Ash passed out due to the collision of his cells. The only reason why the slayer powers stayed in Ash's body was because he was partly human.
It was morning already. Ash woke up on the ground dazed as to how he got there.
"What am I doing here?.. All I can remember is leaving school and then... (Suddenly he got a quick flashback of the events that had transpired, except in a gargoyle warped version) Those bastards attacked me... I wish I had some kind of powers, I would have been able to defend myself..." Ash said to himself.
The gargoyles Chieftain who had passed down the slayer powers to Ash made sure to not leave anything unturned... He warped Ash's memory only to remember getting beaten up by Jaden and his crew to a state of unconsciousness.
"My head hurts but I feel so invigorated nonetheless. I better get home. Mom must be worried sick about me.
He stood up and left for home. When he got home. Zara hugged and kissed him all over his face on seeing him.
"Where have you been?... You almost gave me a heart attack. You don't care about me anymore.(She squished her hands on her chest) I have failed you as a Mother.. I'm better off dead."
"No, mom. it's not your fault. It's mine. I just got lost along the way. But don't worry am here, aren't I..." He said with a worried expression.
"Yes you are.. My son, please don't make me worry like this ever again. Promise...." She said bringing forth her pinky finger...
"I promise." He said as he clasps his pinky finger with hers.
Go and wash up, then come down for breakfast..
Ash washed up and ate breakfast, he was famished since he didn't have dinner.
"Ash, I will call the academy. I will tell them about your situation. It would be better if you start staying in the school dormitory from now on."
"Then what about you...? I can't leave you alone like this.... I mean there is need for a man in this house." Ash replied
"Well, not the type of Man who got lost trying to find his way home." She said grinning as she pats his shoulder.
Ash got embarrassed and looked away..
"Now go and pack your clothes. I will call the school to tell them about our decision."
"Hmm, your decision though.." He grumbled
"What did you say.....?
"I said nothing..."
Ash packed almost all his belongings and went down stairs.
"Mom, I'm done parking."
"Do you have your toothbrush with you." She said exerting too much energy.
"No, it will expire next week. I will purchase one once I get to school.." He said with an awkward smile..
"I don't think when you are at school you will be allowed to roam about freely again like you used to. So go and get the toothbrush and don't forget to purchase a packet of toothpaste."
Ash left.
Zara actually sent him away because she noticed that some people were watching them, and she had to do something in order to protect her adopted son. Whom she takes as her own flesh and blood.
Two men wearing dark cloak and a hoodie came out from where they were hidden.
"Who are you..? What do you want...?. Zara said with a glare..
"We are members of the dark occult, and we want your son. All you have to do is to give him to us and then we will let you live." One among the two men said.
"We all know that, that's just Impossible. You have to go through me before you lay a hand on him." Zara said taking a fighting stance.
Zara's body started sparking and ignited with lightning.
"So you are a lightning ability user. We thought you were just a helpless mother, turns out we were wrong. You should have just kept your worthless powers to yourself, now you will have to die." One of the two men said as fire came out from the tip of his hands.
He shot fire balls at Zara. She easily deflected and ran behind the fire user to kick him in the face when the other used his earth based ability to block the hit.
"I see, so one of you is an earth ability user." Zara said smiling.
"What's wrong...? Are you scared now because you know that his earth ability nullifies your lightning. Nonetheless, I am still faster.." The fire ability user taunts.
The battle raged on. Zara was at a disadvantage since among them there is a very experienced earth ability user. She had hoped to defeat them before Ash comes back home. But it proves difficult.
Zara threw multiple lightning strikes at the earth ability user to occupy him while she defeats the fire ability user.
She rushed towards the fire ability user with a clenched fist and punched him with all the strength she could muster. She was too fast for him to react, at least that's what she thought. But unknown to her, he took the attack just to inflict a fatal damage on her.....
"You think with a weak punch like that you could take me down." He said holding her hands tightly to his body.
Zara electrocuted him to let go of her but he didn't.... The fire ability user signalled his partner before releasing an explosion with his body, as the bomb.
Zara took all the damage, she got burned to the bone and could barely stand. She lay on the ground lifeless.
Before the explosion, Ash was already in the compound. He rushed to save Zara but stopped at the entrance when he saw the fire ability user let go of the burnt but barely living Zara.
"What did you do to her..?" He said with tears in his eyes as he ran to her without any care in the world.
"Mom, mom... Please open your eyes. I told you didn't I? I won't make you worry again. So please wake up....." Ash said as he held Zara...