BLOOD MOON: AWAKENING
It was a cold night in Giza, Egypt. A large crimson red moon in the sky. Civilians had been evacuated from the entire city. Soldiers at every corner, hearts beating, pupils dilating, sweat dripping. Guns clenched, tanks loaded, fighter jets circling the area, heavy artillery all focused on a single point, a small portal with distorted waves of brown energy. The portal was accompanied by a violent windstorm that engulfed the entire area and kept spreading throughout the country. Some soldiers collapsed from the pressure; others fell to their knees. A select group of five stood firm at the rear and mirrored the energy in blue hues. They were clad in knight like armor of the same colour. The brown energy returned suppressed, and silence took over the city of Giza.The commanding officer stood firmly at the rear. "Take aim!" he ordered."Here it comes." a soldier quavered to himself.The portal expanded to the size of a skyscraper and out rushed an army of demons."Fire!" yelled the Commander.Every single war arm began raining fire at the raging demons. The demons retaliated by firing energy blasts at the soldiers, increasing the number of casualties on both sides. The fighter jets swooped down to take out the demons; some succeeded, while others were destroyed. A minotaur jumped with its axe and slammed into a jet, tearing through it. It landed with a twirl, its axe in-between the pilots head. There was a brief shock on the soldiers side. The demons grinned and started shooting down the other planes with their weapons or energy blasts."Special forces! Move out!" the commander bellowed with saliva bursting out of his mouth and his eyes popping. They leapt from their positions, summoned their weapons and landed in front of the soldiers shooting at the demons. They charged at the demons with incredible speed before dashing through as they severed the demons in their path. As the fight went on, a soldier came to the Commander to report on the situation."I see, so we have lost that much already... Fuck!" cursed the Commander with a frown pressing his face. He bit his finger as he thought to himself..."We have no choice. This blood moon is way more dangerous than I had anticipated." He added."Sergeant!" He spoke firmly."Yes Sir!""Ready our big gun.""But sir, isn't it a bit early? Not to mention that he's still quite unstable!""I know that! But we have no choice!" the Commander responded, gritting his teeth as he faced the battlefield.He turned to the sergeant with his eyes glaring into the man's soul, "That's an order!""Yes sir!" The sergeant responded terrified.He rushed to the base. His eyes widened, his heart pumping. Sounds of explosions going bizarrely as limbs from demons and soldiers a like landed occasionally in his path. By the time he got to the base, he was out of breath. Two soldiers were guarding the entrance."The Commander…" he gasped."Huh?" The two soldiers looked confused."The Commander has requested he join the battle. The situation is very dire."A look of disbelief and worry filled their faces. One of the soldiers cursed as he went inside where there a young boy sat, meditating. He sat with his eyes closed and his hands rested on his lap, with a slim yet well-defined build."James!" he called out.The boy took a deep breath in, opened his eyes slowly and let the breath out."Hoo, so its my turn now," he chortled with a smirk.As the fight went on in Egypt, down in New York city, a boy was asleep in class as a teacher strolled in. The teacher was dressed in a checkered shirt and tie, briefcase in hand and bland prescribed glasses. Clearly a newbie. He met the students noisy and doing whatever they wanted."Quiet!" he yelled.The entire class perked up except the sleeping boy. Vexed, he walked up to the student and tried to tap him gently."Go away," the boy responded, sleepily.The other students began to chuckle at the sight and to everyone's shock, the teacher smacked the boy on the head. The class went silent.A student slowly turned to another and said, "Did he... did he just hit Kris?""Oh no," the other responded with terror in his voice.Kris opened his eyes and lifted his head up with an insane smile on his face. His blue eyes glowed with deadly intent."Young