All nodded, guess they are on this together and backing out would be an issue to Neil because he wants to see how strong he is. He wants to understand his powers and the only way to do that is to take risks and try hard... Real hard.. And he hoped they felt the same way too.
"We can't get strong if we don't try." Neil added
"The kid has a point..." Clint said "Kid.. You're such a honey."
"Wait what.." Neil gagged
"He said you are a honey." Ned repeated
"I heard for the first time, fool." Neil yelled
Clint smiled and began to sniff his rose.
"I thought I told him not to get close to me..." Neil thought "One last time... One last time... I will kill him."
"I can hear you...."
"Whaaaaaaat..." Neil froze "Are you a psychic?"
"Nope.." Clint answered. "But you are... aren't you?"
"How then did you hear my thoughts." Neil asked
"Actually." Clint said catching everyone's attention. "I don't."
There was a streak of heart attacks amongst the students as they held their chests, Miss Wade chuckled but covered her mouth so as not to offend the students. Sandy ran towards Clint and gripped him on the shoulder and began to shake him vigorously.
"Playing a stunt like that is really annoying. You can't just read someone's mind and not tell them how you did it. It's rude." He yelled and continued the shaking until Clint became limp.
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Chiyo and Zoe walked across the grass alongside Freda, they moved allowing Chiyo to roam around in scalar form and jumping with her stuffed teddy in her arms... Chuckling all the way.
"Isn't uncle cool today." Chiyo giggled. "He's very good with pep talks.. What do you say?"
"Yeah he is.!" Zoe smiled
"He's all talk." Freda scoffed angrily
"Why did you say so?" Zoe asked.
"He doesn't have the eyes of someone who has seen things." Freda looked away
"Oh really." Zoe smiled. "And how did you know for sure."
"I knew since the first day at class." Freda spat. "He ran away from a fight when he was supposed to stand and fight."
"He was only trying to prevent one." Zoe smiled. "Not running away... He may have a kind face but that doesn't mean he is weak."
Freda shot a nasty questioning look at Zoe and she smiled back.
"Are you falling for him or flirting?" Freda asked,more of a remark than a question.
"It depends." Zoe smiled "And besides.... He is going to be fun you know."
Freda was about to make another remark when Chiyo suddenly screamed, directing their attention to her, they ran really fast towards her.
"Ice cream...!!!" she yelled with her eyes wide open as she admired the ice cream, It had vanilla, strawberry and banana flavors and they had a very enticing arrangements that would make the mouth watery; A look at it would make one want to have a bowl of it.
"Can I have one?" Chiyo asked earnestly.
"Not a chance." Zoe and Freda replied almost instantly.
"Pretty please." Chiyo moaned. "I promise to do anything you want."
Chiyo puts up a face that had that of plea which one can't resist if it is been set on... Her face looked cute like a fluffy cat wiggling it's tail for fish.
"Okay... One bowl." Zoe chuckled
"Unbelievable." Freda frowned "I thought you said no more dumplings."
"Come on..." Zoe smiled. "It's just one bowl.... And besides this is going to be the last... For now."
"Eh.." Chiyo yelled.
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"Are you ready?" Neil asked
"Hmmm." Rory sighed. "What choice do I have?...."
Neil shrugged
"Let's do it then..." Rory spoke with confidence
"Good luck guys." Sandy and Clint chorused
"God's speed." Ned said. "And farewell."
"Farewell??" Everyone yelled and turned towards Ned. Having so many eyes staring, it made it difficult for him to stare back so he buried his head in his arms.
"Does this guy want me dead or mad?" Neil questioned himself, without thinking he shook his head.
Turning towards Rory who seemed to have a second thought on what they were about to do, Neil knew that if this goes sideways and the opposite happened to him. It would not be a happy moment for evryone and how bad it would affect everyone's life especially Nara.
"Are you ready?" Neil asked without thinking, he placed his hands on Rory's shoulder and looked deep into his eyes... Indeed he was scared but Neil could still find some trace of courage within those fear he saw in Rory's eyes.
Rory nodded, let the worse come.. He wanted to become strong and it can't be done if he doesn't take risks, No pain.... No gain. He made up his mind and tried to forget the effect of what would be the outcome of their failed experiment. There's only one way to try and this was it.
"Let's get to it." Rory spoke
"Okay then... Let's begin.." Neil answered sensing the courage has fully been triggered.
Rory sat on the ground and crossed his legs like those of a monk.. Maybe he is one, because the way he made this posture is so perfect that one will award the kid for that posture.
He closed his eyes, palms on lap and inhaled heavily, his faintly glowing eyelids showed that he has activated his gift.. Now it's Neil's turn, he walked towards Rory and place his hand on his head. He too inhaled heavily and closed his eyes in concentration.
