One day has passed since Wonder has announced war on the island and world. Akies, if pushed to their limits and train like hell. Not only can they grow exponentially stronger, but their powers, IQ, and even body can develop.
Adisa sat in a meditation like position. His body was slightly bigger, hair longer, and his legs more swollen with muscle. "You really need a haircut, Adisa." Tank sighed. Tank sat beside Adisa, as the two sat and looked out into the dark deminsion. "I've been thinking about clipping them to make them shorter. However, hair holds memories, Tank. You wouldn't understand that." Adisa said with a calm voice. Tank tilted his head. "I don't?" The soldier asked. "I'll cut some inches off when I'm free of my curse." Adisa added. "I see. The curse…was when your father was inside of you, correct? Wound that mean-"
Adisa held up a finger. "The curse doesn't end there," Adisa said. "Sure…I was possessed by my own father and that's what caused people to fear me. However, without my father…I realize that life itself is a curse in our world," Adisa stood up and pointed foward. "Humans,Akies, and beings in the beyond. We are all sharing a massive planet the size of the universe itself…yet…why is it that we all fight? Why are humans so evil? Why do Akies fight all of the time? Why…must different races and species try to conquer each other? If this is what you call life…then this is a curse I don't wish on anyone." Adisa said. Tank said nothing. He just stared at Adisa. "Don't mind me. I'm just rambling. Leo! Get down here!!" Adisa yelled in the dark void. The massive lion flew with its mythical wings and landed softly beside Adisa. "What?" Leo growled. "I've managed to put myself on the level of Tank. He's just barley stronger-"
"I'm not gonna fight you. Like I said…I'd kill you." Leo snorted. "The last time we fought it was-"
"It was a test…a test to see if an anunnaki still existed. Turns out…I was correct." Leo sat down and licked his paws. "You've grown powerful, Adisa. You've even managed to tame three of the ten knights. But I think it's time you put your strength to the test. A nice…"warm-up", before we assist your people in the war that's coming." Leo yawned. "I agree," Tank said while stepping past the two. "Remember what I told you? The kingdoms and remaining power families all are unaffected by the nukes that were dropped on your people. They knew it was coming. It would be good to handle the situation." Tank said. Leo's ears flickered. "You don't want to use them in the fight?" Leo asked Adisa. Adisa picked up his sword and shrugged his shoulders. "I'll think about it when I get there. Tank, prepare a portal to Nzinga's kingdom."
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Frost walked slowly out of the massive gates of the kingdom. Jade was waiting for him on the outside. "The sun is out and this sandy ground feels good underneath my feet. Pretty fishy, right?" Jade said as she scolded Frost. "I don't know what you're talking about." Frost replied as he continued walking. "Stop playing dumb. I know the families and kingdoms were unaffected by the bombs. You should just-"
"You need to get off my back, woman!" Frost raised his voice and now standing in front of Jade. "I have nothing to do with this. Believe me, Blind." Frost said as he turned back around and walked away. "It's only a matter of time before I kill you…"king" of the frost clan." Jade whispered.
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One hour had passed. Nzinga's father, Kyro sat on his throne. His throne was submerged in a thick pit of lava. "Your majesty…I think you want to see this." A woman yelled down. The king's head emerged from the lava. "What is it, Fertile?" The massive Akie asked. The king flexed his back and emerged from the lava, showing off his muscular figure. Fertile kneeled down and began shaking from fear. "Sir, Adisa is approaching the gates." Fertile warned. The king's expression dropped and he quickly picked up his sword. "Ready the army!"
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Adisa walked across the sandy desert. He wore a black tank top, fluffy white pants, a cape made out of the ashes from his expansion, making it see through, and with black shoes. Adisa halted a few hundred yards away. The gates flung open as a massive army walked out. "Oh?" Adisa chuckled. Finally, the king emerged from the army, on his blacked out horse and massive size. The army seemed to stretch out all across the desert. Adisa continued walking towards them. "Hold your positions." The king ordered. He smacked his lips. The horse began to move towards Adisa now. The two men stopped and were now face to face.
