After an hour of people coming to introduce themselves to Omega, the guards were finally able to start the tour of the village. All in all, it wasn't very big considering the vast amount of land they had. There was the town house being the largest, around 20 buildings built for crafts and trades, another 30 or so for apartment/houses, and a good bit of one story buildings built to hold supplies. There were of course many other houses dotting around the land where the farmers lived but they decided that long of a tour was completely unnecessary.

They walked around for a bit talking about the purpose of each building. While looking at the people, Omega saw the poverty of everyone in this place with no exception, not even the mayor. They weren't emaciated or anything but most were on the thin side. The building materials were shaped crudely and the whole infrastructure of the buildings looked quite unstable with small nails holding the planks together. However, Omega didn't see almost any trees which explained why most of the buildings and furniture were made out of stone.

Klock spoke very highly of the town even though it looked completely run down in Omega's eyes. He talked the whole time during the tour and how they had been making progress over the years. They started to learn new techniques and the newer buildings and tools were much better than their previous ones.

Omega was curious as to why he didn't see any launching pads for ships but remembered that Klock said something about monsters destroying it. "Why exactly can't ships come in and out again?" Of course, it wouldn't matter to Omega if he wanted to get off the planet or not but he wondered if he could help the people or something.

While Klock was happy this Omega guy came and was willing to teach him, Klock knew he was mysterious in more than just looks. He would quickly change the subject if the guards asked anything about his life before they met him which of course would make anyone wary. "There are aerial monsters that stay above 100 feet in the air. They are invisible and are pretty much indestructible. They destroy any ships that come into orbit which is surprising that they let yours in?" Klock replied. He purposely made it a question at the end to see if Omega would give a reason why. This could drastically help their civilization.

Omega just shrugged and said, "I guess I got lucky. Why are there so few animals here?" Omega quickly changed the subject which didn't go unnoticed by the guards that were trying to find a way to make him spill his secrets.

Klock sighed depressingly and said, "The planet is not meant for living things. As you can tell, there are very few plants that are green, few animals which means very little meat, and the people live a very poor life. At least, the people who get stranded on this planet say it is poor."

Omega just nodded his head and said, "Yeah, most places I have been are better than this. However, where I come from there are large groups of people like this while others live as pigs and have all the comforts they could ask for." Omega really didn't like the people who treated the poor unfavorably and looked down on them just because they didn't have money.

Klock was glad he didn't live in a place like that. This village was able to survive because everyone did their share and looked after each other. There was no room for selfish people so people never became selfish. The children were always taught to help others just like their parents and parents before them.

Klock said, "Life is pretty hard since we have to make or grow whatever we want. Without spaceships, we aren't able to trade with other planets and help our standing and possibly even find a way to fight back against the dusk shade and his monsters." It infuriated Klock how useless he was for his people since he couldn't get rid of the threat he was hired to eliminate while just lazing around guarding a wall. He didn't like to get paid to do nothing and he hoped Omega could help him and his men become better soldiers.

Omega really could see the hardship of having to do everything yourself. His train of thought switched abruptly, remembering that Klock called him a dusk shade at the wall and it piqued his curiosity as to what it was. "Klock, what is a dusk shade?" Omega saw the leader of the guards and the other soldiers shiver in fear before Klock spoke up.

"He is a being of darkness that leads the shadow warriors. He has the ability to morph into the shape of any living being and can use the shadows to travel wherever he wants. He is known for his skill with changing into different creatures and decimating armies. Back when the walls first were built thousands of years ago, the leaders of the village gathered an army and went against the dusk shade and minions." Klock grew a dark look. "The dusk shade alone took out more than half the army and injured many more."

Omega felt sorry for these people. An enemy stronger than most of them combined was just waiting for something to happen to the walls so it could wreak havoc and destroy the village.

Klock continued with a little more positive of a tone but still depressed, "One thing that hinders it when talking is that it cannot lie, at least, that is what is rumored. The only thing keeping it out of the city is the magic imbued into the walls and gates. It prevents any being of pure darkness from attacking and destroying the gate or wall." Klock really didn't like thinking about how powerful the dusk shade was and what would happen if he got inside the walls.

Omega was surprised to hear the people had magic but still live in poverty and despair. "If you guys have magic, why not use it to help better the city and fight against the monsters?" Omega had been to some planets with magic users and they were usually very impressive. Even without training, magic can come naturally and could be enhanced to make the spell stronger.

Klock said in a saddened tone, "The elders who imbued the gates with magic have long since died and we have only two magic people in the town now. They are what is keeping the small amount of plant life and animals alive by making the ground fertile and putting the nutrients needed into the food for the animals. However, they only know that kind of magic and are too tired after doing their duties to practice other forms of magic."

"Oh," was Omega's smart response. He guessed it would make sense that the small amount of living things would have to have some type of extra help to live in this desolate place. Omega wished he had some type of power to help these people but control over water and fire couldn't do much in helping people survive unless in a fight.

Since they were on the topic of magic, Klock asked Omega, "Can you do magic?" That question had been on the guards' minds for some time now and they were hoping he would say yes. However, their hopes were crushed again when they got a no.

