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Chapter 5 - Chapter 5 : Discordant Reunion

The day of the talent show arrived, and the students of Aurora Academy gathered in the auditorium. Elian and Kael, determined to outdo each other, prepared for their respective performances.

‎Elian's act, a time-manipulation spectacle, mesmerized the audience. Kael, not to be outdone, unleashed a spatial-warping display that left the crowd gasping. However, their rivalry got the better of them, and their abilities clashed in a spectacular, yet chaotic, finale...

‎The auditorium erupted into chaos as time loops and spatial distortions caused confusion and destruction. The talent show judges, frazzled and frightened, hastily declared the event concluded.

‎As the dust settled, the school's principal, Mrs. Ngwenya, stormed onto the stage, her face stern. "Elian and Kael, you're both coming with me. Detention, now!"

‎The two boys, still seething with rivalry, trailed behind Mrs. Ngwenya as she led them to the detention room. Their parents, Aethereia and Tenebris, were summoned to the school, unaware of the chaos their sons had unleashed...

‎In the detention room, Elian and Kael glared at each other, their anger and resentment simmering. Mrs. Ngwenya, firm but fair, lectured them on responsible behavior and respect for others' abilities...

‎Just as it seemed the detention would pass without incident, Aethereia and Tenebris arrived, their presence filling the room with an otherworldly energy. The two goddesses, still embroiled in their ancient feud, exchanged heated words...

‎"How could you let your son behave like this?" Aethereia demanded, her voice icy.

‎"Your precious Elian started it," Tenebris retorted, her eyes blazing. "Kael was just defending himself."

‎The argument escalated, with neither goddess willing to back down. Elian and Kael, caught in the middle, exchanged uneasy glances. They knew their parents' conflict was rooted in a deeper, ancient rivalry...

‎As the confrontation reached a boiling point, Mrs. Ngwenya intervened, her voice firm but calm. "Enough! This is a school, not a battleground for divine disputes."

‎The goddesses, reminded of their surroundings, reluctantly ceased their argument. However, the tension between them remained, a palpable force that threatened to disrupt the fragile balance of the universe.

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