Nitanz… a woman whose capability surpasses deities, beings who possess unrivaled strength, powerful figures who were praised as gods amid humans. How is it possible for such a woman to capture, and imprison a Kitsune, one of the strongest of deity clans? "H-how did the two of you encounter?" I asked auntie, frightened by her unnerving statement.

"It's best if I explain how I even managed to come to this solar system first. Is that fine?" Taekhyu asked. I nodded plentifully, intrigued, but startled as well.

Taekhyu acknowledged my answer, releasing a feeble, calm smile, "we're actually called avatars, from a galaxy known as 'Serenity of All'. Millions of years ago, our goddess Malerenz gave the seven clans a choice. The Kitsune, Fiendevors, Zeuds, Sun-Dragon, Phoenix, Tarans, and Basem. They all pleaded her to make a home for us, to depart from the meagers - or humans as they used to call them. So, she bestowed the five Rings of Eternity, powerful entities that allowed any wish to be granted. We the seven clans, jointed the rings together, creating an entire galaxy. For those millions of years, we lived in peace and prosperity. All living happily without any worries." She stated, gazing at the array of stars above.

"What happened to it?" I pondered tilting my head.

"Greed…is a powerful, yet dangerous weapon, Skysin. While we lived there, clans wanted to gather all the rings for their selves, then a disastrous war broke out. Since beings of such a powerful caliber fought, not only ours, but multiple galaxies were amid destruction," Taekhyu hissed in disappointment.

"Until Lady Malerenz appeared, ceasing the entire war before we could even comprehend it was over. She was graceful enough to allow us to live on separate, distant planets, away from each other. However, me and Jagan, including a few others wanted to live on a different planet, isolated from the selfish clans. So, she sent us to the Vinteel System."

"This solar system...?" I questioned.

"Indeed," auntie softly chuckled, patting my head with her blanket like tail. "We arrived around...five hundred years ago, I believe. So, I'm a pretty old lady, huhuhu."

I was flabbergasted by what she said. Taekhyu looks like a gorgeous middle-aged woman, deemed to be around my mother's age at least. And about my solar system...I didn't know there was an actual name for it?

"As this took place, the goddess entrusted me with one of the rings of eternity, asking me to keep it out of iniquitous hands, which I happily agreed to. So, when we arrived, the remaining three avatars presented their power to the people on individual planets, and were praised as gods. Later to be named as deities because of our animal-like features. If I recall correctly, the Basem stayed in Gremis, the Phoenix lived on Aries, And the Sun-Dragon made Planet Ragnar his home."

"Jagan and I traversed all over the solar system for centuries exploring them. Of course, until maybe around three hundred years later, he met your grandmother, a human named Jein. Then settled on the third planet Valorrey with her. I decided to stay on the fifth and met my late husband. But that came near to when I met Nitanz, only but a small orphan whom I encountered in the forest. She begged me to train her knowing I was a deity; I was wary because I didn't want a student at first... but I took her under my wing anyway. Not only she did become my disciple… but I had grown to love her as my own child too..." As auntie said this, her eyes became glossy, taking a shape like two crescents, struggling to hold back her tears.

"She was such a cute and adorable child, filled with an energetic and generous personality; I couldn't help but eventually see her as my own blood while we grew closer. But it only appeared to be a devilish wolf, hiding in sheep's clothing. When I became pregnant, Nitanz was now an adolescent, brimming with great strength. But even so…as my daughter, I trusted her enough to tell her about the ring I was given to. After I informed her, I noticed how she changed, and things slowly began to grow into a calamity. She became violent, malicious, and made vile machinations."

"She…killed my husband, and created chaos across not only the fifth, but the sixth as well. As Nitanz did what she pleased, I took it upon myself to defeat her. So, I used an ancient technique taught from the Kitsune, to stop and disperse our child's body and soul before they're born, in case a life-threatening emergency were to occur. The battle was long, almost destroying both planets. But in the end, I lost… she had simply grown into a something that even I couldn't defeat."

"After she stopped me, she sought out the other deities, killing them all and wiped out most of their entire bloodline. Not wanting any trouble to take over the other planets. Including the death of Jagan… but it seems he did his best to save his child..." Auntie's tears had finally shed, trailing down her cheeks. I wrapped my arms around her as she sorrowfully cried, it must've really destroyed her to see the people she loved die. Fighting against someone who was basically her own daughter, despite the fact they weren't truly related.

Yet still, I could feel anger increase in my body, like a pot filled with water nearing its boiling point. Nitanz killed my grandfather, auntie's own brother. Taekhyu loved Nitanz with all her heart, and she shattered it. Just what could've possessed her mind to do such a thing?

"I'll defeat her," I strongly uttered. Not just for auntie, but for dad. He thought all this time grandpa had abandoned him. And what about aunt Savitra? Surely, she must've felt the same. However, their parents were killed fighting a monster.

"You don't have to do such a thing Skysin, I don't want you to lose your life," auntie whimpered, whipping the faint trails of water off her face.

