CH. 27 - The Eval Tournament Ends!

Back where Cole sits, Yoko comes flying over.

Yoko "Yo! Bald human!"

Cole sweats a bit.

Cole "I am not bald. And barely human for that matter…"

He grumbles. Yoko lands and looks around with a smile on their face despite their injuries.

Yoko "Where are the other humans?"

Cole shrugs.

Yoko "Oh. Well those feeble humans probably couldn't handle the metal things anyway. So sad. So sad."

They shake their head as Killian comes running over with Phoenix in his arms.

Killian "Guys! You're alright!"

He says with a smile. Yoko looks a bit shocked to see Phoenix hurt the way she is.

Yoko "Oh no! The pretty one!"

Killian rushes excitedly but trips over a crack in the ground, tossing Phoenix up as he hits the ground face first. Phoenix looks shocked but Yoko catches her and smiles a big toothy smile while rubbing their face against Phoenix's who just smiles warmly in response. 

Alston "Yo Cole."

He looks over to see Alston waving at him. Cole smirks.

Alston "What? No concern for your friend? I'm real hurt, you know."

She says as Cole looks away.

Cole "Then stop talking if you're so hurt."

Alston "Excuse me. Didn't realize life or death situations made you such a bitch."

She crosses her arms and leans on the wall next to him. 

Octavia "Hey Alston."

She looks over to see Angie, Octavia and Harley coming their way with the Rep Samuel guiding them. Each of them beaten up a bit, Harley a bit more than the others. 

Alston "You guys made it."

Angie "Thought we would die or something?"

Alston "Yeah kinda."

They laugh all together. Elsewhere, Tadashi finds Saika and walks with him back as they both smile weakly from their injuries when the Rep Ashi finds them. Law, Rye and Jeni all approach the group together, looking better than the others in terms of injuries. Killian looks at them surprised.

Killian "Well it looks like you guys got out alright."

Law throws her arms up behind her head as she smirks.

Law "Yeah, it was pretty easy even after they went berserk."

Harley droops a bit.

Harley "Oh yeah? That easy huh?.."

Rye "If you say so."

They say as they roll their shoulder in pain. 

Jeni "What do you mean? You don't look hurt at all."

Rye "Oh, I definitely took some damage there. Don't worry about it."

They say as they wave them off. Henry then comes back with Galen and Ivailia with him and soon Dante walks over with his hands in his pockets and a smile on his face, seemingly not a scratch on him. Teach rushes up the hill and finds Moshiro laying on the ground. He drops to her side and lifts her gently in his arms. She looks up at him and smiles a tired, pained smile as Teach exhales in relief to find her okay before picking her up and taking her back. Back at the main group, Nazuna does her best to tend to the injuries they have until they can get back to the infirmary on campus as Nobody walks towards them. Teach looks over with a concerned look.

Teach "Where's Wolf? Is she okay?"

Wolf "Of course. I am me after all."

She says stepping out from behind Nobody as Teach sighs in relief. Wolf steps towards them confidently despite her injuries.

Wolf "Did you really think some android would be able to stop me?-"

As she approaches, she collapses to her knees and starts coughing up a little blood. Phoenix gets worried and rushes over.

Phoenix "Wolfy! Are you-"

She doesn't think about her injuries as she falls over on top of Wolf, her legs giving out a bit. Wolf groans from beneath her as she lays on her back.

Wolf "ow…"

Phoenix "Sorry.."

Alston giggles as Nobody shakes his head. 

Nazuna "Come on! Don't move so much! We have to get you all back to the infirmary and have Lady Sharp look at you! Who knows what kind of injuries you could have!"

She commands with a worried but soft tone. As they begin to leave, the Reps stand and watch. Ashi gets an irritated look. 

Ashi "These brats just got here and are already causing trouble."

Marionette "That's hardly fair! This was obviously an attack of some kind."

Samuel "Don't make excuses. You know how things are."

He says coldly as Marionette looks upset. 

Keigo "Hey, pests or not, they still beat the android's. One of them even beat an RD-x7 I heard."

He says with an excited look.

Keigo "I want a piece of that.."

Ashi "You know he's gonna want blood for this mess."

She says, shifting her gaze to Henry who just smirks.

Henry "Perhaps. Why don't we give them a proper greeting then?"

He says with a sharp smile.

Soon, the students find themselves in the infirmary having been tended to. They sit on the beds and benches in the long infirmary hall.

Saika "It's really fortunate the infirmary is so big."

Tadashi "Considering they have many students and agents to tend to, I'm not surprised."

He says as Killian nods. Cole, who's sitting on the bench next to Wolf and Phoenix's beds, looks over at her with a smug look.

Cole "I too am not surprised how this turned out. Some of us needed no treatment while some of us needed more."

He taunts as Wolf gets angry. 

Wolf "Go fuck yourself, baldy. I heard about your powers. Instant regeneration."

She fake spits at him.

Wolf "That's like cheating."

Cole "Whatever you say pup. I just have more skills than you."

