Jupiter, Cassandra's estate.
For the last couple of days since Alex's 'universal' presence and changes, Cassandra had spent that time trying to deepen her understanding of laws.
The Catwoman was doing great, just as a Veilwalker should. Unfortunately for her, she hit a roadblock.
"Damnit, why can't I grasp this thing?" Cassandra stood up from her seated position. "Alex makes it look so easy."
The woman was close to a breakthrough. She could feel it. The black hole in her inner realm seemed to be on the verge of changing into something else, but there was something she had to grasp first.
"Haa… What should I do?" She moved to one of the windows, taking in the beautiful and serene view. "I could ask Alexander, but that would be too needy of me. He did everything himself and I should be able to do the same."
Thinking back to some of the things Alexander said, she began to wonder if what she needed was a change of environment.
"He did say to compare things to everyday life." The Catwoman murmured with a hand on her chin. "Staying cooked up here isn't helping the case. I need to go out."
For a couple of seconds, she wondered how to go about her decision. "Let's try this…"
"Alexander?"
She called out to her surroundings as if Alex was close by.
'Knowing him, any intent directed at him could pull on his awareness.' she guessed and was slightly taken aback when he replied.
"Yes?" Alex's voice echoed in the room. It would have been freaky had she not expected it. Still…
"Why am I even surprised?" Cassandra shook her head in derision. "I want to go explore the cities a bit. Get a change in perspective.
"Can you help?"
"So you need someone to show you around." Alex said and she nodded. "I'm kinda held up right now but I can get Hunter Zol to help you out."
"Hunter Zol?"
"Yeah. The one-horned human who helped with that fight you had when you came here. He's on Mars right now, doing…" His voice trailed for a moment before adding. "...nothing."
"That's good too." Cassandra sighed, accepting the offer. "I want to visit your planet first. Is that okay with you?"
"Yeah, of course." Alex agreed. "Just a piece of advice… You should disguise yourselves if you don't want any interruptions."
"That's a given."
"Then I'll notify him. He should appear in your planet's orbit in a few."
Cassandra felt Alex's presence disappear shortly after, and as he said, a few seconds later, Cassandra felt Zol's presence in orbit.
The woman quickly changed into something suitable for the outdoors and disappeared from the house, appearing before a Zol dressed in casual wear--a pair of black jeans, a T-shirt and a jacket.
"Hello," Zol greeted the moment she appeared. "I'll be accompanying you today."
"Mm." Cassandra nodded and stretched out a hand. "Nice to meet you. Again."
The two smiled briefly before Zol turned around to face Earth; the small yet strikingly ball of life.
"Please." He gestured towards the planet.
Without delay, Cassandra flew forward with Zol right by her side. A second later, they arrived in orbit.
"Our presence would draw a lot of attention. So I suggest we…" Zol began. But before he could complete his statement, the Catwoman had changed her appearance with her light abilities.
"...change appearance…"
Cassandra had adopted the plain appearance of a human with standard looks, blonde hair and dressed in similar clothes as Zol.
"You were saying?" Cassandra smiled with bright eyes, having a genuine look of interest.
"Nothing." Zol shook his head as he too tapped into his light abilities, changing his appearance to a normal man.
Tall, dark and handsome.
"Come on,"
With the change in appearance, the two hunters appeared in Central City, home city to Alexander.
The streets were crowded with people, all going about their business. Vehicles streamed across the cityscape, and tall buildings glimmered under the light of the sun.
In general, everything looked normal and alive. There was no fear in the people's eyes, their smiles bright and true. A true utopia.
Cassandra and Zol stood by the streets, taking in everything. For the Catwoman, while she knew most of the gadgets and things technology going around, she hadn't experienced it personally.
Knowing and then seeing were entirely different feelings.
"What do you want to see first?" Zol asked a moment later. He was only here to guide her to where she wanted to go.
Cassandra took some time to sieve through everything she received. However, the Catwoman couldn't make a decision even after several seconds had passed.
"How about this?" Zol suddenly proposed, understanding her dilemma. "We could try visiting some popular spaces like restaurants/diners to taste the local dishes or even the mall. I hear women like those places."
Cassandra shifted her gaze to the hunter, surprised by his words. Zol turned to look at her, not sure what he did wrong.
"Or we could just walk around?" The one-horned proposed something else.
"No, it's fine." Cassandra chuckled softly. "Let's visit the restaurants. I want to see what food here tastes like."
"Then get ready to have your taste buds invigorated."
"Hehe… I'll be in your care." The Catwoman giggled.
Zol led the way as the two walked along the streets, gathering the curious gazes of the people.
Despite their changed appearances, to normal people, they looked like supermodels who walked right out of a magazine.
Women gave Zol suggestive gazes while the men would always turn around for a second look.
Of course, they didn't dare approach as Zol's presence was intimidating enough. That and the soft glare on the woman's face told them all they needed to know.
A few minutes later, Zol and Cassandra entered a building, and were immediately assaulted with the sweet aroma of the various dishes.
"Nice place…" Cassandra muttered, looking around.
The place was spacious enough to give the customers enough room to feel a bit of privacy. The place was mostly busy with people enjoying their meals and holding small talks.
Once again, their presence caught people's attention and they turned to look. A waiter who was slightly less busy spotted them and rushed forward, instantly knowing they were new faces.
"Welcome…"