In a grass land,a boy sat under a tree with a look of pity.
He sported short black hair that seemed unkept.
His dull black eyes was filled with uninterest and his skin looked pale as if he had no blood flowing through him.
His bony look and tattered clothes also contributed in making him look as wretched as he did.
He sat on the grass with his back leaning against the big tree.
This boy was Rodiku.
'HIAAAAH!'
' God please, help me! '
'HIAAAAH!'
' I know I can do it. I can reach the next level. God please help me break through! '
Two hundred feet opposite Rodiku,a boy yelled as he tried to move a six feet tall bolder.
He stood only a feet shorter than the bolder with both hands pushing against the bolder. He was an earth ability user who was trying to break through to the next level of his power rank.
He kept calling unto God as he relentlessly tried to push the bolder with his power.
' This idiot! I just can't take it anymore. He's been at it for almost an hour now. Has he no brains at all? God? Hmm... Pathetic! There's no such thing as God. If only he knew that ', Rodiku thought, now with a look of annoyance.
' Once you enter this world with a low potential power, you should know your power level will have a low limit as well. They all believe the master's comforting words without thinking. It's all just fate. Once it's given to you, there's no god to change it. You will dwell in the dust of this world till your very life ends ', he thought before standing in a bid to leave.
' Am I the only one who sees the reality of this world? They're all so naive. Well... At least they have powers ', he muttered underneath his breath as he walked away.
After a few minutes of walking, he stood in front of the gate of a fence wall that covered quite a distance.
Within the wall were two buildings with one being half the size of the other.
*SIGH* Rodiku let out a sigh before entering.
He walked towards the bigger building without a care in the world
He walked amidst the stares and glares of disgust and hatred of the people in the environment.
Of course, he wasn't bothered in the least as he spared no one a glance.
He was all too used to their judging stares to even notice it anymore.
As soon as he reached the door of the massive two storey building, it slid open for him to go through. Just then.
' RODIKU!!! ', he heard his name echo in a loud and authoritative voice.
' Shit! Not him again ', he cursed as he turned to face the other building which was rather a one storey building. He saw a middle age man giving him a rage filled stare.
' WHAT! ', Rodiku casually asked without a hint of fear or respect.
' Tch! ', the man's face twitched as he frowned upon hearing Rodiku's tone.
' The master wants to see you ', he answered with a death stare.
One could feel the killing intent that suddenly filled the place.
It emanated from everyone who saw the tone Rodiku took with this man who seemed to be an important person.
Some of them wanted to teach him a lesson, by beating the monkey out of his bony figure.
But they're reluctance proved they couldn't or are not allowed to.
' Sure, whatever ', Rodiku reluctantly walked towards the man who impatiently waited for him before they entered the building.
In the next minute, Rodiku and the middle aged man were both in an office where a man sat behind his desk, with both hands clasped on the desk.
He looked like he was in his middle 50s with the way bits of gray hair was visible in his black hair and beard.
' You can leave now, Jaden ', the man who sat behind the desk dismissed the middle aged man.
' Yes, Master Yung ', Jaden bowed slightly as a sign of respect.
He stared knives at Rodiku who had already taken his seat without permission and was moving the chair back and forth before leaving.
Rodiku saw his death stare but wasn't moved in the slightest as he let out a hmph in response.
Now he could see Master Yung staring at him with a disturbed look.
Rodiku was able to see the worried look on his face even though he didn't make eye contact.
' Rodiku, what is this I've been hearing ', Master Yung asked with a look of seriousness.
' What is it you've been hearing ', he answered with a question of his own.
*SIGH* Master Yung let out a long sigh before speaking again,' High school resumed last week. So why aren't you attending? I already asked for your items to be given to you but you rejected them. Your mates started lessons last week, so I hear. You're one of the most brilliant children in the school, if not the most brilliant. You have to start taking your life seriously. If you're able to prove your intelligence in high school, you will not end up in the ruins of society. Even without any ability at all. I keep telling you that God has blessed you with more than you can ever ask. You just...'
' Which God? Please, don't make me laugh. Is my intelligence the blessings you talk about? People have it in addition to grade A abilities. Quit the shit old man. You and I know my luck ends in high school. NSA will push me back into the dirt because others are just as intelligent in addition to having high potential powers. Look, I understand you're a priest and you're also the master of the orphanage, which leaves you the responsibility of caring for us and giving us hope, but I ain't that stupid. Please give me a break from all this, God,gods and false hopes ', Rodiku retorted
*SIGH* Master Yung sighed in defeat.
' Fine! You want me to go to high school, right? Don't worry, I'll go. I've had enough of you and this place and all of it's naive positivity. I think life in school might be better than this naive paradise of yours. If that's all, then I'm leaving this hell? ', he continued emotionally.
Master Yung stared at Rodiku with concern before speaking.
' Okay you can leave. But prepare to leave for school tomorrow. This is everything you'll be needing ', he said before handing him a rectangular box.
' Thanks, old man. I'll be out by tomorrow ', Rodiku said as he stood up in a bid to leave.
A minute later, he was heading towards the two storey building.
Some people still stared punches and kicks at him whiles others had intrigued looks on their faces.
The lather was because they could see Rodiku look annoyed as he walked angrily into the building.
Most people in the orphanage thought his emotions were dead since they never saw him in a different way, besides his usual unbothered and careless .
Almost everybody hated him for three reasons.
The first being, his lack of regard and respect for anyone in the orphanage, secondly, the master is always concerned about him.
To the extent where he calls to specifically ask of how he's doing.
And the last, he is the only one without any ability at the age of thirteen.
Even those who had late awakening had their powers at the age of 5 to 7.
Due to this, he was seen as a useless being in the orphanage and in his school as well.