Author's note: Hey guys! Sorry for not updating in a while - this chapter just did not want to be written. Anyways, I just want to thank everyone who read this fic and left a review. Your support means a lot to me!
Eternal Nexus Warrior, thanks for the offer, but like I said earlier I've had this fic bouncing around in my head for a while, so I've already got everyone's names figured out.
And of course, I do not own Metal Fight Beyblade nor any of the characters aside from the ones I made up myself. With that said, on with the show!
Chapter Two: Stargazer
A solitary figure sat alone under the open sky of King Zeus' court. Even without the bronze gauntlets, breastplate, and belt, or the golden half-diadem around his head that marked him as the royal seer and a trusted advisor of Zeus, there was no way he could have been mistaken for a commoner – not with his regal, graceful mien. "The heavens are beautiful tonight," Jove said as he gazed at the stars. One periwinkle-blue eye sparkled, while the other was obscured by a lock of lavender hair, the rest of which stuck up in soft spikes all over his head.
Jove shifted in his seat, making the fabric in his white dress-like robe ripple. A short white cape was draped over his shoulders and Jove wrapped it around him to keep out the night chill. The royal seer sighed. Ever since his father passed away two years ago, Jove acted as King Zeus' advisor, reading the stars to guide him in his decisions. Jove was doing well – so far all of his predictions were correct – but he still missed sitting at his father's side, listening with rapt attention as his father explained the meanings of the stars and their positions.
Tears stung at Jove's eyes, and he quickly brushed them away. Focus. He needed to focus, to clear his mind so he could read the stars with a clear eye. Jove breathed the way his father showed him – in-two-three-four-five-six-seven, out-two-three-four-five-six-seven – and stared at the heavens.
He didn't expect to see much out of the ordinary – just forecasts about the weather, and maybe something about the state of affairs. Cygnus was twinkling – that meant rain, soon. That was good; the crops could use some rain after the recent heat wave. Venus was hazy and faint, but Jupiter was clearly visible. Mars shone especially bright, which made Jove frown. Mars – that was the god of war. Jove couldn't imagine why Mars would be shining tonight; it wasn't like there were any wars or uprisings recently –
Screams tore through the air as armies fought on the battlefield. A fallen star morphed into a crude bey, and slashes of light cut through villages, leveling entire cities like blades of grass. Crops withered for lack of light. The stars shone one last time before being blotted out by darkness. Five figures stood facing King Hades, whose tall shadow was darker than night. As the five launched their beys, five planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn – blazed like the noon sunlight as the shadow cackled, echoed by the groans and cries of the people. There was a shout, and then the entire palace fell into the sea.
Jove awoke on the stone floor of King Zeus' court, pale-faced and drenched in sweat. Slowly, he sat up, still shaking from his vision. His father had told him about visions the heavens would send sometimes, when there was a prophecy they had to share…but he hadn't expected them to be so vivid.
"Sir? Sir, are you alright?" That was Kreis Swann, Jove's assistant and manservant. The white-haired Swann carefully adjusted his simple robe as he knelt down by Jove's side. "Are you hurt? Has someone hurt you?"
"What? No, I'm fine, I'm fine…" Jove waved him off. "Just had my first real vision, that's all. It was…" The importance of this vision dawned on him, and Jove (ignoring Swann's shouts) rushed out of the court and into the palace's interior, where the king's sleeping chambers were. The guards protecting King Zeus' chamber called for him to halt, but faltered when they saw how disheveled the royal seer looked.
Ignoring the guards, Jove burst through the heavy wooden doors and into Zeus' chamber. The king, who until then had been sleeping soundly in his bed, sat up with a yawn and a groan. "Goodness Jove, it's the middle of the night," King Zeus said, rubbing the sleep from his eyes. "Couldn't this wait until morning?"
Though every nerve in his body trembled with fear and excitement, Jove still had the good grace to kneel before his king. "My apologies for disturbing your rest, Your Majesty," Jove said humbly, "But this is an urgent matter that cannot wait. The heavens have sent me a vision that cannot be ignored."
And Jove told him about the heavens' prophecy.
Jove - ancestor of Dynamis - bey: none
King Zeus - ruler of the kingdom - bey: Jade Jupiter
Bonus points if you can figure out which MFB character is the descendant of Kreis Swann.