The Peak

Chapter 22: Stronger

A silent night, turns into a very memorable turn of event. The revelation of the strongest street fighter in the SF rankings, SF 1, turns out to be none other than, Figorus Dominum.

Both Accendus Dominum and Rigolus Dominum express great disbelief. They are now facing their eldest brother whom they thought was missing and dead for almost 4 years now. They are both beyond shock and with great confusion. The Dominum brothers are reunited, once more.

Accendus is speechless.

" Enough, you two. Stop." Figorus said.

"...I ...I ...can't believe it..." Rigolus said,

Tears started falling from Accendus's eyes. He then walks closer towards Figorus to look at him. However, Figorus just acts so casual and cold, as if this is not a big deal for all of them. " Now, shall we start with your training ? I don't want to fight you two anymore." Figorus said.

" Figorus ?....you're alive ?" Rigolus said.

"You have no choice but to accept and learn," says Figorus.

" Wha...why ?..ho....how ? how are you still alive ?" Rigolus asked.

"....looks like this is a shock for both of you, well then, I will grant you the time to take this in, there is no point in hiding my identity from you anymore." Figorus said.

Accendus just stares at his eldest brother, " Figorus"

" I will be here tomorrow at the same time, come back, we start at exactly 10, we will only have an hour to train for this. I'll see you tomorrow." Figorus said. In a blink of an eye, Figorus fled the warehouse, leaving both Rigolus and Accendus alone in confusion.

" Figorus wait !!!!!" Rigolus yelled.

Accendus and Rigolus went back to their apartment. They are still in shock beyond belief.

" This is unbelievable, how is our brother still alive after all these years ?" Accendus asks. " And he never came back...why ?" Rigolus said. Accendus suddenly feels happy, " Hey isn't this good ? After all these years, he's back, our brother is back !, and he's SF 1 ! we're almost there to fulfill our promise right ! ?" Right ! ?" he said with excitement. However, Rigolus does not feel the same, he is skeptical of the sudden return of their long-lost-dead brother. " ....I don't know Accendus...I mean, yeah that's unmistakably Figorus, but...something is off about him, it's...it's like it's him but not him...you know ?" Rigolus said. " What do you mean it's him but not him ?...can't you see, we're complete again ! The Dominum power trio is complete again ! aren't you happy about that ?" Accendus said.

" I...dont...hayst...I am just getting mixed emotions Accendus, I don't know what to believe, yeah he's alive yeah he's back...but...why show now ? why not before ?...We needed him , Accendus, we missed him so much ! and he just shows now ?" Rigolus said. He is starting to feel upset, realizing that Figorus should have come back to them all these years. " ...You have a point, but...maybe he has his reasons...remember when we were in that alley ?...he told us to prepare for the war...he knows so much about it...he's our ally! He's on our side, Rigolus! We should just trust him." Accendus said.

"Accendus...I don't know why, but unless we get truthful answers from him, I can't trust him fully right now I am sorry..." Riglus said. Accendus just looks at Rigolus, " I don't know about you Rigolus, but whatever reasons Figorus has, I am sure he did this for our sakes...I trust our brother...he said we have come back tomorrow, we'll ask him ourselves if that satisfies you...I'm going to bed now." Accendus said, feeling a bit disappointed towards Rigolus.

" Okay." Rigolus replied.

Accendus went to his room.

" Figorus. What happened to you all these years ?" Rigolus wonders.