(CHAPTER 20) THE PREDESTINED EVENT

Now that breakfirst was over, all the students were free to do whatever they wanted for the rest of the day. When it was a day off, most students would spend their time sharpening their skills and train by themselves or with others, some would sleep for pretty much the rest of the day and others were cautious with everything they did so they gathered information about the outside world as well as other planets and the organisms living there such as hellhounds, reapers and so on. However, for Neon, it wasn't just an ordinary day like it was for everyone else....

Neon got up from where he was and walked out of the dining hall with a mixture of feelings that were sticking to him like glue. Yes of course he was nervous as he was already caught by the killer once before, but he didn't feel helpless anymore like he did before because now things had changed for him. He now stood a fighting chance against people who would easily beat him if he didn't learn what he did from FH. This made him not as nervous as he was stronger than most would think and therefore he could catch them of guard and have an advantage. Right now, he was standing just outside the dining hall waiting for Riyu who was finishing of talking to a friend of his and when Riyu came over to Neon, his friend followed at his side. When they were close enough, Neon felt his body tense up as the person who was with Riyu was one of the students who saw him transform. It was Keith.....

Riyu could see Neon getting uncomfortable by seeing him but he couldn't do anything otherwise it could rise suspicions. Keith locked eyes with Neon until the tension grew and they were now in arms length. These few seconds were relatively quick but for Neon, it felt like it was an eternity as he could feel Keith's eyes looking straight into his soul which made Neon have an unsettling feeling as it reminded him of Karla as she gave him the exact heart piercing look. The ominous feeling made him feel like he was gonna hurl right then and there. The awful feeling didn't die down until Keith could no longer be seen. "Hey FH, we need to keep an eye on him, I can't put my finger on it, but the way he looked at me, I just have a feeling he's up to something." "Agreed, i don't know why, but he just seems rather suspicious to me. Never lower your guard with that one, not even for a second. He may know more than we may anticipate and could be doing things behind the scenes so just be cautious. After all he does have an orange aura so he shouldn't be underestimated." FH said warning Neon while using the sixth sense.

A few moments went by and Neon and Riyu were almost at the restricted room. "What shall we do when we capture the killer." Said Neon. "Although they may be dangerous, I think we should pardon them if they can be controlled that is. After all, I believe they acted as they did because they were blinded by rage for demons. Oh and Neon, you've got to remember that you should never underestimate your opponent, we dont know what they are capable off and if you think like that, It'll end up getting us both killed." FH said sharply. "Yeah, you're right, I'm sorry, I'll be more careful FH." Neon said in a serious tone. But as he finished what he said, he couldn't help but think about what FH said. "Why did he say that we could BOTH be killed." Thought Neon for a while while also thinking that demons can't truly die unless with special weapons such as the deaths scythe or shadow scythe or by exorcisms. Neon thought about this for a while but then swatted it to the side as he shouldn't be thinking about it at a time like this. So, he just rubbed it of as him saying it as in he would die in Neons vessel but not truly because he believed that he could just go on and find another body to reside in.....

Finally, they were at their destination. The restricted area. Before Neon decided to enter, he looked to Riyu. "Hey, I don't want you to come with me in case something goes wrong and plus, I don't want you to be caught in this and become a target aswell." Neon said but then seeing a rebellious look on his face. "Neon, stop being so selfish. The reason you don't want me to come is exactly the reason why I have to. If something goes wrong, Who's going to help you. You could badly be injured or worse Neon, so I'm coming and there's nothing you can do to stop me." He said holding his fist up to Neon as If saying that he'll stay his ground no matter what. Instead of arguing with him, Neon couldn't help but smile as he was extremely happy to see that Riyu cared for him so much. "Ok Riyu, you can stay but only on one condition. You stay out of the restricted area, I still don't want you to be seen so dont come out unless it's absolutely necessary. Promise me." Riyu looked at him still in a rebellious way until he finally gave up. "Fine you win, I promise but if things go sideways, I won't think twice to come and help." He said in a determined way. "Okay Riyu, thanks for having my back." Neon said giving him a thumbs up as Riyu went of to find a hiding spot below the window of the restricted room. Neon took in a huge deep breath breathing in the oxygen within the air, and converting it into Chi. "Alright, with this amount of Chi, I should be safe in terms of extra precautions." He said to himself as he looked around cautiously before entering the room. When he entered, the room looked quite bright when the lights were on and he could see that there was hardly anything in the room but it was in a state of ruin. It looked like it'd hardly been cleaned and with that, you could see every detail of dirt and filth as it was relatively bright in the room. Also, it looked to be quite spacious which was good as Neon had a lot of room to move around. "Well, we were right to pick this room huh, it's pretty big, but if only there wasn't so much filth laying around." He said getting used to his surroundings however before he could even come close to preparing himself. What was expected to appear had already arrived before him as a message was passed warning Neon.
WARNING, LARGE AMOUNTS OF DANGEROUS RADIATION HAS BEEN DETECTED, FLEA FROM AREA TO AVOID FULL EXPOSURE....!!

