That same day, late afternoon, light had just begun to set slightly when two larger portals opened in front of the large crater and the academy itself, and suddenly two teams burst through them with a slight swirl, a team from Shellmont Shores led by Bash and Flynn and a Stealth Elf, Cali , Flashwing, Bouncer, Crusher, Tree Rex and Eruptor, accompanied by Kaossandra, the second portal, a team led by Spyro and Cynder, and Ninjini, Star Strike, Splat, Trigger Happy, Jet-Vac, Rattle Shake, Flameslinger and Malefor, all slightly confused, they looked around, first orienting themselves from their common company until everyone's eyes focused not on Kaossandra and Malefor from both groups, but on the image of a large crater, remnants of the battle that took place a few hours ago, but the worst was yet to come when through the gate ran out, Chill, Gill Grunt and Kaos, and the latter quickly snuggled into his mother's embrace and began to recount what had happened four hours ago.
- Mom, it was terrible, I thought, I believed that my father had lost his mind and become part of the Hymerians, but he, even he saw the light, betrayed them, sabotaged them, deceived them. Kaos said.
- it means that this crater, that is your father, I did not expect it. Kaossandra said.
- and yet, so our friend Carlos was able to change even such a petrified heart, but where is he. Malefor asked, but he quickly became sad when he saw Kaos's gaze, immediately hugging his daughter again, expecting the worst.
- Unfortunately, Carlos didn't arrive in time, and Habironus foresaw the betrayal, damned poker player, now my father is where Eon is, but he is close, always with us, always. Kaos said, shaking virtually everyone with the last words.
- so he's gone. Said Flynn, a tall mabu in a brown jacket with a red scarf around his neck.
- and I, I thought, and our friend Carlos broke it all. Said the bronze dragon Bash, now struggling with his thoughts as to whether there is actually reason to envy, to think of a visitor from the human world in a bad way.
- so he fought for the academies, this crater is his doing. Asked the purple dragon Spyro, the only one feeling a pang in his heart again with envy that today everyone will talk about man and his heroism again.
- Yes, he saved us all and my Gill Grunt. Chill said while kissing the flushed fishfish on the right cheek which of course shocked everyone again in a positive way.
- Well, I did not expect that, I see that our friend can bring to light even something like this. Said Flashwing, the blue and white crystal dragoness.
- it means that he had enough strength, despite two battles, amazing. Said Bouncer golden giants grabbing his head.
- so he's not here anymore, yes, he left after the battle. Aurora asked, a female warrior in a black and white kimono, anticipating human action as always, but not this time, because Carlos didn't leave the academy this time.
- no, he's still here and his condition is bad. Said Gill Grunt, this obviously set off an alarm in every heart except maybe three jealous ones.
- that how. Flameslinger asked terrified, removing the brown band from his elven eyes.
- but how is that possible?. asked the fire golem Eruptor.
- so fatigue caught up with him, this day was too busy for him. Said Tree Rex brown red giants.
- where is he, what's up with him, tell me!. shouted the Stealth Elf, waving both Chill and Gill Grunt.
- uh, he's in his room, comatose, sleeping, no damage or bruises, but he's weak, sleeping, fighting beyond his strength. Gill Grunt said.
- Exactly, it seems to me that if he could, he would even risk his own life. She said Chill a Stealth Elf immediately released the two friends and ran as fast as she could through the academy gate.
- Damn what happened. Chill asked.
- you are surprised, I am not surprised that our friend is so worried about our savior. Said Ninjini and she and everyone started running quickly through the gate to see for themselves what condition their friend was in.
Stealth Elf rushed without a word through the streets, shops, houses, the entire Academy and her breath became faster and faster with each step, her heart was beating with more and more force because her greatest nightmare these days was to see her suffering friend.
- Hey Stealth, where are you. Asked blue Hex in a black robe, but her friend did not even answer her, passed her without a word and Hex quickly understood what it was all about.
- if she saw this and knew what our stupid friend wanted to do, it would be better if I didn't tell her, all of them, hey watch out for me. she said Hex, watching as the crew from two places rushed through the Academy.
Less than a moment later, the Stealth Elf burst into the room assigned to the human, where there were a couple of cupboards, a desk, a table, and a bed, and this is where the unconscious human lay, Carlos, pale-faced, lying on his back with his face on his side, the Stealth Elf walked over to her friend and took his hand wept loudly in his, its pain made everyone in line not even speak, they stood in front of their hero who was breathing shallowly, seeing and knowing what and how Carlos had to go through for them.
- it was too much. Said a white eagle in blue Jet-Vac armor.
- but what can we do today.
