The world didn't sleep that night.
You couldn't—not after watching the government's apex monsters descend from the sky and fold an entire battlefield in twelve seconds.
People whispered.
Factions trembled.
Shadows hissed warnings.
And somewhere, two anomalies laughed.
The Supernova Era didn't begin with wars.
It began with fear.
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I. Civilians — Trembling Whispers
At Kallir's Reach, panic spread like wildfire.
Groups of survivors clustered, voices overlapping:
> "Did you see them?!"
"They turned off our abilities…"
"They didn't even touch the ground!"
"What kind of Supernovas are those?!"
Miora tightened the straps of her Sigil Breaker rifle.
> "They didn't come for us today," she muttered, "but if they ever do… neutral territory won't save us."
Behind her, the Crystal Lane defender whispered:
> "We're ants to them."
For the first time, civilians realized something terrifying:
Supernovas weren't the apex.
The Government was.
And the neutral zones—long untouched—started preparing for war.
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II. Hero Coalition — Ardyn's War Room
Tension choked the air inside Ardyn's citadel.
Commander Roval slammed his hand on the table.
> "Sector Seven is gone. Mercenaries took bribes from BOTH sides. Phantom Lane knew our troop placements."
Lieutenant Mara gritted her teeth.
> "And the Government swooped in like we're children playing with matches."
> "No," Roval snapped.
"They swooped in because they sensed something else."
> "What?" Mara froze.
Roval pointed at the tactical map.
> "Look at the timing. Their formation wasn't containment… it was a search."
Mara blinked.
> "You mean… they were looking for something?"
> "No," Roval said slowly.
"Someone."
All screens flickered. The official announcement scrolled across every feed:
> "Government Lock Protocol still active.
Anomaly signatures detected.
Remain cautious."
The Heroes weren't scared of villains anymore.
They were scared of what even the Government couldn't identify.
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III. Phantom Lane — Shadows in Panic
Deep beneath Nyrth, shadows writhed in a blackened cave.
> "They CRUSHED our elites!"
"We lost whole districts!"
"They didn't even LET US FIGHT BACK!"
Horden, their leader, remained still. Fingers tapped rhythmically on his throne.
> "Shut up."
Silence fell instantly.
> "The Government didn't come for us," he said finally.
"They came because the sky cracked… before we even struck."
A lieutenant shuddered:
> "Some other power caused this?"
Horden's shadow eyes narrowed.
> "Something—or someone—the Government fears."
He didn't mention the anomalies clearly, but the air around the room thickened with dread.
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IV. Mercenaries — Black Oasis Market
The desert crater buzzed.
Varrin the Fractureborn addressed the crowd:
> "We just watched ten gods descend from the sky."
A mercenary yelled:
> "Scared?!"
Fractureborn laughed.
> "Scared? Nah… I'm thinking about cash. Everyone's panicking—means everyone's hiring. Hero Coalition? Desperate. Phantom Lane? Furious. Civilians? Paranoid."
He lifted a glowing ability core.
> "And us? The only ones profiting off all three."
Chaos had a price.
Tonight, it was skyrocketing.
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V. Government Supreme HQ — The Real Conversation
Grand Marshal Vorix stood at the center of the circular room. Ten Enforcers knelt, silent.
Vorix wasn't proud. He was annoyed.
> "Show me the data again."
Holograms flickered: every signature, blast, mutation spike… and a faint anomaly—no lane, no sigil, no classification.
Enforcer Senna spoke:
> "It was faint… almost untraceable. Not Hero Coalition. Not Phantom Lane. Not mercenary. Not civilian."
Vorix's eye twitched.
> "And it vanished… as if it knew we were analyzing it."
Silence fell.
> "Someone out there doesn't want to be found," Vorix whispered.
"And they're stronger than we assumed."
Outside, unseen, Dioka and Guakulia watched.
Floating. Eating stolen fruit. Smirking.
Because of course they were.
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VI. Dioka & Guakulia — The Chaotic Duo
Above HQ, the anomalies lounged on a floating rock.
Dioka munched hyper-fruit like popcorn.
Guakulia watched city lights, legs dangling.
> "Did you see their faces when the sky cracked? Priceless." — Dioka
> "They're strong. But not ready for what's coming." — Guakulia
Dioka twirled a small orb of collapsed energy.
> "Ohhh, you mean the big thing? The thing no one's prepared for?"
Guakulia nodded:
> "Exactly."
Dioka leaned back, laughing.
> "Bro… the world thinks THEY'RE the danger."
Guakulia closed his eyes.
> "They're wrong. We haven't even started."
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VII. Ending — The Supernova Era Begins
Across the globe:
Factions prepared for war
Government launched lockdowns
Civilians sharpened weapons
Heroes tightened borders
Villains plotted schemes
Mercenaries raised their prices
Everyone sensed the same truth:
This wasn't peace.
It was the inhale before a universe-sized punch.
And somewhere above the chaos…
two anomalies sat on a rock, laughing at the world.
The world feared the Enforcers.
The Enforcers feared the unknown.
Dioka and Guakulia feared nothing.
The story had only just begun.