Chapter 2 the seven stars ocean
Pov Percy
I raced towards the front of the ship to see the Ocean , I had never seen the ocean before and it was breathtaking. The cool blue Ocean as the sunlight hit it refracting to make the colors of the rainbow just below our deck, the creatures that shot up out of the water and glimmered in the air. I stared at the ocean letting the wind blow through my air and the crisp smell of salt entering in as I took a deep breath.
“It's beautiful,” I whispered, truly adorning the vast axis.
Adonis and Pax followed and stood next to me, Adonis shot a look at me
“It doesn't beat rouge master”
He said with a constricting appearance, he had spent all last night Packing as I recalled hearing Sara and sapphire yell at him that we were going to leave him behind and take his game away. I chuckled and turned towards Pax who was casualing drinking a bright color drink with an odd looking fruit on top. I looked back even further to see Sara, Luna, and Sapphire walking towards us. Now I would be lying If i said I only found Luna attractive, Sapphire dark hair and her red velvet eyes glimmered in the sun, next to her Sara with her golden blond hair and blue eyes, almost as blue as the seven star ocean.
“Hey you guys finally caught up.” I turned back.
“O hush you act so immature running up a ship like that.” Sara said while trying to move past to see the ocean.
“Hey I'm 11.” I said mischievously while trying to hide a smile.
“Me to im only a couple months after Percy”
Adonis said defensively, we both looked at Pax and he sighed
“As the oldest being 14 I was watching them. They are children after all.”
Me and Adonis stared daggers in him as he betrayed us. Laughing together the girls started to make fun of us despite being the same age.
“Let's enjoy ourselves and let loose while we relaxe.”
Sara said as she pushed past us to see the sea. I had never been on a vacation before. Money towards this kind of thing was never in my mind. Constantly working on the station to make it livable. I looked back once more to the sea before we walked towards our room.
“WHOOAA this bed is so big and nice.”
Adonis and Pax jumping across our 3 beds like wild animals. I peeked into the girls cabin being right next to us.
“No sir you are not to look in here without permission.” Sapphire said, trying to hide my view.
“I was just looking were right next to you”
“Exactly what if we were talking about something important”
She shot back sticking her tounge out
“Ya like how you said earlier that Per-” Sara in the back giggled right as she was cut off.
I saw ice mist running out of Luna as she chased after Sara, no idea as to why she tried sapphire, walked up and pushed me out.
I walked back to our room and saw Pax had taken the bed closest to the window and Adonis angry, I suspect that he as well wanted the bed near the window. I set up camp and unpacked. After we were all settled I sent a holo message to the girls that we were going to swim at the pool. They came out and I could see Sara's hair a bit messy from running away from Luna, we walked towards the pool and took a table.
“It's weird seeing these many people our age” Adonis commented.
It was true Adonis' job was cleaning and repairing stuff at a mechanic shop near us, and kids our age were taking exams over arts and getting into prestigious schools. I saw a kid our age with expensive gear around his wrist. The glowed a very dim blue as he swam. I wished I had one million credits to blow on a gear I murmured to myself enviously looking at his wrist. Pax sat down next to me and found where I was looking.
“Hey you wanna take it.”
I stared at him blankly trying to process what he said.
“What do you mean?”
“The gear around his wrist let's take it.”
I turn to him and gave him a horrified face,
“We can't take it, do you know what happens if we mess with a silver spoon kid? Their parents will hunt us down and we don't have that kinda money to deal with them.”
Despite being the oldest Pax was always mischief, he would steal from the place he worked at and sell items for more, one of the many reasons is to why he was able to bring so much credits home. I was thankful that he had always done it for us. A memory floated back, It was my ninth birthday well, a day given to me by our old caretaker and I had wanted a cool toy I saw. I remember Pax stealing it off the counter and running away grabbing my hand as we dissolved into the sea of people.
“Hey let's just do it percy you know how good I am, have I ever been caught?”
“No but you know how luna is she would kill me and something as fancy as that on my wrist she would see it from a mile away.”
I tried to convince myself that there was no way I would until I saw the insignia on his shoulder, he went to the IOTB academy. That means he possessed blessed arts or was extremely good in arts in itself or both. I eyed his insignia even closer to see what level he was on, I saw a white silver which means he was the 2 worst level in the academy. I paused because I was trying to put him down….it's not as if we can't take him…..I looked at him and then I felt a cold presscense.
