The weekend for our young gods was coming to an end, and school was to be back in session, bright and early. Morpheus and his pals head out to D-Drag to get their day started. Then you have Silvio and Fong leaving their private rooms in Senkozen Keep. Silvio headed for his Cosmic Studies class while Fong had her God Anatomy II class.
Fong: "Pay attention in class and make sure to learn every part of the curriculum. We didn't come all this way to waste time and flunk out. It'd be a blow to all of Sir MorZick's efforts."
Silvio: "Oh… uh, ok. I won't falter here, Fong. My mother would have my head, plus… Master MorZick has knowledge I can grasp if I can flourish here."
Fong: "Mhm… good. Be sure to hold true to that, Silvio. I'll see you when we have a combat class."
Silvio: "Okie Dokie, I will! See you later, Fong!"
Fong: "Later kid." *Wave*
Silvio dashes off to his first class of the day. He puts his cane to the side and decides to fly so as to not waste energy on reconstructing his leg temporarily. Young Silvio seems to suffer from a curse that impaired his right leg, causing it to lose function altogether. In moments of combat, he's able to use his destruction element to temporarily destroy the impairment. Making his leg usable for the time being.
Silvio: "Almost therrre! (Oh! It's Dr. Yoltenhiem.)
Dr. Yolt: "Slow it down now, Silvio. You'll make it in time, my boy."
Silvio: "Sorry, Dr. Yoltenheim, but Ms. Vermilli says she'll have something special going on today. So i want to get there early!!"
Dr. Yoltenheim: "Ah. Just be careful, young Silvio. I'll be watching your sparring match with Fong later!"
Silvio: "Alright, I will and see you then!"
Silvio continues dashing towards Ms. Vermilli's classroom, flying above many of the student body, waving hello to a few who were kind enough to show him and Fong around. Within a minute's time, Silvio arrived at his classroom located in the final corridor before exiting the school at the rear. Speaking of which, one should know that all schools found within the first Colossaverse are built within a castle.
Silvio: "Ms. Vermilli! How are you doing today?"
Ms. Vermilli: "Well, if it isn't young, Silvio! How're you doing today, my destructive young dragon?"
Silvio: "I'm doing well. Got to witness Zenchi and how it works over our extended weekend, and I must say… I'm full of excitement!""
Ms. Vermilli: "Pretty easy to see by your behavior, hehaaaahahaahaaahaaa! I must say, young Silvio, it's quite amazing to see you coming out of your shell all on your own."
Silvio: *Grin* "Well, thanks, Ms. Vermilli. I've been trying my best."
Ms. Vermilli: "Indeed you have a young god. Now then, since you are the first one here and we still have seven minutes. I'd like for you to meet my special guest today."
Silvio: "Special guest!? Well, what are… they here to talk about anyway?"
Ms. Vermilli: "Well, they're here to share their knowledge on cosmology and make up of our vast and great clan. Giving you an idea of what the cosmic structure is for the territory found around and near Gahwardia."
Silvio: "Ah, well, that's quite interesting, Ms. Vermilli. Who might this guest be?"
???: "I am one of the high councilmen of our great War God clan. I am also currently the chief of my family tribe, The Boolat Family. My name is Demetrius Boolat, and it's a pleasure to meet you, young Silvio."
Silvio: "D-D-D-Demetrius Boolat!?"
Ms. Vermilli: "Indeed, it is he. We were once partners on the Royal Brigade back in the day. So he agreed to come and give you guys a lecture."
???: "Woah woah woah!?... Demetrius BOOLAT!!!???"
Silvio: "Hm? Oh, hey there, Scrâg."
Scrâg: "Oh hey Silvio- Uh… bruh. I keep telling you it's pronounced, Scray·j. C'mon, now."
Silvio: "Aha! My bad, man, my bad. (Hm! Scrâg is actually 14 in age, a little bulky in size, but that comes from his obsession with training. Guess that's why he's six feet at such a young age. He was from the Kingdom of Life clan, a plant hybrid whose father is a Gahwardian. Guess that's also why he's so excited when seeing Sir Boolat. Then again… I'M FREAKING STOKED TOO!!)"
Demetrius: "Ha, it seems all the kids are pouring in now. This'll be a fun little experience, Baarah."
Ms. Vermilli: "But of course. I was also hoping we could tell them of our grand battle back in our young days."
Demetrius: "Well, aren't you kind. Sure, I'd love to have them stoked of that little tale there."
Ms. Vermilli: "Alright then. I'll introduce you after roll call, and then you can start. Sounds good?"
Demetrius: "Yeah, that sounds perfect, Baarah."
Classroom: "Woah. It's really Sir Boolat himself."
Classmate 1: "I heard he's basically equal to Lord MorZick in strength and skill."
Classmate 2: "Woah, for real!?"
