Abilities were a strange but normal occurrence in the world of Clodia. Research had been carried out on why they existed and why one had to be at the age of 15 before they could awaken an ability. It was a topic shrouded in a mystery that scientists and researchers have yet to come up with a valid reason for. There have been few occurrences when one would awaken their ability earlier and some later than they should have. These variable occurrences made it harder to pinpoint why humans developed abilities and at the age, they awoke them. "Don't feel down, although I have not seen a result such as yours, it could mean you are just a late bloomer. I believe with time you will awaken an ability." Instructor Blake said in a bid to comfort Alex. But deep down, Alex knew the truth. Was there any hope for him? He once had an ability, he was sure of it. He awoke an ability and all of a sudden, it disappeared out of the blue. These feelings weighed him down. He was in a world where only

As Tom ran away with the ring securely in his hands, his heart raced faster than it had ever raced in his entire life. He felt a bit guilty for running away and leaving Alex all alone with the two bullies.'I scored higher on the test, I should be the one protecting him, why am I running away like a scared cat? Why did I even listen to him? And out of all, I thought Tang was a nice guy, why is he doing this?'There were a lot of 'whys' in Tom's head that he was losing focus, he didn't even have an idea of where he was going. He just let his fast speeding legs lead him. That was until his small framed body crashed into that of someone else making him stop dead in his tracks and stumble backward, almost falling on his bottom.Tom had expected to see the person fall due to the force of the impart. He was indeed running at his top speed, but the person stood erect, unmoved by the impact."What's the hurry for, Kiddo?" The sound of

Tom knew what a storage ring was but this was his first time seeing and touching one. He knew how valuable they were and he couldn't help but ponder about how Alex got his hands on one, they were from the same poor town. He doubted that the town head would even have a storage ring. He decided not to ask. He hadn't known Alex for long and even doubted that the other saw him as a friend. Alex on the other hand didn't complete checking the system due to Tom's interference. He suddenly remembered something and asked Tom. "Where did you spend the night?" It was a weird question but Alex had remembered that Tang knew their room in the dormitory. If they were searching for him, surely he would have informed Big Dave and they would have gone there and waited for Tom to return, and due to the light-out rule, Tom would surely return if not, he would be tracked down by the school authorities through the bracelet. Unless...Read more