CH38:TAKE OUT (PART 1)

[Healing progress:100%]

[Healing Complete. You have another fire mutant under your control.]

[Slot 3/5]

" Wait, this means I only have two more slots left. I better use them wisely."

" Hey Max, are you gonna try out the move or stare all evening?" Moka asked. Max closed his system panel and tried the new tricks Moka was teaching them.

[Pyrokinesis activated]

Max generated two large fireballs and threw them in the air. He folded his fists tightly, making the fireballs float in the air.

" Good, now try and form them into something. Use your imagination."

" What should I turn them into? I got it." Max closed his eyes and unfolded his fists. The fireballs fused into one larger fireball. Max slowly descended his fireball to the ground, leaving it only a few inches off the ground. He then opened his eyes and closed his fists again, making his fireball take a solid form.

" Wooow, is that a horse made of fire?" CJ, amazed by his friends skill, excitedly said.

" I call it, the fire mare. Pretty neat huh."

" Meh," Moka said. " Your fire isn't formed right. Let me show you how it should look like." Moka merged her two little fire dragons and made a fire mare that was smaller than Max's but much more clear and detailed. " With extensive training, you can achieve this and more. Who's next?"

CJ, who wanted to participate next, started his demonstration. Like Max, he also made two fireballs and fused them. He then lowered it to the ground and started twisting his fingers rapidly. His fireball slowly turned into something that looked like a big cat. Since he was a newbie at this fire thing, his creatures' image was not clear, not one bit.

" Damn Moka, you make it look so easy. Guess I'll have to keep practicing more." Rin was the last of the fire mutant teens to show case what she learnt. Unlike Max and CJ, she made two long fire whips. The handles wrapped around her forearms while the actual whips stretched out.

" I figured, if its difficult for the 'fireman' to make animals using fire, why not make tools and weapons." Rin swished her two whips in the air, making a sharp, snapping sound that left sparks in the air. CJ canceled his ridiculous cat and instead made a fire sword. He also swung and swayed it in the air, leaving light sparks in the air.

Max thought really hard on what weapon he was going to make and when he did, he canceled his fire mare and made a fire scythe. *Ding*

[ New skill learnt]

[ Some skills can be learnt rather than unlocked. In return, you'll earn stat points.]

[ Skills1: Weapon Maker- allows user to make any imaginable weapon using fire. Depends on users energy level, strength level and imagination. Skill levels up when used over time.]

[Skill2: Creature maker- allows user to summon creatures using fire. Highly depends on users energy levels, strength levels and imagination. User should be at the fire pawn level to make stable creatures.]

[2 stat points available.]

LEVEL: 14

EXP: 0/1500

[HEALTH 100/100]

[ENERGY 90/100]

[STATE: NORMAL]

BASE STATS

STRENGTH 7

AGILITY 8

STAMINA 8

SKILLS: [FIRE ARMS]-----[FIRE WALK]----[PYROKINESIS]----[WEAPON MAKER]-----[CREATURE MAKER]

"Since these new skills depend on energy, I'll put them in strength later but I need to find a way to earn more EXP and level up faster. I think I have an idea." Max asked for the remaining two mutants who earned the other two slots in his inner circle. The two boys, Benjamin stone, and the bone mutant boy came over as soon as they heard that the fireman called for them.

" Welcome to the first official meeting of the Cold Flame Gang. Remember, were aren't the gang itself. We are the top head of the gang. I didn't get your name bone guy."

" Archer Miles, sir."

" Great to finally meet you know. I've called this meeting to discuss our current issue. Our warehouse club was attacked yesterday by two four armed mutants. I already know the first one, Pharaoh. He's a lot easier to handle now but the second one is a female and she's a lot more dangerous than Pharaoh. Any ideas?"

" How about we make it an ambush, that way, they will never see it coming." Benjamin suggested.

" If we make it an ambush, the entire town will not think well of us. We need to make it look like they went for us first." Moka said. " Let's set for them a trap, make it look like they attacked us. That way, when they get to us and we beat them, the towns folk will easily accept us."

" Damn, chick's got a dark mind yo. I like it." CJ said, making Moka blush a little.

" Then it's settled. The seven of us are going after Pharaoh and the other one. The four armed gang dies...tonight."

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As Max and his gang members were preparing for their night plan, Damion was with Robustus, the young lad who 'allegedly' knew the fireman's real identity. Robustus invited Damion to his apartment in the evening so that they could go over what he found. Robustus' room wasn't one you would willingly sleep in. For one, it had no window so the only source of air was the half-working. There was a desk, one chair, a computer, weird magazines and a bed with dirty sheets.

" Auugh, what is that, demonic smell?" Damion gagged. The smell pierced right through his nose, making him to start tearing.

" If you wanna know who the fireman is, you have to go through the challenges ahead."

" Challenges ahead!! This room stinks like the pits of hell man. Whatever, just show me who you've zeroed down on." Robustus opened a folder on his computer with a bunch of photos. The photos were named after boys that were 'prime suspects' according to the round boy. There were fifteen boys in total, each varying in height, size and body physique. Unfortunately, none of them had red hair.

" None of these are the fireman."

" How do you possibly know that. I've researched for hours and gathered my evidence, one of these boys is the fireman." Damion looked at Robustus with disgust, sneered and left his crummy apartment. He then pulled out his phone and put it on his ear,

*Talk to me. Found anything*

"Not yet, sir," He replied. " One of the locals claimed to have an idea who he is but it was just false news."

*Then use the hair. I had that thing stolen from the Mutant Protection Force for a reason. Find that boy but do not engage him, I want to personally end him myself.*