Erindor stood at the balcony , staring into the distance , gazing into the night sky...
The warm summer winds flushed his face, causing his smooth brown hair to flutter ..
It has been a few days since the meeting with the important figures of the world government had taken place in his house...
He had been elected as the new President of the world government since Sylvester Hall , Aria's father, the president of the world government had passed away... No one of course objected, Erindor was the strongest ...who else was a better candidate than him.
This had been the main reason why Aria had organised this meeting...
Humanity needed a strong leader at this point...
Only three S ranked awakened were still alive...
Even the A ranked awakened with the S class talents had passed away in the demonic beasts attack on Pristborne City a few days ago, except Angela Michealson, the wife of Vincent....
This meant that humanity really faced the threat of extinction... The people needed a source of strength and hope to hold on to... Without hope,chaos and anarchy was bound to ensue in the human society .... Erindor's election as the next president of the world government would provide hope for millions of people if not thousands, around the world..
Erindor mentioned to them at the meeting about the Xeroshand, the organisation that Vincent was a part of -Erindor had revealed to them that before his death, Vincent had confirmed that there were other humans out there who were in cahoots with the demonic beasts ....
An announcement that shook the world was made this morning on all media platforms...
The death of the six S rankers who stood on the side of humanity had been announced, causing panic to ensue across the world..... The reason was also revealed that they died trying to launch a surprise attack on some demonic beasts in the Japan sea, that wanted to attack the coast of Japan... The world was in a frenzy ....comments of fear and panic was spreading like wildfire across the world... That was when the next news came..
" Breaking news!... The strongest awakened of humanity, Mister Erindor Thorne, popularly known as Viper, has been named the next president of the World Government ..... A beacon of hope for humanity in these dark times!"
Famous bonbon " damn ... President of the world government at just 17... What have I done with my life.... I'm still in school".
Ineedyourlove " Well he's the strongest human alive... It only makes sense that he becomes the next president.... "..
This and many other comments flooded social media...
Many were expecting Erindor to make a public appearance to address society after being made the President of the world government, however he refused to do that ..
Also a lot of people were raising concerns about a memorial beingn organised for the dead S rankers and everyone who perished a few days ago in the Pristborne City incident...
However Erindor didn't react ... He only released a single comment on social media
" When the dust settles, we will put those who have sacrificed their lives for humanity to rest... We are at war now"...
Time was was not on humanity's side... Through this simple statement, he revealed his intentions to the world .. He made them understand that this was no time for memorials, a single second spent mourning the dead other than preparing to defend the living could cost humanity ample preparation time against the demonic beasts next attack...
Erindor sighed..- " I wonder how the Shadows I sent out to scout the world for any signs of the Xeroshand's appearance are doing..."
*****
Arkon Xandros tossed and turned on the bed...
He was having those fucking nightmares or flashbacks... Call them what you want.. .again..
"Mum... Mum... Wake up ... Mum don't do this to me... Mum... Mum...". 16 year old Arkon screamed... His voice tinged with fear ..and anxiety ..
" You are a demon, you killed your mother..you killed my wife"...
" Father I didn't mean to..."
" Get out of my house you monster... You killed your own mother...".. The old man's voice was tinged with anger, bitterness , fear and extreme agony at he stared at the husked corpse of his once beautiful wife lying on the hall carpet..
Young Arkon's face was drenched in tears... He did not know how it happened...
" Happy birthday mum"..A few minutes earlier ,he had just hugged his mother as his father stood at a distance with a warm smile looking at them, at the moment, she screamed , then started to age before him... A few seconds later, she had turned into a husky version of herself with tears and horror evident on her face ...then she feel down , and gave up the ghost. ..
Unable to bear the shock of losing his wife, his father in a fit of rage , disowned his own son, not even giving him the chance to explain himself...
Arkon had wanted to explain to his dad that he was as scared as his father was .. he did not know how it happened.. This was the first time he had experienced this ..... He shared the same birthday with his mother .. he was supposed to awaken his affinity today,and being a young man who had seen some of the awakened with extraordinary talents and affinities protect and serve humanity, he wanted nothing more than to awaken an affinity and a talent that would make him one of humanity's great heroes. ...
However ,what was this curse... Arkon was confused...the sixteen year old Xandros in a fit of confusion staggered, his hand touching a jar slightly ... The jar cracked and crumbled, turning into dust...
" What... Is happening to me...." Arkon was horrified .. what had he become..?...
Tears streamed down young Xandro's face as he tried to approach his father .. However the expression on his father's face broke him...
The sixteen year old's father glanced at him as though he were looking at a vulgar demonic beast... The man was afraid of him... His father...was scared of him..
" Stay away from me...everything you touch gets destroyed..."..
" Father .. I don't know ...what's happening to me"..
Young Arkon spoke, his voice tinged with extreme anxiety , fear and confusion....
The more he tried to approach his father, the more the man took steps back ...
" Leave my house..and never return... The only thing I see when I look at you is the murderer of the woman I love..."...
Arkon, confused, scared, and broken, walked out of the house...
*****
The scene of the nightmare changed...
Young Arkon was walking down the streets with a hoodie, however people still recognised him and avoided him like he was a plague...
" He's an abomination ...."..
" Tsk tsk, lets avoid him... I heard everything he touches gets destroyed..."
" Really, is that why he's always in gloves..."
" He killed his own mother I heard .."..
" He's the devil...he did that on the day he awakened..."..
****
Arkon woke up...he sat on the bed, panting as sweat trickled down his face and the sheets..
" Fucking memories haunting me...can't even get a good night's sleep....Those vulgar humans...treated me like trash...
The Xeroshand will strike at dawn .....
Our first target... South Africa..."