_"So you're saying I should fight them?"_ Tisane asked.
_[Of course. Because from the way I see it, they won't just stand aside and let you walk into the CEO office. Though I'll admit, if you had met these guys before today, they would have torn you to pieces]_ the voice answered.
_"What?!"_ Tisane's eyes widened as he stared at the three youths; _"They are that strong?"_
_[Yep. I told you before. They are not your average humans]_
_"What do you mean by that? What are they? Aliens?"_
_[No. Mutants]_ the voice said.
_"What...mutants....like super powered humans?"_ Tisane asked.
_[You can put it like that]_
_"Woah...they actually exist?!"_
_[What do you think? The universe is big kid. There are a lot of things you can never imagine that exist]_ the voice said.
_"So if they are so powerful, how do you think I can beat them?"_ Tisane asked incredulously.
_[Hello! Wake up dumbo. Do you think you actually got here because you're normal?]_
_"Wait"_ Tisane felt like he was on a rollercoaster ride. _"You mean I actually have powers too?!"_
_[Focus kid. Now is not the time to be on cloud nine. All you have to know right now is that you're strong enough to beat them]_ the voice said.
As this point, Tisane saw the boy at the center walking towards him. Knowing what the boy intended to do, Tisane quickly stopped him.
"I don't want to surrender" Tisane declared.
The boy instantly stopped in his tracks as he heard those words.
"What did you say?!" The boy on the right side of the hall roared.
"I came here to see Mr Fadeyemi. And that's what am going to do"
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The two boys and a girl were speechless as they never imagined that the boy standing before them was still so persistently stupid.
"Hahaha!!" the boy on the right bellowed in laughter as he shook his head.
"Are you so stupid that you're bent on wasting our time? We are not here to play games!" The girl on the left finally spoke as she could no longer endure the annoyance.
"Is that what you have decided kid?" The boy with the 'handcuffs' said as he narrowed his eyes. "Just because you think you know some fighting skills doesn't mean you'll survive if you go against us"
Tisane tightened his muscles nervously.
_"Hey.....so how do you think I should I fight them?"_ Tisane silently asked the strange voice.
_[You want me to give you lessons on fighting?]_ the voice asked.
_"No just.....you said I have some powers. How then shou---"_
_[Watch out kid! Behind you!]_ The voice screamed in alarm suddenly.
~Slice~
Tisane felt as his body was moved by an unseen force as he dived to the right suddenly. But not before his left shoulder was sliced open by a very sharp projectile.
~Thump~
Tisane couldn't maintain his balance as he fell and grabbed his shoulder which was bleeding and throbbing with pain.
His eyes quickly caught a glimpse of what attacked him.
It looked like a silver metal rope that was lined with iron blades. Lots of them. It seemed to spin and float in the air as it returned back to it's origin of attack.
As Tisane's eyes followed the metal rope weapon, his eyes gradually widened in shock as he finally saw who was wielding such weapon.
_"It's her!"_ Tisane couldn't believe his eyes. _"It's the lady in the elevator!"_
Of course, Tisane left the lady in the elevator that was stationary at the ninth floor. The ninth floor! How did she climb all the way up here so fast?
Then Tisane's eyes fell on the elevator door behind the lady. He saw the elevator door gradually closing with the elevator inside it.
_"So that's it"_ Tisane confirmed. _"She used the elevator. But how and why did she attack me?"_
_[That's because she's one of them!]_ The voice answered.
_"What?!"_ Tisane saw the lady swipe the rope weapon as it shrunk into what looked like a silver bracelet and attached itself to her right wrist.
_"She.....she's a mutant too?!"_
_[Well 'duh' why do you think I was against you helping her down at the elevator earlier? I knew there was something wrong about her!]_
_[I told you kid, don't underestimate these guys. You need to focus when handling them]_ the voice warned.
_"You never told me that!"_ Tisane retorted.
_[Of course I did!]_
_"All you told me was that I was strong enough to beat them!"_
_[Well you are strong enough. You just don't realize it]_ the voice said.
_"But she has a flying metal rope thingy that is laced with blades!"_ Tisane said as he stared at Sabrina in fear.
