In a huge field as large as a stadium, hundreds of students are gathered as they gathered before a podium and Zack is seen among the students.
"I still got Ten minutes left before the awakening ceremony starts" said Zack as he let out a sigh while looking at the time on his smartwatch. Then suddenly an arm falls over his shoulder and this startles him.
"Hey what's up Zack" a boy's voice rings out.
Standing beside Zack with his arm over Zack's shoulder was Boy the same age as Zack who wore a white top with a black jacket on and a blue jean trouser and his shoulder length brown hair fluttering under the morning breeze and his brown eyes looking straight at Zack.
"Oh, what's up Ben" Zack spoke as he called the boy's name.
"did I scare you, bro?" Ben asked with a mischievous grin on his face.
"Yeah of course you did, don't creep on me like that man it's way too creepy" Zack gave his answer.
"Well beside that, I guess you are ready for the awakening right?" Ben asked
"Yeah sure thing bro, am just so excited because finally I can become an abilitan like I always dreamed of" Zack spoke with optimistic look on his face.
"Well so I am" Ben replied.
"Just look around you Ben, you can see everyone here is really excited about this day, because they all have been looking forward to it" Zack told Ben
"Zack I won't disagree with you, but you know it's when the awakening starts then would they know whether they are a genius or not" Ben said with a sigh and the look on Zack's face showing that of worry.
"you're right Ben" Zack said with worry on his face.
"but whats there to worry about Zack, you are known as the legendary Diamond talent the only one in the entire school with a diamond talent, while I am just a silver talent" Ben said as held Zack closer.
"bruhhhh, you call a Silver talent just? Like bro you do know you are really damn lucky to have awakened a Silver talent, so many wished for a just bronze talent but they could not get it and you feel like a silver talent is just, c'mon man you know you are hurting the feeling of those who wished for a just a bronze talent right?" Zack said with surprise to Ben's comment
"Well I guess am lucky that's all" Ben said with a grin.
"whatever, as far you awaken a nice ability with a good rank, your future is secured" Zack said to Ben
Well in this world talents aren't abilities but rather the potential an individual has that will determine he or she to grow exponentially than their mates and surpass their peers in terms of growth, strength, comprehending and learning faster than the others in terms of combat, practicing various skill and techniques. Talents also determine the potential of an individual to awaken a powerful ability. The higher the talent the higher chances of awakening a high ranked ability. Talents are ranked in this order copper, iron, bronze, silver, gold, diamond and mythical, copper been the lowest and mythical the highest and a myth as it says.
The awakening day is most teenagers dream but it's mostly those with abilitan genes and bloodlines running in them that get to awaken when they turn seventeen years of age and a few of those from families with ordinary genes who get to awakened by chance because of the influence of the bane energy in the surroundings and this begins with awakening a talent which comes first before the awakening day because that first determines your criteria for becoming an abilitan, although they are still ordinary humans in the world making about 60% of the world's population and the 40% made of abilitans and the percentage is still increasing as new abilitans awaken from families with no abilitan genes.
"I agree with you on that, a good talent, good ability and ability rank that's means a good future" Ben shook his head in agreement as he spoke.
"what are you guys talking about without me?" suddenly a feminine voice comes from behind the boys spooking them and making them jump on their toes as they turned back to see who it was.
Standing in front of them was a girl the same age as them, she had a long blonde hair which she let fall freely and some of the hair draping over her shoulders and having a pair of almond eyes which shined like a pool of gold under the sunlight and bright pink lips which gave her a seductive look as her perfectly carved face complemented her beauty more and she wasn't that tall just having an average height and she wore a pink top which held her ample melons in place a sight to the eyes to behold and a skirt with floral designs which seemed above her knees exposing her white thighs a little, a feast for the eyes for one not to miss, also she wore a pair of golden earrings and applied a little makeup which boosted her beauty more and her body was a dangerous one to look at.
Her presence got the attention of many people around them especially the boys who watched to feast their eyes on something good, her figure alone would make many boys go all over heels for her
"I didn't mean to startle you guys, hee-hee" the girl chuckled as she spoke while looking at the expression on the guys faces.
"Oh, it's you Zoe" Zack said been surprised.
"Yeah who else would it be other me" Zoe which is the girl's name replied to Zack as she smiled, her smile was angelic that it was enough to even brighten the darkest day and this made Zack's heart melt as he looked at the stunning beauty before him.
"Oi I thought you said I was creepy well she is creepier" Ben whispered to Zack who gave a blank expression
"—"
"You guys are still excluding me from the conversation even when am here" Zoe said with a pout as she immediately held Zack by the arm and her melons pressed against his arm as she drew closer to him and Zack was flustered as his heart beat increased ten times faster and the floral scent coming from Zoe's body penetrated his nostrils.
