Anomaly

Author: Rowen

Chapter 249 – Timeless State [6]

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The room was drowned in an uncomfortable silence. Victor and I exchanged a quick glance before turning our attention back to Emily, who seemed completely indifferent to the way we were staring at her. It’s not like she was lying exactly, but... that’s not really how things went down.
I mean, sure — in a way — but with all those details she mentioned? I’m not so sure. Maybe, from her point of view, that’s how it all seemed. And yeah, I was worried, but not nearly as dramatic as the way she made it sound.
Victor, who was already visibly confused by my sudden appearance, seemed even more lost after hearing Emily’s words. It was almost funny watching his expression — a mix of doubt and disbelief — perfectly mirroring what I was thinking: “Emily... what the hell are you even talking about?” he finally asked, his voice full of confusion and a hint of irritation.
Emily didn’t move for a moment after Victor spoke, her face almost unreadable. Then, as if dealing with something completely trivial, she just shrugged: “What?” she asked, her tone carrying a kind of casual, almost provocative disinterest, never breaking eye contact with him. There was something challenging in her gaze, as if she were testing him: “Don’t believe me?”
Victor just stared at her in silence. There was something in his eyes — a mix of shock and disbelief — that made it clear what was going through his head: he was genuinely wondering if Emily had finally lost her mind. And how did I know that? Easy — because I was thinking the exact same thing.
Honestly, aside from me, no anomaly would waste time worrying about what humans think of them — much less care about the opinion of one single human. And even though I’m an exception to that rule, I’m not that different. In the end, I don’t really care what others think either — except for a handful of humans. And those are rare enough to count on one hand.
For example, even seeing Victor’s sister lying in bed, pale and fragile, and knowing — at least logically — that she’s probably the most important person in his life, I just can’t bring myself to actually care. She’s dying? And what does that have to do with me? I know it sounds cold, maybe even cruel, but why should I feel anything for someone I just met?
And yet... if it meant Victor wouldn’t look at me the way he did last time — with that mix of anger and pain that felt like it could cut through my skin — then maybe I wouldn’t turn down the chance to help her. Not for her sake, but because I don’t want him to look at me like that ever again.
Either way, Victor, after hearing Emily’s words, couldn’t hold back and shot back with a tone dripping with sarcasm: “You really expect me to believe an anomaly would be scared of being hated by a human?” he said, raising an eyebrow and crossing his arms, as if his words were a deliberate provocation.
He didn’t look away, watching every flicker of Emily’s expression, searching for any sign of hesitation. His own face, however, made his feelings clear — absolute disbelief: “Go ahead, tell me the world’s about to end” he added, his voice low and sharp with irony: “it’d still sound more believable”
Victor’s reaction wasn’t exactly surprising — honestly, it was more or less what I expected. It’s like saying a wild animal had bonded with you: no matter how tame it might seem, in the end, it’s still a creature driven by instinct. Anomalies aren’t that different. Most of them act purely on instinct — and worse, their most basic instinct is to attack and kill humans without hesitation.
But before Victor could say anything else, it was Laura who stepped forward. Her eyes, steady and filled with something between pain and determination, locked on him: “You’re still as stubborn as I remember” she said, her voice sounding like a mix of reproach and regret: “More than anyone, you should know blaming the
The moment her words cut through the air, the atmosphere seemed to tighten. The silence that followed was almost tangible, heavy enough to make the air itself feel thicker, as if even the room had felt the weight of that truth.
For a moment, Victor froze, his eyes wide with complete shock. But the surprise didn’t last. In an instant, his expression twisted into pure rage, the very air around him seeming to grow heavier. “You!” he snarled, his voice laced with fury.
He stepped forward, shoulders tense and jaw clenched, glaring at Laura as if he could burn a hole through her soul. “You’re actually serious?” he asked, each word spat with raw disbelief and anger.
Laura stayed silent, her lips pressed together, her gaze fixed somewhere on the floor, as if she had nothing left — or maybe nothing she could — say to him. The silence stretched for a few long seconds before Victor exploded, unable to hold it back: “It was an anomaly that did this to Sara!” His voice was hoarse, full of rage and despair: “Something just like her!”
