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 talked.
Factions trembled.
Shadows whispered.
And somewhere, two anomalies laughed.
The Supernova Era didn't begin with wars.
It began with fear.
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I. CIVILIANS — THE TREMBLING WHISPERS
At Kallir's Reach, panic flowed through the settlement like a virus.
People gathered in circles, 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 to herself, "but if they ever do… neutral territory won't save us."
Behind her, the Crystal Lane defender whispered:
"We're ants to them."
Miora didn't disagree.
For the first time, civilians realized something terrifying:
Supernovas weren't the apex.
The Government was.
And for the first time in years, the neutral zones considered preparing for war.
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II. HERO COALITION — HEADQUARTERS OF ARDYN
Inside the citadel war-room, tension choked the air.
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 stiffened.
Roval pointed at the map.
"Look at the timing. Look at their formation. That wasn't a 'containment.'
That was a 'search'."
Mara froze.
"You mean… they were looking for something?"
"No."
Roval shook his head slowly.
"Someone."
All screens flickered simultaneously.
Every Hero, every officer, every patrol saw the same official announcement:
"Government Lock Protocol still active.
Be advised: Anomaly signatures detected.
Remain cautious."
The Heroes weren't scared of villains.
They were scared of what even the Government couldn't identify.
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III. PHANTOM LANE — SHADOWS IN PANIC
In the blackened caves beneath Nyrth, Phantom Lane members paced in rage.
"They CRUSHED our elites!"
"We lost whole districts!"
"They didn't even LET US FIGHT BACK!"
Horden, their leader, sat still, fingers tapping his throne rhythmically.
"Shut up."
The room fell silent instantly.
"The Government didn't come for us."
His shadow eyes narrowed.
"They came because the sky cracked… before we even struck."
A Phantom lieutenant shuddered.
"You mean… some OTHER power caused this?"
Horden leaned back, shadows curling around his shoulders.
"Something—or someone—the Government fears."
That was all he said.
He didn't mention the two figures he sensed earlier.
Not clearly.
Not enough to identify them.
But enough to terrify him.
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IV. MERCENARIES — BLACK OASIS MARKET
The desert crater buzzed with equal parts excitement and fear.
Varrin the Fractureborn addressed the crowd:
"We just watched ten gods descend from the sky."
Someone yelled, "You scared?!"
Fractureborn laughed.
"Scared?
Ahh, nah.
I'm thinking about the cash!"
Most mercenaries looked at him like he'd lost his mind.
He smiled wider.
"Everyone's panicking. That means everyone's hiring.
Hero Coalition? Desperate.
Phantom Lane? Furious.
Civilians? Paranoid."
He lifted a glowing ability core.
"And we?
We're the only ones who can profit off all three."
Chaos was currency.
And tonight, business was booming.
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V. GOVERNMENT SUPREME HEADQUARTERS — THE REAL CONVERSATION
Grand Marshal Vorix stood in the center of an enormous circular room.
Ten Enforcers knelt around him, silent.
But Vorix wasn't proud.
He was annoyed.
"Show me the data again."
A hologram flashed:
Every signature, every blast, every mutation spike…
and one small, strange anomaly.
A single energy "blip" that didn't match ANY known supernova lane.
Enforcer Senna stepped forward.
"It was faint. Almost untraceable.
But it wasn't Hero Coalition.
Wasn't Phantom Lane.
Wasn't mercenary.
Wasn't civilian."
Vorix's eye twitched.
"And it vanished… as if it knew we were analyzing it."
The room tensed.
Vorix whispered:
"There's someone out there who doesn't want to be found.
And they're stronger than we assumed."
He didn't know Dioka and Guakulia were watching from outside the window.
Just floating.
Chilling.
Eating stolen fruit.
Because of course they were.
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VI. DIOKA & GUAKULIA — THE CHAOTIC DUO
Far above the government HQ, the two anomalies lounged on a floating rock.
Dioka was munching on some stolen hyper-fruit like it was popcorn.
Guakulia watched the city lights below, legs dangling over the edge.
Dioka smirked.
"So… did you see their faces when the sky cracked?
Priceless."
Guakulia shrugged.
"They're strong.
But they're not ready for what's coming."
Dioka twirled a small orb of collapsed energy.
"Ohhh, you mean the big thing?
The thing we're not telling anyone about?
The thing the world absolutely isn't prepared for?"
Guakulia:
"Exactly."
Dioka leaned back, laughing.
"Bro… the world thinks THEY'RE the danger."
Guakulia closed his eyes.
"They're wrong."
A long silence.
Then Guakulia added:
"We haven't even started."
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VII. ENDING — THE SUPER NOVA ERA BEGINS
Across the world:
factions prepared for war
the Government launched a global lockdown
civilians sharpened weapons
Heroes tightened borders
Villains plotted new schemes
mercenaries sharpened their prices
Everyone sensed the same thing:
This isn't peace.
This is 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.
But Dioka and Guakulia?
They feared nothing.
Because the story was just beginning.