Eleven years later at Inanis High, Rayleigh was practically sprinting to make it to his history class on time. Just as he rounded the corner, he bumped into Maia Aldwa, his childhood friend, who was now sprawled out on the ground.
"Sorry about that, Maia. Are you hurt?" Rayleigh blurted out, extending his hand to help her up. Before she could answer, the first bell chimed, making him jump. "Gotta run, Maia. Catch you later!" He rushed to maths, knowing Mr. Brock wouldn't tolerate tardiness.
As Rayleigh rounded the final corner he stopped and stared at the closed door in front of him. With the front door sealed shut, he decided to try to sneak in through a window. As he slipped into the classroom, he aimed for his usual spot beside Alex Thomas, his best friend. But before he could settle in, Rita Lindsey, a teacher's pet, decided to stir up trouble. "Mr. Brock, Rayleigh snuck in through the window," she smirked. "I wish she would just disappear so I wouldn't have to deal with her." Suddenly Rayleigh felt a feeling of unknown power wash over him and he felt a shiver go all over his body
Mr. Brock's gaze turned around to face Rayleigh, his expression unimpressed. "Rayleigh, care to explain why you're late for math?" Rayleigh scrambled for an excuse. "Um, Mr. Reyes and I lost track of time working on a project," he stammered, earning chuckles from his classmates.
Just then Alex spoke up saving Rauleigh yet again. "Sir, the second bell hasn't rung yet. Rayleigh's right on time," he interjected. Mr. Brock's annoyance shifted towards Alex. "Fine, Diovr. Consider yourself lucky this time," he grumbled, returning to the lesson.
As Rayleigh sunk into his seat, he shot Rita a glare. She returned it with equal intensity our mutual dislike wasn't going away anytime soon. "I wish she would just disappear so I wouldn't have to deal with her." Suddenly Rayleigh felt a feeling of unknown power wash over him and he felt a shiver go all over his body, and then he felt all that power rush out of him. He had no idea what that was about when he looked around he noticed Rita was not there. "Alex, where did Rita go?" Alex looked at Rayligh as if he was speaking a different language. "who's Rita?"
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Throughout that morning Rayleigh kept asking people if they knew Rita. Everyone acted as if Rita Lindsey was not at school that day. As I looked at Alex I saw him staring at me in disbelief and shock but before I was sure he went back to focusing on the lesson. After the lesson, I returned to Mr. Reyes's classroom to continue on my project for engineering, as I was about to enter the class I heard Alexe and Mr. Reyes talking about me.
"Are you sure that he destroyed her Alex?" asked Mr. Reyes Of course I am certain that Rayleigh destroyed her sir, but -" "No need to worry Alex. Rita is still alive, perhaps when I summon her back to the human realm she will have some trauma I will need to erase but I can promise you she will just be as she was before Rayleigh destroyed her." Mr Reyes was sounding very concerned for some reason. " You are certain that Orgri- No Mr. Brock noticed that Rayleigh has awakened. Alexander, I need you to be 100% certain." " I swear on the name of Galva the great lightning spirit and as my mother"
As I listened I just got more questions, Who was Glava? The last time I checked Alex's mom was named Avery. And what was this about me "awakening" what did that even mean? Before I could confront them Mr Brock walked up behind me and knocked me unconscious.
When I came to I was strapped to a chair with what looked to be dark red rope. As I looked around the dark room I heard a man's voice, a low and dangerous voice. " Well, it seems that Kura's son is awake."
The voice sounded so familiar and made me break out in a cold sweat, then I recognized the voice." Mr Brock?" I still wasn't sure but I had a feeling the more I got him to talk the longer I stayed alive. "Yes, It's me Mr. Diovr. I am so glad I didn't accidentally kill you, human minds are so fragile and easy to break." As I got used to the darkness I could make out a silhouette of what seemed to be the place where Mr Brock's voice happened to be coming from but the silhouette was too big and misshaped. " Listen sir I don't know why I am here. Did I do something to offend you?" I was getting frantic because I just noticed a massive sword in a corner of the room. " Oh no my dear boy you have not offended me but your existence is a nuisance to my masters and they all want you to be dead, so I am here to kill you." Just then a bolt of silver lightning shot through what appeared to be the door and hit Mr. Brock as I strained my neck to see what or who did that Alex appeared out of nowhere right in front of me.
" Thank the Spirits that you are alive, I am sorry I didn't sense your presence being threatened. Mr Reyes is waiting outside for us, come on Rayleigh!" As they ran through the back street to Mr. Reyes, there was an explosion behind them, and as Rayleigh turned around to see what made the explosion he saw a mess of tentacles trying to get inside an outfit. Rayleigh then realized that the outfit was Mr. Brock.
As they ran Rayleigh noticed that everyone around them was acting as if nothing was happening. As they rounded a corner they ran into Mr. Reyes "So glad to see that you are safe Rayleigh." Mr. Reyes appeared to be wearing a clock made of dark blue scales. "Alex, I am so relieved that you two are safe"
"Not really sir, Orgriral is still after Rayleigh."
As soon as Alex and Mr. Reyes finished Mr. Brock shot out from the back streets and started running straight at them. "Well we are on a tight schedule so it's best if I take care of him don't you agree." With that, Mr. Reyes transformed into something I can't truly explain. His eyes were covered by bloodied bandages. "You shall not harm my master's hair!" Mr. Reyes was cold, and with that, he sent a spear straight at Mr. Brock, who then vanished. As Rayleigh stared at what just happened he started to get lightheaded and then fainted.
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"Rayleigh! Rayleigh! Wake up dammit we don't have time for this!" As soon as Rayleigh opened his eyes Alex slapped him across the face. " What the hell was that for Alex I'm up can't you see that!" As Rayleigh got up he realized where he was. He was in his bedroom. As he got to his feet he heard people talking downstairs. " Alex, can you please tell me what is going on? What was that thing that captured me, how did you shoot lightning from your hands and why is this happening to me?"Before Alex could answer Mr. Reyes came to the door, Rayleigh noticed that his hand was bandaged. "Ah, Rayleigh, I see that you are awake now. If you would come downstairs there are somethings we need to tell you."
When Alex and Rayleigh came downstairs both Rayleigh's and Alex's moms were sitting at the dining room table with Mr. Reyes. "Mom, what is all of this, what is happening, who are you all?" Robin, Raylieghs mother got up and hugged him and then brought him to the table. " Listen Rayliegh, it's time I told you about your father and why I could not tell you about him until now." As Rayleigh was listening to his mom he noticed that Mr. Reyes got up and went outside. "Your father is a very unique person, you see Rayleigh, there are gods, lots of them, and your father was one of the strongest and most powerful ones but he was banished to the void realm. The void realm is the in-between the realms. Anyone who wants to travel to another realm must go through the void. When your father was first banished to the void realm it was a barren wasteland, but once your father took control he made it into a prosperous kingdom. He took outcasts from all the realms and made the void their home. Then when he was visiting this realm he met me and we just knew that we were made for each other so we ended up married and had you." As Rayleigh was processing this he noticed that his mom was crying, then Alex's mom, Simon spoke up. " Rayleigh, now it's my turn to explain. There was a war that started around 15 years ago that has been temporarily stopped thanks to your father, Kura, but it is going to continue very soon so it is time for you to know all of this. Your father knew this so he sent us out to recruit other gods, elves, and spirits and their children to help you when the time was right." As Rayleigh was taking all of this in there was a bang and Mr. Reyes came running back inside looking concerned.