The Heart Five

Chapter 10: Essential Core Battle School

The Knightingale, the Phobius Orchid, the Mekan Complete, and the Labyrinth Library, Four eternal swords bound to be wielded by four chosen essential beings. In fifteen years, they will lead the war against Lord Voix along with the Head Captain and the rest of the captains. Father created this school to train all of us from the second generation to defeat Lord Voix with all of us surviving. Father made Captain Robax Zensi (Counsel) the dean of this school because father told us that he would go away for a while and will be back in fifteen years to give each of the four top students the eternal weapon of their designation.

"There will be four houses named after the eternal weapons," father announces to the Essential Core. "You will be equally divided and when the time comes fifteen years later... I will present the top student of their respective house the chance to take their Acceptance Test. If you passed, the sword will regard you as its master and wielder, but if you fail the next top student will have to take the test and so on. Time is dire and your effort is a must because after the war is over... there will be peace and harmony."

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As for me, I will head down with all of the essence beings with me to train the rejects and create a wall to protect us from the undead. Basically, Essential Core will be void of essence beings. For my children, I left them a huge task that I know in my heart... in my core that they will be able to successfully capture.

"I promise father," said Zorg in glasses. "I will make sure to capture the goal that you set for us."

"You seemed to be repeating father's words," Axent sighs. "You already told Captain Robax to separate us, right?"

"This might be the last time we'll see each other, huh?" Dizane prepares her things. "I-I'm not gonna cry, but I can't help it."

"Azalan is already crying," I told them as I grab father's scarf. "We'll promise dad that we will be stronger when he comes back."

"Kids, don't cry," as father tries to calm us, we can't really help it and cry our hearts out. "Goddamnit children, y-you're making me cry too!"

All of us hug together. The memories we made and the bonds we shared will be treasured. This temporary separation will not make us crumble down it will make us stronger and more independent. We will achieve what father wants us to achieve for he wanted us to become our own true selves. By tomorrow, our separate lives will begin.

"My children," father grins. "What are your goals?"

"Labyrinth Library," Axent speaks with his own mouth and grins, "is my main goal. Of course, as its top student and its master~"

"Not even the ones they call the essential being of nightmare, the essential being of terror, or the essential being of anxiety will be able to beat father's icy princess of fear," Dizane winks and grins as she wipes off the tears from her eyes. "I will make sure to take the Phobius Orchid, father... no... I am sure that the sword is mine~"

"Azalan will take the sword Mekan Complete," I bragged. "Azalan is the ONLY ONE capable of TAMING such weapon after all~"

"W-with or without glasses," Zorg mans it up, "I will not be a coward no matter what and that... Knightingale will be mine~"

"Don't fight anyone unless you are threatened or attacked first," father reminded us of his rules. "Always remember to widen your senses, feel your surroundings regardless of the crowd, alertness and observance are the keys to victory, and always remember that you must value life and have friends you can TRUST. Also remember to protect the oppressed and OF COURSE you'll need to teach the bullies the lesson they deserve."