Academy Strikes

The front of Alexei's shield rocketed across the street toward his target.

He had no idea what the boys powerset would be. He had no idea what level of training the boy had.

All he knew was that the boy had to go down hard and fast, and a surprise attack was the best way to go about that.

Of all the things he had been expecting, what happened next wasn't among them.

The boy stood stock still as a writhing pillar of ants clambered onto of one another to stand strong a few feet in front of him.

The shield ploughed into the stack and discharged its energy blast.

It fried every insect in a one foot radius, but it wasnt enough to reach the boy.

Instead his shield retracted back into place, the front panel covered in a smear of insect blood and still twitching body parts.

"You control insects?" Alexei retorted, he couldn't help himself. "It's rich to talk about weaklings when your own Power Divine is so pathetic."

The boy smirked, "You've no idea what an insect controller has the poten