It was the middle of the night, Penn was in his home office working on a report of the recent incident, from the damages to injured civilians in the area and it was a huge pain for the Hero, as he was about to finish he heard a knock on his door.

"Not now Sash I need to get this finished." He said but the knock continued.

"Akira? Lara? is that you guys?" He asked, he then got up from his desk and went towards the door, he opened it and saw that no one was there.

"Weird." He said as he turned to return to his work, as he did he found someone there a young girl with white hair

"Woah, where did you come from?" He asked.

"Mr. Zero, my name is Rose Harven and I came to warn you… Don't get in Akira's way and don't try to stop him he is destined for greatness, but you and his mother are holding him back." Rose informed

"Okay is this a prank? Akira are you punking me right now?"

"The Trials are beginning and your in the way." Rose soon disappeared in black smoke; letting the words linger. Penn saw this and started to look around for the girl.

"What did she mean by that?" He asked himself. "What had Akira gotten himself into now?!" He said with worry. Penn then made his way to Akira's room and found him asleep he then noticed the scabbard and the rusty gauntlet next to his bed.

"When did he get these?" He asked as he went to pick up the sword.

"PZ you finished with work?" Sashi called out. Penn then pulled his hand away

"Almost I had to check something." He said Akira then started to toss and turn making Penn nervous, he back away slowly towards the door and closed behind him as he left.

"I'll talk to about it in the morning." He said to himself

-The Next Morning-

Penn, wearing a dress shirt and black pants, was sitting at the table, Sashi, in a purple robe, was making breakfast while Penn was exhaustedly chewing his food.

"I told you staying up late it bad for you," Sashi said

"Sorry, but the chief wanted that report today, but shouldn't you really be cooking let alone out of bed, you were really hurt back there." he said

"I'm fine i'm a lot tougher than you ya know." Sashi said.

"I know but, let's face it were not as young as we used to be." Penn said Sashi soon stopped cooking and sighed. "We have to think about the kids, I don't know what I would do if I lost you guys." He said Sashi stayed silent, causing a tense silence between them. Just then the twins entered the kitchen and Sashi's mood change.

"Morning kids." She said to her children.

"Morning, how are you feeling mom?" Lara asked

"I'm fine, what will it be kiddos?" She asked

"Nothing for me, I'll just take a banana." Akira said as he grabbed said fruit, "Okay, oh and will be having your favorite for dinner so don't be late." She said

"Okay, mom." He said as was about to leave Penn stopped him.

"Hey son, you know when was the last time we hanged out, I was thinking that we could…"

"I can't dad, sorry I was going to check on Cass with BJ." Akira informed as he rushed out, but he couldn't help but stare at the sword on his back as he rushed out. He then returned to the kitchen and sat at the table Lara, still stuffing her face, looked at her father.

"Don't worry about Aki Dad, he's going through some things." She said as she finished her breakfast. "Well, I'm heading out, meeting up with… a friend." Lara said with a slight blush, she then rushed out.

"I wonder if Lara is going to introduce us to that boyfriend of hers." Penn said, he soon returned to the table and sat down. "These kids and their secrets, well I better head to work." He said as he was about to get up, Sashi grabbed His shoulders and turned him around pushed him onto the table.

"Sashi?" He asked with worry.

"Don't think I haven't forgotten what you said about being old." She said as she straddled him.

"Technically I didn't say ol…" Penn was then silenced by her kiss.

-With Akira-

He and BJ were on their way to Cass' workshop, but what confuse Akira was why was BJ more… cleaned up than usual, most of the time he dressed in an undershirt, shots, and sandals, but he wears a white shirt, his hair was combed and it made Akira uncomfortable.

"So tell me again, why are you tagging along?" Akira asked his Wiseman

"Well I thought I get some fresh air, plus Dad is being such a pain, always complaining about his butt getting kicked by that guy, speaking of how are you holding up?" He asked

"I'm fine, but what he said to me kinda confused me." Akira then pulled out the handled and started inspecting it. "He called this Excalibur, like the legendary sword from mythology, and I was hoping with Cass' help she could figure out what he meant." He explained as he puts it back

"Uh, it's that sword focus more on Magic then science?" BJ asked

"Well everything has to have an explanation and I'm sure Cass can figure it out." He said with confidence.