`man am going to have a nose bleed´ Zack said in his thought as he tried to avert his gaze from her blossoms and looking at Ben for help but he had mischievous smile on his face and gave Zack a thumbs up for the Job well down
"—"
Zack felt helpless and decided to go along with it and whispers were heard among the other students as they see the scene.
"man isn't that the school beauty, Zoe?"
"Yeah of course she is the one, man how wish I could just talk to her for a few seconds"
"in your dreams bro, do you think she will even spare a glance at you, bringing the fact that she has a silver talent and the guy she is holding is the number one in our school and the only person with a diamond talent in the entire school"
"damn she is very pretty and beautiful"
"her chests are really a sight worth seeing man"
"Ah, damn it, why is life so unfair to me" a boy lament
"Oi don't blame life instead blame yourself for not been able to awaken a silver talent or gold" another boy tells him coldly
"alright you whose talking do you have a silver talent?"
"I don't but at least I have a bronze talent unlike that trash iron talent you have" the boy says with a smug
"hey who you calling trash, am going beat you up right now" the other says as he gets annoyed.
"well come then, because am going to put you were you belong" the boy said confidently and cracking his knuckles as he got ready for a fight and they both got into a fight. And many boys were staring daggers at Zack who didn't notice as he was busy discussing with Zoe who kept teasing him in the process. This scene was unbearable for most boys as their hearts ached.
"Students of Gladden academy, I welcome you all to your awakening ceremony!!!"
A man's voice booms around the entire place and everyone takes their gazes to man standing on a hovering platform in mid-air, above the podium.
"Today is the day you all have been waiting for, it's the day the journey of your life begins, today is the day where you will choose what path, you will follow in life"
The man paused a bit as he scanned the crowd of students with his eyes and then continued his speech.
"it also marks the epic beginning of becoming an abilitan and going beyond the limits of ordinary people. As we all know, this is the Golden era an era of peace and endless opportunities everywhere but this era of peace and stability was only achievable by the struggle and sacrifices of humanity five hundred years ago when the world was plunged into chaos"
The man's speech echoed throughout the entire place as everywhere fell silent and he proceeded to continue.
"when humanity felt helpless did then, the abilitans rise up to fight and in the end after so much sacrifices we won and pushed back those bastards back into the gates they came from, the post-apocalyptic era ended but the war really never ended till now as the gate and portals still keep appearing till now. Now in this era we fight to protect and defend our world in order to prevent the catastrophe from repeating itself"
The man spoke with motivation as he set to ignite the student's hearts with his speech.
"This man just wanna hype us with his speech" Ben said as he yawned.
"that's why you should be happy to have had the opportunity to become an abilitan, so many yarns for this opportunity but never got it. You all are humanity's future, without you there would be no place to call home, that's why I urge you all to train harder and get stronger because after this day your life and future will be in own hands and whatever step or decision you take now determines your future, because after today you will find out that you have been a frog in a well all this while.
Because out there lies countless worlds and realms beyond the gates and the portals and also the forgotten lands outside the walls as there lies the testament of the suffering humanity went through and the chaos mankind found itself. Although you all only spent two years in this academy but we have taught you the act of absorbing bane energy and given you the knowledge you need to know about the creatures and the world outside the walls"
The man looked around as all the student's gazes were on him so he decided to put in one last speech.
"In life you have to climb step by step, no matter how much you fall!!, don't give up but get up, dust yourself and improve" with that the man ended his speech and the entire place erupted into enormous cheers and claps from the students as his speech had ignite their young hearts with Zeal.
A smile bloomed on the man's face as what he was expecting happened.
"Alright everyone please bring it down" the man spoke and the cheers and claps subsided.
"Well everyone the awakening ceremony official begins" the man said finally as his voice boomed louder than before, the hovering platform which the man stood began moving as the place erupted in cheers again as the moment, they all have been waiting for had finally arrived.
Then another man climbed onto the podium before the students, the man stood before the student as his standing posture was as straight as a spear and his eyes carrying a vibrant sharpness in them and scanning the crowd with his eyes.
"Alright everyone whenever you hear your name please step forward for your awakening" the man spoke sharply as he held a tablet in hand as the device held the names of the entire students.
"Well everyone the awakening phase begins now" as the man finished his sentence the podium on which he stood suddenly rumbled as from the center of the large podium arose a pedestal in which a clear crystal orb was placed on it as wires were connected beneath it into the pedestal and wonderous speck of purple colored energy dancing in harmony, gently around the Orb.
Expressions of all kinds were seen the face of the students as they saw the crystal orb some were of confidence, fear, hope, anxiety, skepticism and happiness.