Season 3
Chapter 1
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Day ???
“What? Still gonna fight?”
The dark smoke of the fire filled the sky, turning the environment dark. I could feel and hear the explosions and building around us. It might be Jayden and Kent fighting the others.
I am tired, I am bloodied, I am stitched, I…. I am not sure if I will ever learn how to fight them. I am sleepy, my body is now full of stitches of my aura particles to keep my decapitated body parts attached to me. Blood and sweat flowing down on my head, body, arm and stomach.
They poured down to the ground, my blood stained the ground. The blood on my chest and stomach stained the sleeves on my jeans. I am kneeling on the ground with my arms on the handle of my bolos that are thrusted on the cement ground.
My blood on my arms flowed down to them, it travelled on the blade then to the ground. I am breathing heavily trying to regain my energy. I made such a wrong move. Why did I decide to fight all of the three of them at the same time when I am a hard learner?
I may have decreased their extra lives, but it was hard. There is no way Vince would help me on time without getting seen by them. I looked up at them, Leonardo, Santos and Emmanuel were looking down at me. Leonardo and Santos have their weapons sheathed.
“Give up now kid, you may be strong, but you are doing nothing. How can you even keep on going” Leonardo said while trying to light up his cigarette
I tried to stand up, but I am now too weak.
“Kid, I don't think we are ever going to beat them” the gigantosaurus inside me said
But I pushed myself to the limit, I used my bolo to help me stand up.
“Giving up is no longer in my vocabulary, stubborn is what added” I replied
“Hmph, indeed, you are stubborn” Santos said
I looked to my right, I saw Vince carrying our healer Amara making a sign. I have to do something, a way I can cover them to heal me without them getting noticed.
I…..
Can I still go forward?
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Day 1
I woke up from my alarm, I turned it off. Time for school! I stretched and ran around my apartment, rushing. Shower, eat, brush my teeth. I looked at myself in the mirror, still thin and slim as before. I readied my things and ran outside.
“You forgot to lock your door” a growling voice
“Oh right”
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I turned back around again and locked the door. I ran downstairs.
“Goodmorning” I greeted the landlord
“Goodmorning” the landlord greeted back
I ran outside the building and ran to the streets. I looked at my brand new expensive watch on my arm, 6:42. I am still early to get an empty taxi other than a jeep.
I saw an incoming taxi, I raised my hand with thumbs up. The taxi slowed down and stopped in front of me. Hell yeah! An empty taxi in first encounter. I entered inside.
“Jones University Public School” I said to the driver
He started driving, I looked outside to watch. It was very busy, people walking, carrying loads, rushing to work. The students are having fun with their friends, some carrying their guitar, some carrying their school projects, some are laughing, some are shouting.
Vendors trying to get the attention of the customers, selling rice, fish, and lots of more. I opened my phone and messaged Elyzer.
“Yow, you finished our presentation?”
………..
“Don't worry amigo, it's already finished”
Pheew, I thought he forgot about it. After a few minutes drive, the taxi stopped in front of the school. I payed the driver and went outside, I felt the warm heat of the sun on my body. The taxi drove away. I looked at the large school. This is going to be another new day.
“Tahooooo!”
I looked to the right, there is a vendor selling balut and taho. I approached him.
“2 baluts and 1 taho strawberry flavor please”
He took the payment and gave me what I wanted. I continued inside the school. I drank the taho and eat the balut as I ran to my classroom. I entered, I saw Marc, Elyzer, James and Jayden talking.
“Eyy” I greeted them as I walked towards my seat
“Yow Mateo- Hold on a minute, you are eating but you didn't buy for your homies?” Marc complained
“Shut up, you guys literally have the money from the school war. I won't believe you if you say it's no more. The vendor is just outside the school gate” I replied
“Who's going to buy for us” Elyzer said
Everyone went quiet, the three of them looked at him.
“Fuck you guys” he said as he stood up
Everyone took out their money and gave it to Elyzer. He was about to walk outside.
“Elyzer, are going to buy balut and taho?” A girl from the third column called out
He nodded
“Can you buy us?”
“No” Elyzer replied and walked out of the room
“Please!”
Elyzer came back
“You think I can carry it all!?”
I looked James, I pointed at him and did a swipe ending to Elyzer, mentioning to help him.
“Fine”
He stood up and took the payments of the girls. He and Elyzer walk out the room at the same time.
“Did Elyzer gave you presentation?” I asked Jayden
“Yep, here it is” he said and showed me the screen of his phone
“Eyyy broski's” a familiar from behind
It was Benjo with Bawayan, Ezekiel, Louie, Janly and Sky. We greeted them back. Benjo put both of his hands on my table and my seatmate’s table.