It all went pitch dark and the only thing Neil could hear was the sound of water ripples as a result of water droplets that fell from the top of where he stood. He opened his eyes and saw the environment was not like he knew it to be.. Tho one was different, like he was in another dimension and it seemed really dark for him.. Even with his eyes opened and gift activated; he could see nothing. Absolutely nothing... and that frightened him, because this is the first time he has seen this place and his gift doesn't seem to help out in it. He was about to move when he noticed his hands were glued to something.. Something he doesn't know of, he slowly looked down and saw Rory.. Good thing he was here too but Rory seemed to be oblivious too because his eyes were still closed in meditation. Hr tried to call out but could not find his voice, this frightened him the more and wanted to break lose.
"If I don't get out of here..." He thought. "I'll be doomed."
Suddenly a heavy noise came almost destroying his hearing bud, this noise he hadn't heard before and it's killing him... Buses, trains, people talking, baby crying, men shouting.. It was like he could hear every living and non-living things on the planet. He noticed Rory winced and was began to vibrate vigorously, seems he is getting it real hard but how does he help ease this noise. No wonder he hates to do it in the first place and at first declined the assignment.. The noise is too great and intense for one to bear and if one can survive this, it would be a miracle.
He had to think fast before Rory would go insane, maybe he too would accompany him going in the madness.. Just great.. The only way to do this is to shut down this noise... By pushing away the noise around them.. He had done it before, guess he had to again.
"Help me.. I need your help." He thought "show me what to do."
It suddenly hit him like lightning, he knows what must be done.. Good thing he had the help of his eyes but he doesn't know how long he's going to last. He pushed out the noises using his informative wave he used during the duel against Delia to transport his ideas to Sandy.. And....
"It's working.." Neil smiled
"Neil... Can you hear me.?" Rory asked
"Am here mate." Neil answered
"How are you talking to me now." He asked
"Telepathically." Neil answered
"Seemed you found a way of shutting out the noise." Rory asked
"What can I say?." Neil replied. "Now let's just get this over with."
"Yeah..... You're right." Rory obliged
"Show me what you see." Neil telepathed
"With pleasure." Rory obeyed.
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"Phew." Sandy wiped sweat of his face. "It seemed they did it."
"How can you tell?" Clint asked
"Because the electro-shocking-vibration dance has ended." Sandy spoke
Ned looked at his finger to calculate his next verbal so he doesn't piss Sandy off.
"Electro-shocking-vibration dance... Is there a word like that?" Ned thought. "Why can't I find it on my English matrix."
He was about to counter sandy of the words he just spoke
But Sandy's index finger has found a place close to his face.
"Don't think about it." Sandy warned.
Guess Sandy has already knew what Ned was about to do, saying that his words were not in a dictionary God knows who invented..
"As long as the words came out of my mouth, they are in a dictionary... Is that clear?." Sandy barked
"Eh...." Ned gagged
"Guess we already have a new inventor of the English language in town." Clint giggled
"Yes.... That's five point for you mate." Sandy cheered
"But I hope we don't die from your breath-taking vocabularies." Clint winked
"No problem." Sandy thumbs up.
"This kid is really dumb." Ned thought rubbing his forehead with his fingers.
"I wonder how they are doing now." Clint said looking towards Neil and Rory who were in deep meditation.
"Yeah.... I worry too." Ned said
Silence
"Cheer up mates..." Sandy spoke. "As long as Neil is there... They will be fine."
"Sure about that?." Ned asked
"Ned..." Sandy spoke calmly. "Neil never leaves a comrade behind... Even if it meant sacrificing his own skin. He won't let go."
"And for how long have you known him?" Ned asked
"Just for a few days now." Sandy laughed.
"How did you know he would do just what you say about him?" Clint asked
"Trust me..." Sandy smiled. "He is up to it."
"How is it going?" Miss Wade asked, coming down the stairs. She had been absent the whole time.
"Their vitals seems a bit high.." Ned spoke "But they are fine."
"Don't tell me you read pulse too?" Sandy gagged
"I read everything." Ned adjusts his specks. "As long as they are in my vision."
"You seem to have been busy miss." Clint asked
"I had to make sure that no one comes thought that door." She smiled. "So no one would disturb this activity."
"We have found him." Rory spoke getting the attention of everyone.
"Where?." Miss wade asked
"Tao Sang restaurant." Neil spoke
"We need to go." Sandy hopped towards the door.
"Rory.... You are bleeding." Ned spoke.
Everyone noticed Rory's blood flowing through his ears and nose.
"Guess I have reached my limits.." Rory smiled, then collapsed.
They all gathered round him saying something he couldn't figure out . Everything began to blur around him... And he finally closed his eyes.
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"He would be fine." Miss Wade cheered up the students after the incident, they had already carried him to the school clinic and had been admitted.
"So what do we do now." Sandy asked. "Should we abort."
"Guess we have discovered his location." Ned spoke. "We should inform the principal."
Silence
"No..." Miss Wade spoke after deep thought. "We do it ourselves. You four should go... I will take care of Rory."
"But what about Neil?" Ned asked in concern., everyone's attention shifted towards Neil.
"Am not at my limits yet.. So let's go." Neil smiled