Their battle with the dragon was an eye opener for the students as most them couldn't help but contemplate their future especially those who had immediately ran at the first opportunity, some of which were boasters at their Academies now couldn't speak anymore. The video of the fight was uploaded on the Internet and all the students who took part were named and highlighted for viewers to know as for the runners, nothing was done them, the board felt their shame and guilt would be enough punishment for them.At Blue River Academy, the chater didn't seem to die down, they had brought home every gold medal in the Track events with two of those medals belonging to one person who was now on par with the nobles on terms of power reputation.They were given a few days of rest before the re-evaluation test came up, unlike the tournament, this test was just to compute their progress and growth as students since the beginning of the year but, the lack of prizes didn't discourage the students fr
As Bruce and Brandon stepped through, they found themselves in the familiar place they knew as Rayville Teleportation station, Eleanor."It's good to be home, isn't it?" Bruce said."You said it buddy" Brandon replied."Bruce, Brandon, over here" A woman called to them."Mum" Bruce said running to her with his bags."Oh my little boy, how I have missed you, how was school? Brandon my dear, how have you two been?" She asked."We have been good Mrs Devin, school was amazing" Brandon replied."Come now, I have said this before , Mrs Sarah is just fine" She said."Don't mind him mum, being away for so long has his brain wired differently" Bruce chuckled."Just make sure you don't suffocate your mum with that hug besides people are starting to stare at the soldier boy snuggling his mum" Brandon said."Right let's be on our way, you dad's waiting, Brandon, I hope you will stay for lunch, I will drop you off after" Mrs Sarah said."Of course, Mrs Sarah" Brandon replied with a smile.They put
Walking back into the orphanage, he found Kai and Emily were relieved to see him come back unscathed."So I'm guessing it wasn't an ambush?" Kai asked."No, he just wanted to gloat" Brandon replied."That couldn't have ended well for him" Emily chuckled."Well, I did wait long enough for his shame to kick in" Brandon said."I presume Bruce is coming over as well" Kai said."Yeah, he will be here" Brandon replied.A few hours later, the double doors opened to reveal Bruce with a huge basket of gifts."Wow, that's a lot" Kai said."That's what I said too but she wouldn't listen" Bruce said as he placed it down."You are here, come on guys, dinner will be ready soon, I will carry the basket" Brandon said."Thanks" Bruce replied.The evening atmosphere was filled with chuckles and gasps as Brandon and Bruce told their story with Brandon using the flames from the bon fire to provide a visual display of their time at school.When they finished, the other kids were all clapping and cheering
The day after Master Cerian departed, Brandon and Bruce went for a walk around the city looking for the nearest docks."So according to the map, the closest dock should be right around the corner" Bruce said glancing at a projected image."Cool, let's go" Brandon said walking ahead.The port was bursting with activities as machines carried packages from the dock to ships and vice versa, a few individuals were on ground to oversee the procedure as well facilitate boarding for civilians who wanted to travel mostly mercenaries.Walking up to a huge billboard, they scanned through looking for a destination that had the least amount of human inhabitants."Clagore, it's a balanced planet not yet claimed by anyone" Bruce suggested."Yeah, but it's the planet that separates the human owned planets from the others, which means the demon king could easily have pawns there" Brandon replied."Well then, what about Jurio, a bit desert encroached but it's better than nothing though it's human owner
Dom felt uneasy as the car sent to pick him up drove through the gates of the estate that was made his home, the happy memories he ever had were long overshadowed by the hate and disdain with which he was treated.He stepped out taking his luggage to his room himself, it wouldn't be long before his mother called for him to see his results and also compare it with his brother's 1st year results, setting his things aside, he took a warm shower, changed into some casual clothes and sat at the window bed glancing over the garden and the courtyard close to the main mansion where he could see his brother being swarmed by some ladies."Deep breaths, I am a different person now" Dom said to himself.A few minutes later, there was a knock on the door."Come in" Dom said."Master Dominick, the lady of the house calls for your presence in the garden" A maid said."Okay, I'll be right there" Dom replied.Checking himself once more in the mirror, he left to meet his mother who had no doubt called
A few weeks past and there was a noticable change at the mansion caused by the constant absence of Dom and his butler, Flick. The only days they were around the mansion 24/7 were Monday and Friday when the trainers would come around.Harrison also took training seriously as he wasn't okay with his mother's shaken faith, he had always been her star child and now he felt his position was being threatened.That evening at dinner, there was no exchange of words, Harrison who usually filled his mum in on how his day went, the girls he hung out with or the progress he made in training was absolutely silent."Dom, you and your brother will be fighting tomorrow afternoon" Lady Diane announced breaking the silence."Wow, just like that, here I thought you would inform us a day prior" Dom replied unmoved."Doesn't give you the right to be sarcastic" Harrison said."You sure know alot about what's my right and what's not but everything seems to be your right, the good treatment, the fame, the gl
