Continuing Chapter 1.5...

  Donovan: “Metallokinesis…? What a unique power huh.”

  He touches the pipes to erase them as dust vanishes in the air.

  Donovan: “God’s Rend.”

  The mysterious girl backed off for remembering what her superior told her to find (She was not fully conscious). She was about to counter him, but Donovan quickly used God’s Rend to make her not move an inch.

  Donovan: “There’s always going to be a reason for every action. So, answer me, you’re attacking me because someone told you to, right?”

  The girl was terrified by the traumas she has had with her superior. Donovan didn't understand what was going on, so he let her move to talk things out. As Donovan activated his Dvasinis Nexus and connected with the mysterious girl, he saw her traumas & past, he instantly recognized the villainous and psychopathic face of his ex best-friend. The mysterious girl gained full self-awareness and apologizes to Donovan for what she has done.

  ??? : “I’m so sorry, the last thing I remembered is that my superior complimented me but after closing the door, I fainted and appeared here…”

  Donovan: “I already know who he is, and I’m figuring out what is his goal right now.”

  ???: “You… do you know him??”

  She asked in a delicate, timid tone as if begging for her life.

  Donovan: “There’s context, and a horrendous one… By the way, what’s your name?”

  ???: “Aeris, Aeris Juno.”

  Donovan: “From now on, I want you to quit your current job.”

  Aeris: “This is the only job I have, if I quit, I won’t be able to feed my family.”

  Aeris replies with a preoccupied tone, like drowning in an endless situation

  Donovan: “Don’t worry, I’m going to cover the taxes, food, comfort and safety.”

  Aeris appreciates with emotion, feeling relieved that someone for the first time in 6 years, came back to help her. Before leaving they saw what they caused.

  Donovan: “Yeah… we should fix this.”

  The protagonist activated his dangerous ability to nullify all the destroyed stuff, leading to no evidence like nothing happened.

  —Donovan and Aeris left the school—

  As they walked to Donovan's house, Aeris asks him how he knows his superior (Hjalmer)

  Aeris: “So, terminator guy… How the hell do you know my superior?”

  Donovan: “Ah kiddo, a long story that seemed to be rosy but turned macabre.”

  Aeris: “… Why do you sound like an old man who was about to tell a crazy history?” she says with a uninterested tone.

  Donovan: "Eh I don’t know, just trying to let the tension go. And I'm just some years older than you...I guess? Anyway, like I mentioned before, Hjalmer and I connected so well that at the age of seven, we were best friends. We used to argue as well as talk about a wide range of topics. But I also saw that he occasionally showed strange behaviors, and these days, he seems to like torturing and murdering people."

  Aeris stays silent like she is hiding something from him.

  Donovan: “Aeris, is there something wrong?”

  Aeris clenches her fist and begins to regret meeting Hjalmer for what he has done to her.

  Aeris: “He is the reason why I’m like this… A meaningless human that just kills people to earn money for my family.”

  She stayed determined and strong but couldn’t hold her sadness and frustration back so she started crying for the traumas she’s been through. Donovan holds her tightly.

  Donovan: “Let all that pressure go, I’m someone you can trust because from now on, I’ll prove it.” Aeris hugs him tightly and cries into his chest, trusting in his loyalty.

  Aeris: "My father and I had to work hard every day to make ends meet when our family went bankrupt. Sadly, he failed by taking out an amount of money from some pals who later turned on him and murdered him. I met Hjlamer, who welcomed me into his company and at first appeared like a good friend. But since I was thought to be weak, he later mentally manipulated me and even physically tormented me…”

  Aeris then regrets telling him what happened to her, thinking that Donovan would laugh at her and abandon her. Donovan created an impenetrable barrier that activates when there is danger.

  Donovan: "This barrier will protect you, and you're strong, right? You've survived and fought for your family, even if it meant doing things others couldn't. You're incredibly brave, don't let anyone manipulate you. You know yourself better than anyone.”

  Donovan comforts Aeris by wiping away her tears, and she blushes before quickly resuming their walk as if nothing happened. Donovan doesn't react and they eventually arrive at his house, both tired from walking. Donovan's family is planning a trip to England for relaxation. When they knock on the door, Donovan's older sister greets them, finding it unusual for Donovan to bring a girl home.

  Eleorona (Donovan’s Older Sister): “Ooooh, look who finally achieved the impossible! And well sweetheart, has he been rough or cold to you? He is as cold as ice and silent as empty darkness.” The pale-skinned woman asks in a playful and curious tone as she tenses her golden eyes. Aeris pronounces each word slowly, trying to regain her composure because of what happened a few moments ago.