Klock kept pushing the topic, "Okay, do you have any magic items?" He wanted to see if Omega would lie about the items which in turn could mean he lied about having magic. However, Omega could tell by the way Klock asked the question that he already knew the answer and knew not to lie about this.

Omega said, "Yes, I do have some magic items. I got some things enchanted at the planet Mistoic. Which ones do you know of?" Omega was curious. However, he mentally face palmed that they would have seen the knives disappear. Now they knew he had more than one.

Klock was a little surprised he had more than one and said, "I saw your knives disappear and I assume they came back to you. What other magic items do you have?" Klock could tell that they were probably all weapon related since he was a warrior and guessed that the swords on his back were magic swords judging by the clear coating around them.

Omega liked it when the guards were surprised because of him and was glad he still had the mysterious air about him. "Yes, my knives return to me after their momentum runs out. For my other items ... you'll either see them when I use them or they will forever remain a mystery. I can guarantee you will see another by the end of today though." Omega smirked under his mask at the looks of the guards. The guards didn't like not knowing what these items were but if they were just weapons, then it wouldn't really make that much of a difference.

They finally made it to a building where sounds of swords clashing together and thunks of arrows sinking into their targets could be heard. The building itself was the size of a two story building but with only one floor. It was made purely out of stone and was probably the biggest building he had seen since coming here.

Klock smiled at his old training base. It had been many years since he had last seen it and he had definitely missed it. He led the small group into the building and opened the doors while saying, "Welcome to the barracks!'

Omega was a little disappointed with it honestly. They had a few straw dummies here and there and their archery range was planks of wood with a dot painted in the center. A side of a wall must have been the armory with a decent amount of weapons but limited choices of swords, daggers, spears, and bows and arrows. Also, the weapons weren't made that well either. All in all, Omega had his work cut out for him if he was going to teach these people.

Their entrance caught the attention of most of the soldiers who turned towards the small group of men and eyed the cloaked figure warily with their weapons ready to be put to use if needed. Klock stood up straight and proud before addressing the crowd of soldiers.

"Men, this is Omega." Klock said gesturing to Omega which Omega just stood there passively. "He got stuck on this planet and his new job is to be a trainer for us so we can finally make advancements into the dark world outside the walls." Klock let that sink in.

The soldiers starting whispering to each other and sizing up Omega. Even though the men were shorter than him, they were much bulkier and stronger, easily surpassing Omega in the strength category. Because of this, many men already thought this was a joke and chuckled to themselves. The smarter and older soldiers knew not to judge a book by its cover and stood by passively waiting to see what would happen.

One guard burst out laughing and said, "How in the world could a puny guy like him teach us anything!?! I bet he could barely lift a sword. I'm not going to let some squirt of a man teach me how to do my job!" The guard couldn't understand why they would let this person even in the barracks. The cloaked man's body structure suited more toward farming or crafts, not fighters.

Klock chuckled to himself and said, "Trust me. He can definitely lift a sword." He snuck a glance at Omega and was surprised that he still stood there like he wasn't being insulted. And judging by his stance, he didn't really care.

The guard said, "Bah! Let's have a one on one battle then and see who wins. I'll even agree to listen to every word he says if he can beat me, but if he loses, then he has to be my servant and do everything I say." Klock was about to say that would not be a good idea since he knew the skill Omega possessed but Omega spoke first.

"I agree to your terms." Omega said with no emotion and walked in front of the group.

Once the other guards heard the young voice, they all burst out laughing. The guard that challenged Omega proclaimed, "I can't fight a boy! I'll slaughter him!" The guard was not going to be blamed for beating up a kid.

Klock was about to contradict him but, once again, Omega beat him to it. "You sound very cocky for someone who has never seen me fight. As you know, I'm not from this planet and no one here knows how much training I have had. Why don't you let your sword talk for you, soldier?" Omega said this in such a factual tone that made some of the soldiers doubt whether their friend would win or not.

The guard scoffed and said, "Big words coming from a skinny, little boy. I guess I should get this over with so I can get back to training." With that, the guard pulled out his longsword and charged Omega not giving Omega any time to pull out his swords, at least, that was what the guards thought.

When the guard got 5 feet from Omega and was about to swing his sword slicing Omega in half, Omega actually shot forward and to the side of the guard, sticking out his foot along the way. The guard had no time to jump over the foot and face planted on the ground.

The crowd was silent for a second before laughter burst out from amongst the ranks. The guard got up and glared at Omega who was just standing there watching the guard. Once the guards calmed down and saw Omega just standing there without any weapon or emotion showing, an eerie feeling swept through the whole building and sent shivers down the spines of the guards. They now looked at Omega with a little hint of fear with how he just stood there unmoving waiting for the next attack.

Once the guard came over his shock and fear, he charged again, this time prepared for a cheap attack. The guard swung down towards Omega who just jumped back, soon followed by the sword imbedding itself into the ground and jarring the life out of the guard. Before the guard could even pull the sword out of the ground, Omega jumped forward and punched the guard in the face so hard it created an audible sound of a jaw breaking making him stumble and fall.

