It was the diary of Seth Locke, the true owner of this identity.
I don't have any good feelings about this. Happy people don't write about themselves! That's my belief only. Anyways, I started to flip the pages of the diary and rather than seeing some writing I saw some hand drawn pictures, this shows that he was a talented person unlike me.
After flipping half pages of diary all I saw was hand drawn pictures. There were some cool pictures of fire monsters. I think I guessed right! My caliber is related to fire.
A stop came to the streams of pictures and finally some writing started appearing.
-12 /03/4019
-As you read on the first page of the diary, I am Seth Locke. I am 11 years old; I have a loving mother and a big brother. All of us lived happy as we survived the harsh conditions of Hilska. I think I know what the reason is for our poor living conditions. Mom always tries to hide it but, it is because dad died in the last raid done by the Rubridoire army in the capital of Hilska.
It looks like I was really sent into the far future. From what I heard he became a war orphan in the war between Rubridoire and Hilska. I continued to read what this guy had written in the diary at the mere age of 11.
-I always see my uncles coming to throw us out from the house. It's because my dad is dead, now my mother has to deal with these sick people. My brother often gets in fights with them and gets bruises all over his body.
-When I ask my mom why our uncles are like this, she says that it is not something a child of my age should be concerned about.
As I flipped the pages over and over, I enlightened myself with the life of Seth Locke whose identity was given to me.
From what I read his brother was 5 years older than him. He was fond of sketching. His dad died when he was young, he had the worst uncles, and his mother was caring and loving.
I looked around to see the time on the clock. It was 1 in the morning. As I still couldn't sleep, I decided to read some more.
-9/03/4023
-Now I am 15 years old, and my brother is 20 years old. My brother had failed his admission test for the enrollment in the royal army of Hilska empire twice but is still very ambitious to pass the test. His caliber is yet not known but he has good control over the vital force.
Vital force? I haven't heard anything about it?
-There is a good chance that this time he will be selected. As the pension we receive because of my father is not quite enough my brother and mother have to work to make both ends meet.
-My brother is currently working at the weapon production company run by chief minister of defense of Hilska. My mother works as a chef in a restaurant. I never wanted to become a burden for my family, but I ended up becoming one. Brother says that it is ok I am young I should think about what career to pursue but still I am not sure about what to do.
Ok so as much as I had read, he has still not written anything about the currency of this world or what is his caliber, I want to confirm if he really has fire related caliber or not.
-9/03/4024
-Now I am 16 years old, and my brother passed the admission test for the royal army and is now starting from the bottom rank of army, a mere soldier.
-It looks like he had no talent whatsoever! I should start taking my studies seriously if I want to show some good time to my family.
Oh!! So here it comes, the cliche teenagers' attitude. I think it's because he became a teenager he started to write so less. I was reading his life from 11 years to 12 years, but the entries in the diary became scarce after he became 13 years old and there were lot of breaks in the diary now.
-08/12/4024
-My brother has now become a corporal in the royal army. Hmph!! It looks like I was wrong about him having no talent.
Well, now I am reading his true attitude. I am honestly surprised that he kept writing in his diary.
12/12/2024
-My brother's life is now hectic as the army of Rubridoire has again commenced their ambush at the small cities of Hilska. He was summoned at the capital of Hilska to be a part of defense army. There was an immediate formation of a special army division consisting of the military prodigies. This division was formed for the protection of the ruler of Hilska.
Hmm, it looks like the empire of Hilska and Rubridoire are always at each others throats.
-Hilska is called an empire only by the natives living in the empire. It has now lost half of his land and fossil mines to the Rubridoire. Even in this ambush, Rubridoire clearly has an upper hand in almost everything. They have a powerful army; there military equipment is top tier. I have heard that now they have become a 'superpower' as well.
Hmmm, back in my world, the country with best economy and most powerful military was called a superpower. I am guessing it means the same.
-26/12/4024
-18 days ago, war between Hilska and Rubridoire started. Yesterday it ended in the favour of Rubridoire empire. Absolute authorities had to intervene to put an end to the cruel cycle of killing.
-In the act of terror, in war, I have lost my whole family. My mother who working as a chef in a refugee camp of the civilians was killed after a horde of missiles bombarded that area.
-My brother was killed in the ambush done by the raiding army of Rubridoire. He died protecting the useless, worthless and incompetent ruler of Hilska who could not even protect his country.
-9/03/4025
-After some insane twists in the luck of my life I was chosen as the war orphan. It is a title I was always afraid to get. I became a war orphan when, after 3/4th land of the Hilska was given to Rubridoire the Space Patrol organization, and they chose me as a cadet of war aid department.
Ehm, so it means I am in a war aid department which is a part of Space Patrol. Now, it appears that I am really in future. This guy has lived a tragic life until now.
But I guess it's because I have not experienced all those tragedies myself, so I am not feeling that much emotional. I already have a lot on mind because of what happened to me in my own world.
Anyways, I read some more and found that Seth had written a lot after joining the Space Patrol. He wrote about Edison in the diary. Thankfully he had written the name with which he used to address Edison. He used to address him as 'Gil'.
