AC: Hello everyone. It will take some time before the next main chapter of Changing life. I need to do 4 side stories. This one, one that explain the competition between Vix'ben and Lam'inkal, Gal'Drad saving Neth'uar life and the mysterious stone showed by Bahrakatan to Remi (Tip of the sequel.).


Short story 7: It was an accident!

(After chapter 22)

Remi, Gal'Drad, Blak'drin, Vix'ben and Lam'inkal were together in Gal'Drad house.

"Well, it's starting to be pretty small for all of us. You know, maybe we should go to the spot." Gal'Drad suggested.

They were almost starting to squish each other's. They all agreed and walked to their spot. It was near Bahrakatan house where Vix'ben and Lam'inkal did their embarrassing competition. When they were there, they saw Aval'par who finished his duty and he joined them. They all sat in circles and they talk about what they've done in their everyday.

They were having fun. They spoke louder and louder when someone screamed.

Gal'Drad felt strange that all of them, different from him when he was a pure soldier during the M'arrillian war, failed to notice the simple joy of life. He also felt their strength sharing with him when they knew he might become the new Oligarch.

He also manage to convince Lam'inkal to stop calling him future Oligarch and by his name. He was about to become crazy by that title.

He thanked the Cothica to send Remi in his life. They were interrupted.

"Will you all shut up! I'm working here!" Bahrakatan shouted at them from his window.

Vix'ben whipped when he saw him angry. He moved his arms closer to him.

"Sorry!" Remi said with a smile. "See you next time Bahrakatan."

The grumpy Kha'rall returned inside his house.

"He's acting so much like an old person." Remi commented.

"No one knows how truly old he is." Aval'par said. "Maybe a million solans."

"That will be very very and very old." Lam'inkal said with a smile.

"Are you alright Vix'ben?" Blak'drin asked.

"Yeah. He's just scary when you know how he acts against annoyance." Vix'ben commented.

"I know you are afraid of him. What happen?" Remi asked.

"Yeah. You are a coward." Lam'inkal mocked. "Vixy is a coward."

"Don't call me that!" Vix'ben shouted.

"DO I NEED TO COME DOWN THERE AND TEACH YOU A LESSON?" Bahrakatan screamed.

Vix'ben trembled in fear. He also squeaked pitifully.

"Explain to us." Gal'Drad asked.

"Alright...It all started 2 days before the door opened."

*2 days before the M'arrillan war*

Vix'ben entered in the house of Bahrakatan.

"Bahrakatan! Are you here?" Vix'ben asked.

"Yes! What do you want Vix'ben?" Bahrakatan shouted annoyed.

"I'm here for the battlegear." Vix'ben said. "It might start soon."

"I know. Let me take it so you can go out of here. Don't touch anything!" Bahrakatan ordered.

"I know Coralsmith." Vix'ben replied, rolling his four eyes.

Bahrakatan walked away to search for the battlegear. Vix'ben waited for him to come back, but he was starting to be long. Vix'ben got bored and he started to look at the battlegears with curiosity. He watched each of them and he saw those entire ready for the war. They were all prepared cautiously and carefully. They were made in like art. He really took time to polish the battlegear.

"No wonder Aa'une is sure we are ready to defeat them. Bahrakatan is a genius."

He remembered that Bahrakatan was busy making a battlegear. He crawled at his workshop and he watched it. He saw it and he knew it was the most powerful battlegear never made.

"I never suspected he'll create the ultimate weapon all by himself."

He moved his hand closer to the battlegear. He wanted to touch such mastery, but he forced himself not to touch it.

"Bahrakatan will destroy me if I touch it. I should just back away and-"

His back hit something. He turned around and he saw a shell about to fall on the ground. Vix'ben gasped and he caught it before it broke on the ground.

"I'm so lucky I didn't cause trouble."

He heard a sound and he turned around, he saw his tail hit another shell. It felt on a battlegear without damage. Vix'ben passed his hand on his forehead, glad he dodged the bullet. He was about to thank the Cothica when the battlegear suddenly fired ice at him.

Vix'ben ducked and evade the ice that froze another battlegear that fire coral on top of the desk where the ultimate weapon was. Vix'ben grabbed his horns and he panicked with his heart about to go out of his chest. Nothing happened. There were holes at the top, but no damage.

"Nothing to bad happened. I will have time to escape before-"

The top felt on the ultimate weapon and broke it. The worst part was that it fired a powerful blast and destroyed a square shell that looked like a plan.

"Oh no." Vix'ben whispered. He turned around to escape and he saw Bahrakatan just in front of him. He was on fire. "You cannot use fire attack."

"What have you done?!" Bahrakatan shouted. He was beyond rage. He appeared calm, but his eyes were red and his body on fire, which was impossible for him.

"It was an accident! I swear-"

"You!"

"Well, thanks for the battlegear. I got to go!" Vix'ben shouted. He picked the battlegear and he tried to escape.

"GWAH!"

He turned around and he saw Bahrakatan throwing his working desk. It got him and trapped him against a wall.

"Don't think you can escape me. You DESTROY THE ULTIMATE WEAPON AND THE PLAN! I TOOK ME 10 SOLANS TO FINISH IT! I ONLY NEEDED TO TEST IT, BUT I CANNOT RECREATE SUCH MASTERPIECE!"

He then moved his head and he was in contact with Vix'ben head. Their eyes were so close right now.

"You cannot leave right now Vix'ben. You will be my test subject for three offensives battlegear. I don't have mugic to heal you, so I'll throw you to a healer myself. I'm generous right?"

"Y – yeah." Vix'ben barely said, shaking from his entire body in fear.

"Let's start with this one. You will never know the name of the battlegear tested, their image will hunt you." He picked a gauntlet and moved it closer to Vix'ben.

*Present*

"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!" Vix'ben screamed. He was trembling at the memory. He grabbed himself in a protective way. He then whispered "The – h- h- h- horror. I think that's one reason we didn't win the war." He added while shivering.

The others saw that and they knew it wasn't a laughing matter.

"Poor you." Remi said.

"By the Cothica, Bahrakatan is a monster!" Blak'drin commented.

"That bastard showed no mercy." Lam'inkal said.

"I heard that!" Bahrakatan shouted. He appeared from the window. "I told you to shut up! I'll come down here to give you a piece of my mind and my mind is immense!"

Vix'ben moved behind Remi in fear. He saw him as his only protection against Bahrakatan.

"There's no need Bahrakatan. Gal'Drad will calm them down. He's the future Oligarch after all." Remi said.

"Possible Oligarch." Gal'Drad corrected.

"*Sigh* Fine. I don't want you to annoy me." Bahrakatan replied.

He closed the window.

"You saved us." Vix'ben said relief. His smile showed it. It was like the end of the world was aborted. He then hugged Remi against his stomach.

Remi pushed his stomach when his head was stuck there. Vix'ben let it go. Remi knew he was definitely fat.

"Anyway, we should go before we definitely caused trouble." Blak'drin suggested.

"I agreed and let's not bring Bahrakatan in a conversation." Aval'par said.

They walked away and continued talking together.


AC: Here's another short story.

Short story 8: Vix'ben and Lam'inkal conflict.