Alex's expression was marred with a deep frown as the image of his family flashed before his eyes. He knew they were only illusions, more so when they didn't even know who he was.
Yet…
Yet, he couldn't help but feel strongly about them.
'What if this was all real and that my actions were what truly saved them from destruction?'
He recalled the words of the voice and his determination to succeed grew stronger than ever. He crossed a lot of distance in a few minutes and appeared by the seaside, far away from the port and very close to the mountain range the people were gathering at.
"Huu…"
He released a deep breath and envisioned the entire city in his head and how the debris should be positioned to help direct the tsunami current. The clock was ticking and only a few minutes were left.
"The part I'm targeting should already be free of people." He muttered and then chose one of the high-rise buildings and got to the very top.
With the city portion in view, Alex retrieved his spear and waved it around briefly. The sea in the distance had begun rolling with high waves reaching some parts of the port far from Alex.
His eyes darted around as he mentally selected buildings, he needed to fell in order to create the debris field.
Because the city had many high-rise buildings with clear-cut layouts, almost every part was the same. But if he brought down many of those buildings and created a blockade that would force the water to shift for easier flow, he could direct the current.
Then it would be easy for the current to continue into the large basin he had created.
"There, there and there…"
He noted the sections and then took a throwing stance with the spear held firmly in his right hand, his eyes locked on multiple buildings in a straight line from his position and then released the spear with a loud whoosh.
The spear cut through the air with almost no resistance as it reached its target. It went through the first building with absolute ease, bringing down its main column as the spear continued on its trajectory.
With every building it passed through, the buildings cracked from the point of impact and grew wider as the force travelled through the building.
*BOOOOOM!*
Many buildings and crackling sounds later, the spear reached its end and created a large crater several thousands of meters in circumference and depth.
The path created by the spear appeared to be diagonal from his position towards the basin on the other side.
Then, the buildings followed as they began falling with rising clouds of dust from the collapsed concrete. Fires broke out as explosions rang throughout the area.
Alex stared at the destruction with an aloof expression, not being proud of what he had done and not regretting it either.
"On to the next section."
....
The time was finally close when Alex finished his debris field. He quickly returned to the mountain range where everyone had their eyes on him.
Not minding the attention, he moved towards the leaders as they dished out orders here and there.
"Is everything done?"
He asked the leaders as his gaze moved to the people. Some were still trying to find their loved ones, others comforting their children while some huddled together to calm their fears.
"Almost, we still have one more vessel going out to retrieve the last group. They should be back in a few minutes."
Alex narrowed his eyes and swiftly looked at the man who replied.
"There's still more people left?"
"Er.. yeah. It shouldn't be a p—"
However, before he could finish, the earth shook with fury. 'Shit! It's already here.'
He ignored the people screaming and crying their hearts out as they were already out of harm's way. The local enforcement can handle them, the issue was the hundreds that were left behind.
"Where is the last vessel?!" Alex exclaimed, understanding that should he let some people die, it could mean failure and he wasn't willing to bet on that chance.
The leader pointed in a certain direction, yet his gaze was somewhere else.
Many of the people forgot about the earthquake and looked in the direction of the rising sea with dread-filled eyes! The leaders were right, a tsunami was here to swallow their city.
People were already ready to panic when a loud voice rang throughout the entire mountain range. It was louder than anything they had ever heard and it came from Alex.
Then, the floating drones that were flying around the heads of the people turned on him as various displays formed in the sky and Alex's figure appeared for all to see.
It was an action carried out by Monica the moment she heard Alex's voice. Their protection was in his hands now and there was nothing the leaders could do besides let the being who was clearly more than human talk to the people.
After all, they had seen a portion of his immense strength. People were naturally drawn to the strong; it was not an unproven statement.
Everyone focused on Alex even though, the tsunami was ready to devour their city whole.
"You may not know me, but I know you.
"My name is Alexander, and I am just a part of this city as anybody else." His voice echoed through the range, inspiring the people to look at him instead of the incoming calamity.
His figure cut a dashing heroic look with the spear in his hand.
"I know you are afraid, so am I. But I can't sit back and watch as the people I've known all my life perish under the whims of nature.
"I've done and am still doing everything I can to protect this city, the city in which I was born; you are my city."
His words, though simple, touched the hearts of the people. None of the people around knew who he was, yet they've come to know that he was the one doing everything to protect them from being washed away.
"And right now, there are some people left behind."
His spear pointed towards the city that was now mostly ruins.
"They may be your family, friends, neighbours or even strangers; but they are our people. If you panic now, you'll be forcing my hand to choose between keeping you safe and letting the others perish or ignore the chaos your panic may bring and save the people left behind."
"…."
Silence settled among the people and even though the sea had already reached its critical point, the people remained quiet.
With no more commotion, Alex nodded and then disappeared.
'A natural born leader…' Monica mused to herself; her gaze locked on the direction Alex disappeared to.