Lightning Legend 2; The Commander

Hidden by infinite Manna, the Dragon Temple; Tower Of Manna remained cloaked by the power of pure Creative Energy. The mysterious realm was charged with energy coming from the Lightning God, whose presence filled the entirety of it via electrical surges. When he spoke, the entire enigmatic realm rumbled along with his voice.

"GO!!!" bellowed Kairo, "Let My Voice Spread The Spark Of Creation All Throughout The Veritas."

The Manna, which was Creative Energy in its purest form, would burst from around the Tower Of Manna and spread through the Veritas at the word of Kairo, and the sparks struck random beings all across the Veritas, allowing them part of the power of the Crystal Spark under the command of Kairo. "Crystal Petals Of The Crystal Chrysanthemum," further spake the Lightning God, "CONVERGE!!!"

The sound of Kairo's Voice projected everywhere, filling the heads of the 'Instruments' which would exact his will. They would be able to hear him as if he spoke directly to them, something like the thoughts of their own head, only in his voice. His wavelengths would have executive authority over those within the bodies of the Instruments, and through them would he begin to use the power of Creation. Eventually, all of them, who were like petals of a flower, would meet him at the Tower Of Manna by following the Command of the Voice.

As it were, the Instruments influenced by Kairo were attracted to the Tower Of Manna by his Voice resonating with their minds and souls. The beings came from all around and traveled straight into the mist of Manna hiding the Tower Of Manna. Where normally it would be unable to be discovered by conventional means, by the wavelengths of the Lightning God that were attached to them, they would be linked directly to him and be able to track him. So before long, they gathered before him right at the point where he summoned them, each with a sense of anticipation that seemed shared between both them and the Lightning God. All of them were in perfect harmonious accord, and in a sort of resonance with each other, causing them to share thoughts and feelings and act synchronously.

Thus, they were all of one mind and one heart, awaiting what it was that they were summoned for.

Kairo, the Lightning God, looked out from the balcony of the Dragon Temple with a stern expression, overseeing the Instruments which had been assembled. "... Excellent," he stated as he saw each of them synchronize in mind and heart on the same wavelength, "Let Us Get Started, My People." As leader of the Yellow Deacons, which was a faction that was geared toward the leadership of the Instruments, Kairo was Ruler over all Instruments of the Veritas by default. Therefore, it was his job to give them purpose here, since they fell under his jurisdiction, as he was their God.

"Now, The Reason I Have Gathered You All Here Today Is Because The Veritas Is Rapidly Moving Toward Its Full Activation," he explained. "This, Having Never Before Happened, Requires All Life On The Veritas To Be Active And Functional, Given That Life Here Has Mostly Been Dormant, Save For The Gods And The Like, Such As Myself. We Have Provided For You, Protected You, And All Sorts Of Other Things For Life On The Veritas... But It's Time For You All To Give Back." Kairo threw his hand before him, outstretching it over the people. "Thus!! You All, The Instruments, Are Going To Help Breathe New Life Into The Veritas Under My Direct And Expert Command! Your Mobilization Will Mark The Beginning Of Our Efforts And By My Word, We Will Lead The Way For The Rest Of The Inhabitants Of The Veritas That Are Dormant!"

Kairo turned his hand around to face him now, and in the midst of his open palm did the Golden Grimoire appear in his hand, shining brightly. "When I Speak, It Is Written, And It Becomes, For I Am The Word Itself. In This Regard, I Also Am Able To Create Spells At Will And Use The 'Command System' Of The Veritas, Which You All May Not Know About Nor Understand, Given It Is Beyond You All." Pages in the Golden Grimoire flipped speedily, as if a gust of wind turned each page individually, and each page was alight with a similar golden glow as the tome itself. "As Instruments, You All Are Like An Extension Of Myself And The Veritas -- Conduits And Mediums For The Wavelengths Which Are All About. Your Main Functionality Is To Wield And Be Wielded, And When It Comes To The Gods, You Are To Be As Vessels Ready For Fulfillment." He slammed his finger upon a certain page in the Golden Grimoire, and the book remained upon that page. "So I Am Going To Give Several Commands To Kick Off This Endeavor, And Within Those Commands Will Be Spells That I Will Create. I Will Mark The Areas That You Are To Go To With A Bolt Of My Lightning, Thus Consecrating That Area With The Power Of The Command And The Spell. What Your Job Is After That Is To Go To The Designated Areas Of My Consecration And Become Mediums For The Wavelengths That I Will Set By Power Of The Commands And Spells, Channel That Energy And Complete The Commands, Which Will Be A Trigger For Something Greater After You Have Harmonized With The Commands. From There, I Will Execute A Special Resonance Between Us All That Will Link Each Command And Each Instrument Together." Though this was the fullness of the instruction from Kairo, it seemed like he was purposefully leaving something beyond that out, but only he knew what it was. "It Is Where I Deliver My Command That You Will Find Your Purposes. Not All Of You, But Many Of You Will Begin Here, And From There You Will Continue On With Life And Purpose In The Veritas All Your Own. Are We All In Understanding So I May Unleash My Lightning To The Designated Areas?"