- probably nothing, we can wait and count for Carlos to wake up quickly, but if he fails, I will personally fight with the whole army, so let them come, I'm not afraid of them anymore. Cali said, pounding her fists against her fist.
Carlos never looked so tragic, he wasn't bruised or bruised, but his strange pallor, shallow breathing caused so much pain to anyone who saw him, because everyone knew how much strength he had to use to fight, how much it must have cost him to save him every one of them, was there the sure and brave heart of all the cadets from Trigge Happy to Crusher, who usually doesn't show that kind of feeling, but this day was different, and they were also all joined by Kaossandra, Malefor, Kaos, the newly admitted cadet of the academy, and Glumshank now Troll Escape Quartermaster.
The day passed quickly, and the next one had to start very unexpectedly, just through the corridor of the chamber two friends were marching, leading a silver cart with prepared food for their friend, the first of them was Cali and the second was Aurora, both of them were still talking to each other about the past day, about the two great battles and the third that took place in front of the academy but in the end everything was bought on one thing, what Kaos, Kaossandra and Malefor said, what Carlos showed them and what was already the enemy of everything, albeit indirect, now manifesting in the hearts and minds of driven and forgotten Hymerians and their ally O.K.
- Carlos was right, everything bad in our world is born of the same, of fear and lies, our new friends and once enemies confirmed these words, lies. Aurora said, pushing hard on the silver tube of the guided cart.
- so everything bad is provoked by a lie, Malefor, Kaossandra and Kaos believed the lie, it made them so evil and now they know the truth, even Strykore and now he is in the same place as Eon, it's amazing how I regret that our friend came to our world so late. Cali said.
- I would regret it if he came even later, you probably too Cali, you almost lost Flynn. Aurora said.
- yes, there is something in it, I think the same and not only me, Flashwing too, there is something in it, maybe time, well, it doesn't matter, tomorrow. Cali said to herself with a big smile.
- but what about tomorrow?. Aurora asked suspiciously.
- you'll see, and just out of curiosity, I'm still surprised how our friend Chill opened her heart so suddenly, I didn't think she was that close to Gill grunt. Cali said stopping in front of the closed door.
- actually me too, sometimes it seems to me that many of us have not seen the truth because of, I don't know, everyday life, duties, as Carlos would say, a flame of truth is needed here to see everything, a flame of danger. Aurora said thinking about everything.
- and just out of curiosity, Aurora how it is with you when your flame of truth ignites. Cali said and she and Aurora giggled loudly.
- I don't know, maybe soon.
- as I thought it already happened, you know, you kept chasing the Ninjini man, Flashwing, Cynder and Stealth Elf. Cali said.
- I thought you were too. Aurora said.
no, it's not that, at first, you know, he has something about him, he's brave, brave and extremely smart, what you look for in others, but, you know, it's just a fascination nothing more and now I understand it, and with from what I've noticed, Cynder and Flashwing also know this. Aurora said.
- and just out of curiosity, the Stealth Elf is still with the human. Cali asked.
- I think so, as far as I know, she didn't leave our friend's room, I'm sure I'll hear something soon. Aurora said pushing the door.
Meanwhile, a few moments earlier, in the room with the window to the Academy, brown eyes suddenly opened, Carlos, regaining his normal colors in his face, looked around at the centuries-old ceiling, first feeling the slight ache of bone subside, and suddenly he felt a firm grip on his right hand.
Carlos pulled his head out of the pillow and saw a sleeping friend sitting next to him on a chair, a green elf in a brown jacket and a brown bandage removed from his face, a Stealth Elf with his head lying next to the man, still holding Carlos's hand tightly despite sleep.
- man, she's been here all this time, it's not impossible, I'm not, and if. Carlos said, placing his left hand on clenched green hands, feeling something he probably never felt, warmth and security and something that was deliberately hidden behind a large veil.
- what up. Stealth Elf whispered feeling the grip on her hand, suddenly the Stealth Elf fully awake looked at her friend who was fully awake looking straight into her luminous eyes.
- Carlos or you, I'm dreaming. Stealth Elf asked.
- Not really, how can I pinch you. Carlos said.
- no, if this is a dream, I don't want to wake up. Carlos. She said Stealth Elf and she hugged the man as tight as she could.
- I don't want to wake up if it's a dream, I don't want to.
- but it's not a dream, that's for sure, Stealth.
- Yes.
- I'm glad you came back to the Academy in one piece, tell me what about the others, none of you have been attacked, the Academy is safe. Carlos asked, trying to get up and rush into battle again if needed.
- firstly, don't get up yet, secondly, we're all back at the Academy, and thirdly.
