‘Damn it where am I. Who are those 2 people?’ “Scantron, what are you going to do if the patient wakes up? I know we strap him down but still.” “Bobby, we worked on this for months and we found a half-dead guy without an arm. We just need to modify the lengths.” ‘Damn it. What are they even talking about? Why do I feel so woozy?’ “Scantron, you know once that drug wears off, he’s going to scream like a crazy person. Plus is tobacco the only contraband drug you could obtain?” “That’s one of the only things that could work on a royal,” answers Scantron. ‘What they drug me with.’ The patent starts to freak out. “THEY USE TOBACCO. THERE ARE DRUGS IN MY SYSTEM. I AM KIDNAPPED. LET ME GO!” Bobby looks at the patient. “Great, he’s awake,” says Bobby with annoyance.
The patient starts to move wildly. “You don’t want to do that; you’re literally being saved by a lot of needles. We stabilize your blood levels, and we have a machine forcing your heart to pump. If you move a lot. The plug is going to get removed resulting in your death,” warns Scantron. “Wha-, what do you want,” questions the patient. “We want to give you power. We want to give you your arm back as well as a second chance at life. Do you have the will to live?” “Of course I have the will to live. I am going to kill the land dragon, X, and this whole ignorant council.” Bobby smiles, “We have other problems to worry about. Here’s the news: there’s a dragon that awakens that’s trying to destroy this world. If you truly want to live you gotta help us.” The patient looks at his arm, “What power are you gonna give me?” Bobby and Scantron smile at each other. “The power of science my child,” says Scantron with a sneaky voice.
Bobby injects a special substance into Nivrah. “What, what do you put inside me…” Bobby and Scantron smile seeing Nivrah’s unconscious body. “Bobby cut his head open from the back. We have to connect the electric wires in the brain, so Nivrah has a connection to the metal arm.” Bobby hesitates. “Scantron you should get the image of the human body, so we don’t mess up anything. Plus, this is going to be a 48-hour process.” Scantron grabs a strange cylinder that projects the human body. “Well, this arm is our greatest creation of science. Plus, I made it so we could make improvements as time goes on.” “Wait, does that mean he’s gonna have a giant scar on his head?” “We need to connect these things to the motor nerves in order for him to consciously move it.” “Alright, Scantron, let’s get to work.” Scantron smiles deviously, his body shaking with not fear but excitement. “Yeah, you’re right, he needs to be ready as soon as possible. Let our first subject of science be a powerful one.” Scantron starts to reshape the arm. Bobby starts to create a disc.
50 hours later of consistent blood, sweat and possible tears…
“Bobby, it’s a masterpiece, this arm.” Bobby smiles, seeing the arm. “He’s going to help us with this war. Let this arm reborn you, Nivrah.” Nivrah’s eyes open, a smile lands on his face while looking at his left arm. ‘This robotic arm, let’s see what this Piece of metal can do.’ Scantron smiles at Nivrah, “You’re gonna do a lot of training in a short amount of time in order for you to use that arm properly.”
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‘X, Zephyr, Kelly, Katie, Bobby, and finally, this is the team so far. There are other members that I need, like that beastman Azad. I think his animal is a white bald eagle. Azad is quite famous for helping the council. He even has a badge to show he’s an honorary member of the council army. There are two others: Gunnar, who uses a rope dart and practices his own fighting style that utilizes applying some type of energy into the attack. Finally, a personal friend of mine, Dornesia. She is really good with a ji and two daggers.’ Seraphina opens her eyes, being distracted by the person knocking on the door.
