Chapter 4 - The Tough Family
After using every brain cell Micheal has he was able to differentiate Terra's mind to more … sensible topics. Michael couldn't help but curse,
"My god, that lousy couple pisses me off."
Terra was currently looking at his finger. The notes also said to start from the finger and move up to the hand.
Micheal thinks to himself while staring at Terra's practice,
"Theoretically, this power has infinite growth potential for Terra. He will be able to use this for offense and defense. Plus his mental control will be miles above his father he might even make his whole arm mental. Think all he can do with this."
Suddenly Micheal is removed from the positive prospects of his nephew.
Terra breathes out loudly,
"Haaa haa"
You could see him panting but a single finger was silver.
The silver hue soon leaves.
Terra turns towards his uncle with a smug face.
Michael rubs his head and says
"Hahah. Well done champ, that's amazing you proved today that not only you will be able to defend yourself but also your parents are well done I'm so proud of you."
Teras makes a sign
"You too I will defend you and them, you're my family too"
The man who makes fun of his friend for being a crybaby sheds tears automatically. They slid down without even him knowing.
Terra was surprised he never sees his uncle cry. But after having so much experience with his father crying he crawls to him and hugs Micheal.
Micheal smiles while not knowing that tears were still running down his face. Terra hugs him until they stop. After the hug ends Micheal stands up. Terra at the same time points at his mouth.
Michael laughs and says,
"Haha, I thought so. "
Chole comes back he calls,
"Hey, Micheal it's time for Terra's meal again,"
Michael still remembering the carnal desires of his friends, looks at Chole like a bug and says,
"Are your meals done, hmph? While my poor Terra was working so hard."
Chole slumps his shoulders and says in a defeated voice,
"I am sorry it's been too long so …"
Micheal screams,
"Shut up you idiot Terra is here."
Chole clamps his mouth shut with both hands.
Terra looks at his father then at his uncle and signs,
"I won't ask because it looks like it's something I can't know about yet. But I want a full explanation of when I can use Mom's and your power. Is that fair?"
Micheal says in anger,
"Your kid is so much more mature than you go jump off a cliff, you idiot."
Chole nods at his understanding son. Terra reaches out his hands and hugs his father's head. It fully appeases the soldier.
A few more weeks go by…
An infant can be seen sitting on a thick sheet with his right hand releasing a silver aura.
Terra breaths loudly while saying,
"Haaa Haaa I can only hold it for a few seconds why is that? Is it really all in my head like Uncle says or is it like a type of energy that runs out after a while? If I were to compare my mental energy even though I am younger I think it's still larger than Dad's. He can't even focus on a book for more than 5 minutes. There has to be something more, but what?"
Micheal who was standing behind the child heard his muttering and voiced his agreement.
"Yeah, I completely agree. Even though it makes me sad, I have to admit if you and your father were sitting for a test you would win regardless of the subject."
Terra laughs and says,
"Don't lie uncle you are very happy to say that hahaha."
Michale laughs with his nephew,
"You little brat now that you can finally talk, you even making fun of your uncle. Where is that belly of yours let's see how much you can talk after I tickle you to oblivion."
Terra and Michael play together and Margarette approaches them and smiles while calling them to eat. They nod and Michael picks up Terra who looks like he is about to go through a trial.
Micheal can help himself but laugh while encouraging him,
"Don't worry Terra when you get some teeth you will finally be able to eat actual human food."
Terra looks at his uncle for a second then sadly says.
"To be honest mom's milk tasted better than apple sauce. I hate that thing with a passion. Especially when I smell all the food mom makes for you guys to eat. Maybe I should focus on making my gums metal instead of my hands."
Micheal laughs so hard he couldn't breathe. He quickly passes Terra to Maragrette. And continuous laughing with tears coming out of his eyes.
Terra whines,
"Quit laughing uncle I'm dead serious. I am 3 and half months old I have to deal with this crap for basically my whole lifespan."
PFFFFFFFFFFFF
Chole who was drinking his soup spits and starts laughing just as loud as Michael.
"HAHAHAHAHA"
Margarette couldn't help but shake her head. She looks at her son and says,
"I know son it tastes horrible but you can only drink milk and this until your body matures. Just because you are hungry for better food is not necessarily safe for you yet."
Terra sighs in defeat.
"Yes Mother but when I am six months can we celebrate with that thing Uncle and you like to eat?"
Hearing his nephew Micheal looks at Margarette. He was too afraid of saying the name of the food Terra was referring to because that itself would make his mouth water.
Margarette knew what Michael was thinking but she did not mind
"Yes on your six-month birthday, I will make a stake. Your uncle will buy you the best stake, I will make it, and your father will feed you. How does that sound?"
Terra says in full seriousness,
"Mom if heaven could speak it would have your voice. Thank you"
Margarette laughs and says,
"Your father taught you how to speak huh? Your uncle is too much a bookworm to teach you how to be nice to girls."
Micheal looks at Chole who was smiling smugly.
Micheal takes a step back. He is a researcher, not a lover he knows that. But that face Chole is making deserves a beating he thought.
Then a few more weeks go by the two were in the same spot as every day for the past 2 and a half months.
Terra could be seen with his eyes closed with his entire hand glowing silver. It was not remaining silver It was as if the silver aura was pulsating. At times it would glow then it would dim, then it would become bright again. Terra was feeling what was he losing while using his abilities. He had a small inkling about what was leaking out of his body. But it was not definitive. It felt almost like a gas leaving along with CO2 when you breathe out. It was hard to tell what this gas was, but it was noticeable that it was indeed leaving him.
Terra let loose a long breath. And the pulsating of his hand was gone. He looked behind himself and saw his ever-present uncle lost in thought. He calls him back to reality,
"Uncle you notice anything within my body with the blood you put in."