  Aeris: “No, no haha, he was kind and direct to me, he helped me with something going on…”

  Donovan simply stays silent, waiting for his sister to let them in. Meanwhile, her sister examines Aeris' intentions with Donovan. After a while of chatting about school, Aeris passed the test of not being a dangerous girl like Eleorona thought. Donovan's family sees that he brought a girl, and they all rejoiced.

  Eleorona: “So... Don't you mind introducing yourself?”

  Aeris: “Oh yeah... Sorry… Uhh.. My name is Aeris Juno and I like basketball...”

  The girl feels anxious about how the family of golden eyes stares at her.

  Aeris: “And.. That's all.. haha...”

  She began to laugh uncomfortably waiting for some answer. Unexpectedly, the whole family got excited, all talking at once trying to tell her that many of them were famous basketball players. This left her somewhat surprised.

  Aeris in her mind: “It looks like I was saved from a murder or something...”

  In her mind, all seemed confusing and curious, but in her facial expression, she acted happy to not have a bad impression.

  Eleorona: “Well sweety, you should be having a competence against me!”

  Donovan: “Eleorona don't even-”

  Donovan is interrupted by his older sister

  Eleorona: “Awww who is going to stop me from playing against her in a 1v1? Aren't you bad a basketball because you got tricked in front of the whole family???”

  She then laughs with a humiliating tone. Donovan doesn't respond, instead, he uses his Jégosgalia to not let his sister move.

  Aeris in her mind: “Did he just immobilized her…? Who or what is this guy?!”

  Eleorona: “Okay dude I'm sorry you don't have to be like that... Jeez.”

  Donovan forgives her, letting her move once again. Some mumbles between cousins could be heard from some meters. They were talking about how Donovan finally brought a girl to the house.

  Donovan's mom shouted at them to be silent and hear more about the situation.

  Donovan's dad: “Yeah our family is kind of noisy… And well, why did you bring this lady, Donovan? You’re gonna marry her?”

  The response got Donovan so frustrated that he used his jégosgalia again, removing his dad’s voice.

  Donovan: “Quit it, please. Sigh, I meet Aeris at school.”

  He didn’t intended to give a detailed explanation of what happened but this just made the family more curious of why he brought her here. He then gives his dad his voice back.

  Donovan’s dad: Champ, I know you’re hiding something. Your right shoulder is twitching a little.

  Donovan: “Haha no, nothing wrong happened she just…”

  Aeris interrupted him explaining the truth.

  Aeris: “Your son told me I was being controlled by my superior because I attacked him… I don’t even know what happened.”

  Eleorona: “Superior?”

  Donovan: “You know the friend I used to hang out with?”

  Eleorona: “Huh?”

  Donovan: “HJLAMER.”

  Eleorona: “Yeah I remember him.”

  It takes her some time to realize that Hjalmer is behind this.

  Eleorona: “Wait, you’re telling me Hjalmer did this to her? WHY IN THE FIRST PLACE?”

  Donovan: “Beats me. Anyways, there’s something I do need to accomplish to save Aeris.”

  Eleorona: “Ok ok ok, hold on a second, you first surprised us with her presence, and now you’re telling me you have to save her? This is not the generic princess and knight falling in love dude.”

  Donovan: “How the hell do you even have a job…”

  The reply got eleorona annoyed

  Donovan’s dad: “Enough, you too.”

  The deep-voiced man spoke with simple but powerful words.

  Donovan: “Yeah, sorry… Well, the thing is that she needs uhh.. She needs support, money and security… That’s because her family is not in good financial conditions so that’s why I’ll do my best to overcome this situation.”

  The whole family didn’t flinch or speak, they understood the situation.

  Donovan’s mom: “You got all of our support.”

  She said, happily.

  Eleorona: “Well then, what are we gonna do?”

  Donovan: “Beats me.”

  Eleorona: “Oh come ON!! YOU’RE THE ONE WHO KNOWS HJALMER MORE THAN ANYONE!”

  Donovan: “Calm down, let me think.”

  As Donovan thinks, other members of the family continue doing their stuff at their rhythm.

  Donovan in his mind: “To start off with, why does Hjalmer want to do all of this? I’m surprised that after some years he decided to show up… But why after 4 years? I guess he wanted to train enough to get me… Hmph, there might be something going on…”

  Eleorona: “Well the so-called brain guy is thinking so… What subject do you like?”

  Eleorona in her mind: “Why the hell am I asking this to her… Jeez, I feel like I’m pressuring her to answer.”

  Aeris: “Well I like literature because you can you know… umm, analyze and insert your emotions in the text.”

  She replied with such naturality that she smiled.

