"Done? As in, if we lose, even once, it's all over?" I said in sheer disbelief.
"Yes. If you two fail, we're through." She said.
Needless to say, we were struck. What were we supposed to say or do?
"That's... that's too much pressure. We're just kids. How are we supposed to save the world?" Ai said.
"Your worry is understandable, but please hear us out." Venus said pleadingly.
"There's more to your place in this world than you think." Mars chimed in.
Jupiter nods and continues, "You see, as Goddess of Space and Time, I receive some foresight to the future. Not terribly much, but a usable amount." Her eyes whitened, irises and pupils disappeared, "On the border between, the Light and Green, complimentary though they may seem, a rift may grow along the seams, should these Polar Bonds break, the Age of Man shall Quake." Her eyes returned to normal.
"What does that mean?" I said, confused.
"Well, Prophecies are vague, but here's my best idea," Jupiter said, "Light and Green are you two, Green would be Ai's connection to nature, and Light would be Aleks by default, Light is very much present in him. From there, that means if you two, who are supposed to be Polar opposites, don't unite for the fight, our time is over."
I didn't believe we were Polar opposites, that's a bit of a stretch, but who was I to question a Prophecy.
"I received this Prophecy 14 Years ago, before you two were born. Before I had..." She started to falter on her words, as if pained by a distant memory
"What? Before what?" Ai asked, concerned.
Jupiter smiled a pained smile. Despite addressing us, her attention seemed lost.
"Forgive me... you see, I attempted to Mother a child myself, but he had died young. I had broken the Laws, his birth... was cursed to begin with."
"And the Father?" I asked, my words almost shaking.
"After that... I had gone insane for almost a decade. I cannot even remember the name, nor face of the man I loved. All because of some curse, all I had left was taken from me." Jupiter said, shaking.
I can't remember what got into me then, but I stood up and hugged Jupiter, much to everyone else's surprise.
"W-wha?!" Jupiter said, flustered.
"We'll win, definitely." I let go, and looked at Mars and Venus, "You're not losing anymore children, not now."
I looked to Ai for agreement. She put on a confident smile and nodded.
"Now... how do we get started?"
After a couple of minutes, Jupiter gathered herself.
"*Ehem* Well, we need to start training. First..." She trailed her words.
"What's first?" I said, anxiously.
"AN EXPOSITION DUMP!" Jupiter exclaimed, raising the mood.
Chairs and a white board appeared. Jupiter changed instantly into a teacher's outfit and glasses.
"The use of your Light is as follows!" Jupiter fastly wrote on the board.
"Let's call what you can do Techniques. Using the Light in your bodies, by manipulating it's Flow throughout your body, you can produce one of 3 categories of Magic, manipulated to your bidding, we call these Techniques." She continued, " The 3 categories are Mystical, Kinal (pronounced Kin-ul) and Birthal (pronounced Birth-ul). Mystical magic is your Fire, Water, Wind, Ground and Lightning, the basics."
"Wait! ...Should I have taken notes?" I asked.
"No." Jupiter said, with a... most serious(?) face. She went on,
"Your aptitude for either of these is dependent on your emotional responses to difficult situations. Because of this, strong emotions will strengthen your abilities."
"Um," Ai said, scribbling notes, "Which responses dictate what element?"
"Glad you asked! A silent rage is Water, a controlled rage is Ground, a swift rage is Wind, an uncontrollable rage is Fire and a sudden, powerful rage is Lightning. From there, Kinal magic is based upon your species. Humans have access to Emotional boosters, Beasts have simpler, but faster magic, Nymphs have access to Greater Magics, Angels and Demons have specific Angelic and Demonic Magics."
A couple of minutes later, we've gathered everything mentally. We now have to prepare for our training.
(Author's note, I'm sorry for the immense lack of consistent uploads, but I've been sick for a period of time. I'm better now, but uploads won't be daily, hopefully weekly or twice a weak. Thank you.)