CHAPTER 3: All Has Been Settled
THAT'S Lucius? I imagined him to be a king or something of that sort. He had a deep
voice and he already sounded wise.
"You three have something exceptional about you. Tilith and I won't tell you what it is
about you that prompted us to convene you. Nevertheless, we need your help. The
Grand Gaia is occupied by gods and goddesses that neither summoners nor ordinary
citizens can see, unless the god or goddess chooses to. However, they can be seen
on your planet, whether they like it or not."
As I wonder where he could possibly be going with this, I look at Pavlos and Lysandra
and see that they think similarly.
"There are a few of the gods, known as the Four Fallen Gods, who abuse their
authority. You three have been beckoned to journey through the continent of Mistral
until you reach the Tower of Mistral, in which the Juggernaut resides."
I can see where he's going with this and I do not like it.
"What's...the Juggernaut?" Pavlos's almost mute voice spoke, wavering.
"The Juggernaut is a menacing, mechanical beast fabricated by Maxwell, the
Goddess of Creation and one of the Four Fallen Gods. It has been furnished with so
much vigor that it can be classified as a deity."
Then, a silence so thick, you can cut it with a butter knife. Without looking, I can see
Lysandra's got the chills.
"But, we can't fight. I know tae kwon do, but I'm pretty sure that it's not enough to
conquer the Juggernaut."
"That's when I come in," echoed a familiar feminine voice.
The three of us spun around to see Tilith.
"I will put you through a training session to learn the essentials. First, I have a few
questions. What was considered the basic elements on your planet?"
"Fire, water, earth, and air," I answered.
"In here, we have 6 elements. Fire, water, thunder, earth, light, and dark. You cannot
enter through the Gates of the Grand Gaia without bearing an element. I will ask
you some questions to determine your element. Follow me."
Right then, a stairway opened up in the room.
After a few minutes, we came back up the stairs from the quiz room, which was also
pitch-black. Spontaneously, light started to scintillate out of nowhere.
"My eyes!" we all exclaimed simultaneously.
An hour, two hours past, making small talk to pass the time but to no avail.
Then, I think of something to say, "What happened to your parents?"
Lysandra and Pavlos glare at me. I already know that Lysandra's parents
disappeared on their way to the grocery store. But, there we go, me and my big
mouth.
"It hurts to tell the story," Pavlos whispered.
"We're going to see each other everyday for the rest of our lives, might as well learn
the story, right?"
"Alright, when I was about 3, I was physically abused by my alcoholic dad and he hurt
my mom everyday, and she takes her frustration out on me. They got taken to jail and
I had to get sent to my aunt's house, but she had too much children, so I ended up
here."
"Gee, that's pretty terrible, consid-"
BAMBAMBAM! My words got cut off by the stairway unfolding, telling us that Tilith
is back with our results.
"I apologize for the terribly wrong wait. This isn't just for your element, but for your
weapon as well. This quiz was made to find what element-weapon combo suits you
perfectly. Pavlos, you're up first."
As I watched the young blonde boy walk up to the goddess, I noticed that he looked
like Tilith was going to hand him his death certificate.
"C'mon, dude, don't be scared," I thought to myself.
"Pavlos, your element is fire and your weapon is the bow and arrow," she said a little
too excitedly for Pavlos. But, nevertheless, all signs of concern was wiped off his face
and replaced with joy.
"Lysandra," the goddess called as she looked up at Tilith, "come up. Your element is
earth and your weapon is magic."
Seeing the confused look on Lysandra's face, Tilith elaborated, "You will have the
ability to use plants, trees, and just nature in general to help you fight. I know that may
seem like very little but you will see it will be very powerful, even in places void of
vegetation, like the desert."
Lysandra was pleased with this and returned to her spot on the floor. Now it's my turn.
I'm expecting to get dark, because of my taste in music. Which reminds me, I want my
iPod back.
"And last but not least, Thanos," Tilith said, smiling.
As I walk up, I see Pavlos and Lysandra smiling at me, so I smile back.
"Your element was tied between water and dark, but your weapons are these two razor
shirukens."
She handed me two big circular blades with a radius of about 4 inches. The edges
aren't spiky and jagged like a shaving razor, but rather wavy with extremely sharp
edges. Just tapping it stings my finger.
"Thanos, you will have to decide on your own if you will be water or dark. Don't just
consider a single factor. Think about everything. Just remember, both elements go
hand-in-hand with the razors."
Well, I'm a generally calm person and water is pretty soothing. Back at the orphanage,
I helped many kids with many different things and saved them from punishment, so I
was essential to them, just like water is mandatory to survive. Music isn't enough to
decide his element.
"Alright. I've made up my mind. Although dark would suit me better, I'm going with
water," I finally answered.
"Okay, you three. Your elements and weapons have been revealed to you and
tomorrow, I will take you through a basic fighting lesson."
Tilith raised her hands and with a bright flash, us four teleported to a meadow with a
village nearby.
"It's almost midnight. Tonight, you three will sleep in that inn," Tilith said, pointing to
a comfy-looking house.
After half an hour, we got settled in bed and were ready for tomorrow. We can never go back.
This is where his life turns the corner. I wonder if Lysandra and Pavlos think the
same thing. They're probably thinking about the fu-the fut..ure...zzzz
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A/N: Almost 50 reads in 4 days! Ehh, that's not much XD. To those of you who wanted
Thanos to be dark, look up Zed from the game League of Legends. He manipulates
shadows and uses a weapon similar to Thanos's. The next chapter or maybe the next two
will probably be short but at least there will be fighting :)