《Falling Skies》


 Beginning

    The cold air engulfs the world as it crumbles apart. Why did it end up being like this? I should have stopped him, but I just couldn''t kill my own son. Luke is the only person she had left me. The world is crumbling apart, and it is my fault for not paying attention to the prophecy that was given to me.


    The wind picked up, and created many funnel clouds that instantly turned into destructive tornadoes. I raised my hand, and used my energy to create a field around me. I need to get to the island as fast as possible! Before I could even take a step, I heard the sound of a woman. "Are you really going to leave like that?"


    I turned to face the woman that had spoken, and I froze. The person before me was none other than my wife, Annabeth Sickle. "I..I thought that you were dead!?"


    "I am dead, but it seems as though I was called over here for some work."


    Work? "You mean to say that the dead actually doesn''t live in peace, and have to work. I don''t think that that is right. Does this mean that the worlds are converging together?! This is bad!" Annabeth just shook her head in agreement, and started to build up energy.


    "I have a faster way to get to where you need, but it can be bumpy for the living. Are you ready?" Well as of right now, we have no time to lose, so I have no other choice. I simply nodded my head slightly. Annabeth smiled back before my vision became white from her spell.


    When my eyes adjusted, I noticed that the sky was red, and that I am in a place where space and time is messed up. Where am I? "Welcome to my domain father! Do you like it? I made it just for you, mother, and I."


    I quickly turned around to see Luke sitting in a throne-like chair. "You aren''t my son! You are only the demon who has taken over his body." To prove my point, Luke''s eyes began to change to many colors as the energy around him began to stir.


    "Father, why are you being like this? Don''t you want to be together forever?"


    "At once I did, but that all changed when you took over Luke''s body and used it for your own purposes! You are using the anc..." A strong hand held my throat tightly, choking me. I looked at the throne to see that Luke was gone, so there was only one other option.


    "Why did you have to ruin that moment? Luke told me to say those words when I saw you, but here you are dying by my hands instead." The voice is no longer Luke''s. It''s deeper, and most definitely demonic.


    I managed to grab his arm, and use my energy to snap it. The body that the demon is using right now is human, so it has little resistance to energy levels that high. "Ack.." The atmosphere instantly became intense.


    This is finally it! The moment of truth has arrived! The once white energy became black, and started to flow towards Luke''s body. The dark energy twirled around until it was a cocoon. After a few moments of waiting, you could hear the loud crack. More and more came until it was covered with them.


    *psh* The demon emerged from using Luke''s body as its core. I twitched slightly at the thought of it, and started to gather energy before the big clash. "Let me ask you one thing before we start this. Will Luke''s body be safe if I hit you with all I''ve got?"


    Yes, it will, but yours I''m not so sure about." The demon has long black hair and red eyes, along with some black feathery wings. "Bye!" Pain erupted through my body when I noticed that he had disappeared from my eyesight. So fast!


    I fell down to the ground when he took his hand out from my chest. I already knew what that means. I have failed the universe, and all of its people. Sorry.


    Those were my last thoughts.


    That I could do nothing.


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    Nothing at all!!!


    Many feelings began to sprout at the same time as I felt my body come back to life. "You aren''t the only one in this. I will help you save me and my people!"


    I felt so much energy coursing through me, that I thought that I was glowing. I stood back up to see the demon''s surprised look, and I smiled. I used one of my most simple spells, the lightning strike. A strong electric beam fell down from the sky, and landed where the demon was standing.


    I held up my hand with shock. "Don''t be frightened. This is our power combined." The voice of the universe assured me. What spell can finish him off fastest?


    "It''s a forbidden spell, and it will obliterate your son''s body too. Are you sure that you want that to happen?"


    No, I want to at least see my son once more.


    As if the demon was reading my thoughts as he was recovering from the aftershock of the spell, he replaced his face with Luke''s. His eyes were sad, yet furious. Why does the demon make such a face? It''s weird.


    The demon attacked once again, but this time I got the better of him. I quickly moved away, and began the meteor shower spell. Then I noticed Luke''s face once again, and stopped the spell almost instantly. Is there a way to get Luke''s body away from the demon''s grasp?


    There is, but it''s too tricky for you to handle. I''ll have to go into your body, but it may be destroyed from the pure energy I have.


    I don''t care!


    Very well then. Here I go! Everything went black.


    When I came to, Luke was beside me, and I smiled. I lifted my arm to touch his forehead, only to notice that both of them were gone. I held back a scream that was painful to hold.


    I told you didn''t I? With your body in this condition, you can only cast one more spell in your entire life. I''ll teach you the forbidden spell now since you only have one shot at this, so watch carefully.


    Images played through my mind like a movie. Once it stopped, I was more than ready to begin.


    "The sun''s quake, and the earth''s wind


    come together and heed my call


    the time has come to obliterate thy enemy


    now!"


