BOOM..... There was a big bang explosion and thick black smokes filled the atmosphere making it difficult to see what has happened to both candidates. Little by little it began to disintegrate and the vision became clear to both candidates... They were both hit by each others attack and it seemed both candidates suffered from each others attack because the mobilities where both upside down and they were three bodies on the ground... And they weren't moving nor twitching their bodies, maybe unconscious due to the attacks they had. Sandy opened his eyes slowly for they were heavy for him to lift, his vision was blur but he could see blood on the ground and his body seemed not to respond to his will... He was one of the bodies on the ground, that explains why his body is heavy due to the heavy impact he had when he jumped off the truck when a scorch hit them causing the truck to capsize.
With difficulty and groaning out of pain he manage to get himself to sit and stared in awe at the damage done to both side, blood went down his face and his cheek bruised due to the fall... Soon the image began to come to him of the invent that happened during the escape from the abductors, Neil used his powers to substitute the scorches with Clint's rose as soon as they came close to the jeep and his lightning from above hit the jeep with the help of the scorches Neil substituted behind them.. Somehow Neil got to his limit so didn't substitute the last scorch which hit the ground close to them, it was it's force that capsized their truck forcing he and Neil to jump of the truck before... Before....
"Where's Neil?" Sandy thought as he surveyed the environment.
The smoke around made it difficult for him to see clearly but he could see two vague objects like bodies on the ground and he couldn't detect which of them was Neil or the abductor... He looked back and saw their truck upside down and no one seemed to come out of it, he painfully stood up with difficulty, panting with each motion and moved with slowly towards the truck praying in his heart not to lose any of the ones he had finally chose as friends.
When he arrived at the truck he saw Clint and Kai on the top of the truck with their faces down to the ground. Sandy conjured a card that had an image of a man who lifted a heavy object, though wincing in the process of conjunction and injection of the card. He suddenly gained strength, he pulled off the boot and carried Clint with his right arm and Kai on the left as he went outside the truck.
He placed them gently on the ground then placed his hands on their chest. He was washed with relief to feel their hearts beating and smile spread across his face, although they looked rough with blood on them but they seemed to be okay and that made him happy. He went over to the drivers seat and pulled off the door to see Ned still on the seat with seat belt crossing his chest and arms in the air as blood flow down the hands, little blood was found on his mouth and a cut on his head. Sandy pulled off the seatbelt letting Ned's body free from the pressure before pulling him off the truck and dragged him towards the others who were yet to recover.
Ned's heart beat was stable and somehow winced when Sandy touched his chest, making Sandy knew he was conscious but just tired to open his eyes.
"Guess you are stubborn after all." Sandy grunted chuckling.
"Yeah..." Ned replied more like a whisper. "How's everyone?"
"I can't find Neil." Sandy spat blood.
"What." Ned sat up with difficulty.
"Yeah.. The smoke is making it difficult for me to see him." Sandy peered at the smoke.
"His over there." Ned pointed towards the second vague figure.
"How did you know?" Sandy asked
"Hello... Am a nerd." Ned smirked
"Oh..." Sandy smiled. "Seems I've forgotten that already."
"Ouch...." Clint grunt.
"Good to have you back." Ned spoke.
"Yeah...." Clint grunt. "Seems this guys ruined my clothes.?"
"Sure did.!" Sandy smiled.
"You're all bruised up." Ned observed Sandy. "How come you've got the strength to pull us out of that truck?."
"Am bruised doesn't mean am at my limits yet." Sandy giggled. "Excuse me... I got Neil to carry."
"Sure....." Ned nodded.
Sandy struggled to his feet with effort that he almost fell back to the ground, but his stamina seemed to come back alive quickly that made him maintained his "am okay." speech. Every step seemed to be like lifting a large rock, seems he has lost too much blood and it's taking effect on him but he has to do this one thing before even thinking of dying.
None of the abductors seemed to be awake at all and Neil is still in the ground, not even moving an inch and that seem to scare the hell of Sandy cause he doesn't know the pain of losing a friend or a partner. After a long struggle he got close to Neil and grabbed him not even checking his pulse or heartbeat but sandy has a feeling that Neil was okay so there isn't anything to worry about at all.
BOOM.... A scorch just missed them by a meter and it's explosion toke a large amount of wind and pushed both Neil and Sandy to the other end where the rest of the team were.
"Ouch..." Neil groaned. "That kinda hurt."
"Good to have you back." Sandy groaned. "Seemed we both are victim of the boom attack."
"It's called explosion." Neil smiled.
"Are you trying to be like Ned now.... Ouch." Sandy yelled and groaned holding his belly. "I know the word just that it escapes me and besides am not that dumb you know."
"Yeah you're right." Neil smiled.