_[Ugh]_ the voice grunted in annoyance. _[Listen kid. Do you remember that Chinese movie you used to like when you were a little kid? The one that involved the battle between the Shaolin masters and the evil sorcerers with flying swords?'_
_"Umm...yeah?"_
_[Well do you still remember who won that fight?]_ The voice asked.
_"The Shaolin masters"_ Tisane answered.
_[Why?]_
_"Why what?"_
_[Why do you think they won the fight?]_ the voice asked.
_"Well...I guess because they were stronger than the evil sorcerers"_ Tisane answered.
_[Exactly! There's a level of strength you'll attain that will make you to defeat even the strongest of opponents]_
_"But that's just a movie. This is real life!"_ Tisane protested.
_[Well most movies are inspired by realistic tendencies]_ the voice replied.
_"Says who?"_
_[Says I. Now stand up on your two feet and take this guys down!_] The voice instructed.
But Tisane still hesitated as he could still smell the blood that was still flowing from his shoulder.
_[Look I know you're scared and it's okay to be scared. But it's not okay to allow that fear turn you into a wimp. You can do this alright? I know you can. You just have to be focused and unleash the power that is within you. These guys don't hold a candle to what you can do. I know it and you should too. Now get up!]_
Tisane sighed as he stood up reluctantly.
Meanwhile.....Few minutes ago....
"Sabrina good of you to 'finally' join us. What took you so long? Couldn't handle being left behind? Hehe" the boy at the right side of the hall said with a mocking smile.
"Shut up Jerry!" The lady from the elevator whose name was Sabrina snapped at the guy on the right whose name was Jerry. While she glared at Tisane who was on the floor.
"So you think you're anything special?!" The lady spoke to Tisane. "Just because you beat up some dumb guards. So you think you're better than everyone?!"
"Enough Sabrina. I think he gets the message. Time to apprehend him" the boy with the 'handcuffs' said.
"No Matthew. I came here to kill him!" Sabrina protested.
"Kill him? That's not what we were told to do"
Matthew said with a raised eyebrow.
"Well I don't mind if she kills him. He's been quite an annoyance" Jerry supported.
At this point, they all argued back and forth.
Tisane couldn't believe what he was hearing.
_"Are they actually discussing about killing me?"_ Tisane silently asked incredulously.
_[In their eyes, you're nothing but an insignificant human]_ the voice said.
_"Would they actually do it?_" Tisane couldn't help but ask.
_[They would if they want to. That's why you can't allow yourself a moment of weakness or else you become a victim]_
On seeing Tisane stand up, the two boys and two girls fixed their eyes on him.
"Well well. It seems he still got some fight left in him" Jerry said with a disdainful smile.
"Stay down kid. I mean it. This farce is over" Matthew said with a sharp gaze.
"Why?" Tisane finally uttered.
"What did you say?" Sabrina asked.
"Why did you attack me?" Tisane asked as he stared at her. "I did nothing to you"
"Hehe... do I need a reason to attack you?" She replied with a smile of disdain. "Besides you are right when you said you did nothing. You left me in a deactivated elevator that was nine floors above ground. What kind of idiot does that?!"
"So because of that you'd kill me?" Tisane couldn't believe this lady's reasoning and at the same time, he felt anger at her attitude.
"Hmph.....I've killed many for less!" Sabrina coldly stated.
_"What did she mean by that?"_ Tisane thought as his eyes widened. _"Has she killed before?"_
Matthew was sick and tired of the whole drama as he walked towards Tisane and grabbed his arm forcefully.
"Come kid. Time to take you back to where you belong"
Then it happened.
With quick reflexes, Tisane loosened his arm from Matthew's grip and shoved him so hard that Matthew stumbled backwards.
"What----" Matthew was dumbfounded. Not by the fact that Tisane resisted but by the fact that Tisane was able to break free from his grip and pushed him back.
He had felt the strength behind that shove. It was a strength he didn't expect from an average human.
"Take your hands off me!" Tisane declared angrily as he shoved Matthew away. "Moreover am not a kid. We are basically the same age!"
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Sabrina and the rest were as surprised. They couldn't believe that Tisane would be this stubborn that he continued to resist them.