(Alright! So the Poll Results are in! And the winner is ...Option 2! Hope you guys are ready cos i have one heck of an introduction of how to introduce both Paragon and Michael to the Wizarding World! If you want you can place your bets as to who would get sucker punched by Paragon or by Michael.)
It has been a few years since Michael was adopted by the Vendrils and he has improved both physically, mentally and best of all Magically over the years thanks to the tutelage of both Paragon and his Magical Mentor Deldorian.
His Parents had also greatly helped him too gifting him with lots of Love and Attention as much as a parent could offer, they also offer him much more comfort when he asked Paragon about his real parents to which he reluctantly told him about them and why he was left at the Dursleys, needless to say he had one heck of mental breakdown which was easily fixed thanks to his parents helping him through it.
Another surprise was when he was at a suitable level he was invited to attend the Academy Of Multiversal Magic which made him gobsmacked when Paragon told him he pulled a few strings to get him into it since he would need to do lots of reading, practice and at least make some friends too which made him breakdown into a fit of crying at that while Paragon told him that he will take him to the Academy via a portal he will make as part of his first day and to make quite an impression on the student body.
On the day he will be starting the Academy Paragon came by with a well tailored uniform which consisted off blue robes with white linen on it and a black T-shirt and tight trousers, though the robes are spelled to not be a tripping hazard by being at the length of the wearer's knee caps, once he was ready his mother took a picture of both his Parents, him, Deldorian and Paragon in it as a memorable, once it was done Paragon opened up a Portal for the two and they stepped through it which made Michael gasp in surprise.
The Academy itself was Gigantic, the entire Academy was built on top of a large floating island in a separate dimension with large beams of magic all over the place, a multitude of floating islands seem to surround it with buildings which people are flying around on thin air leaving a faint trail of magic behind, however the Academy itself was truly a masterpiece, it looked to be a combination of a Cathedral and Castle with very high walls, towers, clocks and floating pieces of magic in the air.
After admiring it Paragon gestured for Michael to come along to which he does while still looking around in pure awe as the path their on lights up with every step while giving him a sense of tranquility too.
Once they reach the end they are greeted by a group of teachers and the Headmaster who is something quite unusual, he was a floating being with no legs, had a sphere for a head and floating arms to which Paragon filled him in saying that the headmaster is part of a group of powerful beings known as the Enlightened, people who has ascended to be Deity like Avatar's of Magic capable of possessing god-like abilities.
At that Michael was beyond shocked at this and being rather curious of the Enlightened Headmaster, he is going to enjoy himself here.
The years eventually fly by as Michael takes the lessons at the Academy like a sponge, absorbing all the facts, theory and demonstrations to heart, the teachers were expecting Michael to be on Prodigy level but they never knew how fast he soaks it up, if he kept it up he would no doubt bypass Deldorian by the time he reaches his maximum growth spurt.
Apart from his Magical training Paragon had decided to take some time in his schedule to give Michael some Physical training to which he explained that although he could be magically powerful he would have to be physically strong in-case he cannot use his magic or is magically drained, the training mostly consisted of the standard push-ups, sit-ups, laps and lifting weights, however when he got used to the training regime he decided to apply some learner basic Magical Seals to his clothing which would increase the weight as much as the user wants, when Michael got curious of the seals he asked Paragon as to what he uses to train on and he nearly fainted from what Paragon uses, how is he still alive if he has the weight of 8 Planets on his clothes? That's nuts.
Another aspect was that Michael was trained in the Mentality arts by his parents who are masters of the mind, it wasn't exactly easy for Michael to even make a mind-scape due to the fact he had a Horcrux in his scar to which it was removed, Fear had happened to be in the area and needless to say he enjoyed devouring a soul fragment, he can still hear the screams of terror from it.
Once the Horcrux was removed his parents went to town repairing his mind and stabilizing it, they had to ask Paragon to help fix the more seriously damaged areas from the influence the Horcrux had on it, once the mind was restored it immediately converted to an empty flat world to which Paragon had helped him to construct one of the most basic mind-scapes to start him off and that was The Library.
The Library is by far the core of the Mind-scape as it contains all the memories and thoughts of the Mind, it helps to stabilize the Mind for the future development of it, without The Library the mind-scape could not be properly formed and would fall apart easily if a Mental invader appeared and could cause serious harm, once the tall bookshelves and the walls of The Library was made thanks to advice from his Parents he was given a multitude of choices of what sort of Mind-Scape he wishes, he had a variety of choices such as an Illusionary Mind-scape to confuse his enemies, an aggressive type of Mind-scape that would have The Library constantly generate beings from his memory, A Defensive type which would consist of a very vast impenetrable fortress complete with a moat and draw-bridge while it is occupied by an army made by the Library or one of the most highly advanced and trickiest of all mind-scapes: The Labyrinthian Doors, a Mind-scape that is a combination of all 3 mind-scapes as it consists of an infinite world of doors, each of them that can lead to an unexpected surprise.
