Astrovoid Shower- Celestial University Book 2: A Bully Romance

Chapter 71: Venture with the Volans

The ride back to Celestial left them still worried about Proxim's plan. Even with the celebration, Candy wondered if she would ever feel comfortable being in Tellus.

When they returned, Heath gathered the rest of the First Spouses to confront them directly.

"You think one of us is Proxim?"

"You are the only ones outside of our wonderful partners who knew where he was born unless it was leaked! One of you have manipulating things behind the scenes to seize Terra for all your wicked ambitions!"

"I'll be sure my family brings Proxim to justice."

"Don't play coy Austrina! You're just as scatter brained and ill tempered as your son!"

"Taylor is nothing but an exceptional gem to my life! At least he was born beautiful and healthy unlike your excuse of a s-"

"Do not mock my child!"

Akilah jumped between them.

"I understand your frustration, both of you, but at a time where our children are starting to reconcile, let us not act the opposite and regress."

Jia nodded. "After all, that's one threat removed from Tellus. Now we could send the other Besides, there's no need for one of us to accidentally hurt the others."

Austrina laughed. "How flattering of you, but my victory would not come so easily."

Akilah stretched and cracked her arms together. "It seems you forgot I've calculated the winds of destiny to assure my strategic dominance over all of you."

Heath tensed up, recalling he was in a room with all the queens that rivaled him in strength, matching the energy of his fellow spouses as all of their eyes glowed with the color of their respective auras.

They were the spouses of the Planetary Presidents, but even he forgot that made them the fifth to eighth strongest figures on Terra.

Ainsley and the Shadow Brawlers felt the sense of pressure emitting from the principal's office.

"Are they arguing over who's ranked the strongest or something?"

"That's the power we'll have to surpass eventually."

Mechion sighed, speaking into the campus mic. "Spouses, please keep sure to maintain your magic power so the campus isn't destroyed in the process. Thank you for avoiding any inconvenience," focusing back on the students.

"As for the rest of you, protecting Terra was the ultimate goal. But for Coastrosity, we're bringing in another heir who's completing their rehabilitation."

"Rigal right? He seems to be the one ready for," immediately disappointed when a shirtless male in blonde entered with oceanic force.

"The true hero of Terra, Taylor Cadence," spinning his trident around his entire body, "is back!"

None but Ainsley were happy to see him, including Wali asking how he wasn't dead last.

"Calypsa spent the most time with him regarding his philosophies and mentored it towards a more supportive glance.

"Yes yes, those beneath me are guppies, a mighty fish in myself must uplift and support. And whoever is hooked along my path to glory is a cast member in my film of success."

Sehki looked at Lorena and glared at Taylor as his shadow started to leak out.

"Don't you have someone you need to apologize to?"

"Not really, aren't we cool now," interrupted by a black hand from behind Sehki flying towards him, forcing him to create an aquatic sphere with fish flying blocking each finger.

"After everything you've done to Lorena? Onyx Merge," snatching her shadow, "Came Soul!"

Taking a heavy load, he swung an untested extension of power which Taylor reacted with one hand, when Lorena stopped him midway.

"It's fine. I won't accept an apology from someone who doesn't mean it."

Taylor looked flabbergasted while Mechion coughed.

"I've also contacted Coastrosity's extra Circle member to tighten security and search around for any facility. Once every place has been settled, you'll be headed there on another field trip for the Cultivation Festival. Lorena, stay with me, the rest of you are dismissed."

As he backed down, Sehki saw Lorena more tense than usual, but outside, no one but Ainsley looked pleased.

"Why are you all staring at me? I was going to congratulate you all on saving the school and Terra in my absence."

Wali sucked his teeth. "Your lack of tact continues to befuddle me."

Candy nodded. "You also hurt them while they tried to save you. Did you ever thank them?"

"Cluster, Lumin, corrupted me. It's normal for the people to support their leader."

"What good is there is seeing your own people as lesser," Ainsley asked.
"Because, you, me and Sehki aren't boring side characters. It's our job to protect them, right? Sehki?"

Mechion gave enough pause. "Is Taylor's arrival an emotional stimulus? Or what his family attempted with yours."

"We made a deal to get protection in exchange for no more attacks. We're lucky to be in this situation."

"And...you seem disappointed by your lack of results?"

"I," drifting her eyes to the right, her arms jittering, "chose Proxim over protecting the citizens. The guards stopped Sven, but if they couldn't...."

"Don't think in absolutes: an army and unit are not alone. You lacked a nearby ally and needed to let the guards know the danger. Perhaps you need an alternate form of training for now."

"Alternate?"

Mechion closed her eyes, briefly summoning Orion to feel the space around them. "Sehki, you have a solution?"

Lorena looked around for her boyfriend, not seeing his shadow anywhere until he popped up besides her.

"We're going out today, chao," taking her inside of his shadow and driving out of his friends until they were high above the sky, summoning Ophiuchus to let her ride on top of it.

"That's something Capricorns don't hear often."

"Why do people hate Goats and Capricorns again?"

"For years they were seen as greedy opportunists using their power to steal land and resources from others."

"That's not true," springing up to nestle with her. "If that were true, you wouldn't exist."

She stared at him before nuzzling up on him.

"At least I stole your heart."