“Who might that be? The others are not remotely even in this kingdom.” Seraphina opens the door. A smile indents into her face. “Hey there Seraph. It's been a very long time. Like six months. But I am back. Heard the news,” giggles Dornesia. Seraphina puts her hands on her hips, “You graduated already. I heard you quickly became one of the best fighters. Even becoming the secretary of the council.” Dornesia puts her hand onto Seraphina’s shoulder. “Seraphina, I want you to fight me. To see if you’re fit to be a leader.” Dornesia stares into Seraphina’s eyes. “Let’s see if the legendary Trilogy really is as strong as people say.” Seraphina smiles, “I’m ready when you are. I am going to be the leader. No matter what, I don’t care if I need to take you down.” Dornesia looks at Seraphina, “I will give you 10 minutes to get ready. Meet me at Arena 3.”
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Seraphina walks while adjusting her armor. “Is this really necessary to do?” “Seraphina, that’s beside the point, show me how strong you truly are.” Seraphina takes out her sword. Dornesia takes out her ji. Both females stand there observing each other’s stances. Seraphina dashes towards Dornesia. “LIGHT MAGIC, light control.” Seraphina’s blade turns yellow. Dornesia takes a step back, dodging the attack. Seraphina spins counterclockwise. Dornesia takes another step back. Seraphina takes a step forward swinging clockwise. Dornesia takes another step back, dodging the attack. Seraphina thrusts her sword towards Dornesia. Dornesia steps to the left. “Fire magic, fire control.” Dornesia’s blade bursts with flame while swinging her ji to the left. Seraphina blocks, “Light magic, finger flash beam.” Seraphina sticks her pinky out, shooting a small beam of light into Dornesia’s eyes. Dornesia’s eyes become fuzzy, “Damn it.” Seraphina overpowers Dornesia, “Gotcha.” Dornesia jumps back while shooting fireballs out of her hand. Seraphina dashes towards Dornesia. ‘She’s blind, but her hearing and smelling are quite amazing.’ Seraphina cuts a few fireballs in half while evading the others. Dornesia charges towards Seraphina. Seraphina blocks Dornesia’s attack. Dornesia kicks Seraphina. Seraphina jumps back. Dornesia’s ji turns glowing red. “Combustion magic, combustion control.” Seraphina dashes towards Dornesia. Dornesia hits Seraphina, sending off an explosion. Seraphina flies into the wall. Dornesia’s ji turns glowing red. “Combustion magic, combustion control.” Seraphina dashes towards Dornesia. Dornesia hits Seraphina, sending off an explosion. Seraphina flies into the wall.
“Light magic, bright flash.” Seraphina’s body glows while having an increase in speed. Dornesia’s bottom foot glows red. “Combustion magic, explosion start up.” Dornesia rises up her foot and then stomps, propelling herself towards Seraphina. Seraphina takes a swing. Dornesia’s ji explodes with flames. Both of them clash. Seraphina moves her blade to the left. Dornesia pushes Seraphina then turns 360 degrees. Seraphina blocks. Dornesia takes a swing. Seraphina blocks once more. Seraphina thrusts her blade towards Dornesia’s face. Dornesia performs a bridge, dodging Seraphina’s attack. Dornesia performs a backflip. Seraphina quickly closes the distance. “Light magic, flashing reach.” Seraphina turns yellow and quickly extends. Dornesia blocks. Seraphina performs a low sweep. Dornesia lifts her leg. Seraphina spins once more, her blade barely grazing Dornesia’s armor. Dornesia thrusts the back of her ji. Seraphina rolls to the ground. Dornesia runs towards Seraphina. “Light magic, light slash.” Seraphina takes a swing, sending yellow splashes of light. Dornesia shoots slashes made out of fire. Both attacks nullify each other. Dornesia spins her ji. “LET’S SEE HOW STRONG YOU’VE FULLY GOTTEN; YOU ARE THE LIGHT TRILOGY.”
