20demayo Chapter 513 The breaking
Chapter 513 The breaking
The Director's voice took on a more urgent tone. "For now, let's focus on the broadcast and how it will be rolling out in about an hour."
Jade's eyes widened in shock. "An hour?! Where exactly are we nuking this crystal, anyway? Doesn't that pose a threat to everyone else?"
The Director shook his head, reassuring her. "No, it won't be a conventional nuke. We're using a specially designed missile, the AGM-129 Advanced Cruise Missile, capable of reaching the very edge of the stratosphere. The explosion will occur at that altitude, and the crystal will be shattered into tiny fragments."
He continued, "As for the fallout, we've developed a new type of technology that will push all gasses and debris toward space, preventing any harmful effects from reaching the Earth's surface. Essentially, a controlled vacuum effect will be created, ensuring that any potential threats are pulled away from the planet."
Jade nodded slowly, the explanation making sense but still leaving her with a sense of unease. "And after it's shattered? How long until we start seeing effects?"
The Director glanced at his watch, calculating. "I'd estimate roughly 30 minutes after the detonation before we start seeing the full effects. But it's difficult to say with certainty. We have over 1,000 personnel on standby across the country to scout and test people for signs of abilities emerging."Nôv(el)B\\jnn
He looked around at the group. "We'll be heading back to America shortly for our own broadcast. Any other questions can wait until after, but our primary focus will be assisting key areas and cities in America as effects start to show. Jade, you'll be assisting the National Guard and the Marine Corps 2nd Division, 11th Marines, in scanning folks down in San Diego, California.
Anytime someone is seen to exhibit abilities, you'll attach this bracelet to their arm, and they will be instantly transported to a quarantine area for further testing."
The Director handed Jade a small, sleek device that looked like a cross between a smartwatch and a medical bracelet. It was light but felt sturdy in her hand.
"I'll debrief the rest of you when we arrive back," he added.
Everyone nodded in agreement, the gravity of the situation sinking in. Twenty minutes later, Jade and the others arrived back at the compound in the New York district, the weight of the impending broadcast and the mission ahead heavy on their minds. They had just enough time to prepare before the world would change forever.
Jade walked through the corridor, her thoughts spiraling with uncertainty. *I wonder if this will help us in the long run. Will the world even look the same when Ty makes it back... He will make it back, won't he?* The memory of the white skeleton's words echoed in her mind: *a few weeks,* he had said. But here she was, awake four weeks later, and Ty was still nowhere to be found.
*What's the deal?* she wondered, frustration bubbling up. *Maybe it's a time thing... but...*
Suddenly, Jade snapped back to her body, her breath catching in her throat. She fell to the ground, gasping for air, her lungs burning as if she'd forgotten to breathe the entire time. She glanced down and noticed the white flames had spread down her arms and across her chest, forming what looked like a half-dressed flame dress, shimmering and alive, the fire flickering with a life of its own.
It was both beautiful and terrifying, a raw display of power she didn't fully understand.
And just as quickly as it appeared, the flames faded away, leaving her trembling on the floor, still trying to process what had just happened.
She crawled to her feet and thought to herself. . That's a lot of shit to unpack as she dusted herself off and her pocket began to ring as she dung into her pocket and the Master Gojaro stated "Hey girl, it's about time for you to move and get ready.
Uhhh, I have some worries, I just had one of those.. .let's say visions that we might be getting a Kaiju spawning soon and some critical information about the crystal.
Jade heard a brief silence as Gojaro took a moment and stated "Sounds good, I will have you come over to the west wing right now to meet with the Director. Please make haste."
Jade Hung up as she hurried toward the west wing and found Gojaro and got situated in the meeting room as the Director walked in.
What's the deal?
Jade then spent the next 5 minutes breaking down what happened with the crow and stated "Before I lost connection with the crow it mentioned the crystal and the Kaiju's wanting what comes out of it."
I'm not sure what it will be or look like but it's important we recover it.
The Director tapped his chin thoughtfully. "That's important... We could also just blast the crystal off into space, and it wouldn't be an issue, but... hmm." He paused, considering the possibilities. "It could be something strong that will help us fight the Kaijus."
Jade nodded, the idea making sense. The Director raised his head, his decision clear. "We'll prioritize recovering whatever it is and then go from there. But remember, the creature the Angelic killed—" He was interrupted by Jade raising her hand.
"While we wait for the broadcast to start," she said as the TV flickered on, displaying a countdown from five minutes, "I wanted to know what's going on with Master Ashaiki."
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