He also wrote about his 'caliber'.
-My caliber was awakened after I was found by the corps of Space Patrol buried under some massive stone pieces. They said I was embedded in immense flames and was still not affected by it. Thus, they declared that I possess a fire caliber.
So, he does have a fire related caliber!!
-But I don't think that I have 'fire' caliber.
Never mind.
-I think I am better at enduring flames than creating them.
So, what is he confused about?
-But it has been two months since I was enrolled in the war aid department, and it looks like I have gotten better a creating flames as well.
-There are two people with names of Elizabeth Silver and Norde McClark. They became my mortal enemies from the time I joined the Space Patrol.
-Tomorrow will be the last training campaign for our professional recruitment in Space Patrol's war aid department. We are going to attack a small state of Emerald nation for the help of Rubridoire empire.
Shit!! This Rubridoire empire. It is just not stopping huh! I felt furious as I read through Seth's journal.
I turned the page to read some more but it was a blank page. It means that this was written on the day before he went on his final mission.
I closed the diary, gently opened the drawer and put it back in it, then closed the drawer carefully to not disturb the sleep of Edison. I looked at the clock, it was only 2 in the morning.
I slowly climbed onto my bed and closed my eyes to get some sleep.
I hoped that I wake early in the morning.
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Ellie after separating from her friends were now going to the front office of girls' dorm to get her ID. She was thinking about what she would say if they asked for her name which they sure will to give her ID.
She was thinking about talking to someone before going to front office so that she might be able to know her name. She was angry at herself that why didn't she think about this before, they will surely ask for her name when she will go to front office looking for her ID. She changed her path and went to the giant dining hall of the girl's dorm. At the door of the dining hall 'Mess' was written. She saw some girls eating their meals and walked up to them and sat in a chair right beside them. She wished that those girls would be the bullies of her.
"Hey,eh..uh..c-can you pass me the plate please." Ellie spoke in a polite manner.
All the girls sitting on the table looked at Ellie with their mouths wide open.
One of girls took courage and passed her the plate saying, "Here you go."
Shit!! Ellie thought inwardly. She had hoped that they might say her name.
This all wouldn't had happened if she had found the ID number badge in her clothes as the doctor told her.
She stared to eat slowly and chewing food in her mouth. All the girls around her were looking only at her.
All of a sudden, the door of the mess was opened with great force.
Bang!! Sound was heard by everyone.
"Elizabeth!! Elizabeth!!! Where are you?" A girl wearing a black colour night suit burst open the door and was now looking for a girl.
"Elizabeth!! I have been looking for you everywhere!!! Is your face alright? I told them to give you the best ointment of dragon's tears." The girl was saying all of that walking in the direction of Ellie looking at her.
"Hey Elizabeth!!" The girl slammed both of her hands on the table where Ellie was eating her food.
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Hoover got his ID pretty easily from the front office after telling them his ID number badge. He was now looking down at the identification card in his hand.
-Norde McClark
-Age: 17 years.
-Sex: Male
-Caliber: Storm summoning.
-Caliber type: Prodigious.
Hoover looked at his ID for almost 30 seconds. Before saying, "Hmmm, my name is very difficult for me to pronounce."
He flipped his ID and put it inside his pocket. 'Now I should look for my room' Hoover thought this inwardly. He was scrutinizing the whole environment. He saw boys older than him, boys of his age and boys younger than him. He went into the front office to ask about his room.
"Excuse me, sir! I heard that we would be getting new rooms after the training camp. Would you please mind telling me where my new room is?" Hoover said it with a mischievous smile on his face.
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Ellie was feeling lucky that she found someone who knew her new identity. The girl who talked to Ellie looked very happy. Ellie thought that she must be the best friend of Elizabeth. And yes! Ellie came to know her name because of this girl.
"I was very worried about you! When I heard that you were in the group with those ugly creatures." The girl said that as she wiped her tears with a napkin.
"Thank you! For worrying about me." Ellie said that with a bright smile on her face.
"El-Elizabeth!!" The girl clung to Ellie and started to cry.
"Yeah, yeah! I get it." Ellie desperately tried to free herself from the grip of the girl.
The real problem that Ellie faced for now was that she did not knew name of the girl.
"Uhm, so, can you please show me your ID, it looks like my ID got lost in the training camp." Ellie asked while stroking the hair of the girl.
"Here, hic! You go." The girl shoved her ID towards Ellie.
-Charlotte Dean.
-Age: 18 years.
-Sex: Female.
-Caliber: Liquid manipulation.
-Caliber type: Prosaic.
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Ellie went to the front office after talking to Charlotte and took her ID. She looked at her ID which was the size of a playing card. She looked rather pleasant after looking at her ID.
-Elizabeth Silver.
-Age: 18 years.
-Sex: Female.
-Caliber: Force manipulation.
-Caliber type: Prodigious.
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As I lay on the bed, I kept thinking about my caliber. I hope that it would be written on the ID I will get tomorrow.