Polemos University: The Prodigies

I - The Truth

Failbe

Polemos, mantra. Polemos, mantra. Polemos, mantra. Polemos, mantra. These words keep bugging in my mind. I don't think it is true but the man earlier said that they exist since he said that I am one of them. I've been staring in my room the whole night thinking if it's true, it is a way to see my father. If he is staying there. I tried to search for it but I got nothing.  I am still pondering what the heck just happened a while ago. If I am really a Polemosian, then maybe Aunt Lebby must be a Polemosian also. 

I quickly get out of my bed and start to look for Aunt Lebby. As I go out in my room, I see my aunt cooking dinner. I bet it will be delicious! I approach Aunt Lebby and try to ask her.

"Hey, Aunt Lebby!" I said.

"Yes, Failbe?" she asked.

"Do you know anything about Polemosian?" I asked. She suddenly stops cooking and quickly turns off the stove. She grabs my shoulders. The expression of her face is cannot be read.

"Where did you know that?" she asked seriously. This is the first time I see my aunt's face this serious. Her personality is a bubbly person but this night, I think I see Aunt Lebby's other self.

"A man from school confronted me. He said that I am a Polemosian. What is a Polemosian, Aunt Lebby?" I replied.

She sighs. "I don't need to hide it anymore. I guess you need to know your true self. We are a Polemosian, Failbe. People who are very extraordinary and powerful beings. We have powers that can help protect ourselves from our enemies and protect human beings. But I cannot tell you everything," Aunt Lebby said.

"Why, Aunt Lebby?" I asked.

"I promise to your father not to tell everything. He wants you to live a normal life in this world. Where you can learn, grow, and live like a normal person. He does not want you to have a chaotic world," Aunt Lebby said. I only sighed. I thought I belong to this world. I guess not.

"So, it means dad is there? In Polemos University if I am not mistaken?" I asked.

"I don't know but the last we've met was there," she replied.

"So, mom, dad, and I are Polemosians? So, they also have power?! And I have one also?!" I asked.

"You are right, Failbe," she replied.

"So, what's their mantra? (if I'm not mistaken)" I asked. "And if I have one, how to unlock it?"

"I'm not gonna tell you. You must discover it. But as for now, you need to sleep. It's already 10 p.m. and you still have school tomorrow," she said. I peck her cheeks and say goodbye. As I go to my room, a loud noise pounds into our door. Aunt Lebby silently commands me to stay quiet. She carefully opens the door and checks if who is the one who is pounding the door. As she checks, she suddenly closes the door and shouted, "Hide, Failbe!" 

As I panic, I hid behind my bedroom's door and check what's happening there. Our front door slowly melts like it was poured by an acid. Then, a man shows up and chokes Aunt Lebby. I want to help Aunt Lebby but she says that I need to stay away. I have no choice but to follow since I don't have any powers yet.

Aunt Lebby suddenly kicks the man's thigh and get away from him. Then, Aunt Lebby suddenly summons a scepter and throws out a chain to suppress the man. Then, Aunt Lebby suddenly throws out a clone and delivers a message to me.

"Hey, Failbe. You need to escape here. I can't hold him anymore. Go to Miss Aeri's home. Then, you need to say to Miss Aeri that you need to see Tristan Fate. Then, give this letter to Miss Aeri and said that this letter comes from me, okay? Then after that, tell them you need to see your father, Azrael. Now go out now." She gives me the letter and I instantly run. The last voice I heard from our house is the voice of my aunt scream in pain. 

As I run, a tear falls into my eye. I can't believe Aunt Lebby is gone. First, my mother died (well, Aunt Lebby said that she was abducted and they believed she died). Second, my father is missing. Then now, Aunt Lebby is dead. I don't have any choice but to go to Miss Aeri since she is the only one that I can trust.

At exactly 10:35 p.m., I reach Miss Aeri's home. Well, she's living a cool apartment and I bet the rent here is quite expensive. And the funny thing is it is so hard to locate Miss Aeri's home. I know the building of her place but I did not know on what floor. And the staff there said that they need to call Miss Aeri first before they let me go inside. Fortunately, Miss Aeri woke up and told the staff to let me in.

I go inside to Miss Aeri's place. Well, she has a decent apartment and there is even a library in her apartment. Well, she is our English teacher so she probably likes Literature. She offers me to sit on her couch and obviously I accept it since I've been running for 25 minutes straight. Then, she goes to her kitchen and offers me water. I drink it and starts to talk.

"M...miss Ae...aeri. Ou...our hou...house." She stops me from talking and tries to calm me. After a few minutes, I calm myself. I take a deep breath and starts to talk.

"Our house has been under attack. The guy was super strong and he threw acid all over in our house. Aunt Lebby mentioned that some people have superpowers and and and." I didn't continue my story as I saw Miss Aeri's face. She looks scared. 

I carefully give her the letter that Aunt Lebby gave to me. She asked, "What is this?" I replied, "Aunt Lebby gave it to me. She also said that I need to go to Tristan Fate (if I'm not mistaken." She hurriedly opens the letter and reads it. She looks at me holding my shoulders and said,

"Call Tristan Fate in my phone. We need to get out of here. We need to go to Polemos University."