World of Elestia: Seasons of War

(Summer) Chapter 7: Team Fabulous

Once again Oliver had that dream where he woke up sitting inside of a subway car. And as usual he was soon greeted by the old man he only knew as Harmony. "Hello Oliver, it seem like you arleady made use of my gift. Impressive, even if it's still far from perfect I did not think you would be able to use the Reaper's Cry in a real life or death situation so soon."

"I still don't think someone like me deserve such an amazing ability." Oliver said while looking down.

Harmony sighed. "I know what you are thinking about. You think you should let Maikoh kill you as a sort of atonement for abandoning your adoptive sisters four years ago. I know what it feel like when you make mistake that cost people's lives. But letting yourself die will not solve anything, atonement should come by you making the world a better place. If you're gone Mika will still be dead and your friends and your Elestia would be hurted just as much as Maikoh is hurting right now.''

"...Maybe you're right, but I feel like if I stay alive I will end up hurting more people like I hurted Maikoh. What if by trying to save the world I only end up making things worse?"

''Not to sound pessimistic but I do not think the world can get much worse at this point.'' Harmony said with a frown.

''It can always get worse, the world has a way to make you think you've seen the worse only to hit you even harder later on, I would know. I've seen so much destruction in the four years I was roaming Orchestralia. Not every settlements were lucky enough to be protected by the Resistance.''

''I suppose you are right, but that is exactly why you must do something before the situation get much worse. The Dragons wanted to keep humans around so they could feed on their ether. But I'm afraid one of them will eventually get too greedy and bring the humans to extinction.'' Harmony said grimly.

''... Say you said you know what it's like to make mistake that cost people's live. What mistake did you make?'' Oliver asked with a raised eyebrow.

''...Oh look! it look like we arrived at our destination!'' He said in a excessively jovial tone.

Oliver narrowed his eyes at him but decide to not bring it up for now, but he would learn his story eventually of that he was sure.

They arrived in the same empty field as the last time with the large Rainbow Tree atop the hill. ''So why did you call me to this place again? You want to train me with the Reaper's Cry again?''

Harmony shook his head. ''No I think you learned everything I could teach you about that. The only thing you need now is more practice so that you can develop your range and your stamina with the Reaper's Cry. Today I want to start training on my second gift to you as my Champion.''

With that said the old man snapped his finger and conjured an angry looking tiger made entirely of molten rocks and it's stripes made of magma. Without warning the tiger let out a huge torrent of fire toward the old man but instead of dodging it he stayed in place and lifted his left arm before taking a deep breath of air.

As if by magic the fire seemed to disappear into the palm of his hand. Once the attack was finally done Harmony lowered his left arm and lifted his right one and curled all his fingers except his index and middle finger which he took to aim at the fire Elestia. Then he let out a huge exhale of air and the fire came out of the two fingers and destroyed the imaginary tiger.

Oliver looked at him with a look of awe. ''That was amazing! How did you do that?!''

Harmony smiled at his enthusiasm. ''I call this technique Rainbow's Breath. It is a technique that allow you to absorb Elestia's ether and send it back to them.''