He pointed at me with a trembling, almost accusatory finger, his shout echoing through the room, making the moment even heavier.
“You want me to just pretend everything’s fine?!” Victor roared, his voice thundering in the room: “Pretend nothing happened? Pretend Sara isn’t wasting away, dying, because of one of those damn anomalies?!” He took a step forward, fists clenched, his face twisted with fury and pain: “I refuse! I refuse to forgive her! I refuse to accept her! Not after what happened!”
No matter how I looked at it, Victor really did seem to blame me for his sister’s condition — and honestly, that was insane. I mean, I didn’t do anything! I’d barely even seen the girl for the first time a few seconds ago.
So why the hell was he looking at me like that — like I was the one responsible for everything? The accusation was so absurd it made me angry, though there was a trace of unease mixed in. It was completely irrational, like he’d just decided I’d be the scapegoat.
With that thought burning in my mind, I let the words slip out, short and sharp, almost like a reflex: (I didn’t do anything)
The second my words echoed in Victor’s mind, I saw his body tense. Slowly, he lifted his gaze, shifting it from Laura to me, as though each movement weighed a ton. His eyes widened, a flash of surprise mixed with something I couldn’t quite name — fear, maybe: “You...” he began, but his voice failed him mid-sentence, dying in the air as though something invisible had stolen the breath from his lungs.
Victor’s hands just fell limp, like the weight of the world had crashed onto his shoulders. He turned slowly, every motion heavy, and sank into the chair beside his sister’s bed. His eyes... were empty. Completely emotionless, cold as shattered glass — only a faint, dark glint reflecting the dim light in the room.
With a slow, almost hesitant gesture, Victor reached toward her, his fingers trembling as if afraid to touch her. I stayed where I was, perfectly silent, feeling like even the slightest noise would shatter the fragile moment.
After several seconds of that crushing silence, Victor’s voice finally broke the air like a heavy whisper, every syllable dragged out, soaked in guilt and exhaustion: “I’m sorry...” His voice cracked, as though he was breaking right along with it: “I know blaming you doesn’t help. None of this is your fault. If it weren’t for you two — always there, giving all this support, all this strength — Sara would’ve been gone a long time ago.”
He ran a hand over his face, trying to steady the trembling in his fingers, before letting out a shaky breath: “But... I just...” the pause felt endless: “I just don’t know what I’m supposed to do anymore”
I glanced at Victor’s silhouette out of the corner of my eye, staying silent. For a moment, I wondered if I should say something — promise him I could heal his sister, maybe? But the truth was, I didn’t even fully understand what was happening to her.
The possibility of failure was far too great to give him false hope. Even if there was a small chance of success, it could be something not even Nekra, Althea, Nyara, or Eryanis could fix. And no matter how small that chance might be — it was still there.
While those thoughts raced through my mind, Emily’s voice broke the silence with a soft, almost playful tone: “Anyway, we’ll give you two some space” She shot me a look full of meaning, a small smile playing at the corner of her lips: “Seems like you’ve got a lot to talk about”
With those words, Emily gave Laura a quick, almost imperceptible glance before heading toward the door. Laura hesitated for just a moment before following her. But before leaving, she stopped at the doorway, looked back at me, and gave a small wave — a simple gesture that somehow felt heavier than it should have.
The moment Laura and Emily disappeared down the hallway, the room was swallowed by a strange, heavy silence. Only Victor and I remained, surrounded by a quiet so suffocating it felt like time itself had slowed down just to make the moment worse.
Neither of us spoke. The silence stretched between us like a thick fog, and I found myself staring at the floor, completely unsure of what to say. Victor? He probably didn’t care — he never seemed to care — so it was hard to imagine he’d be the one to break the silence.
At least, that’s what I thought... until his voice cracked through the stillness like a whip: “Sit down” he said.
The only free chair was right next to Victor, so close it almost brushed against the side of the bed where his little sister lay. I hesitated for a moment, blinking as if to confirm that was really my only choice. Then, without moving my lips, I sent my question to him: (Are you sure about this?)
Victor didn’t respond right away — just nodded, his eyes still fixed on his sister’s hand, as if that tiny connection was his entire world. I took that as permission and did the only thing that made sense: walked over to the chair beside him and sat down.
