"hey Veron wake up don't you have to go pick up the logs from the woods"

that voice i can't ever forget it, it was definitely Rita

"how are you here and how am i even alive"

"huh did you hit your head or something, i was here from the beginning and you are pretty much alive"

Veron was very confused over the events happening, but suddenly he hears a voice in his head

"WAKE UP"

his dream broke and he found himself in a room in which a little amount of sunlight was falling

"well well you made it man"

as Veron turned towards the voice he found a man in his 20s and with a big scar over his forehead

"oh i forgot to introduce myself, I'm Bazil, leader of this small group 'Survivors' and we are the ones who patched you up, so what is your name"

"would you shut yourself for a moment Bazil can't you see he just woke up"

"sorry Nova, my bad"

after they all settled down and then they started explaining all the things to him

"Well we found you around a month ago, Nova here has the power to heal at such a level that she can bring a person who's almost dead back to life, when we found you, your chest had a hole in it and your body was decomposing

although one thing was shocking that you still were holding on to life even though not a shred of your heart was found in the cavity, oh! one more thing, we may brought you back to life but seems like your vagus and facial nerves

are damaged and your lacrimal glands are not secreting anymore tears, to summarize you can't change your facial expression anymore or any emotion, you will have to adjust with that smiley face though it's kinda creepy"

"hey Nova aren't you being too harsh with the explanation"

"no it's not her fault afterall whatever she said is true, what i'm really grateful is for you to save my life, ARIGATO"

Nova and Bazil where shocked of how calmly Veron was expecting the events folding around him, the he stood up and started leaving the room

"hey kid where are you going, you just woke up"

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Bazil grips Veron's shoulder tightly

"i'm grateful for you to save me but i have to leave to finish an important business i promise i will repay you for all you have done for me"

" wait wait don't tell me you are going to fight the same guy who beat the shit out, do you? "

"well i have to save my friends before they are turned into some toys by those guys and no i'm not going to fight them i just want my friends out of there"

"are you an idiot, you can't even walk properly and you are saying you will infiltrate the dragon's den and do you even have a plan"

"no i don't have a plan but once i reach their lab, i can use my ability to scan out the whole map of the facility"

"well you are not dumb that's clear but you are not strong enough to face them if you got caught so instead our group can help you"

"Bazil are you mad we ourselves are running as fugitives and you are saying we are going to fight against the authorities" whispered Nova

"i appreciate your thought sir Bazil, but this matter doesn't concern's you"

"hey kid do you think i made this group just for fun and a hangout for superpowers, i lost my own friends too and that day i swore to help those in need"

Veron was impressed with Bazil's thoughts but he was still doubtful of other's decision

"you are admirable sir Bazil but what about other's , they themselves are running for life do you think they will be foolish enough to march to hell"

"you are right boy i don't have same thoughts as Bazil but i do wish that you save your friends"

"hey Nova what are you saying, didn't we agree to save all the people like us"

"no sir Bazil she is right, u can't go for certain death if it's not worth the risk"

"the kid is right Bazil, if those kids have powers so tremendous that they can bring more benefit than the loss then i can align with him"

it was a golden chance for Veron to win over a force that can help achieve his goal, for that he disclosed the power Rita possessed

"are you saying that she has the power to change the laws of this world itself"

"yes and trust me i'm not bluffing"

"if that's true then that girl's worth more than all of our lives"

Bazil and Nova's eyes were gleaming with hope that they can somehow change around what's happening with them

"well if what you said is true then that means they won't kill her until they extracted out all the secrets of her power "

"yes only our group and you people know about her true power"

"but if that's true then there must be large amount of security for her protection"

"well that's true"

"then we have to gather a larger force for a better future"

Veron was glad that he was one step closer to his mission

"well then let's get around all the areas and find people who are willing to help us"

"thankyou sir Bazil for doing all much for our sake"

"hey no need for thanks and please drop the sir part just call me Bazil"

"oh by the way Bazil how are we gonna make other's believe us" questioned Nova

"well we will have the kid tell them his part of story"

"yes i will help you in any way i can"

but how are you gonna persuade them with this creepy smile and decomposed face

"hey that's harsh Nova"

then Bazil searched around in a box and came carrying something in his hand

"well putting an end to Nova's worries i have a solution for that, i have a mask i made when i was kid, i put on a smile on this mask for as a hero always keeps smile on his face even in dire situations and i call it.... 'SMILE', here this mask is for you now kid"

"ah sometimes you are so cheesy Basil"

Veron was glad to be gifted something by some and then he put on the mask

"thankyou Bazil for this gift, i will treasure it my whole life"

"well sure you will do"

"oh! shit" exclaimed Bazil

"what happened Bazil"

"i forgot to ask your name kid"

"well my name is Veron"

"oh such a cool name, Veron, the hero of the MASK"