To be a hero is easy, but to be a villain is so much easier; you just need a trigger that will
Change him to be one. This story is not about a hero; maybe it is, or maybe it's about a villain, but
The sure thing is about a man who, though he does right after he lost what he loved.
The story of our hero doesn't go on one path; there are so many possibilities, but which one he will
choose.
The story of our hero doesn't go on one path; there are so many possibilities, but which one he chooses
will choose Core City, that city where the story is going to begin, and it's not just a name, it's the
A city that has one of the biggest sources of power ever made 1% of its energy can keep a
whole country running for 10 years. But there is a twist: the crystal that shares this kind of
Energy can't be moved from its place, not because it's heavy but because it's unstable and
powerful. Last time, a group of the richest people in the world that almost controls the world
tries to control its power for their personal use and pay over the odds so they can move it
from its place for their interest, and when they try to remove it, causing the destruction of the
whole city, so there was no choice for them or anybody else except for living it where it
belongs, and, of course, the rich people, or as they called them, M.C.T.W., paid double for their
crimes But the world didn't forget what happened. The casualties of the day are unbelievable.
Even those who survived the incident suffered after it due to the gases that were released.
from the crystal gave them a terrible breathing time as they had to use a weird machine so
They can breathe clean air, but the bad thing about this machine is that they need to be stuck.
on their body 24/7
Everyone lost something that day, whether it was a family member, a friend, or even a life.
That incident affected so many people that it was taught in schools for generations to come.
until the sons of M.C.T.W. showed up by doing their best so they could undo what their parents
did, knowing that it's going to be hard, but it's the right thing to do. By helping the poor and
Aiding those who need and punishing away the bad, with this method, they become like
kings giving hope to everyone else, and most importantly, they rebuild Core City, giving a new
chance for those who lost the opportunity to live there and a new one for those who never
had the company name stayed the same, but those who run it changed by building their
company above the core crystal and so they can avoid the same tragedy from happening.
once again. They try to study the crystal; they hired just the best of the best scientists around.
the world and to do good for the whole world, or this is what we thought.
A lot of villains around the world are still not convinced that the core crystal is not stable.
All of them think that this is just a fib created, so nobody tries to consume its power and
cause another disaster. The villains of the world are not normal humans. They have super
strength, super speed, something you have never seen in your lives, but unfortunately, for
them, the new generation of the M.C.T.W. is the same. Being led by 3 guys, each one of
them controls a different power The left hand controls the earth, and the right hand controls
The wind and the mind control, and his power controls any kind of water, making him a living.
Poseidon How do I know all of this? I was one of them. I joined them after they asked for
my help.
CHAPTER 1
THE
INEVITABLE
The story begins in the M.C.T.W. tower, where anything happens around the world. They
know it and try to secure the situation using their advanced technology that didn't publish to
the world. Only they have it, exclusively for them. No human being does have what they
have because money can provide you with things that no one could or should have and
That is one of their sources of power.
Everything starts when news comes to the leader of everything, the mind, and his name is
Noah.
His secretary, Sarah, comes to his office to deliver some news, as usual giving him updates.
about the status of the city and crystal core.
Sarah: Sir,i got some news for you.
NAOH: Is it the usual?
SARAH: Yes, sir, everything in the core city is going so well; the people are happy, and the crime
level reduces from 5% to 3%, making Core City the safest city in the entire world.
Noah: What about the crystal core?
Sarah: Will, unfortunately, sir, scientists are doing their best but they still didn't figure out a
way to use the crystal power except for generating the city with electricity and filtering water.
Noah: (exhaling air) doing their best? DOING THIER BEST? Sarah, I need beyond the best.
They need to work harder than that; this is the M.C.T.W. only the best of the best work here if
They are not going to help me understand that Crystal replaced them with better scientists.
Sarah: I can't; they are best on the planet, maybe the universe.
Noah: I know Sarah, it's just been 5 years since my dumb father and his friends decided
to destroy Core City without knowing what source of power they are messing with, I took an
oath that I will protect this city and its people from anything or anyone. I can't let what
happened 5 years ago, happen again, not again, not on my watch. I can't risk it. Sarah I need
I need to understand that source of power that the crystal provides!
