for our planet."

Nodding....

Enigma" Me and my team are making sure that they don't replace any important person. So, they will have to dream on about conquering our planet."

He said with narrowed eyes. A loud roar of cheers and applause from hosts, guests, audience, studio people and obviously in the world was going on.

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10:15 PM EST

Main studio

NYC

In control room, Maxwell was happy because Tabitha brought the good news of reaching 100% global scale of TRP. Meanwhile in the ongoing interview...

Sarah " Now, let's have some questions from our audience."

A Hawaiian man stood up and a hand mike was given to him.

Ben" My name is Benjamin Moore. Enigma, I have a question. Are there any.... let's say.... aliens on any of our close planets."

Everyone turned towards Enigma upon this question.

Enigma " Well, Benjamin. There aren't no alien species on any planets of our solar system excluding Earth. As you all have seen before."

He and many sighed in relief.

Enigma" But we do have two sub species of humanity which are living separately on two different natural satellites in our solar system."

Gasps!

Everyone was baffled and speechless.

Enigma " First are called Inhumans. They lived on the back side of our very own Moon since 50,000 BC. They are alien hybrids born before 50,000 BC by a race called Kree.

They are far more advanced than us. Their one and only massive settlement also works as a ship equipped with hyper drive."

Dr Houston" By hyper drive...?!"

She was shocked.

Enigma" Yes, hyper drive is a thing. But it's like chess from our time. They all have powers too. You can divide them from Meta humans class Gamma to Omega class.

They have a long line of monarchy since their beginning. Their current leader is compared to an omega class Blaster type, who can destroy a solar system on maximum power."

Dr Philips" And we just launched Star Gazer..."

Cutting her words...

Enigma " Which has passed the Moon without detecting them. Like I said they are an advanced sub species of humanity. So, I will like if world governments show patient.

You see their King is a good person, just don't anger him."

He said looking at the camera.

Mark" Can you...beat him?"

With a calm voice....

Enigma" Yes. Next are Eternals. Consider them as high humans. They were created by Celestials. They can be divided into Alpha and Omega class of Meta humans.

They lives on Titan, Saturn's satellite. Please, don't anger them too. They are peaceful. Some of their members even posed as Demi gods like Gilgamesh in our history to help humanity."

All" WHAT?!"

Everyone was shocked in the world.

Enigma" Yes. It's true."

After some moments...

Sarah" What are Celestials?"

Enigma " They are astronomical cosmic holy constructs created by the Creator to create new galaxies and destroy useless galaxies according to a code given by the Creator."

Gasps!

Dr Houston" By Creator...did you mean.... Bible God?!"

Enigma" Yes, he's worshipped in all universes by many species. It's told by Celestials that a long time ago, a test was put on our Multiverse and cosmic beings of aspects were left when he went somewhere else."

He explained.

Dr Philips" Where?! And Why?!"

Enigma" Haven't you heard the term laissez-faire?"

Everyone was stunned. So was the planet's population. After some moments, a black Latino woman stood up and a hand mike was passed on to her.

Donna " I am Donna. My question is....are you married and do you have kids? You are 32. So?"

Everyone relaxed at that.

Enigma" No, I am neither married nor have kids."

She sat rather happily. An old Asian Latino man stood up.

Fajardo " My name is Fajardo. My question is about our galaxy? How is the law and order situation in the Milky way?"

Enigma" That's an important question, sir. In Milky way galaxy, law and order situation is not a thing. Only nine realms or planets governed by King Odin and some solar systems guarded by a United military front, called Nova corps has semblance of law and order.

Except that entire galaxy is filled with space pirates, slavers of different species and deadly mercenaries. It's because of these things, Skrulls and many more came here to do as they please. "

Hearing this....

General" DAMN! So, we are part of a lawless galaxy!"

An old Indian Latino woman stood up and hand mike was given to her.

Hera" My name is Hera, my dear. You said that you are not married. Aren't there any ladies in the SCP, whom you like?"

People relaxed again.

Enigma" Until now, SCP is only a male team, mam."

Gasps!

Hera" Oh My!"

She sat down and a Russian American teenage boy stood up.

Judy " I am Judy. Do you have a girlfriend?"

Enigma " No."

