Cursed

Chapter 4

"Heya! The fall wasn't too bad was it?" Melodie smiled at Lucian.

"Wha..."

"Don't be too flustered! Your reaction is making me blush!" Melodie smiled, shaking his hand.

"But what-"

"Shhh! Don't worry! I'll explain everything later!"

"Okay..."

Lucian felt like he was dreaming. Was he really interacting with one of his favorite heroes? Was she really shaking his hand right now?!

Melodie guided Lucian through the large hallways, humming a happy tune while walking. As heroes, they all had special abilities. Melodie's power was to be able to change the effects of a battle through song. When she sang a happy tune, she could make everyone feel at ease. However, she could also make people feel negative and strong emotions through song. For example, she was once seen singing a super energetic song which made the enemy go insane and they eventually killed themself. Apart from her singing ability, she could also use her mechanical body as a weapon. She could even summon thunder! This was why she was known as one of the strongest heroes in history.

"Hey Lucian, you're aware of my abilities, right?" Melodie asked.

"Y-yes!" He answered.

"That's good. That way you know what to expect." Melodie sighed.

"What do you mean?" Lucian was confused.

"I'm just a little worried for you. You might have to go through some vigorous training soon." Melodie chuckled.

"What kind of training?" Lucian asked.

"You'll know soon enough! Ah, we're here!"

They arrived at a long table that could hold ten people. Eight on the sides, and two on the ends. At the seats, seven of them were occupied. Oh my God, Lucian thought. Those were all elite heroes! He could recognize all of them: The Metamorph, The Dragon, The Architect, The Doll, The Faceless Knight, The Technician, and the Sniper. Those were their codenames; the names that normal citizens like Lucian referred to them as. Melodie had already revealed her identity as a hero which is why he knew her name. She was originally known as the Popstar.

The Metamorph was a tall man with four dark blue eyes on his face. He had two eyes on his hands and who knows how many more he has. He could turn into any shape but usually fought by surrounding opponents and then ripping them apart. Rumor has it that he was an amalgamation of six different people.

The Dragon was a man who had small scales on many parts of his face and long black hair. One of his arms was encased in a spiky purple crystal. He had black wings and a dark purple tail. His power was to manipulate gravity and the ability to turn into a colossal dragon, hence the name.

The Architect was a woman who had short white hair and red eyes. She always wore a female business suit for some reason. Her ability was to create buildings and change her surroundings. Lucian felt that it would be an interesting ability to witness firsthand.

The Doll was a little boy who couldn't be any older than ten. He had black stripes in his blonde hair and dark yellow eyes. He wasn't the one who usually fought. It was mostly his cat doll that he carried around that did the work. His ability was to control large dolls and make them indestructible.

The Faceless Knight was a knight who wore his helmet all the time, never had he taken it off. His armor was completely white and had spikes pointing out in random places. There wasn't much special about him other than the fact that he was really strong and the fact that he rode a flaming horse.