man, you ought not to be sleeping in class. It's a show of disrespect and irresponsibility... You youths of...""Who the fuck are you...?" Kris cut the teacher short.The man, tongue tied at first, adjusted his tie. "That's uhmmm... rude"As Kris got up from his seat, so also did James reach the battlefield in Giza. Red energy started to build up around him. Both boys looked at the opponents in front of them and said,“Well...this will be fun.”BLOOD MOON wishes you all a wonderful ride.The Major Characters are introduced below:*KRIS:*BirthDay: 3rd MayHeight: 174 cmAge: 16 yearsHair colour: Dark BrownEye colour: BlueOrigin: AmericanSkin tone: MediumBody type: Typical jock, built but not largePersonality: Kris is a sarcastic stubborn, selfabsorbed, overconfident believe in your own strengthtype person. Also an inner circle person who caresabout people he trusts or respects and finds itdifficult to let people in or close.*JAMES LOCK:*BirthDay: 27th SeptemberHeight: 165 cmAge: 17 yearsHair Colour: BlackEye Colour: GreyOrigin: ChineseSkin tone: MediumBody type: Slim but definedPersonality: James is cool and calm. He has a certainlevel of stubbornness especially when he isdetermined to get shit done. He can be cocky but onlywhen he wants to taunt people in order to expose their weakness. He is Tactical and Resourceful*EDWARD VON SHWAZ(AZASKIEL):*BirthDay: 10 AprilHeight: 179 cmAge: Human (43 years) Demon (Unknown)Hair colour: BlondeEye colour: GreenOrigin: GermanSkin tone: FairBody type: Slim with noticeably defined chest andbroad shoulders.Personality: Edward is driven, passionate, sarcastic,egotistic, cocky and determined. He is a bitmischievous but not devious.*ABUBAKR ALI:*BirthDay: 5th MayHeight: 179.4 cmAge: 23 yearsHair colour: Silk BlackEye colour: Deep BrownOrigin: Saudi ArabiaSkin tone: FairBody structure: Lean, fit with muscular arms and welldefined abs.Personality: Calm, loyal and determined with a strongsense of purpose.*YU LOCK:*BirthDay: 30th OctoberHeight: 166.6 cmAge: 47 yearsHair colour: BlackEye colour: Dark BrownOrigin: ChineseSkin tone: MediumBody type: Lean but muscular, squarish in shape butwith thick arms.Personality: A free spirit. Intelligent and Confident.Dislikes intense situations and loves to lighten themood.*ELIZABETH LOCK:*BirthDay: 11th NovemberHeight: 169.8 cmAge: 44 years (looks 30)Hair colour: Light BrownEye colour: GreyOrigin: BritishSkin tone: Very FairBody type: Triangle body type with emphasized hips.Personality: She has a very strong personality.Calculative, Passionate, Assertive, Dominiarin yetcaring and compassionate.*MICHAEL DAVIS:*BirthDay: 2nd FebruaryHeight: 176 cmAge: 46 yearsHair colour: Brownish BlackEye colour: BrownOrigin: AmericanSkin tone: FairBody type: Upright body, medium frame, strong andsolid build.Personality: Steadfast, somewhat shy, intelligent andreliable.*OUMAR BIN MOUSTAFA:*BirthDay: 9th DecemberHeight: 172.4 cmAge: 23 yearsHair colour: Silk BlackEye colour: BlackOrigin: EgyptianSkin tone: OliveBody type: Slim but built with broad shoulders andDefined Chest.Personality: Fun loving, Energetic, Adventurous. He isalso Confident and very courageous.*ASIM SIDIQQUE:*BirthDay: 10th JanuaryHeight: 173cmAge: 23 yearsHair color: BrownEye colour: Light brownOrigin: PakistaniSkin tone: MediumBody type: Lean but definedPersonality: Always a serious demeanor. Hatesexcessivities, Straight to the point type person*MING SU:*BirthDay: 1st JuneHeight: 162cmAge: 15 yearsHair colour: Silk BlackEye colour: GreenOrigin: ChineseSkin tone: MediumBody type: A cute rectangular body structure.Personality: Flexible, Extroverted, A go with the flowtype person but could be overly determined when itcomes to protecting her loved ones.*FRANCIS ROLAND:*BirthDay: 16th NovemberHeight: 176cmAge: 18 yearsHair colour: BlackEye colour: brownOrigin: AmericanSkin tone: FairBody structure: Basically Buff with well defined armand chest muscles. A little fatty at his lower abs.Personality: Very competitive. Always wants to provethat he is the best around and works extremely hardto accomplish his goals. Tends to also be cockytowards people he feels he is better than.