Chapter 9-The Truth is Revealed

"So you four must reach new heights! Or else these stories, memories, and lives of yours will be nothing but dust settled in space. Forgotten and lost to time for eternity!"

The four stood tall, washing their worries away even though their loved ones were on that very planet the Evil God and Evil Angel were on.

"Lord Kessa, what are these guys' names?" Crimson asked curious at their enemy's alias.

"They are known as Salas and Astrid! They are nothing to be overestimated unless you crave death!"

"Of course not! But if these guys even think about touching our world well, we're just gonna have to show them we mean business!" Arako boasted as he raised his right fist to the sky.

"You four are something else. I swear, however, if you want to keep that attitude and determination I recommend you get back to training!"

The four nodded and walked away from Kessa to resume training.

"Cinthea, watch them for me, I need to gather some more information."

"As you wish my Lord." Cinthea responds as Kessa begins wandering away.

Somewhere deep within his waterfall passage, Kessa travels through multiple passageways that eventually lead into a singular tunnel. That goes deeper in.

"It's been ages since I've walked in here... I hope it's still down here."

As Kessa continues through the tunnel he comes to a stop at a door, one made of hardened steel. Etched with different designs. That symbolizes a handprint. One that only Kessa can provide. Kessa places his left hand into the lock and suddenly the door begins to light up. Causing the doors to crack and pull apart. Allowing him to pass through. As he enters the dimly lit room, he notices the object on a podium in the middle of it. An amulet that can hold seven gemstones. Yet none were present.

"Good, it's still here."

Kessa enters the room allowing the door to shut behind him. As it fully closes Kessa begins walking towards the wall behind the amulet. He examines it before placing his right hand onto the wall. Which caused another door to open within the wall. As it raised up from the ground it revealed a small room that was filled with books. Filling three of the four walls. There was a tiny desk with papers and a light that was lit by an unknown crystal source.

"Finally, now to begin reading."

Kessa takes a seat on his stool chair and begins looking at the walls of books.

"Hmm, which shelf would it be on? I wonder."

While Kessa searched for information. We return to Cinthea who is watching the four battle against each other. Examining their battle methods and willpower.

"They do have the will to ascend to higher stature yet, I sense hesitation within one of them. Specifically... Crimson! Could you come down here for a moment, please!"

Crimson broke free of Kytel's and Arako's duo combo and quickly stood before Cinthea on the ground.

"Yes, Cinthea?"

"I sense hesitation within you, may I ask what's bothering you from pushing harder?"

"Well, I just think it's dangerous if I get stronger..."

"How so?"

"Well, I don't really have control of the ruby lyrx within me. So I'm scared that if I get any stronger I might lose control and hurt everyone that I care about."

"But if you don't get stronger everyone you care about is still going to get hurt... I think it's time you start to think about the positive sides of things instead of the negatives. Because in reality there will also be two sides of the coin, light and dark, good and bad, cause and effect. You are never truly free from those things. This is why you must choose which side you wish to be on, and now it's even more so of a now or never moment. So choose Crimson, which side you truly want to see."

Crimson is sent back with those thoughts put into his head and now Cinthea watches with intent and interest in what he'll do. As he ascends into the sky he shouts to the other three.

"Hey! Why don't you three fight me all at once!"

He roars back and gets ready for the fight. The others look confused yet eager and charge at him together.

As we go back to Kessa we see that he had found the book he was looking for, but at the cost of ten other books he believed would be the one. However, as he reads he begins remembering stuff for himself and revealing stuff to us. He reads out loud.

"(In ancient times a race known as the Lyrx stood at the pinnacle of evolution and power. A race, so fearsome and yet docile.) It's like these humans nowadays. (They prospered through learning about evolution through their powers which allowed seven of them to lead groups of their own kinds. Sometimes leading to different wars between these segregated Lyrx. Their colors determined what side they'd be on. Yet singular beings from each color chose to unite as a team. Known as the Legendary Lyrx. Their powers and teamwork is what lead them to stop multiple wars with limited bloodshed. Between the different colors. Yet in the end, they could stop their existence from being wiped out. A singular being known as Ashala wiped out the entire race. The seven stood as the last standings of the Lyrx race and decided to implant themselves into gemstones. Each choosing a gemstone of their color. The gemstones that were chosen are such. A ruby, an emerald, a sapphire, a topaz, an amethyst, tanzanite, and lastly an opal. These gemstones were spread through the universe in hopes Ashala wouldn't find them and wipe the rest of the race out.) However... I fear there was no possible way they could've seen this coming."

Kessa turns the pages and continues reading.

"(However as time went on Ashala learned about these so-called Lyrx gemstones, and brought about an amulet that would hold all seven of them in one place. He had planned to use the powers from all seven gemstones to destroy the multiverse and create a new reality where he himself would rule over any timeline, universe, or dimension ever created.) The power to be able to wipe out such deities and angels. Shouldn't exist yet here it is. Written in this ancient text. How dreadful. (Ashala traveled the universe with multiple younglings that he had left behind to die. Even his own son that he never returned for. Was left to die all because he had wanted nothing but the seven gems. Ashala had collected six of the seven gemstones and his power was far beyond any mere god's power. He nearly extinct the gods as they all fought against him from each universe. Yet nothing could stop him.) All the gods banded together to fight against this monster... (So with the permission of the one known as the Omni king a being who stands at the very top even above the angels. The angels were able to step in and commence restraining and defeating Ashala. This caused him to be chained up in a volcanic dimension for all eternity. Yet even when the universes agreed to separate the seven gemstones, they eventually ended up in universe eight. Leaving the previous God of Destruction's to wonder if someone will ever take Ashala's place.) Eternity huh, he must be dead by now. No mortal would ever be able to survive that long within a harsh dimension."

Kessa placed the open book down and begins skimming through the rest of the walls.

"I need more information. Stuff about the powers the abilities they possess. I need to truly know all of what I'm dealing with."