Dornesia dashes towards Seraphina. “Combustion magic, 7 layers.” Seraphina charges towards Dornesia. “I’M NOT LOSING. Light magic, shining star.” Seraphina takes a swing. Dornesia dodges and cuts Seraphina. Seraphina takes another swing. Dornesia steps to the left and lands another cut. Seraphina takes a third swing. Dornesia dodges and lands another cut. Seraphina’s eyes widen. “Damn it, she’s gonna hit me again.” Dornesia takes a swing. Seraphina blocks. Dornesia moves her sword straight to the ground. Seraphina’s eyes widen. “Another orange line, damn it.” Seraphina jumps back. Dornesia closes the distance instantly, landing another hit. Seraphina takes a desperate swing. “Damn, I haven’t hit her once. I didn’t even create a star on her body yet.” Dornesia takes another swing. Seraphina takes another swing. Dornesia blocks while lifting up the bottom of her ji, hitting Seraphina. All 7 lines, with some intersecting one another, glow. Seraphina’s eyes widen while her body slows down. Dornesia makes a hand sign and strikes Seraphina in the chest. Seraphina flies while 7 explosions go off on her body back-to-back. Dornesia launches herself towards Seraphina. Seraphina shoots small light orbs. Dornesia takes the hit, then forcefully places her hand onto Seraphina’s face. “COMBUSTION MAGIC, ARM CANNON BLAST.” Dornesia yells while shooting out a reddish-orange beam. The beam engulfs Seraphina’s body. Seraphina flies straight to the wall. Dornesia shoots balls of fire. Seraphina reaches out her hand, desperately casting a shield of light. Dornesia gently hits the floor with her ji. “Come on, Seraphina, that’s all you got, girl.” “No, I’m not finished yet. I’m going to prove to you that I have a right to lead, and after, you’re gonna join under my authority.”
Seraphina slowly gets up, taking a small breath. “Light magic, shining flash.” Seraphina vanishes. Dornesia shoots balls of fire. Seraphina swiftly passes them, increasing her speed. Dornesia swings her ji. Both of them clash. Seraphina overpowers Dornesia. Dornesia jumps back while imbuing her ji with fire. Light magic explodes out of Seraphina’s sword. “Light magic, accelerating flashing combo.” Seraphina dashes towards Dornesia. Dornesia takes a swing. Seraphina takes a quick step to the left. Dornesia spins her ji. Seraphina takes a swing. Seraphina takes multiple swings, each strike becoming repeatedly faster. Dornesia gets a cut on her leg, then on her cheek, then on her left arm, then on her right arm. Seraphina turns 360 degrees, making a big horizontal cut on Dornesia’s stomach. ‘Damn it, she cut through parts of my armor.’ Seraphina takes a step with another desperate strike. Dornesia’s eyes widen. “COMBUSTION MAGIC, reversal impact.” Dornesia finds an opening and counters the attack. Seraphina flies into the sky. “Light magic, 6 beam rush.” Seraphina turns into a body of light, then splits evenly into 6. “Combustion magic…” Dornesia spins her ji, collecting the wind. “…exploding rings.” The wind turns glowing orange. Dornesia shoots out 10 rings. All 6 of the lights invade the rings. Dornesia’s eyes widen while slamming the bottom part of the ji to the ground. All 6 bodies of light hit Dornesia at the same time, turning back into Seraphina. Dornesia forcefully moves back a couple of inches while keeping her stance.
Seraphina’s sword turns yellow. “Light magic, light control.” Seraphina dashes towards Dornesia. Dornesia punches the floor. “FIRE MAGIC, BURNING GEYSER.” Seraphina jumps back. A burst of fire comes from the ground. Seraphina does multiple flips, evading the fire. Seraphina turns around while swinging her blade. Dornesia quickly blocks. Seraphina slightly tilts, then thrusts her sword. Dornesia bends slightly backward, subsequently swinging her ji. Seraphina jumps back. Dornesia turns 360 degrees. Seraphina blocks while forcefully shaking. ‘Damn it, so much force.’ Dornesia implants the bottom part of her ji into the ground propelling her body counterclockwise while lifting her feet into the air. Seraphina’s eyes widen, getting knocked down to the ground.