"What, does that mean they are already here!?" Neon said looking frantically around the room like a scared prey preparing for the monster predator to arrive. "There's no time to think about that, just think and focus on the one thing that's important right now." "But the radiation...!" "Don't worry, this time I wasn't caught of guard so we can handle the radiation, but only for some time so WE HAVE TO end this as quickly as possible!" FH exclaimed as the radiation choked the room making it dark which didn't make a difference either way. "RIGHT! LETS DO THIS FH!" Shouted Neon trying to detect the killers whereabouts. "Neon behind you, I sense a presence." Neon swiftly turned but was too slow as the mysterious figure had pierced his stomach with a devastating kick leaving a roaring pain that could be felt travelling throughout his whole body. "What! but the entrance is behind us" Neon said confusingly as he tumbled to the floor coughing out blood. "PLEASE, I don't want to fight you, why are you even doing this, what have I ever done to you that made you want to kill me!" Neon yelled demanding answers. "When I saw you transform that day, I knew you were a shifter. You had to have been. And Its not what you've done, it's what your GOING to do! After what your kind did to me, I swear I've been cursing them ever since that day. Demon scum like you only care about themselves and only live to torture those around them bringing only death and destruction! know this demon! I'm gonna rip you limb from limb until there's NOTHING left!" The vicious victim Shouted as they moved rapidly around the room. Neon then realised that there was a hole from which the vicious victim entered from. "I guess I didn't pay enough attention to my surroundings." He said getting up and lifting his top to see that there was no wound left behind and suddenly, the stinging pain that pressed onto him also vanished. "But still, how the hell are they so fast, its like they're not even human." He said in disbelief as the vicious victim circled around him with incredible speed. All Neon could see were blurring images of it being left behind but he could still follow the sharp movement with his eyes. When the opportunity was made apparent to him, he charged at full speed but to feel his body as heavy as 100 lorries. "What the...my body....so heavy..." He said straining every muscle in his body. Not only did his weight suddenly increase, his speed also dramatically decreased making him a very easy target. He might as well have been a personal punching bag in that moment. Neon at this moment then realised that the vicious victim had the power of gravity manipulation which was a rare ability and a hard one to master at that so he expected the weight of his body to lighten a little but it only enhanced and intensified itself making Neon fall to one knee and also making him extremely vulnerable. He then just realised that he could be in serious danger as this person was a very skilled fighter seeing as they had mastered gravity manipulation and also the fact that he was in their clutches but before he realised the gravity of the situation, he felt another wave of excruciating pain that was coming from his stomach once again. He looked down to see the vicious victims elbow violently bulged into his stomach and the fact that the gravity of his body was so great, it made him experience the full extent and power of the devastating blow making him fly across the room ever so swiftly causing his body to be damaged along the way and as he crashed into the wall, it sent even more pain throughout his body taking his breath away temporarily.

But after a few moments his body recovered from the damage rather quickly allowing him to get up but just doing that required every ounce of willpower he had as the gravity acting on him intensified even more. He could now feel his blood being pulled down to his legs making him feel extreme dizziness. It was so unbearable, it felt like the bones in his legs were about to snap like twigs. WARNING, BODY IS NOW EXPOSED TO RADIATION AND IS ENTERING YOUR SYSTEM. FLEA TO UNEXPOSED AREA TO PREVENT FROM ENTERING CRITICAL CONDITION!! Neon could now feel the radiation damaging his system." What the...I....I don't think I can do this...they're just too strong!" Neon shouted losing all hope. "Don't you dare give up Neon!" FH snapped. "Only then will such things become impossible to oneself! If you just believe in yourself! And in your strength! You can do anything!

Now pick yourself up from despair Neon and FIGHT! Use all the Chi you have in your system. Use it all. It's the only chance we have left!" Just then Neon thought of all the people that were counting on him. All their hopes and dreams were residing in Neon. There was no way he was going to give up and die here. He screamed at the top of his lungs transporting the Chi inside him making it dispers in his body and he managed to get it to his legs and his left arm. "Allright! Now it's my turn" Said Neon as he could feel his legs as well as his arm bursting with energy. He overpowered the gravity on his body negating it and rapidly charged towards his target with unnatural speed which the vicious victim did not expect. It now could not follow Neons sharp and swift movements. They were just too fast. Neon within seconds was now inches from the target and without holding anything back, he thrusted his left arm which was bursting with energy towards the targets stomach. The devastating punch was so tremendously powerful, that when it hit its target, the wind created was violently dispersing throughout the room trying to escape it like a wild animal trying to escape from its cage. The large amounts of wind created also caused the deadly radiation to be flushed through the hole from which the injured victim came from. The room was now clear once again, however, the punch also caused the dust in the room to disperse in all directions until it engulfed the whole room making it hard to see. "Great work Neon. But a few moments more and we would have been killed by the radiation for sure." "That... was too close for comfort" He said feeling his muscles in utter fatigue. Although he had super stamina, it didn't stop his muscles and body from getting tired. Just then, he received a message. EXPOSURE OF DEADLY RADIATION HAS BEEN DEALT WITH, YOUR BODY WILL NOW DIPOSE OF IT FROM YOUR SYSTEM IMMEDIATELY.

It was finally over, the mysterious vicious victim had been dealt with and in that moment, all Neon could feel was relief and joy. He also felt a little weak as he was almost done for. He knew he needed to get stronger to tolerate the many dangers of the world. But for right now, although he was done fighting the anonymous person. There was still much to do. He wasn't finished yet.....