Sarah: OK, sir, I will talk to the scientists, and they will work harder, and I will try to reduce the
crime from 3% to 00%
Noah: (Smiling) Thank you, Sarah. I don't know how I could have managed things without you.
Is there anything else?
Sarah: Actually, sir, there is.
Noah: This is unusual; what is this?
Sarah:it's...
Before Sarah finishes her sentence, the tower suddenly shakes with everyone inside it.
but it didn't collapse. That's because the tower is surrounded by the strongest materials in the
world that can protect it and prevent it from getting destroyed while protecting the crysta
core from any sort of power, then it turns out that the tower is getting hit by one of the Minotaur.
a half human, half bull creature while he talks in a weird ancient language that no one
understands with his huge size and his giant hammer, he roars in front of the tower the moment
Noah screams to Sarah to use the shockwaves. With one hit of a button on Sarah Smart Watch,
A huge shockwave comes out of the building and pushes the Minotaur far away in that
moment Sarah said
Sarah: That was easy.
Noah: Don't get your hopes up yet; this kind of creature doesn't give up that easily.
Sarah: How do you know...
(getting interrupted by Noah)
Noah: Here it comes.
While both of them were looking into the sky, something from there was coming so fast, like an asteroid.
turns out that is the Minotaur, Sarah quickly activated the invisible barrier that surrounded the
tower and hard to penetrate, the Minotaur hit the barrier so hard and crashed to the ground.
Before he stands up, a group of soldiers trained so well surround him with high-tech
weapons and start shooting him, but they couldn't even get a scratch on him because the
Minotaur skin was so strong that even weapons can't harm me. With one quick swing of the
Minotaur's hammer: that group of soldiers flies away, then he gets back to hit the barrier, trying
to break it, and he headed two times in a row, and in the third time, when he tried to hit it,
A blast of water hit him in the shape of a dragon and sent him away. The one who used that attack is
Noah, while he looks at the Minotaur calmly, says
Minotaur: (speaking ancient language)
Noah: You caused me enough trouble for the day.
Noah: (while he's summoning a blue high-tech three-pronged spear) I don't speak your
language, and I don't need to understand you because I know what you're motivating is, and I
Know you want to consume the power of the crystal core; you are not the first one who will try to
Pull this off, but I took an oath to protect the city with whatever it takes, that's mean if you want.
the crystal core you need to come through me.
Minotaur:(angry roars)
They both start running into each other so one of them can hit the other, but instead of that
Their weapons get crossed counter, causing a great wind to destroy some of the things.
around them, then the Minotaur uses all of his power to try hitting Noah, but Noah keeps
parrying every attack It didn't matter how big Minotaur is; he was parrying him like a leaf then.
He stops the hammer using the spear and uses his hands to hit the Minotaur in the elbow.
causing the Minotaur to drop his hammer, then he summoned the spear and hit the
Minotaur with it sending it away, the Minotaur gets more angrier and hits the ground with his full
power causing that from the ground to shake and collapse, and a smoke spread everywhere.
In the middle of the smoke, the Minotaur sees someone in it. He tried to hit him, thinking
was Noah But it was only his spear that he saw, but behind him the sound of the ocean.
coming from a small blue ball glowing inside the smoke When the smoke finally ends turns
Out it's Noah preparing for his final attack, hitting the Minotaur. With his attack, a dragon comes
out from that blue glowing ball hatching, hitting the Minotaur and sending him far away in the
sky, and then it turns him back to the ground, blasting him so hard that even the Minotaur lost
consciousness from the power of the impact, even how calm Noah won the fight he still
screams.
Noah: (angry) DO I HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING ON MY OWN? Where are the?
OTHERS?
Sarah: That's what I was going to tell you before we get interrupted by this creature.
Noah: Go ahead and tell me, please.
Sarah: Luke and Liam are in the middle of the black sea waiting for you.
Noah: What the hell are they doing there?
Sarah: It's hard to explain, sir, but the thing that you need to know is that there is some weird
energy coming out of it!
Noah: weird energy? Is it another core?
Sarah: I'm not sure, but to find out more, we need you there in the black sea with Luke and
Liam.
Noah: Got it. I'm going to start moving now.
Sarah: Should I call the plane...