- third, it's time to eat. Aurora said standing with Cali by the open door.
- WHAT!. Stelath Elf screamed, jumping away from the human in abashed.
- how long have you been here. Stealth Elf asked feeling her cheeks heat up more and more.
- long enough. aaa what's up. Cali said suddenly silent by nudging her right side.
- hush, Carlos, how are you feeling, from what I can see your pallor has disappeared, you can see that you feel better right away. Aurora said as she brought the food cart into the room.
- great, ready for anything, and please don't lie to me, has there been an attack again, am I needed somewhere?. Carlos asked, getting out of bed wearing a colorful shirt and brown pants.
- you have my word, there is peace and quiet at the moment, I'm not lying. Aurora said, giving the man's hand, which of course did not escape the jealous gaze of the Stealth Elf and what Aurora expected, of course, they look at her out of the corner of their eye from under the white helmet.
- you have my word, today is really great calm, it's as if the Hymerians finally exhausted their armies, of course, until the enemy produces them again, if he has enough power to do so. said Cali holding Carlos's left hand which finally activated the Stealth Elf.
- well, enough of these hugs, our friend is certainly hungry, right, you can hear that rumbling yourself. She said the Stealth Elf, listening to the rumbling sound of the man's stomach, who now turned his full attention to baked potatoes, bananas, lettuce, and fried cheese with scrambled eggs.
- Sure, I'd probably eat an elephant, I'll eat it and I'll fall fast. Carlos said as he picked up a knife and fork, but was interrupted again by the Stelath Elf and her grip on the man's right and left hands.
- Carlos, please, you don't have to leave us today, please stay here, with us, with me, I mean, I don't know why you do it, but you don't have to leave us today, at least today. Said Stealth Elf looking deep into the eyes of the man.
Carlos couldn't fight this anymore, he looked with a smile into his friend's luminous eyes and again trying to cover something that shone in his heart, then nodded and agreed to his friend's suggestions.
- OK, I'll stay here, you have my word. Carlos said and was gripped tight again by the Stealth Elf.
- Come on Stealth, leave our friend alone, he needs a meal. Aurora said.
- and some peace. Added Cali, of course, their friend just looked behind her and grunted something and their friend began to wave her fork quickly, eating everything from the plates.
Meanwhile, the bridge of the great station O.K. in a large circle in the only place currently sat Habironus, the leader of the Hymerians in a red and blue robe, he was still thinking about what had happened the previous day, the first three battles from which their opponent came out unscathed, managed to muster the strength that, according to the calculations of O.K. there was no chance, but now it's all gone to the trash.
- O.K., how could you be so wrong. Habironus asked himself, crossing his hands and four fingers in front of him in deep thought.
The images of the battle near the academy kept coming back to him, the words of the others and the recorded videos of how a man, despite being tired, still finds the strength to fight on, and now he managed not only to defeat the third army, but above all to resist the power of the draining gloves, and yet O.K. assured that his systems were reliable, but everything focused on the last words that O.K. he said something about the spark of the cosmos, about the unknown, which made Habironus turn in the Black chair and turn to the screen and the image of an eight-horned steel face appearing on its head.
- O.K., it's time you explained to me what the legend of the unknown is, what Azathoth and his slayer were. Habironus asked, his full focus on O.K.'s face.
- an old legend known only to a few, including me, says that in the old days, when the universe was already a billion years old, evil beasts appeared out of nowhere, bigger and smaller, they wanted to eat everything, they almost found the world of Pokemon, one of the remaining ones who know the truth, Acreus almost rotted at the hands of Azathoth, then the slayer of these beasts came, and suddenly the larger ones were destroyed by an unknown entity, what can be called an extra-dimensional energy entity, binding everything, it was he who defeated beasts like Azathoth, the smaller spawn of them also destroyed and the few beasts he spared their lives, those beasts swore an eternal oath of service on his hands, so the remnants of beasts like Azathoth now sleep awaiting their master's summons and he created gold tokens after all, supposedly unknown items in those days as many hundreds of years later were scattered in space, and they are looking for their chosen ones, I don't know what to think about it, but the power of man is born from the pure form of the cosmos, it's like taking power from a star, a supernova and giving a bit of it to a living being. He said O.K.
- so we're dealing with someone with the powers of the cosmos here, with a part of it, that's why your systems can't drain it!, so how do we defeat him, how long do I have to wait. Habironus asked furious, focusing his attention solely on the newcomer, the man and his powers, throwing aside the forgotten legend known to few.
