As Sai looked through the center of the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantis is standing high above the ocean. Though, the day in the Atlantis was gloomy and stormy. It's very dark, even though it's still noon, and there are no sunlight penetrating through the thick stormy clouds. Torrential rain poured across the ocean and waves with the height of more than a hundred meters smashed on the Antlantian walls. Wind blew strongly and lightning constantly rumbled across the sky
Even if it's this violent around the Atlantis, the kingdom is not getting affected at all. It was because the four guardian that are standing on the four cardinal directions on the walls are protecting the kingdom. A hexagonal shield dome was created above the kingdom that is powered by ancient Atlantian technology
Just above the dome, at the zenith of the castle, the Atlantian King is hovering and looking at the sky. He is wearing a scale helmet, a scale breastplate, scale leggings, scale greaves, scale arm guards, and scale gauntlets. All of his armor has green and purple coloring. On his right hand is a golden trident that emits a powerful golden light that seemed to push the rain away from him and slightly control the waves. Though, the Atlantian King is ignoring the raging waves and he has his full attention on the sky
The sky, just under the stormy and raging clouds, has a figure of a triangle with a large red gash or tear crossing along the sky. The tear is releasing an ominous red light that seemed to bring calamity around the Atlantis. Currently, the red light is being supressed by the golden light from the trident
"RAAAAAAAAGGGHHH!"
A loud screech then echoed from the tear and rumbled the ocean and the sky. The Atlantian King raised the tridend and aimed it at the tear
It was then that two individuals arrived next to the Atlantian King, an human figure and a mythical creature that transformed into a human figure
"The Mysterious Old Man and the Elegant Dragon Queen. Why are you visiting? Is it because of the activation of the failed Lucifer Experiment?"
The Atlantian King greeted both of them
"Atlan, don't call us by our old titles, I don't want to remember the old times"
The Dragon Queen didn't like how Atlan, the Atlantian King, addressed them
"Fine, Diagonnaer and--"
"Old Man, just Old Man"
"And Old Man"
The Old Man refused to let Atlan say his name casually. His name holds an importance in the world and he doesn't want risk leaking it. All the higher beings on Earth knows this, except for Atlan because he has been isolated and submerged for at least 400 million years
"I contacted Dia because of the Bermuda Triangle. I felt that a portal was opened into another world and it's coming from the Bermuda Triangle"
"I also confirmed with my vision and gaze that the tear is trying to send something from the other side to here"
Diagonnaer, or Dia for short, became serious. A foreign existence trying to break into the world from another dimension or galaxy is alarming for her
"So, the question is... How did the Bermuda Triangle come over hear on the center of the Pacific Ocean from the Caribbean Sea?"
"Can you explain how it happened?"
The Old Man and and Dia wanted to know what happened first before acting. Atlan looked at the sky before speaking
"I guess we have time to tell a story... It all started in ancient Earth when only the supercontinent Pangea is still formed"
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About 400 million years ago, there was a city that was built by the Mayans in the middle of Phantalassa, far away from the supercontinent of Pangaea where no ancient humans could reach
Over thousands of years, the city became prosperous and the technological development has drastically improved. The Mayans separated the society into three stages, Mayans, Atlantians, and Humans. Collectively, they called their city as the Atlantis, named after the Atlantians. The Mayans were the leaders but they didn't want to name the city after them, then the humans had no choice but to agree
The humans lived in harmony among themselves while living in the lower division of the city while the Atlantians were very quiet. The Atlantians cultivated their soul to reach a higher level of consciousness theough the four dimensions of Earth
After several more thousand years, the Atlantians has finally achieved a higher level of consciousness, where they are able to perceive things better and become self-aware. This allowed the Atlantians to gain unparalleled insight and inspiration to further develop their city
Then, one day, the sky suddenly tore above the Atlantis. The tear was a dimensional rift that was forcefully opened from the other side. From the rift, demons came rushing out and started to invade Atlantis and Earth. They were called the Martians and the Martian Invasion started
The sudden appearance of the dimensional rift caught the attention of Amun-Ra, the King of Gods of Ancient Egypt and the one who created and built the Pyramids of Giza. His eyes glowed and emitted light, like a beacon beaming to wherever he looks. This only means that a calamity will befall on the world and the inhabitants of ancient Egypt was thrown into anarchy
Amun-Ra immediately went inside the pyramid towards the deepest and hidden chambers. He then entered a large marble disc that spans 5000 meters in diameter, larger than the pyramid itself. The disc was inside a very large room, like the disc wasn't supposed to be there and it was just placed
The moment he entered the disc, the disc hovered and glowed brightly with white light. The disc started to spin rapidly and emit a strange humming sound
On the surface of the dessert, the sand started to shift as the crust started to move. Earthquake occured which caused the inhabitants to panic more. Eventually, the disc that Amun-Ra entered has flown out from beneath the sand and into the sky