"Your…majesty." Adisa said with a slight nod. "Adisa. What brings you here?" The king asked. Adisa began walking in circles around the king and his horse. "Just have a few questions," Adisa began. "One: why is it that your kingdom is untouched? Despite all the things that went down on the outside." Adisa asked as he stopped and put his hand on his sword. The king smirked. "If you so much as draw that weapon, you'll have to deal with 20 million soldiers." The king said. Adisa continued to stare at the king. "I could care less about the people of this kingdom. I'm here for fighters and…an answer." Adisa replied. The king got off of his horse and towered over Adisa. "Even if I did do it…what's it matter to you? You're the one…who's supposed to kill our race, yes?" The king asked in a low tone. "I'm almost positive that your people wouldn't like what you did. You're a disgrace to your family." Adisa added on. "You watch your tone. Boy."
"You kneeled down to a creature to save your own ass. You couldn't care less about your people. You'll die here and be reunited with Nzinga." Adisa said with tension in his voice. The king snorted. He raised his arm in the air. "Bring out the white beast!" The king announced to his army. The entire army began stomping their feet in a coordinated manner. Adisa could feel the ground shaking below him. "I'll have you take on one of my sons, Adisa. If you kill him, you shall then kill me." The king said as he stepped aside. Adisa took a stance and squinted his eyes. A very pale person was thrown through the massive gates of the kingdom. "A boy?" Adisa asked the king. Adisa put away his sword and chuckled. "If you think I'm gonna fight a kid, you've got another thing coming. Let's settle this fairly."
The king sat down and began drinking his water. "Don't hold back, Adisa…or you'll die." The king warned. Adisa focused on the boy and noticed something off. "Boy, you have no aura?!" Adisa yelled out. A small,skinny, and frail looking boy walked out into the sandy area. "Is this a joke?" Adisa chuckled. "Your son…he's a zero! An Akie with no aura at all!" Adisa said as he put down his weapon. "To make it worse, it looks as though he's been touched up-"
Adisa stopped and studied the boy's body. The kid walked slowly towards him. (Look at those bruises. This kid…interesting!) Adisa picked up his sword and took a stance. The kings eyes flared to life. "Lryion! Come here!" The king ordered. The boy sat on the kings lap. He had white hair,pale white skin, a wide nose, and blue eyes. (He's albino?), Adisa thought. "Lryion…this is the man who killed your big sister, Nzinga. If you really want to be king…kill this man and make your father proud." The king said. Lryion looked Adisa up and down. "You…killed my sister?" Lryion asked with a dead look in his eyes. "Even if I told you the truth, you wouldn't believe me kid. Let's just get this over with." Adisa replied. Lryion tilted his head slightly. He looked up at the sun and smacked his lips. "So bright…"
The king got up and flew away. The massive army formed a huge circle around the two. Lryion looked back at Adisa. "You didn't kill her. I can feel it." Lryion said. "You…can feel it? Explain." Adisa said. Lryion ignored him and began scratching his skin. "I can't disobey father. Damn…this sun is pissing me off." Lryion sighed. Adisa quickly raised his sword in the air. "Shadow eclipse." A large black force field formed over the two. "Better?"
"Yes, thank you." Lryion walked around and looked Adisa up and down. "Make sure to go all out, okay?" Lryion said.
Adisa chuckled. You're an Akie without aura. Besides, if I were to fight you at full strength, I'd kill-"
Lryion delivered a powerful punch to Adisa's stomach. Making him crash into his force field. Adisa gave Lryion a confused look. Lryion kept up the pressure. He dropped low and sprinted towards Adisa. (He's powerful. This is my first zero encounter. How is he so strong?) Adisa put away his sword and punched Lryion. Adisa's hand and wrist snapped. "What the…fuc-"
Lryion spun and kicked Adisa away. Adisa flipped his body and landed gracefully on his feet. Adisa noticed a slight difference. (His body…it's grown?) Lryion slowly walked towards Adisa again. "Keep it coming." Lryion taunted. Adisa took a deep breath. "Okay." Adisa replied with a smirk. "Shadow…manipulation!" Adisa used Lryion's shadow to hold him down. Lryion tried to move but couldn't. "This is a waste. Why listen to that man?!" Adisa asked. "I can't disobey my father. I…don't want to go back! I…won't go back!!" Lryion's body grew even more powerful. His hair was black, muscular body, taller, and had a deeper voice. "I…am not gonna go back!" He yelled again. Adisa and him began exchanging blows. (Tank!) the giant black axe fell from the sky, Al's it hitting Lryion. Adisa put his sword away and ran at Lryion. (The more I hit him or continue to use my aura, the stronger he gets. This boy…that explains all of the marks. The more damage…the stronger he grows! Fascinating!) Adisa smiled, he and Lryion clashed their hands together, splitting the ground beneath them. "You…should really try making your own decision, Lryion. I'm aware of your power. I will not fight you. If I continue to fight, you'll win." Adisa admitted. Lryion ignored Adisa and slammed him to the ground. Lryion's body was still growing. Lryion grabbed Adisa by the neck and slammed him once again. "Believe this or not…this is the first time in a while I've been out of my cage! It's terrible, Adisa." Lryion whispered in a deep voice. Adisa kicked the massive boy back. Lryion planted his feet and flew at Adisa. He grabbed Adisa by the hair and began flying towards the kingdom at high speed. Lryion bursted through the walls of the kingdom.
