Moments earlier
In Jade Nation, Aurora city; the nations capital
A large mansion stood tall on the city's landscape, it's silvercoated steel facade glistening with an ethereal glow, traditional Japanese ornaments spread across the buildings and serene gardens in the premises giving them a beautiful accordance.
It was the residence of the nation's ruler and leader of the Solaris faction.
In one of the dojos in the mansion; a traditional tea house. Two women sat opposite each other, poised in a seiza position, surrounded by paintings of various patterns and understated elegance
Between them a wooden table which held a ceramic teapot and sweets of various kinds.
They were both dressed in blue silk kimono laced with silver. one had white loose hair and the other black hair styled in the hime cut, and adorned with flowers and accessories, giving her the full appearance as a traditional Japanese woman.
"So you decided to adopt him," the Japanese woman asked in a very fluent American english
The second woman smiled "Of course elder Kira, i see something in him, a profound potential," she replied taking a sip from her tea cup
This was obviously Felicity, she was engaged in a Japanese tea ceremony with Jade nation's ruler; Kira Uzumaki.
She was a beautiful Asian woman who had white skin and amber eyes, she looked to be in her late 40s and exuded a welcoming aura
"Well, i doubt you have ever been wrong about anything," Kira replied with a smile
"Well, just one of the perks of being the daughter of father," She replied with a wry smile
"Indeed, do you hear from him often,"
"Yeah, once a decade," Felicity said with a chuckle and Kira and her began laughing
They joked and laughed some more before they were interrupted by one of Kira's subjects
He entered the dojo and gave the customary bow to both women before he spoke
"Greetings mistresses, I've come to inform you of the arrival of the director Christopher," he said
"Hmm, i wonder why he would come here," Kira said as she took a glance at Felicity, who had a devious smile on her face
"Alright, allow him in here," She ordered, and the man nodded and left
"What do you think he's here for?" She asked turning to Felicity
"It's pretty obvious, he's here to beg for mercy," Felicity replied nonchalantly
Kira just nodded and silently hoped that Felicity would be lenient
Then a voice was heard from outside the dojo, the door wasn't closed so they were able to see who it was
"Greetings lovely ladies," the voice said as he approached them
It was a tall man in a black suit, he wore a purple shirt that matched his purple hair that were combed neatly to the back. He had a wide smile and seemed to be in his late 30s
He was Triad's director; Chris Tully, the highest person in the organization and one of the world's top powerhouse. He walked up the stairs and was about to enter the dojo when...
"Hold it Chris!" A voice suddenly echoed loudly from inside, halting Chris in his steps, he had a confused look on his face as his leg was hanging midair
"Your shoes, take them off," Kira said, sternly but calmly
He looked down and realized his mistake "Oh, where are my manners, forgive me leader Kira," he said as he took his shoes off and entered the room
He found a place to sit just in the middle of the two women and poured himself a cup of tea.
Throughout his entire show, Felicity had just been minding her business, drinking her tea
"So why are you here Chris? you don't visit very often," Kira asked with her eyebrows raised
He cleared his throat and began "Um... yes, but I was in the area for a meeting and I thought i paid a visit you a visit Elder Kira," he said with a smile
"But I didn't know that I would meet leader Jade here, i was actually planning to see you today, saves me the long ride," he continued, turning towards Felicity, the smile still plastered on his face
Felicity raised an eyebrow, "Hmph, what a cheap excuse," she said, dropping her cup slowly
"You can just get straight to the point, i take it that you got my message, so let's get this over with," She continued
Chris smile was replaced with that of anxiety and concern "Who know what she'll do next, i just can't stand her." he thought with slight annoyance but his face keeping up the smile
"Alright then I won't linger, i heard about the incident with the boy, and how you killed the agents that were trying to... harm him," He said
"Yes, and I'll be doing more than that soon," Felicity replied crossing her arms
"Yes, about that. Please i have made sure to punish the commander that ordered the operation, he has faced justice on your behalf, please don't make others suffer for his misdoings," Chris pleaded
Kira looked at Felicity hoping she won't drag the matters too long, and thankfully she didn't.
