Stormsinger

Part 7: Cumulonimbus

 He laid there speechless and dumbfounded and her staff shortened and she walked away. Leaping in a high rafter above, "Excuse my sister she can be........difficult, to her actions can be,...extreme at times, they aren't unwarranted so may i ask that u forgive her unsightly behavior" Elize came forward addressing everyone in for Raze. Max stumbled back "At least one of you can understand logic, you need to get the beast of a sister of yours under control...." but before he could finish his sentence kicked him the the floor and is she did i could hear Raze snickering above before finally dropping down next to me 'See i'm not the one who's dangerous here'' referring to Elize as Max looked up in terror as a burning sand covered Elize's left eye as her right now turned a gleaming golden color as though she were staring into Max's soul looking for something, anything to use as a reason to end him. Eventually she sneered and walked away as Max finally fell to his knees in shock. "So you're my brother-in-law?" she said as she now stood in front of me and Lex "Excuse me?" I replied looking towards Dr.Muertos for an answer but she blatantly played innocent while very obviously guilty but then Raze appeared in between Lex and I wrapping her rough arms around us both "Yup seem like you and I while tie the knot someday" she said as she smiled showing her sharp canines and now that she was so close i was able to get a better look at her I could sense her wild nature would so become as intoxicating as Lex's own her beauty was something to behold her wild dirty blond hair, her piercing gaze, and her never ending hunger for power. "Ahem, yes both Raze and the rest of the young ones here shall be transferring to my school after the matter is dealt with, is this ok with you, brothers?" both Famine and War nodded in agreement "Vargus is well beyond a majority of his peers and he need stronger rivals anyway" "I'd say the same for Elize and Raze as well as Izzy they are yours to deal with and mold as you see fit sister all i ask is that you look after them" apparently Famine was more the doting father type both stepped into their respective portals back to their schools. 

Two months later it was nearing the given date for the battle to decide whether we'd become weapons of war or free to decide our own fates. We were given a message from the United Nations as a warning to surrender quietly and that it was our duty to serve our countries. But Dr. Muertos replied for us saying in her own message "Their duties are something you'll never be able to fathom, but it is their responsibility to protect you mortals.... Even if its from yourselves being as such we'll see you tomorrow" with that she closed the feed. "Alright, i'll be announcing our fighters and their opponents only six of you may fight the rest will be there to showcase your power in comparison to that of humanities strongest mages the to who will be doing that are Max and Kathy since you both have the most flashy and eye catching powers and plus your abilities aren't suited for long term fights. Our fighters are Darius, Alex, Raze,Elize, Izzy, and Vargus. Sadly Katlien,Kylie, Francena and Adrianna are not permitted to fight since before this neither Dracula, King Arthur, or Merlin were considered deities till now but once we win I swear on my word they will ascend to godhood thru you children. The four of them nodded in approval and gratitude. "Now all of you get some rest, you have a big day tomorrow." with that we went to are rooms. The following day we all took a portal to the Colosseum in Greece as per agreed between both sides the six of us wore white and gold hooded robes as our identities both godly and mortal were still hidden from the world but we all knew one thing, today everything would change. The eight of us went to our side of the arena as directly on the other side eight people came out in military uniforms all from various countries, some of which we recognized. Cpt. James T. Harlow, the US's best stealth ops expert, General Trenca Von Ludwik Europe's leading Demo Mage, Peyar Ponce France's best Hand to Hand combat expert , Gracia Blake apparently she's Adrianna's Twin sister and the reincarnation of Morgan le Fae and had a differing opinion then her sister, Franco Lares German special forces long range expert, and finally Salitavia Dravic the world's strongest electric type mage and Eric's older sister. As the announcer said the names of the UN's representatives we were asked to meet them in the center of the arena. "Now, for the representatives of the gods...please reveal yourselves and tell us who you are " after he did the arena grew silent as the world's eyes were on us and we all removed our hoods Vargus started first "I am the Hound of Ulster, Cu Chulainn" , then Elize " I am she who rules the sky and i am the ancestor of the pharaohs, Horus" then Izzy " I am she who heralds the cold of winter i am Skadi" Raze stood forward " i am she who was accused of betrayal and being evil incarnate i am Set" then came Alex " i am the one who burns hate with furious passion i am Pele" finally it was my turn and i remember what Dr. Muertos told me before we arrived "Don't tell them,....SHOW THEM". "Excuse me young man, who are you?" the announcer asked me. I jumped into the sky ask thunderclouds circled me and my drums materialized behind me "i am one of the few rulers of lighting and thunder, I am Raijin" as the viewers looked up at min a mixture of fear and awe, Salitava looked at me as tho she'd found something. Raze had a large grin on her face as she admired my power as did Lex. Max merely smacked his teeth mumbling under his breath, after my small show I returned to the rest of the group. " Was the light show really needed ?" Francena asked me "Exactly, what was the point of it, to show off who has the bigger stick" Max chimed in. "Exactly.....if they're gonna challenge you, it best they understand completely who it is they've challenged, your not just kids, your Gods, deities, beings of pure and raw power and they though empowered are only human. Which as you can see is more effective than you'd think." 

As we all turned and saw most of our opposition looked as though they were ready to quit with the exception of Salitava, Gracia , James , General Trenca, Franco and Peyar who all looked more motivated than defeated. "A..a.aa.aa Alright everyone, now that we know who our fighters are, let's announce the matches and rules for this event. Before I do, are there any questions ?" Capt. James stepped forward "Yes i have a few what is the purpose for this event i was only informed that my goal was to defeat some mages who claimed to be "gods'' and once done the government would no long have to pester me for rank S missions and i could retire early but they never told me i'd be fighting teenagers but after the show that kid just put on i'm beginning to think they aren't exaggerating the god title." he said rubbing the back of his neck. "I can answer that for you, soldier............"said a familiar voice as we all looked and saw War in a highly decorated uniform. His uniform had medals for nearly every country, alongside him were defense ministers from each country Cap. James couldn't help but salute War out of instinct. "To put it simple, your governments are greedy....." War spoke loudly as the cameras watched his every move. He looked at the V.I.P. area where the leaders of each country watched " They want to control power that was NEVER theirs to control, and for good reason." He looked back at the captain, "Permission to speak freely, trust me no one is gonna challenge my authority. I have seen your warrior spirit and acknowledge you. Though it won't grant you any special gift other than my protection, I believe that should be enough." Nervously the captain looks at his superiors then he finally speaks " Well to be blunt that doesn't seem as far out of mind and is in the waters my government enjoys sailing in, but orders are orders, no further questions sir." Then he steps back after which the announcer starts to tell us the matchups for the event " For the first round it will be Peyar vs. Raze, round two will be Gen. Ludwick vs. Alex, Cpt. Jame vs Vargus, Franco vs. Izzy, Gracia Blake vs Elize , and finally Salitava vs Darius. Now the winner of the event will be the side that claims the most victories, the first match will be held in thirty mins."