Classmates 3 & 4: "He's taken down entire civilizations with ease."
"But still is such a kind and well-mannered soul."
Scrâg: "His Boolat technique is no joke."
Ms. Vermilli: "Alright, class, settle down now. I'll be doing a little roll call and going over this week's subject. Then we can let Sir, Demetrius here take it away. Sounds good?"
Classroom: "Yes Ma'am, Ms. Vermilli!"
Ms. Vermilli: "Good, good. Now , everyone can take a seat, and without further ado, we will begin today's class. Oh, and good morning, everyone."
Classroom: "Good morning, Ms.-"
Silvio: "Vermilli!" *Grin*
While class starts for Silvio and his peers. Slith and Jabreeze begin to plot their decisive move in order to push their plans forward. Floating in the regions of void space found in Gahwardia's vast territory.
Jabreeze: "So how exactly do you plan on getting this to work out, Slith? What's truly the plan here?"
Slith: "It's quite ssimple Jabreeze, I've already planted particless on all those that were at the battle between Haydes and Shiishii. That would include that kid, you ssee?"
Jabreeze: "Alright, I got you there, but how exactly do you plan on using just him and the beast as a diversion. Certainly, the beast can't be powerful enough to defeat MorZick. Let alone him and his right hand, Boolat."
Slith: "See… that's where you're wrong, my friend. This beast is easily… just strong enough to fend them off. Well, it won't be for long, but the kid being held hostage will be the key to this."
Jabreeze: "A beast that can hold off such strong Gods all on its lonesome… what kind of beast is it?"
Slith: "Not too sure. The details on the beast itself are pretty vague and have gotten even more over the course of these last few eons. But it does still have the description of its sealing fully intact."
Jabreeze: "You mean the documents, The Beast and the Moon?"
Slith: "Yessss. It would seem that beast was strong enough to cause even the full force of the grand council to falter slightly during their battle with it. Regardless though… the beast was eventually defeated after a year of fighting. Surprisingly though… it was a creature composed of concepts. Those same concepts were ripped from it until it was down to one. With such little strength left within, it was no longer able to resist Death and Life I. They then sealed it within that very moon up there, which is completely made of Wartanium enhanced by every member of that grand council."
Jabreeze: "Ah… I think I get how this will work out for us then. But there is one thing weirding me out… How do you know it can break out if that boy simply stares at the moon."
Slith: "It was inscripted that thiss creature iss one of a gass figure when stripped to such a withered down level. That same form it has taken on iss said to be able to possesss those it makess eye contact with. The funny thing is… being a gass meanss your whole being can be a damn eye."
Jabreeze: "Hm! Wow… ok? I guess the only other question I have is. When do we move for the Empire?"
Slith: "Soon. We'll wait for his little combat class to start. I dominated the time around him and was able to see a bit of the boy's future. He'll be in perfect positioning."
Jabreeze: "Sounds good to me, Slith."
Slith: "Heh!" *SMILE*
The school day shot by like a god fueled rocket, and combat class was beginning for Silvio and Fong. Scrâg had seemed to be in the same class as the two.
Scrâg: "So, are you guys ready for your sparring match today?"
Silvio: "Yeah, it's going to be my chance to show some results. Mhm! *Destruction* That oughta do it for the match."
Fong: "Hmm… *Touch* Feels pretty balanced. It's as if you never had a cursed leg to begin with. Years of practice, huh?"
Silvio: "Yeah, I've had years and years of practice with this."
Scrâg: "Well then, as long as you're good to go. The match should go swimmingly."
Fong: "Mhm, yes. It'll be my chance to view the results and judge his growth. Let's go young Silvio… *Grip* time to get our match underway."
Silvio: "Right!"
???: "Alright, class, as we all know. Today will be a special class, Battle Day! A day where we spend all class settling challenges between you students. To start today off right, we have our two prodigies who train under our Grand Chief, MorZick. Fong and Silvio… please step forward."
Silvio & Fong: "Yes, Master Omochi Ma!!"
Omochi Ma: "This will be quite the spectacle. Allow me to commence the match. Just let me know when you're ready."
Silvio: "Huf! *Fwip* Mhmph! *Woosh* I'm ready, Lady Fong!"
Fong: *Inhale* … *Exhale* "As am I young Silvio."
Silvio enters the base stance for the Draconos Family fighting style. While Fong enters the stance for her family's long-held fighting style, Crystal Talon Fist. Her hands were held out in front of her with her arms extended. Her back straightened with a slight inverted arch. Her left leg was extended out in front of her while right became her key to balance and sat bent and braced for action.
Omochi Ma: "Heh! You may BEGIN!!!"
