Doomsday Revenge: Payback Time (Josie) novel Chapter 167

another settlement snuck in. Who knows? Am I right, guys?”

‘Hell yeah!” someone shouted from the crowd. Most of them didn’t have a clue what was actually happening, but they loved the drama, and Josie’s logic sounded solid enough. A chorus of agreement followed.

June looked like she was about to have a stroke. “You… you’re just twisting words!”

‘Got any proof?” Josie sneered. “Because I don’t take being framed lightly. Accuse me again without evidence, and I’ll beat your ass.

The second the words left her lips-

Josie flicked her wrist, sending a flurry of tiny golden blades straight at June.

She was testing her. She wanted to see if June realized her powers were gone yet.

If June didn’t know, her first instinct would be to use her Plant–type ability to block the hit.

If she did know… well, that’s when things would get interesting.

Right on cue, June moved to counter–attack.

But as she raised her hand, reality crashed down on her. Her powers had vanished into thin air.

Her face went deathly pale.

No.

She couldn’t let anyone at the Base find out. If they knew she was powerless, she was finished.

f word got out, she was toast. Her elite status in the base? Kiss it goodbye.

une grit her teeth and yanked her hand back. She put on a brave face, acting like a total martyr. “You’re a guest of the base now,” she shouted. “I’m not going to fight you! If you want to hit me, go ahead. Do your worst!”

The tiny gold daggers swirled around June once before flying back into Josie’s palm.

osie hated June’s guts, but she had to hand it to her–the girl had nerves of steel. Her reflexes were damn sharp, too.

f Josie actually went through with the attack now, she’d look like the villain. It was a low blow she didn’t need to take.

She let the daggers fade.

There was no point in winning a petty fight like this.

Whatever. She’d already gotten what she came for.

une, enjoy it while it lasts. Your nightmare is only just beginning.

une knew it, too. Right now, she was no match for Josie. Not even close.

Besides, the longer she stayed out here, the higher the risk of her secret leaking.

As much as she hated it, she had to suck it up and swallow her pride.

Fine,” she hissed through gritted teeth. I’ll remember this. This isn’t over, Josie. Just you wait!”

June shoved her way through the crowd and stormed off, fuming.

Watching June look all “tough” while she was clearly crumbling inside was the best thing Josie had seen all day.

God, stealing from the “main characters” was such a rush. It felt amazing.

“Show’s over, guys!” Josie stretched, her joints popping. “Drinking all night finally caught up to me. I’m hitting the sack.”

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She walked out, her laughter echoing behind her.

Not a single person dared to stand in her way.

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June stumbled home, her mind racing. The second she was inside, she tried to tap into her core, desperate to feel her power.

But there was nothing. Just a void.

Bone dry.

That surge of energy, that feeling of being unstoppable… it felt like a dream. A dream she’d never wake up to again.

June was spiraling. This was real, raw panic.

She’d already built a hell of a reputation in the base. Everyone knew her name.

And the big shots? The powerful high–ups? They were all waiting for her to heal them. She was their lifeline.

Without her power, how was she supposed to heal anyone?

How could she keep her status in the base? She’d be a nobody.

‘June, what’s with the face?” Sylvia rolled in on her wheelchair. She had no idea what had just happened to her daughter. She was still beaming, lost in her own world. “Hey, give me some more credits. I saw this fur coat–it’s gorgeous. It’s only eight hundred credits!”