Team ATAM was being escorted back to Vale by an ambulance as they all sat in the back together in complete silence. Tom was laying down on one of the stretchers alongside Alan the force of Kurnaz's electrical attack that threw them back meant they didn't bear the full brunt of his strike. That was saved for Mitch who was slumped against the wall his torso wrapped up in bandages which were a blood red colour while he stared out the window watching everything fly by.
After the police were escorting the team to the ambulance Ania went to say something to the team especially Mitch but he pushed past her and sat at the back a dark aura emanating surrounding him. "I just wanted to apologise for my father's actions I had no idea he was the murderer" Ania said quietly to Tom and Alan who both looked over at Mitch "Look just give him time, he's just come face to face with his parents killer and was utterly beaten down, not to mention a fellow team member is his daughter now that's a lot to process".
"You guys do realize I'm nothing like my father though!" "Of course the second I saw how you reacted to seeing him I knew you weren't like him" Tom said as Alan helped re assure her "From the time I've known you I have learnt even though you are cold at times you care deeply for those you are friends with and that's nothing like your father".
"Thanks you guys… that means a lot". "Now the thing that I'm most interested in is this thing your father mentioned he planted in you" Tom said as Alan jabbed at him "NOT THE TIME!" "Oh! Is this another lesson?" "Yes, there's a time and a place to ask sensitive information and right after a very big fight isn't" "Hmmm I'll keep that in mind Alan-sensei". "Look I'll tell all you guys about it when I'm ready I promise" Ania said as the two of them nodded their head just as the ambulance stopped moving and they saw the giant gates of Beacon Academy.
As they opened the door Mitch was the first to storm out pushing past and trudging off as Ania went to chase after him but felt Alan's hand on her shoulder "Not yet just give him some time to blow off some steam". "Fine I'm heading back to the dorm" "I think we could all do with some rest" Alan agreed as they started to walk off only to hear a voice yelling in the distance "TOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM".
"What the hell is that yelling?" Alan asked as his answer came straight away just as Sky appeared from nowhere and grabbed Tom in a boob crushing hug. His face was smothered into her chest as she grasped him tightly "I heard about what happened at the capital and I was so worried about you!" she shrieked hugging him even tighter as Alan waved his arms about "Woah, woah I think you're killing him!" Sky looked down to see Tom's arms flailing about as she realeased him and he gasped in a deep breath "I'm so sorry Tom! I just got so worried hearing you were injured" "It's fine Sky we merely ran into an opponent who was to strong for us to handle and he bested us, in fact Mitch took a large brunt of the damage but Alan and myself seem to have a few superficial wounds". "Let me take you to the infirmary to get them checked out then!" Sky grabbed his arm and dragged him off leaving Alan and Ania to stand there stunned at what just happened.
"Boy she really likes Tom" Alan mentioned as they watched Sky dragging him off into the distance while Ania sighed "And yet that thick oblivious idiot doesn't realize how much she cares for him".
"I'm fine really" Tom insisted as Sky refused to listen to his advice throwing open the door to the infirmary and tossing him inside. "Alright let's take a look at you" the nurse said as Tom sat down while Sky sat across from him frantically watching, during the time she was examining him Tom couldn't help notice that he felt rather calm and relaxed with Sky sitting next to him as the nurse examined all of his injuries. "I've never felt this way about a female before" he thought noticing that his heart started somehow beating faster and he felt slightly flustered in her presence " I have to ask Alan-sensei or Ania-sensei about this sensation later" he thought to himself as he smiled at Sky who seemed to smile back after seeing he was happy.
Elsewhere Alan had decided to return to the dorms to take a rest while Ania against his judgement decided to track down Mitch and bury the hatchet. After much searching Ania found him standing in the middle of the oval staring up at the night sky, hearing the sound of footsteps approaching he glanced over his shoulder to see her standing there "What the fuck do you want" he grunted "I wanted to clear the air with you about what happened" she bluntly said as he turned to face her eyes full of hatred and rage. ""HOW CAN YOU! YOU'RE HIS DAUGHTER WHAT THE FUCK!" Mitch roared storming past as Ania raced after him appearing in front and pushed him back "It's not like I chose him to be my father!" she roared ice forming around her body.
"Still you could've maybe mentioned something" "Maybe I didn't want to" they both stood there for a few minutes in silence before Mitch sighed as he slammed his fist into the ground "Far be it from me to apologize first but I'm sorry for snapping at you" "Well I'm sorry that my father is such a douche" Ania said as they both grinned at each other and started walking back towards the dorm room "I'll explain everything to the team when we get back" Ania said as Mitch was curious to hear this tale.