The next day
Today is finally the day that me, Kai and Gwen are making first contact aliens along with Kai's grandfather. It was a tough time to make him accept the fact that a bunch of 7 year olds are bunking a school trip to explore the world and catch aliens. I still remember the discussion.
Flash back no jutsu
"Hello ben how are you? Kai said that you have something to ask of me?"
"I am fine but I need a favor."
"Tell me what I can do for you. You were always the responsible and sensible one."
"Well,,, I may or may not wanna bunk my school trip to go and hunt aliens."
"..."
".. well?"
"Did I hear that correctly?"
"Yep"
"Ben, I know that you are very mature but I simply cannot allow you."
"Ol hh but you are so cool when you go and hunt aliens and I wanna tag along please!"
".. no?" He sounded unsure. Progress.
He started to walk away but I just went to his back and whispered into his ears.
"If you don't help us, who will carry your legacy? The younglings don't care about your adventures and they will bury all your work for some politics. I am your future, your legacy"
"Bbutt,-"
"If you take me and Gwen, Kai might think that you are the coolest grandpa in the world" I felt a bit like Lucifer asking for someone's soul.
"Fine you win. I shall take you and Gwen with Kai. But I shall hear no word of this to your parents. Understand"
it's not like I was gonna tell them but if I ever get blamed, I can throw him under the bus.
"Sure."
Flashback no jutsu end
Of course I made sure that Kai praises her grandfather, it was a bit sad to see such a wis.. smar...experienced person being so desperate for validation from a rebellious 7 year old. Anyways Kai was really pumped since she basically believed me without doubt and Gwen as practically hero worshipping me for teaching her magic.
Anyways we are almost there and Kai is basically hyperventilating along with Gwen who is basically on a sugar rush. I had already explained the dangers and how this was more observations than attack but I had given them all a survival kit, flashlights and a few other necessities and taught them how to use them along with med kit and how to use it.
Blitzwolfer stays in a cave near a volcano but the others don't know that and I have no excuse or reason to know any of that. Gwen would easily believe what I was saying and so would Kai but Wes(grandfather) would doubt both me and my information and I was not on the most stable grounding with him for ...you know bunking school and hunting aliens?
While I was thinking, we passed by the sign of the town.
"Hey ben."
"Yeah Kai."
"This werewolves thingy is a an alien creature right?"
"Yeah, I told you and Gwen about it, any doubts?"
"Well, are there any aliens who are sentient? I mean this alien is not but are there any towers who are?"
By now even Gwen was leaning into our conversation for information from me. Considering the fact that I held all the cards, was their teacher and senior in practically everything, it made sense that they looked towards me for these things.
"Well, most aliens are and won't be sentient but almost all of the aliens you find will be sentient."
"That makes no sense" Gwen finally broke her hesitation with curiousness and frustration.
"What is the first rule of magic." My voice was in teaching mode and it was strict and to the point.
"Any and all rules can be broken or bent to their extreme breaking points. What does that have to do with this?"
"I have another question for you. What sort of aliens will you ever encounter?"
"the ones in space and those who reach earth."
"Another questions. Are monkeys sentient?"
"No?"
"Can monkeys go to outer space or other planets?"
"No b-"
"Gwen, he means that all the aliens we will encounter will have left their own planet or given some sort of signal and only sentient life can organize themselves to a space race or to give out signals."
"Good Kai." My head automatically patted her head as a sign of affection.
"Children. We are here. Our camping spot for the next 3 days, we'll 2 nights and 3 days but who is counting?"
"Me." "Me." "Me." Our voices were perfectly synchronized and on tune.
An arrow hit Wis in the heart and he fell to the ground.
"How, you were even perfectly Synchronized. That makes no sense!!!"
"Don't worry grandpa I am still happy that you brought me and my friends to camp."
Imedialty the arrow was removed and his heart was healed and back to normal.
Gwen whispered to me.
"Should we be worried about the mans mental health?"
"Leave it be. Old men are often eccentric. Let him have his fun"
"Will you also become weird when you become old, big bro?"
"Haha. I am an 7 year old hunting aliens in 6th grade with a brown belt in karate and more trophies than years since my birth. Am I not already weird? Weird is just someone who is not part of the crowd. We are stronger than them and we are responsible for them."
"Yes, yes. Both Kai and me have that phrase burned into our heads. With great power comes great responsibilities"
"I have burned it into your heads for a reason."
The RV we were in Caen to an immediate halt and a voice rung through our ears. By now it was twilight and night was coming onto us.
"Enough bickering, We have finally reached our camping spot."
"Come on Gwen, last one to make their own tent has to take out the trash on the first day."
"Dream on, I am the fastest tent make in all of history but you two cannot you your magical abilities."
"Ok. Ok but don't mention mine and bens magical abilities around your grandfather remember.
In the end, Kai still lost but I volunteered to take out the trash along with her to give her some company but at dead of the night, we heard a large echoing howl.
