(Micheal Pov)
30 minutes earlier
I stood next to Tu'kia as an unnatural wind swirled around us, I approached the steel fence around the Pit. I pushed the fences door open as Tu'kia walked in before me. The floor opened into a pit lined in steel and bricks, "Micheal do we have to do this I'm uncomfortable", I couldn't blame her for feeling uncomfortable this place even gives me the creeps. I started down the steel stairs of the pit each step echoed off the pit wall followed by Tu'kia's boot slamming against the stairs, "how long has it's been since someone other then the guards been down here", the unease in her voice told me to answer as a way to distract her from this descent, "yeah a few days ago they sent in Kensai to check on the Level zero criminals", Tu'kia's face was still full of unease, "hey you remember that time when you brought that boy home and he met me and dad for the first time", the unease on her face disappeared as an embarrassed smile replaced it, "Of course I do you jerk!", she shoved me slightly laughing, "dad almost roasted him and the school", I couldn't help but laugh, "maybe you shouldn't have been kissing him in front of the school", our laughter mixed as out feet touched the ground as we stepped off of the steps, "It wasn't a planned thing okay it just happened in the moment", She started pouting as I continued to tease, "and that little moment almost caused Willows View to lose a school and a two students", Tu'kia poked me in between my ribs forcing out a laugh, "what about you playboy", I chuckle at the jab, "I wasn't a playboy", the dramatic gasp from Tu'kia was almost trademark at this point, "You liar", she walked in front of me poking my chest, "the mission can wait i will not let that lie slide", I looked at my chest laughing, "c'mon now Kia it's true I wasn't", she jabbed her finger into my chest, "do you need me to pull up the video of you scrolling through your contacts list", I stopped laughing for second, "that's not a real thing", the smile that formed across her face sending a chill down my spine, "now let's continue the mission", I walked to the right. Tu'kia put her hand to my chest stopping me, "Nope not happening until you admit it", I couldn't help but laugh, "C'mon this is childish Kia", she pointed my chest again, "I don't care this is one of the only times i'll get to prove you wrong so let me enjoy it", I shook my head at the pouting, "Fine fine I was a bit of playboy", a satisfied smile crossed her face as she started back down the hall, "I'm never going to let you live this down", i watch as she celebrated the little victory, {If only you could be like this with others}, my mood dropped slightly before raising again as Kia laughed. The rest of the way seemed to be easier to handle with Kia's bright and joyful teasing, we came to stop as two men dressed in black and red suits stood on each side of a sealed metal door, one of them wore a black rabbit mask and the other wore a white owl mask, "Apostle and Vice-chairman it's good to see you both doing well", Tu'kia scoffed at the two, "yeah yeah just open the door gemini", the one wearing the owl mask chuckled before inserting a key, "Jeez aren't you feisty today", the sound of slap echoed off the walls as the one wearing the rabbit mask palmed the back of geminis head, "Shut up you overzealous puppy", Tu'kia let out a light breath, "Thank gemma", the girl laughed turning to Tu'kia, "no problem Kia my brother's just upset his show idea was denied was fractured mind", Kia almost lost it at the statement she almost screamed in laughter, "One of the oh so powerful heads of Cerberus couldn't even get a show to launch", I could almost see the steam coming off is his head, "Shut up okay they're missing out on my visionary abilities", the childish banter between the three of them was hilarious, "yeah you have visionary talent of a blind mouse", I absolutely hollered at the insult. Gemini was practically radiating anger as the three of laughed together in a group", All three of us were huddled in a group cracking small jokes, "he has the visionary abilities of a newborn baby", the laughter got louder as Gemini pushed through the huddle separating us, "shut up shut up your all just jealous of me", The three of us went silent as we looked at each other. I lost it watching the serious expression on his face