Once again, Omega just stood there and now the guards had clear unease towards Omega. They now understood that they had no idea what kind of training the kid had and it was clearly far superior to theirs if he hadn't even troubled himself with a weapon.

The guard still sat on the ground holding his broken jaw trying to regain his composure and understand how one punch from that small kid could break his jaw.

Omega was ready to end this so he picked up the longsword like it was as light as a feather and walked over to the guard. He put the sword under the guard's neck and said, "Yield." The way Omega said it sounded more like a question than a demand which made the minds of the guards wonder what would happen if the guard didn't yield.

One of the more veteran guards could tell that the downed guard was stubborn and was about to refuse so he said, "Juhra, you have been beaten. Yield and let us learn what he has to teach us." While he was actually looking forward to learn from someone with this kid's skill, he said this more in worry of what would happen to Juhra if he didn't yield.

Juhra glared at Omega but knew he lost and said under his breath, "I yield." Omega pulled the sword from his neck and held out his hand. The gesture shocked everyone not expecting this cold demeanored guy to do a kind gesture.

After Juhra overcame his shock, he grasped Omega's hand and was surprised that Omega effortlessly lifted him up onto his feet. Juhra muttered a quick thanks and went back to the stunned guards.

Omega looked at the 100 present guards, not including the ones who came with him, and said, "I have been assigned by Jerough to be your trainer for my time here. I'm going to warn you now. This training will be nothing like what you are used to and if you think you're in shape now ..." Omega chuckled to himself to the slightly fearful crowd. "Then your view of 'in shape' is about to change." Omega couldn't wait to start training these soldiers and see how long they would last with just the warm ups.

However, he would have to wait for his fun tomorrow when he was the official trainer. Omega told the soldiers, "I recommend you get a nice, long sleep and be back here by sun ... what do you call the white moon?" Omega's age showed a little by him getting distracted so easily and some of the soldiers chuckled at the silly question when he was just being a drill sergeant.

Klock said, "We just call it the white and yellow moon." They never really needed to come up with a name since there are no other moons that would make them need to specify which moon was which.

Omega just laughed and said, "How original. So, where was I? OH! Be back here when the white moon rises. Not a second later or I get to have some fun and a good laugh." The guards didn't have to see the evil smile under the mask to know Omega had it.

The guards were about to disperse until Omega wanted to have a little more fun and bug the guards. "Soldiers!" The guards quickly situated themselves a little afraid of what Omega was about to tell them. They had no idea when they got scared from a kid but there was no denying that they were.

Omega continued, "Since I am going to be your trainer, I want a yes sir whenever you're given an order. Is that clear?" Omega was so going to enjoy this but was a little disappointed when he heard some halfhearted 'yes sirs.'

Omega smirked to himself and quickly pulled out his sword, stabbing it through a concrete part of the ground deeper than his small frame should be able to make it go. "Sorry but I don't think I was understood so I will make say this clearer. When I give an order, I want everybody to say yes sir." Omega started in sickly sweet tone. "AM I UNDERSTOOD?!"

All the guards quickly yelled "YES SIR!" much to the pleasure of Omega. The guards were really nervous about this kid and hoped to heavens he wasn't going to punish them somehow ... wait ... they were afraid of being punished by a kid. There was something wrong with this picture to the guards but they weren't going to voice their thoughts in fear of retribution.

Omega smiled and said in a commanding tone, "That's more like it! Now, you are dismissed and I will see you in the morning." With that, the guards high-tailed it out of there to get as far away from Omega as they could until morning.

The guards who brought Omega to the barracks were left visibly dumbstruck by him which made Omega chuckle. "You might want to close your mouths. You may catch some fluttering moths." They at least visibly regained themselves but still couldn't comprehend how someone could just walk in there and have the whole barracks listening to their orders like they had been their commander for many years.

Klock was the first to be able to speak and said, "Umm, well I guess I can take you to the sleeping quarters since the yellow moon is about to come up. Not to be rude but you'll probably have to sleep on the floor a couple of days until our craftsmen can create a bed for you." Klock didn't really want him sleeping on the floor but they really didn't have room elsewhere.

Omega just held up his hand and said, "No need. I have my tent I'll sleep in." Omega smirked at their confused expressions while they tried to find his tent.

One of the guards spoke up, "Uhh all you have is a backpack. Unless the tent is so small it can fit into your backpack then I don't see where you could store your tent." They were now a little curious because they knew he wasn't lying and wanted to know how to keep a tent in such a small area.

Omega just chuckled and said, "Remember, I said I was going to show you one of my magic items later today. So, you want to show me where the sleeping quarters are?" Omega stepped aside and held out his hand in a 'lead the way' gesture.

They walked for a couple of minutes until they got to a two story building that was a little smaller than the barracks. It had the same stone walls but had a window marking each room. Klock said, "Each room sleeps four soldiers and provides a chest by each bed and two study areas. It is pretty cramped but livable. We hope to build another someday soon but who knows." Klock just shrugged his shoulders while Omega got a fantastic idea on some training the soldiers could do.