“Pax, Percy what are we doing here?”
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She placed her cold hand on our shoulders and I could see from the corner of my eye Pax was shuddering as he looked like he had seen a ghost.
“UUU we were just watching the kids our age”
“Uh that's interesting I hope we're not trying to cause an issue”
“Of course not”
Pax chirped as we look back
“We were just looking at him because he goes to the IOTB academy you know ow bad all of us would like to get in”
“O I see he does go, must be one rich kid, lucky him.”
She said it sarcastically but I could feel a hint of jealousy behind her voice.
“Come on I found something you will find interesting” She added pulling us by hand.
We walked past into a large hall, the lights above were vast and dotted all over the place like stars.
“There have been strange sites of the beings on the seven star ocean, please advise all cruises and ships to be wary as this report could be false.”
I turned to watch the screen as they showed a white figure with a jester mask floating over an island. Which was odd because there was no island on the seven star ocean that didn't exist. I told myself it's probably some false news to stir up views. We walked into a huge arena and to my surprise many kids my age and older sat around a platform with 2 kids fighting.
“Hells domain”
A kid around 17 yelled casting his art enveloped the whole platform with a bright hellish red, I could feel the heat searing my skin from all the way up top, I quickly casted a thin layer of protection from the heat.
“Blue wisp of the north”
A beautiful clash of red and blue swirled around the platform with the two users now visible. I watched in awe as a full scale fight with both evenly matched people.
“Stop”
I couldn't make out where the voice came from until the users released their arts and the flames and wind died down.
“It was a boy around Pax age who appeared to be the ref of this match.
“Lance wins with him dealing 129 more damage.”
I soon realized that the platform was a glowing white unscathed by both attacks, it seemed to measure the ability and attacks on a person and how much damage they absorbed.
“Bull crap, If the match had gone on longer I would have stood the victor.”
“Preston , Lance won by the restricted time in a fair match.”
He stormed off the platform and into a group of people and sat down, I realized he was from the sister school of IOTB academy, Elysium. With their dark blue uniforms I could see that this was a field trip that they were on. I quickly went down with Pax and Luna and sat down near the middle to get a closer look.
“Would anyone care to fight a black rank from IOTB academy?”
A kid who seemed my age stood very cocky even though he was the lowest rank in the academy he was in the academy which in itself was impressive. He scanned his eyes and looked towards us.
“You with the blond hair come down here like a man and fight me” He gave a grim nobel looking smile.
I turned to Pax as I tried to see his reaction. His eyes were unreadable as he looked down to the boy.
“Fine but I should say I might not be as bright as you.”
I knew that Pax was strong but against a kid from the top academy in all of Axis, I didn't think he stood a chance. He walked down slowly as I heard smirks and laughs as he tied his hair up and stepped onto the platform.
“What academy do you attend as a peasant?” The boy asked while getting ready to fight in a mocking voice.
“I actually don't go to an academy, never tried, I can't afford it.”
He said bluntly as he took off his shoes and shirt. I knew that he didn't want to ruin his clothes knowing they weren't enchanted and immune to damage.
“ Hhha a peasant dares challenge me the great Brown.”
“You were the one who challenged me you dumbass.”
Pax shot him a quick comeback as he was not used to people looking down on him nor enjoyed being a target. I heard some girls giggle as they watched the two play it out.
“Very well I won't hold back on a peasant who does not know their place.”
“Yes please teach a poor old pesent how to fight.”
Pax grited back he positioned him on the opposite end of the platform and a white hue light glows beneath them singling activation of the battle.
“Start.”
With blazing speed Brown closed in and summoned a red sword, Pax dodging the first swing and disappeared.
“Where did he go?” Brown saif urgently looking around
“Behind you.”
In an instant he shadow traveled right behind him and used his light sword and pointed towards his neck.
“Should I cut it off or are you going to surrender?”
I forgot how scary Pax can be when he was in the zone he had used this power to steal and play tricks on people walking by when I was younger.
“I give up it is your win” Brown said looking down,
Pax lowered his sword and went to walk off the platform but Brown had other ideas.
“You fool I would never lower my head to a peasant.”
He launched a volley of attacks at Pax and I got up to yell at him to turn around but he was already gone before I could blink. In a single moment Pax had his hand around Brown's neck and hoisted him up, choking him.
