CHAPTER 11: The challenge

"No" Raiden said and began to leave not giving his friend another look. As he went, he heard Mr Rudeous voice for the last time.

"Last match for the day" He heard Mr Rudeous voice.

"Fighters step forward" Mr Rudeous yelled again

As Raiden began to make his way to his class, he heard Mr Rudeous voice once more.

"Fighters step forth" He yelled and as Raiden made his way almost to the school main entrance.

"I will"He heard an overly familiar voice which made him widen his eyes in shock and he raised his head instantly, with a kind of smile slowly growing on his lips . Hearing this voice turned that fire in him to start burning once agaim.

He turned around to see Ryu in he ring, he smiled as he stared at Ryu, who turned his head to him and thier gaze met. Assive Ryu was telling him to get his ass in the ring.

Raiden ran fast enough with excitement, as he passed his friend and throwing his bag at him

Raiden friend caught the bag in his chest and almost falling down as he was caught off guard by the sudden throw. He saw his overheating friend, Raiden dashing into the ring with white gog slowly sizzling out of his mouth as he exhaled.

"Bro what about your overheating!!!" He yelled but Raiden ignored as he raced to the ring. Some distance ahead of him, there was a boy, a curse user. Who was also making his way into the ring.

Raiden was enraged and the anger showed clearly on his face as he ran. He was not going to make it into the ring before the boy.

"Ice trap" he said as he raised his hand into the air and a sudden burst of curse energy erupted from it.

As the boy was about to step Into the ring. ice suddenly elevated out of the ground from under him and he was stopped in his tracks, and causing the boy to fall forward to the ground. And Raiden ran passed him and entered into the ring.

Raiden stood before the strongest, Ryu. Both smiled as thier gaze met, Raiden has far been waiting for this day for sometime, now he finally has it.

"You sure you don't want to postpone it till tomorrow" Ryu asked out loud so everyone began to watch as this was going to be an exhilarating battle, while some didn't bother themselves to watch especially Class A curse users.

Raiden just smiled and said,

"Why would I want to do that" He said,

"Your over heating won't get you far" Ryu said stating the obvious.

Raiden heard and gave a devilish grin,

"Don't worry" he said

"I can manage"

Then Mr Rudeous stepped into the ring, from behind Raiden and placed his hand on Raiden's shoulder. Raiden eyes widened, but before he knew it he heard.

"Curse Amplication, heat wave"(from Mr Rudeous)

And assive a weak heatwave flowed through him, Raiden felt a sudden burst of heat from within him. It was warm, calm and as it passed through his body the blue frost line on his neck and jaw faded complete

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Ryu saw this and a smile crept on his lips as Mr Rudeous left Raiden and moved to the center of the ring. There was a crowd of students and also some teachers were focused on the fight. On one hand to the students it was a clash of titans.

"I might hold back" Ryu yelled making sure Raiden heard, but to his surprise Raiden smile vanished,

"You wont" he said,

Ryu was shocked by Raiden cold response and different thought went through his mind. He turned his head to the left seeing 2 mysterious new faces in the school. Who were mysteriously watching the fight, Ryu felt weird and he knew they could see him starring at them.

"Ready on the right" Mr Rudeous yelled pointing at Raiden who nodded and took a fighting stance as curse energy slowly radiated from both his hand.

"Ready on the left" Mr Rudeous yelled pointing at Ryu, Ryu who was not listen nodded as he was in thought.

"Those guys just seem awfully suspicious to me the way thier just standing, something seems off"

Ryu said to himself .

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Some distance far ahead of them the mysterious man and lady were discussing to one another in a low tone.

"Do you think his the one" The lady asked the man,

"We cant tell just yet" The man responded calmly.

"Are you sure your spy is correct" The lady asked,

"He never fail" the man said with confidence ending the conversation

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"Ready!!!!!" Mr Rudeous yelled but at this point Ryu is still occupied with his thoughts.

"Fight" Mr Rudeous yelled.