‹𝟹﹒𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥﹒⌒⌒

✦・sixty three╭╯

Silvius' words hung in the air. No one knew what to say. Regret etched deep on Silvius' face. He could save his sister from his father. Yoongi was at a loss for words. He wanted to say something comforting, but Silvius wasn't looking for pity. He wanted revenge. If the Phenomenal were quicker, would Indira be alive right now?

His siblings were on the verge of tears. Dracio sniffed. Yoongi knew his heart would break if one of the Phenomenal died. They had known each other for a few months. But the Royal Children grew up playing with each other. Grief can't be measured, but it must be weighing down on them.

"We don't have time to waste right now." Jett said. "We still have a war to fight. We still have to avenge Indira." Jett's words generated a new determination. "What's your plan?"

Zia explained their plan. Going through every little detail. The Phenomenal knew their siblings were on their side. It cost them Indira's life to trust that the Royal Children were on their side.

"We have to move now." Yoongi said.

He was right. Seconds after they left their hiding spot, the Erothian soldiers searched the place. The Phenomenal and the Royal Children climbed higher. The clouds covered the sun, giving him a little relief on the humid day. They had dumped their belongings under a tree. It had all their water and food, and Yoongi's throat was parched.

Their climb was steep. Yoongi himself almost lost his footing twice. Unlike the last time he climbed Bukhansan, a monster had stabbed his thigh, now the soldiers will do something much worse. Abraxus was struggling with the climb. The mountain which they had climbed on Eroth wasn't as tall and difficult to climb as Bukhansan.

Eroth was similar to Earth in many ways, but both the planets had their differences. The atmosphere of both the planets was the same. Earth had more trees and landscapes. Eroth had smaller mountains but bigger water bodies. The planet was peaceful. It would make for a vacation. Eroth had more scenic beauties compared to Earth. It also had less pollution while being more technologically advanced.

Yoongi checked his watch. It was 10 o'clock. They had been climbing for twenty minutes now. Luckily, there was no Erothian soldier in sight. All the soldiers must have searched for them near the base. Thinking they wouldn't have gone too far.

Ixone was admiring the view in front of her eyes while climbing. Their eyes sparkled with excitement when they looked down at the trees and rocks with clouds floating amidst them. Like Namjoon, it seemed like Ixone also loved nature.

Zia and Adaleiz were talking and bonding. He wished he could do the same with Abraxus, but he didn't know what to say to his brother. He didn't know Abraxus' interests. If they survived this, he could ask him later.

They stopped when they reached a safe height. They assumed their parents wouldn't come this far up looking for them and would think they moved downwards instead. They had an advantage because of the height.

"This is good enough," said Night, walking up to the edge of the cliff and glancing down.

Acquiring height, that was the first phase. They had completed it with no difficulty. Now they had to split up to gain more ground.

"How are we going to split up?" Zemira asked.

Splitting up is not the best idea, but they were severely outnumbered. The Phenomenal are powerful, but even they have limits. Yoongi hadn't used his powers to their full extent, even when he removed his necklace. How much power did he possess? What destruction would he cause if he used his powers to the full extent?

"Yoongi and Ixone, Hoseok and Jin, Zemira and Taehyung, Night and Jimin, Zia and Jungkook, Jett and Silvius, Adaleiz and Kaius, Ahaan and Abraxus, and finally Dracio and Namjoon." Namjoon said.