The disc is a divine artifact that is owned by Amun-Ra. Once the disc floated above the Earth, it conjured massive amounts of divine energy and released it to the world. This caused a Planetary Blackout that left the world in total darkness. As the Earth is on Planetary Blackout, the Earth also udnerwent Polar Shift, this caused a phenomenon on every humans living on Earth to regress their consciousness called Consciousness Reset
The Planetary Blackout caused a memory and knowledge wipe across the world. Advanced cities were ruined and all the human consciousness was erased. This reverted everything back to the Stone Age, except for Atlantis and the Mayans
The Planetary Blackout also affected the invading martians and they immediately died the moment they entered the dimensional rift. With the Atlantis having the ancient Atlantian technology, their machines created a triangular barrier to seal the dimensional rift but at a cost. The Atlantis will sink on the bottom of the ocean while maintaining the seal on the dimensional rift. Atlan called this triangular seal as the Bermuda Triangle
Even if the city of Atlantis is powerful enough to seal the dimesional rift, it will still come at a cost. The surviving Atlantians entered a deep slumber in their homes, Along with Atlan as he sat on his throne like a statue while holding the golden trident. He placed his consciousness on the golden trident to preserve his body and monitor the state of the dimensional rift, seal, and the state of the Atlantis while burried deep in the ocean
The Mayans escaped on a boat, an Ark, and fled from Atlantis to live on the mainland in seclusion, away from any humans. This is also the day that the Mayans created the Mayan calendar
Millions of years has passed and the supercontinent Pangaea broke off into Gondwanaland and Laurasia, and eventually, forming the seven continents in the present. Even if the continental plates drifted and shifted for millenia, the plates did not affect the position of the Atlantis
Coincidentally, the Bermuda island appeared just under the Bermuda Triangle. This means that the Bermuda Triangle came first before the island. This coincidence must be fate because there's no way that the Spanish explorer, Juan de Bermúdez, named the island by his surname
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"So, that's what happened to Atlantis..."
Dia commented after the story
"Yeah, it's unfortunate but it's needed to seal the dimensional rift"
"So, that's what happened... I always wondered why the world became dark. I though that a god or higher being is showing their wrath on someone. Since it's a world-wide problem, I thought Dia took care of it"
"Bah! I was sleeping soundly at that time, I never knew that Amun-Ra did something until now"
"So, you're saying... No other higher beings took notice of the Planetary Blackout and Consciousness Reset?"
Atlan asked dumbfoundedly
"It appears not"
"Looks like the Natural Order took over and lead the humans back to where they're standing now"
"I'm glad... So, are the human technology reached the level it was before?"
"No, it's around more than a hundred million years behind"
The Old Man answered Atlan's question
"What?! Unbelievable"
"Nevermind that! What about the Lucifer Experiment?"
Dia urged Atlan to continue his story
"Ah yes! During the war again the invading martians, we capured a high ranking demon that has an intelligence. We asked it what was happening and who orchestrated the invasion"
"What did it say?"
"Surprisingly, the demon told us everything... The fool"
"..."
"Apparently, their leaders proposed an experiment that opens a portal to Earth. The demon lord wanted to make contact with the leaders of Earth and have a healthy relationship between neighboring planets. They called it as the Lucifer Experiment"
"Huh?!"
"Wait..."
"Yes, they came from Mars, that's why we called them martians"
"According to your story, the martian invasion sounded so bad. Apparently, they had good intentions?"
"Yeah, my people was alarmed when the dimensional rift opened above the city and they attacked first. Or course, the demons defended themselves and it devolved into war. I tried to protect my people by stopping them and facing the demons head on, but the demons became savages and attacked me nonstop"
"The failed Lucifer Experiment?"
"Yes, the dimensional rift was releasing some kind of energy that alters the minds of the demons passing through. The high ranking demon that we captured fortunately retained its sanity and told us everything"
"Maybe this is what Amun-Ra sensed and decided to do what he did?"
"Probably. The dimensional rift was getting bigger and bigger as it was releasing more sinister light and energy. Ravaging demons also kept on pouring out of the dimensional rift. A few months later, the dimensional rift released a a powerful surge of energ yand collapsed on itself, creating more branching tears
"..."
"I also saw through it that there was a large explosion on the other side. The rift was temporarily weakened and this was the moment when the world entered Planetary Blackout. I immediately gave the orders to activate the Bermuda Triangle to seal the dimensional rift away"
"Interesting... So, you prevented a possible world disaster, huh?"
The Old Man was impressed at Atlan and the Atlantis' feat
"It's whatever... Though, I'm curious what happened on the other side and that demon lord"
"Hm... Maybe we'll know today"
The Old Man commented as he looked at the glaring red tear in the sky
"By the way, why did you resurface now after all these years?"
Dia asked
"Ah! Yes, Atlantis resurfaced because the Bermuda Triangle wavered because of a foreign fundamental energy present in the atmosphere. It empowered the rift and the machine created danger signals that activate the revival of the Atlantis. Of course, I also woke up and realized that the time has come to fix the dimensional rift. I then noticed that we were near a continent and we had to move. I shifted the whole Atlantis to this large body of ocean along with the Bermuda Triangle and the dimensional tear with the power of the trident. Then, here we are! The dimesional rift became active once again and it even caught both if your attentions"
"I see..."
