“Something isn't right” Carlos muttered. “We should've died by now.”
“Dude! We’re alive and you’re worried about that!” Kai exclaimed.
“I’m worried because I know what it would’ve taken to stop that explosion from killing us.”
“No, no, no,” Kai could see where Carlos was heading. “That can't be the case.”
Elizabeth could feel the ‘welcome to hell’ kind of heat that the explosion radiated. The howling wind eventually dissipated the smoke from the air.
“OH MY GOD!” Elizabeth exclaimed and pointed to the sky.
The smoke cleared away completely. Q’s limp body fell through the air, but everyone’s attention was on the person above him. Taylor floated high in the sky, her whole body glowing with a dark black aura, making her look even more dangerous and deadly than she already was.
Elizabeth though, pushed away from being mesmerized by the sight and went on full alert. She shot out of the hangar and swooped towards Q, catching him a few seconds before he hit the ground. She felt his body go cold as ice. That wasn't a good sign. Her wings flapped and she changed direction. She carried him back to the ship and lay him down flat on the floor.
His body was lifeless. He didn't seem to be breathing regularly either. She put her ear to his chest. There seemed to be a heartbeat but it was very faint. They would have to act fast.
“We have to kick start his heart,” Chris said.
“We’ll just have to use electricity,” Trisha said.
Elizabeth let a smile curl on her lips. She had almost forgotten that they had two experienced medics on board. But even then, she couldn’t help but wonder if that would be enough to save Q from the situation he had put himself in right now.
“How are we going to get electricity right here though?” Chris asked.
“One order of electricity coming right up,” Kai said. He held out his hand and moved it around in a circle. A storm of metal pieces floated through the air. He took a second or two and formed a rudimentary CPR device in front of him.
Trisha took the electrode plates in each of her hands and rubbed them together. Sparks of electricity shot between them.
She held it about Q’s chest and counted.
“One. Two. Three. Charge!” she pushed the plates onto Q’s chest. His torso surged up with the sudden rush in electric charge but his heart rate didn't go up.
“One more time,” she said and counted down again. “Charge!” she yelled. The heart rate still stayed the same. Sweat formed on her brow. She turned to Taylor, “I need you to hit him with an energy sphere,” she said.
Taylor stared at Trisha for a second, “Are you sure you want me to do that?” she asked.
Trisha nodded, “An energy sphere would have much more ‘bite’ than a burst of electricity. It’s our last resort.”
Taylor held her arm out and focused her mind. A small sphere of dark black energy formed in her palms. She concentrated harder and tried to make the sphere bigger. Trisha held onto Taylor’s wrist and moved her hand around to make sure it was right above Q’s heart.
“Charge!” she yelled and pushed Taylor’s hand down on Q’s chest,
This had to work. It just had to.
***
The sphere shot into Q’s chest. His heartbeat jump-started, but he still lay unconscious.
“Phew,” Carlos joked. “He actually took much less time to rise from the dead this time around.”
Now that he was alive everyone focused on Taylor, who still had an aura of dark energy around her.
“Taylor, just what did you do?” Elizabeth asked in awe.
Carlos sighed, “Why am I the only one who notices these things?” he muttered and walked up to face everyone. He took a deep breath, “Taylor evolved into her NOVA form. Her Elementa is of course the Elementa of Dark Energy, but its true name is the Elementa of Darkness. It is an extremely powerful Elementa and can be used in ways quite similar to that of the Elementa of Light. Taylor was able to float into the air by creating an energy suit for herself. All Elementa of Darkness users can absorb insanely high amounts of energy, and so she actually absorbed every last bit of energy from the explosion the Hades caused.”
Taylor nodded to let them know Carlos was right. Everyone gaped. They knew that absorbing that much energy would put her on a God-like energy level.
But Carlos kept going, “And as to how she was able to evolve, it probably has something to do with Q’s dire situation. So I guess it’s safe to say that it’s because-”
“-She’s madly in love with Q!” Kai yelled out. The whole place hushed, with Taylor’s face turning a bright shade of red. Luckily for her, Q woke up just then, and everyone moved over to him.
“Ugh,” Q said. “What happened?”
“Well,” Lisara said. “Your Princess of Darkness saved you from that blast,” she joked and then her eyes sparkled. “Taylor, you should call your NOVA form that! The Princess of Darkness!”
Everyone chattered about noisily after that. Q tried to keep away from the excitement, and just rest himself.
Jade walked up to him and turned the conversation more serious. “You did well, warrior,” he said.
Q sat up, “Couldn't have done it without you, buddy.”
“I thank you for the adventures you have given me,”
“I guess that means it’s time to go home huh?” he knew what Jade was trying to say.
“I believe so,” he said. “And do not worry. I will take care of the girl.”