*KAMIL YOUSEF:*BirthDay: 14th JulyHeight: 170cmAge: 24 yearsHair colour: Light brownEye colour: Light brownOrigin: EgyptianSkin tone: BrownBody structure: Slim and defined with very broadshoulders.Personality: The Quiet type but has a strong sense ofduty and respect for authority.*BEATRICE ROSSI:*BirthDay: 10th AprilHeight: 165cmAge: 17 yearsHair colour: RedEye colour: BlueOrigin: ItalianSkin tone: FairBody structure: Hour glassPersonality: She is nice and friendly although a bitshy. She could be crazy(in a good way) when she'scomfortable and has a very heart stealing smile.*FRED OLIVEIRA:*BirthDay: 16th AugustHeight: 173.6 cmAge: 18 yearsHair colour: Brown Dreads (Dyed)Eye color: GreyOrigin: BrazilianSkin tone: OliveBody structure: Lean and not really defined.Personality: Cowardly, has very little faith in himselfand his abilities and of course hates confrontations.*SALIM DAN ALI:*BirthDay: 11th MayHeight: 169cmAge: 15 yearsHair colour: BlackEye colour: Dark BrownOrigin: NigerianSkin tone: BrownBody structure: Slim but not really defined.Personality: A strong, serious and distant, not muchinterested in interacting, personality.*LOUIS BERNARD:*BirthDay: 23rd September.Height: 180 cmAge: 45 yearsHair colour: Blonde (Also has a moustache of samecolor)Eye colour: BlueOrigin: FrenchSkin tone: FairBody structure: Slim, buff, prominent pecks withchiseled abs. Male Model body.Personality: Calm and collected. Believes in good.morals and refined etiquette. Can be a disciplinarianwhen he chooses to be.Do enjoy this Wonderful story. Tu est welcomeThe dust settled around Giza as the portal shrunk until it became no more than a dot. There were no living demons in sight. The soldiers set up their energy meters around to check for trace amounts of source energy while James sat atop a dead minotaur, panting. His black hair was soaked in sweat and his irises were constricted and had a red glow. He felt a tap on his shoulder. "You okay man?" James turned to see his closest friend, Abubakr. He had a concerned look in his eye. James raised his head as his irises returned to their normal grey color."I'll live," he groaned."It's that unstable huh?""Yup, I have to maintain a high level of focus to keep it under control. The core is very much alive at this point and it keeps on trying to take over.""Amazing how you can say that without a care in the world.""I don’t let it bother me. I'll just keep on fighting until I can overcome the
The soldier reached out for help as the light slowly faded from his eyes. Joseph's blue energy burst out, summoning an axe, and forming the armor as he dashed at Edward. David, already in full armor, followed his lead and tried to flank the demon.Edward smiled as he tore off the soldier's head and kicked the body towards Joseph. He engulfed the soldier's head with green source energy and quickly blasted David with it pushing him through a wall. Joseph caught the body and blood dripped on his armor. A staff swung at Edward's head, but he dodged it immediately. The soldier charged the staff and swung a second time, but Edward blocked it. The force from the impact pushed him towards Joseph, who slammed his axe into Edward's armor sending him crashing through the wall. As he laid flat on his back, his eyes met with David's, who came swooping with his twin Sai, ready to stab him into the ground. Edward created a blast to propel himself out of David's range. He landed on his back and rolle
The crowd gave Yu a standing ovation. Kris left the hall and headed towards the boy's toilet. He was a bit dizzy and also felt choked by a deep yet unexplained tension in the hall. As he got to the toilet, he washed his face. He noticed that someone was taking a shit in a section beside him."Tempting... but nah." He smirked to himself.He walked towards the exit door and as he opened it, his eyes met with James' fierce stare. In that momet, there was a brief surge of bloodlust from James. Kris took a few steps back instinctively. James calmed himself and walked pass Kris with zero expression. Kris found himself retreating a bit before trying to hold himself and his shoulder brushed against that of James."Did I just give way?" Kris thought as he recollected himself. After a brief moment, he realized that both of them had bumped into each other."Hey... what the fuck?" He bellowed while swaying his arms upwards."
