The enormous gates of Azure City rolled open. They were entirely operated by magic since they were far too large to be opened manually. Streak looked back at Hex who was staring at the city with wonder. For such a beautiful city it could sure be cruel. Even though Streak is widely accepted now it took a long time to get to where he is. And Streak had some help along the way. Hex probably wouldn't get that lucky. But he didnt know that yet.

"Hey Streak!" Streak turned to see who had called his name even though he already knew who it was. It was Kayla. She had been Streak's only friend when he had gotten to Azure City. She was the one who actually trusted Streak. When he first got to Azure City Streak couldn't find anywhere to live. He didnt have any money or friends to stay with so he spent days on the street. Until Kayla let Streak stay at her house and to this day Streak still lived with her. She was like a sister to him. "Hello Kayla, I see you don't have anything better to do than wait for me to get back like usual."
"Alright this time I was waiting for you, but you know very well why! Our meeting with Zenith is today and I'm not gonna be late again because of you."
"I'll be there on time don't worry. I just gotta show the new recruit around." Kayla glared at Streak and he just laughed. Eager to speed things along Kayla went to go greet Hex so he could be on his way. She didn't get very far before Streak grabbed her hand and pulled her back "He's a son Helix..." Streak murmured. Kayla opened her mouth probably to yell at him but Streak put his hand over mouth "Not now. You can scold me all you want later but there is no need to freak him out." Kayla gave Streak a disapproving glare before storming off and telling him once more not to be late. He would never get to hear the end of this one.

"What was that all about?" Hex asked nervously.
"Nothing." Streak said a little bit harsher than he intended to. He just wanted to keep the topic off of how hard things would be. If he knew he might not be willing to try. "It's time to get you some weapons before you start your training. Follow me." Streak commanded and began to walk through the busy streets. He kept up a swift pace and Hex struggled to follow after him.

As they walked Hex was looking around at the city. It was the first time he saw a city like this. There were merchants selling weapons and spells. A small red dragon soared over the people shooting little puffs of fire into the air while a kid chased after it. To those native to Valencia none of this would seem strange. Magic was just a part of everyday life. But to someone from the mainland this would surely seem strange. "So, do you have any questions?" Streak asked. Hex nodded his head and answered "You were saying how that the demigods of the Chaos guards were hated. What's so bad about them?" This was always a hard subject for Streak. Before he had gone to Azure City Streak had grown up in a city called Varren. Herobrine's headquarters are in Varren and so is the final seal. That final seal was guarded by Streak's own father, Nova. Streak had been personally trained by Nova and was an exceptional apprentice. Plans had been made for Streak to become a general of Herobrine's army. He was told that under his command the walls would fall and Herobrine would take over all of Valencia and the mainlands. There was only one problem. Streak didn't want to serve Herobrine. He thought what he was doing was wrong so Streak's childhood was spent training to escape. And when the time came he did just that. Herobrine was furious when Streak escaped and set a high bounty on his head. Anyone who could drag Streak back to Varren alive would be rewarded with unimaginable riches. After learning about the bounty Streak fled to Azure City. He was taken in but was treated awfully. Always being accused of being a spy. It took Streak over a year to win over everyone's trust. Even though Azure City had been so cruel at first now it was a great home and he was willing to die for it's survival.

Streak shook his head to clear his mind and then answered Hex's question "99% of the Chaos Guard demigods serve Herobrine. The only known exceptions are you and me. They are hated more for their parents deeds than for their own. The Chaos Guards protect the three seals and keep The Lord of the gods, Notch, in the void. Any more questions?" Hex shook his head. "Good because we're here." They have arrived at the armory. The armory was a bunker like building that stored Azure City's weapons. To protect it from intruders the armory was guarded by two iron golems. They stand stationary next to the armory until hostiles approach. Then they spring to life to vanquish the threat. Iron golems are stationed all over the city to help defend.

Streak opened the armory doors. Inside were three floors of equipment. One above ground the other two beneath. On the first floor weapons, the second armor, and the third magic items. "Wait here." Streak told Hex "And don't touch anything." Streak jogged down to third floor and grabbed a small sack. He then went back to the first floor and gave the sack to Hex. Hex poured the contents of the sack into his hand. In his palm lay several gems that all glowed faintly. "What are these?" Hex asked turning them over in his hand.
"They are crystals embedded with energy. Since the type of magic you use requires a lot of power, more than you could generate yourself you drain it from the the world around you. Those will give the power you need without turning everything gray. Hex put the crystals back in the bag and stuffed it in his pocket. "Do you know how to use any weapons?" Streak asked as he browsed through the weapon rack.

"No..." Hex answered. Streak sighed before he took a bow and arrow and a knife and handed them to Hex. Hex wasn't strong enough to use anything bigger than a short sword so a bow and arrow was the best option. "Take these if that doesn't work for you we can get you something else later." After that Streak left the armory without wasting any time. Streak did plan to get to the meeting on time. Hex followed him out while clumsily putting the weapons away. Streak waved his hand at the iron golems as he walked away and the golems pushed the doors closed. A thud resounded through the air as the doors slammed shut.