Before Sarah finishes her sentence, Noah calls from the ocean made of the same energy.
that Noah uses and its sides are surrounded by Platonic stones, and they are the same stones.
that are the main constituent of the earth's mantle, and the horse's name is Arion.
Noah: No need for a plane. I have Arion here. Watch Core City for me, Sarah.
Sarah: But sir, before you go, what about the creature and civilians? Some of them got hurt.
during the fight.
Noah: Just do your usual healing using our tech and give them some money and tell them that.
Their lives are going to change for the better, and for that thing, you know what to do with it, I don't
I need to tell you that I'll be back soon.
While Sarah was looking at him, he jumped into the water using the horse, but he didn't
drown . Instead, he was walking on it, and with one trot from Noah, the horse started to run, so
fast until he went under the ocean. Then a fish fin started to grow on the horse's limbs.
making him go even faster under the ocean. As for Noah, he was breathing normally and
With no effort because he was in his environment, it didn't even last a minute until he got out.
from it, finding himself in the black ocean next to his friends Luke and Liam.
Noah was sitting on his horse, Liam was flying in the air using his air power, and Luke is
standing on a small part of the ground in the air with all three of them. There, they started
talking.
Noah: (smiling) Hi there guys.
Luke and Liam: HI ,Noah
Liam: What's all the delay about?
Noah: Yeah, you know, just another day, another creature trying to get to the core.
Liam: But...
Luke: The important question is, What got you smiling like that man?
Noah: It's just so good to see you two. It's been a long time since you guys came back to the
tower . I miss you guys there.
Liam: We miss you too, Noah, but you know that we had to separate so we can make the
world a better place.
Luke: He's right, we all started this because we wanted to help people, but unfortunately it
came at a cost. All of us wanted to help, but in a different way, so yeah, we had to separate
so we could help without any problems.
Noah: Just forget about it now; what matters is that we are all here together again, and what
You y'all need me anyway.
Liam points his finger towards Noah. So Noah can realize that he needs to see behind
The moment he turned around, he saw the unexpected, a massive hole in the middle of the
black sea. Every fish and every animal in that sea falls into it, and Noah gets surprised at
how massive that hole is, and then he sees a white beam coming out of it.
Noah: (shocked) What kind of power did this? Even with my full power, I still can't make
a hole like this one in the middle of the ocean.
Liam: We don't know, but we think that the answer is down there.
Luke: The only problem is that the more we go down, the water pressure keeps pushing us back.
up flaying into the air, which is weird because...
Noah: How is there a water pressure without water, and why is the pressure in the ocean?
pushing up, not down?
Luke: I tried to use my powers by creating a bubble made from rock to surround me and
Liam, so we could go deeper. Even Liam tried to push us more using his air power, but the
same thing kept happening over and over again.
Liam: But for you, Noah, that's normal, because it's your environment.
Noah: So that's why you need me, so you guys figured that just because I use ocean power,
It will make sense to me that I can go down there using it.
Both Luke and Liam got embarrassed because the conclusion they came up with is kind of
racist, and Noah started laughing on their faces because he couldn't hold his serious face.
and both of them couldn't raise their heads, but Noah said that he was just joking, and it's not
that big of a deal. He was just playing with them and that they were not wrong. He explained
that his power is not just controlling the water but the ocean in general, any kind of water that
originally comes from rain or the ocean he can control.
Luke: So we were right?
Liam: (relieved) Oh my god, I was scared there for a second. So, it will work, right?
Naoh: (smiling) Yeah, but don't be racist next time, my friends.
After they all laughed, Noah He clapped his hands once, and a white energy came out from
his hand and share it with both Luke and Liam, that white energy gives them enough power.
that will make them break water pressure. and then they all jump to the hole, falling so fast.
They didn't even feel the water pressure until they almost hit the bottom, but they broke it.
easily to find themselves in front of a temple. They got a mind blowing from what they saw.
giant temple, but it's empty; no one is in it, and then Liam started talking.
Liam: How the hell is it that no one ever discovered this?
Noah threw a small rock towards him and said, Catch Liam. He caught it and looked at it, saying,
that it's no time to play, and then Noah asked him
Noah: Where did you see that same kind of rock?
Liam: I don't know!
luke: Can I see that?
Liam: Sure, here you go (throws the rock to him).
