An awkward silence existed between them as they sat on a bench under a flowery tree. Nobody brought up any topic, Rex just keeps playing with his phone and randomly turning it on and off, Sylvia notices his attitude and laughs.
REX: What?
SYLVIA: You are too shy,
REX: me?
SYLVIA: Yes you. You can't even start up a conversation.
REX: Maybe I'm not just used to starting up conversations...
SYLVIA: Or maybe you're just shy?
REX: I'm not.
SYLVIA: Prove it by bringing up a conversation.
REX: Ok, let me think....
5 MINUTES LATER
REX: Emm... Errr...how do you feel being the best student in class?
SYLVIA: (Burst into a short laugh) that's it? You kept thinking for a good five minutes only for you to come up with this question?
REX: (Scratches his head) that's the best thing I could think of.
SYLVIA: Well if you feel like knowing...it's kinda stressful you know, I'll have to keep up with every lessons never to disappoint in any class. It makes me sick sometimes like I can't even have at least 10 hours free time for myself out of a whole 24 hours in a day and that's why most times you come to the library I'm either there or just about to leave.
REX: Yeah, it's a boon and a bane you know just like your relationship...
SYLVIA: What do you mean by that?
REX: No offence though but what I mean is that it's both a benefit and an affliction...(pouts and shrugs) Like making those sacrifices made you the smartest in the class which is a benefit and then having to work really hard to keep and not have time for yourself which is like an affliction.
SYLVIA: And my relationship?
REX: Emm that, err... Don't take this the wrong way but you know things happen for a reason right?
SYLVIA: Yes....?
REX: What I'm trying to say it's sad that you broke up but, it's a benefit to you to back out of it as you didn't really seem happy in the relationship.
SYLVIA: How do you know that?
REX: I just know.
SYLVIA: You don't know me for long and you just think you might know when I'm happy and when I'm not? That's crazy!
REX: I'm really sure of what I just said even though you might want to make it look like I'm lying. Look, you need someone who'll actually value you and respect your decisions, respect you, love you for you, who will not try to make you fit in but will let you blend, not a dictator who treats you like a subject.
SYLVIA: (Smirks) I thank you for suggesting the guy you think is good for me, but bro that's all fairy tale, wake up and see there's nobody like that again.
REX: They are still out there you just need to see them, you might never know until you try.
SYLVIA: What are you insinuating? That I should date you? You should know that I loved that dictator.
REX: Then why did you kiss me?
SYLVIA: (Taken aback by the question) Are you trying to blackmail me now? Yes I know I might have been a little crazy and if the tip by kissing you but Rex it all ends there, we can't take it farther than this; let's just be friends please I beg you...
REX: (Stands up) why? Make it clear why?
SYLVIA: I don't know! Yes I might like you but don't make me say I love you I'm bad at it, I don't want to hurt you too.
REX: I love bad girls!
SYLVIA: Please Rex let me just be, I'm still trying to handle the shock of a break up in a relationship don't give me a reason to fall into another intoxicating one.
REX: (Sniffs) It's your decision, I respect it. (He leaves feeling really bad)
Sylvia didn't move an inch but just watched him go out of sight.
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IN WOODS
Rex just sat down by a huge tree, connected his earpiece to his phone and blocked his ears.
FEW MINUTES LATER
Particles of dust began to rise followed by a strong wind which took the form of a tornado. The wind only rotated round the tree Rex sat by, it was strong he couldn't see anything; he removed his earpiece and stood up. He was a bit terrified as the wind kept moving round the tree at a rapid rate.
2 MINUTES LATER
The wind began dying off revealing a glowing structure more like a supernatural being in a glowing white cloak which covered the being from head to toe. The glowing died down gradually clearly revealing the being which looked feminine.
REX: Who are you?
ARAIK: I am Araik your guardian Angel.
REX: My guardian Angel? Who sent you?
ARAIK: Briod, the god of Altrons.
REX: So? Why did you come to me I didn't ask for your presence?
ARAIK: I'm always with you but you're so insensitive to hear my voice so I decided to appear visibly in person to you.
REX: You should go back to being invisible and don't bug me.
ARAIK: There's no time Rioz I've been quiet for long you should be prepared for what is at the forefront.
REX: Your statement makes me sick. (stands up to leave) My day can't get any better with this fallacy, it's already ruined.
ARAIK: (Stretches her hand and a force pulls Rex back, she grabs his shirt and raises him above the ground) You humans are so stubborn.
(Rex struggles to free himself but it is to no avail)
REX: What do you want?
ARAIK: To make you know who you are Rioz.
REX: Who is Rioz? (Araik Drops him carelessly)
ARAIK: You! It's your Altron name.
REX: Alright, I just want to say a big congratulations for you've succeeded in confusing me beyond reasonable comprehension.
ARAIK: I'll explain to you. You are an Altron, your specie is the rarest in the whole of Xena and they exist once in every four generations but you came in the third because this generation is doomed; inside you contains all the five forces of Xena, on your shoulder rest the lives of several millions of people.
REX: How do I have to look after the lives people that don't even know if I exist?
ARAIK: It is your destiny, no matter how you run from it, it will surely find you.
REX: But I'm not interested and besides I don't have what it takes.
ARAIK: You have more than what it takes, you just have to realize them.
REX: It's funny when you say that. You know what? I'm seventeen years in few Xena days I'll turn eighteen and according to the normal growth of normal children from Xena, they develop their first ability at age 10 according to the various diversities but look at me after I developed my ability of just a common super strength at age fifteen I have been like this for two years.
ARAIK: Your development is slow because inside you contains the abilities and power of the five diversities of Xena, your powers are conflicting and that is why they are slow. Give me your left palm...
REX: Why?
ARAIK: You have no choice. (eyes turns gold in colour)
(Araik gets hold of his left palm)
ARAIK: You must fulfill destiny or billions of lives would waste just for the stubbornness of a child, you're Briod's chosen.
Rex's left arm began glowing like a red hot metal, it stretched to the rest part of his body causing him to scream in pain. His eyes turned bright yellow, he gets down on both knees as he loses the struggle to keep up with standing.
Araik let's go of his hand.
ARAIK: You are weak!
REX: (Still on his knees panting) You should have just killed me at once...
ARAIK: I helped you to stable your body's chemistry with the amount of energy inside you.
REX: Why did you choose me?
ARAIK: The Oracle chose you not me,
REX: I can't even use these abilities...(releases yellow lasers unintentionally) Aah! (Covers his eyes in pain)
ARAIK: You will master it with time...
REX: It's a burden on me, I can't live my normal life again, I can't be able to relate with people for the fear of hurting them.
ARAIK: Your abilities works in hand with your emotions and situations, have you sat down to think how you turned invisible and not being noticed by Kim Eva on that evening when you saw Sylvia and her boyfriend kissing?
REX: (Regains strength and stands up) I didn't turn invisible I only ignored her and besides how do you know this?
ARAIK: Remember I told I'm always with you?
REX: Ohh....!
ARAIK: You did turn invisible even without you knowing that you did. Have you also thought about how you could perform magic?
REX: I learnt simple magic from my friend Iris. (Raises his brows)
ARAIK: And you think a non-South Jurean can do magic? It is because it is inside of you, you dumb! Henceforth I advise you to control your level of anger and excitement because they trigger some abilities and the outcome can be disastrous. (Becomes invisible)
REX: Where are you?
ARAIK'S VOICE: By your side, I turn visible to you only if I want you to see me.