"So," Klock stated. "Where is your magic tent?" The soldiers were a little excited to see magic because they rarely ever got to see it around the village since the mages only helped the earth and animals.

Omega just took of a strap of his backpack and slung it five feet in front of him. When it landed, it transformed into a small but nice size tent. Just to add some flare, Omega said, "Tadaa!" The soldiers had a look of awe on their faces and tried to process how that was possible but knew you couldn't explain magic.

Klock said, "Wow. That is really cool. Does the stuff you put in your backpack stay in there?" It would really suck if you lost whatever you put in your backpack when it transformed into a tent.

Omega laughed and said, "Whatever you put in your backpack can be found in the tent form too. The same in reverse. If I put something in the tent and shrink it into a backpack, you will find it in the backpack too." This backpack was definitely one of his items and it was extremely nice to always have some type of shelter to sleep under.

Klock said still in amazement, "Well that's really cool. So I guess we will see you in the morning?"

Omega gave him a thumbs up and said, "See you then!" Omega ducked into his tent and laid down. After closing the tent and making sure no one could smell anything through it, he summoned a home cooked meal and slept with a full stomach.

~~~Time Skip~~~

Omega woke up two hours before the yellow moon set and walked over to the empty barracks. He memorized the layout and got to work improving the barracks. He started with the weapons and froze the water in the air to sharpen all the weapons at once. He did this by rapidly spinning the ice and placing the edges of the weapons against the ice, quickly sharpening all of them in ten minutes. The ice also cleaned the weapons since Omega kept a small layer of water on the edge to wash off all the grim.

After he was satisfied with his work, he walked over to the archery range. The surface had such an uneven surface with the inaccurate archers shooting at them. The wood was about 5 feet thick so Omega hardened a long line of water and cut off about half a foot of the wood all the way across to create a smooth surface. He found the paint in a small closet and created an actual target with rings all the way across the pieces of wood. After he was done, he burned the excess wood that he sliced off leaving nothing, not even ashes, behind.

He also used the water to sweep out all the dust and dirt off the ground and shelves. All this took about thirty minutes so he decided to get a little training of his own done before the soldiers came. He warmed up with sprints, push-ups, bench pressed with ice weights, and of course stretched before all that.

He took out his swords and practiced a few complex sets that each had about 50 steps in them and if one step was missed, the rest would be off. Omega was lost in his own world for the rest of the hour and didn't even notice a crowd start to form.

~~~

Right when the soldiers walked in and saw Omega dancing with his blades, they were awestruck at the fluidity of his moves while also adding strength to slice off whatever the blade connected with.

Klock was the last one to get inside since he picked up a few stragglers and just like the other soldiers, he watched speechless as Omega practiced. After a minute of soaking up everything he possibly could, he walked forward and cleared his throat.

Omega instantly stopped mid-swing which surprised a lot of the guards at how sudden he could just stop whatever he was doing. Omega looked at the now filled barracks and said, "Oh, sorry guys. I was lost in my own little world." Omega smiled sheepishly under his mask but turned serious again which caught some of the guards off guard.

"Alright soldiers! Today we will start by doing exercises today so I can assess your physical capabilities. I can't wait to see what you got!" Omega was looking forward to pushing these guys' limits and was filled with excitement.

While the guards wanted to join in Omega's little world to learn how to do ... that, they knew they were in for a load of trouble by the clearly happy Omega. Omega yelled out to the soldiers, "Don your armor and meet back here in five minutes sharp! Trust me, you don't want to be late." Omega said that last part a little too giddily for the soldiers' liking and they sprinted over to get their armor.

