Act 10: The Day Before the Assault
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Saturday, December 11, 2021
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“We haven’t been attacked yet… and we’ve been training non-stop,” Zas stares at everyone.
They are currently convening their daily group meeting before they all head for training. All of them are sitting together forming a circle to discuss their plans in case the enemy decides to attack today.
“Today is different,” Vortex sighs. “We won’t train but we’ll have to lay down our traps just like that movie of a young boy placing traps in his house before the crooks arrive…”
Gene looks around while the adults talk. He then crawls his hands towards Alesa’s who is waiting for him to hold hands with her. The two of them secretly stare at each other and then go back to listening to the conversation.
“You’re not telling us something, Vortex,” Julie, the group’s beloved gay, raises both of his hands high up and then claps. “Chap-chap-chap-chap-and-chap! Will the enemy arrive tomorrow? If so, how did you find out?”
“Yeah that’s fishy,” Priestess stares at Vortex. “Do you have some kind of insider within the enemy ranks?”
“Yes,” Vortex grins. “We are winning even before the battle has even started… isn’t this reassuring?”
“To think that you let us on edge every single day while we train that we any minute the enemy might attack so we’ll have to train our best,” Elena clenches her fist… “You really are an effective guru… just saying…”
“How did the enemy find out that we are here?” Jodie curiously asks, “I mean… there is GPS but we are able to block that with Alanine’s Soul Extension to camouflage us.”
“You see… a father,” he answers by looking at Alesa, “never lets his daughter get out of his sights that easily… and sorry to tell you Alesa very late but, you have a tracker on your bag. BEFORE!” he yells before anyone can react, “ANYONE OF YOU THINKS THAT SHE’S AT FAULT, LET ME TELL YOU THAT I WANT THEM TO COME HERE…”
“WHY?!” Terra becomes anxious, “DON’T ME!!!”
“You’ve got a plan,” Zas grins. “Tell me what you are hiding, I know you have a lot of secrets…”
“You’ll eventually appreciate it tomorrow~” Vortex winks at Alanine. “As you can see, Alanine’s power has expanded camouflaging the entire town. The entirety of this mountain range is our weapon and our shield.”
“DEYMMM…” Dee remarks and bows so low as if kissing the floor, “YOU ARE THE MAN!”
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“Do you ever think that we’ll be able to stand a chance against your father’s entire army?” Gene holds hands Alesa at the balcony overlooking the mountain range. “I don’t actually have any clues as to what Vortex is planning and our team is I think just not that enough…”
“He believes in us Gene,” she pecks his cheek. “We have to believe in him too. Vortex, … … he keeps a lot of secrets. I know that he must have weapon hiding somewhere…”
“Just like these poisonous forest?”
“Yeah… and some other that we may find out tomorrow.” Alesa sighs, “So my dad put a tracker on my baggage… I should’ve known.”
“Maybe it’s actually fine that you didn’t because you were integral to Vortex’s plans.” Gene sees Vortex down below, going to the cable. “Looks like he is busy…”
“Do you think he is actually setting up his traps for the enemy?”
“That’s highly possible…”
“Let’s go and check up on Elena and the others,” Alesa grabs Gene downstairs…
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“What are you doing?” Priestess asks Julie and Jack. “Are those fireworks, you’re setting up?”
“Yes~~~” Julie sways his hips and walks like a superstar. “Boss said that it would be great if we light up fireworks for tonight and have a small party~~~”
“That man,” Jack lays down the firecrackers, “he really is mysterious… but then again… he does things in his own weird ways~~~”
“Maybe that’s what he saw from Gene, right?” Priestess sighs. “He saw himself… … … as the weird guy…”
“Remember when we were applying for our IFLTs?” Julie throws back into the past. “When we were all… probably a bit younger… just a bit younger because this beauty queen is still young~~~~ Vortex used to stay silent when remembering his dark past… and I used to pity him because I didn’t know what to do back then.”
