Chapter 11
We're reporting live in New Jersey where a city mall seems to be taken over by an unidentified group and has trapped shoppers and staffers inside. All exits have been closed off and authorities have no idea what is happening inside. Emergency services have arrived to deal with any possible scenario.
I waited for Kamala-san to return with her superhero costume on.
Heh!I still felt strange about such things existing but it was cool.
What I couldn't fathom was that how on earth someone as average as me ever got into this situation?
This world was too not normal and how were people able to be calm when all these otherwise impossible things happening around them?
Or it's just perhaps in America?
And now this...bear seemed to know me and I had a really bad feeling about it.
My luck couldn't have gotten any worse.
I suddenly heard crying,a little girl's cry.
I looked around and saw that the restaurant was by now empty and couldn't see anyone outside the shop.
I couldn't ignore it and she might need help!
I ran outside and passed by a few shops and stopped when I reached a clothing store.
I went inside and saw a girl,probably an elementary schooler with brown hair and pig-tails seemingly trying to hide in a clothing rack.
I walked over to her to see if she was hurt.
"Are you alright?"I asked with concern.
The girl who had been looking down and sobbing looked up with surprise.
She really must had been afraid,not that I can't blame her.
I smiled to calm her down and asked
"Hello,I'm Makoto Naegi. What's your name?"
The girl did stop sobbing and looked confused by my question.
"W-what?"
After a moment I felt awkward and had to remind myself.
This was America and I still had a lot of English to learn.
But first I had to get her out of here.
I was about to motion her to follow me but was interrupted by a growl.
A robot bear similar to the one on the screen came walking on it's hind feet came right for us!Just how did it get here!
The girl screamed with terror and I rushed instinctively to protect her.
The bear roared and raised it's paw with sharp claws to strike us.
In my haste however I lost balance and fell onto the clothing rack which in turn fell on the bear.
We stepped away from it and I saw it had been pinned down by it's weight and it's claws became stuck as it tried to free itself.
It was a stroke of good luck but it wouldn't last long and we had to go back to Kamala-san for safety.
I gently held the girl by her arm and we ran towards the exit but found the path blocked by another robot bear.
I quickly stood ahead to cover the girl as the bear came down on it's all four and roared,ready to strike.
Did I...fail?
*Rraaawwrr!*
*BAM!*
I blinked as the bear was smashed by a giant fist.
"Get out of the way!"
I recognized that voice as she ran and stopped just as saw me.
She was wearing her costume again and I couldn't help but think how cool she looked.
She didn't look pleased however and gestured with her hands like asking a question.
"Makoto!Where did you go?I told you wait for me!"
Oh!I see. I now feel guilty for worrying her.
The girl behind me took a peek ahead and exclaimed
"Miss Marvel!"
Her eyes lit up with admiration and to be honest I felt the same.
I guess there is an aura around superheros or something like that.
Kamala-san looked at her and realised what I was doing.
She sighed and closed her eyes for a moment before opening them again.
"Sorry. I shouldn't have freaked out like that."
She seemed thoughtful for moment.
"Umm...I'm sorry?"
Oh! She tried to apologise in Japanese. It would need some work but not bad.
"Is Okay..."
I was interrupted by the bear's growl which I had forgot was behind us.
"Get down!"
Kamala-san yelled and pulled back her fist which increased in size.
I understood what she was about to do and I shielded the girl as we fell to the ground.
I heard her catchphrase Embiggen! as her enlarged fist went right above us and destroyed that bear with a single blow.
"Thank you Marvel-san!"
"Your welcome!"
I picked the girl up and the three of us ran out of the store.