Dornesia’s ji turns glowing orange. ‘She’s down, time to deal the final blow.’ Seraphina extends her sword. ‘She’s dropped her guard.’ “Light magic, bright shot.” Seraphina shoots a beam of light out of her sword. Dornesia dodges the attack. Seraphina’s left eye glows yellow for a second. The light bounces off the air and hits Dornesia in the leg, knocking her to the ground. Dornesia slams her arm to the ground. Seraphina takes a knee while using her blade as a cane. She smiles while glaring at Dornesia’s face. “I didn’t beat you, but you didn’t beat me, so it ends in a stalemate.” Dornesia smirks while looking back at Seraphina. “You have gotten me there. I guess you pass then.”
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“SO. You must be Zephyr, the twilight trilogy. Let’s see if you can live up to that name. One of the three young prodigies. By the way, my name’s Gunner, and I’m the man who is going to defeat you.” Zephyr turns around, smiling. “I heard you have been nominated to join this mission by Simba. So, I want to see how strong you are.”
Gunner takes out a rope dart (a dart / knife attached to a long piece of rope or chain like object) and goes into a fighting position. Gunner spins the rope faster and faster. Zephyr goes into a fighting position, trying to anticipate Gunner’s first attack. The dart flies by Zephyr. Zephyr’s eyes widen as his left cheek is grazed. “Drip, drip, drip, drop,” the blood hits the floor. ‘Damn it! What was that? How did he make that strange weapon move so fast and do so much damage?’ Zephyr smears the blood dripping from his left cheek. Gunner pulls back the dart, resetting his stance. “Hm, I thought I struck you in the head. That was too fast for me, I guess.” “Dragon art, dragon’s spit, air form.” Wind swirls around Zephyr’s palm while striking his palm forward, shooting tiny spheres made out of air. Gunner spins his rope dart, blocking the spheres of wind, subsequently turning 360 degrees, launching the dart. Zephyr steps to the left. Soon after dashes towards Gunner. “DRAGON ART…” Zephyr leaps high. Green energy explodes out his arm shaping into a dragon head. “ZU LONG DRAGON PUNCH.” Zephyr extends his arm, shooting out a green dragon’s head. Gunner takes a heavy stance, spinning his rope dart. An orange energy begins to form around his rope dart. He flings the dart towards the green dragon. The dragon goes through the dart. The rope dart hits Zephyr while the green dragon head hits Gunner. Both fall to the ground.
Zephyr quickly gets up jolting towards Gunner. Gunner jumps up into a defensive stance. Zephyr swiftly does a left jab. Gunner jumps back while throwing the dart. Zephyr steps to the left. Gunner spins 360 degrees clockwise, turning the dart’s direction. Zephyr lifts his arm, blocking the dart with his gauntlet. Gunner pulls back the dart. He jumps while moving 360 degrees, slamming the dart straight to the ground. Zephyr takes a step to the left, landing a counter strike. Gunner inputs orange energy into his foot while kicking his rope dart up. The rope dart swings up. Zephyr automatically takes a step back. The dart bursts with orange. Gunner redirects the rope dart straight to Zephyr’s heart. Zephyr makes an X with his arms, touching his chest. The rope dart hits his arms full force. Zephyr forcefully moves back a couple of feet away from Gunner.
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Gunner runs towards Zephyr while imbuing orange energy in his rope dart. Zephyr goes into a fighting position. ‘So, this is the power of chi, that orange thing.’ “Dragon art…” Gunner stops for a moment and throws his rope dart. Green energy bursts out of Zephyr’s fist. “Equilibrium.” Zephyr’s fist hits the dart. The green energy and chi counter one another. Gunner pulls back his rope dart. ‘What the hell, he nullified my chi.’ Zephyr runs towards Gunner. “Dragon art…” Green energy explodes out of Zephyr’s left foot. “Dragon whip.” Zephyr swings his leg. Gunner jumps back. A wave of green energy hits Gunner.