- unfortunately, for now, we can only wait, watch and choose a plan of action accordingly, I can advise you to wait long enough for me to create another six armies. Carlos, I mean the man mustered a lot of strength in three battles, my espionage system confirmed that the man was unconscious until today, now he's awake, but if he succeeded, three armies managed to tire him so much, then six armies will defeat him already, six punches, six places. He said O.K.
- and what are the chances that this man is hiding something from us again, if he found a choice, or whatever you call it. Habironus said, crossing his hands in front of his eyes and expecting an answer that would finally satisfy him.
- i won't lie, anything is possible here. said O.K.
- so he can surprise us too, and how long will it take to produce six armies.
- Two weeks or three.
- until then, this man can finally attack us!. Habironus screamed and his scream made the fat Nytus in a brown robe and Esina with cashmere hair in a pink robe fall into the central bridge with a large crystal vault.
- What happened, Habironus. Nytus asked.
- or something bad, he's coming. Esina asked, clutching her head and cashmere hair.
- no, it's not that, but if we now wait three weeks to produce six armies our enemies and especially he can hit us, with such force anything is possible, I can't wait and risk it, let this man be damned, let lightning. Habironus said kicking in the black chair which of course caused him pain.
Habironus grabbed his right foot and, jumping over Nytus and Esina, suddenly fell face down on the steel floor.
- We don't understand each other!. Habironus shouted as he stood up.
- no, I didn't say anything. Nytus said sharing a smile with Esina.
- other than that, there's nothing to laugh about. Esina said, suppressing a laugh with difficulty.
- that's how today we shouldn't laugh but cry, our enemy is destroying everything for us, today we can only wait and gather power, legions, of course, count that this man will not hit us today in the worst case scenario, after all thanks to his portals he can get here and devastate everything. Habironus said.
- If that was the case, I'm sure he would have done it already. Said the interfering O.K.
- and maybe this man is playing with us, that's also possible. Habironus said.
- so Habironus, tell me what I should do, well what. To attack the Academy again with a small handful of forces, he can do it himself, while I am not yet at full strength. He said O.K.
- tell me O.K. are you afraid of him?. Habironus asked, rising from the steel floor with a visible bump on his high skull.
- no, I'm not afraid of anything, such data is alien to me. He said O.K.
- then why did you scream when your power-down systems failed. asked Habironus.
- and you will. Esina she asked.
- why I don't know anything about it. Said Nytus, directing his full attention to the screen displaying the face of O.K.
- because I did not believe in this legend, I thought, I forgot, and yet it all turned out to be true. He said O.K.
What a legend again. Esina asked.
- what is he talking about. Nytus asked.
- about something that took place after the first billion years, supposedly some being defeated evil beasts that appeared in the universe and wanted to destroy and devour everything, he defeated them, destroyed most of them, took the rest into service, and these beasts are sleeping, and he himself he scattered something in the cosmos, something that he's even scattering now, and this thing called a token found man and gave him a choice, he chose, he came to this world and is now a thorn in our side and his power is part of the cosmic form, it's like taking a small particle of a supernova and give it to a human, something like that. Said Habironus explaining everything he heard from O.K.
- wounds is it possible. Esina asked.
- if so, what now, how should we react. Nytus asked.
- I would attack with all my power O.K. but for now we'll wait and see, getting to know the human better is time to fine-tune a better strategy, so O.K. I'm taking your advice. Habironus said, hiding his hands behind his back and fully accepting the plan of his ally from another galaxy.
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The legend is true, again the same gray man, the teacher appears in my next story, the one who is called The One Beyond All This, the one who appeared in previous stories, the one with a mind, plans and motivation and action beyond all imagination, who it's hard to say, it can be anyone and nobody, everything and none, but it's a walker between everything, the only one truly eternal, it may define itself someday, and even take a greater part in the future, that's for sure, but who it is even I don't know, as if to embrace the whole essence of the cosmos in reasoning, to look at the planet through a black hole and see it, as if to go through a black hole intact, construct them, as well as entire galaxies, because that's what he is capable of, The One Beyond All This.
But back to the present, O.K. and Habironus are in a really tough spot doesn't mean they're a loser, oh no, Habironus and O.K. these are personalities who never stand against the wall, except at the moment of their defeat, but maybe they will soon find a new ally due to the power of lies and fear, because these two forces, in particular lies, are the greatest evil.
ps.
It was nice to add a mention of the world of Pokemon here, because it needs to be said straight, Pokemon come as powerful as they are none of them can match the power of such beasts as Azathoth, and these beasts are nothing compared to Beyond All This, so nice mention at the end of the chapter and at the same time an announcement that someday I will take up the world of Pokemon.