"Now its time to get you enrolled in the academy. Without training you will get yourself killed in a day." Anyone with intentions of joining the resistance spends three years training in the academy before doing real missions. The training is rigorous but pays off in the long run. Hex's time at the academy will be even harder then it is for most because of his father but that can't be helped. Streak never had to go to the academy because he was already trained upon arrival. Hex would be fine though because he had shown his potential back in the forest. It still baffled him out fast Hex had been able to escape and retaliate.

Streak and Hex arrived at the academy gates. The academy consisted of three towers that form a triangle connected by a central building underneath with a large courtyard in the back. "I've got to go but you go in and take the first door to your right. Talk to Commander Vince and he will get you signed up." Streak instructed Hex before he headed for home. If Streak ran he could meet up with Kayla and make it to the meeting just on time.

After about five minutes of running home came into view. Kayla was waiting on the porch tapping her foot. "Wow you are actually on time for once." she said when she saw Streak coming. "You don't have to act so surprised about it. I'm on time maybe 10% of t\time." He responded with a little humor in his voice. Kayla didn't appreciate his little joke and Kayla rolled her eyes at him. "You need to take these meetings a little more seriously we are meeting with a god you know." Zenith was only a minor god and acted more like a moody teenager then a nearly immortal being. And Zenith wasn't exactly fond of Streak. He thought of his an annoying pest but the feeling was mutual. So Streak a bit of a hard time taking him seriously which was why he was almost always late. Kayla on the other hand had a lot more respect for Zenith. He was the leader of the city and the most powerful being to ally with the resistance so a lot of people looked up to him.

Streak and Kayla began to make their way towards the castle in the center of town. It was Zenith's private castle and he only left when Azure City was under attack which was just about every week. That's why enormous walls surround every inch on the city. As they walked Kayla asked Streak "What the hell were you thinking bringing that chaos guard demigod here? How do you know you can trust him? And think about how it will look for you."
"I felt bad for him, ok? He's as thin as a stick and has cuts and bruises all over him because he is clueless on how to control his powers. Anyone who saw him thought the kid was demon."

Kayla was beginning to protest further but the two of them had already arrived at the gates of the castle. "Would you look at that! We're here." Streak said cutting her off "Wouldn't want to be late would you?" Streak said with a smirk before heading in. Inside a group of people sat around a table with Zenith at the end. In his human form Zenith appeared as 14 year old because he was young for a god even though he was thousands of years old. Zenith was dressed like he usually was with black jeans and white sweatshirt. He always kept the hood pulled over his light gray hair. Zenith wasn't the god of anything in particular since he was just a minor god. His parents are Soran the goddess of the sky and Helix the god of destruction. The other people sitting around the table are Azure City's Elite Guard. A group of the strongest people in the city. Streak and Kayla were the youngest to ever be emitted into the Elite Guard. When Streak had arrived at Azure City he demonstrated the talent that comes from direct tutoring by a god. After a year he received an invite to join the Elite Guard. He has said that he would only join if Kayla could join as well since she had always wanted to. Zenith never wanted to let Kayla to join but he needed Streak so here she was. That was probably the first day Zenith began to hate Streak. Kayla constantly tries to show she deserves to be in the Elite Guard but Zenith refuses to take notice. So Kayla secretly dislikes him too but she won't ever admit.

Kayla and Streak took their seats around the table just as the meeting began. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss strategy for the entire resistance. The decisions made here are critical for the the survival of the resistance. Zenith shot Streak a glare that was intended to be threatening but wasn't at all before starting. "Herobrine's forces are continuously getting stronger and the walls get closer and closer to falling every day. It won't be long until they fall and the entire world falls into a dark age." Murmuring broke out throughout the room. People sounded panicked and scared. Streak had known conditions were getting worse but hadn't known that the walls might actually fall soon. "Silence!" Zenith yelled. Everyone shut up and he continued "Simply defending is no longer going to be enough. We need to strike back and the best way to do that is by breaking the seals. If we free Lord Notch Herobrine will be wiped off the map." More whispers broke out. Zenith had a point. If the seals could be broken Notch would be free. He would annihilate Herobrine's army.

"You will break into groups and set out to break the seals. Are there any objections?"
Streak casually raised his hand and responded "If we free Notch the god's will resume their true form and a war between them would kill millions of people." Zenith stood up and extended his dark black wings to make himself look bigger. "Would you rather have millions of people be slaughtered by Herobrine? Are you trying to help Herobrine by keeping Notch in the void, Chaos Guard." Zenith sneered. Streak felt his blood boil with rage and he stood up reaching for his sword. Kayla pulled him back down and whispered to him "Remember the last time you fought with Zenith?" Streak had been in the infirmary for three weeks. He took a deep breath and sat back down. Zenith had an infuriating smile on his face. He had gotten the result he wanted from Streak. "I simply wanted to bring the consequences to everyone's attention." Streak said as calmly as he could.
"Very well." Zenith answered "In three days time your parties shall depart to break the seals. Dismissed!"