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Chapter 3 - Sovereignty

In another solar system with five planets orbiting the sun, the third planet closest to the sun is a giant gold and greenish planet with two rings circling it and two moons orbiting it. In the planet shiny sands lay everywhere blanketing the whole planet, the rocks are a chunk of gold lying around, the planet has lakes and seas with the water a light greenish colour.

In a far end of the planet is a city with tall buildings made of gold, the city fenced with gold and dark porcelain, the gates also made of gold and dark porcelain, two golden statues standing at each side of the gate, both statues holding onto large levers made to open the huge gates.

Inside the walls are people of different races, genders, sizes and shapes, engaging in different activities, some engaging in trade of all sort of weird trinkets while others go on their daily lives. Beast people, humans, metal people some made of gold and some silver and others made of different types of metals,plant people and large moving trees, insectoids, goblins, gremlins, fairies, elfs, demons and demonoidwith many other races all going about their business.

In the middle of the gilded city stood the tallest and biggest building in the land, the gates of the huge building guarded only by two guards with no one going in or coming out. Inside the building many servants work about as they tend to the many rooms in the building. Far below in the lower parts of the building voices can be heard from a room with the large doors wide open.

In the vast room at the far end of the room appears to be a large complicated obstacle course as a beautiful young woman with grey hair tied in a ponytail with two braids at each side expertly weaves through it with practised ease as she avoids blades, daggers and arrows coming at her in the obstacle course, numerous traps popping up in quick succession doesn't stop her momentum as she completes the obstacle course landing with a flourish as sweat glistens off her taut muscles and abs.

Across the room four individuals cheer her on, they appear to be two good looking young men and two beautiful young women who all appear to be of the same age group. As the grey haired girl approaches the group one of the girls whith a short white coloured hair stopping at her shoulder wearing black gym clothes bounds towards her sweeping her into a tight hug saying

"That was so amazing, astrix, you we're so cool out there, I didn't think anybody could finish it that fast" gesturing at the obstacle course.

The other girl bounds up to them, her hair a bright yellow colour as her hair stretches all the way to her back as she says

"That was amazing astrix,do you think it'll be enough??" As she raises her head in the direction where a tall slender man with long smooth dark beard and dark hair stands looking at them atop a landing with stairs leading below, he looks down at them with a cold expression.

Astrix let's out a breath and a small chuckle as she says "I was optimistic before but not anymore"

The man shouts from where he's standing as he says "Gwayne, you're next"

The white haired girl nods as she goes to the obstacle course at once, astrix and the blonde haired girl join the guys as they spectate, one of the guys with dark hair in a textured spiky fade says

"I can't believe you broke your own record and it's still not enough for a good job out of the old man"

The other guy whith a medium lenght swept back light brown hair chimes in

"I think he's just being tough on us"

The dark haired guy replies "too tough if you ask me"

Astrix sighs "I don't need a pat in the back or a good job, we just need to work hard and become sovereigns, when that happens everyone will be happy, including him". They all nod in agreement as her words sink in.

Gwayne is already in the middle of the obstacle course as she dodges traps and blades one after another as she narrowly escapes the barradge of attacks whith some of the blades grazing her arms before she finally manages to complete the course. She takes a minute to catch her breath before finally making it back to the group, she fistbumps astrix and the blonde girl as she reaches.

The voice of the man comes booming once again calling out "kelvin"

The dark haired sucks in a deep breath and lets it out "well, here I go" as he heads to the obstacle course with the others wishing him luck, he starts shaky but soon gets in his stride, the others spectate as he goes through the obstacle course. Just then the blonde haired girl turns to Gwayne as she says "hey, I hear your twin will be coming"

Gwayne groans as she says "well, it's hasn't been confirmed yet"

The blonde girl adds on "I thought you'd be more excited, you're mom won't stop talking about it"

"Tell me about it, all she has been talking about for the past days is her darling son finally coming"

Astrix snickers as she says "I remember years ago when you found out you had a twin, it was all you could talk about"

Gwayne blushes hard saying "That was a long time ago" as the group laughs goodheartedly.

Kelvin finishes the obstacle course and bounds to the group and as he reaches the blonde haired girl asks "hey kelvin, how is he like??"

"Who?"

"Your brother, you two grew up together right?, that makes you siblings"

"Ah, you mean rion? Yeah, but what about him?"

She replies in a seductive tone saying "ohh, are you getting jealous, think I might take a fancy to him?"

Kelvin lets out a laugh saying "ha, jelaous of rion? As if!! He's a genius, he created his own billion dollar company when we were fifteen, outstanding in everything he does and above all a master inventor but he has the personality of a robot, he doesn't feel a thing, doesn't care for anybody not to mention boring and allergic to fun. He also creates all the coolest stuff but just stashes and doesn't use it and doesn't wants anybody using it".

The light brown haired guy says "you didn't just take it from him?? I'm suprised you have that much restraint" as he snickers, kelvin has a serious look on his face as he says "well, I can't beat rion" the group looks at him in shock

Astrix asks " what do you mean you can't beat him?"

"Well, he's stronger than me, a lot stronger".

The group looks on as the brown haired boy says "That's the first time I've heard you admit when a person is stronger than you, if you say that then he must be pretty strong".

Just then the voice of the man from before calls out from behind them, they all line up and stand at attention as they put their arms together and bow their heads a little all chanting "master".

The man looks all of them coldly as he speaks "terrible, all of you, with this type of performance you might as well abandon the dream of becoming sovereigns" he continues "Sovereigns are the pinnacle of power and existence in order to gain such power you must attain mastery in any one thing surpassing everyone and anything in the world, at the rate in which you're improving my immortal life might come to an end before you become sovereigns".

They all stand dejected as he calls out "Freya" the blonde haired girl steps up and he continues "work on your endurance"she nods and goes back in line.

He calls out "griffon" as the brown haired guy steps up and he continues "work on your speed"

"Gwayne, work on your strength"

"Kelvin, work on your speed"

"And astrix.... work on your stamina".

They stand in line as he shouts "now" and they all head to different parts of the room starting their workout.

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