Everyone made it back in just under five minutes with some of them already winded. Omega just shook his head and thought, 'We have a long way to go.'

~~~ Almost 10 months later ~~~

Over the past months, villagers saw their guards doing laps around the village, building new buildings including a new sleeping area, helping out with crafts, farming, and pretty much anything and everything else Omega thought of doing. Omega's orders were only questioned once and let's just say the aura Omega put off shut the guy up and he did exactly what Omega ordered.

The people of the village had never been happier. With the soldiers helping in every work area, the people were able to get a lot of work done in their trade that they wouldn't have been able to do without the soldiers.

Village life had also improved other than the soldiers helping out. During the cold nights, the fire felt warmer than it usually did and the wood burned longer, the water tasted much better and less people got sick, and the crops were a little healthier which the magic people said the ground somehow gained more water and the air was warmer around the plants during the cold nights. These miracles just started to show up after Omega came to town and many people started to make the connection after their surprise died down.

Omega had also become the friend of almost all the villagers. He knew everybody's name and treated them equally unlike other outsiders who saw some better than others. Other than training the soldiers, Omega would often help others with their jobs or take care of and play with the kids.

After a couple of weeks of living there, Omega took off his cloak and people finally got to see his body which made some of the ladies swoon because of his tight clothing leaving nothing to imagination. Even some of the guys gave him a second look.

One of their year round celebrations happened on Omega's fifth month and Omega couldn't wait to see how they celebrated. However, when he heard that there was just going to be a big feast and nothing else, Omega decided he wanted to take action and create a much better event with the best food he could summon, of course, without them knowing he could summon food.

One of the reasons the people only had a feast and went straight home was because the month was known to be one of the coldest. So, Omega gathered a whole bunch of stone and put a large circle in the middle of the courtyard to the confusion of the people. However, they had come to trust Omega so they just put it to him helping them somehow.

He next went to the two mages and asked if they could focus more on the trees for the next week so they could have plenty of firewood. They agreed since they were able to finally get some rest with the plants getting healthier on their own.

The people watched as Omega started stacking wood in a weird pattern that was very wide and very tall with a good bit of space between each log. The scholars of the village couldn't make sense as to why Omega would stack the wood that way. Once the base burned away, it would all topple over and spray fire to the surrounding areas. However, like the people, they trusted Omega and let him continue his work.

On the day of the celebration, he helped the cooks gather the ingredients and then went back to training the soldiers. When Omega was done he visited the kitchens and was a little disappointed with the finished products. So, he waited until all the cooks left the kitchen before he made his way into the kitchen without anyone noticing.

He instantly burned all the meals that were prepared and summoned replicas of the meals but with a lot more flavor and captivating smell. He quickly left the kitchen because the smell was sure to catch people's attention.

During the next hour, the smell of the food permeated the air making everyone's mouth water in anticipation. They had never smelled something so good and knew they were about to find out what something that smelled so good tasted like.

The cooks were dumbfounded when they came back to the kitchen to see the prepared plates filled with the most delectable foods they had ever seen. For a second, they were confused and a little suspicious of the food but quickly got over it remembering all the good things that had been happening to the village and put it down as that.

No one sat still in the courtyard in anticipation of the food to come. The cooks and other villagers soon walked out of the kitchen with the most amazing dishes the people had ever seen. When the last dish was set, everyone dug in and moans of bliss could be heard from the people.

Their taste buds were in overload with the flavor and one guy even passed out in a food bliss coma much to the amusement of the people. Hearty laughter and lively talk could be heard all around and everyone enjoyed their meals for the next two hours.

Klock looked towards Omega and while Omega was enjoying the food, it looked like he had it all the time which raised some suspicion. However, Klock knew not to push Omega in fear of him never doing this again. It was worth not knowing to have the experience again.

After the people were done eating, they started to make their way over to the stone circle with a weird wood structure knowing that was where Omega wanted them to go.

After everyone was situated and a cold breeze started to blow through, Omega stepped in front of the crowd who circled around the large campfire. "Hello my fellow friends!" Omega's voice bellowed out so the people in the back could hear him clearly. "Today I wanted to add something a little special to the celebration. I have a music box today and I built this campfire so we can party and dance all night long! I hope you enjoy it."

With that, Omega turned around to the campfire and lit a match. The fire instantly started licking its way up the structure until the fire was so big that the people had to even take a few steps back so they wouldn't be burned by the heat. The heat from the fire surprisingly reached all the way to the back row and everyone waited in anticipation to hear music.

There was very, very little technology which they only got from the stranded people. So, to have an intact music box with speakers was a dream come true. Omega placed the box by the fire and started playing songs he got from across the universe. Of course, no one really understood the words but everyone could dance to the tune of the song and had a great time.

The people and scholars were in such a blissful state that they didn't even think about how the structure never fell down or how the heat permeated through the air all the way to the back row when it should barely reach halfway. Omega knew he was risking revealing how powerful he really was but he wanted his new friends to have the best time of their lives before he left.

Since that day, every once in a while their food would sometimes be like the feast at the celebration but it wasn't often which made the people really savor the experience.

The soldiers' skills increased exponentially under Omega's training. Everyone's business improved with increased demands. Crops grew bigger and healthier. All in all, it was the best year they ever had.