Deciding to go for something rather basic he decided to choose the Defensive Mind-scape but with a bit of aggressive in it to ward off any intruders, at that proclamation Paragon smiled while his parents nodded and they helped him construct the Mind-scape which took 7 days but in real life it was done in an hour.
Once his Mind-scape was finalized he told him to practice doing mock attacks when he can on his mind-scape to help strengthen it and see if it has any flaws, though he did warn him to not ask Fear to test it otherwise he would tear it apart like paper and cause irreparable damage.
At that warning Michael gulped strongly at that seeing as to how powerful the demon is, his smirk may look innocent but its full of cruel malice that makes his spine tingle.
Once his mental training was done he got his schedule for the Academy, though he will have a week with Deldorian who will give him his own blend of tutoring and quiz him as to what he has learned.
The next few years have been wonderful as he has made a multitude of friends in both the Academy and in the Balance Forces when he asked if his Parents could take him to work with them so he can jot some notes down, at first they were un-sure of it but it was pointed out that their mainly using Mental torture, not physical which made them breathe a sigh of relief to which they started to take him to their work on a Saturday or Sunday when called in, needless to say it was quite a learning experience and gave him ideas for his mind-scape.
During the time he also got to meet Paragon as well who was usually swamped in paperwork on his desk and dealing with matters in the Multiverse that required his stricest attention, however when he was in one time he came to Paragon with a request.
Flashback
A concentrated Paragon is currently at his desk looking over some new plans to build a more efficient planet Terraformer when suddenly a knock is heard on his office doors.
"Yes?" He asks as he approves of it.
A soldier pokes his head in.
"Sorry to bother you Commander but Michael Vendril and his Parents are here to see you." The Soldier says.
Paragon quirks an eyebrow at that wondering what the Vendrils want.
"Send them in please." He answers getting a nod from the soldier as he swipes away his console to which it disappears.
The Vendril family enter with a smiling Michael and his parents beaming for some reason.
"Ah, what brings the Vendril family to my Office? Don't tell me your getting tired of Mental Torture on the prisoners." Paragon says.
Michael who is in his Academy attire complete with his Gauntlet speaks up.
"Actually Uncle, I wanted to come here with a request." Michael says.
"Oh? What's the request?" Paragon asks curious.
"I wish to apply to the Balance Forces." Michael asks with conviction making Paragon widen his eyes.
The request isn't entirely new to him, he has had many requests to join his forces with most he has to deny due to the fact they are young and inexperienced, most wanting to do it for their own personal gain and to kill their peers, just last week a Private had murdered his Staff Sergeant who was in-fact a Childhood nemesis in cold blood and had freely admitted to it and began to attack the Soldiers who swiftly put him down before he could even move his arms.
"Tell me why I shouldn't deny your request Michael? I get hundreds of requests a day and most of them I must deny due to the candidates age and in-experience, you two have told him about the incident last week right?" Paragon asks the adult Vendrils to which they nod.
"I won't be like him! I wanna join the forces to protect people! I may have not had the best childhood due to my ex-parents but I don't want anyone else to suffer the same fate as me or much worse! When my parents showed me the experiments that H.A.D.E.S did for their LOKI experiments ...I was determined to help in any way I can to stop that from happening." Michael says with a serious look on his face.
"What if you are on your own in the field? H.A.D.E.S has a multitude of forces that can make mince meat of a group of soldiers without breaking a sweat, their mental warfare is vastly stronger than your Parents because they don't care about the victim, theirs also other beings that can target you out of boredom." Paragon retorts making Michael flinch slightly.
"Then give me a trial year, give me a year on the Forces and if i am not up to your standards I will resign and never re-apply again." Michael says.
"And your studies? Working on the military is full time and i'm not so sure you would get another chance for the Academy and Deldorian." Paragon points out to which Michael smiles.
"They are willing to squeeze me some extra work when I am not on duty or training, I have their permissions here." Michael says holding out two data-pads to which Paragon takes them.
He looks them over 3 times before he looks at Michael again.
"You SURE you wanna participate in the Military? If you do i won't be held responsible for any careless actions of your own violation except murders or fights in the Military." He asks.
"I am." Michael says determined.
At that Paragon smiles.
"Well then, if you sign this waver i can allow you to start as a Trial Candidate." Paragon says as a data-pad appears.
At that an eager Michael quickly signs it with a fingerprint and his name.
"Welcome to the Forces of Balance: Private Michael." Paragon says to which he raises his hand and Michael gleefully shakes it.
Flashback End
After that Michael was given a tight jump-suit which covered the entirety of his body, when he was introduced at the barracks (Even though he won't be officially sleeping there since he will be staying at home.) the soldiers welcomed him and took him out for joining as a Trial Candidate of the military forces, he fainted the second he had his first sip of alcohol showing he is a light drinker.