  Eleorona: “Basketball and now literature? Looks like you do have some stuff in common with this family.”

  Aeris: “I guess, but why literature?”

  Eleorona: “Because I’m a singer.” Aeris got so excited she began to jump happily. For every jump, she said only one word.

  Aeris: “Teach. Me. How. To. Sing. PLEASE!!”

  The girl with platinum blue hair replied with such joy that Eleorona understood her eagerness as she laughs.

  Eleorona: “Someday I will, don’t worry.”

  Going back to Donovan’s thoughts, he asked himself a clever question.

  Donovan in his mind: “After he disappeared, where’s Hjalmer now?”

  Donovan: “Sorry for interrupting, you two, but, where’s Hjalmer, Aeris?”

  Aeris: “I-”

  Donovan’s mom interrupts Aeris, offering her a glass of water.

  Aeris: “Thank you so much.”

  Aeris: “Oh- Yeah.. My superior is in Rome, Italy.”

  Donovan: “What.”

  Aeris: “What?”

  Eleorona: “What’s with the what?”

  Donovan: “How the hell did he manage to get there without his parents?”

  Aeris: “I don’t know anything about his parents, he never told me anything about them…”

  Eleorona in her mind: “I’m really curious of what actually happened to this dude.”

  Donovan: “To begin with, why is he in Italy?”

  Aeris: “Gang, uhhh, drugs, explosions here and there.”

  Donovan: “Eh, fair enough, I had the expectation that he would turn into something like that.”

  Eleorona: “Huh?! Why?! I thought he was all nice and had a positive mind!”

  Eleorona got even more curious of who is Hjalmer.

  Donovan: “Eh, he got obsessed with changing the world and blah blah blah… But not in a good way, I guess. If he has done this to Aeris then he’s planning something unnatural.”

  He replies as he starts walking to the door.

  Donovan’s dad: “You’re leaving already son? Come on you have to join the family meeting.”

  His dad begged him to stay a little longer after leaving. Donovan sighs with an uninterested desire wanting to finish things already.

  Donovan: “Fine.”

  After some minutes, the protagonist remembers that he has something to do.

  Donovan: “Well yeah I never thought that guy would become that smart, mom…”

  Donovan in his mind: “Shoot, If I don’t do anything about this then somehow Hjalmer will do something horrendous.”

  Donovan: “It was amazing to spend a good time with my family, anyway, I'm going to Italy."

  The parents and cousins were surprised by the comment.

  Eleorona: "Wait, wait, YOU'RE LEAVING JUST LIKE THAT?!"

  Eleorona grabs him by the shoulders.

  Donovan: "Hey no, you're coming with me."

  Eleorona remains silent, looking at him as if she wants to kill him.

  Eleorona: "I have to go?! You know I have a lot of things to do."

  Donovan raises his eyebrow to insinuate that it's a lie.

  Donovan: "Well? What do you have to do?"

  Eleorona: "You know, the usual, singing."

  When she finishes speaking, she leaves a fake smile to look good with Donovan

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  Donovan: “We both know you took a break from that.”

  The teenager got serious, grabbing her sister’s and aeris’ wrists to go with him.

  Eleorona: “Dude, what are you doing?!” Donovan: “I need you for this mission” Eleorona: “What?! Mission?!”

  Eleorona tried to remove her arm from her brother's grip, but her great strength prevented her from doing so. On the other hand, Aeris got carried away as she felt she had to do something about it.

  Aeris in her mind: “I believe I should do something about this… My heart is telling me to stand up for myself.”

  Aeris: “Don’t fight it, just… Come with us, please.”

  Aeris' words were enough to tell Eleorona to stop. Even Eleorona felt that she was urgently asking for help.

  Donovan in his mind: "I almost forgot... clothes for the trip."

  Donovan lets go of Eleorona

  Donovan: "Go get your stuff."

  The boy turns his head in his sister's direction, looking at her coldly.

  Eleorona in his mind: "What... Is it happening to you? And why do my hands tremble?! Ugh, I'd better do what he says."

  The young woman with golden eyes rushes to her room, surprising her parents.

  Donovan's Mom: "Dov, what's wrong?"

  The worried mother feels a burning in her son, a spark that is slowly igniting.

  Donovan: "I have to settle scores."

  A simple sentence was enough to imply the decision her son made, the mother nodded her head proudly.

  Aeris: "Hey, my house is 30 minutes from here and... I don't know if we will be able to go and get clothes for me..."

  Aeris looks at him with concern.

  Donovan in his mind: "I don't want to ask her this but I have to make sure she's okay..."

  Donovan: "Well um, does your mom know you work for Hjalmer?"