“Ahem, what are the answers in math” he asked
We went silent
“We didn't take any quizzes in math” Jayden replied
“Oh, uhhh, is that so, then what's for 21st century literature?”
“The answers are now depends on you, it would be suspicious we say what we wrote” I replied
“Then what subject did you do a quiz on yesterday?” Sky asked
“You guys are going to love this” Marc replied as he took out his notebook
It contained all of the answers of DIASS, my most hated subject. The 6 scattered, asking for paper and started copying the answers, they were loud, I hope the girls won't report this. James and Elyzer came back, their hands full of balut and taho.
“Oh shit, give me one!” Sky said
“Nah, this is for the girls” James replied and gave them to the girls
“Thank you”
Elyzer gave Marc and the others what they wanted. The 6 begged to give them balut and a sip of their taho. I am just sitting on
my chair eating, drinking, reading for any errors on the presentation Elyzer made.
“Y-y-you want one?” A sound of a familiar voice of a girl
I looked up, it was Luna holding an ice cream cone. What!? Uhhhh, ummm, mmm, how do I respond?
“Uhhh, thank you” I replied and took the ice cream from her hand
She blushed, covered her face and walk away.
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“Mahayana Buddhism or Great Vehicle was originated around the 1st century CE and developed in India before spreading-”
We took note of what the teacher is writing and explaining. My heart is racing because we are the next representatives.
“Okay, now may we call for James and company to explain The Four Noble Truths” the teacher said as he walk behind the room
We all stood up and went in front, Elyzer slammed his chest two times showing that he is nervous. We waited for James to screen share his phone to the monitor. Damn, it was just the second week of school and this is what we are doing.
“Hey, do the intro” Jayden whispered to me
“What? No!” I whispered back
“C'mon, with that loud voice of yours, maybe the girls might like you”
“Fine! But I am not doing it for the girls”
I cleared my throat and faced the audience. I looked at the unfamiliar faces who were looking right back at me. Only my crew and some of the girls I only know here. Okay, here we go. I opened my mouth.
“Goodmorning Mateo, I am everybody Valentino and today, we will be presenti-”
They suddenly burst out laughing, cutting me off.
“What?”
“Pfft, goodmorning Mateo, I am everybody Valentino. This is the second time you did this, are you really that anxious or did someone accompany you last night?” James said
I processed what I just said. Jeez! I actually said it. The teacher also laughed and trying to silence them. I kept on a serious face and continued reading our presentation and explaining it, getting asked by our classmate and teacher.
The class was very attentive to me because of how loud I explained and read. It was very uncomfortable to me, but I fought it.
“Samatha is calm or clear mind while Vippassana is concentrated min-”
“Wait Mr. Mateo. Marc and Elyzer, can you tell us what you two are laughing about for everybody in the class to laugh at too” the teacher said
I looked at Marc and Elyzer behind me, they were in attention. Alright, here we go again, the teacher is going to talk and talk and talk like they usually do. I just stared at the wall.
I could the whispers of the girls while they look at me, some are whispering about James. I feel like I want to take the remote and throw it at them. In the end, I didn't.
*Bang*
I heard a faint sound of explosion, some of my classmates also heard it and looked outside the window. Their eyes widened as if they saw something big. They started murmuring.
Even the teacher. Is there something outside? Curiousity got me. Everything went to slow motion, I started turning my head to the left to look out of the window.
!?
My eyes widened, there is a big tall building on the view. The last floor of it was blazing with a big fire.
“Oh no”
“What about the people inside?”
“I hope they have already evacuated before that happened”
My classmates were worried, I only just kept on watching. Huh!? Wait a minute, on the air just on the right side of the big tall building, there is some kind of ball of light stuttering, glowing bright violet, getting bigger. It was suddenly launched to the building going inside, it was blocked by the fire.
I took a closer look.
!?
I realized, there is something in the air where the ball of violet came from. There is a very small dot, and that dot is a flying human. It was hard to see, some notice the human, surprised.
“What!?”
“You guys saw that right!?”
“Was that a flying human?”
“What is he or she doing!?”
Why… Why is he using his…. Powers for destruction. We, who also have powers, never intend to use it for killing.
*Bang*
The top of the building explode, something inside. The explosion was color violet. Parts of the building flew around the air, around the city. And some of those parts…. Are coming right towards us. It was something long and big. It is a steel bar. It spins as it travels. It is coming right at me!
“Get down!”