An Arabian American teenage girl stood up.

Lea" I am Lea. Are you... sorry to say, a traditional man?"

That's meant, she was asking if he was straight, virgin.

Enigma " Yes. I am a traditional man."

Some gasps and cheers from different age groups were heard. She sat with a smile. An American little boy stood up.

Nat" I am Nat. Can you tell me about Skrulls?"

General" Finally, a good question."

He sighed.

Enigma " Sure. As I told earlier, Skrulls' home planet is in Andromeda galaxy and they were conquering it. What I did not tell was that they were doing it long ago.

Right now, Skrulls are ruling the entire Andromeda galaxy with an iron fist! They are ruled by a matriarc. They also have planet buster and star buster ships!"

Mark" Shit! I meant it's really... you know."

He tried to convey his feelings.

Enigma" Yes but they didn't send such ships in Milky way. Well not yet."

A Latino little girl stood up.

Pheobe" I am Pheobe. What was your first power? How it turned on? What happened after that?"

General" I will like to know that too."

After some moments...

Enigma" It was my portal. It suddenly open up below me and I fell into it. Later, I found myself in an alternate Earth."

All" WHAT?!"

Everyone in the world was baffled.

Enigma" Yeah, my first power created by my first awakening threw me in an alternate Earth. My first time using power unconsciously and I was in an alternate Earth.

So, that's how I learned about alternate realities."

Sarah" That's.... something...."

A Hawaiian woman stood up.

Rory" My name is Rory. Can you tell us about Kree?"

General" Another good question."

A hologram appeared from Enigma palm showing Milky way and Andromeda on its North West direction. A new green galaxy appeared on the north east of Milky way.

Enigma " This galaxy is ruled by Kree Empire by an iron fist. They are genetically enhanced blue people, who had founded the Roman Empire on Earth."

All" WHAT?!"

Everyone was shocked in the world too.

Enigma" Yes, they share very same culture. They are ruled by an Artificial intelligence or A.I. called Supreme Intelligence because every other system was considered a failure.

They put themselves genetically under Supreme Intelligence command. They are at war with Skrulls for eons! They had also abducted and brainwashed some Meta humans for this purpose."

Dr Houston" A society ruled by an A.I. and under an eons war! Plus, they founded Romans and Inhumans."

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11:15 pm EST

Main studio

NYC

Control booth.

Tabitha show Maxwell latest graph of TRP. A TRP of still 100% at global scale. Maxwell was very veeery happy. Meanwhile on the stage....

Sarah " Now let's have some global feeds."

On the screen behind them, a reporter from Manhattan. A little girl was there.

Reporter " Good evening, NYC! We have a little girl, who has a question for Enigma!"

Taffeta" Hy, I am Taffeta. You have shown two galaxies near Milky way. Is there another?"

Reporter and everyone were shocked. Enigma again showed a hologram where a third purple galaxy appeared in South of Milky way.

Enigma " Actually, yes. There is one. Another galaxy ruled by an iron fist by a species called Shi'ar! They are humanoid with avian features. Shi'ar, Kree and Skrulls are at war with each other for eons for supremacism on each other.

Shi'ar use power and Their females to recruit Meta humans, who hate humanity and Earth."

General" Honey trap."

Nodding...

Enigma" Precisely. They are given authorities and females in exchange of oath to fight for them. They have Kings. I have heard rumours about them raising an Omega class Meta human born from a female member."

Dr Philips" That's sounds..... ominous! We should be careful."

Enigma" I am."

He clarified.

Dr Houston" Have they contacted you?"

Enigma" Not yet. But with this, you can see that our Milky way galaxy is in a three way deadlock."

He pointed out the hologram.

General" This is unprecedented."

After that screen change and a reporter from London appeared with a teenage boy.

Reporter " Good evening, NYC and Enigma! We have a young boy, who has a question for you."

Victor" Hello, I am Victor here. I want to ask Enigma, where did you live on that alternate Earth and with who? What kind of Earth was that like timeline and all?"

He asked with a smile.

Sarah" That's kinda makes me curious too."

Enigma " On that alternate Earth, I landed into a human hero's lair. Who fight crime in a city like new York but with a different name. As for names, I don't want to talk about it.