"Alright, you're lucky i have better things to do," She replied in an almighty tone
"Ohh, thank you for your kindness my lady." He said but was cursing inwardly "I hate this, she thinks she the goddess of all things, con... " he thought, but suddenly stopped, remix himself that this woman was psychic
"Good, now listen carefully . He's now under my protection, as i have now adopted him as my son. Should I sense any form of unprofessional investigations or malicious activities towards him, i will show no mercy," She threatened in a cold voice
Chris was completely surprised "She actually adopted him, but why? He has no abilities or mana cells, perhaps she did it out of compassion, lord who knows what she's thinking sometimes," He pondered inwardly
"Of course, any file against him would be revoked immediately and no harm would come to him, i assure you. Thank you once again for your mercy," Chris said before quickly taking his leave, he didn't want to be in the same place with Felicity any longer. He could lose his life and not know how it happened
Felicity stared at his back as he left, she was smiling widely at his cowardice
"You really had to do that," Kira asked, laughing slightly
"However do you mean, i only made my statement clear," she replied with a chuckle
They chatted and played around a bit, before Felicity left jade Nation, heading back to Arcadia.
She was in a large private aircraft, reading a small book when she suddenly thought of something.
"Hmm, i best check up on him," she said before tapping her bracelet and calling Henry
....
"Alright let's go," he said, having just ended a transmission with Felicity
She had asked about his whereabouts and how he was faring, of course Henry lied that he was in the suite getting prepared for dinner. She told him a few more things including the fact that he could ask for more Credits any time, to which he was elated
Henry had a huge smile on his face as he began to move to the next hunting ground, looking for the next set of beast's to slay
[Not trying to pry or anything but why did your entire personality change when talking with your mother?] Miley asked out of the blue
"Sigh*... Miley not this again, it's nothing really, I just realized that in this world, it's kill, or be killed, get stronger or die weak. Not me, It's time to stop playing around and be myself once again. Its time to get serious." he replied with a cheeky smile, his voice filled with slight rage and strong determination
[What does he mean 'Be myself'?]
It was then that Miley knew that there was more to Henry that she didn't know, and a slight chance that he could be bipolar.
Meanwhile....
In the Nation of Gaea, in a large and luxurious penthouse, a man with purple hair was seen walking to his room.
It was none other than the director of Triad; Chris
He walked lazily across the corridor and entered in a room on his left, he took off his suit and fell unto the king-sized bed in his room
He layed there, motionless, thinking about thoughts. When he suddenly heard a very deep and thick voice call out to him
"Christopher..." the voice was dry and husky
He ignored it, thinking it was all in his head. But he heard the voice again
"... Christopher." the voice said louder and much closer
He raised his body from the bed and sat upstraight, but immediately jerked back in fear and agony
The voice wasn't in his head at all, it was right in front of him, a malicious abomination with an eerie black aura surrounding it
It had both arms and legs, it was standing upright like a bear, Infact it looked like a bear, apart from the large fat tail at its back, and 5cm claws it possessed. It's eyes completely black and devoid of life. It was without any doubt a beast, and it was standing in Chris's room
Chris was dazed, and he put his hands on his chest and tried to catch his breath, he was stunned for a while but he quickly recovered
"I've told you to stop doing that," he said to the beast, his fear completely gone
"Did you fix things?" the voice came from the beast again, it didn't look like the beast was in control. It was merely being used as a channel of communication for someone.
"Yes, i have settled things with her, she won't bother us," Chris replied seemingly
"We can carry on with our plans without any interruptions?" the beast spoke but it wasn't moving it's jaws, yet it was talking
"Positive, i have fired that fool of a commander, and prevented any further disturbances,"
"Good, we can't afford to offend that woman, or bring any unnecessary attractions to ourself, atleast not yet," the voice replied
"Of course, they are all crucial to the plan, though I can't wait for the day I rip that woman's throat out myself," Chris voiced out with anger, he couldn't take Felicity's high and mighty appeal anymore, moreover she was a big threat to their plans but at the moment was impossible to be dealt with. She was just too powerful
"And the Empress?" the beast asked
"The Amazon queen won't interfere with the minor plans, she really doesn't care much for the happenings of the world she's always cooped up in her island, having fun or engaging in friendly spars, waiting for an unlucky person to seek out her wrath."
"Which is why she would be our final target. Just make sure it goes accordingly with no issues. What about... the boy?" the beast asked curiously, remaining on that one spot not moving a muscle
"That ordinary kid, he's not special at all. Has no mana cells or memories, i don't why she would adopt him but i can assure you, he's not a threat, just another weakling scum," Chris said in digust, clarifying his hate for ordinary humans
"Alright, keep me posted," The voice said
"Hey, you can't just order me around, this is a partnership. Get that in your thick mutated skull," Chris retorted with a frown
But the beast didn't reply, and in the blink of an eye, it was gone, the same way it came, through the shadows
Chris sighed and lay on the bed, back to his thoughts.