Gunner rolls to the floor. Zephyr charges towards Gunner. “Dragon art, Zu long dragon punch.” Green energy develops into Zephyr’s hand, forming into the dragon’s head. Gunner wraps the rope dart in his hand and imbues orange chi in it. Both of their fists hit one another. The wind starts to move wildly. Zephyr performs a right jab. Gunner pulls the rope dart and wraps part of it onto Zephyr’s arm. Gunner implants his knee, empowered by orange chi, into Zephyr’s face. Blood comes out of Zephyr’s mouth. The rope dart unwraps around Zephyr’s arm. Zephyr rolls to the ground.
Gunner charges towards Zephyr. Zephyr charges towards Gunner. Gunner swings his rope dart. Zephyr blocks. The rope dart wraps around his gauntlet. Gunner steps on his rope dart. Zephyr’s fist hits the floor. Orange chi quickly develops into Gunner’s foot. Gunner quickly jumps while spinning, performing a spinning hook kick. Zephyr’s body spins to the ground.
Gunner charges towards Zephyr. Zephyr does a kick up. Gunner steps back. Zephyr takes multiple swings. Gunner blocks multiple times. Green energy shoots out of his fist. “Dragon art…” Gunner infuses orange chi into his foot, performing a roundhouse kick. Zephyr quickly blocks. Gunner jumps back while shooting his rope dart. Zephyr blocks with his left hand. The rope dart cuts through his hand. Zephyr’s eyes widen. ‘When did he…’ Zephyr remembers a couple of seconds before he spins to the ground. (Gunner swung his rope dart. Zephyr blocked. The rope dart wrapped around his gauntlet. Gunner stepped on his rope dart. Zephyr’s fist hit the floor.) ‘…That’s when my gauntlet was removed. When he hooked me in the face.’ Zephyr jumps up and down, then starts to take a deep breath. Gunner’s rope dart glows orange. “Let’s see if you can keep up with me, Zephyr.” Zephyr cracks his knuckles. Green energy explodes out of his body. “Don’t worry, I definitely will.”
Gunner throws his rope dart towards Zephyr. “Dragon art…” Zephyr vanishes. “DRAGON RUSH.” Gunner’s eyes widen. ‘Damn it, I shouldn’t have let him charge up.’ Zephyr’s arm hits Gunner’s neck. Gunner flies to the floor. Gunner spins his rope dart and tosses it. Zephyr takes a swing with his right arm. The rope dart bounces off the air, hitting Zephyr on the left side of his cheek. Zephyr rolls to the ground. Gunner runs towards Zephyr. Zephyr starts running towards his gauntlet on the floor. Gunner throws his rope dart. Zephyr rolls to the ground, dodging the rope dart and grabbing his gauntlet.
Gunner pulls back his rope dart. Zephyr re-equips his gauntlet and charges towards Gunner. “Dragon art, Zu long dragon punch.” Zephyr’s arm bursts out with green energy. Gunner wraps his rope dart around his hand. Both of them collide fists. Zephyr quickly overpowers Gunner. Gunner rolls to the ground. Zephyr instantly charges towards Gunner. Gunner quickly gets up and throws his rope dart. Zephyr stops for a moment. “Dragon art, Equilibrium.” Green energy explodes out of Zephyr’s fist. he hits the dart, stopping the flow of chi. Gunner kicks the rope dart. Zephyr dodges the attack. Gunner starts to throw a flurry of attacks, getting closer and making the strikes more intense. A cut appears on Zephyr’s leg, then on his left arm, one on his hip, and another on his right cheek. “DRAGON ART, Stock delivery” Gunner’s eyes widen. Both of them trade blows. Green energy flows through Gunner’s body. Zephyr smiles, seeing the same wounds inflicted on Gunner’s body. Gunner jumps back.
