When Zayn and Iris walked into the training ground, they saw Derek having a serious conversation with Luna. Derek and Luna seemed completely absorbed in their discussion and didn't notice Zayn and Iris entering the room.
Iris quietly signaled to Zayn to stay silent by placing her finger on his lips. Zayn nodded in understanding and gave her a thumbs up, indicating that he agreed and was on board with whatever plan she had in mind.
With a mischievous grin, Iris turned towards Derek and Luna, then suddenly disappeared from where she was standing, reappearing between Derek and Luna, causing them to jump in surprise.
"Ahhhhh!!!" Luna screamed, clutching her chest to calm her racing heart from the shock. She took deep breaths, trying to steady herself. Derek, on the other hand, remained calm, likely due to his experience in similar situations.
Iris couldn't contain her laughter at their reactions and burst into a fit of giggles, holding her belly as it began to ache from laughing so hard. "Hahaha!" she chuckled between breaths.
Zayn felt a sense of satisfaction wash over him as he witnessed Luna's reaction. After enduring his mother's teasing earlier that morning, hearing Luna scream felt like music to his ears and brought a sense of relief, knowing he isn't the only one who is suffering from his mother atrocities.
"Mom, I almost had a heart attack," Luna complained as she pounded on Iris's shoulder. "Sorry, I just wanted to see how you'd react," Iris apologized, gently rubbing Luna's chest to help calm her down.
"Cough.. Cough" Derek coughed to get his wife's attention. Suddenly, someone put their hand on his shoulder and asked, "Dad, are you okay?"
Derek hit his clueless son in the stomach who was getting in the way while he was trying to flirt with Iris.
"Ouch," Zayn cried out. Iris turned her head and saw Zayn holding his tummy, looking really hurt.
"What's wrong, Zayn?" she asked in a concerned tone. But Derek hastily covered his mouth and replied, "Maybe he's sick with a diarrhea. I'll go check on him to see if he's okay."
Zayn looked at his dad in disbelief, who was spewing bullshit which made the latter avert his eyes.
Derek grabbed Zayn and ran out of the room to avoid trouble. He knew if Zayn said anything, he'd get in trouble with his wife, so he left quickly.
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Before Zayn went to RONE, everyone was having breakfast.
"Zayn, luna also wants to go with you to RONE" Derek told to Zayn. Zayn turned around and saw luna who was enjoying her ice cream without a care in the world.
"I'm not sure if I'll have time to look after the kids there, Dad," he replied.
Luna asked Zayn as she tilted her head in confusion, "Which kid are you talking about?" Zayn pointed at her. "Bastard!!!" she shouted and threw a fork at him, but he dodged it easily.
"Zayn, let her come with you; it's been a while since she visited other regions" Iris asked him while Luna looked at her as if she was a goddess. He said yes after seeing how much she wanted to go with him.
After everyone finished eating, Iris led Zayn and Luna to the room where the portal to RONE is.
Zayn held Luna's hands as they walked towards the portal. Before stepping in, they waved goodbye to Derek and Iris.
"Stay safe, both of you," Iris said, waving her hand. Zayn and Luna nodded before disappearing into the portal.
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The association was bustling with people because of the power awakening test. People from all over the regions had gathered to attend the test and awaken their abilities.
These days, Rankers are more famous than TV stars. They have more fans, followers, and fame compared to most celebrities.
Yes, some movie stars also try to awaken their powers to become even more famous, thinking it's easy. But because of this mindset, some have died, and others have been permanently injured or crippled.
"What abilities do you think we'll awaken"
"I'm not sure about that, I just want something that will help me."
"Do you think we'll be safe?"
"Who knows"
"Do you think we'll see any famous people today, like heroes or celebrities?"
"Huh, shut u...what the hell?"
While everyone was chatting about the test in the waiting area, a portal suddenly appeared in the middle of the room, and two people stepped out of it.
"Which crazy bast... wow!" The blonde woman was about to unleash a barrage of curses at the people emerging from the portal until their ears bled, but she was left speechless when she saw Zayn and Luna stepping out, stunned by their beauty.
Suddenly, they both turned their heads and looked at each other simultaneously, as if they had just realized something. "Mom!" they yelled together.
Iris mistakenly set the waiting room coordinates for the portal instead of the portal room in association. "Achoo!" She sneezed. Wondering if someone was cursing her, she briefly thought about it but dismissed the idea and continued with her work.