Hero of The Other World (Rapture of Hero. Spin Off)

Chapter 8

The atmosphere of the press conference was very lively because the residents who were present were so chaotic. They seemed so impatient to hear the explanations of the heroes who had failed to save their relatives and closest ones who were now dead and missing.

Perth Heroes representatives came to the podium. The first to come forward was Toby Salem aka The Young Urchin. Just like his name, Young Urchin can bring out sharp spines from its body.

Young Urchin wore a white costume with black on the shoulders to the upper arms, waist and outer thighs. On his face, he wears a gray iron mask with a plain design without a mouth and nose.

The hair on top of his head is black. His hair was thick, long and looked sharp and piercing like needles.

On Young Urchin's neck, there was a bandage around his neck. His left hand is in a cast and is given a hand brace. On his way to the podium, Young Buck seemed to have a hard time walking.

Toby Salem aka The Young Urchin stood bravely in front of the podium to give a statement.

"Young Urchin."

"Young Urchin!"

"Urchin!"

The reporters called out his name to ask questions. The reporters came from all over Australia as well as from abroad.

"Yesterday, Tuesday, December 11 to be exact, there was an attack from extraterrestrial beings who attacked our city. Thousands of innocent civilians became victims of the cruelty of the attacking enemies. We, the heroes, cannot stop the attack and save the while city. A lot of civilians killed by the invading enemy." Young Urchin delivered his brief statement.

"Young Urchin, does this mean that you admit yesterday's death toll was your fault?" Asked one of the reporters.

"Yes."

“Young Urchin, do you guys feel guilty after failing to save the civilians yesterday?” Asked one of the local reporters.

"Yes, we feel like a failures."

Feeling that Young Urchin had had enough of a statement and answered a few questions, Purple Falcon stepped forward to replace him. Just like Young Urchin, the reporters seemed impatient to ask him questions.

"Purple Falcon, is the Range Hero also judged to have failed in providing safety help?" Asked one of the female reporters.

"Yes, we are all also to blame for our failure to protect the civilians of this city."

“Purple Falcon, is this proof that Range Hero should disband immediately since you two seem to have a lot of disagreements?” The reporter's question was immediately greeted by other reporters.

"We're not disbanding, the Range Hero will still be around even if one of us leaves."

Purple Falcon's answer actually raises various other questions. They felt that the Purple Falcon's answer was a sign that one of the Range Hero members would leave.

Seeing that, Harry Macrae stepped forward to replace the Purple Falcon and calm down the situation.

Harry Macrae is a superhero with his incredible bone strength. He can make his bones out of his skin and turn them into any shape he wants. His bones are his weapons.

Harry Macrae wore a black tight suit that covered his entire body, the costume had red eyes and a silver belt around his waist.

Harry Macrea is the only member of the Perth Heroes to be seen wearing bandages or casts on his body. Harry Macrea was actually wearing a bandage to cover his wound which was stitched under his costume.

"Let us ask the Purple Falcon a few more questions, we haven't finished asking him yet." One journalist protested when Harry Macrea took his place.

Harry Macrea seemed silent and did not pay attention to the journalists' protests.

"Harry Macrea, do you want to say something to all of the victims' relatives and close friends?" Asked one of the reporters.

"First of all, I would like to apologize to all the families and loved ones of the victims. I feel you have experienced a very heavy loss. This kind of thing shouldn't happen to anyone."

"Mr Macrea, do you feel the Australian Heroes are too weak since you guys seem to have fallen after more than 2 hours of fighting with the enemies and trying to protect the civilians?"

"I don't think so, I feel like the other members have put up a good fight. I guess we just weren't ready."

"Mr Macrea, there is a recording of the beginning of the gate appearing and before the attack took place. In addition to the recording that has been circulating, there are also many sanctions that admit that they heard a big scary sound before the attack. The voice said that the land we live in will be ours. Do you think they will attack again until they take control of this city?”

"It's very likely that they will strike again and we all have to stay alert. Only this time we will definitely be better prepared to deal with them. We have also told the AHA and ADF to remain on standby in case of further attacks across Australia." Answer Macrea directly.

"So, can you guarantee that there will be no casualties in the event of another attack in the future?" Ask the same reporter.

"We can't guarantee that there will be no more casualties, but we will continue to protect you as best we can and let's hope there won't be any more casualties."

"Harry Macrea, according to data there are 2,659 people who died as a result of the attack and the number is still counting. Meanwhile, 3,753 others were stated lost and not yet known. My question is, where do you think the 3,753 missing people are?" Asked a male reporter with a white beard.

"In my opinion, their bodies have not been found and are trapped in the rubble."

"According to some eye-sanctions and footage, they saw the monsters from the giant gate bringing the civilians together with them to the giant gate where they appeared. Do you think the civilians that brought by the monsters will never return?"

The commotion again colored the reporters and the masses present.

"In the first place, we don't know where and how that giant gate could appear in this city. Neither do the monsters that emerge from it."