turn sour caused gemma and Kia to look at each other trying to hold back a laugh almost coughing in a way, "why would any of us be jealous of you we're more known then you'll ever be", Gemini looked irritated at his sisters words, "you can't really talk didn't your podcast idea didn't cancelled after one episode", Gemma gasped dramatically as she put her hand to her chest, "Hey the Cerberus bound podcast was an amazing idea that actually got off the ground unlike yours", I knew behind the mask Gemini wanted to slap Gemma, "Ugh you're so irritating let's just open the door for these idiots", Gemma put her key in on her side. The door slowly creaked open creating a breeze of freezing air, "when did it get so cold in there", Gemini looked unfazed by the question, "Oh we've got a new prisoner",I looked at the Tu'kia with a confused look, "Were you aware of this", Tu'kia nodded, "yeah I heard about it from the chairmen but i didn't know they were a Level zero", She looked at me with a calm expression, "Didn't you two have a mission to finish", Gemini's voice was one of irritation, "Yeah yeah we're going", I started though the doors as Kia followed, "Don't sound so salty maybe if you were nicer you'd get a show", Gemini's yells of insults fell on deaf ears. The path forward was lit by small torches and the air felt almost suffocating, "how much longer will this take", the tiredness and dragging of her feet let me know she wouldn't be standing for much longer, "a few more minutes if it's so bad just hop on my back i'll carry you the rest of the way", Tu'kia took the opportunity almost instantly flopping on to my back, "yes carry me my brotherly steed", I couldn't help but laugh. We finally came to our destination, a steel door stood firm each corner was sealed by the dark spiky chains, "we're here", Kia got off my back looking at the door, "so this is him huh?", I nodded looking at the door, "the man with the eyes of a dragon", I held onto one of the chain feeling my faith slowly fade away, {Catalyst metal a material that nullifies faith energy upon contact}, I pulled one chain off. I continued until they all were lying on the ground, "once this door is open whatever you feel isn't real and is in your head", Tu'kia nodded and seemed to prep herself, " I'm ready", I pushed the door open. I stepped into the cell feeling the air around me shift as well as the surroundings, I could feel the heat of another sun radiating from above, The floor beneath us was made of polished marble and granite, The path seemed to search towards a large staircase, "where is this?", I looked into the sky where the stairs seemed to end on a enormous kingdom of pristine design, Its size dwarfed anything in the real world, "this is the faith core of the dragon eyed man", Tu'kia looked slightly surprised, "how's that possible exerting a faith core is only able to create to bind the mind into a illusion but this is real this feels to real", I nodded understanding what she means, "It is only possible for people who have broken their faith core and rebuilt it as part of their body", Kia seemed to understand it well, "then how strong is he", I sighed looking into the sky at the kingdom, "Nobody knows he just appeared fifty years and flattened a bunch of cities in the center zone of Melwood before surrendering himself", Tu'kia raised an eyebrow, "you mean he was that strong and just gave up himself?", I couldn't help but shrug, "nobody can explain why he chose to give up but he's been put up and left in here without disruptions", i started up the stairs as Kia followed behind me, "it's a beautiful sight in the very least", I looked at the horizon of the kingdom, "yeah it's a sight to behold", we continued to climb the stairs. The endless stairs finished after what felt like ten minutes, a massive golden gate arched into the clouds on top of it sat a metal sign, "uh Micheal this isn't supposed to be real right", I nodded quickly still staring at the sign, "yeah it shouldn't be real", Tu'kia let out a conflicted breath looking the sign over multiple times, "I pry to the gods you're right otherwise this is going to be an interesting encounter", I read the bold golden on the sign, "Mount Olympus", I prepped myself to enter the gate, "You ready?", Kia nodded before we both began to push the gate open. I barely crossed the gate before almost