Once I was seated, I finally got a better look at Victor’s sister. Aside from the size difference, she looked surprisingly like him — her facial features, the shape of her eyes, even the delicate way she held his hand.
She might’ve been even cuter, with an air of lightness that’s hard to describe. There was something about her — a certain glow — that made me think she was the kind of person who laughed easily, who filled a room with life just by being in it.
But beyond that, there was nothing. Her eyes stayed shut, her lips still, and not even the slightest twitch moved her hands. She didn’t even look like she was breathing. And yet, the machines around her said otherwise — they showed that somehow, life still pulsed within her.
I could feel it too, almost like some strange intuition — a thin, invisible thread telling me that something, somewhere, was still working. It was as though she was suspended in time, trapped in a paradox — dead, and yet, inexplicably alive.
Looking at her like that only made the doubt inside me grow stronger. Honestly, healing was never my strong suit — my anomalous abilities were almost entirely about destruction. And yet, seeing the emptiness in Victor’s expression, I felt a tightness in my chest. I didn’t want to see him like that, so broken.
So, even if I didn’t know whether it would work, I made up my mind — I’d try everything. I’d use every shred of power I had left, every drop of energy I could muster, if it meant giving her a chance to survive — and giving my friend back a piece of the hope he seemed to have lost.
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Chapter List

Chapter 1 – First Contact [1]
Chapter 2 – First Contact [2]
Chapter 3 – First Contact [3]
Announcement!
Chapter 4 – First Contact [4]
Chapter 5 – First Contact [5]
Chapter 6 – First Contact [6]
Chapter 7 – Outbreak [1]
Chapter 8 – Outbreak [2]
Chapter 9 – Outbreak [3]
Chapter 10 – Outbreak [4]
Chapter 11 – Outbreak [5]
Chapter 12 – Outbreak [6]
Chapter 13 – Adaptation period [1]
Chapter 14 – Adaptation period [2]
Chapter 15 – Adaptation period [3]
Chapter 16 – Adaptation period [4]
Chapter 17 – Adaptation period [5]
Chapter 18 – Threat from the shadows [1]
Chapter 19 – Threat from the shadows [2]
Chapter 20 – Threat from the shadows [3]
Chapter 21 – Threat from the shadows [4]
Chapter 22 – Threat from the shadows [5]
Chapter 23 – Threat from the shadows [6]
Chapter 24 – Threat from the shadows [7]
Chapter 25 – The director’s visit [1]
Chapter 26 – The director’s visit [2]
Chapter 27 – The director’s visit [3]
Chapter 28 – The director’s visit [4]
Chapter 29 – The director’s visit [5]
Chapter 30 – The director’s visit [6]
Chapter 31 – Conducting experiments [1]
Chapter 32 – Conducting experiments [2]
Chapter 33 – Conducting experiments [3]
Chapter 34 – Conducting experiments [4]
Chapter 35 – Conducting experiments [5]
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Chapter 36 – Conducting experiments [6]
Chapter 37 – Conducting experiments [7]
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Chapter 38 – Conducting experiments [8]
Chapter 39 – Conducting experiments [9]
Chapter 40 – Conducting experiments [10]
Chapter 41 – Black Lake [1]
Chapter 42 – Black Lake [2]
Chapter 43 – Black Lake [3]
Chapter 44 – Black Lake [4]
Chapter 45 – Black Lake [5]