The Instruments heard and understood the Lightning God, each of them prepared to fulfill their purposes and start their new purposes in the Veritas, each one committed to the growth of their realm. They all shouted in conviction toward the Lightning God's words, and readied themselves for what command he would give to them so they could see the development of their lovely world like they'd never seen it before.

"Wonderful," Kairo spake out to the enthused crowd, who showed zeal for their homeland now. "Be In Full Understanding; What You Do Here Will Pave A Brighter Tomorrow For The Veritas And All Who Live Within It, And What I Do Will Destroy All Who Oppose Us And Our Lifestyle. And With Our Powers Combined, We Shall Have Dominion!" Kairo raised his fist into the air at the cheer of the Instruments, then prepared to deliver the commands.

Taking a deep breath, the Lightning God exhaled a streak of lightning from out of the hidden place and across the whole Veritas, which would crash down in a designated area. He did this some more, releasing the lightning to different locations across the Veritas, where they would crash and consecrate the areas, as he explained would happen. "Now Then!" he shouted to the very prepared Instruments, "Go And Fill This World With Life!"

The Instruments beheld the spectacle which flew from the mouth of the Lightning God at his word, the lightning brightening the realm with each flash before their eyes. With wonder and amazement, the rather inspired Instruments would cheer for their leader once he struck the proper places and gave his Command, wherein which the Instruments set out to meet at some of the locations of each bolt, vigor and zeal in their spirits.

After the Instruments were redistributed among the Veritas and given a Command to carry out, the return of the natural energy flow finally came back to Kairo in the form of a Card from the Argus Card System. He looked upon it and stroke his chin. "Hm. Hey, This Can Work For Me. I Can Use This Card To Continue Doing My Work While I Go And Do Something Else." He opened his mouth to deliver a Command, saying,


This Command would automatically create a Spellcaster that would generate random Spells for Kairo, which was what he was going to spend his time doing until he acquired this card. So, Kairo spent his time maintaining unified Resonance with the Instruments. The Spellcaster would make the spells for Kairo and he would enact them as they were generated.

As Commanded by the Lightning God, who was in charge of the Command System of the Veritas, the one who was the Deity over the Pieces would appear in spirit, obeying the Veritas' Command and spawning a specified Piece in accordance with the Command. The Piece, which was the generic Spellcaster, appeared in a long, dark robe that covered every feature, and a book was opened before it. The key difference between a Spellcaster and any other user of the mystic arts was the fact that they focused solely on Oral Spells, hence the literal definition of the name. This meant that their specialty and mastery came from the recitation of spells rather than drawing energy from the self or the area around them, or wherever a magus would draw their power. Spellcasters' power was all in their voices, which is what made one exceedingly useful for the situation regarding the Ruler of the Command System.

The book before the Spellcaster was the list of the terms from the 'Spell Language', which was a secret language of the Veritas utilizing its specialized 'Spell Creation' system. Therefore, it could create an infinite number of spells from what was provided and also still use the hidden language of the Veritas to ensure that it was encrypted universally, and one would be required to decode from the Spell Language.

Notsomuch arcane as simply creative, the Spell Language key was plastered all throughout the also completely generic 'Spellbook', giving the Spellcaster complete leeway to do as it wished when creating. Yet, instead of using any type of sentient consciousness, an algorithm was utilized as a 'Command Input' directly into the Spellcaster, which would then result in it generating spells completely at random instead of with a direction, meaning anything could come out of it and Kairo would have to figure out what to do with what was created on the spot.

Once the Command was set, even Kairo, the Lightning God, had to pause in shock. He became unusually quiet, still as a statue, merely gazing deeply into the first card generated from the Spellcaster.

With his ability to pick up on all wavelengths, he could feel what was going on in the Veritas in his soul and also hear things in his mind, tuning in on different frequencies at he liked, or completely tuning them all out in order to maintain his own individual purity of self. In this case, he could sense the Hikarigami known as Tempora doing something in the Dawn in her Clock Tower. The fact that the card created was called 'Omega Tempora' and it meant either 'End Time' or 'End Of Time' was no coincidence.

It was a terrible omen, and his eyes were trained to see them.