Zephyr charges towards Gunner. “DRAGON ART…” Zephyr’s foot explodes with green energy. Gunner spins his rope dart at maximum speed. Orange chi starts to generate out of the rope dart. Zephyr jumps high while moving his leg up. Gunner tosses his rope dart. The rope dart misses Zephyr. Suddenly, the rope dart bounces off the air, aiming for Zephyr’s back. Zephyr throws down his foot, hitting Gunner in the head. The rope dart hits Zephyr in the back. Both boys hit the floor, ending in a draw.
Gunner and Zephyr’s eyes glare at the glowing sun.
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Bobby glares at Nivrah, “Pick up that orange with your robotic hand.” Nivrah slowly moves his hand, picking up the orange. Nivrah suddenly drops it. “DAMN IT. IT’S NOT WORKING. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO PICK UP THIS ORANGE FOR A STRAIGHT HOUR.” “HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. I know, right? It’s really funny. But if you want to get stronger, you need to learn how to pick up an orange.” Nivrah takes a swing at Bobby and falls to the ground. Bobby bends down, looking at Nivrah. “Can’t even move your hand properly. Hey, at least your predominant arm was not sliced off.” Nivrah slowly gets up using his right arm. Bobby stands up, looking Nivrah in his eyes. “Shall we start picking up the orange again?” Nivrah gives Bobby a look, then starts to try to pick up the orange.
Scantron walks towards the both of them. “So, how is picking up the orange?” Nivrah instantly looks at Scantron. “This is not working. You must have done something wrong.” Scantron looks at Nivrah with curiosity. “You say we have done something wrong. But the arm is linked to your brain, plus that arm has your exact dimensions as your other arm. This technology is so advanced it imitates even your bone structure and all your cells.” Bobby smiles at Nivrah, “If it wasn’t for X’s findings, we would probably not be able to make an arm this good.” Nivrah rolls his eyes hearing X’s name for something good. “Nivrah, as soon as you pick up that orange, the sooner I can teach you how to fight,” mentions Scantron. Nivrah looks at the orange. ‘This arm. I need this arm to get stronger. I need this arm to reach new heights of power.’ Scantron taps on Nivrah’s shoulder. “You do want to be stronger than X. Aren't you or I mistake?” he whispers. Nivrah smiles deviously while staring dead into Scantron’s eyes. “I do want to become stronger.”
Nivrah slowly, forcefully moves his left arm. His fingers open up as he yells at the top of his lungs. ‘I NEED TO GET STRONGER… TO AVENGE MY KINGDOM…TO AVENGE THE PERSON THAT DIED ALONGSIDE HIS PEOPLE.’ Bobby smiles, seeing Nivrah succeeding. Nivrah’s fingers touch the orange slowly lifting it up… Then he automatically drops it onto the floor. “BFFR, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA,” yells Bobby. Nivrah bends down and punches the orange with his metal hand out of anger. Scantron automatically smiles. “It looks like we need to force your mind to naturally use your arm unconsciously. Instead of acting like it’s a tool, it needs to act like it’s just another body part, which it’s naturally doing.”
Nivrah starts doing random stuff from drinking water. To punch the wind in anger. The first day he picks up a pencil. Used a knife to cut his food. Even holding an orange for 10 minutes straight. Nivrah reaction time improves. ‘I need strength. I need to live for my citizens. I failed. I need to beat my demons.’
On the second day: Nivrah caught a ball, threw it to the air then caught it again. He starts to hold books naturally with his left hand. Nivrah starts to do more and more random stuff like grabbing toilet paper and whipping his forehead with his metal arm. ‘More…I need more power. I need to evolve once more. May this arm be my holy bible to strength.’
“FINALLY, I AM DONE. IT’S BEEN 3 days, and I can finally naturally move my arm,” says Nivrah, relieved. “It’s time for your next step of training. You’re gonna learn how to use your arm for more diverse combat,” says Bobby. “What do you mean?” questions Nivrah. “Your arm has various offensive and defensive mechanics on it. The arm is gonna evolve with the user over time. So now you can shoot out electrical bullets using your magic, as well as beams. For close range, your arm has superhuman strength and it can turn your electricity into a sword. For defense, you can generate a shield and absorb a certain amount of magic and release it. So, what do you think? Do you like it?” asks Bobby. Nivrah looks at his arm, then looks at Bobby. “Wait, can my arm truly do that?” “Hey, what can I say? If you train really hard, we can quickly help you gain that ability.”
