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The Path of Hope

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Mar 04, 2024

Max looked lethargic, like someone who hadn't slept well. That's what caused his friends to worry. Gaia and Cosmos, who had just met Max, were shocked when they saw Max's face. In the end, they decided to ask Max about it.

"Max, what's wrong with your face? Is there something?" asked Gaia. Max shook his head.
"Or is it because you're exhausted from taking care of Maxus?" asked Cosmos. Again, Max shook his head.
"Then what's causing your lack of sleep?" asked Gaia once again. Max didn't want to say it at first, but in the end, Max gave an answer about his condition.

"It's not because of my work or Maxus, but it's because every night, I always have nightmares," Max replied.
"What kind of nightmares keep you from sleeping?" asked Cosmos, but this time he asked with a tone of concern in his tone.
"I dreamt I met him, and he always threatened to kill my son," Max replied, his body shaking as he recalled the nightmare.
'Even after having a child, he's still haunted by those nightmares,' Gaia and Cosmos thought.

'Actually, a few years before Maxus was born,

Frost had been banished from Planet M78, otherwise known as the Land of the Light, after his abusive behavior had been exposed. Although Frost had been expelled, the pain and trauma Max had experienced had scarred him, not only physically, but also mentally and emotionally.

Two months after Frost's exile, Max felt symptoms such as nausea and fatigue. At first, Max thought it was the effect of his current assignment. Xenon realized that there was something wrong with Max, so he took the initiative to ask Max to have himself examined in case Frost's abusive treatment also affected his internal condition.

After the examination, Max felt like he had been hit by an asteroid when he found out that he was pregnant with an ultra baby and Max knew who the father of the baby was, who was none other than his former superior who had raped him.

"Max? Are you okay?" Xenon could feel the fear and worry in Max. Max, who was still shocked by the news, immediately ran out of the examination room and almost bumped into Ultraseven 21 who was just recovering after he was seriously injured in his fight with Frost.

Ultraseven 21 had known Max for a long time, even before he was hospitalized at Silver Cross for months. Even though it was only a glimpse, Seven 21 could see the sadness and fear in Max. Instantly Seven 21 felt both pity and regret that he could not help him to be free from Frost's pressure and abusive treatment.

"Max! Wait!" Xenon tried to catch up with Max. However, even though he had shouted his name, Max did not stop at all and continued to run away from him.

After that incident, Max locked himself in his house again. The memory of him being raped by his former superior was replayed in his mind. He was terrified when he thought of having to bring the baby of Ultra who raped him into the world. Max isolated himself from his friends, including Xenon.

"Max, please, come out, don't make me worry!" Xenon tried to persuade Max to come out, but it was in vain. Max was too scared to show himself after he found out that he was pregnant with the child from the rape.

"I can't believe Max is carrying Frost's child," Cosmos said.
"It's not a baby. It's more like a parasite, because it came from the dirty deeds done by that ultra!" exclaimed Zero.
"I can't believe this is happening again," grumbled Dyna, who still remembered the time Max had locked himself away after being raped by his superior.
"So what do we do? Max can't keep shutting himself up like that," said Gaia, who was worried about Max's mental state.
"Anyway, let's find a way to help Max before his mental state gets worse," said Xenon. Among all of them, Xenon was the most worried about Max's condition.

Ultraseven 21, who was nearby, was eavesdropping on their conversation. Hearing the condition of Max who had been raped and was now pregnant with the child of the ultra who had raped him, made Seven 21 even more unable to forgive himself for failing to help Max at that time.

The next day, Xenon and his friends immediately discussed how they could help Max.

"We need to help Max before his mental state deteriorates further. Does anyone have any ideas for this?" Xenon started the discussion. Although he was being strict, but in his heart, he was most worried about Max's condition.
"I can't bear to see Max like that either," Gaia said.
"I'm also still upset with Frost. Just dealing with him pisses me off, let alone the baby version," Dyna grumbled.
"Let's forcefully remove the baby and throw it into the black hole!" exclaimed Cosmos, who was now in Corona Mode due to his anger towards Frost.
"Cosmos, since when did you go into that mode?" asked Zero who was scared to see Cosmos who suddenly had such sadistic thoughts.
Three, who was sitting next to Dyna, then slapped Dyna.

"What did I do wrong?!" exclaimed Dyna who did not accept being slapped by Tiga.
"You provoked him with your words," replied Tiga.

"ENOUGH!"

They all fell silent when they heard an ultra yelling at them. They looked at the ultra standing in front of the door. Xenon who saw the ultra, immediately recognized him.

"You're... Ultraseven 21, right?" Xenon said when he saw Ultraseven 21.
"Hey, Xenon. It's been a while since I was hospitalized at Silver Cross for months," greeted Ultraseven 21. "But I didn't come to say hello. I'm here because of Max's problem."

"So you knew about it?" asked Tiga.
"I did. I heard your conversation yesterday, and I regret that I couldn't help Max back then. I did try to help, but I ended up with Frost attacking me and I was badly injured. I tried to help him because I understand how it feels to be treated by an abusive superior like Frost, because I used to be Frost's subordinate," Ultraseven 21 explained.
Xenon's friends felt sorry when they heard Ultraseven 21's answer after they learned that Ultraseven 21 used to be Frost's subordinate and had to suffer the same pain as Max.

"But you guys don't have to worry about that. I've moved on from what happened to me. And you, Xenon, I know that you care about Max, even you are worried about his current condition. I know what to do," Ultraseven 21 said. "This may be a sensitive topic, but we should ask Max to have an abortion."

Suddenly, everyone listening to Ultraseven 21's proposal was shocked by the idea. They initially resisted the idea because it might traumatize and pain Max even more. However, Xenon agreed to the idea.

"In my opinion, we should ask Max to have an abortion. Of course, the abortion should be done according to medical procedures that are proven to be safe. Besides, Max's mental state isn't conducive to continuing his pregnancy," Xenon said.
After hearing Xenon's statement, everyone agreed that Max should have an abortion on the baby from the rape. After all, they also didn't want to remember Frost through the presence of his child.

Xenon decided to meet Max. He tried to persuade Max to listen to him.

"Max, please, come out. Let me talk to you. You can't stay locked up forever either, right?" Xenon persuaded. How surprised Xenon was, when this time, Max opened the door for him. His eyes looked droopy as a result of the difficulty of sleeping and crying during the time he had locked himself up.

"What did you want to tell me?" Max asked. Xenon felt nervous at first, but he dared himself to say it for Max's sake.
"Max, I want you to get an abortion," Xenon said. Max was surprised when Xenon asked him to undergo an abortion. Max tried to resist, but Xenon insisted that Max have an abortion.
"I'm asking you to do this because I don't want to see you suffer like this. I know you are terrified after you found out that the child you are carrying is the result of a heinous act," Xenon said, then he held Max's hand with both hands "I'm asking you because I care about your mental health, Max."

Eventually Max agreed to undergo an abortion to remove Frost's baby from his body. It may have been a painful process, but it was for his own good. Max is now undergoing treatment after the abortion process went smoothly. Max promised that he could live his new life and leave his bad memories in the past behind.


In the present, Xenon and Max are indeed married and have a child, although their child is the result of an experiment. Even so, Max is still haunted by his nightmares from when they were not having a child until Maxus grew into an ultra teenager.

Gaia and Cosmos only hope that Max will no longer be haunted by those nightmares.





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