“Oh yeah~” Priestess suddenly remembers that time, “I also remembered the only way was for the three of us to start a coffee shop together~”
“Who would’ve thought that failures like us can get this big because we got together?” Jack chuckles. “And now~ here we are…”
“Trust, loyalty, and respect,” Julie speaks through an invisible microphone, “and also world peace. AND I THANK YOU~”
“Thank you Ms. Gay 2021,” Jack also plays with the sudden skit by being the host. “Let’s see what the judge has to say~”
Priestess goes with the flow, “I like the answer, very brief and very significant, I think we have a winner!!!~~~~”
They are having a great time~
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“Master,” Cherylyne delivers a good news. “Our insider reported that Hexagon and his men are setting up a large scale army of Spirit Warriors in a mountain range in Province Mountain. It seems like they have found another key…”
Jansen grins, “That’s perfect~ What about the zombification project?”
“It’s still going well master. We have gathered a good number of followers.”
“That’s more like it…” Jansen looks at his translucent reflection. “Vol-jan is coming back soon… Tell your insider to get us update. We’ll let them have the key… and I will take it from them like a candy from a baby… when the opportunity arises…”
“What of the monster, master?” Cherylyne becomes wary. “Will it play a part?”
“She will play a part… Delubeo the Atrocity will make it rain hard and heavy, and will drown each and every single one of those who question me…”
“Understood master,” Cherylyne bows down and then leaves the room.
“Baby steps mom… and once I get out from this cruel curse, I’ll put you do down even if you’re one of the Big Four…”
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“Alright, I won’t kill my sister, but I will kill the others,” Alectro makes cracking sound on his fists.
“She is family,” Alazo sighs. “Even if Hexagon wants all of them dead, we’ll still save our family.”
“That thing will be your downfall, Alazo.” Alectro addresses his father by his name. “I’m not like you though… but for the sake of this family thing… I’ll leave her alive. Unless, she’s planning to kill me… then I will kill her, do you understand old man?”
“If she does plan to kill us, which I don’t think she could do… then kill her.” Alazo closes his eyes…
“I’m going out then old man.”
“Suit yourself…”
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Meanwhile, somewhere…
“You call yourselves the Emissaries of Balance but you can’t even land a single hit on me…” Mr. Crimson approaches the Emissary with an S symbol. “I’m not doing anything to anyone at all… so please don’t… Instead, I want you to fall asleep again… OYASUMI…”
As the emissary falls asleep, Vajer sighs. “Big Four… huh… You only stood there and did nothing. I wonder if mom was ever like this…”
“Believe me,” Mr. Crimson winks at him, “I may be the Supreme Being of Fantasy, but nothing can be compared to be slapped by my sister, your mom, the Supreme Being of Reality.”
“I found Vol-jan…” Vajer looks at the sleeping emissary. “We should leave… he might have back up.”
“They’re all asleep too…”
“I see…”
“Where is Vol-jan then?”
“Well… you might want to hear this one first.”
“The Vol-jan that you wanted to capture is the incomplete one.” Vajer shows him the picture of Jansen Volcanic. “It means that he isn’t god-level just yet…”
“I can’t capture someone who can’t even fight for himself…” Mr. Crimson sighs.
“You know it would be easier to capture him now, right?”
“Not quite…” he looks at the picture. “I want to face him as himself.”
“He might destroy this universe…”
“But would you allow it?”
“No, of course not.”
“Then fight against your big brother… I’m also curious to see the extent of his power…” Mr. Crimson glances at him. “You don’t need to worry… this world won’t get destroyed. Gods can never interfere with mortals… I will only interfere once we transform him into a god and then poof, I’ll teach him a lesson and force him to change his ways.”
“How are you planning to do that?”
“Finding out that all of your success and feats is just a dream and none of it happen, what would you feel?”
“I’ll feel worthless…”
Mr. Crimson grins…
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“Lord Vortex Blade Vizard,” the representative and the folks living in the valley arm themselves and kneel in front of him, “We, the Phantom Seekers, protector of the Ruby Key of the Vizard Clan, will fight by your side against the Soul Chasers, protector of the Sapphire Key of Bach Conglomerate!”
“I, Vortex Blade Vizard, the new Phantom Seeker Lord of Vizard Clan will fight by your side.” He nods at them, “The enemy is expected to arrive at midnight… when the fireworks light up the sky, the battle begins…”
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“So this is what he’s been hiding…” Zas looks at Elena. “He’s a clan lord…”
“He is mysteriously cool and attractive all of a sudden,” Elena grins. “The others won’t believe what they are missing!”
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To be Continued in the next book:
Soul Awakening
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