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Chapter 3 - Friendship

As Tonny lay battered and bruised, a brilliant green light burst forth from the pendant in his pocket, enveloping his body in an ethereal glow. The air pulsed with an otherworldly energy, as if the very fabric of time and space was being manipulated. The pendant merged into his skin, and his body began to shake violently, like a seizure. The jerking motion was intense, as if his cells were being rearranged at a molecular level.

The forest around him held its breath, as if witnessing a miracle. The trees seemed to lean in, their branches tangling above Tonny's head like a canopy of wonder. The creatures of the forest watched with wide eyes, their chirping and chattering silenced by the sheer magnitude of what was unfolding.

And then, the shaking stopped. The green light faded, and Tonny's body relaxed, his wounds beginning to heal at an incredible pace. His nose, once broken and twisted, repaired itself before Evelyn's very eyes. The gashes on his skin closed, and the bruises faded away like mist in the morning sun. Even the ground around him began to age backwards, as if time had been reversed. The leaves that had been trampled flat sprang back up, and the twigs that had been snapped in two mended themselves.

Evelyn Minde, a mind reader from a branch of the Minde family, emerged from the underbrush, her eyes wide with wonder. She had witnessed the whole ordeal from behind a bush, frozen in fear and unable to move or speak. But now, she approached Tonny cautiously, her combat training kicking in. She was surprised to see that everything looked repaired, and Tonny's eyes snapped open, his gaze locking onto hers with a fierce intensity.

He pounced towards her, grabbing her neck with ferocity, as if still trapped in the midst of his nightmare. But then, he realized it was not Tyler, and his grip relaxed. Then he dropped down abd broke out in tears.Evelyn comforted him as he cried, feeling his pain and understanding his struggles. She knew what it was like to be an outcast, to be exploited and misunderstood.

As they walked back to school, Evelyn explained everything that had happened while Tonny was unconscious. He listened intently, his mind racing with questions. He had always felt like an outsider, but now he knew why. He had a special gift, one that could change his life forever. And with Evelyn by his side, he felt a sense of belonging he had never known before.

The silence between them was palpable, the only sound being the rustling of leaves beneath their feet.Tyler and his friends were shocked to see Tonny walking towards them, looking perfectly fine.They had expected not to ever see him again. But instead, he seemed to be in top shape. And to make matters worse, he was walking with Evelyn, the quiet and mysterious girl from their class.

Evelyn's long, raven-black hair cascaded down her back like a waterfall of night, and her piercing emerald green eyes seemed to gleam with an otherworldly intensity. Her porcelain skin was smooth and unblemished, and her full lips were painted with a subtle, enigmatic smile. She was a vision of beauty, and Tyler's friends couldn't help but stare.

But Tonny's gaze was fixed on Tyler, his eyes blazing with a fierce intensity. He glared at Tyler with a look of pure revenge, his eyes seeming to bore into Tyler's very soul. Tyler took a step back, his eyes faltering under the weight of Tonny's glare.

"Whoa, look at that," one of Tyler's friends whispered. "He's walking with Evelyn. She must have given him a healing potion or something."

Tyler's eyes narrowed. "I don't know, guys. I could have sworn I shot him in the heart. There's no way he should be walking around like that."

His friends exchanged nervous glances. They had all seen Tyler's skills with a gun, and they knew he didn't miss his target. But here was Tonny, walking towards them with a confident stride, as if nothing had happened.

"Maybe it was just a graze," one of his friends suggested. "Or maybe Evelyn's potion was really powerful."

Tyler shook his head. "I don't buy it. Something fishy is going on here."

As Tonny and Evelyn approached, Tyler's group fell silent, their eyes fixed on the unlikely duo. Tonny's glare never wavered, his eyes fixed on Tyler with a burning intensity. Evelyn, on the other hand, seemed to be gazing at Tyler with a hint of curiosity, her eyes sparkling with a subtle light.

The tension was palpable as the two groups met, the air thick with unspoken questions and suspicions. What had really happened in that forest?