Chapter 19
James led the way over to the infirmary as soon as he and his friends could politely leave the stadium. The building was located on the other end of Rioyda's complex, but luckily it was only a short walk due to how small the school was. When they...
Chapter 18
When they woke up in the morning, the air was still just as hot, but this time they were all boosted by the knowledge that this was the day they would start the matches! "Come on guys! Let's go!" Delta was attempting to pull his teammates out of bed,...
Chapter 17
James' first impression of Dorian-5 was that it was very hot and muggy. This wasn't really a surprise, as it WAS a jungle world after all, but it still began to bother him from the moment he walked off the ship. Luckily, his Arcian robes adjusted...
Chapter 16
After the crowd had stopped cheering and Ren was taken away, Delta met up with James outside of the arena. "Holy cow! I didn't even know you could do something like that; not only standing up to Ren but also managing to replicate an incredibly...
Chapter 23
In the flickering light from Algon's fire, James could see the Ikirian clearly for the first time. He was tall, very tall in fact, but also slim. But the biggest surprise was that he was an insect. A glossy black exoskeleton covered his segmented body...
Chapter 22
James, Lydia, and Algon sat frozen as the image disappeared, and then James blasted up. "What are we waiting for?" he cried, already swinging his coat on. "Let's go!" "Hold on." Lydia grabbed his hand. "We can't just race in there without any idea of...
Chapter 21
After Aurra hit the ground, there was a moment of shocked silence before the stadium erupted in gasps and whispers. Delta himself shot out of his seat and looked as though he was ready to leap down to the floor. The rest of his friends were obviously...
Chapter 20
After waiting for several days, Chancellor Phanes' heirloom was delivered to James' room. After receiving the notification from his amulet, he immediately jumped up and raced over from the stadium, leaving his observation of the current match. He was...
The Skies Ignited
"Brrr," Dioningo muttered as he rubbed his hands together. "It's absolutely freezing." He had just landed on the edge of the fields and was following the cobbled path that led to the kingdom ahead. The night sky was bright and clear above him, but the...
Chapter 27
James and his friends, called in by the Queens, sat back on their seats and grabbed some dinner while they listened to the story. The room was completely empty of any other Ikirian; it had almost a solemn air. "As we told you earlier," the Queens...
Chapter 26
Even though the air in the temple hadn't been stale, the outside seemed completely refreshing and wonderful. James lay back down on the steps of the temple with a thud, not really caring about much now that they were going to be alright. The sun shone...
Chapter 25
Air rushed past as the friends fell down the chasm. All of them were screaming. "WHAT DO WE DO?!? WHAT DO WE DO?!?" James looked around frantically, his arms flailing. "I DON'T KNOW!!!" His mind raced as he thought about their options. "James is...