Omega was looked up to by all the people. He had helped the village so much and brought life back to the people. Even though he never took off his mask, which still raised some suspicion, they knew he had a good, strong heart and would trust him with their lives.

Omega's fun-loving, carefree attitude finally breached the surface after a couple months. Whenever he thought about the betrayal, he would always think about his new friends and his life in the village. He still kept quiet about his powers but he could tell the people were starting to make connections. However, he was still going to leave in two weeks since the year was almost over.

Everybody was enjoying some scrumptious food at lunch time when a guard on horseback barreled into town. He quickly jumped off panting and looked like he'd been through hell. Omega and the soldiers quickly made their way to him and asked what happened.

"The guards ... at the gates ... opened them thinking ... that was he was stranded ... but it was the ... dusk shade." He said between deep breaths. He calmed himself a little and said, "About 300 monsters and the dusk shade got in before we were able to close the gates. The army is making its way here now!"

Right when he finished, everyone heard shrieks and saw them coming towards them at amazing speeds. It would be about five minutes before they got to the village. Luckily, part of Omega's training required all guards to always have their armor on with their weapons so they ran to the front of the village to prevent them from coming into the town.

It would be the first time for all the guards to actually fight face to face with the monsters. It was especially easy shooting them from the wall since the monsters couldn't fight back. However, now there was nothing between them and the monsters except their weapons.

Some of the leaders of the village started evacuating the people but most knew they would die if the guards couldn't stop them. So, they just waited behind their guards, out of harm's way but in sight, hoping for the best.

Their biggest hope was Omega. They knew he was a skilled warrior who took down 30 shadow clan warriors by himself. However, now there was 300 of monsters and only 30 guards backing him up.

Omega knew he wouldn't die since he could easily mist travel out if the going got tough. However, he couldn't leave the people who had wormed their way into his heart. He knew he would have to reveal his powers to be able to save everybody because one guard could only take out a max of five monsters unless they got lucky. It wasn't because they weren't skilled, but they had no experience which made a big difference on the battlefield.

When the monsters were a minute away, he assessed their numbers. They had around 200 land troops and 100 flying monsters. Luckily, they didn't have any Carnic birds because they could have posed a serious problem. These flying creatures were bulky and the size of two men which made easy targets for archers.

Omega turned around to the frightened guards and gave a pep talk. "Guards! Today you fight to preserve your village, friends, and family. Think about your loved ones and the reason you fight. Do not despair! We can win this! I have led two wars and won each one. Trust me when I say we can win this. No matter how crazy my orders sound, I need you to follow them without question if we're going to win this! Are you ready to drive these bastard monsters out of our town and prove your worth as guards?!" Omega yelled to the now riled up guards and the surprised citizens.

Both the guards and citizens were shocked to find out he had led not one, but two wars. They always trusted him and knew that if they were going to survive this they needed to listen to everything Omega said.

When the monsters were thirty seconds away, Omega started barking out orders. "Alright! I need the 20 best archers to get behind the rest of you. 15 of them will focus on the aerial monsters while the other 5 will try to help the soldiers on the ground. Soldiers will start with spears to keep them at bay for as long as they can before switching to swords!"

They stared at Omega wondering how 10 guards were going to go up against the 200 land troops. However, Omega saw the moment of hesitation and yelled, "Trust me! If we're going to win this you have to do what I say. I haven't been completely honest with who I am but you are about to see my full potential. Now! Twenty archers in the back!"

That quickly got the archers moving and the spears drawn. They all got into position and the monsters were almost on top of them. Omega was counting the seconds in his head to know when to attack. 10 ... 9 ... 8 ... 7 ... 6 ... 5 ... 4 ... 3 ... 2 ... 1.

Right when they were about to collide, Omega raised his foot and slammed it on the ground, creating a tremor through the enemy ranks making them all stumble and killing the first row with the spears.

Both monsters and the guards were surprised at first and stood still for a second trying to comprehend what just happened. However, Omega didn't wait for them to regain their senses and pulled out his swords yelling, "ATTACK!"

Archers started shooting the flying monster who were a little behind the land troops while the close range guards killed a few more with their spears before switching to swords. Omega was already hacking and slashing the monsters to bits, getting sprayed with blood and gore without a care in the world. He would show no mercy to anything that tried to harm his friends.

60 monsters were killed before they lost the first guard to a jagged sword in the stomach. By the time 150 monster were killed, six close range soldiers and ten archers had died. Luckily, both land and air units focused on the soldiers instead of going to kill the villagers because that would have caused an even bigger mess.

Omega was grateful that the dusk shade just stood in the back watching his monsters be decimated. Omega and the guards were perfectly fine with not having to deal with that beast until the end without having to focus on his minions at the same time. When all the monsters were killed, 3 close range swordsmen and 7 archers were all that was left.

Omega killed about 160 of them and stood protectively in front of the guards facing the dusk shade. Now that Omega could get a good look at it, it looked like an evil, dark being made up of solid black with a sinister smile stretching across its face. Its body structure looked like a bird turned human. It had sharp claws on its hands and feet and had black, feather like substance sticking out of its head, shoulders, arms, knees, and tail. All in all, it looked ... evil.

It stood there with that weird smile and started to transform. When it was done, the monster looked about the same just with mantis like arms and a slim body that Omega could tell was built for speed. The arms looked as sharp as swords and it still had claws on its feet.

Omega heard gasps go through the guards and asked what it was. One guard spoke up, "It is a Kithon. They are known for their speed and skill with its blade hands. It is known to be unbeatable and the most deadly monster on this planet."