Once he was initiated Paragon had introduced both him and 100 candidates around the place showing where a majority of the facilities are such as the Armoury, War Factory, Air Strips, Docking Bays, Fleet Construction Yard, Training area and even where the Five Generals offices are.
Once the tour was over he explained as to what to expect in the military, what you need to do, what you must be ordered to do unless you wish to not do it, which is understandable, the consequences of their actions too, needless to say 80% of the candidates had immediately dropped out since they looked like they were gonna pass out.
Over the next few weeks Michael had developed a rhythm, between his time in the Balance Forces, his private studies and his Academy he was one heck of a busy young man, he had made quite a few allies in the forces and higher ranks, though he hasn't met the Generals but he did unfortunately encounter Fear who came by usually to speak to Paragon which is evident by the arguments they have which almost lead to a brawl.
His magic has begun to manifest gradually as well, when he was at a rather optimal level he was told he will be receiving the one thing all students wish to have: Their Gauntlet fully unlocked, you see when someone is given The Gauntlet for the first time a special seal on it that locks away a majority of their magic and slowly releases it when the user has control over it until it gets to the point someone has to unlock it to truly tap into their latent potential, once his Gauntlet was unlocked the Elemental Crystals on his gauntlet shone brightly and he was able to feel the 6 Elements Earth, Fire, Water, Air, Light and Darkness coursing through it, when he was told that his normal magic classes will not be taught and he will instead be moved to a combination between both normal AND elemental magic he was giddy at that since he would be learning about the Six Primal elements.
During the Elemental/Normal magic classes they were being taught by a living and breathing Deity who was a combination of all the six primal elements, the name of the Deity when he was introducing himself was Arcanus and had explained he was a combination of SIX elemental gods who sacrificed themselves to defeat a great evil and had nearly cost his life but was saved before his universe could collapse on itself by Paragon who had sensed the disturbance and gave him a chance at life and to teach any generations of the elements who Michael was excited for, to learn from an actual god? Who would pass up THAT offer!?
Thing's flew by as Michael was busy, he had a perfect life, perfect education, perfect family AND a perfect childhood! What could go wrong?
If only he hadn't volunteered to go with Paragon on a Rescue Mission he would WISH he wouldn't say that as Magic regardless works in unfortunate ways.
H.A.D.E.S Prison Ship, Operation: Shattered Cells, Michael, Age: 15
A slightly bleeding Michael ducks behind a piece of fallen metal as a barrage of lasers shoot over the metal barricade to which he levitates a piece of a beam and hurls it getting a chorus of painful yells.
Next to him a couple of Balance Force soldiers are laying down a barrage of fire while he sends out healing magic to them from the few wounds they have.
"How's it looking out there Sergeant?" Michael asks as he applies some magic to him.
"Good, H.A.D.E.S forces are dwindling and the fleet has been broken thanks to Commander paragon's attack, it shouldn't be long before this ship is ours." He Says as he tosses a grenade over to which an explosion is heard.
"And the hostages?" Michael asks as he pulls up a shield made of metal to which he pushes forward and slams it straight into some H.A.D.E.S soldiers with a sickening crunch.
"Just pass this squad and we can rescue the children, the bastard's probably think they can be at us and escape." He says as he gestures for the soldiers to move up.
At that Michael nods and while he summons a moveable magic shield he thinks back to the briefing.
It has been 5 Hours since he was sent on his first mission, after the trial he was officially inducted into the military and since then his training has been more intense than usual, once he had a few more years there was an alert in the base which made all the soldiers snap to attention and attend the Briefing Hall.
Once he reached it there was Paragon with a serious face and an image above him showing a fleet of ships.
Apparently a small town from a distant universe was raided and the children were kidnapped by H.A.D.E.S for more of their cruel mind breaking experiments for their LOKI's, the mission briefing was simple, ambush the fleet and rescue the children and if possible capture the leader of the Prison Ship or if push comes to shove eliminate him, but there was a warning that the enemy could be one of H.A.D.E.S champions, beings with abilities and if he is then Paragon would handle him since he will be spearheading this operation.
At that the soldier's gave a huge "Hurrah!" before they stampede away getting armed for the mission, when Michael was getting ready Paragon came up to him and gave him a smile to which he expects to see the soldier in him during this mission and he gave a salute.
Once all squads and ships were armed and prepared an ambush point was chosen where the fleet would jump to, once the ambush point was set up the ships immediately unleashed missiles that targeted the engines which crippled them from fleeing as well as destroying any Jump Drives, the second they were crippled it turned into a large space battle with each side trading blows.