Bobby leads Nivrah inside the bunker into the training room section. “Nivrah, I know boxing, but I’m not good at it like X. But I am really good at Muay Thai. So, I am mostly going to teach you boxing because you have a metal arm.” “Here we go again, it’s always X this, X that. This kid is good at everything.” Scantron puts his hand on Nivrah’s shoulder. “I mean, he’s good at a lot of things. But when it comes to close combat, he is probably the best I have ever seen. X trains under the Zekken style. Meaning that he knows every version of martial arts, both ancient and current. When it comes to close combat and just straight hand-to-hand, barely anyone would come close, let alone beat him. But one big weakness of his is that he is not really good at using magic. He’s kinda average.” “Okay, so what do I need to do?” wonders Nivrah. “It’s very simple. Punch until you drop,” smirks Scantron.
Nivrah goes into a boxing stance trying to inmate Bobby. Nivrah starts punching the wind. Scantron smiles while turning on a giant fan. A blast of wind hits Nivrah. ‘DAMN IT. I CAN BARELY STAND STILL ALONE PUNCH. NO…THAT THE OLD ME…TO HELL WITH THIS WIND…AS LONG AS I COULD BREATHE, I WON’T STOP PUNCHING.’ Nivrah corrects his footing, punching the intense wind. Each strike becomes a little stronger than the last. Scantron and Bobby look at Nivrah. Nivrah stairs at the fan. ‘This is my rebirth. MY EVOLUTION!!!’
A little less than 2 weeks later…
Outside right next to a cafe:
Seraphina looks at her list. “Here are the members, Simba: X, Zephyr, Bobby, Dornesia, Katie, Kelly, and Gunner.” Simba looks at the list with curiosity. “Do you mind if I add some members? There are people who reached out that wanted to join.” “Oh, please do, sir. I would not mind. You are the all-mighty leader of the council.” ‘Why would I say that? He’s going to think I’m a weirdo. My heart is pounding so much. This is so awesome. I can’t wait to be like him. Oh my god, this is really, really cool.’ Seraphina’s eyes glow towards Simba. Simba looks at Seraphina staring into her eyes. “Seraphina, what do you want to be when you grow up?” “I want to be the leader of the Council. I’m like your biggest fan. I wanted to be like you ever since I was 3. Was that a little too much? Was it? Oh my god, this is such an honor, please make me stop talking.” Simba starts to giggle at Seraphina. “You’re quite funny, young one. This is gonna be a big step in taking a seat. Do your best. No pressure. You have 3 days to get ready to get the 3 crystals. The others I want to join you are gonna be here in 3 days. With that, you are dismissed,” says Simba. “Yes, sir,” salutes Seraphina.
“Seraphina, I am ready. Couldn’t find Azad,” says X. Zephyr and Gunner appear right behind X. “So, this is the great Seraphina. The light magic blonde herself,” laughs Gunner. Zephyr looks to the left, seeing Katie and Kelly running towards them. “Well, look who’s showing up. Katie and Kelly. Wait, is that Dornesia? It’s been like around a year since we saw her,” says Zephyr in shock. “Wait, we have everyone except Bobby?” questions Seraphina. “Oh, Bobby, he’s gonna be a little late, give or take around 2-3 days,” explains X. “Oh, actually that’s perfect. We’re getting new members that Simba suggested for the team.” “Wait, what was the point of us getting here early?” asks Dornesia. “The purpose of coming early is to get to know our teammates and stock up on supplies,” answers Seraphina.