Wolf pouts her lip at him irritatedly as he leans back on the bench next to Law. 

Phoenix "I'm just glad everyone is safe. When I realized what was happening, I got so scared for all of you."

Dante "Aw, that's so sweet."

He says with a slight blush and a smirk as he gushes over her care. They then hear stomping come rushing their way as Southpaw slams open the door with a concerned look.

Southpaw "I'm sorry my students!"

He shouts while rushing in. 

Southpaw "Of course on the day I decide to run a mission on the other side of Airia! Please forgive me!"

He shouts, clasping his hands together and begging for their forgiveness. They look at him confused and almost worried that such an important man would be begging them for forgiveness. 

Killian "Hey, it's not your fault! How could you have known?"

He says softly. Wolf hesitates for a moment before deciding to speak up but she's cut off when she notices Cole getting up. He steps in front of Southpaw and gets on his knees before bowing his head down.

Cole "No sir. It was our fault for ending up here. If we were better, we would have handled the situation ourselves. Please, do not ask for our forgiveness."

He says with a gentle but stern tone. Everyone is stunned in silence as Southpaw looks at him. 

Southpaw "Raise your head, young Cole."

He does as he's told only to be met by a large hand patting his head gently as Southpaw smiles a big smile at him.

Southpaw "Be proud, you did good."

Cole's eyes shine like never before as the others watch. Wolf watches him particularly close as the boy she's been butting heads with shows himself authentically for the first time. Southpaw then gets up and raises his hands to everyone.

Southpaw "You all did spectacularly! I look forward to training you to become the world's greatest heroes!"

They all smile and feel warm at the praise from the world's greatest hero.

Southpaw "Now then, I should probably get outta here before Lady Sharp comes back. She'll have my head if she knows I let you all get like this-"

Sharp "Southpaw!"

He stiffens up as an older woman in a shoulder cut sweater stands behind him. He sweats as he turns to her nervously.

Southpaw "My lady! Fancy seeing you here. I was just about to head out-"

Sharp "What's wrong with you?!"

She shouts as she smacks him on the back of the head repeatedly.

Sharp "Look at these kids! Some of them are seriously hurt and where were you?! Off galavanting at the world's greatest again?! What would happen if they died a horrible, painful, excruciating death?! I bet you wouldn't even care!"

She shouts at him as she smacks him. The class sweats at the sight before them.

Saika "She kinda scares me…"

Southpaw "That's not true! I would care! I already apologized, please!"

He begs as he tries his best to escape her but she chases after him, screaming at him as they leave the infirmary. Cole sweats as he stares with a confused and conflicted look.

Cole "Is it okay for anyone to treat the greatest hero like that..?"

He asks softly as Killian pats him on the shoulder. Wolf giggles a bit before getting up causing Phoenix to get concerned.

Phoenix "Hey! Wolfy, you shouldn't be moving too much yet."

She says, concerned for her as Wolf turns and looks at Phoenix.

Wolf "Moving is the fastest way for me to get better. Besides, sitting in bed all day is boring, isn't it?"

Saika "Not really. I could just nap here all day."

He says with a content smile as he lays down. 

Yoko "That's what I'm talking about."

They say as they get comfy too. Dante then steps next to Wolf and high fives her.

Dante "We should go do something stupid like the old days."

Wolf "Haven't caused enough trouble already?"

Dante "Not even close."

They laugh as Phoenix sighs. Then the doors to the infirmary open again, this time the Representatives step through. Everyone stops and looks at them as Henry smiles.

Henry "Which one of you is Wolf Anderson?"

He asks as Wolf stares at them with a studying look.

Wolf "That's me-"

The single moment she finishes, Henry flies at her with blitzing speed, slamming her into the back wall. Everyone is stunned as they look at them confused and tense. Henry smirks as he stands tall where Wolf was just standing. 

Henry "Consider that a welcoming gift."

His eyes sharpen as his smirk grows, an intense look on his face, as Killian and Tadashi are at his throat. 

Henry "I take it you enjoyed my gift."

Tadashi points the tip of his blade at his throat as Killian holds his hand against his chest, both ready to strike in an instant.

Tadashi "The fuck is your problem?"

Killian "We have no quarrel with you." 

Suddenly, the both of them are facing the opposite direction as Henry walks back to the other Reps. 

Henry "Oh, you do. Two attacks in the first week? Something is definitely going on with you lot."

He turns around and smiles at him, shrugging his shoulders a bit.

Phoenix "And how does attacking us again solve anything?"

She asks with an angry tone.

Henry "Who knows? Maybe we're stopping some traitors before they get a chance to attack."

Alston "We're not traitors!"

She yells back.

Ashi "You have no idea the world you've stepped into."

Keigo "Be seeing you. Real soon."

They go to leave but stop when someone calls to them.

Wolf "I don't care who you are or what you want."

She says as she stands up. Her gaze then sharpens upon them.

Wolf "Do as you please but don't you dare hurt my friends."

She threatens. Henry smirks at her one last time.

Henry "Next time."

He says before they all walk away.