This idea occurred to Terra a few days ago. Since Micheal's blood is almost like a sensory-motor nerve it would be able to detect more than he would be able to. And it seems that their efforts were not without fruit.
Micheal nodded his head in absolute jubilation,
"I actually felt it, it was amazing it's like a small discharge from your brain into your bloodstream then out of your lungs. Much like how we would use oxygen then turn it into CO2 and have it leave the body through exhaling."
Terra nodes and confirms with him,
"That's exactly what I felt when I was pulsating the power to my arm and off. By increasing the amount of silver in my hands I was releasing more of that thing. Then when I dim or stop: I was releasing less then none at all. For now, let's call it substance M."
Micheal nods then asks,
"Why substance M?"
Terra looks at him extremely proud of himself,
"Three reasons, you remember the books you would read to me about Merlin the wizard. Since he was able to do fantastical things he was one of the reasons. The other two reasons are of course you and Mom. All three people who can do amazing things start with the letter M. So substance M hehe. What do you think?"
Micheal shakes his head and thinks this nephew of his is too cheeky and cute.
"What I think is you are about to eat the biggest piece of stake in the world soon."
Terra closes his eyes like a man missing his long last wife.
"You have no idea how much I want it uncle. Any more apple sauce and I might lose myself to depression."
Then the sound Terra has been waiting for his whole life.
"Steak is served come and get it!"
Terra gets up try to run to the house, but is quickly picked up by Micheal who reminds him,
"Hey, genius your legs are not developing enough to walk yet. 2 more months till your hamstrings are strong enough. Anyway, it will be faster if I take you right?
Terra ignores his every word and asks instead,
"Can you use your blood to get us there faster"
Micheal looks at his nephew and says,
"You know we are like 15 feet away, and you want me to use my blood to fly us over there?"
Terra looks at his uncle and then compares if using his uncle's blood to get to the stake is worth it. And just when he was leaning on the side of the stake he arrives at his destination.
Terra sees a large medium rare piece of stake. Still sizzling from the pan that it must have been on. There was some type of thick sweet-smelling sauce drizzled on top of it. There were also some colored greens, but all Terra could see is what he's been waiting for his whole life.
Terra looks up at his mother and in a tearful voice sincerely thanks her,
"Thank you so much, mother."
Margarette asks in puzzlement,
"You were so grateful you needed to say it formally?"
Hearing the question Micheal smiles smugly.
Chole laughs picks up a small piece and feeds his son.
Terra eats the piece up so fast with his tiny mouth everyone thinks he is about to chock, but instead of swallowing it. He savors the texture, then tastes of the meat, and the sauce. Then only when his father has the next piece lined up for him does he swallow. Prevent a single second of the meal where the taste of the meat is not on his tongue.
The bliss full meal was about to end and as if filled with an epiphany both Micheal and Terra looked at the strong and toned muscles of Margarette and compared them to the weak body of Chole. Then both researchers look down at their meals and new what they have been looking for.
Terra after a long while said,
"This is why I have been craving meat so much. It's because my body instinctively craved what I needed to get stronger and replenish substance M. So in order to have more substance M not only do you need to fully empty your reserves of it but also have to eat meat and exercise to make it flow better and faster. That's why Mom is so much stronger than Dad not only physically but also related to her power."
Micheal continued Terra's thought as of both shared the same mind,
"This also explains why even though your father tried so hard to make his power better he couldn't, but the muscle training your mother was doing not only made her physically more powerful but also her ability became even more powerful…Terra, you could change the whole world with this theory alone."
Terra was full of smiles but then he remembered what his uncle told him before their training started,
"bad people might want to use your smart to do bad things."
Micheal was about to give his warning but Terra cut him off,
"Yes, uncle we cannot share this information no matter what. Not only so our family does not get split apart because of someone's greed. But also for the sake of the world. We can't have bad people becoming stronger."
Michael nods his head happy that Terra understands the need to conceal information.
Margarette interrupts the researchers,
"But in the end power is everything. You should hide your methods but make yourself look as strong as possible. This will prevent unnecessary troubles. I don't wish to boast but many men tried their best to take me away even when they knew I was married. But when I lifted my sword none were my equal. That is why I can live as free as I did and still do. "
Terra's thoughts were in line with his mother's. If he wants to live in peace with his family. He needs to be the strongest. Terra was taught by his family to be the kindest gentleman carrying the largest bat.
Micheal nodded and continued,
"Terra will indeed be the strongest but as his family, we cannot and will not be a burden on him. Even you limpy, you need the make your full body metal before Terra faces any dangers. He has found the method you spent your whole life looking for. Now use it and spend an equal amount of sweat and blood to become his aid not burden."
Chole laughed. He was always small and dumb but his determination and fearlessness in front of adversity is what made Margarette fall for him.
She called me a small giant. She called him that because even though he had a short stature titans couldn't make this man knee without cutting off both his legs. Even with his left leg gone, the man has yet to knee.
He replied to his friend,
"Even if I am skinned alive I will never let myself be a burden to my son. I may not be able to keep up with you and Margarette but I will try 100 times hard than both of you combined."
Micheal laughed and was impressed with his best friend for the second time in his life.
"Ok Egoist, let me make you eat those words. Hahaha"
The two friends left with hands on each other's shoulders while laughing. Margarette shook her head but the fire that burned in her eyes was lit a flame. She has never felt the urge to push herself past her limits like this before. She was always a talented warrior. And she trained to make her sword fast and stronger. She did this first to protect her intellectual best friend, then she did so to protect her husband. But now she was a mother and she want to be able to slay the world if it harmed her son. This fire was hotter than the sun. She picked up Terra and followed the two men outside to train.
And like this began the hellish full family training.