CHAPTER 2
They then went to the hall for their first Karate lesson. Mr. Wong was a nice teacher; he knew that among his students there were students who knew absolutely nothing about karate so he decided to teach them slowly. The first lesson was not bad as other students thought it would be. They were learning the basics only, which made all the students, think that Karate was not that hard to learn.
"How Many students are from New York, please just raise up your hands," Mr. Wong asked and eight students rose up their hands. "There's something that I want to tell you, and it's not just for those who came from New York it's for all of you. Your parents sent you here not to have fun but that you could learn how to fight for yourselves, you have to work together or else you will not win the war. Start now because the war ahead of you is so big that if you do not work together you will lose. I will do my best to make sure that you know how to do that. I am not saying this to frighten you but I know that your parents did not tell you why they wanted you to be here. Please do not disappoint them because they have hope that you will save the world. We may go now, we will meet tomorrow at the same time, and right now I will leave you with the next master."
"I have a feeling that Mr. Wong knows something and does not want to tell us. We have to try to convince him to tell us. This means that we have to play together so that we will be able to work together. It is getting weirder each day; I wonder what will happen tomorrow. Let us go and look for the girls and hear what they think about what Mr. Wong said," Charles said looking worried.
They met with the girls at their hostel's door. "Can we take a walk, which is if u want to, "Mike asked the girls.
Jillian quickly agreed seeing that Molly was hesitating, "yeah sure, come on Molly we need to get some fresh air and after all you said you wanted to talk to Mike and this is the time, you might not get another chance to talk to him."
The two boys and the two girls left, at first they were quiet and then Mike cleared his throat and said, "hey Molly, I heard Jillian saying that you wanted to talk to me, what is it that you want to talk to me about?"
"It's true Mike, I want to talk to you and with no one else listening. Can we go somewhere, I mean the two of us and I'm sure Charles and Jillian would also love to be on their own," Molly replied looking at Jillian who was smiling.
Molly and Mike went their way while Charles and Jillian went their own way. It did not take long for Charles and Jillian to find something to talk about since they were both talkative but Mike and Molly just looked at each other. Molly then saw that if she did not say anything Mike would say nothing.
"Mike, what does your father look like?" Molly asked Mike.
"He is tall, brown in complexion and big nose. Mmm he is the best father if I am to say. I can show you his picture if you like because I am not good at describing a person's looks. Nevertheless, before I show you the picture there is something I want to tell you that I have been meaning to tell you since the first day I saw you. I really like you Molly and I mean it. I have never felt the way I feel when I see you," Mike managed to tell Molly what he felt for her but he was afraid that Molly did not feel the same way about him. Surprisingly, Molly told him exactly what he wanted to hear.
"It's hard and rare for a girl to tell a guy that she likes him but truly speaking I liked you the first time I saw you , I also really like you Mike but just thought that I might not be your type of girl," Molly replied with a smile.
"You are funny, what type of girls did you think is my type?" Mike laughed.
Molly also laughed, "Serious, I thought that you are into girls who are flashy."
Mike moved closer to Molly and this time he talked looking straight into her eyes, "I like girls who are just cool."
"Can you show me your father's picture?" Molly quickly reminded Mike seeing that he was about to kiss her.
Mike showed Molly his Father's picture and when Molly saw it she almost choked. " Is that your father? Didn't he tell you that he had a twin brother or something like that?"
"Yeah he did but I never believed him because I did not see his brother visiting him although he said he did not know whether he was alive or not. Can you show me your father's picture if you have it and if you want," Mike said.
"Sure, why not?" Molly replied taking her father's picture from her pocket. Molly carried her father's picture so that she could show Mike and so did Mike and when Mike saw Molly's father he almost choked. They both looked at each other and this was clear that Molly's father was the twin that Mike's father always talked about. Although they were happy that they were cousins, they were not happy that they would not be lovers anymore. Molly saw that Mike was disappointed and said, "I am just as disappointed as you are, I know that you really like me but there's nothing we can do. Believe me if I could change this I would but it's impossible. We should thank God that we actually met. Come on cheer up, there is nothing more important and interesting as finding a sister or a brother. This means that I will always be close to you and we will always be there for each other."
