The Omega Timeline Chapter 37: Training and Hate

Andrew, Freya, Aurora, and Skyocean were patrolling the streets through the city. There were many entrances into the city, too many. Freya suggested that they first continue working on their combat skills on the edge of the city closest to the Dark Obelisk. And Andrew agreed. Freya found a few wooden mannequins in an abandoned shop for ranged weapons. Skyocean went off getting recourses to craft several bows for practicing with while Andrew and the others were working on melee and hand to hand combat until everyone’s bows were ready. Aurora and Freya started with hand to hand and let Andrew watch. Freya was starting on her easy and working her way with Aurora to more difficult fighting tactics. Even still, it seemed that Aurora was struggling against proper tactics. Freya swung and avoided Aurora’s block, hitting Aurora in the gut. Aurora fell to the ground from the hit and groaned as she laid there. Freya walked over her and held out her hand to to help. Aurora looked at her hand and grabbed it. As she helped Aurora up, Freya smiled and patted her on the shoulder.

“You did very well this time! You’re a fast learner.” Freya said proudly to Aurora, Aurora looked at her with irritation and dissatisfaction and Freya took notice of this.

“What’s troubling you? If it’s about your combat skills, you’re doing exceptionally well for a beginner. A few more sparing exercises and we’ll move on to knives and swords.” Freya said,

“Why don’t we just skip to the weapons we’re used to? It’s seems like a waste of time to starting at basics and going through each weapon.” Aurora said. Freya chuckled and gave a smile to Aurora.

“If you want to just learn the weapon of your choice instead of a variety, that’s fine. But you have to learn how to fight with your hands before that.” Freya said smiling.

“But why, why learn how to fight with our fists when I can know how to fight with something I already know and get exceptionally good at.” Aurora said, Freya chuckled to herself, she looked over at Andrew who was holding Aurora’s spear.

“Andrew, could you please hand Aurora her spear. We’re going to try hand to melee combat.” Freya said

“Are you sure? Isn’t that a bit unfair?” Aurora said,

“Unfair for who?” Andrew said, Freya laughed at this and looked at Aurora with a soft smile.

“I’ll be okay Aurora, just do your hardest to win.” Freya said, Aurora nodded and turned and grabbed the spear from Andrew.

“So how are we going to do this?” Aurora said, no answer.

“Freya?” Aurora said as she turned around. Freya was gone. “Where did she go?”

“Looks like she started.” Andrew said,

“She started? So her tactic is to run?”

“Oh no, her tactic is to hunt you.” Andrew answer.

“What?”

“She’s killed armed men with her bare hands. Right now, this sparing match isn’t even any effort for her.” Andrew said. Aurora’s heart pounded as he said this, she looked around ahead of her frantically. All she could see were unused buildings and small alleys. She took a few steps forward to get better view around the corners. But she didn’t anything.

‘She could be anywhere.’ Aurora thought panicking. She walked cautiously ahead looking down the alleys and buildings. As she walked, Aurora thought what could be a possibility of attack.

‘Where would she strike from, from the front? She would, but for training? No. The sides, more likely but probably not. From be-’ Aurora paused in thought, and almost immediately she turned and swung her spear around. But the spear stopped half way through, Freya blocked the incoming spear using her forearm across the neck of the spear.

“First rule of fighting or coming into a fight, check all of your surroundings. I had plenty of time to take you out if I wanted to. You should know all your surroundings as you move and while you’re fighting. Not just only what’s in front of you.” Freya said. She pushed the spear away from her and raised her fists.

“Continue.”

