''Everyone is saying he is evil and I'm scared they might decide to kill him. He shouldn't have agreed to that fight with Kai. Even now he survived, he might end up dead.''
Sky shook his head; ''I seriously doubt they will kill him. Right now, we need every help that we can get to defeat these demons, and killing one of our own is going to be the last thing they'll think of. If there are new powers, then that's even better. We need to channel it to fighting demons. So don't worry, that would be the last thing they'll do.
I guess everything turned out for good in the end. Now, Shane has discovered his powers and is a descendant and Kai has been publicly disgraced, and not only that, he had gone down a rank. ''
''Really? Don't tell me he's a 5th rank now. '' Tatiana asked, giggling. Sky laughed.
''No, he's 4th rank. I guess if Zuko had waited a little longer, he would have fallen to a fifth.''
Tatiana burst into laughter. ''I guess he'll not be able to show his face in a long while. All the 4th rank descendants he bullied would surely come for him. I can't wait to see the look on his face knowing that Shane, the weak Shane, had drained his mana. '' Tatiana laughed.
The council allowed no one to go close to Shane until they knew what exactly to do with him. Although Tatiana wanted to see him, she had to wait. She was already a 5th rank descendant. If he drained her mana, she would instantly become an ordinary human, so she had to wait till he was confirmed to be safe.
…
''That boy cannot stay here. '' Eve spoke as the council members sat for a meeting determining the fate of Shane.
''Why? It was a fight, and you did not have an opinion when Kai almost killed him. Why do you have an opinion now the table turned? '' Rue, another council member spoke. Her lips were smokey red color and her hair was short and dark red. She had cat eyes and deep blue eyes, both of which made her look very intimidating. Eve turned her gaze to her;
''We're not talking about his fight Rue, I'm referring to his powers. He possesses an evil power that is not accepted here."
''And who said his power is evil? I may as well say yours is evil. We should be happy that there is another form we can use against these monsters evading our world, but here you are planning on how to get rid of him. ''
''Sometimes, you look more intelligent than you talk, Rue. Quick to talk, last to think. '' Eve said.
''What did you just say?'' Rue asked as she got up from her seat;
''You heard me. I said you're dumb.'' Eve crossed her arms, her gaze fixed firmly on Rue.
Furious, Rue flicked her fingers and sharp spikes of fire darted towards Eve, but she was quick to douse them with water.
''Alright, enough!''
Shiro spoke, standing up. He was huge, and the strongest among them. When he spoke, the girls sat down, although still glaring at themselves.
''We didn't call this meeting to fight among ourselves. This is a dire situation, and any decision we make will either make or break us. We don't want some person going about draining other descendants' mana.''
''That's why he needs to be eliminated. '' Eve added immediately;
Ethan, who was playing with a stone, chuckled; ''The boy seems cool. Did you see how he held Kai in one swift move? I've seen nothing like it. I suggest we let the boy live and keep a close watch on him. He might prove useful in the future. Who knows, this might not be the only power he possesses. ''
''Then we vote. Those to support the boy staying alive should raise their hands;
Ethan, Rue, Lorcian, and two others raised their hands. ''Okay, those against him living should raise their hands,''
The others raised their hands, and Shiro nodded; It's a draw, therefore we cannot decide yet. This matter has to be taken up to the Elders, but until then, the boy lives. ''
…
Nyx went to the infirmary the next day to see Shane. They did not allow any visitors, but because she was familiar with the physician, he let her in.
Shane was lying down when she came in, and when he saw her, he sat up. ''Nyx...''
He called, sitting up on the bed.
He had been given a fresh set of clothes, and his wounds had been tended to, but he still had a few cuts on his face. His eyes, too, were a bit swollen.
Nyx stopped at a safe distance as she studied him closely; she looked at his wrist, and this time she could see his sigil, it was barely viable with the number 343 written on it.
Nyx walked to a stool by the side of his bed and sat down;
''I heard you've become a mana drinking monster. I hope you won't drain my mana too?'' she asked jokingly and Shane shook his head.
''I swear, I did not know what happened. I don't know what happened to me,'' he said, wishing that Nyx would believe him. He tried to explain it to a few council members that had come earlier to see him, but it didn't appear as though they believed him. If no one believed him, what would they do to him?
After a moment of quiet, Nyx broke into a smile;
''I believe you. '' She said, standing up. She walked to where he sat on the bed. Using the tip of her fingers, she brushed his hair away from his face, examining him;
''You're quite beaten,'' she said. Shane was surprised. No one wanted to come close to him. Everyone feared he would hurt them. She was the only one that was not afraid of him.
''Are you not scared of me?'' he asked. Although she was standing extremely close to him, he was careful not to touch her. The last thing he wanted was to hurt her or anybody else.
Nyx smiled; ''Should I be scared?'' she questioned, and he blinked.
''I don't know. Everyone else is scared. They say I'm evil.''
''But are you?'' she asked, letting go of him and sitting back down.
''No. I'm not. I don't know what happened back there, but I swear on my life, I did not know something like that was going to happen. ''
''I know. Now I want you to tell me what really happened,'' Nyx asked.
The council had come earlier to ask him what happened, but he kept away some detail, afraid he'll put himself in more trouble the more he let out. But with Nyx, he felt safe.
''I already passed out when I felt a force hit my chest and pull me up from the ground. There was no strength left in me, but I was standing against my will. I was startled when I felt my hand move and grab Kai's neck. He struggled to free himself, but my grip was so strong that he could barely move. And the next time I woke up, I found myself lying on this bed.''