    Time and space themselves shook as the spell erupted back into existence. Clouds began to cover the sky, yet the sun shone even more brightly. A funnel cloud began to form as something shot out of the sun, and they both merged to create the forbidden spell. Nova Twister is its name, and the last spell I would ever cast.


    Nova Twister hit the ground, and swept up everything including the castor, and destroys the body with the flames inside. At the very least, the universe is saved. Now I can die in peace!


    You don''t deserve death. You will have another life in a new world that isn''t that different from your own. You aren''t dead, so get up.


    "I said get up, ya lazy butt!" A kick to the stomach is not my favorite thing to wake up to.


    "Mom, why do you always have to do that?!" But this place isn''t so bad. Even though there is no magic here, it''s probably one of the most peaceful worlds. I wander how my old world is doing?


    You aren''t alone. Even if you will eventually come to forget about me. I won''t forget how you save me and my people.


    "Yes, I already know."I said in reply.


    "Know what? Wait, who are you talking to?" Mom asked.

 The Chained Room (I)

    I''ve been in this world for 15 years, yet there is nothing that I can see so far that has the slightest relation to my old one. All it has is education, politics, and very basic martial arts. I can''t even get the slightest connection to the natural energy that I''m very familiar with.


    "You will have another life in a new world that isn''t that different from your own." The mysterious voice echoed through my head as I continuously compare both of the world''s to each other. Maybe there is something that I haven''t noticed yet.


    As I pondered about similarities, a group of teachers  start to head towards my desk. They waited for a while before realizing that I wasn''t paying heed to any of them. "Excuse me, Mike Dogster, but we have something important to discuss with you. Can you please follow us somewhere?"


    I stood up almost immediately and silently followed as asked. The truth is that I am actually glad that they got me out of that stuffy, old classroom. Since this is my second life, I already knew most of the things that they taught. Though the math and history is new. I''m in all of the advanced classes too.


    The high school that I go to is known as Dragon Master High. The school has been running for the long span of 200 years, so it has gained quite a reputation in this world. It is said that Dragon Master High is a school that could make even geniuses cry in frustration, but I have no problem in it''s classes. In fact, I have all A''s.


    I wander what these teachers want with me. Are they going to ask me to skip another grade? No, I doubt it since they could wait till classes is over to do that. The more I thought of an answer, my interest rises upon this matter. Could a secret of this world be opened up to me by them?


    We turned down into many hallways, most of which I''ve never seen. The mini journey had come to an end in front of a pair of thick, wooden doors that is chained up. The 3 teachers that guided me turned around, and I could see that each of them were nervous.


    "Mike Dogster. You were chosen out of all of the other participants, meaning the students. Despite our strict education and rules, you still end up getting all A''s. There are a few others too, and all of you will meet in this room." The man who talked pointed towards the door with chains.


    Is this going to be a school secret or a worldly secret? I need to found out which one it is.


    Stolen from its rightful author, this tale is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings.The man who talked looked to be in his 30''s with his blue eyes. The only woman in the group seems to be in her late 40''s while the last teacher seems to be in his late 20''s. The woman stepped up to say, " I''m known as Amanda. The one with the blue eyes is known as Smith while the other is James. From this point on, you will address us as seniors, not as teachers."


    The other two nodded their heads in agreement. James held out his hand towards the chains to grab a hold onto the lock as he pulled out a rusty key, and unlocked the lock before him. As soon as the chains were off, I felt that there is some change in the atmosphere. A sliver of excitement came, and my heart began to race.


    I haven''t felt this type of excitement since I''ve come to this world. This atmosphere feels a bit familiar too. What could be behind those doors that could bring up a feeling of familiarity.


    James stepped to the side, and Smith came up to the doors next. He lightly pressed his hands onto both sides of the door and began to slowly push them open. A blinding light came through, and I squinted. When the doors came to a stop, my eyes have already adjusted to the light, so I can clearly see the room before me.


    The small room has couches running along its walls, and the ceiling is mainly covered with lights. No wander the room was so bright at first. I took into notice that another person is here already, so I decided to go speak with him to see what he knows.


    He has blond hair, like me, and brown eyes. My eyes are green, so  as far as I was concerned, that is the end of our physical similarities. "Hi, I''m Mike Dogster. Would it be too much trouble if I would ask for your name sir?" I looked at him with pleading eyes.


    "If you look at me that way, I have no other choice but to tell you. I''m Jake Connings. Nice to meet you Mike." I sat down beside him and looked at the wall for a while. I turned to look at Jake and opened my mouth to speak once again when the door opened again.


    My eyes changed towards the direction of the door. Once I got a full view of the next person that is destined to be in this room, I gasped.  I stood to my feet instantly. "A..Annabeth! You''re here too!"


    The girl in front of me is not a day older than 16, yet she looks stunning with her blue eyes and black hair. She is the splitting image of my past wife, Annabeth. She looked shocked for a second, then she asked "Who are you?" Dread filled my heart as I realize my mistake.