Maya arrived to the bustling estate she called home, despite being an only child, she never felt lonely as there were a lot of other kids in the estate whom she hung out with but due to her being next in line to becoming Lord of House Jordan, there was always a boundary around her which the others never crossed.Her name had being spelled out with flowers along the path to her home as a form of welcome which she of course appreciated.Waiting for her at the stairs of the central Grand Mansion was none other than her father, Lord of House Jordan himself , Adan Jordan and his wife Thalia Jordan."My precious water Lilly is finally home, come give Daddy a hug" Lord Adan said.Maya gladly ran up the stairs to hug both her parents, she had missed them both dearly."Victor, please have them bring her bags up" Lord Adan said."Of course my Lord" The butler replied."So tell us, how was school? your friends? we want to hear it all" Lady Thalia said."School was amazing, I met some new people
Getting to the stables, she found her mother tending to a sick foal."What happened to him?" Maya asked."He's not eating much and he doesn't interact much with the other foals" Lady Thalia replied."Poor thing, he probably just needs some encouragement, have you tried changing his stable?" Maya asked."No, there's no guarantee that would work" Lady Thalia replied."It's worth a shot, some antibiotics and a change of scenery always helps recovery" Maya said."Speaking from experience, huh" Lady Thalia said."When your cousins tend to spike or drug everything they know you will drink, it teaches you to be prepared Incase you ever slip up" Maya replied."Don't worry darling, you will be fine, I know it" Lady Thalia said."Has Dad told you about the vacation?" Maya asked."Yes, he mentioned something like that , is there a problem?" Lady Thalia asked."Not at all, I was just wondering why we are suddenly going on work vacations all of a sudden" Maya replied."Your dad plans on dropping y
The next morning the students were gathered in the great hall lined up according to their squads in Alphabetical order, Soldiers were positioned at the door to help late comers find their squad's spot after dishing out their punishment.Coincidentally, behind Brandon's Squad was Elvis' squad, this was the first time they had seen him since their last encounter while still in their 1st year, he looked different, there was no expression of hatred or disdain when his eyes met Brandon's, infact, there seemed to be some semblance of respect or administration in Elvis's eyes and his usual band of noble friends seems to avoid him though, they weren't in the same squad."Good morning Students, welcome to this mornings formation, today you are going to be debriefed on a lot of the changes that will be happening in your schedule and bear in mind that none of the things said to you in this room should for any reason be spoken to the 1st years, you have been warned" A soldier announced before ste
Arriving back at school, the new second and third years were given the first week off to get settled into their new rooms; thanks to Miss Silver and the Sergeant, the boy's rooms were on the same floor and next to each other, the same thing for the girls.After settling in, the crew decided to meet by the lake for a picnic; now that their dorms and lecture halls had been changed, they would have to leave their former secret spot for the new first years to enjoy."I couldn't help but feel bad for the first years after their trials, friends betraying friends when they are all going to be fighting side by side in the war," Maya said; her hair was longer now with a tint of green in its blonde colour."It's a natural process; they start out craving power just like some of our mates did. Then, along the way, they learn the importance of unity and togetherness," Angelo explained."Well, that's their problem; at the moment, we have bigger fish to fry, Brandon; what's the plan for the year?" A
Silence plagued the orphanage the next morning as even the Masters were all gathered in Mater Trevor's room where he was being attended to by a healer.The younger children went about their daily activities as though nothing happened but the older ones couldn't help but worry about Brandon, most of them were clueless as to what transpired between Brandon and Master Trevor but they had all been informed that Master Trevor was in his current state as a result of Brandon losing his temper which hardly ever happened.Meanwhile, in the master room, the other elders were still contemplating what to do to Brandon, under normal circumstances, he was to be punished but this case was different, Brandon wasn't one to lose his temper just like that and it wasn't fresh news that Master Trevor had a thing for pushing Brandon around but what made them even more perplexed was the insane amount of untamed power that radiated out of Brandon the previous evening."How could he have gotten that powerful
