Chapter 4 - Awakening (Mendel)

"Alright kid it's time for you to wake up," Kenneth says

"I'm already up, I couldn't sleep." I say with an expressionless face.

"That's too bad, because you are going to be training today, now get up before I drag you out." Kenneth says in a bitter tone.

I slowly got up as I felt a sharp pain in my gut from where he hit me previously the day before.

"Come on kid, no pain no gain, it's part of the fun, it'll be gone by tomorrow anyway, now hurry up." He says impatiently.

I walk out of the room to see a group of people waiting for me.

"hh...Hi" I say nervously

I get no response from them.

"Yeah, let's just say you have to prove yourself not a waste of their words first," Kenneth says

"Yeah I can see that, but what do I have to do?" I asked in confusion.

"You have to fight him," Kenneth says as he points to a man in with ripped jeans that looked like they were cut from a blade, he had poorly braided hair blacker than his droopy eyes as if he hadn't slept in days, wearing a hoodie that looked burnt on its edges, in tatters from what may have been a vicious battle.

The expressionless look on his face, enough to stop anyone in their tracks. He had a scar down his eye and one that stretched across his forehead, with hands that looked to have been burned to a crisp and healed overnight.

"His name is Kane, just Kane, he isn't much of a speaker as he is a fighter. Ain't that right buddy" Kenneth says as he goes to pat Kane on the shoulder.

Kane viciously grabs Kenneth's hand

"We don't have time for this Kenneth, stop annoying me," Kane says in an impatient and bitter tone.

"You'll earn the right to tell me your name after you last 3 minutes against me," Kane says

"Alright kid I'll lead the way, if you can last 3 minutes we won't kill you, got that?" Kenneth says

"Well if I don't kill him in those 3 minutes then yeah." Kane comments

"Wait what? I'm not ready for this, Kenneth hit me 10 feet outside of my house with one punch." I explain in a frightened manner.

"Don't worry I'll only use the first wall on you, actually I'll start off without unlocking myself, deal?" Kane says

"Ss...su..sure," I say scared out my mind

"Alright I've heard your whining long enough, I'm gonna enjoy this."

Kane says

He rushes towards me as everyone disperses to give us room.

"Hey, waii!" I said as he landed a blow to my gut.

Damn not again not again ...not again

"NOT AGAIN!" I yell in anger

I feel the surge of power come over me again as I move to the right and dodge his next blow.

I reach for his arm as I see his eyes turn the purest of black I had ever seen. Darker than any night.

"You'll have to be a bit more unpredictable there buddy," Kane says

As he grabs my arm and lifts me into the air, 1...2...3 I hit the ground.

"3 seconds" I mutter to myself in pain

I wrap my legs around his to stop him from moving as I feel the same surge of power once again.

His eyes turned black for a second time.

3 seconds, 1, I wrap my legs tighter 2 I wrap arms around his leg

3 I lifted him with every bit of power I still had

"THREE!" I yelled as I smashed him onto the concrete floor.

He gasped for air in surprise, but then

His eyes turn a bright gold as he looks to the right and shoots a glass cup in my direction with the speed of a bullet.

The glass leaving my clothes in tatters just like my window at home.

It meant nothing. I wouldn't be beaten by the glass, he grabs me and flips me over as he attempts to spin me onto his foot, even without my mind unlocked, 3 steps ahead is all I need.

I plant my legs onto the shattered floor we were smashed on to

And wrapped both legs around his knee in desperation.

I let go for a second to roll out of the way when I saw it, the second wall

Right in front of me as I stood my ground, the brightest of crimson red, I rushed towards It with the strongest blow I could deliver with my fist burning the color of the wall itself.

I hear a voice in my head as if someone was speaking directly into my ear.

"With this power, you will burn your hatred into your enemy,

No defense can break the power that bleeds from your fists,

Make them eat their words." A man says in a demanding tone.

I snap back to my vision there he was smashed into a wall so broken you'd

Think someone planted an explosive.

"Good work, that's all we needed to see, now that you have broken the second wall, we have no doubt you will be able to bring the resistance to victory," Kane says

As his wounds and blood burn back into him.

"With the second wall pain will be burned by your anger of this world, and with the second wall your strength trumps all." Kane sais

You have completed your lesson for today, I think it's time you rest, you will have regenerated your wounds by tomorrow." Kenneth says

"Yeah I could really use some slee …," I mutter as I crash to the ground in darkness.