Aurora readied herself began slashing the spear ant Freya who backed up each time out of the spear’s range. Aurora after seeing this thrusted the spear at Freya, Freya grabbed the neck again and snapped the head off with ease. Aurora was left with a large, broken stick, but she planned on using it. Aurora started swinging it like a bat and rushing Freya. Freya backed up as Aurora rushed swinging the broken spear until Freya grabbed it again and held it in place. Aurora tried pushing it through further, but failed, she tried yanking it out of her grip but again failed. She tried to flail it out, but Freya was much stronger than she looked and held her side in place. Freya yanked on the spear and it flew out of Aurora’s hands. Freya dropped the spear and raised her hands up, ready to fight Aurora. Aurora readied herself and began swinging at her as strategically as possible, each getting quickly blocked by Freya. Aurora swung another punch and Freya blocked and this time returned the favor with a quick shot to the shoulder. Aurora grimaced in pain as she swung her other arm, again getting blocked and Aurora receiving a hit to the ribs. Aurora continued fighting and swinging hard. But with each swing she threw, she was blocked and struck by Freya in the chest or ribs. With another hit to the ribs, Aurora seemed to leave her body. Loosing all her gumption to fight harder and continue on. Aurora attempted to block and watched as Freya threw one more punch into the gut, and with that Aurora dropped.

“Oh my, I’m so sorry. I probably shouldn’t have done that at the end. I’m really sorry for that!!” Freya said genuinely as she went down to help Aurora back up. Aurora groaned and looked at her.

“You did good for a beginner, but do you see why I am training you in hand to hand now. It’s necessary if someone overpowers your weapon from you. And we all aren’t equal in fighting here either. That means neither will our enemies, so if anything I want my allies and friends to be much better at fighting than our enemies.” Freya said, Aurora nodded.

“You could’ve pulled your punches at least.” Aurora said wincing, Freya chuckled.

“I was.” Freya answered, Aurora groaned.

“Here we’ll be done and just patrol the streets for now on.” Freya said, “No, just give me a few minutes to recover and I’ll practice some more.” Aurora said wincing.

“You want to continue?” Freya said,

“I don’t give up on something that easy. And besides, if anyone fights half as good as you. I’ll need the practice to keep up against them.” Aurora said, Freya smiled and helped her up. Andrew ran over and helped her to a spot to sit down at. Once she was in a comfortable spot Freya looked over at Andrew and smirked.

“Do you want a rematch from what happened last time?” Freya said, Andrew chuckled.

“I wouldn’t mind, but I’m not taking the armor off this time.” Andrew said,

“I wasn’t asking you to. And I’m not going to go easy on you.” She said raising her fists. Andrew raised his and smiled.

“I wouldn’t want you to.” And they began to spar with Aurora watching who would win. With the outcome being a clear victor.

* * * *

All the villains looked in amazement at the thrones, but Dr. Bubba and Pat were having a private discussion on a different matter. Those dastardly characters from before.

“If they went back to those other Villains and especially Sylveevee. They’ll be ready for us. And maybe even have gotten others to aid them. We need to bring in more.” Dr. Bubba said,

“More what?” Pat asked.

“More of us, more of them.” Bubba said pointing to all the other villains. “We need to bring more in to gain the element of surprise and gain favor.” Bubba said.

“But that will take time, time we don’t have.” Pat said, Bubba nodded and looked back to the terminal.

“The last time we brought in others, the time drastically decreased when Jethezzar and Milo fought each other. Anger and hate seem to accelerate the process of abstraction.”

“So then, do you want me to start a fight with someone. That new kid is right for a fight.” Pat said pointing to Samuel, but Bubba shook his head.

“No, no, I doubt we’ll even need to rig a fight to happen. One will most likely happen soon anyway with how everyone is with one another. So all we have to do, is wait by the terminal for an argument or fight to occur and hope the fight or argument will last long enough to abstract them in.” Bubba said, Pat nodded and they went towards the terminal to wait. What they didn’t know was that someone else had listened in on their conversation.

After a few moments and Bubba and Pat finally got to the terminal, a commotion erupted and everyone’s attention turned to The King Titan and Sig.

“I have had enough of you, you insufferable vermin. I’m gonna-”

“What’s going on here?” Apex said, The King Titan turned with his eyes full of fury and his arms pulsing a dull magenta glow.

“This, vile creature has been harassing me ever since I came here. I have held my patience, but I am done!!” He said with rage, Apex turned to Sig who merely smiled.