-At Cassandra's-

"Sorry I can't help you." She said

"Oh come on!" He said

"Look Zero, It's not like I don't want to but lately I've been busy, since my fight with that girl, I've upgrading everything and been keeping track on these small tears." She said

"Small what?" BJ asked, Cassandra then pointed at the monitor and saw a map of Middleburg and on the said map were pinpoints of specific locations.

"Um, how long has then been happening?" Akira asked

"Since that day, our reality is stable but due to that giant portal being unstable for a long time it made those rifts and now I'm working on a way to close them before something bad happens/comes out." She explained

"Bad how?" BJ asked.

"Well, we could be visited by an invading force or something genocidal." Cass said.

"You seem calm about it." Akira said

"Well, this could be our chance to study other species but I don't everyone to die yet, who's going to acknowledge my genius." She said with a smug tone.

"Well, do you want to investigate it, the closet one is the mall." BJ suggested.

"I suppose, just let me get some things and will head out." She said as she left the two alone, Akira then looked at the map and started hearing whispers behind him.

"BJ I know we're alone, but you don't have to try and scare me." He said

"Dude, I didn't say anything." He said. Akira then picked his ears, but he could still hear the whispers. He shook his head and tried to ignore them. Cass soon returns in skinny jeans and a t-shirt.

"Alright let's go." She said as they rushed out and headed to the mall.

-At The Mall-

Lara was waiting by the entrance, her clothes were different instead of wearing what she had on at home she was wearing a pink blouse with designer jeans and flats, her hair flowing with the summer wind, she would check her phone periodically to check the time, she soon looked up and smiled.

"About time." She said as she looked to see Tyler Mendella, her "secret" boyfriend, he was a meek young man with short brown hair and glasses in a red t-shirt and jeans and blue sneakers.

"Sorry for the wait." He said

"It's okay, just glad you finally showed up." She said the two then entered the mall, but unknown to them a certain demon was watching,

"(giggle) Let the first Trial begin." Rose said was she snapped her fingers and a pitch black scythe appeared, she then turns around to reveal the tear she raises the weapon and cuts it opening it further as she did clawed hands came out and a large beast with a black coat. medium-length, average-width face, standing on his hind legs appeared snarling and angry as it was about to attack, but Rose then flew up and kissed its forehead as she did a rose shaped made appeared, putting the created in a mindless daze.

"Now my little puppy, the next king will be here soon, why don't you give him a little show, but no killing ." She commanded as she snapped her fingers sending the creature towards the mall. She then looked back and saw Akira's group coming.

Rose then disappeared into black smoke and followed.

-With Akira-

BJ and Akira was hanging around Cass as she scanned the area, the two boys were bored and hot, but they know this has to be important.

"Okay, Cass did you find anything?" BJ asked

"Well about that, it's odd it but it seems the tear might have expanded a bit." Cass said with a nervous look.

"How bad is it Cass?" Akira asked, just then the group then heard screaming coming from inside the mall.

"That bad." She said as they rushed in they noticed many people running away.

"Relax everyone Hero works is here, just try to stay calm!" Akira called out.

"What are you doing?" BJ asked

"My Dad says that all the time and it seems to work for him." Akira said as they rushed in further, as they did they noticed the beast rampaging.

"Okay Akira, what's the plan?" BJ asked

"Why ask me aren't you the Wiseman?" He asked

"You're the hero."BJ retorted.

"Damn you got me there." Akira said. "Okay, Cass; BJ and I will draw the creature to the tear you find a way to open in when were near and improvise from there.

"Some plants the best we got so let's give a shot." Cass said as she left the group, Akira and BJ then rushed towards the disaster.

"Really wish Lara was here, she could help out a lot." BJ said

"Yeah, but she said that she had something important do." Akira replied

-Meanwhile-

Lara and Tyler were hiding under a bench as the creature was rampaging. Tyler was holding Lara both cowering underneath a table with him.

"It's going to be okay Lara, I'll protect you no matter what." He said

"I know you will." She said Lara knew that Tyler wasn't the bravest but he tires, but what he didn't know was that Lara was much stronger than him, heck she spars with a bear sometimes, but she was worried that Tyler might find that off-putting. So she hides is the best that she could. She then noticed that it was getting quiet.

"Hey, maybe it left." Tyler said he then looked to his side and saw the creature staring at him, Tyler just stared back, the creature then snarled and smacked the table away and roared, Tyler then held Lara trying to protect her and the beast raised his fist, the two prepared for the worse, but it never came, the two looked up and saw BJ holding the fist back, the couple then felt someone grabbed their collars and pulled them back, BJ then backs away letting the fist hit the ground.

