Chapter 21: Siblings' Arrival
The man of my nightmares stood on the roof passively. He had a pointy white beard and spiky short white hair. He was aged a little; maybe in his late forties. He wore a white suit with a silver tie.
"Dear, dear Alexiel. You act as if you don't miss me." Vie said with a sneer.
"How could I miss something that ruined my life?" I replied.
"Not ruined.... changed for the better. The only problem is that you have strayed from home. Your family misses you. You belong with us."
"What do you mean 'us'?"
Vie threw his head back and began to laugh like a crazed lunatic.
Dark grey clouds formed in the sky from virtually nowhere, and a strong gust of air whipped my hair against my face.
An inhuman screech filled the air.
A humongous dragon swooped down from the sky. I saw two figures on its back, and three flew alongside the dragon.
Cyborg: "What the..."
The dragon landed on the roof. The two figures slid off its back, and the dragon suddenly began to shrink. It eventually was reduced to a purplish colored lanky girl with royal purple hair and pointy ears.
One girl that had been on the girl's back was a blond with an impressive sword and a mechanical blue eye. She wore a blue tunic with white snaps.
The other girl was wearing shorts, and you could see the massive amounts of daggers and guns strapped to her legs. That girl had a light complexion, striking white hair and blue eyes. She held a pistol in her hand.
A boy with red longish hair was hovering in the air laying down, floating on a cushion of wind with his arms at a ninety degree angle. The harsh wind seemed to be emanating from his body. He wore a long red poncho that matched his eyes and hair.
I suddenly realised that there were only four people in front of me when I had clearly noticed six flying in.
'Weren't there two more?' I thought to Raven.
'How am I supposed to know?'
I heard a thump behind me and all six titans whirled around.
"We're right here."
The voice came from a heavy built male. He had black horns like a ram's that circled his pointy ears. Short curly black hair filled the space between his horns. He had wings like mine, but his were not feathery; instead they were bat-like and menacing. He had a long thick tail and he walked on the balls of his feet so the talon on his heel wouldn't be dulled. He wore only a long swatch of fur that circled his waist, completed by a thick leather belt.
The other male had long purple-black hair and royal purple eyes. He wore a short hooded cape and underneath a leotard similar to Raven's. In fact, he looked very similar to Raven. Perhaps even related.
"Crow?" Raven gasped.
Crow just smiled.
"My sweet Alexiel," Vie crooned, "meet your siblings, the Seers. Let me introduce you."
He pointed to the girl who had previously been a dragon.
"This is your sister, Primal."
Primal turned into a griffin, flared its wings, and roared. Primal switched back to her original form and bowed.
"This is Wisp, also your sister."
Wisp flashed her sword and suddenly appeared right in front of me, sword to my neck. She sheathed her sword, grinned, and flashed back to where she had been previously.
Vie beckoned to the red haired boy.
"This is Gust."
Gust flicked his wrist and an incredible wind pushed me back. Starfire tumbled backward, making Gust sneer.
"Meet Dove."
Dove shot the pistol she had been holding and shot it off. The bullet hit within millimeters from my bare foot. Vie chuckled.
"I see you have already met Crow. He is very... how do I say it .... accomplished in his 'studies'." Vie looked at Crow expectantly.
"Crow. Why are you here? I thought you were in Azarath?" Raven asked.
"The peaceful land of Azarath is not the kind of world I enjoy. I joined the Seers to fufill that wish."
Millions of unasked questions clouded Raven's eyes. I was surprised to see an emotion there.... I identified it as regret. Raven and Crow looked away from eachother's eyes simultaneously.
"And this. This is Galia. Your blood-brother." Vie said.
The horned male's chest swelled with pride at the mention of his name. He smiled at me sweetly.
Vie continued. "You are a natural born Seer, that's why I stole you from your original home, just like I did the rest of the Seers. But you. You were my first, my masterpiece. But don't think you were my last." He paused to smile at me.
"I perfected my art, and made my second prize. Galia. Then, you ruined all my plans, and escaped The Facility. When I learned you had joined the titans from one of Galia's visions, I made five others. I made them to be your rivals, titans. They will suceed in taking you down. Galia is to be with Alexiel, and nothing will stop us."
"What makes you so sure?" Robin said. "We'll stop you."
"Alexiel. Stop this nonsense and come with your family. These little kids don't know what they're getting themselves into." Galia said, in a sweet voice that could lull you to sleep.
"I have a family. Right here." I looked at my teammates that had circled me, protecting me.
Galia shook his head slowly, saddened.
"My sweet creation. You are making a fatal mistake." Vie said in a menacing tone.
"The only mistake I ever made was not killing you when I had the chance." I replied, muscles tense, wings flared.
"Then you leave me no choice. I'm utterly sorry......."