"Well then I haven't done that in a while. I still have to be able to use the Max Velocity. It's a technique, that the speed of the user is maxed out to the point where it takes me a second to present in the spot Where I am. It's hard to explain except for this. I get there before my image does or at least, in front of it." Explained xela in an almost condescending tone. "I'm not trying to be rude if you think I am. It's just quite difficult to explain something I myself can do but not know How I did or do it. It's just something I can't help but use in that tone. It is a habit of sorts."
" That's okay I was slightly offended before however I can understand I have been told while I was teaching at the college. I occasionally would use a similar voice. Now that I'm saying this I am kind of.." Steven broke off and stood still for a while to think about what he was going to say. " It's almost like homesickness but a cross of guilt. I miss it there I realize that. I don't know if I could however, go back to the life I lived before". Steven then slowly started to walk again on the path. When he said this. "If we are able to save the world here then are we able to bring my wife and child back to this world so I can live here with all of you. I mean it really. I thought of it a while ago but then pushed it in the back of my mind".
"I couldn't answer that we most likely would be able to or.." Xela then trailed off and started to move faster along the trail almost jogging.
Sam walked up next to him and told him. "Don't worry I'll see what he is thinking about. You know he didn't just walk away. It's just that when he has a problem that needs a lot of thinking of in a certain way he has to think of it for awhile. A lot of times forgetting he was talking. It doesn't happen often but it does once in a while." Sam kind of skipped up to Xela who was already some distance up ahead. Sam tapped his shoulder and talked to him while they walked. they also slowed down so they were just ahead of Steven. But, not close enough to be heard. After what seemed like forever to Steven, he decided to take a different approach. He called into himself to communicate to Skull Nitro, to get some inside information.
Little did steven know but he was still walking. Steven felt as if he was stopped. However, as he was doing this his body took over a mind. He ventured into his subconscious while his regular mind continued to function on what was necessary to live.
"Are you okay Steven. I mean, I see you're physically fine but I'm curious why you just walked in to an obvious sign will no recollection of what had been happening"Xela took three steps over to Steven and covered 10ft in those few moments.
"I-I'm okay just was lost in thought. I didn't know I was still walking." Steven looked around for a moment. "Now, could you please tell me where we are I don't know"
"Well, we are at the war grounds where the toughest fighters come to train. I happen to be in the top 5 fighters in this zone" Explained Xela "One tier above me is Niloc. He may not look it but he is a brutal fighter".
"What are we here for, and who is above you"Asked Steven.
" I'm happy you asked. First currently Sam is the next rank above Niloc because she comes here a lot. She also is an amazing fighter for one on one." Sam smiled shyly "Then it is someone named Goon. I have never met him so I can't battle for place rights. Then there is the Voids world form. For about three years he got to the overworld if that will help you understand the concept. Then he entered the battle tournament and beat everyone within the first move. He just stuck his hand into your chest and drained all your energy. And shot you with it putting you out." Xela put his hand over his heart. "Because I had seen the battles before mine I knew his movements and pretty much how to dodge them. However, I overestimated my abilities. When i tried to move out of the way he turned and stuck his hand in me. But he under calculated and put it right in my heart. Years before when Niloc were learning of this place we fought many powerful enemies. One of them is qualified as a god in this universe, we did our best but were being beat very quickly. He was about to hit Niloc with his devastator and kill Niloc. And, I couldn't allow that to happen. I jumped in front of it using all of my condensed attacks I could muster. I hadn't mastered my new technique, Blast core. I reflected most of it. however a very small amount went straight through, then through my heart. His ability is called black death. Any attack has killing potential. I burned up every ounce of energy to protect my heart but it was useless. Before I died, M.a.c.k came and rebuild my heart with an energy core. When Void struck it a huge shock wave was emitted blasting both of us back. It activated Overload rage mode. The second most powerful amp up in my body possible. The fight was even for a little bit. He eventually overpowered me and beat me. Niloc did a little better he did damage to him but one hit knockout after he figured out how to a phantom. This Goon fought after us I never saw the fight though he apparently did better than both of use but still lost. He then had to retreat to the UnHoly Place. And we haven't seen his up until recently." Xela stopped talking and walked away in a slow yet purposeful walk.