Fong: "Hmph!" *Swish*
Silvio uses a technique that the dragon clan created to hone small bursts of essence into raw speed, known as Vanish Step. He instantly closes the gap between him and Fong and releases a huge, right dragon palm. Fong curls both her hands down while her arms are still to where the hands meet and form an "X." She flexes her arms and then rapidly brings hers back up, uncrossing her arms in the process. This releases a quick burst of force that forces Silvio's hand upwards. Before he can even react, he's met with a right-handed palm strike to his chest that knocks him off balance.
Silvio: "Ngh! (I underestimated her striking force already! She ain't about to let me slide with that.)
Fong: "Xss!" *Fwip*
Fong throws a hard right kick at Silvio's head, but Silvio sways back and dodges the strike. Fong wastes no time and simply makes another attempt by swinging her body with the flow of her kick and using that as momentum to unleash a smashing, back left kick. Silvio doesn't falter and steps into the kick while flanking to his left. He attempts to trip her with a Vanish Step-style gallop kick. Silvio only wastes his efforts as Fong continues to use her boosted momentum to release a stiff, right high kick aimed for Silvio's chin.
Silvio: (It's all one big combo? She just…) *Fwip* *Grip*
Silvio grabs a hold of Fong's leg after just barely swaying out of the way.
Fong: "Huh!?"
Silvio: "Rrraaaaah!"
Silvio swings Fong over his shoulder and attempts to slam her into the ground. Fong rolls with the throw and uses its momentum to swing herself back above Silvio. She snatches her leg out of his hands as she goes, forcing him off balance and falling forward. She quickly rebounds and pushes off her right leg, flashing forward. Silvio catches himself and turns around in a hurry. Fong is rapidly approaching, and with a quick spin, she throws a left flying drop kick. Silvio dodges the attack by stepping back, but that only makes it easier for the true strike to hit its mark. A massive right-handed palm came crashing down after she used her missed leg strike for boosted momentum. The strike comes so fast that silvio is barely able to block in time. Silvio is knocked into the floor by the force of the palm. The impact causes a massive explosion that leaves a crater with a 50 ft diameter in the floor beneath them.
Silvio: "Wow, I blocked, yet I still felt every bit of that. Owchea."
Fong: "Well, this is quite crazy. (My palm has burn marks on them. So he actually was vibrating the places my palms hit at rapid speeds to get some minimum burn damage in. That's an impressive technique… but it's lacking for now.) *Glare* I wonder…"
Silvio: "N-Ngh *Crack* Ahhhh!! My back feels so much better now. Hmph! *Fwip* This match isn't over! Air Force Palm!"
Fong: "Hrm!?!"
A great wave of force shoots from where Silvio was and shot Fong into the air, high up as can be."
Fong: "G-G-God….DAMMIT! HYA!! *WOOSH* Finally- What!?"
Silvio: " RAAAUUGH!!!"
Silvio appears right in front of Fong with a heavy right fist, ready to mow her down. Fong doesn't waver and concentrates a lot of energy into her forehead and uses that to counter Sil's oncoming punch. They collide, and the two cancel each other out.
Silvio: "She actually used her head to block my punch?! That's insane!"
Omochi Ma: "Oof. She's a "do it at all costs" type of gal. Just like her, ma."
Fong: "Not wasting any movement here!"
Silvio: "What!? Woah!" *FWIP*
Silvio barely manages to dodge the left footed drop kick from Fong, who yet again has used her missed blow as a force of momentum to assist her next shot. She comes down hard with a double hammer fist, ready to knock Silvio into the ground.
Silvio: (She's got me cornered once again, but I'll block this and stop myself from being knocked into the ground again.)
Fong: "Sound strategy… if I were going for a knockdown."
Silvio: "Huh!? *Stab* U-U...Uh(She paralyzed me by hitting my nerve found near my nape!?) D-Damniiit!"
Fong: "You're a great martial artist with top-notch techniques. Some of them lack a little here and there, but they're great nonetheless. We'll be studying together tonight, young Silvio."
Silvio: "O-ok… but t-this ain't… oveeer!"
Fong: "Oh, but it is." *Release*
Silvio: "What the… (Why'd she let me go without making me smash into the floor??) *Step* * Step * I wonder what the hell she's thinking? *Fwip* WHAT!?"
Fong: "I told you it's over!"
Silvio: (She's… too close.) *SMASSH*
Fong: "And with that."
Omochi Ma: "This spectacular match goes to Fong. Give both of them a round of applause."
The class cheers the two of them on as Fong gets herself from atop Silvio. She helps him up, and they dust themselves off from the sparring.
Fong: "Hmph! Were you just blushing when I was on top of you?"
Silvio: "Pshh! Tch, no. Of course not, wh-why would I be blushing?"
Fong: "Mhm hmm. Don't forget tonight and great job. I'll help you master the vibration technique."
Silvio: *Sigh* "Don't worry, I wont… and thanks Fong. Much appreciated."
