In the aftermath of the fight with Yumud, the tired forces of Adam were all on Caravela, speaking about the fight.
"... and that was how Adam looked absolutely awesome while dodging her attacks. I wished I was just like him."
Said the concept of envy, who goes by the name Kain[1] and is a member of the seven deadly sins.
"Man, how I wished I was there..."
Said Kyle.
What are emotions?
Emotions are powerful feelings that derive from one's circumstances. Emotions include sadness, anger and happiness.
Kyle[2] is a humanoid made out of emotion energy. His prefered clothing is his grey monk robes, but he was also never seen without a ring in his index finger.
"Actually, why did you arrive so late, Kyle?"
"T-tsara, didn't see you there!"
"Answer my question, now."
"I-I was in the middle of secluded training, I only got the letter when the battle started. I then came as fast as i could, which thankfully meant I arrived just in time."
"Is that so? Then I guess today I will not blow you to bits, since you helped Adam survive."
"Thank god."
"Anyways, do you know where he is?"
"I don't. I was about to ask in order to go and check on him."
"Guys, Adam is knocked out in the crow's nest."
"Thank you Caravela."
"No problem Tsara."
On the opposite side of the conceptual sea, there is a swamp full of trees and fog. The swamp's inhabitants were met with a very different atmosphere.
"What the hell do you mean Yumud lost! And to that rookie concept Adam no less."
Grumbled a figure hiding behind fog, with a rasp and deep voice.
"Th-this is a-all o-of the infor-information we f-found."
Said a small fungus to the humongous concept in front of him.
"Gather everyone of our forces and tell them we are about to be forced into a war."
"A-a w-war? A-are you ce-certain th-that it i t-the r-right m-move?"
"Are you questioning my authority?"
"N-no sir!"
"Then get to work on your fungal network[3]"
Back on Caravela, Tsara and Kyle go to the crow's nest and see him resting there, while talking with Soc Tzu.
"Adam, are you okay?"
Shouted a worried Tsara.
"I'm fine, I'm fine. No need to worry so much."
"Are you sure you are okay?"
Asked Kyle.
"I said don't worry. I'm alright."
"Well then, I will leave you three be. Call me whenever you need me, lord Adam."
"See you around then, Soc Tzu"
"So you are leaving already?"
"Indeed, I have some work to take care of."
As the door closed, Adam stood up and told Tsara and Kyle
"Tomorrow we will start working on the plan to take down Tapio[4], but for tonight, we rest."
And rest they did, worrying not of what was to to come.
The sun was barely shining when Adam got up. He had decided to take in a new ally, a force who was once dominating and so far above himself that he had never even considered making a subordinate out of. This was the best and possibly only chance Adam would get to take Yumud in as a subordinate.
"Yumud. I have bested you, proving my superiority over you."
"Indeed, but what do you intend to do knowing that?"
"I would like you to become my underling."
"I am Water. Are you trying to say humanity is greater than water?"
"In this world, all concepts are important. While you might not want to be under anyone, i think I have proven myself to you through combat. I have shown you a glimpse of my potential, of my ambition."
"I see, then I shall become your blade. An enforcer of your convictions and of your desires. I am Yumud and you are my superior, Adam."
"No need for formalities, I am happy you joined me. Now, we have a meeting to attend."
"Understood."
Later that morning, Adam's forces gathered to understand who would become their next adversary. They were all just chatting away until he appeared.
Ahem
"Morning everyone. Today we have a few things to discuss. First, I have to introduce you to the newest recruit for our forces."
"Adam, who are you talking about? You didn't have enough creation power to bring a new concept into existence so soon, so how did you get a new member?"
"Sorry Tsara, I did not tell anyone about this. Come on out now."
A small portion of water shaped itself into the form of a slender woman.
"Hello everyone, I am Yumud and am hoping we all get along well."
"Adam, we trust your judgement on a lot of things, but her, you are telling us to trust her. Did you already forget the how much damage she caused us?."
"I know she caused a great amount of trouble for us, but I believe that having her as an asset of ours is going to outweigh the problems she has caused in the past."
"I guess having her on our side is better than having her go against us."
Said Kyle, understanding dawning on him.
"Yeah, and we lose nothing from having her around, it gives us more power and influence."
Rationalized Greed.
sigh
"If you all say that it is fine, I'll trust you guys."
Reluctantly said Tsara.
"Thank you for accepting me."
"As long as you pull your own weight, it's all good."
"Kyle, she has to pull a lot more than just her weight if she wants to pay back her debt to Adam.
"Hahah, isn't that a bit to harsh?"
"For someone who risked our lives, I believe it is the bare minimum"
Time passed, and soon the sun set, but no one noticed as Adam talked about Tapio, their next opponent.
[1] The name Kain is meant to emulate the name Cain from the bible. Cain is the firstborn of Adam. He killed his brother Abel because Abel had the favour of god and he was envious of his brother.
[2] His name comes from Kyle rayner, the strongest lantern in DC comics. Kyle rayner is known as the white lantern, the lantern core which represents all of the emotional spectrum.
[3] This is referring to the mycorrhizal network. It is when a lot of thread like fungal structures from underground to form an underground web.
[4] Tapio is the name of a Finnish god of the forest/spirit of the forest. This figure is usually depicted as having mossy eyebrows and lichen beard.