Day 900 - Cadet Hall, 10:30.
CLANG!
Jiho thrusted his spear, aiming at Taeseok’s heart as Taeseok blocked it.
Yerin yelled, “That was too easy to read, Monkey! Use feints!”
“Huh?!!” Jiho tilted his head as Taeseok used this chance to push him.
Seohwa wiped her sweat off as she noticed how her squad tried to liven the mood and forget about the nearing escape.
Not long now…
When Jiho lost the spar against Taeseok, he groaned and threw a tantrum on the floor, “Can’t believe this! What is feints anyway? As long as I hit them once, they’re gone!!!”
“Eh? Feints allow you to get those hits much easier though?” Taeseok smiled as he thanked Hwayeon for giving him his towel.
Jiho rubbed his head, “Screw this!” Jiho ran around the Cadet Hall to get rid of his frustration.
As the squad chuckled at Jiho’s irritation, they heard Hawk yelling outside the hall…
“No! You can’t do this without prior notice! Especially when Ox isn’t here! Hey! Don’t touch me! You still don’t have access to this area!”
They then heard a chilling laughter, one Seohwa was quite familiar with as she clenched her fists, “She’s here.”
With her words, the group stood up warily. Even Seohwa was confused as to why she was here a month early.
Dr 8 isn’t supposed to come at least near graduation…
The doors to the Cadet Hall opened as Dr 8 with a wide smirk came in. Hawk was immobilised by various Grey Agents.
“8-33! It’s been awhile!” Dr 8 chuckled crookedly as she then faced Jiho, “But I’m not here just for you. You’re joining us this time, 8-10… Dr Oh summons both of you. Be grateful, you will join his project to awaken the Hidden Stage!”
Seohwa’s hands trembled as Yerin stood in front of her.
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Jiho growled as he got his spear in a battle stance. Everyone else did the same.
“Tut tut.” Dr 8 shook her finger disapprovingly, “Don’t make me explode Sir Hawk’s head now~”
!!!
The squad lowered their weapons but Hawk screamed, “Don’t fall for it!”
Dr 8’s smirk turned into a frown as she glared at Hawk, “I don’t like noisy bugs… unfortunately, you’re a useful bug. Shut him up.”
Hawk’s mouth was muffled by another Grey Agent as he whispered, “Sorry pal.”
Hawk struggled with 10 Agents holding him down.
Dr 8 faced the six once more, “Now then… 8-10 and 8-33, if you don’t want anyone else getting hurt, come with me now.”
Seohwa’s breath hitched. She wanted to move but couldn’t. The memories of what she went through with Dr 8 couldn’t be reversed after all this time. She thought she was fine but when Dr 8 stood in front of her…
Is there… really nothing I can do?
SPARKS!
CRACKLE!
Jiho clutched his spear tightly as he firmly answered, “No.” His spear got augmented by his lightning.
Dr 8 sighed but there was a hint of a smile on her face, “Take them. And hold the others.”
Various Agents began dashing forward as Jiho actively rebelled.
Some Agents were going closer to Seohwa as Taeseok commanded, “Formation D.”
Taeseok stood in front while Hwayeon and Yerin were on his side and Minggu just before Seohwa.
Minggu was trembling as he smiled assuredly at Seohwa, “It’s ok, Seohwa, we’re a team. We’ll protect you.”
Seohwa’s eyes widened as she watched the team hold off the Agents.
Hwayeon was used to attack power as Yerin slowed the enemies and Taeseok made it easier to attack for Hwayeon.
They were merely pushing them back and trying not to hurt them since they were people they shared dinner and training with.
Jiho, who was at the forefront, was tackled and cuffed but continued to struggle, “Get off me!”
Dr 8 cackled at the joyous scene in front of her, “It’s poetic, really…” Dr 8 sighed, glancing at Seohwa with a smirk, “You do know what happens once they’re caught, yes?”
Seohwa shuddered at her sadistic smirk as she watched Jiho struggle.
She panted heavily as she clutched her chest.
Jiho…
No!
Stop!
Don’t touch him!
Don’t…
Not again…
Badum.
BadumBadumBadum.
BadumBadumBadumBadumBadum—!
An ear-piercing screech tore through her skull as she looked up and wailed.
“AAAAAAAAAAAAAH!”
Her blood accelerated as her mind became clearer. Her muscles screamed in pain but soon stopped.
She closed her eyes as she felt all the elements inside her begin to grow. And when she opened them again, her once lavender eyes changed into yellow.
She flicked her hands and a large earth pillar smashed against the Agents on top of Jiho.
Her eyes changed into green as she leaped in the air and made a slicing motion and wind blades struck down the agents fighting against Taeseok, Hwayeon and Yerin.
Minggu looked up and saw Seohwa flying with ease when she used to struggle just flying, “Wow.”
Her eyes changed once more to red as she petrified various agents.
Dr 8 trembled at her change, not with fear but with excitement, “She did it… Get her! Get her! Ignore the rest! Just take her!”
Soon, hundreds of Agents with trained superpowers were in the hall as they charged at her.
Hawk and Jiho were left with only a few agents tackling them but bruised. Jiho did his best to look up and see Seohwa standing imposingly in the air as her eyes streamed blood while she looked at the swarms of Agents after her.
