A/N Just in case you have not quite got it yet; Verian is NOT Percy, Skylar is NOT Zoe. But don't worry they are coming soon. Two or three more chapters and then you'll see them.
Verians Pov
I can hear screaming, and multiple shots ringing out in the air. I can feel myself being . . . OMF! I was being dragged until said person dropped me.
I get picked up again but I'm hardly awake to understand what is going on. There is an immense amount of pain coming from my chest and left
arm. I can move my fingers on my right hand but not my left. I try picking up my head to see what's going on and I can only see dark brown hair
and Gold eyes. I think I'm seeing a long hallway, their rushing me to the end, last room. Something about "infirmary?" The doors open, I think
I'm conking out here, I can feel a nice comfortable bed. And . . . darknessssssssssssssssssssss ssss.
IN VERIAN'S DREAM
Where am I? What is going on? Why is everything white?
"SILENCE, BOY" said a voice, "Too many questions at once."
" Lord Chaos?"
"Yes, If you shut up, I can answer your questions."
Silence
"Now, as to where you are you are in the realm of the faded. Your mind and soul came here after you were shot." Chaos states.
I say the one question anybody would have said, "Am I dead?"
"Close, but not yet you have lost a large amount of blood, but Skylar is trying to save you." He says. "She seems to care for you a
great deal, her father disapproves, but she doesn't care about that."
"Ooooookkkk." Not sure what to think yet.
"The real reason I'm talking to you is to give your life a purpose again, I have an offer for you."
"Let me guess you want me to be an assassin like Skylar?"
"That's half of the offer the other half would be for me to fully adopt you as my son, you would gain power beyond your wildest
dreams." Chaos exclaimed.
"But, why me? What makes me so special?"
"Your species' power alone poses you as a great threat, with my power added; you can become the second most powerful person in
the universe. You are also willing to give up your life for the people you care about, no matter the consequence. You would become
the true son of Chaos."
I contemplate his offer not sure whether to say yes or no. But then I think of my people and their downfall, and I know what to say. "I'll take you
up on your offer, in honor of my people, and for their survival . . . Father." I say with a smile.
"Welcome to the family Verian, I'll make sure Universe doesn't kill you for touching his daughter, but you'll have to face her wrath,
on your own. And before I forget, come to the throne room once you're healed, you'll need weapons and . . . other devices."
Slowly the bright light dims to darkness.
OUT OF VERIAN'S DREAM
I can feel a harsh light coming down and hitting my face, but I slowly open my eyes. I look around my surroundings and see that I am indeed in
the infirmary. My legs and stomach are strapped down but I can move everything else if I really want to. But, it hurts too much to do so. I also
notice a pile of hair leaning against the bed, it's Skylar.
I gently nudge her awake, trying not to alarm her. She slowly looks at me and I can recognize tear streaks going down her face.
"VERIAN!" she screams . . . right in my FREAKING EAR.
She jumps up and squeezes me a little too hard.
"OOOOWWWW, that hurts." I scream in pain.
"Sorry, but you were dead for a while, your heart stopped all-together. I was worried." She said, "I just saved you, I really didn't want my hardy
work to go to waste."
"Ha ha, what happened after I was shot?"
She looks down at my hand then back at me,
*Why do I have a feeling I'm missing something*
"You sustained three bullet wounds, right leg, left arm, and your left shoulder. Unfortunately the bullet to your arm well . . . well look for yourself."
She said sadly.
I bring my left wrist up to my face and see a metal arm instead of mine, from just under the elbow to my fingers.
"It's . . . gone."
"It's Ultiplutonium, the strongest metal in the universe. It is impossible to break." She explains.
I start to flex the fingers and my new wrist, testing out the joints. It has an ultra-strong vise grip. I'm definitely wrapping it up with something,
looks weird starring at it like this.
"You have all of your other parts but we couldn't save the wrist. It is specifically designed to shape shift like you can, but can you do it in a more
controlled manner?" She says.
"Yes, there are three stages to the Darkness. The power I possess in my natural form now, a more dangerous form but I can distinguish between
friend and foe, and then there's the third one that can't see a difference." I explained.
"That was what Lord Chaos told me to hunt down and kill right?"
"Right, it was the first time I've ever dealt with it. If set in the right direction, it can be controlled, but only by someone on the outside." I said
sheepishly, "Someone close to my heart."
"Oh" She looked down.
"What's wrong?" Her look scares me.
"My father wants to kill you as soon as you step into the throne room again, my mother is on our side but not even she can persuade him." She
says a little too quick for my taste.
"Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere," I say with a smile, "We have Chaos on our side."
She gives me a questioning look, but I pretend not to notice, which isn't hard considering I'm trying to get up. As I get up I immediately almost fall
to the floor, but she catches me before I can fall. I'm leaning back up, to notice a blush on her face, then I notice her hand is on my chest. And
before I can feel any more heat rising to my cheeks, I move towards the door to avoid any more awkwardness and embarrassment.
I start to walk slowly to the door, leaning heavily upon Skylar. We walk for what feels like multiple miles. Finally, we reach the doors of the throne
room. She stares ant me nervously, asking a silent question. I give her a confident look and open the door to another life or death situation, third
one this week!
A/N It takes me about two to three days to upload a new chapter just as a heads up.
