Chapter 5: Getting the Trait
"I expected today’s morning to be lively but never expected to wake up to such grand plans," A voice sounded, carrying the unmistakable brightness of youth but also a surprising weight to it.
They all looked toward the stairs and saw a young man descending the stairs with a smile.
He stood just over six feet tall, his frame slightly lean, complementing his youthful appearance. His face was chiseled with perfect symmetry, giving him an almost ethereal beauty.
His ash-white eyes stared out with a cold, distant gaze, matching the color of his silvery-white hair, which fell softly around his sharp features.
’Victor,’ Vlad thought as he smiled at his younger brother. Yet beneath that smile, he hid his pain and sadness, questioning if he could change his fate.
Victor was four months away from turning eighteen, and besides the handsome looks he got from their Dad, he was an academic genius, the golden child everyone thought would do exceptionally well in life.
But in mere four months from today, on his 18th birthday, which would have been his happiest day as he also got chosen to play Ascension, acquiring a high-grade talent, he would die.
Die in a Maglev pod crash.
’I will change it,’ Vlad thought, his resolve hardening as he looked at Victor. ’If there is a way, I won’t let him die.’
"So, big bro, ready for your big day?" Victor asked, his eyes gleaming with excitement as he sat beside him, his smile wide and carefree.
"I stayed up late and found a few secret things," Victor leaned closer with a wide grin, "Representatives of Storm Walker and Spectral Blades are going to be present at the testing facility,"