"Why did you never tell me anything about Ivan's classified ability?" I asked him upon entering his Universe."You didn't have to know about it." He didn't sound remorseful.Well, he wasn't obliged to giving me information about anyone in the academy."You said not to have myself bleed during the fight. Why? Ivan's ability only needed my sweat."He was hiding something and I needed him to tell me."It is your blood you should care for and not your sweat, Kastian." He sighed."He can take my form and use my abilities by just touching my sweat. He has no use for my blood." I argued."If you do not believe me then that's on you but I tell you, Kastian, it is your blood Ivan values and not your sweat." There was something dismissive about his tone.How does he expect me to simply trust his words when he wouldn't clarify anything?"You do the same thing to Landon." I ignored the tiny voice in my head.I hid certain information from Landon because it wasn't safe for him to know.He is simpl
Time passed by so quickly and soon, there was just one day left until my fight with Ivan.Aki, Micah and Langrid were handing out my last training session today.By the end of tomorrow, I would either still be in Lath, carrying out the proper obligation of a Special by going on missions or I would be thrown back to Earth.There was absolutely no way I was letting the latter happen.Everyone already forgot about me on Earth. Going back there would be worse than being here and being called weak.However Ivan was going to fight me, I was going to fight back harder and I was going to win."Before we begin, Kastian, I would like for you to constantly keep in mind that you have the strongest prototype and that makes you the strongest. Even when you weren't fully in control of your prototype, you were still as strong.""You were like a ticking bomb that could explode anytime. Ivan could only taunt you from a distance because even he knew what you could do and you proved what you could do whe
I released Aki and unchained Langrid.When I freed Micah of my mind, I saw the relieved look on her face."That was impressive." Langrid smiled as I healed them.This was the first time he was genuinely finding anything about me impressive.I never thought I would be able to defeat any of them when they decided not to hold back on me but I did.I guess I did have a chance against Ivan after all."Ivan wouldn't see this coming. Go harder on him and kick his ass.""Like I kicked yours?"Aki lifted his chin proudly, "Like you kicked mine."When they were all completely healed, I waited a while to heal too before we stepped out."So Ivan really can't see any of us?" I believed Langrid when he said he had put measures in place to ensure that we were always invincible when we gathered together.But I still didn't feel comfortable after Ivan had shown up."He can't, Kastian. Like I said, he's only trying to manipulate you before your fight with him. If you get too scared and back out, he's g
Once I was in his Universe, I created several replicas of myself.I saw his outline give me space to train.When my screen appeared, I changed my mind to train in his Universe rather than Lath.That way, I could try to get him to tell me more about Ivan wanting my blood since apparently, Micah, Aki and even Langrid knew nothing about it."Remember, they are no faster than you are. You created them, you can destroy them. Always keep that in mind."I created them, I can destroy them and I will destroy them.Without wasting any more time, I created a dagger using my blood and flames.This was the same thing that had weakened Langrid.I wasn't so sure the flames would do any real damage to my replicas since they were also made of flames but I was a hundred percent sure my blood would do a lot of damage."Don't create that thing. You might not get a chance to so it during your fight with Ivan." He advised and I heeded.I had no idea what rules that shithead might set so I must learn to fig
I got out of bed and took a really short shower. The water felt cooler on my skin and I kept icing up everything in the bathroom.It was a good thing I had flame abilities too.What was I thinking, believing that it would be as easy to get a newly unlocked ability under control as he made it sound?I took longer than I should to put in the academy suit because I kept icing up all of the suits.When I was finally ready, I made sure flames were at the tip of my fingers as I stepped out of my room so I didn't accidentally ice up someone.As I walked through the hallway, Specials kept making side comments and snickering as they stared at me.I guess Ivan and I weren't the only ones looking forward to this day.From the mocking smiles on their faces, it was obvious they had already concluded the fight but I didn't let that get to me.Today, I was going to decide my fate by myself.They had all made me understand that Ivan was going to try to mess with my mind but I wouldn't let him.I woul
Rule number one: only opponents are allowed to fight. None are allowed to receive help.Well, that screwed up Landon's plan.Rule number two: no healers are allowed until the end of the fight. My healing ability just came in handy.Rule number three: it's a free fight, both opponents can fight with Physical abilities, Specie abilities or both.My breath hitched when I read the third rule.I shouldn't be bothered since I could finally show my Special abilities and prove how useful I can be on missions.I wouldn't have been bothered if I never found out Ivan's classified ability."It's nothing more than mind work, Kastian. He'll try to control your mind against you since he knew he didn't stand a chance against you." I mumbled to myself and my breathing become normal again.Rule number four: opponents must do what they can to survive and win.Oh, there's a lot I had in mind to do, to win.Rule number five: none of the previously mentioned rules prohibit the death of an opponent.Wait, w
Writer's POVThe Principal rushed up to where Ivan stood and took his hand, "He wins!"Some Specials cheer but others grumble.Landon, Micah and Aki rush to Kastian's body but the Principal stops them."You are not allowed to interfere." He stopped them, calmly."The fight is over!" Landon yells at the Principal, trying to get closer to Kastian's body."He's dead. You are not in charge of taking care of his body." The Principal said in a dismissive tone.Some Specials came over and picked up Kastian's body.Landon still fought to get to Kastian's body but Aki held him down."Let me go!" He continued to struggle but Aki was stronger.When the Principal walked away with Ivan, the Specials began to leave, a lot of them still in shock over Kastian's death."Let me go!" Soon, Landon began to cry.His friends came over to take him from Aki, "We'll go with him. Apologies."Aki nodded and let the biggest of them take Landon."Shit!" Micah screamed when it was just the two of them."How the fu
I'm alive!The first two words that came to my mind.Judging by the broken portal pieces on the ground, I have not been dead for too long.I didn't get up immediately, I just stared at the bodies of the Specials long enough to believe that I was really alive and this wasn't a hallucination I had in death.When I was convinced that I was really alive, I sat up.I looked up, causing the sky to release more rain of ice.I was alive.He had said that I wasn't immortal but I am.Even now, I still didn't understand what his talk about the blood meant.He had already told me not to die so mentioning anything about my blood couldn't mean that.I reminisced on the fight to check for anything that might help me understand.I closed my eyes and the entire fight played before me like a movie.That wimp!He had pretended all along to fool me into believing that I would beat him.I thought I had messed with his mind buy in truth, he had messed with mine.Yes!I remember now!He had mentioned someth