Chapter 15

Normalcies

Earth 63, 2048, 5:32 AM

Kelly's POV

I woke up and immediately looked at the clock, it was another four hours before I had to go to school. Another handicap of our powers was that my brother and I only needed about an hour or two of sleep, our bodies produced so much energy that sleep was hardly a necessity. This problem had only gotten worse recently. After the attack on HQ the MRPA was officially disbanded, the United Regions believed it was too costly to rebuild and instead drafted both my uncle and father into a new security organization more closely run by the security council. Due to this me and my brother we're now forced to return to civilian life and thus go to high school. We had decided to go to our Mother's academy in particular.

We were outraged at this decision, but there was little our parents could do, we were still 18 and thus not old enough to join the new organization or get another job. Three months had past and today was our first day at school. I was about to roll over and attempt to sleep when I noticed my brother was absent from his bed, his glamor charm was on his dresser. I got up and put on some clothes, then I grabbed my glamour charm and put it on.

The glamour charms were a gift from Connor, special crystals that he could charge with psychic energy so that we could change our appearances to better match our chronological age. I was 18, but I looked like I was barley 15. I was short and hadn't gone through my growth spurt like all the other girls in my class, my hair which used to be brown with the faintest purple highlights was now the same color as my mom's hair, deep purple down to the very roots. I sighed and put on the necklace, I imagined what I would look like if I was 18. I felt my body, for lack of a better term, blur and then looked in the mirror again. I was taller and had my hair shoulder length. The illusions weren't just a false image, it was better to think of them as a solid hologram around your body. If you touched my arm it would trick your mind into thinking it was real.

I found my brother sitting on the back patio watching the stars, I tapped him on the shoulder and handed him his glamor charm.

"Oh, thanks. I forgot." He said before applying his illusion as well.

We simply sat there in silence until our mother came out and began to cook breakfast, the stars were beautiful, flickering and dancing across the night sky.

For the first time in a while, we had some peace...

Earth 63 2048, 9:38 AM

Z's POV

As I entered Connor's office, I noticed that he was staring out the window. His office was on the third floor of the school with the entire north wall and ceiling being a massive window. It could overlook the entire campus and the city that sat beneath the hill the school rested on.

He was drinking a cup of coffee in his right hand with his cane in his left hand, I couldn't get a read on what he was thinking, his face was one of ambivalence. I looked out over the city in the direction he was facing and saw the objects of his fixation. 3 massive airships were hovering over the outskirts of the city. These flying warships were what made up the United Regions security force, after the MRPA's disbandment they had poured its funding into a new global peacekeeping force. Connor's two friends Alex and Jake were the voices of shifters and advised the security council. However as a mere two members of a thirteen group council, their power was limited. One representative from each region along with a chairman and two security advisers made up the council.

The U.R Task Force, better known as Allegiance was led by a general from Kanto named Ulysses Castle. He was as by the book as a general got, per Connor's instructions I had done my homework on the politics and countries of this earth. A necessity given the alias I now lived under.

"Castle certainly likes to have an entourage." I spoke up, in an effort to break the silence.

"Well, considering what happened last time the world tournament was held here in Veilstone a little extra security won't hurt. But yes, those ships are a bit of an eyesore." Connor admitted after a brief pause.

Just then there was a knock at the door, Connor took a deep breath and said "come in"

The door opened revealing a tall man with dark skin, he had a short black beard around his mouth, the slightest amount grey hairs on his chin. He had white military uniform on, the golden badge on his shirt showing the rank of general. His bald head almost reflecting the natural light in the room.

"It's an honor to finally meet you in person, headmaster." General Castle greeted respectfully.

"Likewise general, please take a seat." Connor offered as he sat down on his desk, putting his mug down and his cane at his side.

General Castle began to sit down before he looked at me and said, "We have some confidential information to talk about, could you wait outside?" the tone of his voice made it sound as though he was dismissing me, his attention on me was lost halfway through the sentence.

"Nonsense general, Zachary is my security director and he has a right to be here." Connor interjected before I could open my mouth.

"He has level 1 clearence?" Castle said almost sarcastically.

"No, but I do, and as my head of security it is his duty to advise and manage all things related to the safety of both myself and the campus as a whole, which includes the stadium you are here to protect" Connor said in a slightly irritated tone.

Castle paused for a moment, he looked at me and back at Connor, I was careful to keep calm and look professional.

"Very well." the general said with a sigh

"Now that we've gotten the formalities out of the way, tell me why you're risking public panic by bringing your three newest warships and hundreds of soldiers with you?" Connor demanded, clearly unhappy about Castle's actions.

"Because, We have been attacked." The General informed Connor.

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