"Hey open your eyes..." A voice rang out.
"Am I in heaven..?" Neil asked.
"You will never be in heaven." The voice said.
"Umm... Why?" Neil asked
"Because you have a chamber in hell you dimwit." The voice became clearer.
"Seriously.... Sandy?." Neil smiled
"What was that stunt you pulled out there?" Sandy yelled
"Sorry... Got to my limits in a short while." Neil opens his eyes to see the faces of his friends. "How did I get here."
"Kai saved you... And my clone too." Sandy spoke.
"Guess it was your clone that received the knife..." Neil said. "Isn't he?"
"Yeah." Sandy looked over their hiding spot.
"Well... We got company." Ned warned.
"Time for unfinished business." Neil tried to stand.
"Don't even think about it." Clint shoved him back to the ground.
"Why...?" Neil asked
"Pretty simple.... You've passed your limits." Ned smiled.
"Leave this to us to handle." Kai racked his knuckles.
"Fine... I will stay here." Neil sat up. "And you're right... Am done for."
"Now watch how it's done." Sandy grinned.
Neil smiled as he watch his friends dash towards their enemy with confidence written on their faces... Seemed Kai has found his ground too, his determination seemed to have risen a bit for he was at the front row and taking the first attack.
Ned used his glow to create many pencil like shapes and threw them at the clones of rock star, and it phased passed him.
"It seems I have figured out what he does...." Neil thought. "He transfers his body with clones and leaves them when he notices an attack is heading towards him."
Neil observed the clones closely to see how this clones operate because those thought of his seemed to be a hunch but he wasn't sure if they were true because his brief moments with the clones showed him something he thought was normal. When his attack was deflected by the first one, the other came behind him to attack and the first one... It just stood there staring at him like a doll or more of a puppet... Seemed he underestimated this guy with his clones, cause the guy can transfer his soul amongst his puppets and give them form but when he's out of them; they become intangible.... That explains it.
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Miss Wade stood by her window staring at the streets of the school with worries written all over her face, this is taking long and the school authority would soon notice the disappearance of her students and that would arouse a big problem for her and the entire school.
She went to her chair and sat down... Picking up a pencil and let it dangle in his fingers as she buried herself In deep thoughts on what she has to do next...
The school bell dinged disturbing the silence of the environment.
"Guess time's gone already." She sighed. "I just hope they are okay wherever they are."
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"It's two segments now and they still haven't returned." Jade queried.
"Looks like they are dead already." Jayden joked.
Well that joke didnt fly into the air without a percussion... BANG.... Jayden's head is buried into his desk as his hands wrinkled in the air. He just got bruised not by one but three girls at the same time, guess his head was rewarded by three different heavy knocks from Zoe, Freda and Jade too.
"What did I do." Jayden spoke indistinguishably.
"Don't you dare say that..." They yelled.
"How dare you make Chiyo cry." Freda barked.
"Chiyo..." Jayden lifts his head to meet Chiyo's swollen face.
"Uncle is gonna come back to me and nothing would happen to him." Chiyo cried. "He won't die."
Her aura suddenly changed as a shade came out from her body like an exoskeleton.. It had a devilish smile and a knife in his hands with a devils horn, dark yellow eyes and it had bluish-black cloak on and white hair... It had fangs too and it emitted death auras around the class as dark cloud-like auras filled the atmosphere.
"Chiyo...." Zoe yelled. "Neil is coming back okay... Nothing is going to happen to him."
"Is that a promise?" Chiyo asked.
"I promise he would be back." Zoe spoke calmly.
Although she knew it would or even worse impossible for Neil to return but she just had to calm her down before she kills Jayden. Because she only summon that demon when she wants someone dead.
The auras then died down and the demon returned into her body, collapsing through the process. Freda caught her fast as she used a cheetah's speed to advance faster than everyone.
"Be careful of the words you say about Neil..." Zoe queried. "Especially when Chiyo is around."
"Noted.." Jayden thumbs up in tears.
His head had swollen due to the impact of three bombastic knocks from three angry ladies over one guy.
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"Hey everyone." Neil yelled. "Retreat now."
"Huh." Clint turned.
"What do you mean retreat.?" Sandy yelled
"Hmm..." Ned sighed
"Just do it...' Neil yelled again.
Sandy doesn't seem to understand why Neil was yelling... But if he says so he has no other choice but to retreat, hopping over the clone and dashed towards Neil.
"Now what Neil..." Sandy grumbled. "You're ruining my prime mood ehh."
"Launching attacks at those clones one after the other can't catch the real guy." Neil whispered
"Huh.." Sandy got closer. "Didn't pick up a word mate."
"I want you to launch a simultaneous attack on those clones." Neil whispered
"How can that be done?... It's just impossible." Sandy howled
"Keep your voice down mate." Neil whispered. "It is bro."
"Why do you say so... Won't that be a another waste of time?" Ned asked.
"The guy can transfer himself amongst the clones almost instantly.." Neil whispered. "And if a simultaneous attack is launched them... They would be an advantage."
"You sure about that.?" Sandy asked
"one hundred percent." Neil nodded.
Sandy stood up looking serious and ready for attack... He conjured a card with blank drawing on took out a pen and... Sat down.