  The question leaves her in absolute silence, putting tension on whether to answer her honestly or not.

  Aeris in her mind: "If I tell him about what Hjalmer has done to me… He might kill him? I’m unsure, this guy releases a dangerous presence. I want to avoid trouble..."

  Aeris: "Uh yeah, she knows."

  To mask the lie, Aeris fakes a confident look at her responsibilities. Donovan changes his expression to a calmer one and takes a deep breath.

  Donovan: "I see... So let's go."

  Aeris in her mind: "I hope he realizes this..."

  Aeris: "Yes."

  Donovan: "Eleorona! Are you ready?! We're leaving!"

  Eleorona hears her younger brother's voice, getting annoyed at the little time he gave her to pack.

  Eleorona: "I'm coming Idiot, just give me a second!"

  Donovan: "Anyway, I'll explain the plan when we're on the plane."

  Eleorona leaves with her things desperately packed.

  Eleorona: "I'm ready!”

  The young woman with golden eyes remains silent but furious about what her brother is planning, as she holds her fist tight.

  Donovan: “Aeris, you said he has a… Organization?”

  Aeris: “Well, yeah”

  Aeris shrugs her shoulders.

  Donovan in his mind: “This dude is 17 years old and has an organization… What the hell is wrong with this sadistic blue-haired guy?”

  Donovan: “Anyways, what does his gang do? Is he the typical mafioso who sells drugs or what?”

  Donovan’s tone of voice became more curious about how absurd Hjalmer’s change was.

  Aeris: "The only thing I know is that yes, they sell drugs and weapons..."

  Donovan's question to Aeris did leave her thinking a lot.

  Aeris in her mind: "I feel like... It may be that my boss is doing something more macabre.”

  Eleorona interrumpts them and asks if they’re going to start moving. Eleorona: “Can we please talk about that later?”

  Aeris: “You’re right… Let’s go now.”

  Donovan’s Mom: “Both of you, take care.”

  Eleorona and Donovan nod their head, responding to Mom’s comment. They walked towards the door and followed Aeris.

  Eleorona: “Why are we following Aeris in the first place?”

  Donovan: “Communication.”

  The young woman raised her eyebrow as she repeated herself once again.

  Eleorona: “Be more specific, dumb-dumb.”

  Donovan: “Aeris will tell his mother that she will go to Italy to talk to Hjalmer”

  Eleorona is shocked, not even knowing that the mother knows about Hjalmer's existence.

  Eleorona: "Wait, wait... Does Aeris' mother know about Hjalmer?!"

  Donovan nods his head answering his question.

  Eleorona: "And do she know he's a mafioso...?"

  Donovan: "Yes."

  Eleorona fixes her gaze on Aeris.

  Eleorona: "Are you sure your mom trusts you?!"

  Aeris stops walking, looking down, clenching her fist.

  Aeris: "I have been sacrificing my energy for years so that my family can support itself, if I have to rebel against my superior, then I will take that burning flame and emit it rigorously."

  The motivational words made the brothers feel a macabre psyfield coming from the silver-blue-haired girl.

  Donovan in his mind: "Something tells me that Aeris is the one who will become dangerous if her life is taken...."

  Aeris put her forehead up and kept walking, Donovan smiled slightly and followed her.

  Donovan: "Let's continue."

  Eleorona also follows suit. After 4 minutes, Eleorona feels too lazy to walk, remembering her younger brother's chaotic jégosgalia.

  Eleorona in her mind: "Now that I remember, my brother has a huge imagination... Hahaha, I have an idea."

  Eleorona: "Oh, Donovan, your sister is feeling very overwhelmed and pale, would you do me the favor of creating a car for me?"

  The golden-eyed young woman expresses with a tone of urgent help.

  Donovan: "If you're pale already, what are you talking about?"

  The comment changed the girl's expression to a disappointed face.

  Eleorona: "From our house to Aeris's it's 25 minutes, right?"

  Donovan: "30 minutes."

  Eleorona: "The same thing."

  Donovan: "5 minutes apart."

  Eleorona: "I SAID IT'S THE SAME THING."

  Eleorona raises her voice to be clear and Aeris interrupts them.

  Aeris: "It's a 30-minute walk, do you have anything in mind?"

  Donovan: "Eleorona wants to abuse me because she knows I can create things."

  Aeris: "Create.. stuff?! Not that your jégosgalia was to immobilize people?!"

  Donovan: "No? Anyway, so that it is not bothering, I will create the car."

  Donovan extends his arm, thus calling the name of his jégosgalia.

  Donovan: "God's Rend."

  Golden particles appear in the form of a whirlwind when creating a Toyota Hilux.

  Aeris is shocked by the existence of such a power.