The dusk shade's grin grew and walked up to Omega, stopping five feet in front of him. Omega was surprised by the shade. It was waiting for him to get ready. Even though the monster may be evil, it still had honor. And if it would have honor, then Omega would too.

Omega stood up straight and did a slight bow, to the shock of the crowd, and got into a ready stance. Right when Omega got ready, the shade charged and the sound of swords clashing could be heard for miles with the strength they put behind the weapons.

Both were a blur of motion and the people watched in awe at the skill Omega possessed. They never knew he was this good to be able to compete with the dusk shade. Some of the archers got out of their shock and were about to fire but the two separated and Omega yelled, "Stop!"

The dusk shade waited for Omega to continue the fight. Omega said to the surprise of the crowd, "This is a fight between the dusk shade and I. No one will interfere no matter what happens." Omega turned back to the dusk shade and gave a nod.

They instantly started battling again while the people watched on wishing they could help but knew not to interfere. They had to have hope that Omega would win. After a solid five minutes of fighting, one of Omega's swords flew out of the blur of motion and sunk into the ground.

The crowd gasped with the sudden change and Omega was on pure defense. Omega definitely was the better swordsman but whenever he made a cut or jab at the shade, it would just heal back like nothing happened. The whole time, Omega tried to find out a way to injure him but just couldn't think of anything. He was caught off guard on one moment which allowed the dusk shade to knock one of Omega's swords out of his hand.

Omega fought for another minute before his other sword was knocked away and the fighting stopped. The dusk shade smiled victoriously at Omega and Omega knew that he either needed to think of something fast or he was a dead man.

One of the guards yelled, "Use one of the swords on your back!" ... ... ...

Omega mentally face palmed at how he forgot he had swords on his back. Never using them tended to make you forget about them. However, that brought up an excellent idea that may save him.

Omega raised his left hand and hovered it over the sword. This would be his first time fighting with it and he was actually looking forward to it. He melted off the ice and unsheathed the radiant yellow sword.

The light the sword gave off made everyone squint their eyes unaccustomed to the brightness. After getting over their shock, they stared in awe at the glowing sword and how warm the aura the sword gave off made them feel. The dusk shade could also feel the aura and knew instantly it would lose.

However, it was going to fight to death so it charged Omega with everything it had. It raised its two scythe like arms above his head trying to put enough force to knock the weapon out of his hands. However, Omega was prepared and held strong when its arms came down.

There was a flash of light that blinded everyone except the wielder. Omega quickly went into action deciding to marvel at the sword after the battle. He did a quick but deep slice on the dusk shade's chest creating a yellowish, white line that spread across its entire chest. The bright aura spread from the cut, stayed there for a couple of seconds, then faded back to pitch black.

Omega knew what he had to do. He waited for the shade to regain its composure then charged. He dealt quick and deadly strikes that the shade was barely able to block or dodge. After just a few seconds, Omega was able to knock its arms away and leave its body completely open to attack.

Omega sliced through his chest many times in such a short amount of time that you could barely even see a blur. Once its chest was completely white, Omega quickly jumped to the side and kept slashing with unknown speeds.

In about five seconds the entire dusk shade except its head was completely white. It fell down with a thud and Omega put his sword above his head, ready to end its life with a quick downward motion. It still had its evil smile that was probably permanently plastered on its face. However, its black, soulless eyes betrayed him. It showed fear but also acceptance.

The people were silent in awe at Omega's skill. He defeated the legendary dusk shade by himself! The people thought they were dreaming that they could finally not have to worry about the dusk shade anymore.

Omega stood above the dusk shade contemplating on what he wanted to do. He could easily kill the dusk shade with one stab but didn't really want to kill an honorable foe even if he was evil. He couldn't let him go because he would just attack the village again but he really didn't want to kill him. The dusk shade fought honorably and anybody, or anything, that fights honorably doesn't deserve to die.

Omega was knocked out of his thoughts when the dusk shade spoke into his mind with a hissing, snake-like voice. "You have bested me. You are a mighty warrior and killing me is an impressive feat that will gain you much glory. If only you had darkness in you I would gladly serve under you and give you my life. However, I will not serve under a being of light."

Omega pouted and wished he was a dark being because an ally like the dusk shade would be extremely cool and a great help when he needed him. Another idea hit him. Omega spoke to the dusk shade, "If I could prove I am part dark, would you serve under me and come to my aid whenever I call upon you. And while you are here waiting for me, you cannot attack the village or orchestra an attack against them."

The dusk shade was silent for a moment contemplating whether this person could have darkness in him. It looked into his eyes and say every emotion known to mankind, including anger. He also recalled his aggressive and relentless attacks and knew a being of light wouldn't be able to do that. "If you could prove you have a dark side, then I will forever serve you without question for as long as you live and agree to your terms." It really wanted to see how he proved he wasn't fully light.

The people watched in stunned silence as Omega put up the light sword without killing the dusk shade. They watched the clear coating go back over the sword and felt the comforting aura disappear. They were confused as to why he wouldn't kill the dusk shade and contemplated what would happen if the dusk shade gained influence over him.

Omega lifted his right hand over his other sword and the people held their breaths as to what was about to happen. Right when Omega melted the ice and unsheathed the sword, the temperature plummeted and the surrounding area got darker than it had ever been making it where the people could barely see. The only source of light was the still shining dusk shade.

The dusk shade looked on in awe at the sword and reveled in the cold, dark feeling the sword emitted. Just knowing that he could wield such a sword told the shade that he was not just a light being. "I see you are not purely light. I will serve you and obey every command given to me as long as it's not helping children or something to that nature." It added that last part to make sure Omega knew it wasn't going to do any charitable deeds.

