Astral's Rise Part 14: Lucky the Clone

"Hey Astral, could you put a new lens on my eye?" She would ask as they walked back over to their corner. The gods were quaintly pleased. Astral stopped for a second. Astrid turned to look at him.

 "Astrid, you are my favorite creation." The wings would fold themselves in disappointment. "You are unique beyond any metric that can be measured." He would lift her head up with his hand. "You also have no reason to worry about your looks, no one does. Besides, you look perfect to me." 

His hand would drop down as he hugs her. She would hug him back as he then lifts her and they get back to everyone else. Immediately when they got back however they would be tackled by Jaimie.

"These are my two superstars." Jaimie exclaimed. "Fancy work you did there kid!" She would get up and pick up Astrid.

 "Heh, thanks Jaimie." Astrid patted Nyan. "Without Nyan though. It's a completely different fight." The robotic purr of the cat would bring joy to the two as James and Angel came over to pet Nyan. Adam quickly pulled Astral and Anders to the side.

 "His ability was cloning, and you got a hold of it, could you leave a clone behind so we can study it?" Anders asked.

 "More or less, it doesn't matter. The big thing is, with these clones, building the project will be alot easier. Hoping that you have control of it. I almost have the schematics done." Adam showed a mini blueprint of the project as Astral focused and summoned a clone. It would look at Anders and smile.

"That feels more physically draining than anything else I've done, makes sense due to making a complete replica of myself." Astral fell to one knee looking at the clone before getting up.

Jaimie extended her hand to help her friend up. He waved it away nodding in thanks as the clone would look and marvel at himself. Not realizing that it had it's own thoughts and wasn't a part of a hive mind.

Anders would try and approach before Jaimie sweeps her off her feet. "Jaimie, I can handle myself safely with this creature." Jaimie would roll her eyes as Astral and Adam would look at the clone.

"First off, how are you feeling?" Astral gently asks, referring to the clone.

The clone would look over at Astral and Adam. Trying to formulate words, all that fell was silence before a pair of thumbs pointed up. Anders scribbled notes like an angry toddler in the arms of Jaimie

"How much do you share with Astral? A scale of one out of ten using your fingers." Adam asked as the clone would stare off for a moment slowly counting its fingers. He would raise his hand holding up seven.

"I shared some of my memories with you, some unwillingly, others more out of need. Do you know some of the martial arts that I've practiced?" Astral would ask as the clone nodded his head yes.

"Lemme at him, I said let me at him." Anders squirmed around and would bite Jaimie on the neck. Dropping her as she scurried over like a rodent. Adam and Astral would laugh watching the scene commence.

The clone would bend down and look Anders in the eyes. In awe of the little creature being so rabid on learning like Astral, it was almost infectious. The clone would hold his hands out as Anders tried to get closer, she would slowly push the two of them backwards as the onlookers smiled.

"I need to run a biopsy test, you little bastard." Anders would flail her arms to try and grab onto the clone. Who would backpedal keeping her away from him. He knows what she means by a biopsy,he doesn't want that. Looking over with pleading eyes he looked at Astral.

Astral watched and reacted. "Yes, you are free to do what you want." Astral and him were on the same wavelength. The clone would stop backing up. As Anders closed the gap and got close the clone would pin her gently to the ground.

Anders would be at a loss of words, this is a move that Astral performed on her so many times in private. Jaimie would cover James and Angel's eyes. Adam would look in wonder. "That's the memories he has?" Adam looked to the sky, "We are doomed. Doomed!" 

Astral got a chuckle from the drama Adam added. "Well, he seems to be fitting in perfectly. Which is a good sign, he can help with the project we have right?" Astral would quietly ask Adam as Astrid would tackle the clone and start wrestling with it.

Adam looked over. "Between you summoning objects, me drawing them, and the clones, we have more than enough strength and supplies to properly maintain the construction right?" Astral would smile.

"You certainly catch on quick." Astral would motion for the two to rejoin the others.

"You taught me to look outside the narrow lens of life. Besides this base is a new beginning, it's a group effort." Adam would rest his hand on Astral's shoulder.

 "Yeah. I agree, we can build this outright as our project. Especially if the clones can provide the manpower." Astral trailed off as they got next to the clone, who would start to sign as it couldn't speak. "So, after you guys are done with him, send him to Earth for a lookout." 

Looking directly to the clone he would put his hand on it. "You are known as Lucky, stay safe in all of your travels, and behave. Or else I may have to send Jaimie after you. I would be afraid of her more than me." The clone nodded in agreement as Anders and Adam chuckled a bit.

 "Astral, Please report to the arena, we are waiting on you once you are ready." The gods spoke in a nice tone. They had a level of respect for being aggressive to protect his family. Astral would wave goodbye again and walk to center stage again. 

Seeing two people dressed in old looking kimono's wielding katanas. Astral cracked his knuckles and readied himself in his standard combat stance. "Begin Round Nine." Spoke in unison from the gods.