Chapter 2 - Entering the Life of Eris Jacobs

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While laying on the large flat rock, Eris stared at the wide open sky that was now frozen with stars shimmering and a glowing moon. His hand rested across his forehead while his mind traveled a million miles per minute- He could not stop thinking about everything. With a loud sigh, he rolled on to his side to look at the willow tree that would once flow in the wind. Everything was still and silent.

He then slowly sat up and gazed at the view beneath him. This special spot had been up in the dusty hills and faced the Capitol City- where the three groups originated and where their headquarters lay. Capitol City was the largest city of all Terra Firma, being around 695,700 km². It had also become a very busy city ever since the Red Night had ever happened, now that new people were wanting to join either the Nautical group or the Astro group.

It looked beautiful in the moon's light, and with the city lights below. Everything seemed to sparkle, and Eris' only wish was to face a world that would seem this peaceful. However, it truly wasn't peaceful at all. People were planning against each other and struggling to find what they were going to do with everyone and this world.

He rose to his feet while running a hand through his somewhat fluffed hair- he felt exhausted even though he really hadn't done much throughout the day, it was just the usual morning training then left to do whatever else he wanted, which then lead to him hiking through the hills, sketching a few pictures and then a lot of sleeping.

Yet, the day was coming to a close and it was time for Eris to return to the Headquarters, therefore he began to walk through the warm sand while holding his shoes in his right hand. He jogged down the hill and slid a little, but luckily kept his balance. He let out a small laugh at the thought of him tripping and rolling down the hill, yet he finally reached the bottom of the hill with another slide from his bulky shoes. I wish I didn't have to go back.

Eris began to walk through the dark grey streets full of old crumbling buildings. There were a few people wandering about, which was a little unusual in this part of the city- especially at this time. However, the young boy paid no attention to the people around him. He just walked along quietly with his head hanging low; face covered by his hood, his hands shoved in his pockets and his legs moving along.

The city itself had once been considered something beautiful. It was full of life and hopes- it was the town where dreams would come true. Yet, when the Red Night reigned upon the world; everything began to crumble. The roads were now cracked and full of potholes, while buildings looked like they had been around for many years. Ivy crawled up through the cracks and everything looked like it should've been abandoned- but half of the city's people still remained.

As the buildings began to disappear behind Eris, he now faced a wide stretch of road that he would have to walk along to reach his destination. Few cars would pass by him as he walked along the side of the road, but he could care less. The headphones sitting in his ears buzzed with music as some old Rock band seemed to be performing in his mind. Eris had a small smile on his face; today had been an okay day.

All of a sudden, a car came zooming down the long road and Eris could hear the exhaust even with his music blasting. He stopped in his tracks to see a midnight black sports car pull off to the side. Eris cocked his head in confusion. What is going on? A tall man with a scruffy beard pulled out of the driver's seat, then walked over to the passengers' side. Eris then noticed a silver emblem on the man's right arm. He's an Astro soldier. The man then pulled a young girl, probably the same age as Eris, out of his vehicle and slammed the door.

"If you ever try and sneak into the castle again, prepare to be annihilated. Our army is nothing to laugh about." The girl responded with a cold glare as she tugged her arm out of the man's hold. The rest of their conversation was too quiet for Eris to hear; however, when the man turned back around and saw that Eris was watching, he let out a small cough and got back inside his vehicle without saying a world. The girl had been left behind. She stared at Eris before folding her arms over her chest. "What?"

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