losing my head to streaking bolt of lighting, "Woah!", I turned back to look at the aftermath, the cloudy sky cleared instant leaving only a sun which looked almost identical to the real worlds sun, "uh that didn't feel fake", I looked at Tu'kia still confused, "Then what this can't be the real olympus", Kia looked just as confused, "You didn't know about this?", I rubbed my head thinking about this situation, "No the old hunting dogs didn't seem to mention this could be the real olympus", I couldn't handle this thought, "this shouldn't be possible",. My thoughts were interrupted by the sound of thunder and lighting, "Hmm new people have stepped onto divine grounds it's been too long", A man with coffee colored skin floated from above dressed in pure white flowing robes resembling a river of fallen snow, his hair was flowing like melted obsidian with streaks of gold, his eyes were the color of gold with the slits of a dragon, his wrist was adorned by a watch of white diamond which shimmered in the sun like a snowflake which conflicted which the bronze looking prosthetic that replaced his right arm, "I've waited for another moment of contact with humans", his bare feet touched the marble and granite, "so you're the man with the eyes of a dragon", the man seemed to stifle a laugh, "That's a new name I haven't heard before", he took another step towards us as a foreign energy washed over us shifting the surrounding briefly to a snow forest, "but to answer your question", I felt a hand lightly touch my shoulder with the man now standing right in-between me and Kia, "yes i am him and i've had many names", I didn't think to move even though I felt no malice from him, "you're so tense relax will ya", his voice was lax and calm as if nothing mattered, "Uh yeah sure", I let my shoulders relaxt taking a breath. I put my hand on Tu'kia's shoulder, "there's no hostile energy from him we''ll be okay", she relaxed as the man removed his hand, "now that you're relaxed speak on why you're here", I nodded as he seemingly blinked in front of us, "We were sent to ask you for your help with something", He raised an eyebrow stroking his chin, "Oh the G.C.C.D.U has finally decided to make a move now", I nod, "well since I'm bored and these old bones could use a stretch sure what is needed", I sighed preparing to explain, "we want you to evaluate our disciples worth and there reaction to unexpected occurrences", he laughed out loud feeling shaking the kingdom, "they want me to fight a bunch of children", his laughed continued to bellow as he held his chest, "if it was me in my younger days I would've left this moment without an ounce of mercy but I'm holding and I think i'll need restrictions as to not kill your students on accident", I nodded knowing that statement was true, "We'll have some grabbed before releasing you", the man laughed before walking further into the kingdom, "Well since we're going to have to wait let me show you my home", Me and Kia decided to follow him. We toured the kingdom after Kia sent a message back to the outside, the man then got dressed in the restraints which were a steel helmet that disrupted a persons senses to the point of being practically black out drunk and and chains made of Catalyst metal, "Ahh I've missed the feeling of being human", we chose to not question the statement to far considered we still had a mission to complete, "Well that's a good thing for you I'll be able to fight without injuring anyone to bad", he flexed testing out the chains strength, "we're glad you feel free but we have a mission and the exam has already started", the man stroked his chin thinking, "so what's different about this generation of disciples i've never been approached before like this", I chuckled a bit feeling a bit of pride, "well this round of disciples is stronger then the past and they have the potential to surpass the old plus my students is apart of the testers", he laughed again clasping a hand onto my shoulder, "Oh so a little student and master bias I see", I scratched the back of my head feeling my pride being inflated, "A little bit but he is a good kid and he has a lot of potential for the future", he started back towards the gates adjusting the chain motioning me and Kia to follow, "well then we'll see just how much potienial they have maybe I'll teach them a thing or two",.