Mike realized that what his new sister was saying was true. He stood up and offered his hand to Molly who was struggling to stand up, "let us go and tell Charles and Jillian that the girl I like is my sister and I can't wait to tell mom and dad when I get home although I have this feeling that I will never see them again."
"I also feel that way and from the way Mr. Wong talked in the hall, that feeling keeps on bothering me. We should not worry, they will be there when we arrive but don't' you think that we should go and see Mr. Wong in private, maybe he might tell us something, "Molly comforted her brother.
They ran to where Jillian and Charles were sitting and they were kissing, Mike interrupted them, "hey guys, we have good news."
Charles said, "We also have good news but you go first."
"You were right Charles, Molly is my sister, her father is my father's long lost twin," Mike told Charles who seemed not surprised at all.
"See, I told you that you might be related. I'm happy for both of you, Jillian agreed to be my girlfriend and I'm also happy," Charles replied.
Molly laughed and said, "come on, I knew it before you talked to her that she liked you because she always talked about you and actually she could not wait for this day. I'm happy for both of you but Charles don't break my friend's heart because if you do that, we will break you into pieces."
"I promise not to do anything silly because I'm sure that Mike will also break me into pieces if I do that, "Charles replied putting his hand around Jillian's waist.
"Hey, don't you think that instead of waiting to tell your parents the good news when you get home you should call them," Charles said.
Molly smiled and said, "Great idea because we might not be able to tell them."
They all left and went to their rooms; Molly took her phone and dialed her father's number. She was relieved to hear her father's voice, "Hello dad, I have good news."
"Hello Molly, Mmm let me guess, you met your cousin brother right," her father laughed.
"Dad, how did you know that? So you knew and did not want to tell me," Molly asked her father.
Afraid that his daughter would be sad, Molly's father quickly said, "no no no no, I did not know about that but I just figured out that if my twin brother is alive he will also send his child to a karate school. Now I'm glad that he is alive, can you please send me his number so that I can call him."
"Ok dad, I will. Is there anything that you want to tell me because Mr. Wong is scaring us, he keeps on saying that we have a war ahead of us and we should work together? What war is that dad, please tell me, "Molly begged her father although she knew that he wasn't going to tell her.
"Come on Molly, I promised to tell you when you come back. Do not worry, Mr. Wong will tell you when you finish your year," her father assured her.
She gave up and said, "Ok dad, if you say so. Please greet mom for me and tell her that I love her and I love you dad."
"Ok I will, love you more, "her father replied.
Molly called Mike to see if his father had told him anything but his father told him that he would tell him when he came back and also told him that Mr. Wong will tell them when it was time to go home. She asked him to give her his father's number so that she could send it to her father. Mike and Molly agreed to meet Mr. Wong in private.
The next day seemed to be a busy day that they could not find a chance to see Mr Wong. So they decided to meet him during lunch time, they told Jillian and Charles their plan and they agreed. As soon as the lunch bell rang, they ran to the canteen so that they get served first and eat quickly before going to look for him. When they had finished, they went to where he was and they were happy because he was sitting alone.
He was not surprised to see them, "let me guess, you are here to ask why you are at a karate school right."
"Yes, we really need to know," Molly replied.
"I would love to tell you but your parents told me not to tell you until it is time to go home. Sorry to disappoint you," Mr. Wong said standing up.
Mike and Molly just looked at each other. They lost hope and decided to give up. They went to tell Jillian and Charles who were not surprised to hear this, they did not think that Mr. Wong would tell them but they let them go in case they would be lucky. They all decided to wait until it was time to go home.
