BEING ETHEREAL ✓

CHAPTER 22 : 18 STARS OLD

You are the instrument of a flawless design......

Ethereal remembered every single birthday he ever celebrated on Earth, they were so many till he couldn't remembered a time he didn't celebrate.

" What are you thinking about ? " Blaire asked Ethereal.

" You know me alot is happening up here " Ethereal sarcastically spoke as she laughed.

" Funny cause I was up in there " Blaire said sitting next to him as they watched the others playing on the beach.

" come play " Lyra called out as they went and joined them play volleyball on the beach and after a whole day out in sun they decided to take a rest.

" So any plans ? " crow asked,

" Plans for what ? " Ethereal asked,

" Your birthday silly, we are in Brazil during an eclipse that is going to occur today on your birthday " jade said to Ethereal as the others were looking up.

" Let's just have fun while we are here, that's enough for a birthday right ? " Ethereal asked as Blaire gave him a card.

" Wait this is Argon's credit card ? " Ethereal asked,

" Yes it is, I stole it for you " she said with a mischievous looks.

" He's going to kill you and Dina bring you back to life to ground you till you turn sixty " Ethereal said to Blaire.

" You have to start living and be naughty " She told him as Ethereal thought about it and realised it was time for him to let loose.

" Let's go shopping " Ethereal announced to everyone as they cheered him on.

" What's happening ? " Lex asked,

" We are going to shopping and where were you ? " Ethereal asked him.

" Bathroom " he said awkwardly as Ethereal felt something was up and with the situation before him he wasn't in the mood to ask or wonder what was up with lex but only have fun.

Back in starfalls Kovax had gone to see Tessa at Area 17, who was still in a vegetative state.

" I can't feel her " he said to the doctor present.

" She has no brain activity " the doctor told Kovax who went closer to the bed and took her hand into his and he got brief flashes before a glowing light before everything went dark.

" Looks like you met him and yet I don't know who he is but that will change and I destroy this town and he will come out in the open to protect people cause he's good and that's when we face off " Kovax said as he got up and left.

Back in Brazil Ethereal was in his room looking out the window as the eclipse was almost nearing when Lex came up behind him.

" Ethereal let's go down and eat " Lex said to Ethereal.

" Yeah am kinda hungry "

" Your always hungry " lex replied as Ethereal punched him arm.

" That hurt like alot " Lex cried out.

" You deserve it " Ethereal said as they went down.

" Lex where did everyone go to ? " Ethereal said as the entire hall was in complete darkness.

" I really don't know " Lex answered as Ethereal got nervous and knew something sinister was happening right before the lights went on and everyone screamed " Surprise " shocking Ethereal as it was his classmates and family.

" Your all here ? " Ethereal gasped.

" We came to surprise you " Argon said as Ethereal looked around, it was a surprise party.

" You mean jerk " Ethereal turned to Lex.

" Guilty "

That's when Ethereal saw a big banner of a planet that looked like Etha.

But how would they know he thought.

" A little birdie told me that a stars and planets themed party will mean alot to you " Lex explained as Blaire winked at him from across the room.

" This is wonderful " Ethereal said before everyone started congratulating him and lex for it was their birthday.

" Ethereal are you going to tell us about this strange looking planet that was made for your birthday ? " Jade asked,

" long ago, glowing dim as an ember a story I once knew there was a planet called Etha where a king and his queen ruled, the universe blessed them with a son who was special and happiness reign across their world, but it didn't last, the happiness. For a war lord arrived and killed his parents and the only way for him to be safe was to leave home and go to a new planet " Ethereal told as he looked at the exact replica of Etha.

" That's a sad story " Jade said.

" How does it end ? " Lyra asked,

" I don't know yet am still working on it " Ethereal answered as he just walked off.

" That was disturbing " Jade said as Lex and Lyra felt something.

" Happy birthday prince of Etha " Aamon said to Ethereal.

" Thanks "

" I got you this " Aamon said giving Ethereal a small box and he opened it to find his father's ring.

" I knew you will love to have it " Aamon said as Ethereal smiled.

" My father's ring " Ethereal said putting it on as the eclipse was just beginning and everyone was going out to see it.

" How is there an eclipse on Ethereal birthday a day he just shares with lex ? " Dina asked Argon.

" Cause it's could be his actual birthday and the universe is paying respect to him just like the day he was born and the planets aligned " Argon said as Dina was speechless.

19 years ago a force unlike any that has ever been was moving through space and saw Queen mara and life inside her.

A child pure of heart, who one day will face dangers and accomplish wonders and this force choose to stand with this child and went into the queen unknowingly and became one with the child and Ethereal was born.

Ethereal stepped out with the others to look at the eclipse up in the sky and Leo in starfalls had a view of the eclipse.

" Happy birthday Ethereal " he whispered as Kovax stopped next to a window and looked out of it and  saw the eclipse and knew what this meant the cosmic one was finally off age.

Ethereal smiled looking at the magnificent sight and it was unlike anything he ever saw and looked around and the only one missing was Lyra and he went to go find her.

" What are you doing up here ? " Ethereal asked Lyra as they were on the roof.

" Just taking pictures " Lyra said to Ethereal as she was standing next to the edge of the building.

" That's enough, your getting too close to the edge " Ethereal said to her as she faced him laughing before the rails broke off and she fell screaming to her death, till suddenly she didn't feel like she was falling and opened her eyes.

" It's okay look " Ethereal whispered as she opened her eyes to find they above their hotel and the city.

" Ethereal we are above the city " Lyra whispered.

" I know " Ethereal said to her as she realised it was him flying.

" How is this possible, things like this don't just happen in real life ? " Lyra asked,

" In my world it is " Ethereal answered as they were flying above the city.

" Crazy right ? " He asked her as she laughed with him.

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