Mrs Sarah was more than happy to see the boys again, after cleaning up, they were welcomed with a dinning table filled with sumptuous looking meals."Wow, you definitely didn't have to make so much mum" Bruce said on seeing the table."I know, I have come to realize that I may not see you as often as I would like especially since you will be busy with your career as a soldier and an inventor, so I have decided to put my all into every moment I spend with you in hopes that these memories will keepe company when you aren't here" Mrs Sarah said."Mum.., " Bruce muttered as the words seemed lost in his mind."It's alright Bruce, tough times are never easy, now eat up, you too Brandon" Mrs Sarah said with a smile.After the meal, the boys retired to Bruce's room, Brandon couldn't help but think back to what Mrs Sarah said at the table."Ian, we need to talk" Brandon said."As I expected" Ian replied.Brandon appeared in the empty space with Ian floating in front of him."So what did you wa
After claiming the weapons, Bruce and Brandon walked back out of the respective rooms, hoping to thank the Sphinxes before leaving, but found the temple entirely empty."Where could they have gone?" Brandon asked."A better place, I hope" Bruce replied as he noticed the heaps of sand where the Sphinxes previously stood."Well, we have what we came here for; let's go,", Brandon said, swinging the staff by his side."Yeah, everything about the weapon feels worth it, even the design". Bruce said, admiring the intricate blue carvings that formed diagrams of every lightning-wielding supernatural; Brandon's staff had a similar look, the only difference being that his had fire-wielding supernatural with a beautiful red hue in addition to the orange colour.Noticing a new door, the pair stepped through to find themselves in a large hallway with drawings and writings of alien origin on both sides of the wall."Looks like an origin story of some sort," Bruce said."The drawings are so life-like
As they flew through the night skin, curtains of light appeared in the sky, like the northern lights back on Earth but more prominent and heading in a particular direction."The Aurora borealis" Came a slight whisper from Bruce."You are awake, how are you feeling?" Brandon asked."Better than I should, where's Nicole?" Bruce said."He's flying behind us" Brandon replied."Flying? Oh my!!!" Bruce exclaimed gripping unto Brandon tight as he looked down."Relax, I have got you," Brandon said."Right, will we be able to make it in one night?" Bruce asked."I don't know" Brandon sighed.They flew for a few more hours, following the trail of light. There were a few occasional screeches and growls from below, but none could reach them; disappointed expressions appeared on their faces as the sun peeped from behind the sandy mountains."We should continue on foot. You guys can rest your wings, and I sort of need to take the piss", Bruce said.Spreading his senses around the areas, he landed,
The ship went back into space as soon as the passengers alighted."It's better to be caught driving past an enemy planet than seen landing on it; the ship will be back once requested; that's what those makeshift phones are for,", Harvey said when he noticed Brandon's eye following the ship."Thank you" Brandon replied."My offer still stands; if you are in trouble, just press this, and we will come to you as soon as possible", Harvey said, handing him a box."Are your teammates okay with you being this overly nice to a bunch of strangers?" Brandon asked."They understand my reasons, these are tough times and a lot of kids your age come out here in hopes of finding something to help them make a living, most never return, I myself have witnessed too many young deaths to count, it's why we offer our protection to young mercenaries without having them joining us" Harvey explained."Thank you, that's very kind of you; we will see you around,", Brandon said."Hey Harvey, should we follow t
The orphanage became a bit quieter than usual with Master Cerian and Alicia gone, Brandon spent most of the days training with Bruce and helping out the way he could around the orphanage.Whenever he had nothing to do, he would slip into the dimensional space to hang out with Nicole, shadow and the cubs."You sure, you don't want me to find you a new home?" Brandon asked Nicole one afternoon."Yeah, besides, I wouldn't be able to find the other thunderbirds , if they are still thunderbirds out there" Nicole replied."Brandon, I need to talk to you" Ian said."Leaving the dimensional space, he found himself in the empty space with Ian."There's a weapon you need to find" Ian said."Now??" Brandon asked."Yes, I needed to make sure you and Bruce would be strong enough to embark on this quest" Ian replied."what's so special about this weapon" Brandon asked."It's a spirit staff, a very powerful weapon when wielded by a supernatural" Ian explained."But I already have a staff" Brandon sa
Alec and Isabella held each other's hands as the car drove into the family estate, the last time they were home wasn't exactly a pleasant experience.Stepping out of the car, they went straight to their rooms, hoping to avoid as much interactions as possible.Isabella glanced out the window, she could see her mother and the lady of the house taking a casual stroll in the garden while seemingly discussing something important.A knock on the door called her attention away from the ladies in the garden."Who is it?" Isabella asked."It's Alec" Came her brother's voice."Come in" Isabella said."When do you want to go see mum and dad?" Alec asked."I don't know, mum's having a discussion with Lady Garcia in the garden at the moment" Isabella replied."This holiday doesn't have to be this way, it could be better, we just need to walk with our heads held high" Alec said."It's one thing to do that in school where people don't know the mistake I made but here, everyone knows about it" Isabel