Q knew he was talking about the Taylor from the Anti-verse, “Thanks,” he said.
He threw his hands up, and concentrated. A small portal of white light formed.
“You need only call and I will come,” he said. “The Universe may be vast but there is no space that emotion cannot fill.” And with that he walked into the portal and disappeared.
“I’ll miss him,” Burke said as he teared up.
“You and me both,” Q said.
“So what’s this about a girl?” Elizabeth asked. Q could almost feel the mischief coming from her voice.
“Um… nothing” he said. There was no way he was going to tell any of them about the Taylor from the other world.
“Really?” Taylor joined in as well. Soon, everyone was advancing on Q.
“Guys c’mon. It was nothing really,” he said. Now they all had a look of childish evil on their faces.
Q stepped back a little too far. He tripped over the edge of the hangar and dropped to the ground. He yelled out as the air rushed past him. Elizabeth swooped down towards him, her wings glistening in the sunlight. She put her arms around him and slowed him down until they were just floating in the calm air.
“I’ll never let you go, you idiot,” she hugged him.
Q took in everything around him. It was all silent and calm. Quiet and serene. Not a single noise filled the air. He felt peaceful and happy.
Eternal Bliss.
***
5-5
A month had passed since the invasion.
No one could find out where the enemy had vanished to which is really saying something because Carlos’ information network was pretty amazing.
Q somehow managed to convince the girls that Jade had mentioned a girl just to get him into unnecessary trouble. He still had a feeling they knew he was hiding something. But whichever way he looked at it, he didn’t see any other choice but to keep quiet. Telling Taylor that he had met another version of her in the Anti-verse didn’t seem like a smart thing to do.
Lisara and Trisha spent most of their days dozing off and lazing about. They justified it by saying that they had been on duty as spies for quite a while so they deserved a vacation.
Taylor and Elizabeth spent their time doing their usual things; learning, teaching, and fighting. Taylor’s new NOVA form was getting increased attention from everyone. The Elementa of Darkness was apparently a legendary power, and the fact that Taylor had absorbed an entire Hades bomb’s energy made
even bigger headlines. Carlos said she should expect to see changes in her life energy levels pretty soon. He was confident the energy she absorbed would turn her into Druid, which was a class of warrior between a Mage and a Sorcerer.
Burke chose not to go back to his lab and stayed back at Aliea instead. Carlos made him the head of the research team, and he had begun helping them out quite a bit already.
Kai spent his time as usual, trying to tweak the Orion out. And Speaking of the Orion, he had found it safely in orbit around Aliea just like it was programmed to do.
And speaking of Aliea, Carlos had to get the whole place rebuilt. It only took less than two weeks to finish the job. Two thousand workers sorted the place out and built it anew. It was much bigger and more advanced now. The Demon Riser was of course the only building left from the old architecture, and it still dwarfed every other newer building.
It was safe to say peace had come back to Aliea.
Of course, Q knew things weren’t always going to stay this peaceful. The Universe had this annoying habit of getting itself into trouble a little too often. It was almost a certainty that the next big disaster was right around the corner.
But until that corner came, peace and quiet would precede over his life.
The Academy’s classes had all been cancelled for an indefinite period of time since most of the cadets had been bedridden with injuries they incurred during the invasion. So this meant Q was left with tons of free time.
And for once, he was happy he had absolutely nothing to do with it.
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ConQuest
An ordinary man would fear the unknown.
An extraordinary boy would conquer it.
When a freak space phenomenon threatens to tear open the ancient seals of the Universe, teenage rookie Q and his crew are told to head out and gather vital data on the situation.
What they weren't told is they wouldn't be coming back.
Thrilling, adventurous and action-packed, ConQuest promises to be a page turning read that will always keep you guessing
Book 2
ZeQuest
The lies are abundant. The truth? Rarely so
Armorica was an ancient planet filled with luscious fields, towering forests, and crystal clear streams.
And now it faced utter destruction.
When Armorica's very existence is threatened by an enemy planet, Q is left with no choice but to take matters into his own hands and prevent a inter-planetary massacre from breaking out. But one question remained unanswered : How was he supposed to take down an entire planet?
Thrilling, plot-twisting and mysterious, ZeQuest explores the nature of a selfish world, where nothing is ever what it seems to be.
Book 3
AcQuest
The only thing worse than having nothing,
is having everything taken away from you.
Aliea Academy had become Q's personal haven; peaceful, calm, and ethereal.
At least that's how it was supposed to be.
When a Level-S Battle Cruiser takes over the Academy, Q and his crew rise up to stop the chaos, only to realize they'd played into the enemy's schemes. After being toyed with and cut off from one another, will they be able to face their worst fears?
Plot-twisting, thrilling and adventurous, AcQuest captures the essence of human nature in solitude, and how the truest form of bravery can be found within.
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