"Oh! Also, coincidentally, when the Atlantos is slowly resurfacing from the bottom of the ocean, a massive anomalistic explosion occured at the deepest part of the ocean. My son, Talan, went ahead and investigated it. He encountered a strange being that has a strength and power that is on par, if not, more power than his. Before they could fight, the being disappeared out of nowhere and it's possible that he used teleportation"
"Teleportation?"
The Old Man asked in confusion and worry. He then pondered about something before speaking
"Tell me, did your son sensed the same foreign energy present in the air right now on the being?"
"Hmmm... Yeah, he mentioned something about that"
"..."
The Old Man held his chin and thought for a while. He expected his senses around the world and surveyed for any anomalistic activities
Then, he sensed Philip, of course, but he was alarmed that Philip was next to the unstable Mana Hotspot. He saw that the hotspot is releasing a very dense amouny of Mana into the atmosphere. He also detected E-1 and he shivered just by looking at her
What made him alarmed is that there are three very powerful beings that are inside the unstable Mana Hotspot and there are two others that are coming towards them
"Dia!"
The Old Man shouted at Diagonnaer. She didn't get annoyed that the Old Man shouted at her, instead, she put her guard up and she looked at the direction where the Old Man is looking at. She strained her eyes and it turned into blue dragon eyes and used her vision and gaze
She saw the impending doom that will happen around the unstable Mana Hotspot in a few hours
"We have to go"
The Old Man urgently said
"I agree"
"Huh? There's something more important than this dimensional rift?"
"Yes, it will decide the future of the world and it will be different from when you were here on Earth"
"Hm, okay then..."
The Old Man and Dia are about to fly at a sonic speed towards Philip's direction when a loud sound blazed from the dimensional tear. The sound was loud enough the it literally shook the ocean and created mote waves. It also distorted the air around Atlantis
It was then that eight large black tentacles, each are hundreds of meter wide, and hundreds of smaller long tentacles emerged from the dimensional rift
"Nevermind, this is more important"
The Old Man changed his mind and light covered his body. Dia also agreed with him and she began to transform into her True Dragon form
Atlan's expression also change from calm into serious very quick. He raised the golden trident into the sky and the trident released an extremely bright light
The space around the dimensional rift began to break apart and crack open. The creature that is on the other side is forcefully trying to enter Earth
~~~
Even if a disaster is about to befall on Earth at the center of Pacific Ocean, Philip's Future Vision and the Fate Timeline is ignoring it. This could only mean that there is a much bigger threat in the unstable Mana Hotspot
While Philip, Justine, and the squadron is oblivious to what's happening in the Pacific Ocean, they are still debating on whoever will join what group for this mission
"Whoever wants to go inside the unstable Mana Hotspot with Philip will join Philip's group and whoever wants to gather data, explore, and investigate will join Elaine's group"
Justine gave the condition of joining
"Huh? What kind of game is this?! We should prioritize the mission given to us!"
Elaine complained
"As much as I would like to follow the mission, entering the hotspot might be the best option for now, after seeing this magical forest"
Sheena gave her opinion"
"Hm... Both of you, persuade me to join your group"
Instead of picking a side and showing favoritism and personal interest, Mark demanded a reason for joining them
"Missions given to us is the first priority"
Elaine reminded Mark the squadron's second vision
"Dangerous threat. Mysterious and unknown. Future Vision"
Philip gave simple words to Mark
"Hm..."
Mark pondered for a while. However, Celine and Tenshi already came towards Philip's side. Naturally, Justine also
"Wha?!"
Elaine was flustered
"You two... You think this is more improtant?"
Mark asked sincerely
"Yes"
"..."
Tenshi gave an honest answer and Celine just nodded. The reason that Celine and Tenshi didn't think twice by choosing Philip is because they trusted him. Both of them knew Philip's power of Fate Control and with the addition of Future Vision, the threat inside the unstable Mana Hotspot might be really serious
"Prioritize threats that can harm the world"
Tenshi then gave a straightforward answer, which is the first vision of the sqaudron. This sealed Mark's decision of joining Philip's group
"Mark?"
Elaine called out to Mark with sadness
"I'm sorry Elaine, even if there's a small chance that there is actually a looming threat that can harm the world inside there, I have to go and eliminate it. You should come as part of the squadron"
"But the mission that's given to us!"
"Haaah... You can't understand do you? I never knew you had a hidden side like this... You were put in the squadron just because of your ability... Very well, Sheena, you should stay with Elaine and be sure to that everything's safe.. E-1 might also stay behind"
"Yes sir!"
Sheena saluted at Mark as they turned around to face the wall of True Mana. Elaine then fell on her knees and reached for them. She felt like she was being left behind like how her parents left her to be sold at the military when she was a very little child
Meanwhile, E-1 was looking at the sky, towards the west at the direction of the ocean. She seems to be looking at someone
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Time till catastrophe:
>_ 5:47:34
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