  Eleorona: "Well, time to drive!"

  The siblings get into the car, while Aeris is still in shock.

  Donovan: "You stand there and go where the wind takes you."

  Aeris reacts and enters quickly.

  Eleorona: "Well, where do you live?"

  Aeris: "The Center of the Sun Goddess"

  Eleorona in her mind: "That place... Isn't it abandoned?"

  Eleorona almost blurts out a word, but Aeris doesn't question and they give their trip.

  7:21 P.M.

  They arrived at the house.

  The house lost its outstanding color, yellow. The paint was too dry to peel, and the ceiling was a little worn out like Aeris' mental health. The windows, some broken and others in good condition, the grass not being cut for years, evidencing the long time that has passed since the loss of Aeris' father. The atmosphere felt uncomfortable and unsafe, giving the impression that Eleorona felt that they could be assaulted at any moment. The wooden door opens with a prolonged creak. Eleorona is frightened and hides behind Donovan, however, she remembers that she has powers.

  Eleorona in her mind: "Wait... I have powers... AND WHY AM I SCARED?!"

  An aura of confused and bitter feelings abound in the house, and so, Aeris' mother makes her presence.

  Aeris' mother: "Good evening... Do you need anything?"

  The low, slow tone more or less hints at where Aeris's way of speaking comes from.

  The mother takes a few steps forward to check those who are looking for something from her.

  She sees her daughter, with a happy face and she slowly runs to her daughter to hug her.

  Aeris' mother: "Oh my girl, why are you coming at this time?"

  Aeris: "Well... I'm going to Italy to talk to my superior."

  Aeris' mother: (Whispering) "Who are they? Are they related to Mr. Drameus?"

  Donovan: "Yes... Ehhh.."

  Aeris' mother knew that Donovan wanted to confirm by naming her.

  Aeris' mother: "Oh please, you can call me Doctor Juno."

  Donovan: "Are you a doctor?"

  Dr. Juno: "Of course! I attend at the Crimson Fire hospital."

  Donovan: "Ah.. I see, well, excuse me for leaving our talk so short, but we announce that Aeris will be with us for a few days... Doesn't it bother you?”

  Doctor Juno simply laughs, covering her mouth.

  Dr. Juno: "Hahahaha! I would appreciate it very much if you took it on a trip... She doesn't leave the house so much unless it's her job. May I ask, for how long you guys will be there?”

  Donovan: “For some days. Aeris should get everything for her traveling.”

  Aeris: “W-What?! Dude how-”

  Dr. Juno: “Oh come on, I’ll help you with that.”

  Aeris: “Thanks a lot…”

  Aeris and her mother go inside to get her clothes, hygiene products, and books for her traveling.”

  After 10 minutes Aeris is now ready with all of her stuff.

  Donovan: “Damn that was fast.”

  Eleorona: "By the way, how will we keep in touch?"

  Dr. Juno: "We can share the Dvasinis Nexus or communicate by cell phone. What do you prefer?"

  Aeris: "I say by cell phone."

  Donovan & Eleorona: "I say the same."

  The Doctor gives them her number to report inconveniences or share information.

  Dr. Juno: "Well, here it is. Remember to take care of Aeris and read her a book with her stuffed animal-"

  The doctor is interrupted by her daughter's scream.

  Aeris: "MOM!! ENOUGH!!"

  Aeris embarrasses himself, changing the metal shape of the lamp posts.

  Dr. Juno: "All right all right, I'll stop teasing you."

  Dr. Juno: "Anyway, good luck on your journey."

  Eleorona: "Thank you very much, we count on your support."

  Dr. Juno: "Well, I'm saying goodbye, I have to take care of Aeris' younger sister."

  Donovan: "Good luck, take care of yourself."

  Dr. Juno says goodbye by raising his hand and moving it from side to side as he walks to his door.

  Eleorona: "Time to go.”

  Donovan created a plan to go to Italy and infiltrate as fake hitmen to counterattack Hjalmer and make him reconsider what he has done. For some context, Aeris was already in Italy weeks before this day. Luckily, Aeris’ salary was enough to make her travel from country to country. She was assigned to take a look at Donovan and gain his information. Hjalmer used his JégosGalia, heating the office and eventually making Aeris faint when she was about to leave. The blue-haired boss attached a hidden camera to Aeris' clothes so he could see what was happening. Ever since Aeris became aware, the jégosgalia of one of his hitmen was deactivated on his own for unknown reasons.

  Hjalmer: “Ah, Donovan, my regret that I didn't kill you in that fight fills me with frustration, but it's good that you're coming to visit your old best friend…”

  Hjalmer activates maximum security in his organization so that they do not gain access and thus, Hjalmer will be able to make a surprise attack.