Since Molly whom Mike loved was his sister, he decided to look for another girl and asked his sister to help. "Hey Molly can you do me a favor."
Molly smiled and said, "Anything for my brother, what do you want me to do?"
"There's a girl I like and I'm not sure if she is cool like you or the right one. Can you hang out with her and see if she is perfect, please," Mike begged his sister.
"Ok, do not worry that is what I'm here for," She assured him.
Molly did what her brother had asked her to do. The girl's name was Hailey Meker, she was from New York also and she was a good person and qualified to be Mike's girlfriend. Molly was the only who was left without a boyfriend, her friends tried to convince her to find one for herself but she refused and said, "guys, if I'm not mistaken all of you love each other and I don't want to find the wrong person just in the name of getting a boyfriend. I need to find the right person so do not worry. Have fun and don't you worry about me, I will be fine." They finally gave up and left her like that but each time they went out they felt guilt.
Many boys came to her but she ignored them and some even pretended to be friends with Charles and Mike to get to her but it did not work. At first Mike thought that his sister was being childish but he soon realized that she was right, she had to find the right person.
It was almost midyear when weird things started to happen at school. Wherever Molly went, there seemed to be a car that was following her and so did Mike. Mike called Molly to tell her to be careful but he was surprised to hear that the same car was also following Molly. So they decided to tell Mr. Wong and he did not seem surprised, he told them to stay at school and not go out. " I'm afraid we might have to transfer you to another school which is more safer than this or else we might lose you. Don't worry we will make sure that you are fully protected. We have to try and find a way to protect you before we transfer you and if we fail then you will have to transfer."
"So you mean that the whole school will have to transfer," Molly asked looking worried.
"No, these people are after you, the students from New York not the whole school. I will explain to you later why, you should tell the others to stay at school, "he replied.
"This is beginning to scare me, why us. What happened, did our parents do anything wrong?" Molly asked.
Mr. Wong was worried and he comforted the two students, "I will explain to you later first we have to protect you. If you see the car anywhere near the school, quickly notify ….."Before he could finish the other six students from New York came in, Sir that car that has been following us was seen at the grounds. We are really frightened, what should we do?"
"I hope everyone has his or her cell phone. We all have to go to our rooms and pick up everything that we think is essential. Do not worry about food we will get it there, now let us go to your rooms," Mr. Wong ordered the students. He escorted them to their rooms and ordered them to be fast because they were running out of time. He took them to a building on the campus that was highly protected. Physical things like well-trained guards or an electric fence did not only protect the place but supernatural powers also. This was where they were going to stay until things were stable. Mr. Wong returned to other students to check if they were ok, it seemed as if they sensed that their targets were in hiding.
All the eight students remained in that building until things were stable. Mr. Wong came to take them to other students so that they could have their normal lessons. For at least two weeks nothing happened, there were no strange cars following them. Then after two weeks, the car appeared but it just appeared to a boy from New York whose name was Nick whom they kidnapped. Nick was quiet so it took a long time for people to notice that someone was missing until he was back.
Nick was taken to a very beautiful house there in China where he was treated like a Prince that he even forgot that he was kidnapped. Three people looked after him; they manipulated his brain with their powers so that he could work for them. "Listen kid, we want to make a deal and you dare break it you are going to die. I am a man of my words; I do what I say because I do not leave unaccomplished missions. If I tell you that you are going to die it becomes my mission that if you do not do what I ask you to do you I will kill you. So here is the deal, you know that cute girl Molly right," Morgan one of the three men who had kidnapped Nick said. He always wore a serious face and was indeed a man of his words.
"Yes I do," Nick replied not even showing fear or anything because he was brainwashed. He felt like he was part of this team and not that at school.