X looks at Kelly. “Try not to slow us down.” Kelly takes a swing at X. X steps to the left and trips her. Kelly drops to the floor. “DAMN YOU, X. WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE SO RUDE TO ME? WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER, I FED YOU, GROOMED YOU, I EVEN LET YOU REST ON MY BOSOM WHEN YOU HAD NIGHTMARES.” X’s face turns bright red. Zephyr starts to hold back his laugh. Seraphina wraps her arm around X’s neck. “X, you are the baby of the group.” Dornesia, Zephyr, Katie, and Gunner break character and start laughing hard. Kelly gets up, brushing the dust off her skirt. Seraphina took one last look of the group. “Katie and Kelly, watch over X while shopping. The rest of you spread out and find stuff we need, like personal equipment. Finally, we meet back in 3 days for the rest of our members.” “RIGHT,” yells the whole group. Everyone starts to take off.
3 days later…
In front of the knight school:
“Are you guys ready to start yet? It’s been like 3 hours,” says X with boredom. “We are still waiting on the new members X,” says Seraphina. “Where the hell is Bobby?” questions Zephyr.
“We’re here, and look, this is the new guy that’s gonna be joining us,” smiles Bobby. X’s eyes widen, then he takes out his sword. “What is that son of a bitch doing here, and why did you give him a robotic arm?” “Robotic arm?” say Seraphina and Zephyr in confusion. “What happened, guys? Is he bad or something?” asks Gunner, confused. “Yeah, we need as much help as we can get to save the world,” agrees Dornesia. “Is he bad? HE DEFLOWERED MY SISTER,” yells Kelly.
Nivrah looks at all of them. “This is stupid.” Nivrah walks away. Bobby quickly grabs his arm. “He’s staying. As Dornesia said, we need as much help as we can get. He was recommended by Scantron. Scantron and I will take the blame if he tries to hurt anyone,” says Bobby. Nivrah turns around. “Look, the past is the past. I don’t care what you think of me. I am here to save the world. Like it or not, I’m on this team,” says Nivrah. “ARE YOU SERIOUS? PAST IS THE PAST? THAT’S BS. HE APART OF THE GROUP THAT DID UNSPEAKABLE THINGS TO KATIE. WHY ARE WE LETTING HIM JUST STAND THERE?” yells Kelly, angered. “Stop, Kelly. I don’t want to think about it. Let’s just go over the mission,” says Katie while trying not to look at Nirvah. X walks up to Nivrah’s face. “Next time you pull that stunt to one of them again. You won’t be so lucky to get out with just losing an arm,” he whispered. “So, this is the place. Oh GOD, it’s you,” says Archlades. Land Dragon stairs Nivrah in the eyes. Fire Dragon looked at Gunner. Sun Dragon, Sky Dragon, and Ice Dragon looks at everyone. ‘What the hell happened to them?’ “Sorry I'm late, my name is Azad. Nice to meet all of you.”
Seraphina clenches her fist. "I know we all have tension. But we need to work together to get the 3 crystals X has found and discovered. This mission is called Project Crystals of Yahweh. This might be the most dangerous mission we have all gone on. It’s time to grow up. Each of us is here for something special. We need to come together to save this world from the enemy, which is named the Chaos Dragon. On this project, no man will be left behind. We will protect, defend, and complete our mission as a team. Before this world ends, I will become LEADER OF THE COUNCIL. THIS IS THE BIG STEP FOR ME. AS LEADER, I ORDER YOU ALL TO GET ALONG. IS THAT UNDERSTOOD?” preaches Seraphina. All of them look at each other, then nod.
“Now we are divided into 3 teams. Team 1: Zephyr, Land Dragon, Sky Dragon, Sun Dragon, and Azad will get the sky crystal. Team 2 will get the ice crystal: X, Ice Dragon, Archlades, Nivrah, Kelly, and Dornesia. Finally, Fire Dragon, Katia, Bobby, Gunner, and I will get the fire crystal. After we’re done, we will meet here and wait for the others. I repeat once again, no man left behind,” discusses Seraphina.