  After some hours, Eleorona, Aeris, and Donovan went to the airport to travel to Italy, they took their comfy seats… A strange smell, as if something was burning. It was the engine, the passengers panicked thinking it would be their last day of life. The protagonists immediately acted, Aeris and Eleorona told all the passengers to stay with them because they emitted their jegosgalia through their powerful psyfield. Meanwhile, Donovan confronted the enemy attack, one of Hjalmer's enforcers who possessed pyrokinesis.

  Donovan: “My patience is fading more and more, but my years have been boring, so let's see what you have to give me, hitman.” The hitman grins and creates shockwaves with his fire whips, Donovan simply locks the hitman in an area where he lacks oxygen.

  Donovan (In his mind): “All right I’m starting to get headaches… I have to finish this quickly”

  The hitman starts coughing desperately for oxygen as he tries to escape the no-oxygen area. Donovan interrogates the hitman asking if hjalmer knows about the current situation. The hitman acts innocent lying that he doesn’t know anything, only that he was sent to stop Ivanel. Donovan knew the hitman was lying because of how exaggerated his tone of voice sounded.

  Donovan: “Answer me or else I’m going to erase you from existence.”

  Hitman: “Fin..e.. But please let…me… g-go…”

  Donovan erases the zone letting the guy speak. While Eleorona and Aeris were falling at a high speed. To protect the passengers, Aeris utilized her skills to stabilize and connect the rifle's damaged section. Eleorona, meantime, made an ice platform to sit above the aircraft and have a better look. She used electricity to slow the plane's fall and make a safe landing. Eleorona confirmed the successful landing by sending Donovan a message through Dvasinis Nexus. Donovan flew to where the others were, and got necessary the details to finish off the organization. The 3 were tasked with repairing the plane, Donovan retrieving the remaining tools for the plane, and Aeris finding a more resistible metal for the exterior and interior of the plane. After resolving the recurring problem, they resumed their flight and arrived safely in Italy.

  When they landed at Palermo airport, Eleorona said she knew a friend who lived in Italy, so he came to pick them up. The transmission of the camera carried by Aeris was cut off, as in the trouble it was destroyed by the large concentration of metallokinesis that she carried. Aeris threw the camera into the ocean, and by a stroke of luck, Hjalmer was training, which made the trip peaceful with no hitmen. Eleorona introduced her business friend, Lawrence.

  Eleorona: “Guys, this is Lawrence, it's a business friend who I contacted to give us lodging and help us with our mission, be kind to him.”

  Lawrence: “Welcome to Italy.”

  Donovan & Aeris: “Nice to meet you.” they both exchanged a handshake with Lawrence.

  —2 hours later...—

  Hjalmer returned to his office and noticed that his hitman had not returned... He knew then that he failed his mission to stop Donovan, no, rather, he was stupid enough to know that 1 hitman was not enough.

  Hjalmer: “Tsk, how could I forget the stupidly powerful JégosGalia.”

  Hjalmer is frustrated by his poor decision and destroys his entire office within seconds. The anger disappeared, his mind cleared, and he began to plan for hours.

  In the morning at 7:26 A.M. Aeris acted on instinct and activated her ability leaving a hole in the wall because of the nightmare she had, the abuse caused by Hjalmer. Her traumas were deepening for the worst…

  The protagonists wanted to finish their goal quickly, they wanted to live their lives in peace and reason with Hjalmer, so they trained for hours to improve their Jégosgalia. Meanwhile, Hjalmer had 3 options:

  Go straight to them on his own.

  Wait for them to arrive to seal them all.

  Run them off with their strongest hitmen.

  Hjalmer rearranged his plan, starting off with waiting for them to enter their organization, then pretending he doesn't have any hitmen to trick them, thinking Hjalmer is all alone, lying that his hitmen died in previous events to then, seal them all, especially Donovan.

  The protagonists were ready to head to the organization, for now, all seemed normal because Hjalmer would’ve attacked them since he got a lot of technology in Italy. In a couple of minutes, they arrived at his organization. Lawrence activated his Quantum Shift, and for the first one he had to infiltrate, he did it successfully, he was able to store 4 identities by knocking out the hitmen with ease. While at the most unexpected time, did Aeris have to relieve herself in a situation like this?!

  Aeris: “Very unexpected this but... The bathroom calls me..”

  Aeris just stares at the Ivanel brothers as if they have to help her.

  Donovan & Eleorona: “You must be kidding.”

