Chapter 1 First Battle

From more than 10,000 meters high up into the sky a loud cry resounded in the surrounding area as a baby has just been born. A large muscular man gently held a new born child in his arms.

The man was called Iroh, he was a general of the kingdom of Astra in a large cloud island in the sky. He was married to

" My baby boy has finally arrived... Honey, wake up and look at our son. Honey? Honey?! Wake up, Honey." The large burly man with tears still flowing looked down as he tried to call his wife who has just given birth to wake and had no response. " Doctor, please come in. My wife... she is not waking up. Come help her please!!"

Doctor: " Go wait outside and let me take a look."

A few moments later, the doctor came out of the room with a sad face, " I'm sorry General Iroh, I've done all I could. She only has a few moments left."

Iroh: " I... I see. Can I have a few moments alone with her then?"

Doctor: " Of course."

Walking into the room the large burly man tried to put on a smile on his face as he carried the child in his arms with him towards the beautiful woman that was lying on the hospital bed.

The woman laying on the hospital bed had blonde golden hair with fair skin. If angels were real, she would be mistaken as an angel for her beautiful look and angelic wings on her back. Even though she had little strength left in her, it did not diminish her outlook in any way.

She took few deep breaths and gathered her strength as she said with a weak smile, " Why do you look so sad honey? Although I may be gone, he still has you. Come closer, let me hold on to him for a few moments."

With tears slowly falling down his face, he nodded his head and gave her the baby.

The lady lying on the bed took the baby boy and held his cheek to hers and gently rubbed them together while hugging him tightly but gently, " My child. My sweet little baby boy. You must grow to be strong and kind just like your father." Tears then began to trickle down, " I'm sorry that your mother was born weak. I gave my all to bring you life my baby. You must grow up to be upright and bring no harm to the innocent people around you."

Iroh: " Wife, will you name our child."

Nodding her head weakly, " A strong and courageous child should be given just the same name. Michael, a child that is a gift from God. That is who our son is." As she uttered the child's name she gave him one last kiss before giving the new born a final look filled with love and yearning to know more about her child. She then closed her eyes and peacefully died with a smile on her face.

As if the child knew that his mother has passed, he too started crying loudly. Iroh also silently cried as he witnessed his wife's last moment and show of love towards their new born son, Michael.

15 years later in a large and luxurious throne room, Michael had one knee on the ground and his hands clasped together. In front of him were two people. The King and Queen of Astra. Besides the two, Michael's father, Iroh was standing on the far right side dressed in his armor and weapon. At the sidelines there was also a line strong elite soldiers on both sides.

Michael stood about 6'2 with pale white skin, short black hair, and blue eyes. He had a perfect build for a strong soldier. He wore a steel breastplate over his chest with a dial on his right and left side. There were few on Astra that had wings. There were only the royal family and a few of the noble families that were born with wings. However, to Michael, his wings were like another muscle that he could control freely unlike the others which attributed to his higher level of strength than the rest of the soldiers and people.

Michael " My King, my Queen, please let me into the battlefield, I am ready. I have been training for this for my whole life. Please let me fight for this kingdom."

The King didn't say anything at first and looked at Iroh, " What do you think general. Is your son ready?"

Iroh nodded after a brief contemplation, he replied, " I believe he is ready. He is only at a young age and is already catching up to my strength, surpassing the other veteran soldiers. His potential is frightening, he is already at the initial stage of mantra. I believe that if he joins us in the war against this two year long war with Noira then the scale of the war will tip to our side."

King, " Then I will leave it to you to send him to battle."

Iroh nodded his head and replied with a salute, " I understand." He looked at Michael and said, " Now that you have been accepted, let's start planning right away."

Without another word Iroh left and Michael the throne room.

The war between the two kingdoms started because of one thing. Greed. In between the two kingdoms was a neutral land where one fruit laid. When this fruit was born it caused a great commotion and ripple affect between the two kingdoms. This caused the two kingdoms to believe that whoever ate this fruit would gain unimaginable power. Since then the two kingdoms started to fight over this fruit. The intensity over the fight has increased greatly by the second year and if it continues it will just wear out the two kingdoms and they will become defenseless. Therefore, the two kingdoms came to an agreement. The two kingdoms will send out one of their best fighters. Since the generals of each kingdom are too valuable and too powerful to just send out, they will send out their second best to battle. The winner will be decided to by the person who dies first or surrender.

Iroh " Son, the general on Noira's side is a little weaker than me. He also knows that and avoids a direct confrontation. However, he is very clever and furthermore, his son is also powerful. His son possess a strange ability. Rumors say that his son had eaten a strange looking fruit while traveling the skies."

Michael " A strange fruit? A strange ability? Does this fruit have a name?"

Iroh " It is called a devil fruit. Each fruit is different and gives the eater a different ability. However, they all have one weakness. That weakness from what we have gathered is water, but they would have to be submerged almost to waist deep for them to be considered immobile."

Michael " Which is basically useless here. Father, we won't be fighting near any white sea. What was the power that this devil fruit has given him."

Iroh " I don't what it is called, but it is a fearsome power. It allows him to spin parts of his body at a rapid speed. "

Michael was surprised that such a thing could happen to a person's body. " If his body can really do that, his body could virtually pierce anything if he trains his body to a strong degree."

Iroh " Indeed. That power can only become stronger, I have not seen its limits... well do you think you can do it?"

Michael " Yes, I want to test my limits father. I want to use this chance to become stronger and experience this power that I have never seen."