Roger New Life

"...Therefore, we announce that Homelander, Queen Maeve, and Starlight will be leaving The Seven to form a new team. New members will join The Seven soon, so please stay tuned."

On TV, Ashley, The Seven's manager, made the announcement of the recent developments.

After nearly a week of preparations, Vought had found suitable replacements for The Seven, and the public was now mentally prepared for the departure of these heroes, minimizing the impact of Homelander and the others leaving.

Roger, dressed in his new hero suit, sat in Tek Knight's secret base, watching Vought's press conference unfold.

"Vought's stock is in freefall," Tek said, holding a tablet. The screen was a sea of red, a disheartening sight.

Roger casually grabbed some chips and replied, "It's not going to cripple them. Like Edgar said, Vought is a pharmaceutical company first and foremost. The superheroes are just side projects. By the way, where are Maeve and Starlight?"

"They've been busy saving people ever since Vought announced your independence," Tek answered, pointing a remote at another screen. The display showed two first-person perspectives.

"I had them wear body cams during their missions," Tek explained. "It's insurance in case Vought tries to pin something on them later."

"Smart," Roger nodded. "They're real heroes now."

Tek set the tablet down, pulled up a chair, and asked, "So, are you still planning to go after Vought?"

"Of course. Why do you ask?" Roger looked at Tek in surprise.

Tek continued, "If you're serious about taking down Vought, then it's time for the next step. Simply going independent isn't going to hurt them much."

"Relax. Didn't I hand over all my earnings from Vought for you to manage? Use that money to start a new company, and we'll wage an economic war against them. We'll bring them down from the inside out…"

"Is that your next step?" Tek interrupted Roger, looking frustrated.

Before Roger could respond, Tek went on, "Listen, I don't care what your plan is, but you need to have a detailed strategy for taking down Vought within the next six months. And it needs to be something you can control from start to finish. My time is running out."

Tek's voice was serious.

He was referring to the tumor in his brain, which was inoperable. Even medication could only slow down his death, not stop it.

Six months was the time Tek had calculated he had left. At the current rate, the tumor would kill him through nerve compression within that time.

Roger knew this. He looked at Tek and said earnestly, "Don't worry. I've got this."

"You've got this?" Tek snapped. "You've got this by sitting here doing nothing? You say you want to fight Vought economically, but how? They dominate the entertainment and pharmaceutical industries. We've got nothing to leverage against them except for you guys! We can't beat them head-on; we need to expose Vought's crimes!"

Tek's tone was urgent.

From the outside, it might seem like Vought had suffered a major blow, losing some of their star superheroes, and their stock prices plummeting. They had lost billions of dollars during this period.

But even so, Vought wouldn't fall. They might be hurt, but these were not fatal wounds.

The real threat was Compound V and the superhumans they created, which Roger had promised not to expose. This gave Roger and his allies time to regroup.

But without revealing Compound V, the scandals and dirt alone wouldn't be enough to bring Vought down.

A direct confrontation was out of the question, so Tek was right to be anxious. They had already declared war on Vought, yet now they found themselves unable to take any significant action. It was frustrating.

Sensing Tek's urgency, Roger patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry. We'll find an advantage. And your illness will be cured."

"You told me when we first met that you could cure my illness... Was that a lie?" Tek looked at Roger skeptically.

He didn't believe that Roger could cure his tumor. His reason for siding with Roger had never been about saving his own life.

Roger stood against Vought, and that was why Tek supported him.

But now that Roger was bringing up his illness again, and with such confidence, Tek couldn't help but wonder if Roger might actually be telling the truth.

Roger responded seriously, "I can. It might take some time, but I'm sure of it."

Roger was confident because the energy in the portal was nearly fully charged!

Although he wasn't sure where the portal would take him, Roger was confident that it would be a world with advanced technology.

The portal was designed to transport him to worlds with similar rules, like when he moved from his original world to the world of The Boys. The next world would either have advanced technology, superhumans, or a combination of both.

Roger even speculated that he might end up in the DC Universe. After all, many members of The Seven were knockoffs of the Justice League.

And if he did end up in the DC Universe, a brain tumor would be nothing, hell, they could probably save someone who was just a disembodied head!

Tek stared at Roger for a long time before exhaling and saying, "Alright, I'll trust you this once."

Tek hadn't trusted anyone in a long time, but looking into Roger's sincere eyes, he decided to give it a shot.

Even if it was a mistake, he'd just chalk it up to being an old fool.

Time passed quickly. A few days flew by, and Roger watched as the portal's energy reached its peak. He spent most of his time in his room, keeping a close eye on it.

He still didn't know if the portal would activate on its own or if he would need to trigger it manually. Roger hoped it was the latter, so he'd have more time to prepare.

But if it was an automatic trigger…

"Dammit… I jinxed it!"

Just as he was thinking about how he hoped it wasn't an automatic trigger, a powerful suction force suddenly erupted from in front of him as the energy fully charged!

It was like opening a door mid-flight and experiencing the sudden change in air pressure. Roger and everything around him were instantly swallowed by a transparent wave of energy!

The intense pressure caused chaos in Roger's office, scattering everything around. But as soon as the energy wave vanished, the room fell silent again.

Except Roger was gone.

He had been forcibly teleported once more.