meteosity

Izaki AwakensIzaki's eyes flutter open. His head throbs. He groans. "Ugh... where am I?"

Kazen sighs in relief. "You fainted while driving. These people saved us."

Izaki glances around at the unfamiliar faces. "Thank you, guys."

Nesco and Ecro grin. "No problem, buddy."

Nesco kneels beside Izaki. "You were in bad shape. Who did you fight?"

Kazen scoffs. "Oh, right… that bastard—Cisco."

Ecro and Nesco exchange shocked looks. "Wait. You defeated Cisco?!"

Izaki rubs his temple. "Barely. We almost lost."

Kazen narrows his eyes. "You know, Nesco, your name sounds kinda like Cisco..."

Nesco hesitates before nodding. "He's my older brother."

Kazen and Izaki freeze. "WHAT?!!"

Nesco lowers his head. "Yeah… Cisco was my brother."

The weight of the revelation settles in. Izaki breaks the silence. "Where's Hellesa?"

Hellesa & Zenix's ConversationZenix crosses his arms. "Hellesa, your parents weren't ordinary people. They were legendary assassins. They could wipe out entire armies with ease."

Hellesa's jaw drops. "What?! My parents were assassins?!"

Zenix nods. "And that claw you wield—it belonged to your mother. Before she died, she entrusted one to me and the other to your brother."

Hellesa frowns. "Why? Why not just give it to me herself?"

Zenix sighs. "Because these weapons are deadly. You weren't ready to handle them back then. She wanted to make sure you received them at the right time."

Hellesa clenches her fists. "Then can I have the other one now?"

Zenix shakes his head. "Not yet. Wielding both requires immense training. If you try now, you'll only hurt yourself."

Hellesa glares. "Then who's going to train me?"

Zenix smirks. "I will. I made a promise to your mother."

Before Hellesa can respond—

"Hey, Hellesa, are you okay?"

Hellesa turns to see Izaki approaching.

"I'm fine," she reassures him.

Izaki eyes Zenix warily. "Who's this guy?"

Hellesa gestures between them. "Izaki, meet Zenix. Zenix, this is Izaki."

The two exchange a nod.

"Nice to meet you," Zenix says.

A Sinister Plan Unfolds(Inside the council's chamber...)

Council Member 0 leans forward. "We need a plan to stop them."

As he speaks, his eyes catch two individuals outside the building.

A man, Esco, smirks at a woman, Nemi.

Esco: "Ahh, I can't control my feelings."

Nemi smirks: "Well, I am that beautiful."

Esco: "I'm ready to hook up with you. What about you?"

Nemi giggles: "I'm ready anytime, honey."

Council Member 0's lips curl into a sinister grin. "Perfect."

He gestures to his guards. "Capture them. They will be our pawns in this war. With them, I have a plan that will turn this battle upside down."

The Training Begins(Back at Zenix's base...)

Zenix stretches his arms. "You all should rest tonight. Training begins tomorrow."

Izaki scoffs. "Training? Why? We're already strong enough."

Zenix chuckles darkly. "You think you know power? You have no idea what the true powerhouses of the secret organization are capable of."

Izaki narrows his eyes. "How do you know this?"

Zenix's smirk fades. His voice drops. "Because I was once one of them. A former council member of Meteosity."

The room falls into stunned silence.

The real battle is only beginning.