1st Saga: Where Everything Begins – The Origin of Magno
Chapter 1: The International Exhibition of Inventions
April 17th, 2013. In Boulder City, Nevada, U.S.A. …
It was 6:00 A.M. . An alarm clock started ringing at the bedroom of a modest house in the south part of the city. The house's owner was immediately woken up by its lousy sound and turned it off a bit angrily. After all, no one likes to be woken up so early! He was even mumbling a bit because of that.
The owner's name was Victor Oliveira, an 18 years-old promising machinery student and inventor. Actually he's Brazilian, but he managed to get a exchange scholarship at the College of Southern Nevada, in Las Vegas, after graduating at High School and his Mechanic Course, both in Brazil. He is 1,80 m (5,91 ft) tall and weighs 95 kg (209,44 lb), but he's not fat, just a bit chubby because he's tall. But he's really strong, being even a bit muscular beneath his chubby body! He has white skin, dark blond hair and brown eyes. He's a nice, kind and caring guy, despite his tough exterior, although he's quite a hothead sometimes. He's working on it, though.
Victor: (sigh) This event NEEDED to be so early!?
He was all complaining because he was playing the early bird, but in the end he knew all of this would worth it. And why is that? Because today would happen the event he was looking forward to participate since he was a child: The International Exhibition of Inventions! Victor, happy that he finally managed to participate, was even on his head on the clouds thinking about that…
Victor: (thinking) Finally, today is the day! The day when I'll rise and shine! I'm ready for everything! I'll show the whole world what I'm capable of.
But then he slapped himself mentally, 'cause he knew that there was no time to daydream: He had to get ready for the exhibition now! If he continued "acting slow" like that, he would be late, and all his dreams would be flushed away!
He thought about getting his machine ready before taking his shower. He took off the sheet that was on top of it and stopped to contemplate his great invention for a little bit: It was a complex machine that was just 1 meter tall, but it was also as double as large as Victor! On top of it, there was a thing that looked like a metal bowl surrounded by electric cables and wires. It was a Magnetic Energy Generator, that used magnetic energy to power up other machines. Victor thought it could help various nations by offering an renewable power source, much more potent and less poluting than the petroleum and the other stuff related to it. He even gave a few pats of confidence in his beloved invention as he was putting it on the back of the car, very proud of himself.
With Stage 1 done, now it was time to jump to Stage 2: Getting himself ready. As he was making his way to the bathroom with his towel, he looked at his bookshelf on the living room. There was a photo on it. One that was so special for Victor that even made him cry a little: It was a photo of him beside his parents, Serge and Christy Oliveira. It was the night before going on his exchange trip, one week ago...
Flashback:
April 10th, in Riachuelo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...
Victor's father's part of the family was throwing a family reunion party. It was like a tradition for them. But this time there was a special reason for it: Victor's victory! He was finally fulfilling his long life dream! He was so happy he couldn't even speak, and his parents weren't less happy! In fact, they thought they would explode for so much happiness! Serge was petting his son's head, very proud of him, and Christy kissed Victor's cheek and hugged him tight!
Serge: You make very proud of you, you know that?
Victor: (sobbing) Thanks, dad.
Christy: Be careful there, ok? We can't live without you, our precious creamy puddin'!
Serge: That's right! Watch out where you're going and who's beside you!
Victor: Thank you, guys. I can't live without you too. But don't need to worry. When I return, I'll be exactly the same way I went: okay, safe and sound! Trust me. And besides, who taught me everything? I'll tell you who: The Best Parents There Is! With that, nothing can stop me, and don't even try to deny it! You two know it's true!
That one made the three of them, along with the rest of the people, laugh loudly.
Mrs. Rodrigues (Serge's Mother): I couldn't have put it better myself! Now, come on! Cheer up, you three! The party is just getting started!
Victor: That was the best idea that I've heard all day! Come on, guys!
End of Flashback
Victor: You gave your whole attention and your whole life for me all these years. Don't worry, dad. Don't worry, mom. I will not let you down. I'll make you proud! Just you wait and see!
When it was 7:00 A.M., Victor and all of his stuff were finally ready. He turned on his car and headed for the Exhibition. This year, it would be based in Las Vegas. Victor was very lucky! After all, BoulderCity was just a few miles from Las Vegas. And so it happened: He got there at 7:45 A.M., and started getting his machine and his other stuff ready for the Exhibition, that would only start at 8:30 A.M., so he had plenty of time. It took only 15 minutes for him to do all of this. When he finished, he started wondering around the place and was simply amazed with what he saw: There were all kind of gadgets and machines of many different sizes and shapes, with their respective inventors setting them up and giving them a last check-in before starting. Victor was looking blindly interested at a Robotic Project one and it's advanced prototype. He really digged robotics, and was badly looking forward to make one someday. Just then...
?: Well, well. Look who it is. This DOES bring back memories...
It was a guy talking behind Victor! And it looks like he knows him! Then a girl that was by this other guy started talking...
?: You're a bit late, you know.
These two voices were very familiar to Victor somehow. When Victor finally turned around to see who they were, he had a big surprise...
Victor: What? ... No. This must be a dream!
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Who are these two strange people? And why are they so familiar to Victor? Find out on the next chapter!