3. Into The Next Step

(About a week ago, December 25th, 2089 CE. Universal Supreme League, The Isle of Terra Sol, Cook Archipelago, The Pacific)

The Isle of Terra Sol, from the Latin manuscript it means ‘The Earth’s Sun’ because every year, the sun shines brightly on this Island. It is located in the middle of the Pacific Island, right in The Cook Archipelago, named after an Imperial Explorer and Naval Officer, John Oliver Cook. This island was owned by The Universal Nations (United Nations Counterpart), a Global Organization and/or Alliance that were meant to keep stability, peace, and tranquility of the world after the war that rages for about 6 years in 1939 to 1945. This island was the UN’s secret HQ where for years, this island has been a place for Nations meeting regarding matters of the time. Whether if it’s economy and culture. But the UN has a more important thing even the most important thing to worry about: The Safety of Earth’s Life Source and The ‘Valiant Souls’ Guardians

The Secretary General of The Universal Nations and Supreme Priest of The High Council had called a meeting with the representatives of the Nations of the world. The representatives were confused but then those confusion turned into worry. Because the priest had told them that within a short terms of time, A Mysterious Force from the outer space is coming to threaten Earth by destroying its life source. The Priest could not predict exactly when will the threat came but he could only tell them about how to stop them and save their beloved Earth

The Priest explained to the representatives about The Valiant Souls, The Guardian who have been keeping the Life Source safe from Internal and External threat but suddenly these Guardians presence had vanished about 500 years ago. He then proposed a proposal to revive The Order of The Valiant Souls with the peoples he had been told to by The God of Destiny and Fate to which the representatives agreed with as it begins… The Valiant Souls will be revived once again after its 500 Years of disbandment and it wouldn’t be easy

Because it’s time to decide and act for The fate of Humanity lies in the hands of those who have been given the prestige and responsibility for this task was for Earth and its living beings. That’s why they assigned an Covert Agents from all around in which one of them, a female Covert Agent came from Black Eagle Republic (Austria’s Counterpart), a brother to the Black Eagle Federation that was assigned to collect The next Guardian candidates from The Imperial Monarchy

(Back to the present day: January 1st, 2090 CE. Newcastle Royal Academy, Newcastle, England, Imperial Monarchy)

It was 12.50 PM in the afternoon and the last class of the period for Henry and Sarah, Biology Class was about to end along with School in Monday. Henry and Sarah were having a pleasant time in their class in which they were now accompanied by one of their friend that has the same last period for Monday, Evelyn. The Class was quite extraordinary with Mr. Harry Rupert, and Adult in his forties who has fair skin, straight raven black hair, a pair of topaz yellow eyes, and normal-built. Today, He brought his Laptop and school’s projector to the class teaching them about Molecular Basis of Inheritance by showing them his presentation from his Laptop using the projector

“So, in The Transcription of mRNA, In bacteria, mRNA doesn’t require further processing and as the nucleus and cytosol are not separate, translation is coupled with transcription and is initiated before the full transcription of mRNA occurs” He explained to them while showing them the transcription process in his Bacteria as Molecular Basis of Inheritance Presentation

And that’s when the bell signing biology and school have ended for today rings as everyone cheered much to Mr. Harry’s surprise but he smiled for his students as he exited his presentation and turned off both his laptop and the projector before dismissing his students “Alright that’s all for today, Kids. I hope you all have a wonderful day for the rest of this day and I’ll see you back in Thursday” He said as the students including Henry, Sarah, and Evelyn replied him with ‘We’ll see you too back in Thursday, Mr.Rupert!’ before he left the class to wherever he’s heading either back to the teacher’s office or to the parking lot and straight towards home

The students followed suit after packing all their books, papers, and stationary back to their bags and quickly left the room to either check their lockers or straight towards home too by waiting outside the school (in front the school gate or the front door) for their pick-up or the parking lot with their own rides. Henry, Sarah, and Evelyn were among those who waited in front of the school gate, not waiting for their own pick-up but waiting for their friends, Owen and Oliver

“Sooo” Evelyn started as Henry and Sarah turned their attention at her “You both really wanted to attend Intelligence and Information to become Agents for I.I9 huh?” She asked them to which they nodded enthusiastically as their confirmation about Evelyn’s question

The two of them smiled “Yeah, sure we are. It would be an honor to become a part of our country’s Intelligence Service” Henry answered “The Queen herself will inaugurate us like The Imperial Knights in the old times”

“Plus we get to be sent overseas and see the world” Sarah added “It would be wonderful and exciting!”

Then Henry raised his right hand with his palm closed facing his front and raised his index “As for the payments the Institute give to their employees and agents, It’s quite as high as the salaries of a rich businessman or a soldier or even a surgeon” He added more

Evelyn gave them a proud and approving smile as she leaned back against the gate’s post “Hmm, seems you guys have thought about your future together thoroughly huh?”