Luke: (Catch's the rock.) Huh, this is a Platonic stone. It's the same stone that surrounds your
horse.
Noah: exactly; that means we are almost in the center of the Earth.
Liam: That's why no one discovered it.
Luke: And that's why the water pressure was so strong?
Noah: but it still doesn't explain why the water pressure was going up and not down?
Luke: I'm not sure, but the thing I'm sure of is that our answer is inside that temple.
Liam: Also, where is the beam coming from?
Noah: So, we need to go there then.
They tried to Enter the temple, but the doors were locked and they couldn't open normally.
so they had to destroy it. Luke used his power to create a giant boulder from the ground and
hit the door with it, busting it open. They started exploring the temple, looking at the design.
of it, they didn't know anything about it, but the thing that they did was take some samples and
pictures and sending it to Sarah using an advanced drone tech They tried to call her, but there
There was no signal there; they continued exploring when they found themselves in the middle of the
Temple, and where is the beam coming from? They were amazed at how the beam above a
Pyramid coming from a box that has a weird design. Every face of that box was designed
differently from the last face with different symbols in it. Noah, Liam, and Luke were all looking
at the box, not knowing what to do with it; they don't know what it is; they don't know where it's
coming from, so they have to make the decision, and they end up with the idea that they need
to take the box back to the M.C.Y.W. Tower so they can run a further analysis. So the last
The thing they had to do was choose who would touch the box, and Luke and Liam immediately
pointing their fingers at Noah, and Noah asked.
Noah: Why me?
Liam: Because we voted and you lost plus your leader, you are the one who needs to do the hard
work.
Noah: You guys literally called me to do almost everything. But fine, I will do it.
Noah walked toward the box. He reached out to take it, and before he touched it, the box
got a small electric from Noah's hand and then exploded, pushing all three of them back while
They are trying to understand what is happening and trying to stand up. They saw with their eyes up a
more than one beam going to the sky, and from the smoke of the explosion there was
something glowing white They all see it, but they don't know what it is. Liam swings his hand.
and create an air blast to clear the smoke to realize the glowing white thing is a white shard.
From the crystal, they got shocked because that shard, looks like the crystal in the M.C.T.W.
tower, but it's a small one. While they were looking at it, Luke said
Luke: (panicing) Why the hell does that shard look like the one in the tower?
Noah: I don't know.
Liam: Has anyone ever gotten close to it?
Noah: No, I was guarding it myself.
Liam: then how...
Before Liam finished his sentence, something strange began to happen to the shard, as
began to vibrate and absorb energy from around it as if it were about to explode. The more it
absorbed the shard, the faster it would vibrate, and Noah shouted to the others.
Noah: PREPARE YOURSELVES; IT'S ABOUT TO EXPLODE.
The moment they got ready, The Shard stopped shaking. They didn't expect this, but the
The worst thing was yet to happen. The Shard starts to change its shape to so many things and
animals, but it wasn't clear because it's all just white energy until it's stopped on the shape of
humans, but it got modified to be bigger. At the end, it'd come out as a massive monster with
bones coming out of his body. The first thing the monster sees is Noah, Luke, and Liam, and
as he looks at them and he smiles evilly, causing them to shiver with fear, so they freeze in
their places, and then he started talking.
The Monster: Who are you little ones?
Liam: (offended) Little ones?
Noah: After you, buddy
The Monster: I'm Retnuoc. I was the lord of this temple a long time ago, but a great explosion
That happened and caused me to get trapped in this damn box.
Luke (whispers to Noah): Could it be the same explosion that our fathers caused a long time ago?
ago?
Retnuoc: I've heard that. What do you mean by your fathers?
Noah: Nice way to go, Luke.
Luke:i'm sorry.
Noah (talking to Retnuoc): Yes, our fathers were arrogant people. They tried to control the
World by using a great crystal core, but don't worry, it's safe, and we're protecting it and what
happened to you will not happen again.
Retnuoc: There is a Crystal core here?
Noah: (slaps his head).
Luke (mocking Noah): Nice way to go, Noah.
Noah: SHUT UP LUKE.
Retnuoc: I used to rule by fear using that crystal core, and no one could tell me no; I was
great back then, but your dads took that for me. I was in my prime, and to get back to how I
I need that crystal core, so I'll ask you for this just once. Give me a crystal core.