Sandy tried to get up but fell back to the ground and let out a groan.
"You aren't in good shape... You know." Neil warned.
"At least I will try ehh." Sandy snorted.
"I like to see you try." Neil laughed. "And I haven't heard those words for a long time now."
"What words?" Sandy asked.
"The 'ehh' word." Neil spoke more of mockery than complement.
"When we are done with this." Sandy sat up. "I will have your head."
"Do as you wish." Neil spat blood, and rubbed them of with the back of his fist. He stood up but being not strong enough; he had one knee to the ground and place his hand on his other leg for support.
"Are you guys okay?." Ned asked.
"We're good you know." Sandy spoke.
"Hey that was my line.. You copy cat." Neil spoke
"Who cares.?" Sandy tongued
They were a meter far from Ned and squad and five miles from the abductors who had miraculously woke up all of a sudden. But how are they going to shake off this abductors because they seemed to be unmoved, there seemed to be only one and only option..... And that is..... To kill them.
The one with the scorch powers shot another but this time it went towards Ned, Clint and kai. Neil suddenly felt welled up with energy and his powers suddenly activated and it was like fire burning inside of him... Guess his eyes seemed to have agreed with him for the first time and he has the opportunity to use his powered blood to help out... He substituted the scorch with sandy and himself and the scorch exploded at a far end.
"Hey Sandy...." Neil called
"Yeah." Sandy answered
"Are you thinking what am thinking?"
"Killing them right?" Sandy asked
Neil nodded
"Sure thing.... Now we're are nothing but killers aren't we now."
"I disagree... It's called self defense" Neil retaliated
"But somebody got to die right.?" Sandy asked
"Yeah..." Neil answered.
Silence
Both candidates stared at each other for a long time and there was something written in all of their eyes. The abductors are in rage at the other candidate for trying to steal their rewards... While the other set had anger on their eyes not for making them bleed but for making them late to the next class and that would really piss Miss Wade off.
Going through pain to explain after enjoying a massacre from her would definitely change their life style... A lot.
"Seemed they're ready to face us." Sandy spoked
"Yeah..." Ned spoke. "Why don't we show this guys what we are capable of."
"You're sure no match for them you know." Neil smiled
"Why?..." Clint asked. "Because they are high leveled gifted... Who cares.?"
"Um... I do.!" Kai spoke
"Seems you've finally woken up?" Sandy asked
"How did ur succumb go?" Ned
"English..." Everyone yelled. Except Neil who kept his focus on the abductors.
"I meant his fainting." Ned explained
"Next time.." Sandy gripped his shirt. "Keep it simple."
Neil saw five of them as they stood shoulder to shoulder and all of them seemed to be on a uniform code of dressing... Their suit seemed well organized although rough due to the impact but somehow they still look smooth like CIA agents.
Red hair guy who looks tall, he had pointing and trying-to-look-arrogant face which looked pissed, he had dirty rings on his fingers and also blood red eyes.. Seems he's on drugs cause they are seen due to his slim body stature.
The other with brown hair is a bit fleshy than Mr red hair and he had a cold-dark-looking brown eyes, looks like he is not the fashion type but he looked handsome. Weird...
The one with Greg seemed to remind him of Clint due to his girlish looks but this one seemed to undergo a thug of makeup war... This is the first time Neil had seen a guy on makeups. Really weird that Neil already felt disgusted seeing him at all.
The bald guy looks muscular and mean with his unfriendly and angry looking eyes.. He doesn't seem to be the drug type but an athlete and it seemed this one's fighting skill will be as good as a boxer.
The last one looked rouge and rough like a criminal whom had just escaped prison. His hair looked like that of a rockstar and despite on suit.. He had hand gloves in his hands...
Neil knew this high leveled gifted would be a problem for them but what other choice do they have... They have to fight back of course and forget all odds that are against them wining.
"What are we waiting for boss?" Red hair asked. "We can take down this kids."
"Easy..." The bald one replied on his bass tone. "I would like them to so them attack first and besides... That one with golden hair..."
"What's up with him.?" Greg hair asked
"He seemed to be beyond his limits as a child." The bald guy explained. "His aura is powerful that I can sense it.. Who's this kid.?"
"Yeah I noticed it too." The black hair spoke. "His auras are really high... Becareful."
"Hey little kid...." Red hair yelled.
"Talking to me?" Neil asked
"Yes... You seemed to be the leader there." Red hair spoke
"It depends..." Neil smiled
"We don't wanna hurt you... If only you give us back the boy."
"Not gonna happen." Neil smiles. "You've already hurt us.. So we are not going to back out now."
"Then you are going to get it." The bald man yelled while running.
"Here they come." Neil yelled.
This was it... The battle line is drawn.