Alex was quickly brought to the armoury and the moment he entered the space, something caught his attention, leaving him frozen in place.
The commander noticed and looked back at him, "Everything okay?"
"O-oh yeah. Where did you get that?"
He promptly came out of his reverie before pointing to an armour locked in a glass casing along with a bunch of other weapons.
"Oh that. It's a concept armour designed for the city forces but they proved to be too heavy for anyone to put on. So we just put them on display to serve as what we represent; protectors."
The commander explained leaving Alex dumbfounded.
'This can't be a coincidence.' He flashed a small grin.
The armour he was pointing at was in fact the very one he always wore; exactly the same if not the one that was removed from him. And attached behind the wall was a spear, sword, greatsword and a plasma gun.
"You don't say… Can I have it?"
He asked the commander who hesitated for a bit. But after recalling what his superiors told him, he shrugged.
"Why not? You might be the only one who can put it on."
He himself wanted to see what it would look like if someone put on the suit of armour.
"Thanks."
Alex said and moved towards the armour and stared at it for a few moments, taking it in. He ignored the other weapons lying around on the walls. Heck, none of them might be strong enough to withstand his power.
......
Sometime later, Alex was in the armour as the power ran through the suit, lighting up the armour in a wonder of gold and yellow, blending nicely with the dark colour of the suit. The spear he held in his right hand gave him a heroic appeal that left the commander in awe.
'Wow…'
The commander stood amazed looking at how it fitted Alex as if it was made for him.
'Maybe it was.' He felt slightly jealous of it but it couldn't be helped.
"Return to your superiors, they'll fill you in. Time's a wastin'."
Suddenly, Alex disappeared in a flash, leaving the commander to pick his jaws from the floor.
"R-right."
He quickly regained his composure and quickly ran out.
...….
Alex zoomed past the streets, covering several kilometres like it was no one's business. No one was able to spot him moving; he was simply too fast.
And right now, he was heading to the other side of the mountain range designated for the people. When he first ran to escape the tsunami, he moved directly in the opposite direction and because he couldn't see past the buildings, he missed the mountain ranges that stood on the sides of the city and the sea.
It was the only thing that was different from the rest of the city Alex remembered and he bet his ass they were there for a reason.
And because the current of the tsunami will travel between the mountain ranges till it reaches the barrier, Alex believed that the ranges were the key.
What he wanted to do right now was create a sort of low ground where the current would be forced to travel and spare the other one more room to contain people.
A few minutes later, he left the city and appeared on the fringes of the high mountains that were taller than any building in the city, yet had paths clearly cut out that could be traversed.
"This can't be a coincidence, I'm sure." He muttered with a serious expression before disappearing again, heading straight to the peak.
......….
"Ma'am, the news outlets have been made aware of the incoming announcements and have begun making the people aware of it."
A young secretary reported to Monica about the preparations, standing with a straight back and with glasses on.
"Thanks, Suzzy. How is the preparation for the transports coming along?"
"Everything is going as planned, Ma'am."
"Mm… Stay close, we'll be leaving soon."
"Yes, ma'am." She replied.
She may have not known exactly what happened but she caught a glimpse of the handsome young man who made a joke of the guards. And she was smart enough to know something big was about to happen.
A few minutes later, she stood up and made for the door with the secretary right on her tail.
The news outlet may be expecting the announcements from the city leaders, but she didn't have to be there directly.
They had a space dedicated in their building for giving announcements to the public. And after reaching the area that already had some of her colleagues around, she moved towards them.
"When is the signal coming?"
One of the leaders asked, panic starting to appear in his voice. If he wasn't one of the leaders, he would have made a run for it already.
"Relax, he said we'd know and I believe him."
Monica reassured her colleagues, understanding they were on edge. Who wouldn't?
Then
*BOOOOOM!*
A loud explosion happened that instantly caught their attention and they rushed to the windows to see.
"Oh my…"
The leaders watched as a gigantic mushroom cloud rose from the other mountain range. It was like a nuclear warhead had gone off.
"So that's what he meant. But what purpose would it serve if not wanton destruction." One question with a confused expression.
However, some were quick to see through what he was doing.
"That's our signal, but it's more than that. He's trying to level that area below the city to force the tsunami current to go in that direction."
"You don't say… But will it work?"
"Not sure, but that is our only chance. Come on, let's talk to the people and get them ready to leave."
...….
The citizens bellowed as the ground beneath their feet trembled as they heard a loud explosion from the distance.
"What was that? An earthquake?"
"An earthquake doesn't produce loud explosions!"
"Then was it an attack?"
The people began to wonder what was happening, causing some to begin panicking. However, before more people joined in, the displays all over the city came to life with one of their leaders, reminding people that their leaders knew something like this was about to happen.
"Attention all citizens…"
Monica appeared on screen throughout the whole city, catching their attention. Her appearance and expression showed nothing but calm that somehow reassured the people.
"This is an emergency notification from the National Disaster Response Agency. What you just experienced was a team of capable men putting measures in place that would ensure the safety of every citizen."
The white lie calmed the hearts of many, yet the name disaster and measures didn't inspire too much calm.
"Due to recent reports, we are expecting a significant change in the tectonic plates holding our beloved city. In light of this, we are urging everyone to move to higher grounds, precisely the mountain ranges to the west of the coast.
"Emergency teams are here to assist you. Please listen to your local officials and follow their instructions. There is no need to panic. Your safety is our top priority."
The message ended leaving everyone shocked and mostly confused. But then…
*BOOOOOOM!*
Another explosion got them out of their reverie and before they could do anything else, local enforcements were already dispatched throughout the city to maintain order while the air-trains arrived at key areas to assist in transport.