CHAPTER ELEVEN
A FEW DAYS AGO - EMERALD SCHOOL FOR GUARDIANS - 'A' CLASS 1
A tall woman stands in front of a black board and starts writing on it. "So, the people that have been chosen to take the exam and upgrade to the 'S' class are; Jayden Kuku, Plus She, Li. L, Vanessa, Victor Smith, ..."
Jack raises his arm. The woman notices this and calls out to him. " So Jack, it seems like you have a question."
Jack stands up.
"Ugh, Mrs Auriana, why is my name not first?"
"That's b..."
Mrs Auriana is interrupted by a tall student, wearing a black eye patch and face mask and whose sit was next to Jack's. "The list isn't solely based on sword and spell classes, but also on academic classes for the past month too". The student stands up and walks past Jack. "Even if it were just sword skills or awakenings, you wouldn't be first place."
The student walks to the door of the class. "Mrs A, I want to go to the restroom".
"Ok, Jay."
Then Jay leaves.
"So Jack now that Jay has told you how it is graded, do you now understand."
Jack bangs his table. " I already knew that."
PRESENT DAY - FOREST
Jack is walking towards Manny's direction, holding a golden bow staff. Then he stops. "Li, I know you are following me, you think I would not notice if someone was following me. Even if the person were using awakenings."
Li jumps down from a tree and lands next to Jack. "You really don't miss, cousin. I heard you were training with sis and her mates."
Jack points his staff at Li. "This is not going to last more than two minutes, I have an urgent matter to attend to."
"Now it's settled, I guess you already know the name and ability of my awakening. GEAR CHANGE, I can increase and decrease the speed of anything I touch with my blade". Li unsheathed his sword and points it at, Jack. "So cousin, I never really saw you use your awakening, even in class. What's its name?"
Jack smiles. "Like I will tell you."
ANOTHER PART OF THE FOREST (Eliza vs Liv)
Liv readies her fists and runs towards Eliza and throws a punch. Eliza doudges and hits Liv's waist with her elbow.
"Don't think I am letting you get to him before me."
Liv grabs Eliza's arm and flings her to a tree. "Think again, you're the one who isn't going to meet Manny."
Two shurikens fly towards Liv, but she catches them and throws them back to where they came from. Then Liv smiles. "I know all about your useless awakening, MEMORY. And I also know how to counter it.
Then more shurikens fly to Liv, so then she punches the air and all the shurekens shatter. "I know you also remember how strong my awakening is. So don't expect this to be an easy win Eliza. Eliza? Eliza!!
Liv wonder if Eliza had already left her to go fight Manny. Liv smiles. "You stupid bitch". Then Liv turns around, and Eliza jumps down from a tree and strikes Liv with her blade, but Liv catches it.
"Why did you stop?'
"I couldn't just ignore the immense blood lust."
Liv readies her fists, so Eliza Let's go of her blade, but Liv let's go of the Blade and grabs Eliza's arm. "Looks like you still remember how strong my awakening is."
Liv punches Eliza on her face.
ANOTHER PART OF THE FOREST (Jack vs Li)
Li lies on the floor face flat. Jack looks down on him and then he walks away, but, Li grabs his trouser.
"I know i was faster than you, how did you get so strong after such a short time?"
Jack kicks Li's arm off his trouser. "You are mistaken, the time between pregnancy and childbirth is not small and you were never faster than me."
Li tries his hardest to stand up, but he trips and falls down, he tries again and again in vain. "Why wouldn't my legs just work?"
Then Li is knocked out by a wooden staff.
ANOTHER PART OF THE FOREST (Manny)
Manny walks through the forest felling the trees, then he see a student with glasses and spiky pink hair, sitting on a log of wood, reading a feet away.
"I'm sure you heard me, why didn't you flee."
The student closes the book and stands up. "So the rumours were true, the criminal who defeated Sir Tyler in battle is really here". He adjusts his glasses which had tilted as he was standing up.
Manny runs to the student and unsheathed his blade, his brings it down at the student, but the student pars it with his blade.
Manny jumps back two steps and puts on a serious face. "Who the fuck are you."
ANOTHER PART OF THE FOREST (Jack)
Jack looks at Jay, the person who knocked Li out. "That was my opponent, even a child would know that."
"His loss was already certain". Jay walks to up to Jack. "I'm your opponent now."
Jack turns around and looks at Jay. "Don't whine like him, when I beat you."
ON TOP THE FOREST - IN A HELICOPTER
All the student council members sit inside the helicopter. Teresa holds KC's shoulder.
"The fact that two members of that cult have been spotted in the arena, means that there are more and maybe she might be here too.
KC grabs the edge of the seat firmly. "Yeah, I also think she would be here too."
TO BE CONTINUED