“Beg for your life I hate people like you, insect should die.”
I could feel Luna's hand grip around mine as she was scared, she had never seen this side of Pax before as he was always chill and nice.
“Aghh Aghh.” Brown let out through gasps of air.
“The match is over victor goes to Pax” The boy said behind them scared and astonished at the result of the match.
“No tell him to admit defeat I want you to say it”
“IT IS MY loss…”
Brown began to lose consciousness but right as he did Pax let him go waking him up and reaching for air.
I looked back as Pax walked past us signaling to follow everyone in shock as an unknown kid just beat an attendee of the best academy in all of Axis. I myself was shocked as well at the true power of Pax and how helpless people were to his ability. Sara and Sapphire were waiting outside.
“What happened, why is Pax shirtless?” Sara asked, curious about what had gone on.
“O I had a bit of incident and didn't want to get the shirt ruined.” Pax said reluctantly.
I hadn't noticed that we spent along time in there and that the clouds were dark,
“Wait what time is it is it supposed to be this da-” as I tried to speak
“Attention all passengers and students find your way to your room as there is an anomaly approaching.” The ring of the captain's voice echoing into the speakers.
I could hear people's worried voices as they shuffled to their rooms. We headed straight to our rooms. I peard outside to see what looked like a gary blanket covering the sky.
“Is it supposed to be like this.?” I asked everyone turning back.
“Well I did check the weather but nothing to this length.” Sapphire said with a concerned looking at the sky.
“Hey what if the gods on the island were near here?.” Adonis added which didn't make me feel any safer but added another thing to worry about.
“ I did see them this morning and they saw one near this ocean.” I added, which I realized I shouldn't have as the mood dropped even lower.
Suddenly a huge wave hit the side of the boat sending us flying across the room. I hit my head on a nearby counter with seconds later Luna flying into me.
“Hhh sorry Percy, what's going on?” Luna look around frantically trying to regain her senses.
I agreed with her this was not normal most times a cruise this large especially with academy students there would be a weather manipulator on board to stop this. I peered out the window, my heart dropped, I saw a black figure with eyes as dark as obsidian gleam into my soul. It was standing on top of water holding its hand out as if to invite someone to grab it.
“Attention all students at the academy we are heading toward evacuation there are rumblers near the east side of the ship please make your way there immediately.” The intercom ringing through our ears.
“Wait, why just the academy students? What about us?” Adonis said with a worried face. I could see him cold sweating as his eyes flickered around the room.
“I can shadow travel but you know I can't take anyone with me…” luke said grimmly.
Trying to think of what we could do we all ran out of our rooms and could see the line of kids lining up to get onto the rumblers as they shot off into the horizon. I saw them holding out their insignias and identifications on board.
“Look” someone said I couldn't make the voice out but turned back to see the black figure in the air. He had what seemed to be a small universe in his hand on a scale. Staring down on us like insects, his presence was menacing.
“Fire blitz” A bright orb shot at the black figure but soon diminished as it passed the caster's hand. It was a student from elysium. “Impossible you die right here get him.” A volley of attacks that colored the rainbow shot toward him with no time for him to doge.
“Humans are quite funny, infinit will.” The black figure mumbled.
As he let out his breath from speaking the art ability stopped frozen in the air, which was impossible as it would explode and become unstable if it stayed in a fixed position. With his left hand he pointed at the ship's haul and all the attacks shot right back down. An abrupt force pushing us all back to the ground and the ship ablaze. My head was ringing from the hit, I could see and hear people's emotions cry out for help and others trying to take the black figure down but slowly the storm turned pitch black and everything went dark.
Pov Indrus, aka black figure the humans saw,
Humans are so stupid, there idealogy and goals filled with greed and there emotions, aww yes human emotions a pitiful thing to have as they are a weakness turning the best to insect as they are met with fear. They are quick to assume and ask, calling us mere gods no that title is beneath us, god is a title of someone who is more vast than them, we call those spiritual spirits but we are infinite beings. These spirits feed off the praise and worship from lesser races and become strong but never to stand at the table with my kind. I thought to myself as I towered over the little humans who had fallen into a deep slumber. If only they could ascend and do our bidding, our goal to go higher can be reached, home, the palace of the void.