"Well, I am sure that you liked this girl from the first time you saw her but just did not have the courage to go to her. Now you are a different person Nick, you have the courage and you now have powers to destroy anyone who try to get into your way. The powers I gave you also help you to manipulate her brain so that she will do what you want. You can do what you want with her but you have to bring her here in time for the ceremony. That girl is intelligent and she will be helpful if she becomes part of our team, she will help us get the other six students to join us then we will see who will fight for the other children left in New York," Morgan said as he smiled at his brilliant idea.
Nick arrived at school before anyone noticed that he was missing. He was completely changed; he looked for Molly and found her sitting in the hall. He went to where she was and sat next to her, Molly was looking pale. She seemed to be worried about something and this made Nick feel pity for her because of what he was about to do. Although he was brainwashed his good part was still there but it was overpowered by the powers that were used on him.
"Hi Molly, I have been looking for you since morning," Nick said not looking straight into her eyes. Molly looked surprised by this but did not show it.
"I was here in the hall since Morning, where have you been looking and why are you looking for me," Molly asked him looking into his eyes.
"There's something I want to tell you, I like you and I liked you from the first day we came but did not have the courage," Nick told Molly still not looking into her eyes.
"So where did you get the courage and what kind of a person tells a girl that he likes her without looking into her eyes," Molly asked.
Nick knew that if he kept on looking aside Molly would see that he was hiding something so he decided to look her into the eyes. "Sorry, was looking for my friend who told me that he is sitting in the hall. I meant what I said Molly, I really like you and want you to be my girlfriend."
Molly was surprised by Nick's sudden courage and said, "What makes you think that I will agree to be your girlfriend. Sorry Nick you came to the wrong person, try other girls maybe they will buy that." Molly took her laptop and went out of the hall. Nick was angry and Tyler one of the three people who had kidnapped him appeared from nowhere and sat with him.
"It did not go well right, that is how it is. You do not win the very first time and you kind of blew it off when you kept on looking aside. She was right, what kind of a person talks to the girl he likes without looking her into the eyes. Now you have to use the powers we gave you and she is a smart girl so if you do not play it right she might know what you are up to before you do what we want you to. I do not want to come back here again so do it right," he said and left.
Molly wanted to tell Mike and all the others but she thought that it might too soon and that she might be wrong. Mike, Jillian, Charles and Hailey were hardly seen on the campus after lessons, so Molly was always alone. Therefore, she would take a walk on her own, and this time Nick was with her.
"Why do you keep following me? I told you that you should go and try other girls, I don't want to be your girlfriend," Molly told Nick who pretended as if he heard nothing.
"Molly, what do you want me to do? I like you not the other girls, I will kneel down if that is what you want," Nick pleaded with Molly.
They found somewhere to sit and Nick decided to use his powers. They were both surrounded by smoke and Molly's brain could not think straight. Nick saw that his charm had worked and said, "come on Molly, we will be a perfect couple."
"Fine fine, I will be your girlfriend Nick," Molly finally agreed. Nick leaned towards her and kissed her. He looked at his time, it was two o'clock and the ceremony was taking place at midnight. He had to take her to the place where the ceremony was to take place.
"Hey, don't you think it is cold out here? We should go inside and talk," Nick said.
Molly agreed and they went into Nick's room. Nick closed the door but unfortunately, he forgot to lock it. He grabbed Molly and started kissing her, he was afraid that if he was slow Molly might get back to her senses then he wouldn't be able to do what he wanted with her and get her to the ceremony in time. Nick was a good person naturally, he knew that forcing or making Molly to sleep with him was a bad thing. He had liked her from the first time he saw her and did not want to do bad things to the girl she liked. He found something to talk about whilst waiting for the time to go with her.
Among the eight students who were from New York, there was a girl called Abby. Abby was from a middle class family. She was cool and had only one friend namely Anne from New York also. They were sitting in the hall when she had a vision, this had never happened before. She saw Nick with Molly, after that, she saw Nick and Molly at a place she had never seen, there was no such place at the campus. Abby knew that Molly was in trouble so she took her friend and they went to Mr. Wong's office. She did not knock because she knew that they were running out of time. If they did not act quickly, they would not be able to save Molly.
