Chapter 3

*Orion's POV*

I continued observing my brother until Jezebell came by and told me that, with permission of Highfather, I should continue my training.

We went to the training grounds and, first, we began with battle training which was, to be honest, very easy. Then, we began with having patience and control.

"This is pointless." I told her when we momentarily stopped and I looked that most of the training grounds was destroyed.

"It's not, Orion. If one doesn't have patience on the battlefield nor in life then, believe me, death will become the softest punishment one could ever think of." Jezebell told me.

"I'm trying, Jezebell! It's just that-!" I got interrupted by Jezebell, who told me, "Orion, I told you before that you can control emotions."

"I know, Jezebell. I know." I told her with a defeated tone.

Jezebell sighed and grabbed a dummy fighter, the last one, and told me, "Hit it and try to control you're strength while doing it."

When she put the dummy fighter in front of me, I started to hit and avoid the responses that the dummy fighter made once in a while.

Then, I thought, "This is pointless. I've tried this and many other training activities as far as I could remember and yet I failed in all of them. But, no matter how much I failed, my mother, Arkal, Solis, and my fa- Highfather were always there to give me there support. But, that wasn't enough for my mother to remain healthy and, slowly, she started to confuse me with my brother by saying, "Scott, I'm glad you're here." Or "Scott, I love you! You're my only son." While the rest of the New Gods, would just be scared of me or wished that I was never brought to New Genesis. And, now that my brother, my mother and Highfather's real son, has miraculously come back everyone is rejoicing while not taking to account that his return to New Genesis will cause another war with Apokolips! And-!" I was brought back to reality when Jezebell said, "Orion, that's enough!"

I stopped and looked at the dummy fighter or rather what was left of it.

"Sorry." I said in a low voice.

"That will be enough training for today." Jezebell said.

I slowly started to get out of the training grounds until Jezebell told me, "Orion, you have to take care of your brother."

I turned to look at her and told her, "The healers can take care of him. I already have-."

"Orion, this is an order from Highfather, and Arkal and Solis have already been informed." Jezebell told me.

I just accepted what she told me and began to return to where my brother was.

When I arrived there, the healers, who were there, started to leave the room until the only ones left were me and him.

I looked at him and saw that he was resting.

"I hate you." I thought while I was looking at him.

After some time, I saw that he was beginning to move, but also tears were escaping from his eyes.

At first I did nothing, then I got closer and hear him saying, "Highfather… Help me."

I started to shake him while saying, "Wake up."

The child started to become more agitated, so I began to shake him and told him to wake up until he said, "Darkseid… Is."

I punched him in order to wake up.

Author's Note

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