"Huh.... What are you doing?" Neil asked.
"Designing a wide and long range attack.." Sandy spoke.
"Seriously.... In the middle of a fight." Neil covered his fave with his palm. The others returned to the battlefield.
"Do you think they just come the way I want... I had to make them look like what I want before they are done." Sandy yelled.
"You telling me you can only perform what is drawn on your cards?" Neil asked.
"Yes dumb head..." Sandy yelled again.
As sandy battled what he wants on the card, Neil felt a little energy in his body. Although it wasn't strong enough to summon the eyes... Guess he has to do this the old fashion way by talking to them one after the other and that seemed more of a drag.
BRRINNNG...
"Whose phone is that?." Neil asked
Silence
The question is, why is he even asking when everyone except him has taking part in the fighting... Neil spotted the phone which was few miles away from him, he tried standing up but seemed all strength of his is gone. Like seriously gone and it would only take a miracle for the phone to get close so he could call Miss Wade and ask for backup but such things doesn't exist... Miracles... Blah.
A scorch appeared from nowhere and it was heading towards the phone... Wait what.... Not the phone please, if that should get close to the phone it would be their end for it looked like before he could regain his energy to walk. It might be hours later and that will definitely be a problem for the school and a wild goose chase will begin. It was close now and Neil couldn't bear to see their only hope get destroyed, he closed his eyes.
BANG... It's all over... Now they are doomed.
Something suddenly hit him on his leg and it felt small, maybe one of the rocks or so. Or that might be the particles of the phone he need it's service but this object doesn't seem to stop vibrating. Neil opened his eye to made the phone close to him a bit roughed screen but seemed manageable and it seemed the scorch hit a meter away from the phone pushing it towards him... Now that's a..... Unbelievable.. There still no such thing as miracle.
Neil picked the phone and carefully looked at it to see who's owner it is... And... And....
"Sandy....." Neil shouted, in his thoughts
"Quit yelling... Am still trying to figure out a wide range attack and you're disturbing." Sandy yelled.
"Where did he come from.?" Neil looked at Sandy. "Looks like my telepathy is active."
"What's the problem.?" Sandy yelled this time.
"Is this yours?" Neil asked
Sandy observed and searched his pocket vigorously... Then....
"Noooooooooooo..." Sandy yelled.
"Ummm.." Neil tried to speak.
"Damn you fate..." He yelled in his thought. "That's my phone you just destroyed."
"Oh." Neil sighed. "Never the less... It did come handy."
"My phone." Sandy cried.
Neil looked around knowing not what to do because he had the intention of calling Miss Wade but he doesn't know her cell number and that seemed to be a big problem for everyone... Besides she needs to explain the reason to the delay and plea for their punishment to be less.
"Well Sandy... Do you have Miss Wade's cell number." Neil turned.
"My phone...." Sandy murmured. Frustration aura surrounds him...
"Seriously..." Neil rolled his eyes. "You're hopeless."
Guess he has to ask someone else.... But who would that be he wonders. Clint or Ned....
"Ini..... Mini..... Mani... Mo." Neil played his counting game... Again, he though he had put an end to that game years ago.
Ned seemed busy with the scorch guy.. That's taking him long enough because Ned seemed to be having the upper hand or is he... Counting everything again.
"Does he always have to matrix everything?." Neil bowed frustrated.
Clint on the other seemed to be occupied with the solidizer and Sandy's clones are still..... No match for rockstar's clones... The clones don't think before attacking like their original creator.
"Hey Ned...." Neil yelled.
"My aural apparatus is active." Ned yelled back
"Seriously." Neil thought. "What does that mean now?"
"English....." Everybody including the abductors yelled.
"Geez.... Am all ears." Ned scolded. "Satisfied now?."
"Do you have Miss Wade's cell number?" Neil telepaths.
"So you know how duo communication is done with your psychic?" Ned shot a nasty look at Neil. "You made me strain my vocal cord to bellow.... To squeal... To squall.... To..."
"Whatever... Just go to the point man." Neil rubbed his forehead.
"If my memories serve me well." Ned replied. "I don't seemed to remember."
Silence
"You're useless.." Neil bowed frustrated.
"Don't affront me... You uncivilized..." Ned yelled out.
"Over and out." Neil turned. "Now am left with one choice..... Clint."
Clint kept darting roses at the solidizer without stopping for a second, he kept conjuring roses and summoning roots too but the all always turn dry when they get close to solidizer.
"Yo... Clint." Neil telepaths.
"Yeah..." Clint replied.
"Do you have Miss Wade's cell number." Neil asked
"Yes I do beloved." Clint smirked.
"Don't call me beloved.." Neil scolded. "Just give it to me."
"At once." Clint replied.
He and Neil may have been in a telepathic chat, he never drooped his guards and didn't stop his attack on solidizer. Whom on the other hand seemed to dry up all the attacks used against him.
"And one last thing Clint..." Neil telepaths
"Yeah..." Clint responded.
"His solidizing shield is a meter from his body and it's in cube form." Neil adviced.
"I noticed it... Thanks for the heads up on the shape of his shield." Clint appreciated. "I will ask you later how you knew the shape."