At the American base, everyone stood silent as they focused on the screen. Some were clenching their fists, some stood in awe of what they had been witnessing, and others were praying. Dr. Yu and Major Michael were in the main office as they watched the fight unfold."This isn't right. None of this makes any sense. The red source is two levels above green, yet he manages to hold out quite easily against James!" an irritated Michael queries as he bangs the table. Yu sat quietly for a while as he looked at the screen."Don't be so quick to judge Michael. It's probably all going according to James' plan. He is just like his mother in that regard. " Yu chuckles, then gives a light smile."Probably? Bold of you to be..." Michael stopped as he noticed Yu squeezing on to his chair while maintaining a light smile. He turned to the screen and didn't utter another word. "Let's hope you are right." He thought to himself.AT THE SCHOOL's field, James and Edward were having a stare down as their e
Sirens wailing, emergency calls flowing in, people evacuating as the energies clash and the pressure building began to become toxic far beyond the perimeter set up by the military. At the base, Michael had the news on."I am Aidrian on the site, and right behind me you can witness this heavy flow of traffic. It's quite chaotic as people are panicking at the sight of this high-pressured energy clash. " Aidrian, a reporter, was struggling to maintain his balance as he spoke about the happenings a few miles away from the established radius."Earlier on, there were reports by the military of a test drill which was meant to briefly evacuate people within ten miles of Central Park East high school. It seems to have been more than just a test drill, as clearly the hazar... " Michael muted the screen. He had been calling out to Yu, but Yu was focused on the damage reports coming in."This is a total mess! The spy bot has been destroyed by that wild
"What's happening... What's going on?" A drowsy Kris began to regain consciousness. He kept hearing voices and couldn't make sense of anything."It's amazing... he's waking up and we haven't lost contact..." A voice spoke around him."What... contact? who's what...hunh?" Kris let out a gentle breath before opening his left eye. He looked up to see a white ceiling. His eyeball rolled leftwards slowly as he saw a monitor and a drip stand. He tried sitting up but couldn't feel the right part of his body."Take it easy... Are you in any pain?" A soft voice spoke.There's no particular way to explain this but Kris suddenly realized that he was looking at this person with his right eye which he knew he didn't open as he only could feel the left side of his body. He stared blankly at this man who sort of looked familiar."What about you James... anything new?""James? Who are you talking..." Kris was interrupted by the feeling of his mouth talking."Nothing so far.."Kris panicked. He was co
The white light dissipated slowly. Kris took a look around. It didn't feel like they'd left. Elizabeth and the others stood as the door opened. Kris stood up as well, but his feet wobbled and he fell to his knees. As he tried to recollect himself, his head began to spin."Huh?" he mumbled as he tried again to stand but fell backwards."It's the after effect for near-instant travel." Elizabeth placed her hand on his forehead and imbued a bit of source energy into him. "You'll get used to it," she added with a light smile.They walked out of the facility and into a Limo. They were escorted by a convoy of military jeeps and drove through downtown Sharm el-sheik to Jabal Mousa, a mountain reserve with history and wildlife. Historically said to be the mountain where Moses received the ten commandments. Once they got out of the Limo, they were greeted with a heatwave. Kris felt his body shrivel on contact. He was reluctant to leave the Limo but Elizabeth's men dragged him out. They walked
FIGHT!Kris ran towards Francis. He jumped and swung his right fist at him. Francis blocked with his left arm but the impact made him take a few steps back. His arm stung a bit. Kris closed the gap and struck Francis's face with a left hook. Francis' eyes widened with surprise but he stepped and leaned back just in time to avoid contact. Kris dived in with a right power swing aimed to knock down Francis but Francis caught it with his left palm and squeezed against Kris. Kris glared in shock at the ease at which his punch was stopped. Francis struck at kris with his right fist but Kris blocked with his left arm."Tch..." Kris groaned at the slight pain. Francis dragged Kris by the hand he caught and kneed him in the gut. Kris' eyes widened and he coughed out. Francis lifted him by the waist, into the air and slammed him onto the ground."Gaaahkkkk!" Kris screamed out as he felt the impact across his body. The crowd went wild with an "ouuuuuuuu" "Come on Su! I don't want to waste my tu