Harmonizer's Evolution (Balancer's Soul cycle) (22 page)

With that thought in mind
,
he
stood up and tried it out.
He
slid
Tool through a loop on
his
right hip and began walking back and forth.
It felt strange at first, but the
weapon began mov
ing in perfect synchronization.

Soon it felt
just as
natural to walk.

A few minutes after sitting back down Sorono broke the silence.
“Connor, I’ve learned that you are finally at my strength and are a force for good. I’m glad that we are not on opposite ends
and we have similar goals. I’m content with everything that I’ve come to learn about you in such a short time. I also like your straightforwardness. It is refreshing to see that today when everyone is trying to spare another’s feelings or their own. I also enjoy
the company of
your family. But now I’ve finished with my tests
,
for now. Now you may ask what is on your mind and I’ll do my best to answer your questions.”

He then used h
is claw to gesture that it was his
time to use the floor
and it took Connor
several minutes to get
his
thoughts in order
.
Tool rested right by his hip as he
straightened up to begin. “
After a year from bonding with Sarah, I ate hundreds of pounds of food a month, but lately my apatite has dramatically decreased, even after using my abilities.
I eat like a human, but can go weeks without the first craving for food.
Why is that?”

“You ate so much because you evolved over the course of a year rather than decades because of your mate’s interference. What has changed is now that you have
reached a physiological balance your powers don’t require nearly as much sustenance. We harmonizers who have reached our peak begin to slowly create our own energy and manipulating elements require less effort. In emergency situations we can eat much more to replenish our reserves, but in daily life we make energy to not devastate our surroundings. Our mother was very thorough with us and knew what she needed to create to bring balance to our surroundings.”

The conversation paused for a moment to let that settle in.

After the moment ended he continued. “
Before we went to the meeting, I made multiple assumptions about myself and some other things. Then we met you and I find out that you are in fact by biological brother, despite
the difference of
our obvious physical characteristics
.” Sorono
nodded
acceptingly
and allowed
him
to finish
speaking without interruption
. “Well
,
after I learned this, more questions
arose
. One of my biggest and newest
theories
has
proven
to be
true, but I’ll get to that later. Then another theory came
to mind
and I think that you’ll be able to clear up some of my
scattered
thoughts.

“Firstly there isn’t a single doubt that I am a Harmonizer and Sarah shares my strength
,
just like Veronica does with you. That got me thinking about children. Will my children be as strong as Keepers?
Or will they surpass us like children should do with their parents?
”

Sorono
crossed his arms over his chest while keeping constant eye contact. His thoughts were calm and serene.
“That is what I have hypothesized
myself
. Your blood is pure and your mate is strong. That leads me to believe that your children will be the dawn of the forth immortal race.”
Connor
had already had that thought, but to hear him come to the same conclusion
was
still
a shock.
“In time there will be four classes of immortals
,
I assume. But that won’t be for some time. Now before I give you my thoughts on what to expect from your children you must hear a short story.”
He drew himself up and his eyes became unfocused.
Sorono
was preparing himself for
an
oncoming story that not many know about.

“During the rule of the first two immortal bro
thers Afleen and Ragke, they fathered
many children. When they took their mortal mate
s
and made them immortal, their females bread much more quickly than their children
did
. It was because many
mortal
females have millions of eggs unlike how their children have less if not any at all. Before the
cataclysmic
fight sixty five million years ago there were millions of immortals that
once
lived.

“After the meteor decimated life, only twenty three known immortal children survived that event.
All other immortal and mortal Keepers lost their lives
, during and after the devastating event
.
They had to endure the cold and harsh environment for years
until the sky cleared of dirt and ash
. The
only
reason they were capable of surviving on the inhospitable planet
for so long was
because they were
all Original’s.

Sorono’s eyes refocused and sought
his brother’s
.
“We Harmonizers gave our direct children the name
Originals
. We give them that name because they are the original children of our line and their children are
all
considered
S
econdary. Nothing on the planet can match the strength, power or instincts that are all innate in a pure Harmonizer. That being said, our children are weaker than we are, but make no mistake because they are
even
stronger than their children.
I believe the Hallowed Mother
made us so that none but Harmonizers have the greatest strength. It isn’t easy to explain…
Think of it this way, if you and I are at one hundred percent, then our children have eighty percent of our strength
. Their children are ten percent weaker than they are and those children’s powers stabilize
as well as the rest of their lineage
. That is why we call
our
grandchildren and their descendants Secondary.

