35 Spending The Final Moments of Life
White Angel Corporation took pride in its anti-trespassing technology. The corporation believed it had the ability to stop all forms of trespassing, including teleportation. Hank Webley, in his role as the chairman, had often bragged about it.
The same technology was used in the transparent barrier surrounding the hundred-floor building of White Angel Corporation. The building not only hosted the laboratories and work offices, but it also had dozens of floors specifically reserved for the stay of the Webley family.
Hank believed the building was the safest place for his family. There was no risk of intrusion, and everything could be under his control. He was sure that not even the woman hunter—Kiba—could enter the building without his permission.
Alas, the reality was far different. On the 74th floor's penthouse, Kiba was naked, entangled with Eva!
If Hank came to know his engaged daughter was making out with a man who almost killed him, he would vomit blood. But if he came to know Kiba had been trespassing the barrier for years and fucking his daughter, then he would die out of shock and anger.
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Kiba and Eva rested on the bed, a blanket covering them. Both of them were exhausted, especially Kiba.
Seeing his exhausted face, Eva curled her lips in a teasing smile.
"Tell me something," Eva said after some time.
"Hmm?"
"You told me that you want to enjoy every phase of your life, including the phase of an old man waiting for his death."
"What about it? Anyways, that reminds me of how shocked Agatha was when I shared my dreams with her." Kiba replied, remembering his conversation with Agatha.
"Aha—You won't even leave a pregnant lady?" Eva couldn't help but laugh when she thought of the way he would have shared his dreams with Agatha. She was sure he would only share the dreams on the bed!
"Hey! I didn't cross my boundaries! Anyways, what is it you want me to tell you?"
"You said you wanted to enjoy the phase of an old man waiting for his death. How can someone who is waiting for death enjoy that phase?" Eva asked with curiosity.
Kiba closed his eyes. To be honest, he had actually thought of this question himself. There were times when he thought he would be making love with a beauty till his final moments, but then he thought that would be too much to ask. He had heard how the sexual potential of men dwindles at old age. When he thought of this, he couldn't help but tremble!
"FUCK! My dreams!" Kiba shouted, much to Eva's shock.
"What happened?" Eva asked.
"Nothing much. As for your question, I will answer sometime later when I have the answer myself," Kiba said in embarrassment.
He knew he had just started the journey to achieve his dreams. So far he was only in Delta City, but Earth was vast. There were too many states, forget about the cities. There were many lands and islands isolated from the world, like the Amazon Rainforest with zero technology advancement but a good population!
Then there were the underwater cities, including Atlantis where the sea race lived! The mermaids from the sea race were known for their breathtaking beauty. Let's not forget the hidden lands where mysterious heritages lived.
The world had countless beauties, but so far he hadn't even conquered every beauty from Delta City. Delta City might be gigantic, but compared to Earth as a whole, it was nothing.
"Thankfully my lifespan is far too long, otherwise I would have no chance of fulfilling my dreams," Kiba comforted himself. He shut his eyes and placed his hand on the center of his chest to feel the existence of his power and life source: Cosmic Spark!
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The Cosmic Spark was in the shape of an amethyst crystal: A six-sided prism at the center and pyramids on both ends. It was as long and as thick as a baby's fist.
It was pitch black in color, but from time to time, bolts of golden lightning and grey particles flashed.
The radiance from the golden lightning looked like galaxies, but they were different. The grey particles looked like the primal chaos at the birth of the universe and yet again different. It was as if the pitch-black darkness in the Cosmic Spark was mutating the golden particles and grey particles into something sinister.
The Cosmic Spark looked more like an evil entity instead of a holy object!
Yet this cosmic object seemed to have a defect. There were several thin cracks on it. It was as if some thread-like shards were missing from the Cosmic Spark, which resulted in what looked like cracks.
The Cosmic Spark was inside the center of Kiba's chest, but it seemed as if it existed in different space and time. It was fused and yet separated.
Currently, one of the bolts of golden lightning ran through his body. This lightning was invisible and couldn't be felt by anyone but Kiba.
This lightning was the very source of power and life for his Kiba form. In fact, the moment the Cosmic Spark stopped releasing golden lightning, he would no longer be Kiba but Zed.
During the battle in the wasteland, Lisa used the ability nullifying energy waves. Those waves temporarily interfered with the flow of the golden lightning and made him revert to Zed.
To be precise, those energy waves wouldn't have affected Kiba if he had used the true forms of his powers from the beginning.
But the true forms of his powers would give rise to the dark clouds and golden lightning in the sky. That was one of the reasons he didn't like to use the true form.
When he was in his Zed form, all his abilities of Kiba's form disappeared. As Zed, he could only use the natural abilities he was born with.
The difference between the powers of Kiba and Zed was similar to the difference between the power of Lisa and Kiba. There was no comparison.
"Well, I did find a way to use Kiba's powers in my Zed form, though that might be considered cheating," Kiba thought with a smile.
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Eva noticed his smile.
"He only smiles like that when he plans to play with someone's feelings just like when he thrashed Jack!" Eva was curious as to what could make him give such a smile.
She gave a light cough to wake him from his thoughts. Kiba opened his eyes and gave an awkward smile.
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"Would you like some drink?" Eva asked.
She moved towards the mini bar cabinet. Kiba didn't reply as he was busy staring at her naked body. No matter how many times he saw her or made out with her, he never got tired of her.
