*Jerome Aceti's P.O.V*

I pace impatiently. Waglington, Captain Jordan, Ty, and Adam are here with Seto unconscious in his bed. He has been unconscious for an unnatural long period of time. It is making me very nervous because I know this is my fault. Seto was my responsibility! Ty grabs my arm, stopping my pacing. I look at him.

"Can you stop that? It is making everyone more worried." Ty said to me. General Tyler Ellis, otherwise known as General Ty, is second in command and one of the Seven Major Generals, he and Adam are as close as you could get without crossing the line. He has dark brown hair that covers his right eye, pale skin, one red and one green eye, a white v-neck t-shirt with a blue cape, black pants and green bracelets. Ty is a nice and quiet guy, though he can be quite the mischievous devil when he is bored. He is very skilled in combat and yet can never beat Adam. I hear Wag yelp and we all look at him. He is holding his hand. Jordan takes a step towards him.

"Wag, what's wrong?" He asks. Captain Jordan Maron, he is one of the major captains in the base. He is a nice and good-looking guy, girls love him, but he also happens to be the most oblivious person I know. And obliviousness I usually pin on Jason or Seto. He has red sunglasses that are resting on top of his head, black raven hair, blue eyes, tanned skin, a black jacket with a white shirt that is sort of open, a red cape and a sword on his right side.

Jordan is a trustworthy and loyal person, but he can be tempted by things making me sometimes question whose side he really on. He has told me himself that he is neutral, but he never turn his back on his friends. Even with all that, you can trust you life in Jordan's hands though. Adam has told me that Jordan's past is full of losing loved ones and close friends, and that alone makes me trust him since he knows what it is like to lose someone you care about. Waglington stands up, gripping his hand. He looks at us.

"This isn't any new magic, this is an old type of magic." He said. James Waglington, or otherwise known as Wag is also another very powerful mage. Has has dark grey skin due to some freak magic accident he doesn't like discussing, red blood tattoo that are on his cheeks, red eyes, dark brown hair, he has black boots with dark grey pants, a darrk grey wizard robe with red edging, and black fingerless gloves.

Compared to Seto, Seto is more serious than Wag. Wag is more lighthearted and carefree, but he can be mischievous. And just like every wizard, you do not want to give him a reason to be mad at you, it may be the last thing you ever do. Other than that, none of us expect for Seto and Jordan, really know much about Wag expect for he can't show up on time to save his life.

"You can fix him right?" Adam asks. Wag looks at Seto.

"I'm not sure, but I'll try. If anything, he was exposed to some dangerous ancient magic that made him blind and than seems to have also put him under a coma-like state." Wag explained. I take a step towards Seto. A coma-like state? No, does that mean Seto might not wake up?! I look at Waglington. So we are depending on him to fix Seto?

"You can wake him up, right Wag?" I ask him. He looks at us.

"Like I said before, I'll try. Where is Seto's magic books? I might find something there since I know there are a few things on ancient magic." Wag asks us.

"I'll show him, it is in the library." Jordan said. Wag and Jordan leave while I grip onto the frame of the bed as I stare at Seto.

"If you don't wake up Seto, I'm gonna be very mad at you." I said to myself. Ian, Quentin, and Mitch finally make it and stand around Seto like we are.

"What did Wag say? Did he fix him?" Ian asks. General Ian Stapleton, he is another one of the Seven Major Generals. He is very good with duel swords, he is probably the oldest out of all of us, expect for Seto who refuses to tell us his real age. Ian has black hair with blue eyes, a black jacket with a green cape with duel swords strapped to his back, black sunglasses that rest on top ofhis head, black jeans and brown boots. He is a smart and funny guy, I do admire him a lot for his courage and he is definitely leader material. But he can sometimes lose his temper when people get hurt, emotionally or physically. And also I will never admit it out loud at least, he is better at swordsmanship then me. I prefer an axe instead of a sword. Adam shakes his head.

"Not yet, and now Seto is in some magic induced coma." Adam said. Quentin looks down at Seto.

"That's not good, Wag can fix him right?" Quentin asks. General Quentin Juneau is the last of the Seven Major Generals, Jason fitting in those ranks and as third in command. Quentin is a nice guy, he definitely is one to take the passive route instead of violence, but if he needs to fight back, you will be having time better him. Quentin has dark brown curly hair with brown eyes, pale skin, a dark blue cape with a sword strapped to his left side, black boots with dark blue jeans and tanned skin. Quentin definitely is the guy to go to for advice if you need it..Like so many recruits and some of us do today. I hear Ty sigh beside me.

"He's not sure if he can." Ty said. I grip the bedframe in my hands hearing it creak slightly in my grip.

