Chapter 2
"So you're telling me, I'm the spawn of the two greatest Light and Dark warriors that were never meant to be together. Mom being Light and dad being Dark?" They nodded. "That is by far the dumbest thing I have ever heard. I can't even begin to understand that and personally I think it's a load of-" I stopped talking when I looked at my parents.
My mom was pure white. Her eyes were the deepest blue ever. She had smoke coming off her like my uncle but it was white like her body. She was like a heavenly being. She radiated power, power that could bring a man to his knees. My dad was no different. Only thing was, He looked way cooler than his brother. He had eyes with a blazing hazel so bright, that it looked like two suns in his eyes. He had white tribal marking all over his arms and on his face. My mom had black ones that looked exactly like his.
"What am I?" I asked them. Would I look like my dad or my mom? They said I was different from the other six that were born. Apparently we were all born on different days of the same week. Three were born Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. The others were born on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. I was born on Wednesday. My parents said that when our kind are born we give off a visible aura that defines us. Dark beings are born with a really dark aura that looks like a black hole. When beings of Light are born, they give off a white aura that glows exceedingly bright, almost like the Sun.
We were a little different. Three of the six had dark auras but they were lighter than normal. The other three had light auras that were dimmer than normal. I was a little different. When I was born I gave off nothing. My aura wasn't Light or Dark. I didn't even look like the regular people of our kind. They said I was changing between Light, Dark, and something in between continuously. Yeah I know, I'm a freak. My life just keeps getting better.
"We don't exactly know what you are. Since you went back and forth from Light to Dark and a stage in between, we can't tell what you are. But we do know that since you were in the human world for most of your life, your powers shouldn't manifest until midnight. When the moon is at its highest point." My mom explained to me. They were still in their true forms. I couldn't believe this, but deep down inside I knew it was true.
"Will I be stronger than most?" I asked them. My father smirked and replied, "Son you were born to the best of the best. We are the only two that ever see the rulers of our kingdoms. In fact, we are their personal guards. Not to mention we don't know what abilities you have. So there is a great chance that you will in fact be stronger than most. Maybe even stronger than the Brothers themselves."
"Who are they?" I asked. If my life was at risk I needed to know everything I could. My mom was the one that answered. "The Brothers are the original Light and Dark. They are the rulers that we protect. They are the strongest of our kind. Many people think that they are old and almost dead but they are young and very much alive."
We continued to talk after that. They explained everything to me. Even though they left our realm, they still go back and guard the Brothers. Apparently they have done this since they left. They even kept up with the news and all the info in the realm. So there was really nothing that they didn't know. At least I know what my parents do for a living. It was around 10:00 at night when they finished. I didn't mind because this was really helpful in some ways.
"We should probably head upstairs and get ready." My dad said. My mom nodded and made a motion for me to follow them. I got up then went with them upstairs. they stopped in front of the large wall that was in between our rooms. "Where are we going?" I asked. My dad simply said, "Up." Then they placed their hands in the center of the wall and it disappeared to reveal a stairwell. "Why do I get the feeling that there is so much more that you haven't told me?" My mom smiled and said, "Cus there is more that we haven't told you." Then they both walked up the stairs while I stared at them in shock. After a few seconds I shook my head and ran after them.
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My breath was coming out in quick pants. I had been fighting my parents for the last hour and a half. They told me while we fought that as the moon rose higher my reflexes, senses, and combat skills should start to improve. The crazy thing was, they were right. I could hear stuff from five houses down. I could see things clearer than before. My smell had improved as well. Along with my speed, strength, and agility. They also said that when the first kid manifested his powers it would start a chain reaction and every night at midnight, one by one our abilities would manifest.
Whenever they attacked me, they would always make sure I stayed in the center of the room. If I moved to attack one, the other would force me back. It was like they were in sync when they fought together. Almost like yin and yang. I easily ducked as my dad sent a kick to my head. I spun on one heel and kicked him in the throat. I didn't expect the kick to send him into the wall. I then looked at the big countdown clock on the wall and realized that I had less than five minutes before my powers would manifest. I heard one of them coming at me and smirked knowing that I could beat them. My mom was about to kick me in the head from behind but I grabbed her foot, then turned and sent her flying with a palm to the chest.
"Excellent." she said as she got up. As she moved out the way, I saw a huge crack in the wall. She went and helped dad get up. They then moved to opposite ends of the room and sat in a lotus position. "What's that for?" I asked. My dad just said two words, "You'll see." As soon as he said those words the clock hit zero. My parents both looked at me with eyes that were filled with love. I knew that this would define my future. This moment will be the one that determines who I really am.
That's when it started. My parents had taken up lotus positions on either side to place a barrier around the room and themselves. That's also when things started to make sense. Like getting the house in the dead center of the street. The mischievous personality of my dad. The kind hearted spirit my mom had. It just made sense now. Suddenly I felt something inside me. I placed my hand over the center of my chest which is where the feeling was coming from. I felt the light of the moon surround me and before you know it, I was being lifted in the air.
I was confused at first but that was short lived because my body just felt like it was thrown into a volcano. I knew nothing bad was happening but I screamed anyway. All I saw was light. Then everything went black. The burning stopped and was replaced with a cold sensation. Maybe the burning I felt was from the Light and this must be a result of the Dark. After a while I felt both sensations at the same time. However, this one didn't go away as quick as the others did. The last thing I remember before passing out is this burst of gray energy shooting out from my body.
When I came to, my parents were staring at me with looks of shock, disbelief, and a hint of fear. I looked up at the sky and noticed that the moon hadn't moved much. Which means I wasn't out for long. When I looked at my hands the first thing I noticed was that they were gray. I immediately ran for the mirror in the room and stopped when I saw myself. My body wasn't gray. It was more of a silver metallic color. My skin even felt like smooth metal. My hair was black with white tips at the ends. I had solid gray eyes. Not gray irises but completely gray eyes.
I also started looking closer at myself. I noticed I had white and black markings up and down my arms. There were some around my eyes as well. They kinda looked like tribal designs. All in all, I thought I looked pretty awesome. And then I saw my parents. They seemed afraid. I didn't know why. I wanted to say something but what was I supposed to say? Hey guys it's okay. I'm a silver guy with white and black tattoos and completely gray eyes. But I'm still the son you gave birth to. Uh, let me think. No. So I did the next best thing. I started walking towards them.
They looked at each other and then put up a barrier made of Light and Dark. I kept walking. When I reached the barrier, I stood and observed it. Then I felt something. It was like something was telling me what I needed to do. And I decided to trust this feeling. All I did was walk through the barrier and it shattered. My parents were visibly shocked. "What the hell am I?" I asked them. I knew for a fact that I wasn't like any of the others like us.
That's when my mom calmly answered, "You are neither Light nor Dark. You are the thing in between. You are both. The perfect balance between the two." My dad also said, "Since this is the case, you will have powers and abilities beyond those of normal Lights and Darks. From what I've heard, three of the six like you were born with more Dark than Light. So I think the opposite applies to the other three." I looked at them both and simply said, "Well, at least I know that my abilities will make themselves known soon. But I want to know if I will ever meet the others." They smiled and my mom said, "You will all meet each other much sooner than you think." Personally, I think my parents are cryptic and it makes me worry sometimes.