The king sat in amusement out In the desert. "Sire, should we-"
"There's no need. Let Lryion have his fun. He's been in that cage for months now. Might as well let him let loose before he goes back."
"What about our people? Surely they'll-"
"We can always recreate." The king said with a cold stare. "Notify the other kingdoms and power families throughout the island. Warn…that Adisa is coming." The king ordered.
(I don't expect Adisa to win…but, you never know.)
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Lryion's speed began killing innocent people. "Do you not care about your own?!" Adisa asked while trying to free himself from Lryion's powerful grasp. Adisa punched him repeatedly in the face but, it did nothing to the growing boy. Lryion let go of Adisa and followed up with an uppercut that sent Adisa to the sky. Lryion landed, creating a massive crater in the ground and killing more people. While I'm the air, Adisa flipped his body and faced Lryion while falling. Adisa put his aura around his fist. Lryion smiled as he pulled his arm back. "There you go!!" Lryion yelled as the two collided, creating a giant shockwave that destroyed hundreds of homes and buildings. Adisa landed a kick on Lryions neck. Lryion grunted. He grabbed Adisa's leg and tossed him across the area. As Adisa crashed through multiple homes, he tried to stop himself but couldn't. (Damn! He's getting stronger the longer he fights! This boy…really is something!) Adisa thought as he used his sword to stop himself. Adisa looked up to see a massive fist. Adisa leaned to his left to avoid it. The force was the punch was so strong, powerful winds destroyed even more buildings behind Adisa. Adisa used his sword and tried to slash Lryion. (Feels like I'm trying to cut metal!) Adisa thought as his sword nearly broke from attempting to cut Lryion. Adisa jumped back and put his hand out. "You need to think for yourself, boy. Why obey the king?" Adisa asked. Lryion tilted his head to the side and slowly chuckled. "I know…you didn't kill her. It's not about obeying my father or any of that stuff. I simply…love fighting. My father thinks I do it to please him. He thinks…that I think he loves me. I know what I am. I'm a weapon. Nothing more," Lryion said with a soft voice. "When I was born…my mother died in the process. I bursted through my mothers stomach. My father did not care for the woman…he just wanted to see if I had amazing power. When he found out about my…zero…I was abandoned. Tossed to the side…ignored by my siblings, known as a freak because of my skin condition and aura condition. So, now I sit in a cage. Other Akies fear me. Because of what I can do and what I have done. So…I thank you for coming here, Adisa. Because of you, I can finally come out." Lryion said in a cold tone. "I even…celebrates my own birthday in a cage. No love. No siblings. Just…a weapon to be feared." Lryion added. Adisa put down his sword and slowly approached Lryion. "About four years ago, I was with a group of people who I loved very much. Mainly, I had two best friends. They both betrayed me and sealed me away in a very dark place. Lryion, I did not come here for your family, but to see if the rumors were true. I'm here to give you freedom. With your strength, you can fight in a war that's coming for our world. I'm not expecting you to be the good guy but, if you really enjoy fighting and killing…I'll offer you freedom in return of helping us." Adisa said. Lryion stood in silence. His body was slowly starting to go back to normal size. "You…really mean that?" Lryion asked as his voice went from deep to a normal kids voice. "I do. I know what it's like, Lryion. Let me do the rest to insure your freedom, yeah?"
