I opened my eyes to the sound of laughter.
Percy was at the floor shaking with glee while his face teared up. My uncle—as it seemed—was entertaining them with his usual jokes.
It appeared I was lying on some kinda bunker, in a room straight outta of a spaceship. To my left, was a port hole which literally opened to nothingness. It was bitch black outside with streaks of glowing lights an life size video clips materialising and vanishing. I shook my head. I must be dreaming, I thought. I got up from the bunker and and gawked at the room. It was jawdropping. The room( cabin, whatever you may call it) has no particular feature. It kept going in and out of focus like several images trying to become one
" Hey you're up" said Hermione
I took a step forward, stumbled and almost felled. She caught me up and sat me on one of the cushions
" How's your head lad?"said my uncle
I touched the back of my head where I bumped it, but the lump was gone
"It's fine , but how's that possible" I said "time healing" said Steve dreamily "that's what i call it anyway"
"So what happened?, What're we doing here?" I asked
"Well for starters, you're in a ship"
" A ship?, You mean a spaceship?"
"No! Why'd you say so?"
"I mean..., Never mind"
" Ok, lemme fill you in on the situation" he said rubbing his palms together
"You six are god reincarnates!!" He said with glee
"Ok, so now's the queue for some dramatic music" said Percy sarcastically
"Taaadaaaa" Emma and Steve chorused
" You're kidding right"asked Hermione
"No I'm not" he said trying hard to keep a straight face
he walked to a console and typed something
"Fill them in, Shimura" he said
Just them an AI voice said "konnichiwa kodomo-tachi"
"Did it just speak Japanese!?" asked hazel
"Yup" said uncle Fred "He tend to do that sometimes"
"English please, Shimura" he said
The voice boomed again
"Wakarimashta Frederick-sama"
Then it said "Good afternoon lads"
"Why, good afternoon to you too... Shimura, right?" Said Emma
"Yes, Miss Emily" said Shimura
"Wait, how do you know her name"
"I know all of your names Miss Watson, for you are the chosen ones after all"
" Chosen ones?" Asked steve
" Yes" said shimura "now allow me to explain in detail"
"We're all ears" i said
"This is the origin story of your powers" said Shimura
"There once lived a powerful General in the army of the Shogun of Japan. The General was bestowed power beyond any human comprehension.
There was never a battle lost under his command. He had the strength of hundred men, speed that far surpasses that of a steed, superhuman durability and agility. But all that power was never enough for him.
In his quest for power he met six remarkable young men, which he took them under his wing . They traveled for across the land in search of a greater purpose. One day they came across the ruins of an ancient temple. They ventured into the ruins and came across an alter which held a huge wooden crate. Sitting in front of the alter was and old woman. "Young warriors" she said as stood up and faced them "come forth, for greatness awaits those of pure heart.Naught but darkness awaits those who seek with greed.
But for those who seek for Valor, i am but a torch to light their path towards greatness." And with that she vanished in a burst of flames. On the alter, the crate began to glow. It burst open and six magnificent Katanas and a Dao. A Katana for each of the desiples and the Dao for Kuragari. Upon placing their hands on the swords, they felt a rush of power beyond their wildest dreams. Upon getting this tremendous power Kuragari's greed and lust skyrocketed. He lusted for their power and wanted it all to himself. He sought to take it all, but they refused. He slaughtered them all but still couldn't get his hand on their powers,for they had become a part of them. Filled with regret, he left the temple in frustration.
The woman then reappeared in front of them. She healed them and nurtured them back to full health. They vowed to have their revenge.
The woman however, turned out to be the goddess Amaterasu. She bestowed upon them the power if the six elements.
They set out to find Kuragari, and after two weeks of following the path of destruction he left behind they finally clashed. They fought for hours but he never seemed to get weakened. When night approached the darkness seemed to bend to his will. They stood no chance against him, for he had been chosen by the god of darkness and had become a demigod. As a last resort they used their life force to seal him away and passing on their powers to the goddess, hoping that if ever he is able to brake free, worthy warriors would stand up to defeat him.
And you children are the chosen warriors"
Shimura concluded.
This moment still hits hard when i think about it. We sat there stunned, not knowing what to say.