Noah: Sorry, but I can't risk it.
Retnuoc: By doing that, you have chosen death for you and your friends.
Luke: I don't think that was a good idea. Noah, we still don't know what kind of monster this is.
or what his power is.
Noah: I know, but we can't risk the crystal core, plus he doesn't know where it is.
Retnuoc: I can feel crystal cores existing somewhere underground in some tower.
Luke: Noah, you really need to stop talking.
Noah: You're the one who talked first.
Luke:I whispered Noah I WHISPERED.
Liam: You both started this, but the important thing is we need to stop him before he goes to
the surface.
Retnuoc: So I'm still Underground. Thank you for your cooperation.
Luke and Noah (at the same time): LIAAAAAAAM.
Liam (looking at them in a sad face): I'm sorry.
Noah's doesn't matter; don't give him a chance to attack.
Liam tries to attack by using his air arrows, but before it touches Retnuoc, the arrows
disappeared Liam got shocked, so he kept throwing his air arrows one by one, but Retnuoc
didn't move from his place. He was standing still and smiling evilly. None of Liam's arrows
worked . They just kept disappearing one after one. Then he made a huge arrow with his
hand and tried to attack him directly, so he jumped in the air in front of Retnuoc and attacked
him from close up, but the huge arrow disappeared as if it had not even existed before Liam.
understood what had happened. He found himself not floating when he used his power, but
falling to the ground in front of Retnuoc, but before he fell, Retnuoc moved fast to his left and
With one hit from him, it sent Liam into the wall. Immediately after that, Luke wasted no time.
and jumped from underground behind Retnuoc by creating a huge hammer made from
Platonic stones and tried to hit him with it, but unfortunately the same thing happened to him.
and half of the hammer got destroyed before touching Retnuoc. An evil smile comes out.
from Retnuoc while he looks at Luke. Luke tried to use his power, but he also couldn't at that.
same moment Retnuoc grabbed Luke from his neck and said to him.
Retnuoc: Is this all you got? Your weak you and the other one; let's see if your leader is
strong enough (looking at Noah), Noah starts charging up his attack to use it as the same he
On Minotaur, Noah shouts to Luke.
Noah: Come on, Luke, get out of there. Use your power.
Luke (straggling): I can't; something is blocking it. Just do it.
Noah didn't hesitate and launched a water dragon blast going straight to Retnuoc. It attacked
him but struggling to harm him. That blast was so fast and strong, but it couldn't harm
Even Luke was safe at the end of it. Both Luke and Noah were shocked with no
words in their mouth, then Luke felt something go inside him; it was Retnuoc. He stabbed
Luke uses one of his bones that is coming out of his hands and then throws him towards
Noah. Noah succeeded in catching him and quickly raised his head to see Retnauc, but he
was not there. He tried to look around him to see where he was, but he did not have to try.
Retnauc was standing next to him, looking at him evilly. Noah could not move from fear, but
He tried to attack him using his hand. Retnauc Catch his hand. and say
Retnauc: You are weak. You are completely weak. You are not worthy of me wasting my time.
and energy on you, I need a worthy opponent.
Then, with one kick from Retnauc, he sent both of them flaying where Liam is and a wall fall.
On three of them, While the wall falls, the last thing Noah starts to see is Retnauc with his
smile and then disappears. But this is not what just happened at that moment were Retnauc.
disappeared, the huge hole in the black sea started covering up too, making Noah Liam Luke
stuck in the temple, but under that water and inside that temple between the wall debris
where all three of the characters stuck—Napoleon and Liam were trying to hold were trying to
hold the wall debris so it cannot fall on them entirely. Noah was trying to control the water so
It cannot drown them, and Liam is trying to create an air barrier so they can breathe, but Luke
was unconscious due to an injury he got from Retnauc.
Noah: We need a way out of here.
Liam: If you can control the rocks, that will be helpful because the only guy who can maybe is
dead. Did you at least try to contact Sarah?
Noah: We can't reach her; we are under the water. There is no signal here, the only thing that
can get us out of here is...
Before Noah could finish what he was saying, all three of them started to shine in white.
and then, in the blink of an eye, they disappeared from where they were, finding themselves.
back in the M.C.T.W. tower.
