LYNXOUS - Part I

    LYNXOUS - PART I

 

I never felt like I belonged. Anywhere. Me, Arion, didn't belong in school, or home, or… anywhere. I… I always felt that, I’m not… not…

 

Not from this world.

 

Then, my life changed forever when I decided to take a short cut.

 

It started when I went to buy some groceries. I longed to take the bumpy old short cut that was like a maze and would lead me probably take me hours to reach home, but something told me no. So, I always went to the boring route that would reach me home straight.

Just… no fun, right?

Until one day, I decided that I was gonna explore the route. I had to. I’m 21, and I need some adventure in my life.

So, I went in… and though the road was pretty beautiful, with wildlife around me, I… got lost.

 

I wandered and wandered and wandered till I realized I was completely lost. It was 6:45 and I could well reach home by 3 A.M if I continued wandering. I needed a place to stay.

I was excited at first because I’d never stayed out of my house, like, for a day. But then, stuff started getting creepy, with animal cries and roars. I was like, terrified, and I kept walking. The tree branches were too high, and besides, I was never much of a climber anyway.

Then, I saw the most practical thing at that time:

A cave. Hidden behind some rocks and a little stream.

I went inside, and as my eyes adjusted to the dark, something caught my eye.

Cave paintings. Of three objects:

A figurine, a sphere and a fruit-like object.

Scribbled over and over. They almost looked as if they were… glowing?

I wandered deeper in, curious.

And that’s when I saw it. At the end of the cave, was…

A door.

My body trembled as I walked to the old, rusty door. Should I... open it?

No. I can't. I mean, why should I...?

 

You know what? Whatever. It's just a door. It's not like it's a portal or something. I chuckled nervously as I made my way to the wooden rusty piece of wood.

Suddenly, the door burst open. 

'Wha-?'

A figure with a metal plate attached to the chest came through, with a spear in one hand.

'WHAT THE-'

The figure stopped and stared at me. That's when I noticed a symbol on his plate. It was like a... star.

I backed away slowly, trembling hard. I started sweating, and I felt... cold. 

The figure pulled out a walkie-talkie like object and said:

'I need backup. We got another garront here.'

Garront? The guy's crazy.

I started to run, but I'd barely taken two steps when I felt something sharp hit my shoe. I lost balance instantly and fell down on my knee, smashing it. I yelled in pain and tried getting up, but the pain was too great. I tried crawling out, but then I felt... sleepy... 

 

I opened my eyes to a guy with a maroon tunic. He was wearing the same symbol on his tunic...

The star.

Welcome to the Mystic temple. I'm Adam.

Huh? What? Whe-

I know you're confused, but you won't be. Not for long.

Confused? What are y-

Shh. Come with me.

What? No! I don-

Well, you don't have a choice.

I tried to move my hands, but they were stuck. I noticed that I was handcuffed.

Uhh... fine! 

I looked around. This place looked like a peaceful, yet... strange, looking temple-like structure.

I walk up to 'Adam.' Two soldiers suddenly arrive and surround my sides.

Let's go.

This is the Mystic temple. There are four temples each: Mighty, Android, Mystic, and Elemental. These four temples form the Lynxous - A secret underground super-powered individual organization.

Wait. Seriously? Not very funny.

Oh, really? Well, just let me finish. The Lynxous is very secretive, and people who happen to stumble upon it, like you, well, get the Lynx test and memory erased. But, let me give-

WHAT? Memory erased? No, no, no! I have to get back home!

Just wait. The Lynx test only removes the memories of this event. Normally, at least...

What? What do you mean by normally?

Well, there have been cases where... never mind. The Lynxous was formed when an unknown super - powered individual met another like him for the first time in human history. Apparently, they sought out others like them and formed a huge but secretive organization. They divided the powers into four classes: Android, Mystic, Mighty and Elemental. They built the temples as homes for these individuals. But ther-

What? So, you live here? 

Uh... not exactly. Anyway, the Lynxous made a discovery later: Three powerful relics. A sphere, a fruit and a small statue-like figurine. 

The paintings on the cave.

Ah. You're an observant one. Well, these relics are extremely powerful. And though this is a very secretive organization, some others know of us.

Wait. Other organizations?

Yeah. The Lynxous has constantly fought off powerful attacks, terrorist organizations, mythical creatures and even extra-terrestrial threats. 

Wait. Aliens?

Yeah. These relics are secured in different places: One, in the elemental temple: Two, in a volcano, and three: Well, unknown to everyone except the leaders.

Wait, what? Leaders?

Yeah. Well, come on, let's go.

Where? I-

That's when I saw it. A machine, the strangest I've ever seen. And inside, there was a powerful... light.

 

The Lynx tester, of course. 

The Lynx tester? No, no, no, no! You may be crazy but I'm not. Let me g-

Suddenly, the guards pushed me into the machine. It had claw like structures surrounding in a circle on the top, above me, like a ring. Below me was a flat metal plate, but it was divided into four colours: Purple, Blue, Green and one was multicoloured.

State your name.

What? LET ME GO!!

No can do. 

Why are you doing this?

Well, we always test our garronts- The people who accidentally stumble across our organization- if they have powers or specialities. If they have, we introduce them in our community. If not, well, your memory gets erased.

LET ME OUT NOW! THIS ISN'T A SECRET ORGANIZATION, IT'S A MENTALLY ILL COMMUNITY!

Your name?

NO! NO WAY!

Well, if not, then I'm afraid we may have to erase... you.

Wha-? Oh. Hm. Uhh... Arion. My name's Arion.

Arion, eh? Nice name.

T-Thanks.

Suddenly, the soldiers strapped down my knees onto the plate. A woman pressed some buttons on the side of the machine.

Then, a white light formed between the claws. It diverged into a ray... and passed through me.