Silently, he returned to his post, no longer focused on the many things that he watched happen or listened to from the Dragon Temple. Instead, the atmosphere's wavelength became symphonic in nature, harmonizing with his own, which also let him know that the time was actually coming. The music that played at the same beat of his soul was rather melancholic in nature... Despite having somewhat upbeat activity. It was morose, yet lively, as if celebrating the time of ending.

There was only one thought that came to mind, and he would not speak it.

Kairo adjusted himself and the Tower Of Manna to align with the Three Clock Towers, and also with the placed where he fired his lightning and issued his own Commands. It was actually time for him to do his actual job in the Veritas, which he and the other Gods and Goddesses didn't exactly have a chance to do much of recently. It may have come as a surprise to him to suddenly have to get serious about his work again after so long, but he didn't seem to mind at all. In fact... It almost seemed like he'd been waiting for it, and he simply hadn't the words for his feelings at the moment.

Silence is its own language, as well. And he was sure that all the Veritas would understand what it meant.

The next Command didn't make things any better for the now overthinking Kairo, who was concerned about where this was escalating ever so quickly. He may have enjoyed it like this, but it had been a long time since energy moved so fast around here. Something massive was coming... And right now, he didn't know what it was. But all he had to do right now was fulfill his role in the Veritas and it should have come smoothly.

He was going to have to get serious to make sure he didn't make any mistakes.

Concentrating the 'Crystal Spark' manifested as the 'Crystal Petals', which were a bright golden color and illuminated with crackling electricity. They began to channel the several wavelengths that were active in the Veritas into themselves, and then assimilated with those wavelengths, giving the Raigami a direct tap into them. As was his 'Nature', he was playing 'Support' for the team, and couldn't think about himself, despite how he enjoyed picking his own brain.

With the 'Crystal Petals' set in place, he would begin to generate a 'Crystal Chrysanthemum' with them, allowing the 'Wavelengths' to come into a formal alignment based solely on the establishment of their connectivity, and not anything linear or polar. He would remain as a conduit as all this went on, simply reading off the Commands that the Spellcaster he created would deliver, as an envoy of the Command System itself, as by his 'Design' and 'Command.'

Kairo paused and observed the next Command carefully. It seemed to be intended to be directed by him in regards to her, and not in regards to something else. He deciphered the 'Code' of the 'Command', since he was a master of it, and immediately understood what it meant. It was the very Will of the Argus Card System, which could only express itself best in the way that it was designed, even in its sentience. It wanted to be at its most optimal, and so, Kairo, the Commander, had to adjust the capacity for the 'Piece' that he gave the 'Command' in accordance to the 'Will' that was producing the 'Spells'.

He understood a 'Sign' when he saw one, just like he understood an 'Omen', which was just a type of 'Sign'.

Raising his left hand up, he unleashed and electrical storm from his fingertips and into each of the pores of the Spellcaster, causing it to share in the same level of 'Receptivity' as Kairo, who was connected to the necessary 'Active' parties by the 'Wavelengths'. Now, the 'Piece' would be, as well, so it could better feel the situation and generate more specific criteria based on the situation's confined variables and not so many that would make the 'Product' too 'Random' without breaking the laws of the randomization system. With that power bestowed on the Spellcaster, Kairo would have completed the instructions issued at the Spellcaster's Command.

He hoped to see good things.

He couldn't help but feel like this next Command was rather deliberate, given how specific it was. At first glance, it looked like an attack on someone or something, but carefully looking at the formation of the code, it was clear that it had a layered meaning... And that it focused not on the intensity of the attack, which seemed to be a feint, but on the 'Point' it was going to hit in regards to its own 'Placement'. It was a very cunning Command, yet subtle, though still quite flashy in all of the right places... As was the Raigami often occasions.

That's why he liked this one so much.

He inhaled deeply, concentrating all of the electromagnetic energy in his body into the back of his throat, where he would then amplify it, causing a golden glow to gargle in his esophagus. His eyes locked onto a target, vision enhanced exponentially by the extra currents surging through his eyes, supercharging them in the process, thereby enhancing his aim. Then, when he was good and ready, he would fire the literal electrical beam from his mouth as a thick and fat bolt of lightning, moving just as quickly. It would strike the intended target first and foremost, and his 'Voice' would be projected down to that point, where the strike of the lightning would cause a thunderclap so loud that the voice of the Lightning God would be heard across an entire country, if not several. What he said was undetermined as of now, but where it was aimed would launch the chain reaction he was hoping to spark.

