"Let's go."
Cassandra flew closer and the two disappeared from their location, instantly appearing in orbit around Earth.
"This is my home." Alex introduced Earth with a proud smile. "She's beautiful, isn't she?"
"And small…" Cassandra added, looking at Alex and the planet in tandem. "I thought you'd be living on some mega planet. Sort of like an emperor or a sovereign."
Looking around, she noticed Mars as the only other planet in the system teeming with life. And compared to where she lived, the star was incredibly small.
In fact, the entire star system was too small. Cassandra didn't want to say much, but she felt it would be rude.
She sensed a few familiar auras, specifically Zol and two others who were with Alex when she woke up.
"What's the point?" Alex replied with a shrug, turning his gaze to Earth as a smile graced his features. "I have no intention of ruling and I like my peace and quiet."
Alex opened his arms wide, causing the Catwoman to look at him strangely. But then, she sensed a presence spending towards their location.
"Alex!" The voice called out, reverberating through the atmosphere and surrounding orbit. "What took you so long?!"
Alex had to isolate the sound to prevent the people below from noticing.
Then, like a missile, Julia collided with Alex, the impact generating a shockwave that rippled out, yet disturbed no one on the Orbital Rings.
"Sorry about that, Julia." Alex smiled as he embraced the woman in his arms. "I got held up by something minor."
Julia ignored his words and quickly found his lips, sealing them in a passionate kiss that would leave singles crying in envy.
Sniffle.
While the two loved birds reunited after a month apart, Cassandra stared at them in utter confusion.
'She's so weak!' Cassandra couldn't believe what she was seeing. 'How is someone like him with such a weakling?'
To her surprise, a reply came back in her head, almost making her jump back.
'Like I said before, I only got this strong a little over six years ago. And I'm not even twenty-five.'
"!"
Cassandra's heart skipped a beat hearing that. First, she was shocked Alex could talk in her head, then she wondered if he could read minds.
But now she was hearing Alex was not even twenty-five? 'Just who the hell is this monster?' Her eyes trembled in absolute shock.
"You know, your apologies are getting old." Julia berated jokingly, tapping his chest with her index finger. "Just come out and say your missions take time."
"I thought that was a given?" Alex tilted his head. "We're hunters, woman. Every mission takes time. Also, congratulations on your breakthrough."
Julia was finally in the C Rank, unlocking the power of flight. Compared to others in the same Tier, she was a cut beyond.
"Hmph!" Julia snorted as she floated back, taking the compliment as a natural thing. "Who's she?" She finally turned her attention to the stranger floating by their side.
At a glance, Julia could tell she didn't come from around her. With a pair of ears on her silvery hair and tail behind, she was a standout.
"I'll introduce her to everyone. Let's get home first." Alex proposed, taking Julia's hand as he flew towards his home.
For a few seconds, Cassandra didn't know what to make of Julia. She found her a little too brave for her level and also noticed the apparent dislike in her eyes.
'Wow…' Cassandra could only stare dazely. 'Talk about bossy.'
...…..
The Gray estate.
"Everyone, this is Cassandra Clare." Alex introduced the cat once they were gathered in the living room. "Cassandra, this is my family…"
He introduced his parents, his sister and then Julia. The family instead, stared at her like a wonder of nature.
'She's so cute!' Olivia was a second away from jumping the woman, finding her cat features extremely charming. 'Where did he find her?'
If possible, she would like one herself. Alex chuckled at her sister's thoughts, which were in line with what the parents were also thinking.
'I should probably put this thing off.' Alex felt troubled for 'seeing' their thoughts.
The ability has become a sort of passive thing about him. Without even trying, he could see the thoughts of those around him, and it didn't feel right.
"Hello…" Cassandra waved at the family with her most charming smile. "It's a pleasure to meet you all.
"And thank you for having me here." She added.
However, while everyone was slowly recovering from their shock, Julia was staring daggers at her. Something nobody missed.
"Of course," William was the first to recover, gesturing for the Catwoman to sit. "Is there anything you would like?"
William turned to Sarah who promptly got the message and moved to the kitchen.
Sometime later, everyone was served a refreshing drink while they waited for Lex to get into story mode. It was now a sort of ritual at this point.
Anytime Alex went out, he always returned with a story, and like normal folks, were very interested in hearing them. Also, it made them feel closer to Alexander.
Alex glanced at Cassandra and the woman nodded for him to go ahead.
"Cassandra is eh… like me, and is from another universe…"
Alex went ahead as he told the family where Cassandra hailed from, how she got here and why she was going to be a part of this universe.
The story brought almost everyone to tears, not knowing how to comfort her. They couldn't imagine losing everything.
Even with the galactic calamity that happened a few months ago, they were still unable to understand how that truly felt.
"It's fine…" Cassandra swallowed the lump in her throat, feeling touched by their compassion.
"Well, this is your universe now." Sarah said, shifting closer to take the woman's hand in hers. "Feel at home and come to us should you ever need anything."
Cassandra nodded, firmly pressing Sarah's hand in return. 'Will my family have been the same if they were alive?' It stung just thinking about it.
Alex could read the woman even without his mind-reading ability.
'I have to begin implementing the plan as soon as possible.' He didn't want to see any more tears from the people. 'They've suffered enough.'