"Girls, is everything ok that you just enter into my office without knocking," Mr. Wong asked.
"No Sir, Molly is in trouble sir. One of the New York students was kidnapped and brainwashed so that he could work for Mr. Winkles Company. He was sent to bring Molly so that they make her part of their team. He is sitting with her in his room waiting for the time he is supposed to take her to the ceremony. Please Sir we have to save Molly," Abby did not breathe when she was saying this .Mr. Wong grabbed his spectacles and they ran to Nick's room.
Nick thought of many subjects he could bring up to keep Molly busy or else he would lose her and this worked. "I am truly sorry for what I am about to do, don't know what is happening to me, I really like you," Nick said, his good part kept on coming back. Molly was still under the spell and did not understand what Nick was saying, she did not say anything. Mr. Wong, Abby and Anne opened Nick's door and as soon as Nick saw them, he grabbed Molly's hand and they disappeared. Mr. Wong told the girls to follow him; they entered a room that was full of costumes. Mr. Wong threw two small costumes at them and told them to put them on.
"Listen girls, I know where he is taking her and you two have to help me. We would have told Mike but he might panic then we will not be able to save her because he might do something silly. Here take this powder and apply it to your faces; it will help us to see them because with our eyes we cannot see them. You may put the remaining in your pockets. Let us go to my car now," Mr. Wong ordered the girls. They all ran to his car and they drove off.
Mike, Charles, Jillian and Hailey were still at the shops. Mike was with Hailey, Charles was with Jillian, and Mike told Hailey that they should go and tell the others that it was time to go home. Charles was surprised that his friend wanted to go home this early.
"What is wrong Mike? We barely have an hour after we arrived and you want to go home yet, are you ok?" Charles asked his friend who looked worried.
"I have a feeling that my sister is not ok wherever she is. I have to go and check on her," Mike replied.
"Come on Mike, she is fine," Charles tried to talk to his friend thinking that he would give up. He then gave up and they all went back to the campus. When they arrived at the campus they searched everywhere for her but she was nowhere to be found. They tried her number but it was off. They went around the whole school asking every student they saw if they had seen her and no one had a clue.
Mr. Wong, Abby and Anne arrived at the place where the ceremony was to take place and they saw Molly sitting on a chair with her hands tied to her back. Nick was sitting on a gold chair and Morgan was standing beside Molly talking.
"Thank you all for coming to this ceremony, we would also like to congratulate Nick for a job well done. Don't worry Molly, we will give you everything you want just do what we want and you will see," he said looking at Molly.
"I do not want anything from you, just put me back to where I belong," Molly cried.
"You now belong here, tell her Nick that she belongs here," Tyler told her looking at Nick. Nick was still under the spell so he stood up and laughed.
"It is true, we now belong here," he supported Tyler.
"No Nick, we do not belong here. You have to go back to being you; the Nick I know is not cruel. You can defeat whoever is in you Nick. Just think of the good things that you have done….," Molly could not finish what she wanted to say because she was told to be quiet. Nick got into his right senses, he realized what he had done to Molly and was ashamed to look at her. He pretended to be still under the spell whilst thinking of a way to save Molly. He stood up and said, "You are crazy. This is who I am, this is the real me and I will make sure that the ceremony takes place." Molly saw that Nick was back to his right senses and kept quiet.
Mr. Wong and the two girls came out from where they were hiding. Mr. Winkle stood up from where he was sitting, clapped his hands walking towards where Mr. Wong was standing.
"I knew that you would come to rescue your students and I was waiting for you," Mr. Winkle said.
"Let my students go Winkle or else…?" Mr. Wong told Mr. Winkle.
"Or else what Wong, you failed to stop this when you were still young and you think these teenagers can. Come on, get real they will never stop or defeat me," Mr. Winkle said walking towards Mr. Wong.
