The morning sun came out and set over the horizon, at the same time, several rain clouds were advancing with the wind, giving rise to a half-cloudy morning in which there was only light from one direction.
The light illuminated the 2 great mountains of Caelus, which, at that particular moment, would never be the same again.
"My most loyal Vortexs..." -Various hybrids were at the base of both mountains, listening carefully to the words that came from a particular Vortex giving a speech on the highest rock in the place, demonstrating their power and leadership.- "... It pains me to have to inform you that our most intimate fears have been confirmed... "
The shadow of the mountain was changing places as the sun was setting in the sky, the Vortex leader, who was hidden in the shadow at first, was now being illuminated by the warm yellowish light of the morning: It was Bram.
"... A week ago, while defending our precious territory from the invading warriors..." -Bram looks at the sun for a moment, simulating pain- "... Our leader, Rattler, was killed"
Several hybrids were shocked at the news, no one expected that they would lose Rattler, uncertainty soon spread among the Vortexs, who saw the Viper as the perfect leader.
But between rage and pain, Bram hit the rock with his tire, causing the Vortexs to shut up.
"... I know it is impossible not to feel pain and sadness at the departure of our most precious Vortex..." -Bram takes a deep breath and prepares to make his speech, a speech that only someone like Bram could give- ".. But right now is when we have to be strong and demonstrate to Rattler that his efforts were not in vain, we fight, we die, and we revive for a cause: that of protecting us from a hostile and selfish world that only seeks to kill us to take what belongs to us..."
Bram looks down, hitting the rock with his wheel again.
"Oh... Rattler... My best friend, he gave his life so that all of us had a better future, and for that very reason, I can't allow us to stand idly by in front of this horrible and sadly popular act of war of Cilt... Yes, Cilt, if we think about it, who was the one who bit first?... Clearly it was Cilt, they became what they are based on betrayals of their own species and a foolish trust in humanity... "-Bram sought to spread hatred towards Cilt among its members, since that city was his main objective-"... Humans like Zauber are special, they are honest and big-hearted beings who are willing to sacrifice themselves in order to save others, I'm not surprised that he and Rattler were close friends... "
Zauber wasn't present in the speech, but that wasn't a problem for Bram: The GMC wanted to keep the human safe from the Vortexs, they knew that the young man was their ally, but even so, it was better to keep him away from these mass meetings, there were like 30 hybrids in that place.
"... But he's an exception, someone unfortunate who suffered a betrayal similar to Rattler's, can you believe it? It seems that trust is undervalued in Cilt, with irresponsible leaders, weak groups of hunters, and in general, a stupid idea of peace, dominating our territories and calling us Vortex, as you already know, that is unforgivable... "-A rainbow appears in the distance, with its colors contrasting with the gray clouds, Bram looks at this rainbow while continuing-"... A rainbow, that's a symbol of hope, and we are the ones who have to obey this signal... All of you have felt resentment for our enemies, now I want you to gather all that resentment, all that anger within you, and direct it towards Cilt, this is our moment, the moment when we'll finally attack and win, making ourselves bigger and stronger... "
All the hybrids seemed to agree on this, they really hated Cilt, and Bram's speech was tremendously engaging.
"Anyone has any questions?" -Bram peers intently between the Vortexs, speaking calmly.
