(CHAPTER 11) THE POWER TO FIGHT BACK

After Neon and Open Wound spoke and exchanged information about each other. Neon gradually felt his body getting tired so he went to bed, instantly falling asleep. A few hours later, Nate and Mercey entered the room to see Neon fast asleep. As soon as Nate laid eyes on him, flashes of the fight came rushing to his mind filling him with anger once again. And the only way he could relieve this anger, was to take it all out on Neon. "After what this small fry did to me, he should be scared to the bone, because he should know I'm definitely coming back for blood, but he's just sleeping not having a care in the world. Well ill happily beat some sense into this bastard so he DOES fear me." Nate was quite confused on the fact that Neon was sleeping like nothing happened. He was expecting Neon to be so scared that he hurt him that he couldn't sleep. But instead it was the exact opposite. Of course it angered him because it made him feel like he wasn't powerful anymore, and people like him loved to have power and control people. However, he did sense a change in Neon, as if he was a total different person. "Hey, maybe we should leave him, I mean he is sleeping and it's kind of a cowardice move to hurt him while he can't defend himself." Said Mercey nervously trying to avoid any unnecessary conflict. As soon as Nate heard those words, Nate without warning, grabbed Mercey by the collar and swung him to the wall with tremendous force nearly breaking his back. Mercey screamed as his back smacked the wall. "What did you just say, did you just call me a coward? Did you see what he did to me you bastard, he humiliated me in front of thousands and now, I'm just gonna teach him some manners" Shouted Nate as he swung Mercey once more, but this time to the floor. He then made his way towards Neon who was still fast asleep; He then activated his skills move to explode anything he touches but only for 30 seconds. As his hand came close to Neons body, he saw something that scared him to the bone....

A hand suddenly emerged from Neons chest which seemed to be cloaked in shadows which also had an outline aura that was purple. The mysterious cloaked hand which was revealed before Nates eyes made him shiver in fear as he sensed the horrifying power that was emanating from Neon. It then charged at Nate striking him down, executing a deadly punch to the face making him tumble to the floor. Neon then slowly got up as If he was sleep walking and turned to Nate who was shaking uncontrollably. "Get b..back, stay away you f....freak. How the hell did you get this sudden power from anyway you...." As Nate was shouting at Neon, he was suddenly cut of by what was happening before his eyes. Neon started to transform. Nate and the other student did not see Neons power as they ran for their lives when the Iratheons were attacking, so the fact at what was happening to Neon blew Nates mind to a million pieces. As the transformation commenced, he could feel Neons power rapidly increase as if it didn't have a limit. Nate could see that his hair turned from black to white and he then opened his eyes harshly at Nate, who saw the iris of Neons eye turn red. Open Wound then started to approach Nate having a grin on his face while also having a serious look in his eyes. "How do you like it to be under MY influence you coward" Open Wound said smiling but also glaring into his soul. "So you have an orange aura huh." He said using Pains ability. "your pretty strong then ha, but that's surprising by the fact at how pathetic you look now, so tell me, how does it feel to be under the control of someone, especially from someone that you despise." Nate felt like his heart was coming out of his throat, he could no longer say any words. It was like the monster who was standing in the darkness before him had taken everything he had that made him who he was. Nate now, in this moment just felt like an utter weakling. He couldnt do anything as he felt powerless and even if he could, he wouldn't retaliate because he would be too afraid of what would happen if he was to fight back. So all he could do was one thing. He went for the door and ran away helplessly thinking about how it was even possible for Neon to do those things, I mean he didn't even have an ability yet he was so strong. All these thoughts were flooding Nates mind as he ran away.

Open Wound then turned to look at Mercey who saw everything that took place. "Now, as for you. You also need to be taught a lesson about not picking on the weak. All I have to offer for people like you is blood, anguish and utter hatred." As Open Wound spoke these words, it filled him with anger as it reminded him of the Iratheons, as they were selfish like Nate and Mercey. He then made his way towards him. As Mercey looked at the monster before him, he started to feel fear slowly creeping into his heart. "W...wait, I'm the one who said that we shouldn't attack you, so please, spare me." Mercey said panicking. "Why should I spare YOU." Open Wound shouted glaring into Mercey's eyes. "You only said that because you were concerned for your own safety you brat." Said Open Wound disgusted at him.

The tension in the atmosphere grew and grew till Mercey could no longer handle it anymore. He frantically went for the door and ran away just as Nate did. "Finally, I can get some sleep" Thought Open Wound as he transformed back to Neon and went to bed.....