Noah:...the teleporter. Oh, we are back!
Sarah: Welcome back, boys.
Liam:Sarah, Where is Luke? Did you forget about him?
Sarah: No, I knew he was injured, so I teleported him directly to the emergency room in the
tower. While we are talking, our best doctors are working on his recovery.
Luke: Oh, thank God.
Noah: How did you find us, by the way?
Sarah: The devices that we use to contact each other have trackers in theme.
Noah: And did you figure out anything from what we sent you?
Sarah : not much, but something that could help you, but sir, if you don't mind me asking what
The hell happened down there?
Noah explained to her what happened and who Retnuoc is, and somehow they couldn't use
their powers when they got close to him.Sarah also explained what she found. It turns out
that
The temple was a prison. Someone long time ago looked Retnuoc in that box and put it there.
So no one could find it, but because of the crisis that happened, it woke the box and started
to send some sort of energy like it calling someone all the past years until they found it. but
At the same time, it was charging power from the natural things around it so it could explode.
and break free. Sarah also explained that their power works fine. the only reason that they
don't work when they get close to Retnuoc is because Retnuoc's power is that he disables
any type of power that gets close to him, and there is no way that they can disable his power
because his body is that power. They all panicked, and they didn't know what to do.
Everything in the tower works on power, and if Retnuoc got close, there is nothing that could
Stop him from the damage that could happen and recreate the crisis that happened for a for a long time.
ago.
(After analyzing the situation for 24 hours and also Luke woke up.)
Liam: So there is nothing that could stop this monster?
Sarah: I'm afraid no, sir.
Luke: Oh my god, we doomed. What about our defenses?
Sarah: The defenses can slow him down; that's if they hurt him first.
Liam: And that damn monster is almost invincible.
Noah (starting to realize): Sarah, what about someone with no power?
Luke: Are you stupid? How is a normal human going to do anything against that monster?
Liam: Buddy, I think you need a break.
Sarah: It could work, but we need someone who has at least super strength.
Liam: Isn't super strength a power?
Noah: Not if it's in your body like Retnuoc, and you have no power.
Sarah: I'm sorry, sir, but what the hell are you saying?
Luke: Noah What are you thinking?
Noah: Sarah prepares the defenses. Luke, Noah, you guys with me.
Liam: Where are we going?
Noah: To see someone that could help us?
Luke: You know someone. Why didn't you tell us?
Noah: Because this guy is not normal.
Luke: Wait, what do you mean by...
Noah: You will understand when we get there, but please trust me on this.
Luke: Okay, lead the way.
After Noah convinced his companions to travel with him, he did not say a word until he
reached the center of the continent of Africa. There is an unknown place, an empty one.
One lives there, but there is a house that looks civilized and clean.
Noah: This is our stop (jumped from the plane).
Luke: I've never seen him this serious, and Crystal Core was in more danger than this.
Liam: I don't think that the danger on the crystal core has anything to do with this; it's
something more.
(Both Luke and Liam jump from the plane too.)
by three of them standing again in front of the house of the guy that they are going to ask for.
his help. They see a sign written on it for the services from here Pointing to a door leading
To the store, inside that store is a small office and a chair. It appears that someone is sitting
in it, but it is not clear. Our three characters are looking at the chair, trying to see who is
sitting there, but someone asks, whispering to Luke.
the Stranger (whispering): What are you guys looking at?
Luke (whispering): We don't know, but we think someone is sitting there.
the Stranger (whispering): OH.
Liam (whispering): Who are you talking to?
Luke (whispering): Wait, if you are here, who am I talking to?
They all got scared, and they jumped back, preparing their powers at the same time, but that
stranger recognized Noah.
The Stranger: Noah, is that you?
Noah: Hello Shane It seems that your ridiculous ways didn't change.
Shane: Huh, you know me; I like to enjoy anything.
Liam: Is this the guy?
Noah:yes.
Liam: How do you guys know each other?
Shane: Come on, tell them.
Noah: There is no time we need...
Shane: My help, your friend there has already clarified that, and don't worry about time.
have time for everything.
Shin and Noah look at each other in suspense and are ready to tell their story of how they
met.
to be continued...