Fong: "It's no big deal, young Silvio. I'll see you soon."
Silvio: "Alright. See you then. (Well, crazy to believe she's my birthright twin.)
Later on in the day, Silvio found himself in the corridor nearing his combat class. He was staring into the sky, thinking of ways to get better. Seemed the slight loss to Fong didn't sit well with silvio.
Silvio: (To believe there's someone like Fong out there. She's a prodigy whose genius surpasses my own, but I'll close the gap hopefully.) *Sigh* *Woosh* The sky sure does look nice tonight - Oh! The moon is out in full bloom, too. But I can't stare at it from what Master MorZick said."
MorZick: "Whatever you do, Silvio, Fong. Do not go staring at the moon. It'll allow for a great "doom" to plague our omniverse once again. The worst part is… if it were to come to pass." Some unlucky soul would be its host, so it could do so."
Silvio: "That'd be a catastrophe if it were to happen to me. I'm too young to be possessed by something that can be referred to as a type of "Doom"."
Jabreeze: "... It's been well over a few hours now, and the kid's classes have ended for the day. (Plus… just five minutes ago, this guy started building up a massive amount of Manipulation Particles.) Mhmm… it must be time to act then."
Slith: *Fwip* "Indeed it is Jabreeze. It's time to enact our plan and head towards the Empire."
Jabreeze: "Alright then, and it would seem the brat is already staring in the direction of the moon."
Slith: "Ah… then I shall act now. *SWISH* Manipulate!!"
Silvio: *Sigh* Guess I should get going over to Fong's room- R-Room. (What...what is happening to me?! My body won't listen to me!)
(Slith: Heheheee! Hello there, Silvio, my boy. My partner and I are gonna use ya real quick.)
Silvio: (W-Who are you… w-what do you want from me!?)
(Slith: Ah, that's quite simple, young one. We want you to become a vessel to a forgotten beast.)
(W-What!? No way!!)
Scrâg: "Yo, Silvio? Ready to roll… my… guy? H-Hey man… are you alright?"
Silvio: "N-Ngh! (S-Scrâg!)
(Slith: He's not alright now, but he soon will be. Now, then look up!)
*FWIP*
Silvio's whole body became solely focused on the moon as he stared at it helplessly. The whole area around them went silent for a mere second then… *BOOM*
Scrâg: "W-Wait a second. Silvio… you can't stare too long or -" *SMASH* Agh! *Swish* Huh?... I-Is it already too late?"
A once bright blue moon that illuminated Gahwardia's skies at night now grew into a dim and malicious blood red. The entirety of their central universe was being painted red by the sudden anomaly.
Demetrius: "What the hell… is going on here!?"
MorZick: "Don't tell me! *Dash* Dont FUCKING TELL MEEE!"
Baarah: "Something with many atrocities on their resume is creeping out into the limelight. How could… this happen?"
Shii: *Pewwhh* "What the hell is this power… this essence I'm sensing?"
At the central hall for Assassins.
Vashjai: "Tristan… can you feel that?"
Ebon(Tristan): "Yeah… it's coming from home."
And at Annihilo Sect.
Kishin: "Uncle… what the hell is that."
Zenki: "I-it can't be!"
Zo'Elgor Sr.: "MorZick'a got his hands cut out for him, my daughter."
Zo'Elaniece: (Silvio… my child. Please be safe!)
All throughout Quadrant I of the first Colossaverse. All high class beings could feel the eruption of a being coming back into existence. It's very existence staining the balance of the omniverse.
Silvio: (What… a-are you!?)
Slith: "Hehehehahahahaaaaa!!! Let's go Jabreeze! Our time has come, to the Phoenix Empire we go!"
Jabreeze: "Right. (That beast is stronger than the both of us. What have you unleashed Slith??)
Omochi Ma: "This isn't good. Even MorZick is riled up."
Silvio: "S-Scrâg run!"
Scrâg: "A-Ah….A-A-Ahhh."
???: (Sillvioooo! My new host.)
Silvio: (Haa… Haaa… *INHALE* AAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!) "AAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!"
Scrâg: "S-SILVIOOOO!!"
???: ( No need to go crazy Silviooo. We're going to have some fun… and go on a KILLING SPREE!!! To celebrate my freedom!)
Silvio: "A-Ah AHHH!(N-NO!)
???: (Geheheeha! Ah, but yes! Your body will be the conduit to all the carnage I'll spread. As I am the scourge to this putrid plane of existence. I am the bane to all existence and the cancer that'll snuff them all out. I am… Rashomon Rashudo Ma The CANCER!)
Silvio has now been possessed by the being known as Rashomon! A plague has befallen our omniverse as a million year old foe returns with vengeance. What will become of Silvio with these sudden turn of events!!?
Next Chapter: Cancerous Rashomon!