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Once everyone was back at Michael's manor, Tymon observed that Michael had fully healed the others except Za'Fia's missing arm.
"Now that everyone's okay, I'll be heading out," Tymon announced as everyone checked for missed wounds.
"You're leaving?" Alissia asked, slightly concerned.
"There's no crisis looming over us, so there's somewhere I need to go," he responded as he opened a window to leave through. Za'Fia stepped closer, ready to leave with him.
"Mind if I go with you?" Damien asked as he walked toward them and flashed Za'Fia a playful look. "I have nothing better to do than run that paltry establishment."
"I understand," Alissia gave him a comprehensive look, likely already knowing his intentions. "I'd like us as a team to have a bigger influence on the world. For them to know we're here to help prevent wars and catastrophes and ensure what's happened never happens again, so the rest of us will be around helping people recover where we can," Alissia told him.
"I know, we'll be doing the same," Tymon nodded. "We'll meet up with you once we're finished," he promised as he, Za'Fia, and Damien leaped from the four-story window and flew off. When they arrived at their destination, Tymon stood at the entrance to the town as memories from what felt like a lifetime ago flooded his mind.
"It's been a while since we were last here," Damien commented as they each looked at the worn-down sign that read Brayton Village.
The village was just as Tymon remembered—broken, unmaintained homes, beaten, half-dead greenery, and a horrible stench that hung in the air. Some of the poor villagers caught sight of them and hurried off in fear as they entered the village. The group returned soon after, ushering an elderly man, the mayor Tymon remembered meeting when he was younger. He must've been among the humans who survived Tymon's power release.
"To think you'd turn out to be someone not even human," the old man said nervously. Apparently, the news had reached even a small town like them.
To Tymon's surprise, the mayor and the crowded villagers nearby each hung their heads as the mayor spoke.
"Please, forgive us for how we treated you for all those years and for the tragedy many of us caused you just a few short years ago," he said, expressing his regret. This wasn't just them acting out of fear. Tymon could almost feel their genuine remorse. Some of them looked as though the memory still haunted them.
"You all were afraid. I don't blame you for that," Tymon responded calmly. "Besides, I took many of your families from you that day, too. I'm not here carrying any resentment or to enact retribution."
Everyone looked at each other cynically.
"Why did you return here if not to kill us then," the mayor questioned.
"I've let go of a lot of hatred I've held. Came to terms with things from my past," Tymon stated. "It opened my eyes to more important things a little. Despite our history, I want to honor the memories of my father. He was a good man who'd take in a burden like me and always helped everyone else. So, I've decided to return some of that goodwill. These are some friends I brought along to help me do that." he gestured to Za'Fia, who waved, and Damien, who gave a slight bow from above due to many being drawn toward him.
"We're going to help change this place for the better," Za'Fia announced. "It—"
"It won't have state-of-the-art tech, but everyone will have working homes that'll keep you cool in the summers and warm in the winter," Damien interjected.
"And food for your families as well," Za'Fia finished, clearly annoyed at Damien's antics.
Everyone cheered at the news as they crowded around Tymon and Za'Fia, and some jumped to try to touch Damien's feet.
"Well, we have a lot of work to do," Damien stated as he ignored those below him and used his power to make the metal lying on the streets levitate. "Shall we get to it?"
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Fun fact: a temp cintracy that passively releases a pheromone made from Damien's spirit energy that makes most people have the urge to do anything to make him happy. Higher lifeforms such as klevonians do not have this urge, but those affected do find it impossible to harm.
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