“As of today I know of only one living Original. That is my son, Damian.”

“If that is true, then what about our other brother? You never told me his name. Did he have any children?”

Sorono watched Connor
intently as he answered
the
question.
“That was a mistake on my part. Our other brother is
called
Ranvan. He did have a daughter, but she
and her mother
w
ere
accidently
killed twenty million years ago. I suspect that is why he left.
I would believe his remorse caused something to break in him.
Like I told you before I’ve been trying to track him down since then.”

“Ranvan is the one
that
you suspect is
becoming
feral, like Ragke.”

“Indeed. For all that I know
,
losing your direct child could be the trigger for us to go feral, but I just don’t know.
I lost my mate, Damian’s mother, but after a few years I found peace that she is with our mother and watching over me. After her loss I feared going feral for a time, but my mate loved life and I couldn’t bring myself to causing harm. Veronica loves life too, and although I love my late wife, Veronica isn’t her replacement. I love her just the way she is.

“
Now let me get back to the topic of my search for our brother.

“Ranvan has been traveling around the world and just when I think I’ve caught up to him, he slips out of my claws. He has been getting increasingly destructive. I first realized that fact when he made a
volcano erupt about sixteen
thousands years ago. Since then he has caused and made use of natural disasters, but I don’t know to what end. Many lands and lives have been lost
by his hand
.
”

“When you figure it out, let me know. I’ll help you put a stop to his destructive ways, but there is something you must consider.” Sorono smiled at
Connor’s
offer to help, but the look in his eye said that this
i
s
a
personal
fight. “If in fact our brother is feral, it could be that he is like an animal. Sometimes there isn’t a reason for what animals do. Keep an open mind during your hunt
and don’t corner him
. And keep me
well
informed
if there are any further developments
.”

“That I can do, Connor.”
Then Sorono ti
lted his head and returned to the
initial question.
“As to your children I can guess with some certainty that they will be as powerful as the Originals of the Keepers. Your children will be an interesting study for a very long time to come. Since they will be so new to our world I really cannot offer any parental advice
,
except for good luck.”

“I’ll need it.”

“Now as you your earlier statement on a theory that came true, what is it?”

Connor
smiled playfully. “You are going to like this.” Sorono grinned back in anticipation. “I learned that I’m
going to
…”

Al
l of the hairs on the back of Connor’s
neck stood up and
his
happiness was crushed
by a heavy weight
. Nothing was coming, but something was
intensely
wrong. He
quickly assessed that
he
was fine.
The
bond on the other hand wasn’t.

Sorono saw his
sudden
expression of
agony
and asked
“Connor, what…”
He
cut him off by stating
“Its Sarah! She’s in distress!”

Connor
took a step forward and saw that
Sorono
too just received a reaction.
Their
eyes met and he seriously stated with a growl.
“Veronica is worried
too
!”

Connor
was able to run past him as he agilely rose to his feet at a moment
’
s notice. He
struck the door
while
making it fly open. The afternoon sun
stabbed ones
vision and
they
realized how much time had passed, but that was a
side thought. His
power instantly arose to
his
beck and call.
Connor
was instantly propelle
d into the sky. Sorono was at his
side instantly and looking as dangerous as
he
himself
felt.

He
placed a pressure shield in front of
his own
face so that
he
could fly faster than ever. Sarah wasn’t feeling this way a few seconds ag
o. With the shield protecting his
face,
Connor
pushed
even
harder. The trees blurred together yet Sorono was holding his own
,
at
his
side.
Then it felt like
he
br
oke the sound barrier because the
flight became even faster.

A
second later
the clearing came into view
and
Connor
yelled
“SARAH!” Sorono was by his
side a
s
he roared
to his mate as well
.

In the clearing, everyone
crowded together. Veronica was
standing and blocking most of their
view, but
Connor
knew everyone was crowding
together
for a reason
.
Their
voices
hadn’t
ha
d
time to travel to the group
before
they
had to decelerate.

Connor
rotated
him
self in the air like a pro swimmer flipping in a pool
,
to go in the opposite direction.
He
dumped twice the amount of energy through
his legs. To the
left, Sorono
did
the exact same thing. He
looked
like
Connor’s
strange mirror image.