Tyrant's Abode..
The name alone sounded omninous..
"Wait, tyrant? Ain't that what these people call you?" Raiden asked, eyebrow raised…
"Ahem…. Why don't we just go down" Aaron refused to answer..
"Pitt..hahahahahaha" Both boys burst laughing..
"The old man couldn't come up with a better name" Raiden was buckling over..
"Why not slap the word 'abode' to my epithet, that'll be badass" Leon mocked in his grandfather's voice…
Aaron's face darkened hearing his grandchildren mocking the name he thought up for his stronghold…
And so they began their descent, one disgruntled grandfather and his mischievous gremlin grandchildren…
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The tyrant's abode, from above, it looked like just your normal military structure, but as they began their descent, they realized that it was NOT just a "military structure"…
It was vast, almost rivaling the agares duchy's capital city Bane City…
Multiple citizens could be seen on the streets, living their lives as usual, it didn't give off a "military stronghold" vibe in the least…
"Woooahhh" both boys exclaimed in wonder, their eyes shining….
"Amazing isn't it" Aaron asked, pride evident in his voice..
"Grandpa, what is this place? It doesn't look like a stronghold at all.. and how are these normal people unaffected by the altitude from this far up in the sky?" Raiden asked, unable to understand the logic behind it all..
"The people you see are all family members of the soldiers in the stronghold,and they're unaffected because a massive formation covers the whole stronghold " came his reply..
"This massive space just to house the families of a few thousand soldiers?" Leon wasn't convinced..
"Few thousand?" Aaron's eyebrows rose in amusement..
"Boy I'll have you know that there're well over 3 million of the most elite troops in both worlds stationed here, not counting the ones currently stationed at THE INFERNAL EMPIRE"
"Woah!!!"
"3 million? That's a lot"
"No wonder this much space is needed to house family" both kids were amazed yet again, their joint amazement currently calling for a ceasefire…
"Alright, let's head over to the command center", saying so, he steered the jet toward an imposing structure located at the center of the city…
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The Stronghold…
On the open training fields of the Tyrants stronghold, 3 men and a woman wearing Military garb could be seen waiting, behind them, hundreds of military personnel stood at attention…
Phewwwwww!!!
The slicing of air currents reached them first, before it appeared..
A sleek jet black flying vessel, it's wings adorned with the golden crest of a Demonic Head with a massive blade going through it…(Does this ring a bell anyone??)..
"Look alive people, the SUPREME GENERAL is arriving" the leading officer, a man who looked to be in his early 30s, over 7ft tall, a broad muscular yet compact build, a handsome face with features carved to perfection, flowing black hair falling past his shoulders..
But what stood out the most were his eyes, they were an intense golden, like twin mini suns rotating on their axis within his sockets…
At his words, the officers behind them, and even the other three, a man with a gnarly scar running down the side of his face, the other was short, like, very short, he was a dwarve, his short stature filled with stocky muscles, on his back he carried a hammer that was easily twice his height, red beard braided into one single lock..
The last of the 3 was a woman in crisp military attire, the uniform hugged her curvaceous body perfectly, a beautiful face framed by luscious black hair, with pale brown eyes that flowed with the calm of someone used to giving orders…
And as they completed arranging their postures, the vessel came to a stop before them..
It's doors hissed and lowered…
"WE GREET THE SUPREME GENERAL"
Their voices thundered through the atmosphere..
Step…Step…Step..
Calm, unhurried footsteps echoed against the cool metal of the vessel, and then he appeared..
Aaron agares, his coat bearing an ancient "¥" character that translated into the word SUPREME..
He surveyed the scene with the calm and ease of someone meant to be on top…
"At ease" came his authoritative voice..
Gone was the soft and caring grandpa that Raiden and Leon were used to..
What stood before them now, was the SUPREME GENERAL of the tyrant's abode..
Current OVERSEER of the INFERNAL HUBRIS EMPIRE!!!!!!….
"Soooooo coooool!!!"
Both boys couldn't help but think so with stars in their eyes, after all , their grandfather was looking damn badass right now….
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The soldiers were eventually dismissed, and as they filed out one by one…
"Malcom " Aaron's voice called out..
The mentioned personnel stopped…
It was none other than the golden eyed man…
As the field emptied out, it remained only the golden eyed man and Aaron..
"You boys can come out now" Aaron spoke up, his usual warmth returning the moment he spoke to the boys..
Immediately, two rockets launched into him,
"Woooahhh, grandpa that was so cool!!!"
"You were like, 'humph, at ease',"
The two kids talked over each other, clearly excited..
"Okay, okay, enough, let's get serious.."
Both boys settled down hearing this..
"Kids, this is Malcom," he said, introducing the man..
They turned, and had to tilt their heads to look at the man properly, and immediately, they noticed his eyes..
"Gold?" Raiden's eyes widened..
Only one family was ever and still is recorded to have golden eyes that shone with the brightness of the sun…
"Hahaha" ….
"Little lightning, little lion, meet your uncle, older brother of both Micheal and Cathrine, my Firstborn Son…
Malcom Agares"….
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A/N: Man it's only been a day, and we've already reached 10 power stones..
I don't want to get optimistic and get my hopes crushed but damn I can't help it…
Thank you..
Second chapter in a bit…
Thanks for reading…