Chapter 46 – Black Lake [6]
Chapter 47 – Black Lake [7]
Chapter 48 – Black Lake [8]
Chapter 49 – Black Lake [9]
Chapter 50 – Black Lake [10]
Chapter 51 – Black Lake [11]
Creation of the Discord server
Chapter 52 – Black Lake [12]
Chapter 53 – Black Lake [13]
Chapter 54 – Black Lake [14]
Chapter 55 – Black Lake [15]
Chapter 56 – Black Lake [16]
Chapter 57 – Black Lake [17]
Chapter 58 – Black Lake [18]
Chapter 59 – The call [1]
Chapter 60 – The call [2]
Chapter 61 – The call [3]
Chapter 62 – The call [4]
Chapter 63 – The call [5]
Chapter 64 – The call [6]
Chapter 65 – The call [7]
Chapter 66 – The call [8]
Chapter 67 – The call [9]
Chapter 68 – The call [10]
Chapter 69 – The call [11]
Chapter 70 – The call [12]
Quick update
Chapter 71 – The call [13]
Chapter 72 – The call [14]
Chapter 73 – The call [15]
Chapter 74 – The call [16]
Chapter 75 – The call [17]
Chapter 76 – The call [18]
Chapter 77 – The call [19]
Chapter 78 – The call [20]
Chapter 79 – The call [21]
Chapter 80 – The call [22]
Chapter 81 – The call [23]
Chapter 82 – The call [24]
Chapter 83 – The call [25]
Chapter 84 – The call [26]
Chapter 85 – Storm [1]
Chapter 86 – Storm [2]
Chapter 87 – Storm [3]
Chapter 88 – Storm [4]
Chapter 89 – Storm [5]
Chapter 90 – Storm [6]
Chapter 91 – Storm [7]
Chapter 92 – Storm [8]
Chapter 93 – Storm [9]
Chapter 94 – Storm [10]
Chapter 95 – Storm [11]
Chapter 96 – Storm [12]
Chapter 97 – Storm [13]
Chapter 98 – Storm [14]
Chapter 99 – Storm [15]
Chapter 100 – Storm [16]
Chapter 101 – Storm [17]
Chapter 102 – Storm [18]
Chapter 103 – Storm [19]
Chapter 104 – Interludio – A little chat
Chapter 105 – Something called Life [1]
Chapter 106 – Something called Life [2]
Chapter 107 – Something called Life [3]
Chapter 108 – Something called Life [4]
Chapter 109 – Something called Life [5]
Chapter 110 – Something called Life [6]
Chapter 111 – Something called Life [7]
Chapter 112 – Something called Life [8]
Chapter 113 – Something called Life [9]
Chapter 114 – Something called Life [10]
Chapter 115 – Something called Life [11]
Chapter 116 – Something called Life [12]
Chapter 117 – Something called Life [13]
Chapter 118 – Something called Life [14]
Anomaly
Chapter 119 – Something called Life [15]
Chapter 120 – Something called Life [16]
Chapter 121 – Something called Life [17]
Chapter 122 – Something called Life [18]
Chapter 123 – Something called Life [19]
Chapter 124 – Something called Life [20]
Chapter 125 – Something called Life [21]
Chapter 126 – Something called Life [22]
Chapter 127 – Something called Life [23]
Chapter 128 – Something called Life [24]
Chapter 129 – Something called Life [25]
Chapter 130 – Something called Life [26]
Chapter 131 – Something called Life [27]
Chapter 132 – Something called Life [28]
Chapter 133 – Something called Life [29]
Chapter 134 – Something called Life [30]
Chapter 135 – interlude – Hidden intentions
Chapter 136 – Inside the mist [1]
Chapter 137 – Inside the mist [2]
Chapter 138 – Inside the mist [3]
Chapter 139 – Inside the mist [4]
Chapter 140 – Inside the mist [5]
Chapter 141 – Inside the mist [6]
Chapter 142 – Inside the mist [7]
Chapter 143 – Inside the mist [8]
Chapter 144 – Inside the mist [9]
Chapter 145 – Inside the mist [10]
Chapter 146 – Inside the mist [11]
Chapter 147 – Inside the mist [12]
Chapter 148 – Inside the mist [13]
SPECIAL PROMOTION ON PATREON!