However after a while Paragon had appeared and unleashed a gigantic torrent of chains that immediately skewered the escort ships targeting both their reactors and the ammo storages destroying them completely, after that attack all the ships surrounded the Prison Ship and Docking pods had slammed into the ship with Balance force squads pouring out.
It has been 10 minutes since Michael got on and his squad has just finished off the last of the Prison Guards.
"Guard are down! Move it!" the sergeant barks as the troops push forward while Michael follows, though he has a rather funny feeling something BAD is going to happen, unaware that small wisps of magic are forming.
Command Deck.
A thump of a corpse is heard as Paragon flicks small specks of blood off his shoulder while he looks to the squad with him.
"Keep this doorway secured, no-one gets in and no-one gets out, if someone wants to knock them out or if they are violent kill them regardless, i don't want any shapeshifters in here." Paragon orders.
"Yes Sir!" The squad says in chorus with a salute as they bunker down.
At that he looks to the door before he kicks it open to which a torrent of laser fire greets him to which he effortlessly blocks with his hand before he darts in and elbows one of the crew shattering his ribcage to which he pivots from another barrage before he unholsters his two pistols and guns down the last of the Command Deck officers, after the last shot he looks around the now empty crew deck with his guard up.
Suddenly a figure jumps from somewhere and Paragon twirls around and blocks a kick with his arm.
"Your fast, i am guessing you aren't a normal Commander." Paragon says to which he pushes his attacker away.
"Your very astute Commander Paragon." He says with a smooth voice.
"Hm, I recognise that tone, your Count Lavender, the Vampire who seduces anyone regardless of age or gender, wanted for 20 thousand murders." Paragon says.
"Again, very astute, your highly informed." Lavender comments as a regal looking pale man appears.
"That genocide of half a city was overkill on your part and your Blood Moon plan woulda slaughtered many more had i not sent Dante to interfere." He says with a sneer.
"Can you blame me? I CRAVE blood, if it was a success I would have become a GOD! A god among many vampires, I would have brought the multiverse into a new era but with me as KING!" Lavender says his arms spread out with a smile.
"What do you hope to gain from this alliance with H.A.D.E.S?" Paragon asks as both Lavender and Paragon circle each other eyeing too.
"Why my goals of course, if i help H.A.D.E.S with their plans they will allow me some alone time with some of their younger captives, after all it's what i deeply crave." Lavender says as he licks his lips while Paragon tightens his grip.
"What makes you think i'm going to let you do that? The only thing you will be getting is a one-way ticket to the cycle of rebirth!" Paragon says with a scowl as he enters a battle pose with Lavender doing the same.
"You are welcome to try." Lavender says to which the two lunge and start to exchange blows in a high speed battle in the Command Deck both blocking and parrying at the same time while dodging, the speed is intense that it starts to break the consoles before it goes through the entrance to the deck.
"Follow them!" The Captain of the squad yells as they all rush to follow the Commander.
The fight continues on as both Vampire and Balance Guardian move throughout the ship while anyone unfortunate enough is a casualty in the ensuing brawl.
It continues on until they arrive in a large room with a glowing blue ball which is the Ship's jump drive and core.
"GACH!" Lavender yells as Paragon lands a brutal blow to his chest collapsing his ribcage before he follows up with a brutal piledriver sending the Vampire into the metal floor to which he flips away
"Give it up Lavender and i will make your death quick." Paragon says
The vampire frees himself from the floor and spits out some blood while looking at Paragon.
"Your blood will quench my thirst for eons!" He snarls.
However before they can do another blow for blow match the ship suddenly shakes.
"What the…" Paragon mutters as the ship shakes again.
Suddenly Paragon can detect a MASSIVE amount of energy forming at the ship's core to which both of them look to it.
"Is that thing going to implode!?" Paragon yells, he knows that it HASN'T taken any structural damage unless.
"Theirs magic forming around the core!" Lavender yells in surprise.
Sure enough a foreign magic is wrapping itself around the core to which it expands greatly from it covering the entire ship.
"The energy from the core must be used as a focus, it's going to transport us and the entire ship somewhere!" Paragon says.
"Well i am getting out- GURK!" Lavender is cut off as a gigantic chain has erupted from his chest.
"Nice try, but I won't let you, now PURIFY!" Paragon yells as the Vampire roars in agony as white cracks appear over his entire body before he shatters into bits of light.
As soon as that happens the core suddenly brightens and the entire ship shakes again to which Paragon prepares for the unexpected jump.
"Everyone! Hold onto something! The ship's making an unexpected Jump!" Paragon yells into his ear communicator.
Once that is said the entire ship glows before a pop echoes to which the entire Prison Ship disappears with bewildered ship captains looking around.
(And thats game! Sorry for the MEGA delay and the unexpected cliffhanger but i wanted to get this outta the way and on Christmas day! So i hope you enjoy and i WILL try to get the next chapter out! Peace!)