"But I just can't sit and wait leisurely until my kingdom gets destroyed. I won't let my family and friends be killed by her..." I sternly stated standing.

Auntie sighed erecting to her feet, "...I guess I can teach you some things for the time being then. I doubt you'll change your mind..." She's quite short, despite her intimidating atmosphere, my head is near her lower waist.

"How can you teach me? And can't you escape with me?" I tensely asked.

"I cannot leave, I'm too weak as of now. But in this space, time is much different. A week outside makes out to be three months in this area."

"Oh...but why can't you leave auntie?" I asked concerned for her.

"Let's not dwell on it for now Skysin," Taekhyu shook her head. "Now, I'll be teaching you a technique called 'Bergion'. This will help raise your vital levels, so your kinetics and aura will grow much stronger."

As much as I wanted to understand as to why she became so powerless. I decided to resist my curiosity and listened to her.

"Now then, sit down with your legs crossed."

As I did what she instructed me, auntie continued, "what you'll need to do is close your eyes and harden your concentration."

I shut my eyelids, waiting for her next command. "I need you to concentrate extremely hard and depict an orb of your vital in your body, surrounded by only darkness."

Implementing what she directed, I imagined a space filled with darkness, a void of black. Thus, I applied my vital, able to perceive a small sphere that steadily ignited. Colored with icy white and shades of lavender in unison, flowing calmly.

"Good, you'll need an adequate amount of patience for this process, make the orb increase in size until your entire mind is filled with that vitals color. Then decrease it, till it's no longer in view. Lastly, you'll increase its size again, almost like you're trying to make it fulminate. After that, you'll feel a great pressure build in your body, which is a signal that your aura is getting denser."

Just like she explained, I carried out the lesson. I attempted to increase its size, and she was right on point. I could see the orb wriggle and stagger, attempting to grow. As time went on, I felt sweat begin to form as my eyebrows furrowed trying to perform this. Yet, I can't falter… I furthered my concentration as perspiration ran down my cheeks. Hence, it finally started to gradually increase.

From that point on, I continued to watch it grow larger, until the entire space of darkness was filled with a fluorescence of white and purple energy. So, I begun to decrease it, viewing the sphere reduce until it was no longer visible. Next, I executed just what auntie instructed, and caused the orb to reappear quickly, like an explosion appearing in a midnight sky.

When this occurred, I could feel the frigid sensation flow coolly around my entire body. I opened my eyes, witnessing my arms incased with glacier colored aura. "Wow i-it worked!!" I happily cheered jumping onto my feet.

"You're quite talented Skysin, it can take avatars at least a bare minimum of an hour to complete the process. But you managed to finish in about thirty minutes. Very well done," auntie applauded rubbing my head. "And you child...are drenched in sweat," she chuckled eyeing her damp palm.

Auntie gazed down on me as her pearl eyes observed me, then she lifted me, saddling me in between her arm and torso. "Uhh-auntie, what's going on??" I asked, surprised by her action.

"We're going to take a bath together silly. For avatar tradition and culture, that's how families grow closer. I'm sure you were already taught this, weren't you?" Auntie asked with a smile as she ambled to the portal behind us, exhibiting wonderous colors of the rainbow. I simply nodded in response, recalling what aunt Savitra imparted me and Crim when I was four.

Exiting the portal, the entire alienated area came into view, then she made way to the pond near the hillside where I passed out. "Can I take off my clothes first? I don't wanna get them wet again..." I asked poking both my index fingers together.

"Hahaha, don't worry about it... I got that covered," auntie merrily chuckled.

At that time, my body was covered in a lavish color of lavender, then my vision had changed, allowing me to view the great pond under me. However, I noticed the wind was grazing me in places it shouldn't... I looked over at the riverbank, watching auntie wave at me with a smile, all while her tail enveloped my clothing. Then, I plummeted into the pond.

After I had swam up with my head above water, I made way to auntie, who was unclothed sitting in the shallow section of the pond.

"This pond is filled with a light value of herbs, so you can drink, and you'll be cleansed simultaneously," auntie stated, scrubbing my head with her fingers. "But you and Nitanz are very similar Skysin."

"How so?"

"Your personalities, the way the both of you strive to become stronger, including your innate talent. I understand that you want to protect your world… but just promise me one thing Skysin."

"Of course, what is it?"

"Just promise me you won't go down the path Nitanz has went. A path only filled with nefariousness, malevolence, and dictatorship..." Auntie replied dropping her head, staring at the water.

"I promise auntie, I won't be like Nitanz," I responded with a stern nod.

Auntie smiled and placed her forehead against mine, "remember this Sin, be wary of others, you may never know what's truly going through their mind. Even saints...can have a mind filled with wickedness, Skysin." She stated, pensively gazing into my eyes.

It startled me, but I know she's only telling the truth. Not all people are what they're deemed to be, and auntie learnt that firsthand…a horrid experience.