"But even if Wag can't, we are going to look for someone who can right? We can't just leave Seto like this." I said before I look at Adam. Adam meets my gaze.

"Calm down, Jerome. The situation is bad enough, right now Wag is searching for answers. So we're leaving Seto in Wag's hands. Right now, we have to find out what happened to Jason and Jeffrey." Adam said. I know where they are, in the stupid squids hands! Why won't he go after that like he usually would?!

"Jason is in the squid's hands. You know this." I said to him.

"We don't know that for sure." Adam said. I turn fully to Adam, feeling my hands ball into fists.

"Jason's broken sword, his trashed home, and the squid blood is f*cking enough, Adam! We can't leave Jason in their hands!" I almost shout. Quentin grabs my arm as Adam looks away from me. What's wrong with him? Why isn't he jumping on this? The squids have been uprising lately, coming out of their hole and attacking towns and villages. And all we are doing is playing defensive, that's so unlike him..We always went for half offense and half defense. Quentin pulls on my arm, pulling me back slightly.

"Jerome, calm down." Quentin said. I motion to Seto.

"They might have even had a hand in what happened to Seto! And yet you still want to play on the defensive side, even after they kidnapped Jason and might have put Seto in some magic-induced coma? That's so unlike you, you would fight back not run away." I said. I see Ty about to start talking and I know he is gonna defend Adam, he always defends Adam.

"Think about it, Jerome." Adam said. Adam looks at me. "Do you doubt Jason's swordsmanship abilities?" I shake my head. No, Jason is very good with a sword and a knife and he's a really smart guy. But sometimes I have doubts because he can be too caring and hesitate, and if Jeffrey is involved in this he will focus on protecting him instead of himself. Adam takes a step towards me looking irritated with me. "There were no squid carcasses at his home, Jerome. None. Meaning that if Jason was attacked, he got his ass handed to him by a bunch of stupid squids which we all know that is unlikely because he is a great fighter, even if Jeffrey needs protecting. Did you ever think about that, Jerome?"

I shake my head again seeing that I may have pushed a few of his buttons. I stare at him and than narrow my eyes at him.

"And what about the townspeople and villagers? Did some magically force you seem to think is real kill those innocent people or the squids who are actually real and are attacking us?" I ask him. Adam hesitates, he looks away from me and something about that guilty look on his face made me regret starting this argument. But we can't keep defending the towns and villages without taking out the reason we are defending them in the first place. "I always supported your insane plans and outrageous battle strategies because they are what make us win wars and battles. But this plan we are doing right now, this isn't fighting back Adam. This is running away and hiding like cowards, it's like you are waiting for the enemy to knock down the door and slaughter all of us one by one." Adam suddenly walks pass us, leaving. Ty and Quentin go after him. I look down at the floor.

"Good going, Jerome." Ian said. I look at him.

"You know I'm right. He isn--"

"You really don't get it, do you, Jerome?" Ian asks me. Get what? Sky is making all of us run away like cowards instead of fighting head on?

"He's turning us into cowards."

"He's trying to protect everyone, Jerome." Mitch said. Mitch looks at me. I meet his eyes.

"Yesterday, you were on my side." I said. Ian turns a little towards me, looking a little mad as well.

"You don't think about things, Jerome! You just naturally assume!" Ian shouted. He takes a few steps towards me making me back up and look at Mitch for help as Ian continues. "Something big happened at Jason's place, something that Seto sensed and it very clearly didn't want him figuring it out and telling us. So it took him out of the equation, no squid can take Seto out in one hit without leaving evidence of combat. And there is none, no wounds or bruises on Seto at all. I know Seto can something overwork himself, but the doctor said he was no where never that point when this happened. And as for Adam, Adam is trying to protect everyone because of what happened last time the squids were involved and you know very well what happened. So try opening your eyes for once, yes Ty and I both know that Adam's current defensive plan isn't one of his greatest, but it is what he feels is best. So try trusting his judgment like you apparently once did." Ian than leaves us and I look at Mitch, who is staring back at me.

"Thanks for the help, Benja." I said. He looks away from me.

"You know Ian is right, Jerome. You are just losing your temper because Seto got hurt and Jason is missing." Mitch said. I look at Seto. Maybe I was a little unreasonable and harsh with Adam, but he needed to hear that because no one else will say it.

"And I get no credit?" I ask him. He shakes his head.

"You aren't wrong, Jerome." Mitch said looking at me. "You just....could have said it nicer and less shouting at him."

"I was being nice."

"No, you weren't. Everyone is restless about this, it is not just you. But did you consider the pressure that puts on him, we all know that Adam doesn't do so well under too much pressure." He said. I look at the floor, knowing he is right. My eyes look at Seto. But I still stand by what I said to Adam, I just wish I said it nicer.