The Warriors: Protectors of the Multiverse
Chapter 71
After defeating the woman and passing the test Jaster had fainted from exhaustion and the gang was trying to wake him up
Jaster! Wake up! Kisala said
Ugh...what happened? Jaster said
You were unconscious for a while dude. Punk said
I was? Jaster said
Yeah. Punk said
How long was i...? Jaster said
Just a couple of hours. Sophitia said
Seriously? Wow. Jaster said
Blonde boy was out for a while. Hulk said
Did you pass the test? Batman said
I...I don't know. Jaster said
You don't know? Punk said
Like you said i was unconscious for a while. Jaster said
Oh. Punk said
I think i can answer that. the woman said
What do you mean? Sophitia said
Are you saying...? Jaster said
Jaster...you have passed your trial. the woman said
Really? Punk said
Yes. the woman said
Alright! Good job Jaster! Kisala said
Thanks. Jaster said
Also you have mastered your power. the woman said
So this is my power... Jaster said
Are you talking about that red form thing? Punk said
Yeah. Jaster said
Now i shall reveal everything to you. the woman said
Everything? Jaster said
Yes. About this village, me, and you, Jaster-your very own story... the woman said
Please tell us everything. Sophitia said
Of course. Long ago, this was a peaceful and prosperous village. But one day, it was stricken by a fatal disease. the woman said
A fatal disease? Punk said
Yes. We tried everything to keep it contained, but before long, it had spread to everyone who lived in the village. Once infected, the victims would succumb within a matter of months...it became apparent that the village was in peril. the woman said
Oh my god. Sophitia said
Damn. Punk said
I cared very much about the kind-hearted people living in this place. They were all like family to me. And so i decided to do everything i could in order to save them. I would use the mysterious power deep within me. the woman said
Mysterious power...? Jaster said
Did you keep it safe? Batman said
Yes. I had kept my power a secret all these years. If i used it, people would discover that i wasn't a normal human being...so i never told a soul. the woman said
So you never told anyone? Punk said
No. Not a single one in this village. the woman said
What happened next? Batman said
I stopped time here in this village...by stopping the flow of time, the disease could no longer progress, and those infected by it would not die. the woman said
Is that how...? Sophitia said
Yes. That's how the village came to live on forever, for tens of thousands of years... the woman said
So...what did you do with your mysterious power? Punk said
To keep my secret power safe, i took away the villagers' memories of me. Still, for some reason, they never forgot me completely. the woman said
Wow. Punk said
Yes i know. the woman said
Johannasburg...your name is Johanna isn't it? Kisala said
What? the others except Kisala said
Yes it is. How do you know? Johanna said
I figured it out. Kisala said
Huh...i'm impressed. Johanna said
Kisala...you knew who she was? Sophitia said
Yes i did. Kisala said
How? Punk said
It's a long story. Anyway listen, Johanna even with their memories taken away, the villagers still remember you and cherish you deep within their hearts. They named the village after you to show their gratitude. Kisala said
How do you have that kind of power? Who ARE you, anyway? Jaster said
I'm a unique being... Johanna said
A descendent of the Star King i presume? Batman said
What? the others except Batman said
How did you...? Johanna said
I'm the world's greatest detective. Batman said
Really? Johanna said
Yes. Batman said
It's true he is. Punk said
Once again i'm impressed. But anyway yes i am a descendant of the Star King. Johanna said
The Star King-you mean, from the great legend? Jaster said
That's right-the legend of the Star King is no fairy tale. Johanna said
What blonde lady talking about? Hulk said
Long ago, the Star King ruled over the entire galaxy with his mighty powers. While he still lived, it was a peaceful place indeed. I am a direct descendant of the great Star King. And his blood runs through your veins as well, Jaster. Johanna said
Huh?! Jaster said
Say what? Punk said
You are my son...my only son. Johanna said
What? the gang except Jaster said again
Hold on...what are you talking about? Jaster said
You have inherited my blood...and everything that goes with it. Johanna said
What! What do you mean?! Jaster said
Seriously? She just said it. Punk said
I know but...so you're my...?! Jaster said
Listen, Jaster...you've been given a great gift, and with it, a great responsibility. Use your power to bring hope to the people. Johanna said
Bring hope to the people? Jaster said
I know you will be able to bring peace back into this universe. I must leave you now. Johanna said
You're leaving? Jaster said
Yes. The time has come for me to go back where i belong. Johanna said
But...where will you go? Jaster said
Someplace special. But i am so glad i was able to see you. Farewell...my child. Johanna said
No! Wait! Jaster said
Sorry Jaster but i must go. Johanna said
I know but...If you're my mother, there're so many things i want to ask you! Mom! Jaster said
Unfortunately it was too late as Johanna had disappeared in a bright light blinding the gang and as soon as the gang opened their eyes they were back outside the desert
What the hell? Punk said
What...?! We were in a village just now, weren't we? Kisala said
Hulk confused. Hulk said
I am as well Hulk. Sophitia said
It's gone...were we...dreaming? Jaster said
It had to have been a dream or something. Punk said
No...it wasn't a dream. Batman said
What? Sophitia said
He's right. That was no dream. a voice said
The gang turned around and saw Desert Claw approaching them
You again! Jaster said
What are you doing all the way out here? Punk said
I was just passing by. Desert Claw said
What's going on here? What just happened? Jaster said
You awoke the power of the Star King-completely. Now my job here is done. Desert Claw said
Wait-you know something. Tell me, Please! Jaster said
And what do you mean by job? Punk said
Very well...i guess it's time. Listen carefully, Jaster. Eighteen years ago, i became lost in this Desert. Desert Claw said
Lost in the desert? Sophitia said
Yes. No matter how far i walked, i saw nothing but sand. I walked on for days without food or water. Desert Claw said
Must've been like hell for you. Punk said
It was. Finally, my body gave out, and i collapsed on the sand. I thought that was it, i was done for. Then a woman appeared before me. She was nothing less than an angel. Desert Claw said
A woman? Sophitia said
Yeah, and like i said she was nothing less than an angel. She carried me to a village and tended to my weakened body. She was a mysterious woman...and beautiful, too. Before long, i fell in love with her. Desert Claw said
She was wonderful, wasn't she? Sophitia said
Yeah she was. Desert Claw said
So what happened after you were saved? Punk said
I spent several months in that tranquil village even after i had recovered. The time i spent with her-it was like a dream come true. So she had new life within her-it was our child. I was overjoyed but she was uncertain somehow. Desert Claw said
Uncertain? Sophitia said
Yeah. I asked her why, and she told me her story. The village's terrible hidden secret... Desert Claw said
Hidden secret? Punk said
The village where time stopped... Kisala said
Yes. Desert Claw said
Oh yeah, that's right. Punk said
Left behind in the flow of time, the village had never interacted with the outside world. She wanted to leave the village for the sake of our unborn child. She wanted to show our child the vast galaxy out there. Desert Claw said
So you both decided that you wanted to leave the village with your child and show him the vast galaxy correct? Batman said
Whoa you guys were planning on leaving and seeing the galaxy? Punk said
Yes, we decided to leave the village. And eventually, our child was born-he was our greatest treasure. That's when we truly knew what it was to feel joy. Desert Claw said
Aww that's so sweet. Sophitia said
Yes it was. But our joy didn't last long. Desert Claw said
What? Sophitia said
How come? Punk said
Shortly after she gave birth, she fell ill and lost her life. Desert Claw said
What? the gang said
It looks like Desert Claw was busy telling a story to the gang about how he met Johanna and spent his life with her stay tuned
TO BE CONTINUED