Omega chuckled at that and said, "Welcome to the club, my friend. I'm glad to have gained an ally as strong as you." With that he slammed the dark sword into the dusk shade. The people thought Omega had finally killed it but was shocked with what happened next.

The dusk shade felt immense power flow through it and the light effects of the other sword quickly faded away. It was once again pure darkness and it never felt this good before. It stood up after Omega pulled the sword out and bowed to Omega. "If you ever need me while you are on the planet, just call me from the shadows and I will come."

Omega said, "I plan on leaving this planet soon so I will take you on your word that you will not harm these villagers in any way while they are inside these walls and you will come to my aid whenever I call you." Omega still didn't really trust the shade but he wasn't going to stay on this planet to watch over the village. He trained the soldiers and taught them well enough to pass on their knowledge to the next generation.

The shade spoke, "I am unable to lie so I can't go against anything I say. But there is a problem, I can't shadow travel onto another planet unless there was a window of pure darkness while also calling me."

Omega thought about that for a second but said, "Let me worry about that. Be ready though if you hear me call." The dusk shade simply nodded its head and Omega sheathed the dark blade coating it with ice.

The people were relieved that the sword was put away but fear replaced that relief when they saw the standing dusk shade.

The dusk shade said, "What is your command, master?" Omega thought about it for a second but he really didn't need it for anything. "Nothing right now. You may leave the village and stay away from the villagers unless ordered otherwise by me. Goodbye, my friend. I hope to see you another day." The dusk shade said, "As you wish master" and bowed his head before walking off back towards the gate.

The people were surprised to see the dusk shade bow to Omega and just walk off towards the gate. It was silent for a moment before Omega turned around to the crowd and said, "Well that was interesting."

One of the guards came up and yelled, "Why didn't you kill the dusk shade!?! You know it will come back later on and attack again!" The people agreed with the guard and glared at Omega. They were happy that he defeated the dusk shade for them but he basically just postponed their death until Omega lost his fighting ability because of his age.

Omega was about to explain before Klock stepped forward from one of the surviving guards. "Omega, I trust you to have done this for a good reason. Please say you know what you just did." Klock pleaded with Omega trying to make him understand the severity of his actions. However, Klock wholeheartedly believed Omega would never just release the dusk shade without a reason.

Omega smiled at Klock and was glad to have someone who trusted him even if the circumstance pointed otherwise. "You are correct Klock. I released the dusk shade with a promise from it to never harm the village in any way or orchestra any attack on the village. He can't lie so I know he will never harm you again. So, do not fear the dusk shade anymore unless you venture outside the walls. But don't go as far as to say he is neutral being. He will never be friendly towards you but he can do no harm to you while inside the walls."

The people were surprised that Omega would release of being of pure darkness but they felt a little guilty for not trusting Omega. The other guards came forward and bowed their heads in respect and one of them said, "We are sorry for ever doubting you Omega. We thank you for saving our village and preventing the dusk shade from ever attacking us. We are glad to have you with us."

Omega smiled sadly at his friends and said in a happy but solemn tone, "I am glad to have friends like you guys and I couldn't ask for anything better. Thank you for believing in me." Klock stepped forward and asked, "Why does it sound like you are saying goodbye?" The people quickly looked at Omega in shock wondering why he would chose to wander around the desolate place instead of staying with them.

Omega still had the sad smile, "I never stay in one place for too long. It is my time to move on. I enjoyed my time here and wouldn't ask to spend it anywhere else. I have taught you plenty to pass on to the next generation and the generation after it. So, yes, this a goodbye. I'm not saying we'll never see each other again because you never know what will happen in time."

Omega looked over the shocked and sad crowd wishing he could stay and seriously debated staying. The only thing keeping him from staying was his promise to his father to protect the universe and the people within. He had saved these people from their biggest threat and would leave them with the skills to protect themselves.

Omega bowed to the crowd and started walking towards the gate. He didn't want to just mist travel out showing he could have left whenever he wanted to and could have possibly taken them with him. He wanted to leave with the people still thankful for his help so he walked all the way outside the gates into the dark terrain.

He looked back towards the now small blotch of light that signified the village. He would definitely miss the place but Omega looked forward to other planets he could help and make new friends along the way.

With that, he mist traveled back to his home, Vinesta, to have a couple of days rest before going on to his next adventure. He had some interesting experiences on the planet and he definitely learned a few things. He also got another amazing ally. Having a phoenix and the dusk shade who would do anything to protect him was an impressive accomplishment. However, unlike others, he would never boast about it and would prefer it to stay unknown for one heck of a surprise later on in a fight. And he also didn't want his daughter anywhere near a fight anyway.

He sighed after traveling to his home remembering the fun times he had with Sylvia and wished he could see her again, but he didn't want to take her away from her travels and be a clingy dad. He would just have to occupy himself with another mission. Ohhhh, the fun life of Omega. (read AN before asking questions)

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Another update! Hope you guys liked the end to this adventure.

I have been getting a lot of repeated questions so here are some basic facts. For those who are wondering when he will meet Chaos and such, it will most likely be two chapters away. Omega has one more adventure to go on before finally being found.

Also, Omega will go back to Earth. It will just be a while since I want to go through his time in the army too.

Additionally, Omega will date an OC (Original Character) later in the story. He's not the kind of person to be a loner forever.

Annnddd I think that is it. Thanks for stickin with the story and I will see you guys next chapter!

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