  Their voices synchronized, making their surprised tone stand out. Donovan's patience was slowly waning, and he activated his jegosgalia and created a room with the tools needed for a proper bathroom. Aeris sprinted to the bathroom… A minute later a wounded hitman appeared in front of the protagonists, in reality, it was Lawrence who warned them that there is dangerous JégosGalia.

  Eleorona: "Here we go with the stress...”

  Eleorona activates her Glacial Voltage: Flashy Storm.

  Donovan: “You shouldn’t be using it, it’s unnecessary.”

  Eleorona: “You didn't have to make that comment, I just want to end the pugilist of our past life, besides, just knowing that he is still present, terrifies me.”

  Eleorona speaks with long pauses as if she is going to faint from her craving to kill Hjalmer.

  Lawrence changed her appearance to stealth. They sprinted straight to the building

  Donovan: "Oh, I forgot, Aeris."

  Donovan knocks on the door and tells Aeris to hurry up.

  Aeris: "OKAY JUST YOU WAIT FOR ME BUT IT SEEMS LIKE IT HASN'T COME OUT" Aeris raises her voice with a desperate tone because she can't believe that she’s doing this in the middle of a mission.

  Donovan: (Covering his forehead) "Oh my God, you have a lot of trust in me... Well, I'll wait for you."

  Donovan keeps an eye on his surroundings just in case.

  Donovan in his mind: “But in the middle of a mission? What did she eat?”

  Some hours ago…

  Lawrence: “Well guys, I’ve baked my special cinnamon rolls, please, enjoy.”

  The guests (The Ivanel siblings & Aeris) seemed excited for how well Lawrence baked, the cinnamon rolls had a tasty appearance that anyone could drool and barely resist the temptations. Aeris was the first one to grab a cinnamon roll, she hadn’t ate anything sugary in a week. While the siblings only grabbed 3 cinnamon rolls, Aeris ate the rest, which was 10 cinnamon rolls.

  Aeris: “Lawrence you should teach me how to bake these glorious cinnamon rolls, in fact, you should open a bakery!”

  Aeris told that to Lawrence in a happy tone.

  While Donovan was with Aeris, Eleorona, and Lawrence had a BIG struggle… A towering hitman stood in the brightly lighted hallway, his body tensed with expectancy. As he got ready to take on Eleorona and Lawrence, he studied the area with his sharp vision, analyzing the situation. Eleorona unleashed her powerful JégosGalia, a flickering electric force manifestation of Forcemight, as the battle got underway. She unleashed a burst of energy in the direction of the hitman, hoping to shock him and take the fight to his level. The electric glacier rushed ahead, crackling and sending a blinding blue light across the hallway.

  His reflexes increased as the electric charge rushed in his direction. He dodged the upcoming blow with lightning-fast agility, shifting and twisting at an incredible rate of speed. Behind him, the electrified glacier impacted the earth, cracking the ground and launching sparks into the air.

  The hitman was not disappointed by Eleorona's opening attack, and he quickly made up ground on his opponents. He struck out quickly at Eleorona and Lawrence, his powerful muscles rippling with strength. His moves were deliberate and accurate. In the tough 2 vs 1 combat, every punch was thrown precisely to take advantage of any vulnerability and gain the upper hand.

  Eleorona: “Why am I not surprised by the tenacity of this juggernaut guy… Tsk.”

  Eleorona comments with a disappointed tone.

  Even with Eleorona's remarkable Force might skills and Lawrence's strategic aptitude, they were confronted with challenges from the hitman's extraordinary agility and skill. The three fighters were locked in a bloody struggle for domination in the dark battlefield, and the hallway was filled with the sounds of clashing forces and vibrating energy.

  The competition between strategy, power, and talent becomes a rain of blood created by the thirst for survival. The hitman made a feint deceiving the two, hitting them in the stomach spat blood, and sent them flying, crashing into the walls. Every movement is the approach to the extreme tiredness of an eternal battle... The body tenses more and more slowly, to the point that the bodies of Eleorona and Lawrence can't handle the unimaginable pain anymore. Before fainting, Eleorona sends a message through the Dvasinis Nexus to Donovan.

  Eleorona through Dvasinis Nexus: “Dov, we lost… against the enem..y… Hurry up and defeat him….”

  His skin goes goosebumps, knowing that her sister is one of the strongest fighters in all of Russia and Croatia, how could it be that she would be defeated in a couple of minutes?

  Donovan: “Aeris, hurry up we got no time left.” Aeris: “Yeah! I’m done give me some seconds.”

  Aeris washes her hands and activates her JégosGalia to get ready to fight. The two enter the building, they see the poor state of the place as if the fury of a lion was replicated to the edges of the building. Above, they see Eleorona and Lawrence on the ground wounded by a giant hitman, with defined proportions.

