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Chapter 4 - Z-MON X Part 1

My mind went blank. I couldn't see all I could hear was the crackling of fire. I could feel the heat on my fire. There must have been one pretty close to me. Then My eyes opened. It seemed like the explosion had caused the cave to expand a lot. It was the size of a house now. Lilly was beside me healing my arm back to normal.

"Your finally awake Shiebe"

There wasn't any sign of the man and Z-Mon. Maybe I had killed them. Then Mr. Luni had approached me he looked fine and unscratched from the explosion. 

"It seems like all that training had paid off Shiebe"

The rest of them got up and praised me. 

"Where did the man go"

"He got away on the Z-Mon's back but he lost all his limbs so I would say you did a pretty good job" Gor said smiling at me.

It seems like everything was okay again. That was my first time fighting a person and I went pretty well. I guess I really am a prodigy. We got out of the cave using the fire as our light source. The entrance was still intact. However, Mr. Luni looked trouble. 

"The council of despair. They would never come to a small town like this. This isn't even a capital city or anything to see them here is weird."

I guess it really was a rare sighting to see them here. 

"Maybe they found out that the Zackaria's live here." Yulko stated

"It's possible"

We then departed and headed home. Me and Mr. Luni headed towards my house. It was night outside So it was pretty hard to see but we managed. As we walked I saw a figure move towards us. It was a man in a knight's armour but he had no helmet on. His face had scars on it and his eyes were dull. As we got neared to the man I felt more nervous until he was directly in front of us. Mr. Luni did not pay any attention to the man and kept walking. The man had bumped his shoulder with mine.

"Ah, I'm sorry I couldn't see you since it was dark."

The man had a sinister smile. He was tall and leaning over me. He smelt horrible and had long black hair.

"Its okay"

I walked passed the man before he had called out to me

"Excuse me but. Is that Luni Da Castera with you. I've always wanted to meet you"

Mr. Luni stopped for a second and then carried on walking. What was with him could he not see or hear the man. Why did he not question him for bumping into me. Why was he so quiet.

"Well I better be off. I don't want to be late for my meeting. You two better get home as well I'm sure your parents are waiting for you Shiebe"

I suddenly stopped as the man walked past me. My name. How did he know my name. I could see that Mr. Luni had stopped as well. 

"My parents are waiting for me" I whispered to myself

I looked behind me to see the man had disappeared. 

"Shiebe... We need to go home quickly"

He started to run. I followed him confused. Go home quickly. What was that man saying. How did he know my name. Why did he say that. What the fuck is going on. 

"Mr. Luni what the hell is going on. Who is that man and how did he know you"

Mr. Luni did not answer and kept running and eventually stopped. Then I saw light and heat? As i got closer. I saw fire. Flames. The town was set on fire. The trees in the building. Everything was being burnt. Yet there was no sign of people.

"SHIEBE GET TO THE GOD DAMN HOUSE NOW"

Mr. Luni grabbed my hand and headed towards my house but once we got there it was already burnt to a crisp. The house was gone. 

"W-what the hell"

What is this. The house is gone. Its burnt. The town is burnt. I couldn't process this. I was unable to understand. Where's my mom and dad. The maids. Where is everyone. Why is the house gone. 

"Damn it were too late"

Too late? Too late for what damn it. What are we too late for. Are you trying to say they are dead. This place. That man. My family is dead. Is that what he's trying to say. What. That's bull shit. That's a load of bull shit. I got reincarnated here. I have a second chance to live again and your telling me the only family that actually gave a shit about me is dead on the ground. You have to be fucking with me right.

"Shiebe I'm sorr-"

"What the hell are you talking about Luni? My family isn't dead. So why are talking like that"

In my past life. I have never felt any other emotion apart from boredom and depression. I have never cried or felt angry or had joy. However for the first time in my life. 

I cried.

Tears fell came out of my eyes.

"Hey what the hell is this Luni. Where is my family. Who is that man. Is he responsible for this"

However He just stood there. 

"Shiebe. That man. His name is Julvo Ferto. He is one of the leaders of the cult of despair."

The cult? Not the council but the cult itself. They haven't appeared for 30 years. So why are they here.

"Then why didn't you do anything about it. How did he know you"

"I don't know how he knows me or you but for some reason I was unable to see him until he had spoken to me. Then I saw the town being lit on fire with my own eyes as if I was there"

So I was right. Only I could see him. Was it because of my syreum. Then that bastard. He did it. He destroyed my perfect life. My new life that I was enjoying. My mom was going to give twins as well.Are you saying they are dead as well. My perfect life. I felt joy and happiness with each passing day. I never felt despair or had a moment where I wanted to go back to that shitty world.

This emotion was something that I had never felt before. 

Rage.

I understand now. This is rage. This is what the Z-Mons are capable of. This is the terror of this world. How foolish I was to expect that this world would be all sunshine and rainbows. This is despair. This is the work of the cult of despair.

"Hey Luni. Im going to murder that guy and all the living Z-Mons in the world. Groups that praise them like the Council of despair will burn and suffer at my feet. I will kill them no matter what. I will never ever forgive that stupid son of a bitch for this. "

"3 Years. When you're 9 I will let you enter the academy. In there you will study the powers of a Z-Mon and will learn how to better control your syreum. You will also learn more about the cult of despair. From now on Shiebe. You will be living with me. I will make sure that bastard will pay for this."

Luni had an expression of pure hatred and disgust. 

I won't stop until I kill them all. Hatred. Rage and Malice. These are the new emotions that are driving me towards my goal. I will not be stopped by no one until I avenge my family or find them. I still want to believe that they are alive out there and not dead.