The Exams: Wind Bullet

Jessica slowly approached Anthony like a predator with an injured prey before it.

Anthony repeatedly tried to stand, but the pain from his fractured pelvis was overwhelming.

Jessica then placed her foot on his head pinning him to the ground.

"Beg!!" She looked straight into his eyes.

"I said beg!" She increased the pressure she exerted, sinking it a few centimeters into the ground.

"Shadow!"

"Shadow!"

"Shadow!" The crowd chanted.

"Your like a bug beneath my feet, So beg like one. If you beg enough, i might just spare you." She grinned

"I surrender, you win!." Anthony weakly said, before passing out.

The exams continued progressively with Class A scoring a total of eight points while B had six. Classes C and D were on level with four points each, with a single match at hand. Alexis, Storm, Ryan and Jessica had won their respective fights, scoring four points for their class.

. . .

"For the final match of the preliminary exams, Please welcome on stage Ted Leslie from Class 1-C!" The host announced in a concluding tone.

"And his opponent, Adrian Kane from Class 1-D!" He added, staring up cheers from the audience.

Both boys came into the ring from two gates, each placed at the opposite side of the ring. These gates  linked their respective waiting cubes to the fighting ring. The crowd applauded Ted the moment he stepped into the ring. His slight muscular build, and facial features were rather impressive. His demeanor gave of a sense of nobility.

Compared to Ted, Adrian was on the smaller size. His facial features were barely average and to top it off, he had just a single hand.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Ted Leslie and Adrian Kane!" The host repeated.

"If both fighters are ready, please begin!!" The host flagged off the match.

"Remember me?" Ted had a weird yet sinister smile on his face.

"Huh??" Adrian looked puzzled.

"Who are you?" Adrian honestly asked.

"It's me Ted, you know Ted Leslie the guy that almost killed you had it not been for the disciplinary committee." Ted said.

"Ohhhh! So you are that loser. It's nice to meet you again." Adrian mocked.

"Let see about that!" Ted seemed infuriated.

["Wind Blade!"]

Ted hurled two fast moving air currents towards Adrian, each one almost invisible to the naked eye.

Adrian propelled himself out of the trajectory of the wind blades, causing them to crash into the barrier separating the ring from the audience.

["Wind blades!"]

Ted hurled multiple blade like wind currents towards Adrian.

*Bang!*

*Bang!*

Adrian repeatedly evaded them, causing them to crash into the barrier.

Adrian boosted himself by producing bursts of fire from his foot.

'I can't prolong this fight any longer, it would be to my detriment.' Adrian thought to himself as he charged in on Ted.

Adrian was incredibly  fast compared to anything he had ever done before. He created a small dent on the floor at the point of take off.

He moved around Ted randomly, looking for the slightest opening to deliver a finishing blow. Ted quickly understood Adrian's plan at first glance and he instantly came up with a plan of his own.

Ted then created a false opening to lure in Adrian.

'There it is!" Adrian said to himself as he charged into Ted head on.

"I've got you!"Adrian roared.

"Oh really?"Adrian noticed the sinister smile on Ted's face. It was then it dawned on him that a trap had been laid and he had fallen for it.

*Bang!*

*Bang!*

Two bullet sized holes appeared on Adrian's abdomen. Adrian watched in shock as blood gushed out of his wounds.

"How?When?" Adrian asked himself unable to comprehend when and how he had received this wounds.

"How did you do it?" Adrian raised his head to ask, only to notice Ted's fingers folded in imitation of a pistol.

"Those are the effects of my Wind bullets. It is an extremely compressed air  forced through a tiny opening, just to replicate the penetrating power of a sniper bullet." Ted bragged with a smug on his face.

"Impressive right?" Ted kicked Adrian in the abdomen, forcing him to the ground.

"Ahhhh!" Adrian screamed, as Ted inserted one of his fingers into his wounds; widening it.

"Please stop! Please stop!" Adrian begged repeatedly, his voice getting weaker by the second.

. . .

Back at the auditorium,the guards had barely managed to restrict James (Adrian's foster father) from entering the ring.

"Adrian! Adrian!" He cried out, tears running down his eyes.

"Please call it off!" He screamed but to no avail.

"Hey fucker! Is this what you do with our children?" James directed his statement towards the VIP section where the principal and other important figures sat.

"Call it off! Please!" He begged but his plea fell on deaf ears. On closer inspection, the principal and his cohorts seemed to be enjoying the scene.

The once vibrant, roaring crowds were now as quite as a cemetery. They were all troubled by the scene before them.

. . .

Back at the Arena, Ted had widened Adrian's wounds, making it large enough for threee fingers to enter at once. The ring was covered in a pool of blood, Adrian's blood.

He still remained conscious, bearing the excruciating pain he felt.

"I admire your determination. But look!" Ted pointed to where Adrian's foster parent sat.

"Your old man has been begging the authorities to put an end to this battle.

He is even crying, how pathetic."Ted chuckled.

"Even Mr Leo would be disappointed. It's a shame he is going to jail because of a disappointment like you." Ted said, causing Adrian's eyes to widen.

"Your shocked? Doesn't the name Leslie ring a bell, Flynn Leslie and Ted Leslie."

"Your brothers?" Adrian managed to say.

"No we are husband and wife dummy! Of course we are brothers.

   You and that Leo guy  have messed with the wrong family. but don't worry, he won't stay long in jail, my family would give him a slow and very painful death for messing with my brother and  I might just kill your lousy step parents, making you a double orphan." Ted grinned devilishly.