Nick had some powder in his pocket, which he had used on Molly, he signaled to Mr. Wong and the two girls to move so that the powder would not affect them. He blew the powder and all the people who were present started looking like drunkards. Nick ran, untied Molly and led her to Mr. Wong's car. When Mr. Winkle and the others were back to their senses it was too late, he started shouting, "You fools, how could you let that happen. I want them here by midnight, if you do not bring them do not come back here or else I will kill you. I cannot lose again this time because of your foolishness." By the time, he finished saying this Mr. Wong was at school.
Mike was sitting outside the hall worried, when he saw Mr. Wong's car he jumped and ran to meet them. When he saw his sister, he ran to hug her, tears started streaming down his cheeks and said, "I am sorry Molly, I should have protected you. Please forgive me, I promise to be there for you from now onwards."
"There was nothing you could have done Mike and I shouldn't have been alone. All thanks to Mr. Wong, Abby and Anne who came to rescue me, I could have been made a killer right now," Molly said. She went to Nick, took his hand and said, "Do not worry Nick, it was not your fault and there was nothing you could have done," she said still holding Nick's hand who did not look her into the eyes.
Mike waited for Nick to come out of the car so that he could teach him a lesson he would never forget. When he and Charles were looking for Molly someone told them that she was last seen with Nick and he knew that Nick was sent to kidnap his sister. When he saw Nick, he gave him a blow that made him fall and start bleeding. Nick did not fight back because he knew that what he had done was wrong, so he rather deserved it. Molly and all the others ran to stop Mike.
"Instead of wasting your time fighting over something that has already happened you should go and pack your bags. We are transferring you to a safer school than this one. By eight o'clock you should be done, the plane will be here in China by quarter past eight and then we will leave at eight twenty. I think I have made myself clear, Mike meet me in my office after you are done packing," Mr. Wong ordered the students.
All the eight students ran to their rooms to start packing, they had plenty of time to do that because when Mr. Wong dismissed them it was three o'clock. Jillian was feeling guilty that she was having fun whilst her friend was in trouble. She did not even say a word because she did not know where to start. Molly wondered why her friend was this quiet so she decided to ask her, "Did Charles do anything to you because the Jillian I know is not this quiet."
"No, I am feeling guilty Molly. I was having fun whilst you were alone, if I was with you this could not have happened it is my entire fault. I am sorry Molly, I really am. What kind of a friend will I be if I don't help my friend in times of trouble," Jillian told Molly.
"Come on Jillian, it is no one's fault. No one knew that this was going to happen unless you knew that this was coming," Molly said wiping her friend's tears.
"I knew Molly that this was going to happen but just thought that it was a stupid dream, "she answered looking aside.
"What? Is this a joke or something?" Molly asked her friend looking surprised.
"No Molly, it is not a joke. Last night I had a dream and I saw Nick in a very beautiful house being treated like a prince, later on I saw him sitting with you in the hall. At last, I saw you sitting on a chair with your hands tied to your back. I am sorry Molly; I thought that it was just a dream," Jillian replied.
"Wow, just a dream Jillian and then decided to go and have fun with your boyfriend leaving your friend alone. I have never seen a friend who does that, a friend in need is a friend indeed but you ran away from your friend just when you knew that she would need your help. If it was not for Abby who did not think that it was a stupid vision she had I would have been made a killer," Molly shouted to her friend who showed that she was truly sorry.
Jillian kneeled down, Molly was surprised to see her friend do this after she heard her many times swearing that she will never kneel down to anyone. She knew that her friend was sorry and went to help her up. "I am sorry for shouting at you, it has already happened and next time do not doubt your dreams."
"I promise, now let us pack our things before Mr. Wong comes with his stick. You know what you might also have a gift but does not know yet. I am sure by the end of the year we will know everyone's gift," Jillian assured her friend.