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Adisa walked through the gates and faced the army. "THIS IS THE ONLY TIME THAT IM GONNA ASK!! THERE IS A POWERFUL ENEMY WITH A MASSIVE ARMY COMING!!! YOU ALL KNOW OF THIS THREAT…WILL YOU FIGHT AND HELP YOUR OWN PEOPLE?! OR SIDE WITH THE BEAST?!" Adisa yelled out. A few soldiers looked around while most of the army looked back at the king. "Where's Lryion?" The king asked. "Lryion…it depends on your answer. This is one of the two kingdoms under your name. Frost owns the second kingdom. You gave it to a bastard who isn't even in your bloodline." Adisa scolded. The kings eyes twitched. "Kill him." The king ordered.
Adisa reached for his sword, as the army charged at him. "CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU'VE JUST FUCKED YOUR BLOODLINE!!"
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Adisa walked back into the kingdom. His entire body was covered with blood and remains. Adisa held the kings head high. "Lryion…is now your king and an ally to our cause! I know you all fear him. Which is why I'm gonna put him to good use. The remaining men or women Akies who can fight…will you join your race in this fight of survival?! Your old king was twisted and a liar! If you want to keep living the life of a lie…then by all means…run away and spread word of my return. If you don't believe me…run out and explore the outside land for yourself." Adisa announced as he turned to look at Lryion. "Are you coming with me?" Adisa asked. Lryion looked at Adisa and back at his people and kingdom. "The only thing I can imagine is a cage. I will fight with you, Adisa!" Lryion said.
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Adisa walked from the kingdom and was now reaching his little cave. Lryion was put into the shadow realm to train his power and control his strength. Adisa sat down at a table and marked off one name from his list. "Next, is Naomi's family. They'll be next on my-"
Adisa spun his head to see Jade sitting in a corner. "So, it was you who killed them, huh?"
Jade asked while shrugging her shoulders. Adisa smacked his lips and continued looking over his list. Jade quickly stood up and slammed her hand down on the paper. "Do not ignore me!" Jade yelled. Adisa slapped her hand away and stood up. "You're always around. Go home, Jade. We both might have our differences, but I'm still down to assist you in the war." Adisa said.
"You idiot. We need the kingdoms and families! You can't just kill a king and make someone else one! This builds no trust."
"Trust? Heh…Jade, you should know. The kingdoms…the families….why do you think there locations weren't burnt to the ground? I'll tell you why. It's because they knew. They knew about the bombs and nukes. All I'm doing is getting rid of the old vegetables in the field and bringing in new fighters. We don't have long. I need to do all this today!" Adisa was about to walk out of the cave until he heard it. The sound of a sword being drawn.
He turned around to see Jade with a blank expression on her face. "Adisa…I can't let you just…murder them. We have to put our differences aside with our enemies and-"
"OUR ENEMIES?!" Adisa asked while walking towards her at a fast pace. "THEY…ARE MY ENEMIES!!! ALL OF THEM!! EVEN YOU AT ONE POINT!!" Adisa yelled. He could see Jade jump from his words. "Jade, listen. You have to let me do this. You owe me that much." Adisa said.
Jade chuckled under her breath. "Owe you? Adisa, I swear…if you touch the families or Kingdoms…I'll have our entire army come for you." Jade threatened. "We need their strength. I know they'll support us because they have no choice. Wonder has betrayed them." Jade said.
Adisa smacked his lips and stared at Jade. "I just hope…after all this is done, that we won't end up fighting each other." Adisa said.
"You'd fight me? Really?"
"Jade, what more can I possibly do?! You want my teams help! We give it! Most of them die! Now you won't even let me get revenge on the people that could've stopped this?!" Adisa asked.
Jade tilted her head sideways. "You're saying…I killed them?" Jade asked with a crack in her voice. Adisa immediately thought of Jade killing others in the Kani clan. "Jade, no- that's not what I meant-"
Jade pushed Adisa to the side. "No, it's okay." Jade said as she flew off. "Jade!" Adisa yelled out. "Damn it." He sighed.
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Jack looked from the distance. "Hmmm".
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Next chapter: Plan.
Frost approached the massive boat. "Rue here!?"