It wasn't modern age because it was 1939 there. It was a corrupt, dark city ruled by a crime boss. Who had mayor, city hall, police officers and many department heads on his payroll.

That hero was against them."

Dr Houston" A society ruled by underworld! Must be a nightmare."

She shook her head.

General" Especially when law enforcement and agencies are in bed with the underworld."

Dr Philips" A corrupt, dark political system. People must have lost hope there."

After some moments, screen showed a reporter from Tokyo Japan with a woman.

Reporter " Good evening, NYC and Enigma! We have a woman, who has a question for you!"

Xenovia" Hello, I am Xenovia. I want to ask Enigma that how long did you stay there? Was there a time difference?"

Enigma" I stayed two months there. Learning skills from that hero like martial arts and stealth. I also mastered many of my powers there. As for time dilatation, two months there were equal to a second here but it's constantly and randomly changing.

So, I returned when time was going to change. I haven't returned there yet."

Screen now showed Sydney, Australia where a reporter was with an old man.

Zack" I am called Zack, son. Can you tell us your first use of power against crime on that Earth?"

Sarah" So, are you going to tell us?"

She asked with a smile.

Enigma" Actually, it was the case that hero was working on. A new small crime lady had bought the latest long range military canon which were going to be used in the world war 2.

Which didn't started there at that time. He was thinking that some bomb was destroying big boss areas but when he told me about the sound. I realised it was the Canon. So, I told him."

Dr Houston" And he believes that?!"

She didn't buy it.

Enigma" He trained himself to detect lies."

General " That's some discipline."

Nodding...

Enigma" He investigated but he found nothing. Later, through him, I realised that the crime lady was hiding the Canon in a camoflauge of a big umbrella on her cruise in the East River."

Mark" She sounds really clever."

He said.

Enigma" She was cruel too. One of her sons betrayed her but she killed the wrong one herself."

Everyone was shocked.

Dr Houston" She seems like a radical feminist but how?!"

Enigma" I was surprised too. Later, her only son went to one of good cops' daughter, who was in DA office. She took him to her father the Commisioner.

But the bad cops leaked it. I realised that when hero told me advocate took him to her father. I told him that she would destroy the police HQ. "

Everyone was baffled.

Enigma" He went in an experimental submarine there. But I was worried. At that time, I wore his spare mask and gloves. Then, I used the portal and make myself free fall there.

I don't have any other power at that time. Plus, my range wasn't long with control. So, I free fall myself a lot of time in the sky before I reached the docks."

Everyone was baffled in the world.

General" You did that as a 16 years old kid. You have some balls!"

He was impressed. So as many.

Enigma" As I reached there, I heard the Cannon fire. Then, I saw a projectile. I used my portal to make it hit the ocean far away while falling. I used portal again to fall from it in the sky near the cruise.

I saw hero fighting with her henchmen. I used my portal again to body slam her. She fainted, I cuffed her. Then, I returned with my portal and he with his submarine.

Then, he offered to train me in CQC."

As he finished, loud cheers and applause was heard in the studio.

Sarah " That was some debut!"

Dr Houston " It seems that you were an advocate of gender equality from the beginning."

Then, screen showed a reporter from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Reporter " Good evening, NYC and Enigma! We have a little boy with a question for Enigma."

Cain" Cain's here! Who was the strangest villain there?"

After some moments....

Enigma" There were some mercenaries, who came to kill Commissioner's daughter, their leader was talking by making the background sounds.

But he was a deadly person in terms of martial arts and using weapons."

Dr Houston" A fascinating person."

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11:45 pm EST

Control booth

Tabitha" Sir! We have made history! Still 100% TRP on a global scale!"

Maxwell almost tripped and fainted while laughing.

On stage...

Enigma " Alright. It's 11:45 pm already. So, I think, it's enough time for our interview."

He stood up and others followed.

Sarah" Thanks for coming."

Enigma " I had promised."

Then, he flicker away. After that Sarah turned towards the camera.

Sarah " I don't think, I have words to completely convey our show tonight."

Mark" Yes, it was a lot."

Nodding....

Sarah" But we learned many things! More than we had questioned him. It was truly a great experience. Until next time, good night, NYC!"

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