The first 'Mark' was down, and it was imperative to follow up with the other locations, so that everything would move smoothly. Kairo could see a very good opportunity coming up where he would be able to harness the power of his brethren and use it to give strength to his people, who were the Instruments. So, as per Command, he would point his finger outward and release a benign, white bolt of lightning which would rejuvenate whomever was strike by it, as well as the immediate area around it.

Kairo found the latest command to be quite interesting and wondered how he could make use of it where he needed to. Not only this, but he also knew that this was the last command that would come from the Spellcaster, as his book no longer harbored any available cards. Therefore, after this, he was going to have to away the Spellcaster and focus completely on the controlling of the several influences which were now at play.

He figured that the best thing to do was to harness the power of this command and focus it in the next location that the Instruments had been set, since he was going to be shy just one command and would have to recycle energy for the last one. The hardest part was not forging the energy, but applying it. He needed to be very careful here.

With Kairo's still raised hand, which was only pointing with one finger, he would spread his fingers outward and direct it toward the designated location, releasing strange electromagnetic waves that would cause one's own mental perceptions to lock the mind in what one could call a state of lucid dreaming whilst awake.

Though he hadn't actually decided how he was going to use it nor whom he was going to use it on, forging the energy was the first step in application, and he would deal with the latter once the energy started making contact. Whether or not he would use it on his Instruments or on those nearby was up in the air, but whichever one proved to be more useful would be what he applied the energy to do.

Once this was done, he would use his other hand to dismiss the Spellcaster, letting his focus be on the management of all such wavelengths in play.

Once there were no more cards for the Spellcaster to create Spell Cards with, its usefulness expired, and the Piece would dissipate. This left Kairo to his own with what he was given.

The Spellcaster lived out its usefulness, as was its designed purpose. Though it seemed to exhibit sentience of its own, as well as conductivity for will outside of its own, it was still only limited to the designated time and purpose of its creation, and would expire naturally once its time and usefulness ended.

Kairo saw the same for others with his powerful eyes. Though his true strength was over the Voice, his natural abilities dealt with all manner of electricity, including the electromagnetic waves of light and also the electromagnetism which flowed through the body. This is why he ruled over the Instruments, because even the ones that had their own sentience, wills, independence, and personal lives could still be used for their basic and primary purposes whilst not impeding on them. This meant he was the best suited for the use and command of the Instruments, whose sole indication of life tended to revolve around their usefulness, both to themselves and others, or to some other cause. They required synergy and synchronization, though he intended to teach them the true power of the resonance between their souls in accordance to themselves, each other, and the universe. The only way to do that was to be able to see their minds and their souls, as well as the energy that emanated from those two places, plus how well they worked together.

Unfortunately for everyone outside of his Instruments, he did not foresee them living up to their potentials, as they were at the end of their lives, and about to expire, if not be wiped out, or both. All he could do was save and defend himself and the Veritas, which was why his role right now at this point was so critical.

He finally decided that he would speak the next true Command into the Veritas, after collecting the Spells that were generated by his previous Command that created and powered the last Piece.


The next Spell needed to be applied, and though he also needed to give the next Command to the final faction of Instruments that were dispatched in order to make this happen, he did not believe that it was proper for this specific Spell. Instead, he figured that strengthening the cage around the Veritas so that all of its 'Potential Energy' did not spill out and potentially cause the dying things to grow would better benefit the Veritas' growth overall as opposed to said energy going to waste elsewhere. Therefore, the Veritas could be at its most maximum potential with no spillover or energy waste -- it would all be perpetual, from startup to perpetuity.

And so, he raised his other hand up to his first, extending and curling his fingers as if signifying a cage, and the electromagnetic waves concentrated and emanating from him would be expertly maneuvered directly into the wavelengths of the natural energy that flowed throughout the Veritas, which would 'Confine' it to the 'Dimension'.

The Veritas responded in kind to the Lightning God, securing all of its energy in all potentiality so that it could be maximized. The focal point was upon the Veritas Planet, as much had once been done in the Veritas Universe and Veritas Dimension, and life was stagnant upon the Planet dedicated specifically to the Veritas.

Life was being restored to the Planet that allowed for change and diversity as opposed to the longstanding stagnancy that it had become due to the means of letting things settle. The blessings of the Dimension flowing through the Universe were finally making their way back to the Planet as the Old Energy cycled out, letting the New Energy cycle in. When all of it was formally expelled, only New Energy would remain and be recycled, and the Old Energy will have been completely expelled before the Veritas closed up entirely, as to not let any extra energy out after the Old Energy.