"So you're assuming that some of the people who were brought into the gate are all dead?"

"Yes, unfortunately so."

The reporters, especially the masses who were present, looked even more chaotic than before. Some of the masses seemed unable to contain themselves and intended to step up to the stage. The police who were present immediately confronted them.

"This is all your fault, my wife and children will never come back again!" Shouted one of the men who were part of the angry crowd.

"You let them all be killed! You all should die!"

"Why did you just admit that you were so weak to be the heroes of millions people of Perth?"

"You all put the name of the superhero in all of Australia to shame!"

All kinds of insults and pressing questions were hurled by the angry masses and media crews. Harry Macrea and the other superheroes could only be silent and accept all the insults and insults.

Fault suddenly rushed forward and told Harry Macrea to back off. Harry Macrea immediately backed away and handed the podium to Fault.

Fault was in silent behind the podium while looking at the crowd in front of him. The reporters now changed to calling Fault's name. Fault seemed to ignore them at all.

Fault started reaching for the mic and prepared to speak.

"All of you, can you all be quiet?"

Upon hearing Fault's words, the entire crowd immediately fell silent.

"You all make me sick. Shut up and think about what happened." Those words came out of Fault's mouth.

"You guys do not know thank you. The heroes are wounded for all of you. All they have struggled with all their energy for you. Now you blame them can not save all people. Why do not you blame the mayor and your selfish and stupid governments? Why do not you blame the military that comes late? I fight with some dragons since the monsters are out and spread throughout the city, as well as all the heroes behind me. We are all wounded and almost dead by helping this city. You should be grateful if not without us, you all must die or be taken by the monsters to the giant gate."

Again, the masses were made angry and seemed to disagree with Fault's words. Super heroes who try to put to blame on them seem very worried.

"You need to leave!" One of the crowd shouted.

"Fault, do you feel no guilt for the citizens who died?"

"Fault, don't you have any sympathy for the victim's family and loved ones?"

"I have sympathy for them and of course I feel sorry for the victims there. But, they can't blame everything on these heroes. They risked their lives for this city. They accept all the blame and blasphemy for the mistakes they didn't do."

Again, time was broken in a frenzy. There are those who agree and accept Fault's opinion, but there are more people who do not accept Fault's statement.

Fault's statement also made all the superheroes behind him look panicked and worried about his true courage. It seemed reporters were calling Fault's name to ask some additional questions.

Fault looked at the chaotic times in front of him. He didn't seem sorry for what he said. Suddenly, Fault felt a firm grip on his right hand. Fault immediately looked to his right, Hugo seemed to be gripping his right arm tightly and ready to pull him.

"That is enough." Hugo said to Fault.

Hugo and Fault exchanged glances for a moment. For some reason the reporters felt the exchange of glances between Hugo and Fault was a terrible tension. That's because these two are heroes who don't really like using their fame for business and personal gain. More specifically, they become heroes because they have a strong stand and personality. When there are two heroes with strong views and personalities at odds, it's a big problem.

A moment of silence colored the front row of the masses. Luckily, the tension ended after Fault turned around and quickly left the podium.

Now, it was Hugo Murphy who controlled the podium.

Without waiting for questions from the reporters, Hugo immediately voiced his opinion.

"Earlier, I apologize for what has happened. Maybe what Faullt said is true, but the government has given the authority to the heroes to act. We are mandated to protect and save civilians who are caught in danger. And the result, we have failed in carrying out that mandate. Fault, thank you very much for your defense, but no one deserves more blame than us." Said Hugo who immediately calmed down the chaos of the masses.

"Hugo Murphy, is there anything else you'd like to say to the victim's family and they related?" One of the reporters ask.

"I certainly feel sorry for the families and the related people who have been left by all of the victims. I can't bring back the victims who died in yesterday's attack. However, I have some good news for all of you. I discussed a few things with the Australian government last night. I expressed my opinion and plans after the attack and of course to comfort the relatives of the victims of yesterday's attack. The Australian government responded positively to the plan and will certainly continue to support my plans going forward." Hugo's explanation aroused the curiosity of all who listened to it.

"Hugo Murphy, what exactly are you and the Australian government planning?"

"I plan to avenge you and search for the victims who were kidn*pped by the enemies from the giant gate yesterday."

Hugo's statement caused the crowd to return and of course more lively. However, this time there seemed to be a little hope in the eyes of those present, especially those closest to the victims who were present.

"Hugo Murphy, how are you going to avenge the victims and find all the people who have been kidn*pped by the enemies?"

"Aren't they all from a different world from ours?"

"Yes, I know all of you must be confused and wondering what I have said. Government experts and professors have caught and investigated where the gate came from. To be more precise, we managed to capture traces of their world. Currently, the professors and the experts are working on a project to create a gate that can send all of us to their world. If the project is successful, me and the other military members will immediately go to that world and help the victims who have been kidn*pped while taking revenge."