After a few months of training, Trevor had become a lot stronger, tougher, more resilient and more muscular.
He had also become braver and had stopped crying every five minutes.
But I wasn't only interested in his personal performance, I was also interested in how well he did in head to head combat, so I entered him in a Tae KK Yeon championship where some of the best Tae KK Yeon students in the whole country were participating.
I wanted him to learn how to deal with the pressure and he actually did very well, with his motivation being my sister and her encouraging words.
Alex was grumpy all the while and angry that I had stopped training him, for good.
Trevor's parents were also so proud of his performance and after his first win, we knew he was having it all in the bag.
I also saw my dad for the first time in three months during the championship.
I didn't know why he had been so distant lately, but my mom seemed to know, and didn't mind, which was unusual.
His first match went on like this...
The referee started the match and he rushed into action, throwing punches at his opponent without considering his actions' consequences.
His opponent dodged all his punches then, when he saw an opening, kicked Trevor in the side of the head.
He was forgetting everything I taught him and rushing.
He fell on his back and his opponent tried to stomp on his head but he rolled out of the way just in time then rolled backwards onto his hands to dodge his opponent's next move.
He then did a kip up and landed then while his opponent was distracted, he kicked him in the back then did a b aerial kick on his opponent.
The boy brought his arms above his head for protection but his defense was broken and he was still knocked down.
The boy couldn't get up again and Trevor won.
He looked at me who had a serious expression on his face with his arms folded, but when he saw the slightest form of a smirk, he cheered and jumped for joy.
During the rest of the competition, he progressed greatly and almost won, till his legs stopped working for some reason.
I totally knew it was Alex and he did too as he confronted him after the trials.
He pushed Alex back who couldn't stop laughing then yelled,"What did you do?!"
"I was practicing body controlling on my own."He said in a matter of fact manner.
"I lost the competition because of you!"Trevor yelled.
"Woops, my bad, what are you going to do about it?"He asked.
Trevor almost attacked him but Alexa pushed them apart and told Trevor he wasn't worth it but Alex didn't give up.
He then said,"Yeah, walk away, let a girl fight your battles for you, you coward!"
My dad said,"Alex, that's enough."
But by then, Trevor had already charged towards him and speared him down.
Alexa tried to separate them, telling Trevor that was what he wanted but Trevor was blinded by his rage.
Alex used his forearms to cover his face then spread them, making a powerful blast of water knock Trevor several meters into the air.
I caught him just in time then helped him cough out the water, right before looking at Alex angrily, who couldn't stop laughing.
Alex then spun his legs to use the momentum to throw himself on his feet then said,"Go on Trevor, train all you want, you were never a match for me and never will be."
I looked at Trevor who was shedding tears of rage, which were visible even though he was soaking wet, then said,"He just wants to get into your head, don't give him the joy of seeing you suffer."
Trevor looked at me then nodded, then ran to give Alexa a hug.
Alex was impounded after that his stunt for two weeks and Trevor started doing better in his training, so as Alexa, now the girl was totally putting me to shame.
She also started ballet and Tae KK Yeon and was still leaving all her classmates, in her advanced classes, in her dust.
I was half asleep with Alexa as usual, when I sensed my parents talking to each other in a language I couldn't identify and I was too far to read their minds for an interpretation and I couldn't sneak closer as my dad would have sensed me coming from a mile away so I stayed put.
I sensed my dad say something then my mom burst into tears and he tried to comfort her, but she looked at him then said something else which made him shed a tear.
I had no idea what they were saying till the next day...
My dad had a blood sugar level meter on his thumb when I hydroteleported in then asked,"What's that?"
He was startled then hid it.
I could still sense it as he said,"It's nothing, just some boring gizmo I've been working with."
"Does that boring gizmo happen to be a blood sugar level meter?"I asked.
He remained silent then I asked,"Why? You're a healthy man, with an insulin sensitivity I inherited from you, you don't need to check for blood sugar spikes."
He then said,"I've been eating junk food."
I didn't need to read his mind to tell he was lying.
He knew I had figured it out, sighed then said,"Son, there's something important I have to tell you."
"Okay, I'm all ears."
"Remember that night I had to capture a B level 11 monster? The time you and Alex made me those amazing presents?"
I started to remember then nodded then he continued,"It was an anti Stone Breaker and so it made a lot of gamma radiation due to the normal rocks around, which I readily absorbed, but it wasn't of the frequency needed to upgrade water manipulation abilities...son, I have cancer."
"That's it?! Ha! And I thought it was something serious."
"It is serious, that's the reason I haven't been around lately, I've been searching for a doctor, a healer who could help me, but it's such a rare kind that even the most experienced healers can't help me, I'm dying..."
I started hyperventilating as he continued,"That's why I want to spend us much time as I can with all of you, especially Alex."
"Alex?! That kid hates you!"
"He's just misunderstood."
"Misunderstood?! Why does everyone say that?! He is evil incarnate and makes it his mission to hurt every good and innocent person around himself! Like mom, Trevor, his own sister...and you."
Alex, just walked away...
My dad said,"Calm down, that's just your anger talking, not you."
"Yes it is me!"
"Son, your eyes are glowing."
I then burst into tears then he hugged me.
I then said,"I just can't lose you again, what will any of us do without you?"
He smiled, brushed the hair away from my face then said,"Son, your lives will be better, you know why? Because you will be leading them."
I just hugged him again.
That evening, he decided to come up with the news at dinner and when he did, Alexa burst into tears then ran to hug him, begging him to say he was lying.
He rubbed her long hair, kissed her then said with a tear streaming down his cheek,"I'm not honey."
She cried even harder.
Alex on the other hand, had his hands folded then mumbled some curses.
I looked at him angrily and said he should rephrase himself.
He glared at me then said,"You want me to rephrase something?! I want to rephrase coming back with you! I hate you all and wish you all die!"
He then ran to his room.
I sighed and looked at my dad, who still looked as concerned and forgiving as always.
I needed his patience.