Prologue – Raw Power

[Planet Furuta, Age 767]

“King Durian, sir? Namgo has requested to see you as soon as possible,” a crackly voice said over the speaker on the king’s desk. “He said it’s urgent, and that it’s regarding the twins that were born just a little bit ago. Eeto and Epla.”
“Please send him up. I’m certain it’s important if it’s going to be coming from him,” the king responded, the opposite end of the line going silent after a quick ‘affirmative.’ Durian opened his throne room door out of politeness so that Namgo wouldn’t have to spend a few extra seconds manually opening it. It was little things like these that kept Durian in power- there was no reason for the Furutans to overthrow him because they all liked him, and he did his job well while still keeping his ground and authority. And, within a minute or so, Namgo had reached the throne room.
“Hello, Namgo. What is it you wanted to discuss?” The king asked Namgo when he’d taken a few steps into the large room.
“Sir, it’s about Eeto and Epla’s power levels,” Namgo said. “As you know, the Furutan power-sensing method gives us a guide for our strength. Um… the boys- they already have a single FPU. And following the Furutan power-sensing method, that calculates to-”
“The boys already both have a power level of 5!?” King Durian interrupted, visibly baffled. “So… a-are you implying that they’re already in peak condition?”
“Well… physically, no. You don’t have to worry about that, they obviously both look their age. But in terms of raw power, yes, they are already as strong as any full-grown Furutan,” said Namgo. “I hope you can see why I’m a little concerned, as I am the eventual mentor for the boys.” Durian started for the large throne room’s door, rubbing his temples with a single hand.
“This is just absurd… take me to their Incubation Chambers. I would like to see their current rate of growth to see if this poses any type of threat.”
“Sir. They’re just being put in as we speak. The boys haven’t made any progress yet.” At this, Durian froze. He turned around and stared at Namgo with an expression that was a complicated mix of emotions, somewhere between fear, pride, and wonder.