The smoke of training still hovered in the air of the base, even hours later. Kael retreated in silence, his body exhausted and his mind even more. The fusion with other energies had left deep - physical and emotional marks.
He was in the improvised cafeteria, stirring the cold plate, but his head was far away. The light inside it seemed heavier than ever. As if something was growing… and at the same time imploding inside.
"Are you going to face the food or just meditate on her?" Asked Lyon, one of Aria's allies. Tall, athletic, with dark hair and a magnetic aura as intense as its power.
Kael looked up. I didn't like the way Lyon stared at him. It was like he was waiting for him to fail. As if to see in him more danger than solution.
I'm digesting in silence. License?
Lyon laughed with disdain.
"Do you think because you shone for a few seconds, it's already the center of the world?" Do you really think you will lead something here?
Kael dropped the cutlery, the eye now fixed.
- I don't want to lead. I just want to ensure that Heliontech doesn't destroy anyone else.
- And how are you going to do that? With beautiful phrases and solar explosions? You can't even control it right. Lyon approached, the tension increasing. "I saw what your energy did when I collided with mine." You almost disintegrated me.
- Because you forced a fusion without preparation! Kael got up, now face to face. - Do you think I wanted that? Do you think it's easy to carry this inside?
The energy in the air has changed. An almost electric pressure took over the environment. Yune and Auren rushed, feeling the tension.
- Stop it! -Yune said, putting himself between them.
But it was late.
Lyon threw a push with his gravitational energy. Kael was dragged a few meters back, his feet digging the floor.
Kael retaliated, but not in full force. Just enough to create a wave of light that destabilized the gravitational field, making everything tremble.
Auren projected himself with his bioenergy and pushed them away with a damping field.
- This is a resistance base, not an egos arena!
Kael took a deep breath, the fist still shining.
"If I'm really a risk to you, then tell me now." Because I won't be a loose weapon in this world.
Silence.
Aria appeared at the door, arms crossed. She had watched everything.
- You two are right… and wrong. Lyon, you are right to suspect. Kael's energy is still unstable. But Kael, you also need to understand that no one here is required to trust you just because it shines hard.
Kael lowered his head.
- So what do you suggest?
Aria sighed seriously.
- May you test themselves on a mission. Tomorrow, Kael goes with part of the team in a recognition operation. If you are able to work together, maybe then we can talk about trust.
Kael nodded.
Lyon just snorted and left the room.
The light inside Kael oscillated. He didn't know if it was guilty… or anger.
But I knew that now, it all depended on what it would do next