As the sun was setting, Hafen, exhausted, was panting. He called for his parents.
Adelia and Henry turned their attention towards him.
Hafen was shocked. He questioned what happened.
Henry replied that he would explain later.
Adelia, cradling Ana, was relieved to see him.
Henry asserted that they must stop their fight with the soldiers.
Hafen was confused.
Henry walked outside with Hafen. He was taken aback by the condition of both sides.
Stark stood on the porch and looked at him. He was distraught. He cried that they killed Matteo.
In the small battlefield, Matteo looked at himself and remarked that they did not. He continued that he was pretty sure that he was alive.
Stark bawled that he was alive. He cried that he thought that the projectiles passed right through him.
Matteo was surprised. He, curious, questioned what he meant.
Hafen, who was beside his father, was also surprised.
Henry was relieved. He bowed and declared to the soldiers that he was sorry for what they had to go through, today. Henry urged them to please forgive them and let them talk. He revealed that he had the fugitives.
Hafen asked why he was apologizing to the bad guys.
Henry asserted that they were wrong about the strangers. They were evil. Henry continued that soldiers were often responsible for justice brought to this world. In this situation, they were the good guys.
Stark solemnly questioned if they were protecting the bad guys the whole time.
The dad affirmed that he was correct.
Matteo looked at the vehicles and asked about them.
Henry answered that they were vehicles. Vehicles were not alive. They're just scraps of metal.
The trio was shocked by the revelation.
The soldiers rushed to retrieve their guns.
A soldier stepped out of the group and commanded them to stop. He was the squad leader of the squad of soldiers. The squad leader was surprised that the fugitives were defeated. He, impressed, asserted that they would hear them out.
Most of the soldiers had a big sigh of relief that the fight was over. A soldier walked over and picked up his gun. Still, another soldier, behind a tree, was cowering.
Henry, grateful, bowed his head again and thanked the soldiers. He continued that they had seen the strangers' true colors and were ashamed that they had mistakenly sided with them.
Away from anyone, Henry and the squad leader gathered at the side of the house to talk. Henry asked if they could be quiet about what they encountered, today.
The squad leader revealed that their mission was top secret, but the leader of Stribora would be informed of what occurred. He continued that he would like to take either him or his kids in for questioning.
Henry was taken aback.
The squad leader revealed that it was only for the sake of investigation and asked if there was anything that the family had to hide.
Henry gritted his teeth. He replied that he could not allow that. He asserted that the three brothers needed a father figure.
In realization, the squad leader asked if he was implying that his sons were not his.
Henry confirmed that the brothers were not his or Adelia's kids by blood. He continued that he adopted them from a nearby orphanage. He expressed that he treated them as his own.
The squad leader pondered and concluded that they must be extremely talented kids. He revealed that a military helicopter had spied on them and watched their spar with the strangers.
Henry was surprised. He inquired about the extent of their knowledge. He asked why the military was spying on them.
The squad leader reassured that they were searching for the fugitives. He paused and admitted that they were also investigating the forest for unusual activity and potential threats. He concluded that the brothers had great potential.
Henry clenched his teeth. He questioned what the military would do with his sons.
The squad leader explained that they had no choice in the matter. He smirked and offered that if he turned in the fugitives with some extra cash, then, they would be quiet about what they had seen and leave them alone.
Henry, enraged, clenched his fists and commented that he was not rich. He could not offer much.
The squad leader smiled and remarked that he respected him. He continued that he does not do this often, but he'll be brief. Thus, he proposed that his final offer would be to have the brothers join the military in the future.
Henry was shocked.
The squad leader elaborated that they were one of a kind. He continued that if they wanted to live safely and peacefully in the future, Henry had no choice but to give up their sons for the future of humanity.
Henry closed his eyes. He knew about the problems that could arise in the future. However, the squad leader gave him a one-time chance where he could continue living with his kids. At the same time, he would have to prepare his kids more than he had before. He was determined to have his kids ready for anything in the future. He opened his eyes. He looked at the officer in the eye and agreed to the proposal.
The squad leader nodded and gave his word that it would not go public. The two men shook each other's hands.
Henry asked for his name.
The squad leader replied that his name was General Remus. He continued that he was a member of The Union.
Henry was surprised by his status.
General Remus was an influential person. He ordered Henry to prepare his kids, for the future of their world depends on it.
As the soldiers were preparing to leave, the brothers were on the porch. They wondered what their father and the squad leader were talking about.
Soon, Henry came out of the house with the two strangers and handed them to the military.
The strangers were in handcuffs and still unconscious.
The soldiers carried their flailing bodies into their vehicles.
Henry and his sons looked at them from their front porch.
The three brothers were astounded. Stark exclaimed that they were beaten. Hafen questioned how. Matteo asked if there was someone else stronger than them.
Although it seemed unrealistic, their dad was the only possibility. Hafen questioned his father if it was him.
Henry chuckled and replied that it was their baby sister, Ana. He added that Ana was even stronger than him and Pepe.
The brothers were shocked as their jaws dropped for a few minutes. They were massively confused.
After they cleared their heads, Stark and Matteo were amazed.
Hafen was skeptical. He questioned if their little sister had the ability to fight.
Henry replied that Ana was special.
Stark, excited, was ready to become as strong as their sister. He wondered when Ana could spar with him.
Hafen reminded that Ana was a baby.
Matteo, with an innocent smile, suggested that Ana could train them.
After the military left, Henry asserted that it was time to go to sleep. He continued that their first day of school was tomorrow. He announced that he would teach them a new technique after. He opened the door and went inside the house.
Matteo was glad that their first day of school was the next day.
Stark wondered what Henry would teach them after school.
Hafen, who was looking at the direction of the military, muttered that something felt weird.
Matteo asked what was wrong.
Hafen looked at his brothers. He was concerned about what was in store for the future.
Stark smiled and patted his shoulder. He pointed to the military and declared that one day, they would go out there, together. The brothers affirmed and went inside.
Little did anyone know the invited guest, Pepe, had fallen asleep behind a tree two hours prior.
In a prison cell, The Exalted One and Sabre regained their consciousness. The Exalted One looked around the empty cell.
It was just him and his brother.
Sabre, with an eerie smile, commented that they got caught. He was not happy about it.
The Exalted One, serious, stated that there was no one in the world that was stronger than them. As he couldn't remember, he questioned who could have defeated them.
Sabre wondered the same. He assumed that it was someone from that house in the forest.
The Exalted One was frustrated. He punched the wall, and it cracked. He vowed that they would return and make them pay.
Sabre was amused.
The two were locked up and isolated. They were locked in a cell within a facility called the Prison Complex, hidden and deep underground. It was a massive labyrinth of a facility, a dark and damp place.
That same night, the alarms of the facility blared. A breach had occurred, and the prison was in lockdown. Many soldiers and inmates were dead. Two people escaped, and they were never found.
At the same time, a woman in a white buttoned shirt was walking through a busy city. Her grey hair was tied in a bun, and she held a folder. There was pistol on her waist.
The city at night was in a panic. People were running around and screaming. News of two escaping Prison Complex quickly spread, and the military were in a frenzy.
A news anchor reported that the two fugitives were responsible for the destruction of a few cities. She continued that it was harsh times for their country with the spark of another war. She concluded when a logo for Wheelstead Media Network popped up.
A war was about to start, and it seemed that the world would not be the same as it used to be. However, there were many other mysterious events occurring. A great change was coming with the discovery of what The Sacred Forest hid.
The woman smiled and strolled to her destination. Her pointy ears and calm demeanor stood out compared to the rest of the people. She walked inside a government facility.