Chapter 3 The past

Almost 10 years ago…

In a room, with gold and red wallpaper, 10 meters in height and 15 meters in width and length, were 3 children running and laughing around the room.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!

The 3 kids ran towards the door all excited hoping to see someone they haven't seen in a while. The oldest child out of the three, an eight-year-old boy with short black hair and bright green-like eyes. His name was Ceteus the older brother of Mikro and Khione who was only 3 and 1 years old.

Ceteus opened the door and you could see the disappointment on his face as his brows scrunched and a frown appeared on his face.

3 adults were wearing all black with a cloak covering their figures with each one of them wearing a phoenix-like mask.

"Young masters I'll advise you three to take a seat as we have some important news for you." said one the man

Ceteus picked up Khione and were walking towards the bed with Mikro following behind him.

As the 3 laid on the bed, the three figures with masks stood in front of the children who seemed to have a disappointed look on their faces.

"Children I hate to inform you but…" the man started to choke on his words " Your Mother and my mentor is now confirmed to have died in the war protecting her squad"

" No… NO THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE HOW DARE YOU LIE ABOUT MY MOM" Ceteus shouted, he couldn't believe it. I mean how could he, his mother was at the peak of humanity's power. Her Fate power was considered to be the rarest of all.

"I'm sorry, but I would never dare lie about something like this." The man said. Why would he lie she helped him escape death countless times and took him into their family to help him rise through the ranks. He was just as hurt as they were. He couldn't even believe someone so powerful dying so easily.

"Momma.." Khione said tearfully, even though she was young she could still understand what was going. Tears and snot begin to take over her whole face.

The little boy Mikro was speechless he couldn't even believe what was going. Mikro knew his was mother missing for a while as her missions usually lasted for a couple of weeks at most a month, but she has been gone for almost half a year.

" I know this is tough to hear, but your mother died a hero…" another man started to speak before he was interrupted

"To damn being a hero why our mom huh why… why couldn't it have been someone else. if being a hero means abandoning your family then I will be the biggest villain known to the universe!!" Mikro shouted. How could he not feel this way, his father was never home. As he was out in space doing god knows what, and now his mother has died being a hero. He just couldn't understand why this was happening.

"Mikro please calm down, let them finish talking."

Ceteus who was holding Khione trying to comfort her as she cried on his shoulder. Ceteus was on the brink of having a meltdown, but he knew he had to keep it together for his younger siblings because if he couldn't who would. Their father was a no-show. Ceteus having only met him twice, and could barely remember what he look like, and as soon as he came he left. After he would leave nine months later his siblings would be born.

"Now because of this, you three will be staying with 3 guards from the family forces. Moving around every 6 months around the eastern continent to keep you safe from your parent's enemies."

The children were trying to listen to the woman's words, but it felt impossible as they just learned about their mother's death. They were still devasted, they felt like their entire world has just collapsed.

"Enough… let the children have a day before we began to tear down their entire world." the man who first spoke said.

"Alright we will take out leave," the woman-like voice said behind the mask.

The three took a slight bow and left the children in the room, so they could grieve and give them a day before they gave them even worse news.

"Will we ever see momma again" sniffled Khione.

"Maybe Khione, can you be a big girl for me. Times are going to different from now own and we must be there for each other. Ok?" Ceteus said trying to comfort his little sister.

"Ok" replied Khione

Ceteus looked at Mikro who was staring at the ceiling while laying on his back as tears fell from his eyes.

"What about you Mikro? We have to be there for each other if we are going to get past this"

Mikro sat upright, turn his head and looked at his older brother, and spoke " I will always be there for my family."

"Good I'm going to take Kony(Khione) to her room, it's starting to get late I'll see you in the morning"

Ceteus got up carrying his Lil sister out of the room.

'I can't believe this is happening' Mikro thought to himself

'No, I won't believe it. I'm going to get some answers from aunty'

Mikro got up started walking towards the door.