Willow couldn't help but smile as she watched Liam climb down a spaceship that just landed in the compound of their mansion.
The light brown-haired man took off the glasses he had on as he approached her. "Willow," he called out.
Her smile became even wider. She rushed up to him and threw her hand over his shoulder, pulling him in for a hug.
"Oh, how have I missed you," she said, hugging him tightly. After a few moments that felt like forever for the two, she pulled back, but still left her arms around his neck.
"You don't look happy," she said, realizing the stern look on the teal green-eyed man's face. "What's wrong Liams?"
He stared deep into her eyes and tucked a hair behind her ears. "We are almost there Willow."
"What?" She furrowed.
"Just hold on for a few more minutes."
"WILLOW!"
The brunette shut her eyes and when they opened again, she was welcomed back to reality by a loud thunderstorm. She looked to her side to see Liam with Zara and the other Sweeper over his shoulder.
She fell to her knees, gripping her chest as she struggled to breathe. Her air supply cylinder was exhausted and she was now running on fumes. Her vision became blurry and her whole body heated up and became so heavy that she could barely move any part of her body.
"Willow!" The light brown-haired man groaned. He held the two Sweepers in his arms while watching the brown-eyed lady struggle to breathe.
The light brown-haired man gritted his teeth furiously. He then dropped the Sweeper he was only acquainted with on the ground and rushed up to Willow's side, placing her hand over his shoulder. But just as he was about to start moving, a vehicle parked in front of him, and a squad of Sweepers dropped out. They rushed to where he was and attached a new air supply cylinder to their suit before moving them into the car.
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● Graviton
Exact Location: The Star Villa.
Zephyr looked up at the balcony to see his father gazing down at him. He scoffed and turned to the Dahila who was standing behind him. "Did you find Atlas?" He questioned.
The beige-haired lady shook her head no. "No one at the villa has seen him since the last time he spoke the Star-Lord," she revealed.
The white-haired man narrowed his eyes and turned back to the Star Lord who was still standing on the balcony. "Something's up," he said. "I feel my dream coming into reality," he muttered to himself.
"Zephyr, your ship is ready," one of the generals stated.
The said name nodded and placed his hand on Dahila's shoulder. "I want you to stay behind, find Atlas and unravel whatever is happening."
He turned to leave but stopped and turned back to the beige-haired woman. "Also, make sure everything goes according to plan, I'm trusting you with everything, Dahila."
She nodded and slightly bowed her head as Zephyr walked away. Just before Zephyr entered the spaceship, he caught a glimpse of Aurora standing behind the Star Lord but the ship took off before he could confirm.
"Something is wrong," he thought to himself while getting comfortable in his chair. One of the generals approached him with two cups in his hands and passed one to Zephyr.
The white-haired man took it and set the drink down on the table in front of him then gestured for the general to sit.
"How do you feel? I believe this is the first battle you'll be participating in."
Zephyr nodded yes. "It is, but trust me when I say I know my footing around the battlefield."
The general nodded and took a sip of his drink. "Must be disappointing, knowing your rival is still at the Villa while you are out here," the general continued.
"You mean Aeson?" Zephyr scoffed. "I'd be dead before I let him sit in my seat."
"A Star-Blood being the Star Lord of this Planet? It will surely be the end of the world," he stated.
The white-haired man picked up his drink and leaned back on his chair. "You have nothing to worry about General Thiink, I'll make sure that doesn't happen."
The general smiled. "I trust you, my Lord, but forgive me if you find this offensive, but I also trusted your father, we all did, and look how things turned out," he sighed. "He wants us to enter the Forbidden Zone like we are Sweepers."
Zephyr also believed the decision his father has been making lately wasn't right and he couldn't feel offended at the general for what he said even if he wanted to.
"Your father is a great man… but that Atlas Finn," he hissed.
"What about him?"
The General sat up right before speaking. "Ever since the Star Lord took him close and listened to his every advice, your father has been acting different, it's like he is a whole different person, making decisions that he previously would have punished the person that brought up the idea."
Zephyr sighed and picked up a box of cigarettes that was beside his mobile device next to him. He removed one and sniffed the body. "Say, if I were to fix things," he narrowed his eyes at the general. "If I were to become Star-Lord, sooner, rather than later, would you and the others follow me?"
The general's eyes opened widely. "Always, my Lord. I will dedicate my everything to your support."
Zephyr scoffed with a thin grin lingering on his lips. A low buzz from his phone drew his attention. He turned and picked up the phone to see a message from an unknown contact.
"Is everything okay, my Lord?"
The white-haired man's brows inched closer as he read the message. 'There is a spy among your ranks, do not board the ship!'
Before he could process what he just read, the pilot area which was the next compartment from the one he was in exploded, sending a wave that threw Zephyr and the general into the wall behind the former.
The white-haired man struggled to keep his eyes open as a wave of pain flushed from the back of his head to other parts of his body.
He groaned with his eyes widened in pain and fear. Zephyr picked himself up only for the ship to get hit by yet another missile that caused the ship to begin spinning rapidly. He held on to a metal attached to the ship as the ship crashed on the ground with a loud explosion.
Zephyr's breathing became hyperventilated. Though the ship he was in was on fire, his eyes were still wide open, it was as if an entity above all was keeping him alive. He tried to move but realized he couldn't feel anything below his waist. He turned his head to see part of the ship pressing down on his lower body.
All the white-haired man could think about was the fire that was almost reaching his location and the footsteps that were approaching him. Perhaps the entity preserved a special death for him.
A figure marched into the ship. Zephyr felt safe as the figure entered his sight of view but it all faded away as he noticed the gun in the person's hand and the Other Worlders' insignia on his chest.
Zephyr's head hit the ground as he felt his life fleeing away.
Meanwhile, Aeson stood on a balcony and clicked on a notification on his mobile device. He smiled as he read the content of the message.
He turned and returned to the main building. "Mother, when do we start the Gravity Fall prayers?"
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