Instantly, I had flashbacks... 

Weird flashbacks.

I saw a guy covered in fire... a robot... a huge, strong, man and a figure using some sort of... magic.

 

Then, everything went black.

 

 

When I came to, Adam was hovering over me. My arms and legs were free, and I was in a chair.

Wha-? I said, still feeling a bit dizzy.

You. You're one of us.

One of who...? I-

Shhh! You're one of us. A super-powered individual.

 

A Lynxet.

 

A what?

You have super powers. You're one of us now... if you wish.

Wait, what? I'm not like you weirdos.

Uh, yes you are.

No, I'm not! Adam, take me outta here.

Suddenly, the girl (about my age) who switched on the Lynx tester came up to us.

He's a dawdler. Let me show him.

 

The girl clapped her hands together and pulled them apart. Suddenly, a bright yellow ball of light came out of her hands. She held it in her palms, put her hands up, and the ball diverged into a ray, blasting off the roof blowing chunks of rocks.

WHA-

Told ya.

OH MY GOD! WAS THA-

Shut up. Now tell u-

YOU GUYS ARE ACTUALLY SUPE-

ARION, SHUT UP! Shouted the girl. A few people turned around and looked at us. 

 

Adam went up to her and calmed her down. Then he approached me.

 

Kid, you have powers too. It's your choice. Get your memory erased and go back, or stay with us.

What? You can't do that!

We have to. It's a law of the Lanxet- The constitution of Lynxous.

Uhh...

 

This was gonna be the biggest decision I would have to make in my life. I...

 

Uh, how dangerous is this... job?

Oh, you could die next week. Easily.

I...

 

I'd always felt out of place. Maybe I wasn’t a typical... person. Maybe I was something more. I never felt at home... anywhere. This could be my home. This was my... chance.

 

I'm... in.

Woah! Well, that's a blessing. 

Blessing? What blessing? I asked Adam.

Well, see... well, should I tell him, Emma?

Emma? Your name is Emma?

The girl nodded. 

Well, Arion, you see, you're... special.

I know that! I'm one of you guys!

No! I mean, yes, but you're special-er than us... as in, special-special.

Huh?

Ok, I'll cut to the chase. Ari, you're the first in Lynxous history to be... combined.

Combined? I don't understand.

Of course you don't. Well, either you're an Android, Mystic, Mighty or an Elemental. But you... are all four. 25% of each.

Wait... are you, like, sure? I don't think I'm an android.

Of course you're not. You’re only a quarter percent android.

Wait? Really? Woah...

...show me the results.

Adam led me up to the Lynx tester. I saw the result on the side of the machines, near the buttons.

 

Subject: Arion.

Species: Human.

Rarity: Legendary  

Type: Android, Mystic, Mighty and Elemental.         

Three hours later...

 

Adam had showed me my room about a bit over a couple hours ago. 

It was... better... than I thought.

 

I was sitting in my cozy little 'quarter', when Emma came in.

"Hey." I greeted her.

How's the room, Arion?

Better than I thought I'd be.

Oh yeah? What'd you expect?

Uh... I don't know, a... um... something like-

Emma laughed.

 

We're not primitive. We go out. We, too, have social lives.

Uh, yeah, I knew that!

No, you didn't.

Um, what-

 

Emma pulled out her phone.

She opened up her... Instagram?

Insta? You have Insta?

Mm-hm. Twitter, too.

Oh, cool.

 

Neither of us spoke for a minute.

 

Then she leaned forward.

 

Don't tell Adam I told you this, but you'd be a great asset.

 

An asset to what?

 

She looked shocked.

He didn't tell you?

 

Didn't tell me what?

 

She put her palm on her forehead.

 

Adam, Adam, Adam... she muttered.

 

Then she looked at me and said:

 

About the war.

She took a deep breath and spoke:

 

"Long ago, when the Lynxous was just being formed, when the first few leaders were setting up the organisation, they were... approached.

Approached? By who?

Grim.

He was strong, smart, intelligent and the greatest military general the world had ever seen. He sought the Lynxous, as he heard of its growing power in the secret world, and had come to be the 'leader' of the Lynxous, the guide.

He was rejected, because one of the elders knew of his attacks and exploits, and he expelled him because of his backstabbing reputation. Grim swore revenge.

Around a year ago, Grim discovered a secret.

He found a map an old, dusted map, a note written by the elders revealing the locations of the relics, in case they forgot, leading him to two of the sacred relics.

He's prepping his armies to attack this temple. But... for now we've got his army covered."

She paused.

 

For now.

he stopped. "Well, that's enough horror for today, Arion. Take some rest. You need to be energised and ready for tomorrow!" 

"Tomorrow? W-why?"

"Training. Duh."

"But... I just arrived! I thought I'd get an introduction and...and-"

"You know the basics. That's enough. Uh... can I call you Ari?"

"Um, sure?"

"Ari, you're being trained early, cause... you're special. We haven't had a case like you since... never mind."

She walked towards the door.

"Wait!"

She turned.

"What's... uh... your type?"

She hesitated. Then she spoke:

"Oh. Well, I'm actually a mystic. So is Adam. My rarity is... rare, while Adam's rarity is epic."

"Wait, wha- "

"There are 5 kinds of rarities:"

 

Common: 40%

Irregular: 30%

Rare: 20%

Epic: 9%

Legendary: 1%

 

"See ya tomorrow, Ari." She chuckled and walked out.

 

"Well," I thought. "Better get to sleep." But even after 20 minutes on the cotton bed, I couldn't sleep. One question kept playing on my mind again and again, before I dozed off.

 

"What did Emma mean when she said: We haven't had a case like you since... never mind."?

 

Are there others like me?

 

                                                        

                                                              To be continued...