"Is this because I like her? Or is this my lust?" Kiba wondered.
He knew the feeling he had for her was more than lust. He didn't dare think it was love because deep in his heart, he thought neither of them wanted to be tied down!
Kiba and Eva started their physical relationship because there were no restrictions. They did it out of their own free will with no pressure!
While they had a business relationship, the physical relationship wasn't a part of the deal. It was something they did because both of them wanted to.
"Hey! Wake up! Just how many times will you daydream tonight?" Eva asked with a teasing smile. She placed a glass of whiskey in his hand and sat next to him.
"I am too dazed today," Kiba replied with an awkward smile.
Eva sipped the whiskey while lighting a cigarette and said, "You must have spent too much of your energy in the last 12 hours."
"Haah. I really went overboard today," Kiba replied with a heavy sigh.
"You might not have to wait for old age to die if you continue like this," Eva said while enjoying a puff of the cigarette.
"I guess I became too greedy, but smoking would result in an early death as well," Kiba took the cigarette from her and smoked it before continuing, "I don't want you to die early!"
"Same here!" Eva took back the cigarette.
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After a few minutes, Eva placed the cigarette butt in the ashtray.
"Kiba, tell me why you are here," she asked in a serious tone. She knew Kiba far too well and was sure he wouldn't come at such a late time just for making out.
Kiba looked at her and said, "I came here to warn you."
"Warn me?" Eva was startled.
"Hank is going on a path that would lead to nothing but destruction and death. I am afraid you will be caught in as well."
"Why would you think so?" Eva was sure Kiba wouldn't make such claims as a joke.
"You know the mineral I brought after killing the mutants from Sky Fiend Group?"
"Yes, I remember. You mean that mineral would lead to my father's and my demise?"
Kiba nodded and then stated the details he had learned from Hank.
"I don't understand. Surely father wouldn't take the risk unless he had some assurances on the mission," Eva said, unsure why Kiba thought it was a sure death mission.
"Most likely he doesn't know the true power of Sky Fiend Group," Kiba paused before continuing, "But I can assure you of one thing. The Sky Fiend Group is powerful enough to eradicate White Angel Corporation."
Kiba didn't know about the powers of Sky Fiend Group, but he was sure in his claim. When Hank explained the mission to him, he felt a grave sense of crisis.
This sense of danger and crisis was an ability he was born with. Even though the ability belonged to Zed, it was active in the body of Kiba as well.
Ever since he gained the Cosmic Spark, he had never felt his instincts going crazy. They had never warned him even when he was Zed, for his instincts knew about his powers as Kiba.
And yet his instincts started going crazy after hearing about the mission. He felt a mental pain so
unbearable which he had only felt once before.
That was during the mining incident four years ago when Castor Damon and his team forced him and hundreds of others to participate in the mining expedition.
At that time, he was only Zed with no Cosmic Spark, so it was understandable for his instincts to go crazy seeing the danger involved.
He barely survived the expedition and became Kiba after fusing with the Cosmic Spark. Everyone else on the expedition died, with Castor Damon being killed by him.
Now though he had gained such great powers thanks to the Cosmic Spark, and his instincts knew the true extent of his abilities. Yet they warned him in such a manner. It could only mean something or someone in the Sky Fiend Group had enough power to pose a danger to him.
Kiba didn't underestimate his powers, but he knew he couldn't look down on all the factions of the world.
In fact, he was confident enough to destroy many factions of this world, much less the city, if he went all out. This was why he didn't really care when he made so many enemies in the city with his habit of having affairs with the wives and daughters of powerful people.
Yet he was wise enough to know that he wasn't omnipotent. In the mining expedition, he had heard Castor Damon theorizing that the meteorites, which changed the very structure of Earth, were the pieces of a supreme world that used the Cosmic Spark as its power source.
Even such a supreme world was destroyed, so how could Kiba think he had the strength to do anything as he pleased in the entire world?
"I think Sky Fiend Group is powerful enough to not only destroy your corporation but even pose a threat to the World Government and other top factions," Kiba explained his guess, "Most likely Sky Fiend Group was hiding its true power from the start."
Eva nodded. Even though he didn't tell her what the danger was or how he knew of the danger, she knew he wouldn't make such claims unless he was absolutely confident.
"The greatest enemy of the human race is their lust," Eva said with a deep sigh.
Lust can be of many forms. In the current era of mutants and technology, almost everyone lusted for eternal life and power. No matter how rich one was, it was useless in front of death.
The fear of death and losing everything was what made the lust for eternal life so strong. Now, this same lust was going to ruin her family.
"Lust makes life worth living," Kiba said with a smile. He kissed her on the cheek and left the bed.
"Thank you."
She knew given the old-fashioned nature of her father, he wouldn't share the details of Divine Particles with her. Even if he did, she wouldn't be able to realize the hidden danger waiting for her. Now, at least, she could make some worst-case plans for herself.
"I don't want my favorite girl to die so soon after all," Kiba looked at her for some time before continuing, "You asked me how I plan to enjoy my moments when I become an old man waiting for his death. I think I now have the answer."
"You realized the answer so soon?"
"Yes, I realized the answer just now."
"So how is it you want to enjoy the final moments of your life?"
"Living the final moments of my life with you would be joyous enough. Perhaps more enjoyable than anything else in my life."