Chapter 149 – Inside the mist [14]
Chapter 150 – Inside the mist [15]
Chapter 151 – Inside the mist [16]
Chapter 152 – Inside the mist [17]
Chapter 153 – Inside the mist [18]
Chapter 154 – Inside the mist [19]
Chapter 155 – Inside the mist [20]
Chapter 156 – Inside the mist [21]
Chapter 157 – Inside the mist [22]
Chapter 158 – Inside the mist [23]
Chapter 159 – Inside the mist [24]
Chapter 160 – When logic escapes [1]
Chapter 161 – When logic escapes [2]
Chapter 162 – When logic escapes [3]
Chapter 163 – When logic escapes [4]
Chapter 164 – When logic escapes [5]
Chapter 165 – When logic escapes [6]
Chapter 166 – When logic escapes [7]
Chapter 167 – When logic escapes [8]
Chapter 168 – When logic escapes [9]
Chapter 169 – When logic escapes [10]
Chapter 170 – When logic escapes [11]
Chapter 171 – When logic escapes [12]
Chapter 172 – When logic escapes [13]
Chapter 173 – When logic escapes [14]
Chapter 174 – When logic escapes [15]
Chapter 175 – When logic escapes [16]
Chapter 176 – When logic escapes [17]
Chapter 177 – When logic escapes [18]
Chapter 178 – When logic escapes [19]
Chapter 179 – When logic escapes [20]
Chapter 180 – When logic escapes [21]
Chapter 181 – The Burden of Remembering [1]
Chapter 182 – The Burden of Remembering [2]
Chapter 183 – The Burden of Remembering [3]
Chapter 184 – The Burden of Remembering [4]
Chapter 185 – The Burden of Remembering [5]
Chapter 186 – The Burden of Remembering [6]
Chapter 187 – The Burden of Remembering [7]
Chapter 188 – The Burden of Remembering [8]
Chapter 189 – The Burden of Remembering [9]
Chapter 190 – The Burden of Remembering [10]
Chapter 191 – The Burden of Remembering [11]
Chapter 192 – The Burden of Remembering [12]
Chapter 193 – The Burden of Remembering [13]
Chapter 194 – The Burden of Remembering [14]
Chapter 195 – The Burden of Remembering [15]
Chapter 196 – The Burden of Remembering [16]
Chapter 197 – The Burden of Remembering [17]
Chapter 198 – The Burden of Remembering [18]
Chapter 199 – The Burden of Remembering [19]
Chapter 200 – The Burden of Remembering [20]
Chapter 201 – The Burden of Remembering [21]
Chapter 202 – The Burden of Remembering [22]
Chapter 203 – The Burden of Remembering [23]
Chapter 204 – The Burden of Remembering [24]
Chapter 205 – The Burden of Remembering [25]
Chapter 206 – The Burden of Remembering [26]
Chapter 207 – The Burden of Remembering [27]
Chapter 208 – The Burden of Remembering [28]
Chapter 209 – The Burden of Remembering [29]
Chapter 210 – The Burden of Remembering [30]
Chapter 211 – The Burden of Remembering [31]
Chapter 212 – The Burden of Remembering [32]
Chapter 213 – The Burden of Remembering [33]
Chapter 214 – The Burden of Remembering [34]
Chapter 215 – The Burden of Remembering [35]
Chapter 216 – The Burden of Remembering [36]
Chapter 217 – The Burden of Remembering [37]
Chapter 218 – The Burden of Remembering [38]
Chapter 219 – The entity of pride [1]
Chapter 220 – The entity of pride [2]
Chapter 221 – The entity of pride [3]
Chapter 222 – The entity of pride [4]
Chapter 223 – The entity of pride [5]
Chapter 224 – The entity of pride [6]
Chapter 225 – The entity of pride [7]
Chapter 226 – The entity of pride [8]
Chapter 227 – The entity of pride [9]
Chapter 228 – The entity of pride [10]
Chapter 229 – The entity of pride [11]
Chapter 230 – The entity of pride [12]
Chapter 231 – The entity of pride [13]
Chapter 232 – The entity of pride [14]
Chapter 233 – The entity of pride [15]
Chapter 234 – The entity of pride [16]
Chapter 235 – The entity of pride [17]
Chapter 236 – The entity of pride [18]
Chapter 237 – The entity of pride [19]
Chapter 238 – The entity of pride [20]
Chapter 239 – The entity of pride [21]
Chapter 240 – The entity of pride [22]
Chapter 241 – The entity of pride [23]
Chapter 242 – The entity of pride [24]
Chapter 243 – The entity of pride [25]
Chapter 244 – Timeless State [1]
Chapter 245 – Timeless State [2]
Chapter 246 – Timeless State [3]
Chapter 247 – Timeless State [4]
Chapter 248 – Timeless State [5]
Chapter 249 – Timeless State [6]
Chapter 250 – Timeless State [7]
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