"Are you guys… Lara?!" Akira asked as he noticed his sister, he then looked

"Tyler Mendella!" Akira said with annoyed.

"Akira "the major" Zero." Tyler responded back with the same amount of annoyance.

"What are you doing here!?" The two said to each other. Akira then pointed at the beast fighting BJ.

"Dealing with that, what are you doing with my sister."

"Please don't say it, please don't say it." Lara mentally begged

"I was on a date with your sister, who I need to get out of here." He replied

"What! But I need her here, helping me out, she's my sidekick." He said

"Uh, Akira a little help!" BJ called dodging a swipe.

"We're not done here Mendella, Lara gets this tw… civilian out of here and hurry back." Akira said as he went to help his Wiseman, by throwing rocks at it. Lara then grabbed her date's arm and directed him towards the nearest exit, but before she could the beast jumps and grabs her in a tight grip.

"LARA!" Akira and Tyler yelled, the best then ran away from the group and they followed close behind

-Meanwhile-

Cass found the tear and had a spark in her eye.

"Fascinating, this tear is just what I expected and feared, alright time to get to work." She said as she pulls out gloves and a visor as she puts on the visor starts scanning it, she then pulls out her 3D printed transprojector, she then turns a dial on the side.

"Okay, since this is a little advanced for me, I think finding the frequency of this tear should be the easier task." She said as she turns the dial she then points it at the tear and A beam from the projector-like device shoots out and connects with the tear, she then turns the dial again, expanding and shrinking the portal.

"Perfect, now just to wait for…"

"BJ Hurry Up!"

"Right on time." She said as she looked over she saw the beast holding Lara, who was struggling to get free.

"You son of a bitch let me go!" She yelled, The beast then stared at her

"That it my little puppy, now give her a little squeeze." It head Rose said and did what it was told, Lara screamed in pain as she felt her get crushed, Tyler saw this and was about to do something, but the beast swatted him away, hitting BJ, Akira then looked at it squeezing his sister and he was getting pissed

"Let her go!" He said as she started throwing anything he can find, but as soon as he ran out of things all he could do was just stare, as her screams filled his ears, Lara screamed something she never thought she would say again.

"Akira! It hurts, HELP ME!" She screamed Akira eyes widen, he reached behind him and grabbed the handle, but as he pulled it out a bright light shined from the scabbard, as he pulled out fully a bright light shined from it as it died down, it revealed a long silver blade with the handled also changed it was long enough to make it a two-handed sword with a round pommel at the end, it also has a gold color cross-guard that slightly curves forward. Everyone watched in awe Akira, his apprentice was so dominating a golden aura enveloped him as he wields the weapon. As he grips the sword, he then took a deep breath, and bright it down with a strong force as he did the beast's arm came off, it screamed in pain, Tyler then went towards Lara freeing her and holding her.

"Are you okay?" He asked

"I'm fine, but what about… Akira?" She asked she saw her brother, he then looked at Cass.

"Open it." He commanded, Cass then did what she was told and opened the tear again. Akira then went to the best and picked it up with one hand and tossed it in the portal and kicked his detached arm, Cass soon closed it. Akira soon sheath the blade, the aura was gone, Akira soon faints, causing everyone to crowd around him, meanwhile Rose was watching from afar and she smiles with excitement.

"He did it! My Akira did it he passed the first trial, Merlin will be so happy, but he's still a little green, but he'll get stronger I just know it." She said as she licked her lips. "And he'll be all mine." She said as she flew off.

Zoryan El Muerto: Thank you. Exactly because falls and stubbles make them human, makes them a true hero. Yeah, that was little weak on my part, I'll admit it. Thank you.

HEROS central: No he wasn't personal and I'm not saying that he will return. Maybe maybe not only time will tell.

Zero Twins: Happy Birthday Zoryan!

Bandit: Yes Happy Birthday indeed, I hope your having a good day so for a gift I give you your twins and a progressing story.

Tyler: Yeah, but do Akira and I have to be so against each other?

Bandit: Keep in mind a team isn't perfect you need someone who can disagree with the leader for balance.

Lara: Why not me?

Bandit: Can you really disagree with your twin?
Lara: Fair point

Bandit: Anyway, I hope you have an awesome birthday my friend.