******Roshan’s mind raced as he tried to recall what had led him to this state. He felt his head throbbing with pain, as if someone had hit him with a sledgehammer. But all he could remember was the loud bang and then darkness. He tried to open his eyes, but they felt heavy and he could barely manage to blink them open. The room around him was dimly lit, and he noticed he was in a kind of enclosed space, surrounded by metal walls.Roshan’s heart began to race as he tried to piece together what had happened. Had he been kidnapped, or was he being held captive for some other reason? His thoughts were interrupted by a whisper close to his ear.“Yo! Guys, he’s up,” a voice whispered.“Shush, keep it down,” another person answered. Roshan recognized the voices and realized that he was not alone. He tried to turn his head to see who it was, but the pain in his head was too much to bear.Roshan slowly opened his eyes and found himself lying on the white floor in what appeared to be a small
****Back in the Academy where the moon shone through the dark clouds, a boy with white hair sat in his room with a communication device opposite him. He was dressed in a plain white shirt, and his dark trousers were crumpled from sitting cross-legged for hours. His room was simple, almost ascetic, with white walls and his single bed pushed against the corner and the other bed situated ag the other corner Xaden’s fingers played with the communication device, his mind wandering as he waited for his sister’s call. Bibi was the only family he felt he had left even if his father was still alive, and they were incredibly close, despite the distance. They shared everything with each other and made promises that they knew they could keep.A sudden beep from the device snapped him out of his reverie. He tapped the screen, and Bibi’s face appeared on the screen. Her hair had been packed into two ponytails, and she had white hair just like him, but her eyes were dark brown unlike his. Xaden a
The aircraft shook violently as it made contact with the ground. Seira held onto Roshan’s arm tightly for comfort, her eyes closed as she waited for the shaking to stop. She was relieved when the aircraft finally came to a halt. It was still dark outside, with just a hint of light on the horizon. They had landed safely, but the mission was far from over.Seira peeked outside the window, scanning the area for any signs of danger. She saw nothing but the greeny landscape of the strang part of the planet they had just landed on. She turned to her team and shook Roshan’s arm. He slowly opened his eyes, still groggy from the long flight.“We need to leave,” Seira whispered urgently.Roshan nodded, slowly standing up and stretching. Kade and Bahr, who had decided to catch some shut-eye, were now awake and alert. They knew what they had to do – find a way to sneak out of the storage room and out of the aircraft without being caught by the guards.Getting caught would mean immediate expulsion
*********** The refreshing energy came over him again as soon as he finished the last squat. It wasn’t the first time he had felt like this and he was starting to enjoy it. The feeling kept hitting him like a drug. He knew that very soon, he'd be addicted to it. His eyes also didn't hurt anymore and he wasn’t even tired. He stared at the sky above him, it was oddly calm and now he suddenly developed the urge to take out Element and play with him but he soon realized his high mana leakage would attract the attention of one of the mana sensitive soldiers. He had been a bad pet owner, he hadn't fed Element in a while, maybe he could use his own mana or health points. Then his mind started to wander. Roshan started to think what if he had to face some of the soldiers in that group. Would his arsenal be enough to take them down?He still had his gauntlet, and at the thought of the gauntlet, a white light materialized on his hands and when the light dissappeared, the gauntlet was in place.
****** Roshan knew he was in deep trouble, he couldn’t do anything as he stared at Hera’s eyes and he saw the fire that burned silently in them, she was beyond angry, of course she would be, they had snuck out of school and come to a dangerous place, if he was in her shoes, he would be pissed too, but there was nothing he could do at the moment. Suddenly he felt a heavy force pressing him down, his knees were heavy, he couldn’t even move and he was not the only one, he forced himself to look the other side turning his head and he saw that his friends had fallen face flat and they couldn’t even struggle against the pressure.It was only Siera who could fight against the force and at least turn her head to face him, then he couldn’t fight it anymore and he went down on one knee. Hera was shocked that these children had even left the school without her knowing, she blamed herself for beig irresponsible, there was no way to get them back, they had already come a long way and the only ch
The moon shone brightly, and the stars sparkled across the dense area, it was the northern border, the most flourishing border in the new earth, it had most forest areas in the earth, it had a dense amount of mana and due to its beautiful habitat and the rich amount of mana, it became of the most dangerous beasts. The rescue crew had chosen an area with less amount of trees and bushes to settle in. Roshan knew that by dawn, they would start moving so he had to work on his plan soon enough. Fortunately, the suspected location of Master Fyi’s captivity was an outpost close to their landing site. Roshan hoped they had landed far enough away to remain undetected by their enemies. He couldn’t shake the feeling that the people who had killed his parents were behind this. But why would they want Master Fyi, who hadn’t done anything? Was it because Master Fyi was associated with him? It seemed impossible. How could they have known? Perhaps he had underestimated these people. Roshan took a d
****** Their heads snapped towards the source of disturbance and they immediately tensed up and they moved to the cause of the sound with alertness. They immediately released their mana signal, getting ready to fight.Roshan’s heart pounded in his chest,“Way to go, Roshan. Way to keep things stealthy.” But he knew he couldn’t stay there any longer, he had to keep on moving. He twisted his body and made his way deeper into the vent passageway.“I wonder what that sound was.” One of the guards said causing Roshan to tense up, they were right under the opening of the vent. The second guard immediately looked around and his eyes caught something sparkling, the dim light in the hallway strangely reflected on to the metallic surface of the nut and had caught the attention of the guard, he walked closer and bent down to pick it. It was just a random nut, he wonndered where it could have come from. “I think I know where the sound came from, I wonder what had brought this nut here.” The
******** "Crystal Iris," his eyes sparkled with a hint of gold. If anyone could see his eyes right now, they would be mesmerized by the magnificent golden hue that had enveloped a large portion of his blue irises. The fusion of his blue eyes and the golden colour of the Crystal Iris gave him the look of a god along with his handsome features. Roshan stared straight at the large white ball in front of him. It pulsated, as if calling his name. It was either that or he was hallucinating out of excitement that he had finally gotten his hands on a way to level up without overworking himself or risking near death. His parents must have interceded with some great being they had met. They still cared about him even after their death, and it seemed like they didn't mind him borrowing something, as long as it was for the greater good. As he looked at the ball, he knew his level would definitely skyrocket, and he might just be able to save Master Fyi without the help of Hera, the Princess. Tha