Gravity Redefined

Defying Chapter 1: Giving A Kickstart

I flew away from the lands, onto the skies. Now, I am shrouded with puffy clouds. I flew not because I want to see how I can overcome gravity. How can I reach my dreams by means of conquering on what’s beneath me. It’s not what you think; I have no intentions to be a supreme overlord. The blue skies and silver linings of the clouds suddenly disappear from nowhere. Then, it was replaced with black lightning clouds.

And thunderbolts start to strike me with high intensities.

But the thing is, it is only my feet who are feeling the sensation of pain and it is---. OUCH!

There it is again! Ouch! Awww. I know what this is again…

“Wake up Maxwell. I’ve been electrifying your feet for almost 5 minutes and your still dozing off. Maybe I should raise the intensities of the electricity… In 3, 2, 1---…”

“I’M UP DAD. STOP KILLING ME. Are you going to kill me with your bolts Zeus?” I said to my dad while I am fixing my bed and he is there, playing with those little bolts.

“Yes. Seriously, your Mom is the one who will if you don’t get your butt downstairs for breakfast. This is your Second Year in the Academy.” He said after he made those bolts disappear. Sometimes, I am thinking if my dad came from a circus or something.

“ Yeah. Just give me a 5-minute head start and I will be there. “ I said.

“Max, I know this is the day where they pick your platoon, but to be simple, your league. They will be your colleagues until the end, if ever they don’t get demoted. Treat them nicely. If ever, also, you are picked to spearhead your league, just do your best, okay?” He said. I merely know this stuff. I am getting the pressure on my head right now. What if they don’t like me? What if they bully me? So many questions. So little answers.

“Thanks Pop. I’ll be there in 5.” I said and eagerly waiting for him to leave. The 5-minute head start is less than what I think of now.

“Also, don’t forget to wake up your siblings. Don’t prank them again or you will come coaled again.” After he said that I closed the door because if I don’t, he will start his own talkshow.

I am Maxwell Calixto Frigidstone. Middle child of the five children of The Frigidstones. My parents used to be the best superheroes in the days. But after generations, they were replaced but not forgotten. It is because they saved Lunasolatopia from something that change our lives.

Lunasolatopia is divided into three. The Northern, Central, and Southern Lunasolatopia. But only in the Central Lunasolatopia lives the people who has mutated with superpowers. They go to a special school called the Celestial Academy where they study at the first year and after that go to the Battle Institutions where we battle with our powers.

Every family should only have no more than five children. Because if you have, there are so many errands to make. I don’t know why what is the reason behind. But what I know is, the middle will be gifted.

Surprisingly, we’re 5. And I am the middle. So I was gifted with psychic powers, given telekinesis, beams, and the like. The gift? My right hand is gifted with the power of ice and the left manipulates the power of fire. I can use them at the same time if I wanted to. It will just turn into water.

After five minutes of shenanigans, I need to wake up Skylark, my brother who preceded me. I shoot embers at his feet until he feels the burning feeling. Suddenly, he rose angrily and saw me giggling behind the door and ran after me. He has this power of making elemental sphere which he throws in great speed.

I ran to Caroline’s room, she is my eldest sister. She is much disciplined because there is a lot of expectation on her. I used my telekinesis to control his hand to slap her face hard. After that, she rose in the mid-air. Yes, she can fly, for she controls the air. She can manipulate tornadoes and wind. She shouted and flew. Now, there are two angry people running and flying after me.

I didn’t bother to wake up Marielyn and Kurt for they are still babies. They are twins. They don’t have powers yet. So, no pressure.

While running, Skylark shot me with a hydro ball, making me stumble. After that Caroline made a 6 feet tornado and caged me there. Now, she looks at me angrily and slapped me using the wind.

“Awwwwww. Ouch big sis. I just want to brighten up your day!” I said while caressing my face.

“Shut it Max.” She said and she let me go inside the vortex. Sky just kicked me in my knees. It doesn’t hurt because he has soft feet.

We ate our breakfast and got prepped up for school. Since Carol can fly, she doesn’t bother to take the sky bus. Also, I have this thing that I can also float and fly, but I am still working on it. So, in the mean time, I need to ride the school bus made with hovercrafts and thrusters.

The scanner scanned me first, letting me enter the bus. I waved at Augustus, our school bus driver. And he smiled back at me and turned his concentration back to driving.

I walked in the aisle finding my seat. I never had friends in my first year and I am expecting later, this set-up could change. I don’t want to be a wallflower of course!

I watched as we rose in the mid-air and the thrusters kicked in, so we flew in the skies, to the Celestial Academy. Yes, our school is floating in the skies. That is one thing beyond on the early schools. As we got in, I saw Carol with the senior squad walking inside. Now, I need to get in because any minute now, I will be late for my 0700 AM call time in the gymnasium.

I ran inside. Others look at me because I look stupid. I need to hasten my flying skills so I will not look like an idiot for them.

And, for my surprise, “Mr. Frigidstone… You're late. “