(Juno Pov)
Present Time
My block barely came up in time to protect my vital points from the attack, "Agh!", I felt the heat of the attack began to burned through my suit searing some of my skin through the suit that the G.C.C.D.U provided for us. The attacks force rocketed me out of the building the force knocking the air from my lungs. The man's figure appeared above me blacking out the sun, "Don't die yet kid", the man's feet slammed into my chest sending me into the ground. My body ricocheted off the asphalt multiple times before I finally stopped, "you're still breathing that's good", I looked up with hazy vision. The sounds of the man's footsteps were booming through out my head, "you aren't finished are you?", I pushed myself to my feet slowly feeling blood drip from my forehead as each drop splashed on the asphalt, "You're mistaken if you think that'll be enough to knock me down", the man's laughter was still rung in my ears like a chorus, "Good good I like to hear that", the man started to walk towards me slowly. My body instinctively backed away from away a sense of fear gripped my heart as his piercing gold eyes pierced my being entirely, "You shouldn't be scared from such little divine pressure", his word hung in the air for while before I fully processed it, {Divine Pressure!?}, I could barely fully stomach the fact that I was actually staring a God in the face, "Y-You're a God shouldn't you be in your domain", the man casual waved his hand around, "being trapped in those stuffy domain's are for those lower-tiered deities", the man's manner of speaking switched almost instantly to a more relaxed and casual tone, "Lower-tier?", My question seemed to intrigue the man because one second he was 50 fifty in the next he standing right in front of me. My body jumped back on instinct feeling danger, "Wow kid you're the most jumpy person I've ever met and that's saying a lot", the men's hand touched my hand as he appeared behind me in an instant, " It's good to have a keen sense of danger but it's useless if it activates on such little intent", his tone sounded condemning but it also almost sounded like a lesson, "Now since you seem less jumpy the Lower-tier deities I talked about were the ones you mortals praise to", the man's sentence was unbelievable what did he mean by that. "Your face screams confusion so let me explain something", the man tapped a single finger on my shoulder. The force of his one finger forced me to my knees, "Take a seat you'll need it", the man glanced down at me, "I'll only speak a little bit of the truth otherwise it'll be boring", I stared up at the man my mind running in circles, {I have to calm down, I have to calm down!, I have to calm down!!}, something felt like it snapped and in a instant my mind was calm like a silk blanket was laid over my mind, {I'll need to read what I can from his tone and body languages, the man's relaxed stance warranted no need to be worried about danger, his tone of speaking wasn't as relaxed as it is now so something I said must've changed hit a spot}. The man's voice stopped my thoughts, "Listen carefully to what I'm going to say next", I looked at the man, "you'll only understand the game once you've learned all the levels, you mortals are constantly stuck on the first level to reach the second is to reach understanding", the man's words were hard to grasp it felt like he mentioned a puzzle i've seen but never completed, {Levels what could that mean maybe it has to do with his mention of low-tiered deities, if everything he said is correct about the gods we pray to that they're low-tiered beings then is it something like a game where there is different ranks?}, my thoughts were interrupted again by a single clap from the man, "now that I've talked for a good while it's time to continue my purpose for even stopping out of my domain", he crouched down in front of me, "since i've help you out a bit i'll take my owned favor in the form of removing one of those bounding constraints", the man put his hand on one of the chains on his hand. The steel cuff on his wrist crumbled like paper in his hand, the moment the pieces of the iron cuff broke from his wrist a wave of fear overpowered me physical stopping me from moving, "Get up", my body wouldn't budge it felt like i'd forgotten how to stand, "C'mon mortal get it up i'm not even using that much divine pressure", I stared at the man's dragon shaped aura, {He calls this not much, it feels like I'm trapped beneath a fright train}, The man's hand rose slightly as he started to move it close to me. Purple lighting ripped from the clouds above slamming through the man's arm separating it from the rest of his arm, "oh isn't this interesting seems like your friends came back for you, I'd thought they would've went and gotten help but look at them standing beside you", I looked back seeing everyone standing behind Dani as she prepared another attack, "If you think I'll allow my rival to be defeated by someone else you're wrong", an orb of purple lighting shot from Dani's hand towards the man. The man seemed indifferent to his severed arm, "why'd you have to take my good arm", I watched in disgust as the detached arm faded away slowly into a mist of blood, the next second his arm started to reform from the base quicker then expected. My body froze up as I came to a realization, {that was the cuffed arm!?}, I looked towards his other arm noticing both of his hands were now free from the cuffs, "RU-", a burst of light escaped from the man's entire body. The light from the man burned like a flamethrower, "AGH!!",. I felt my skin start to sear as the light stopped, "well seem like going one restriction at time won't be possible", the man rubbed both his wrists sighing, {this is going to be life or death if even a single hits cleanly}, each movement of the man's hand caused the air to visibly ripple like water, "well you kids seem pretty interesting so I'll add a new clause to the agreement between me and your proctors", the man's eyes began to spark with lighting as a unsettling grin began to cross his face, "I'll provide you some enlightenment through combat", my body tensed up on it's own, {this isn't going to be a fun time}, the man's prosthetic arm started to spark, "Let's begin the lesson Mortals", he smiled wildly as he laughed a bit.