  Donovan: “It’s interesting how Hjalmer hired weird but strong people…”

  The hitman ran to the wounded protagonists as he was about to demolish them!

  Hitman: “??!!”

  Donovan leaped at the velocity of a bullet, doing a sharp drill kick… But the hitman’s skin was too rough and durable enough to not feel a thing.

  Donovan: “I guess that going with the traditional method is safer… For now.” Donovan activated his JégosGalia to gain quintuple agility. As Donovan warms up by bouncing in a singular place, the hitman throws a jab that pierces the silent wind in just about 500 milliseconds. Predictable. Donovan dodges the punch and hits the juggernaut hitman with an accelerated & devastating overhand of 535 Kilogram-Force. The blow makes a sound of a shotgun. Donovan is starting to feel good about fighting for the first time in years... It will be that this time he can improve his God's Rend.

  Donovan: “I’m going to enjoy every second of this fight…”

  Donovan expresses his excitement and crushes the hitman’s arm by twisting it into a helix shape.

  The painful and agonizing cry from his lips resounded like a lion’s roar. The tall hitman fell back, his intimidating form shifted for a minute on the dirty surface. Even with all that pain shooting through him, his strong mentality maintained a solid position, calming himself quickly.

  The hitman moved like flashes of light, throwing rapid punches of a beautiful boxing combination. His left looked telegraphed, landing precise blows with force and accuracy. Every blow made him attempt to take out his opponent and alter the pattern of the fight, putting in all of his efforts.

  However Donovan, as the smart teenager he is, discovered a gap and took advantage of it to get the better of him. He struck the hitman’s claves with a perfect-timed motion, delivering a fast unexpected blow, sending him backward. Donovan’s punch weight went through all the hitman’s body, throwing him against the next wall.

  Even more of an unexpected turn came from Donovan as the hitman tried to regain his balance. He reached out and pulled screws from the air, their metallic objects glittering menacingly as they materialized. With a sudden burst of strength and clever Donovan directed the screws to circle around the hitman, pinning him to the wall in a way similar to a crucifixion.

  The hitman was stuck, his movements limited by the screws holding him in place, and his muscles tightened. Despite the situation, he had a ferocious resolve in his eyes that demonstrated his tenacity and refusal to give up in the face of difficulty.

  The noises of the fierce struggle, the clashing of metal, and the fighters' breathing difficulties filled the slim space, creating a tense environment. The hitman was fighting against the limitations placed on him by Donovan's ingenious strategies, and every second of the fight was filled with suspense and anxiety over how it would turn out. Aeris just stood there, watching two lions fighting to see who was worth the throne.

  Donovan: “Sigh… 2 Minutes were enough for me to defeat this guy, at least, it was fun… Now, time to heal these guys.”

  Donovan is shocked to see the wounds, both of which were precisely marked with a circle and an X. The silence becomes the most noticeable thing in the place, the wind only accompanies the melody of a twisted moment.

  Aeris: "Donovan, what's going on?"

  Aeris only looks at Donovan with a lot of concern, as she doesn't understand the meaning of the circle with the X.

  Donovan heals Eleorona and Lawrence but suddenly, a twisted but nostalgic Dvasinis nexus comes into contact with Donovan's Dvasinis... It was Hjalmer.

  Hjalmer through the Dvasinis Nexus: “It’s been years best friend… You know? I missed you a lot, I miss the times of we shared philosophies and practiced martial arts, it was fun, you know… However, my emotions are telling me to hurry THE FUCK UP AND KILL YOUR COWARD ASS.”

  The Dvasinis nexus disconnected from the Dvasinis Link. Donovan sighed knowing that he didn't want to deal with all this, but he had to stop Hjalmer's selfishness.

  The depressing lighting in the corridor created extended shadows that gave the impression that a predator was waiting to devour its prey, with a frightening and quiet atmosphere. Every step resonated loudly, creating the impression that someone was observing from the shadows. Dust was floating in the air. The doors all seemed to hide something risky, and the walls themselves seemed ancient. This depressing passageway had a tense atmosphere, suggesting that a disaster may strike at any time. The predator appears empty-handed as if it were seen without the intention of attacking. Hjalmer appears stained with blood... Could it be he has committed something unexpected in his building?

  Hjalmer: “How’s your day, kiddo?”

  Donovan: “Meaningless.”

  Hjalmer grins knowing he’s in front of his best friend.

  Hjalmer: “That… right there, is the Donovan I know” Hjalmer claps his hands, as he cheers Donovan up.

  Hjalmer: “Welcome to your show, Dread Savant. The show now… begins.”

  Chapter 1.5 ends...