Council

Aaron watched as the formless God who went by Shadow floated along with the air, moving between the stars as if they weren't there. It was a beautiful sight to see as he walked along, staring at the stars, filled with radiating beauty. Anything can tell a tale, yet the stars told a story of growing up or maturity. They were small, but then they grew up and became stars. It was almost like a story of coming to power.

Aaron saw a building similar to a colosseum arise in the distance, almost like it was waiting for him. He felt a strange beckoning from it and watched as Shadow stepped on a strangely coloured light. An arm of darkness extended from the building, grabbing Shadow in her entirety while pulling her into the building. Aaron just stared in shock at what just happened. He then turned around to face Crystet and Alec.

"Listen carefully. You have two options currently, and I'm not sure how either will fare out. You can either wait outside for me and Shadow to return or you can join me in meeting with the council. Like bodyguards, but you can't do much. After all, you are currently just souls." Aaron explained as Crystet and Alex thought through their options.

"Honestly, I'm curious to see what the inside looks like," Crystet responded, as Alec just nodded in agreement. Crystet was obviously the more influential one out of the pair, as Alec still listened to Crystet. Well, it wasn't his choice on who he listened to, as he was forced to take orders from N, but they now knew what they all wanted to do, so Aaron stepped on one of the strangely coloured lights, Alec and Crystet beside him. Aaron was grabbed by the strange dark tentacle, and he used his Boundless Telekinesis to bring them along with him. It was weird. The tentacles felt both hot and cold at the same time, yet not warm. It was a unique combination of heat, as he could feel both elements distinctly.

The tentacles dragged him on for what seemed to be five minutes, but in reality, it was only five seconds. Aaron had gotten bored while waiting, so to finally escape that mind-numbing movement was a great pleasure for him. Next time he'd just teleport or fly because he wasn't ready to do that again.

Aaron saw Shadow waiting for him in the centre of the colosseum with a black circle underneath her. "What's that circle for?" Aaron asked Shadow, who responded with a quick answer. "A teleportation pad. It lets us go directly up to the council." Shadow responded. Aaron just sighed, expecting something more complicated, but his answer was a straight one.

Aaron stood on the pad, still holding Alec and Crystet in the air using Boundless Telekinesis. A cylindrical light shot up from the floor, extending into the air. Aaron could barely see a building in the air, although it was so far away he couldn't make any details out.

Aaron felt the teleporting pad disappear, and he was just left on the ground, holding Alec and Crystet in confusion. "No matter. I will just teleport to Shadow." Aaron stated, clicking his fingers for dramatic effect. The area around them immediately changed, and all they could see, bar themselves, was darkness. "Aaron! Stop standing in me, will you?!" Shadow yelled out as Aaron looked towards his chest only to see Shadow wedged inside him like a chest-burster. "Oh, sorry about that! I couldn't recognise you as a physical entity or being, so it just placed me inside your form-less body." Aaron explained, standing back. He didn't want to anger Shadow in front of the council too much. It's not like he was afraid of them, but he needed to make sure Algenon didn't brutally destroy the ears of Shadow or whatever audio thing she used to hear.

"So...you are the anomaly which goes by the name Aaron Stone? I expected more from a person who was powerful enough to defeat a Demonoid God. Your aura is almost invisible. Are you sure that this is the right guy, Shadow?" A voice boomed from the shadows around him, leaving Aaron with no way to know where the voices were coming from. "I'm not going to play any games. I'm limiting my power level to near zero, just so that I don't crush you with my aura." Aaron responded, snapping his fingers once again, this time lighting up the whole room with a ball of darkness. Aaron didn't understand how it worked either, but as the great Hirohiko Araki once let the community state: "It just works."

Aaron watched the dark light shine throughout the room, illuminating the room as strands of black sun floated through the air. The council members gasped out in surprise. "Great, you ruined the dramatic effect!" The same councilman as earlier yelled, as Aaron just rolled his eyes. "Get over it. You called me here, and I have no idea why, despite me being an anomaly. Please, let me know if coming here was worth my time." Aaron responded, sending the council members into an enraged state. Only one of them had even spoken to Aaron, yet they were all just pissed.

"Insolence!" They all began to yell as they pointed their index fingers at Aaron, who just smiled. "You really want to get all pissy about this situation? Fine. Take responsibility for what happens to you next." Aaron ominously warned them as Aaron snapped his fingers once again, watching as all the council members held their hands in pain. Only one had a physical body, but Aaron had focused his attack on the sensation and sight of pain. This meant that it looked like their index fingers had shattered, and Aaron had made sure they all felt it by sending extreme pain waves to their head.

"I came here looking to see what the council was, and I've found out. You're a bunch of arrogant pricks who believe themselves to be at the top of the food chain. That nothing can happen to you, and you are close, but I'm closer. I have control over you all, and all it takes is for one switch to be flipped. Watching your arrogance reminds me of my past and present life. I am close to the top of the food chain, but I know I'm not at the top. Compared to me, you are insects, and compared to N, I am hope. I am hope for the future." Aaron stated, as his eyes turned completely black for just one sentence.

"Now, where does that place you all?"