But even with this, the Lightning God was not the sole proprietor of the 'Events' that were happening, though he was designated to 'Command' them. The other interlocking nexus of systems that caused the Veritas to function autonomously and in complete perpetuity were designed not to need to rely on outer elements in order to distribute energy. The society could be closed off from the world at the drop of a hat, and so too could all of its benefits. The Creator knew of this, and he was working on the Laws of the Dimensions so that they would program the Universe and implement them on the Planet, which was why it took so very long to accomplish.

As it was when God created the Earth, the Planet was the ending destination, not the beginning; it was the result of the works of the beginning, and not the product of what was upon it. There were plenty of other things at work that caused it to be and allowed it to produce what was upon it all independently yet also interwoven.

One of them was known as the other Raigami, whom was given her title by the Lightning God, himself.

"Ah, So I See That What We Have Done In The Eleventh Is Now Finally Being Processed More Legibly," called her voice, which spoke through the waves of the Veritas and were spoken as a 'Voice' in the 'Throat Realm', where all such sound could be realized as such, "I Suppose That I Can Finally Return To My Place That You Entrusted To Me, Correct?" She did not sound very old, but she sounded very proper, and with that proper manner came acuity. "After All, You Did Give It To Me For A Reason, Am I Not Correct?"

Sooner or later, the image of a young lady appeared before Kairo in the 'Command Center', though she looked to be made entirely of blue lightning. "After All, You Have Greater Things To Do, Don't You, Mister Professor Doctor?" That name was an inside ongoing gag, but it also bore its weight whenever it was applied, regardless of how cute it was. "And Surely, I Never Could Truly Succeed Your Throne. I May Have Earned The Title Of 'Raigami', But It Was You Who Made It And Gave It To Me. I Can Never Be You." Her initial purpose was simply completely different, regardless of if she applied what was once solely his to herself now.

"If You're Ready To Finally Pass The Torch, Then... I Will Accept The Role Of 'Raigami' In Its Fullness." After all of this time, she believed that she was ready.

"Ah, So You Have Finally Returned, Goddess Of Wavelengths," said Kairo, who seemed more chummy than he should have been considering how seriously and strongly he felt for the current matter at hand. "Then Maybe It's Time For Me To Take My Exit And Leave Things Up To You."

Without warning, the Lightning God took his hands from the proverbial reins of the situation and detached himself from the wavelengths that he so carefully controlled and maneuvered to perfection. Leaning back, he would slip into the door frame located at the top of the Dragon Temple, where the balcony was. He made snap decisions, and this one was to let the new 'Raigami' test her mettle, since she finally decided to come back and handle it. "I've Been Waiting A Very Long Time For You To Come And Do This, You Know." Certainly, he wouldn't stop doing the things that he did in the Veritas, nor was he any less a Raigami, but he had given his duties to his successor -- Mugeniere, the new Raigami, Goddess Of Wavelengths. Where Kairo -- rather, Tsao-Rin -- was the actual Lightning God, which was a Raigami, Mugeniere's powers were directed more toward the actual nature of the energy as opposed to the energy itself, which Kairo governed. This meant she could manage what Kairo did and more, extending outside of just the 'Electric Element'. It wasn't that Kairo couldn't do so as well, but instead of generally having command over all of those things as he was, he gained control through his manipulation of his own assigned 'Element', and not each other 'Element' at their base values.

"If You Can Hit This Mark, I'll Leave Everything To You From Now On And Go About My Secret Business," said the ever-so-clever Lightning God, "But If You Miss Even A Little Bit, I'm Going To Keep My Position Here, And You Can Go Back To Dealing With Matters Out In The Eleventh Restriction Alone Until I Think You're Ready." He spoke to her not like a being that had superior power, as technically she was, being an Eleventh Restriction being, but as a mind with less experience to the matters at hand.

"Very Well," responded Mugeniere, who was only tangible as a silhouette of blue lightning, "I Will Show You That It Truly Is Time, And That We Up Above Are Never Wrong." Drawing power from the Argus Card System, she immediately unified with the energy of the Veritas and pinpointed the exact location which would be the 'Catalyst' for what was set up by the Lightning God and also what would come of it. To her, it all looked like one continuous stream with no obstructions; a path that she always traversed, given the nature of her very being.


Instantly, she not only drew a 'Joker' totally by chance, but also had a card that catered to her 'Specialty', which was 'Potential', as she was an 'Eleventh Restriction' being. One could call it 'Luck', and to a large degree it was, but equally as large and even larger than that was the system that oversaw the power of 'Luck', which dwelt in the realm of 'Potentiality'.

Just as quickly as she came did she go, her body shooting through the open live stream and toward the Dawn, where her original duties lied. She would strike down at the point of the final position marked out by Kairo, where she would continue what he started from there and finish what he set up using all of the Commands, Instruments, and Markers.