‘Can I help that he’s so tiny that I could just tear him apart limb from limb and enjoy his flesh?’ Sig implanted, still smiling.

* * * *

While this happened, Dr. Bubba and Pat accessed the terminal and had selected their abstracts to enter.

“Is that all we need.” Pat said,

“I think these four will be enough to make sure we have enough to defeat them.” Bubba said as he pressed the button

“Total Time For Abstraction of ROTP, Fjordur, TAOH and PC Villains: 58 Ho- 57 Hours” The terminal said,

“Now let’s just hope this argument can shorten it enough for these four to be useful for us.” Bubba said, Pat nodded.

* * * *

“That’s it!! You are dying as the abomination YOU ARE!!!”

“Calm down and get ahold of yourself!!” Apex said

“You don’t tell me what to do or when to calm down boy. I am The King Titan, I have conquered millions and destroyed billions. I have turned Terra into my own liking. And I will not be told what to do by anyone. You or otherwise.” The King Titan bellowed.

“There’s just one problem with that. I am much larger than you. If you don’t listen to me and stop, I will make you stop.” Apex said, the Titan’s right arm began to glow.

“Even with my degraded size, I could take you on easily. And in my true form, I would squash you like nothing.” The King Titan said,

“Then try.” Apex said. The King Titan started walking towards him with anger in his eyes.

‘He’s going to kill me!! If I want to live, I have to kill him before he kills me.’ A thought ran through Apex’s mind. The King Titan got closer and closer, and Apex continued to have thoughts of killing him run through his head but they all felt off, like not his own.

‘What are you waiting for!! KILL HIM!!!’ Apex took in a deep breath. The King Titan stopped and raised his head to Apex’s.

“If I wanted to kill you, you’d already be-” The King Titan let out a agonizing roar as Apex lit him on fire with his breath. Sig watched in enjoyment as the King Titan roared as all the flames engulfed him. Apex turned around from his work.

“He should have never threatened me, he should have just-” Apex was abruptly launched across the room, hitting the wall on the other side of large room. The King Titan emerged from the flames, his body glowing with magenta like string lights strung across him, his eyes glowed magenta and burned with rage and his arm pulsing even brighter than before. He walked over to the dazed Apex and grabbed him by the horn and lifted his head up to his eye level. Apex screeched in pain as the the King Titan’s hand began burning him as he held his horn.

“Is that… the best you can do!!!” The King Titan bellowed huffing with heat and rage, “Well… let me show you the best I can do!!!” He continued, he raised his fist in the air and it began pulsing faster and faster. Purple and Magenta electricity began to emit from it. He jerked up as though he was getting ready to throw down his punch.

“Enough of this!!!” Jethezzar interjected, the King Titan stopped and lowered his fist. His arm lost both its pulsing and electricity as he did so.

“This whole argument and fight over what?! Name calling and both of you throwing your weight around. All it seems you two have done is waste everyone’s time and both of you wasting your energy. If you two can’t get along, deal with it until we defeat the others. Then you two will never have to cross paths again after that.” Jethezzar exclaimed aloud. If was any other time, he would’ve left with to kill each other. But both were strong and they would need them for their fight to come.

The King Titan dropped Apex’s head and looked down upon him. He snorted with literal smoke coming from his nostrils. And he stomped off. As he stomped off, he glared off over at Sig who was smiling gleefully at the entire event. She was sad no one died in the fight and upset that the wyvern stopped the tiny one from killing the large one. But she was happy with what she done. Her plan had worked wonderfully, she manipulated them to fight and to argue and hopefully helped those two humans bring in others. She stared off at the two humans by the terminal who seemed excited by something. Which made her smile even more.

‘The more of us who fight in this battle, the more for me to end and tear apart.’ She thought to herself, smiling with excitement.

* * * *

Bubba and Pat were ecstatic with what happened, Bubba’s theory was correct. The fight and arguing brought down the abstraction time to 60 minutes. Now all they could do was hope Jethezzar would wait that long or longer to attack the ‘true’ villains.