Fate's Eternal Foe

Taking the Test.

" My name is Frank. And I shall be your trainer ".

Frank chucked his hands in the pockets of his oversized jeans and glared intensely at them.

" I said I shall be your trainer but let's not get too hasty. I cannot be your trainer unless you are a trainee. And you have to earn the right to be a trainee by passing some small tests".

He signaled a boy staring and the boy came running with a stool and Frank sat on it. His elbows were on his thighs and his chin was in his hands. He continued.

"That means that as of now, my name is Frank and I AM your examiner!".

He scanned the lot of them and his fierce gaze made most of the little boys start quaking in their shoes. His eyes rested on Derrick . He stood up and went directly in front of Derrick . Nose to nose, eyeball to eyeball.

" I don't know why a grown-ass man is here taking tests meant for kids". The breath from his nose washed over Derrick's face.

" You're way past the age for this. What are you doing here?".

" Didn't get a chance to