The Couple nodded as Henry placed a hand over Sarah's shoulder and pulled her closer to him with her placing her hands behind her hips “Yeah, sure we have” Henry said confidently

“Wow, you two are determined, aren’t you?” She remarked “Well, I suppose I should still keep chasing my long dream as a Journalist for IBC. Ohhh how much I love that TV channel…I can’t wait to be a part of it!” She said dreamily “and best of all living with John in the future is quite a wonderful moment I’ll be waiting for” And there she goes… lost in daydreaming in Evelyn Gardner’s own world of Imagination and dream

Henry and Sarah looked at her and blinked as they laughed at her nervously, feeling bewildered and awkward to Evelyn’s bold and straightforward statement. And that’s when a familiar voice accompanied with two footsteps came from nearby the gate door “Say no more, Darling. Say no more” The three of them turned to where the voice came from. It was Owen walking to them with Oliver. Owen has a smile on his face that may or may not because of Evelyn’s Statement “But please, Wyn (‘darling’ in Welsh), keep it low, alright?” He told Evelyn softly

She blushed and giggled in embarrassment “R-Right!” She exclaimed with a slight stuttering. Then Owen walked to her, lifted her chin with his right hand before leaning in to give her a quick smooch in the lips with both their eyes closed as soon as their lips connected before pulling away after about a good five seconds of kissing. Then Evelyn gave her boyfriend a warm smile to which he gladly reply by his own gentle smile. Both Henry and Sarah smiled at the happy couple, remembering just how much alike they were with them, while Oliver is just like ‘Meh, whatever’ but he’s fine with them since they’re friends with each others

So he did the one thing he could to stop himself from throwing up “Alright Alright, enough with the mushy stuff. I had enough with just one mushy couple but with ye two… I don’t know if I could handle et anymore and I’m starvin’ right now” He interrupted them with his thick Gaelic/Scottish accent suddenly kicked in, making the couples/his friends laughed at him. Typical Oliver, always trying to make excuses but those excuses he made are always unbelievably lame

“Alright Alright Scotsman, let’s head to the nearest McCauleys (McDonalds Counterpart) for some burgers, fries, and cokes. I’m sure those will make our rumbling stomach full and happy” Henry suggested in which they all agree with Henry’s suggestion as they all walked to the nearest McCauleys Fast Food Outlet since they didn’t bring their Vehicles today and that’s why early this morning, they went to school by the school blue bus

When they begin walking away from The School Gate to McCauleys, a figure emerged from the bushes nearby in the form of a Female Teenage Student about the same age of most of Henry’s friend, probably in her nineteens or twenties with petite white skin, wavy blonde hair, a pair of diamond blue eyes, and feminine slim-built, wearing a black hoodie that covered her white collared shirt, classy black short skirt, a pair of brown skin boots, and a pair white socks

Since the start of day until the group left for McCauleys. After she had emerged from the bushes, she pulled off her hoodie to reveal her wavy blonde hair and pulled out her hi-tech binocular provided by The Central Council that could spot something up to about 100 meters away to watch or rather spy on the group. This young girl is not just a normal high school or Academy student but she’s also an Office Agent of UI9 whom had been given the task of secretly observe, learn, analyze, and recruit candidates for the New Guardians for herself was already chosen as a candidate herself along with the others and now she was tasked to get Henry and Sarah for the High Priest and Council as they were another Candidates whom have been told by The High Priest through Communication with The God of Destiny and Fate

After watching them left the school area, The mysterious girl pulled her Hi-Tech Binocular away from her eyes as she pulled and bring her left hand closer to her face, just as high as her chin where she has a Communication Device shaped like wrist watch attached to her wrist and spoke “Zhis is Agent Gerthrud Bell, Codename Lotus” She begin, revealing herself to be a German/Austrian speaker “Ja, I found zhem. ze next two Candidates, Henry Davis and Sarah Rosetta. I have been vatching und observing zhem since zhis morning and It seems zhat zhese vill be quite reliable. I’ll told ze Principal for ze Transfer on Sunday” She informed the Intelligence Officer through the wrist communicator “Agent Lotus out” She then turned off her communicator as she looked at the direction where the group had left before leaving her hiding spot but not before checking if someone is around so that her weird behaviour won’t be suspected

After leaving her hiding spot, She walked away from the school area and went back to her Temporary Apartment where she’ll wait for 7 days before the talking and negotiating for the transfer of Henry and Anna to The Irving’s Universal School with The Academy’s Principal on Sunday. That matter can wait because after all The World’s Military Powers are still active and capable in a war eventhough The World was in peace for a long decade of time that they had forgotten how a war looks like. Well guess they need to wait for Humanity into the next step for their survival and existence

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