Chapter 1

It was the first day of my sophomore year. There were new kids of course and some old faces. We had orientation, after that we headed to our first class. My first class was physics, I wasn't to thrilled. After physics some friends and I had P.E. It was Dodge ball day. The teams were my best friend and I and some I guess the term is "geeks". The other team was all "jocks" , football and baseball players. As soon as the game started the other team had all of the balls, and then half my team was gone. I had taken down two guys, after a short period of time it was just me. Their team was still large. I needed a miracle. It turns out, I got one. I caught every ball that was thrown at me. I felt great but that feeling was changed when I saw a man standing in the door way. Once he saw that I was looking at him he disappeared. This was strange but I forgot about it. We got changed and I headed to my next class. I had English 3rd period. The teacher was new, I think he came from New Orleans. He was also small like the guy I saw in the Gym. I didn't think about that to much. He also had a slight British accent, and he looked mid-forties. We were reviewing what we learned from last year. The teacher gave me a detention for no reason, I think he is out to get me. The bell rang finally, 4th period, lunch.

"Yes lunch!"

"Mark I need to see you."

"What do you need Mister link?"

"Do you know why I gave you a detention?"

"No."

"I needed to talk to you.

"You could have done that in class."

"No this is important."

"What?"

He opened his desk and pulled out a file, and handed it to me.

"Don't open it until I tell you to!"

"Ok."

I walked out of the room felling kind of strange. I was hungry. When I got there all the pizza was gone. I wasn't all that happy.

"Thanks Mister Link."

"Your Welcome."

"Oh hey Mister Link."

He walked away. Strange moment again. I ate a sandwich, ham. I had Trig 5th period. I hate Trig but the teacher says that it is very important, I don't believe her. To me Trig is just another subject. After 40 minutes of brain rattling problems the bell rang. 6th period would be less confusing and much more fun. I had Social Studies. We were learning about the wars that were fought over in Asia, the wars we were learning about was way before guns had even come to mind. I took a quick look outside to see the man standing there again. He was shaking his head in disappointment. I was freaked out, I needed an excuse to get out of the room.

"Ms. Isabelle, I need to go to the bathroom."

"Fine, be quick."

I ran out of the class room. I went to see if Mr. Link was in his class room. When I got there nobody was in there. When I turned around I saw the man but this time he was right in front of me. When I saw him I tried to run but he tripped me. I tried to get back up but then I had a sudden urge to stop moving. I looked up to see there was a scar on his face.

"Hello Mark."

"Who are you?"

"I'm Leo."

"Well let me go Leo!"

Just then he punched me in the face and I was out. I woke up in a dark room full of nothing, that's right nothing just blackness. A light turned on.

"What's with the light?"

No response.

"Hello!"

Still no response. I tried to get up but I was tied to a chair.

"Sit!"

"Ok."

"I've been watching you Mark, I need you."

"For what?"

"You don't need to know!"

"Why not!"

"Shut it!"

"Just let me go!"

"We need to ask you some questions first, then we will let you go."

"Fine what do you want to know?"

"Who are your parents?"

"George and Mary Dole."

"Where were you born?"

"Washington DC."

"How old where you when you could walk and write?"

"I could walk at 2 and could write at 4."

"Good, now do you have a girlfriend?"

"I'm not answering anymore of your questions."

"Fine."

Just then volts of electricity traveled through my body. I went numb.

"I'll ask you again do you have a girlfriend?"

"Why would you care?"

He shocked me again.

"Do you have a girlfriend?"

"NO!"

"Good."

"Let me go!"

The light went dark and I heard a loud click noise like someone was unlocking a door. A man walked in, I couldn't see what he looked like but from what I could see he was 6 ft. tall and had short hair, just like Mr. Link! He walked over to me and said on December 1 open the blue folder that Link gave you. He punched me, I was out cold again. When I woke up I was at my house in bedroom on my bed. I checked the time and it was 4:30. I had missed 7th and 8th period. I was still a little numb from the interrogation.

"How did I get here?"

"A man dropped you off here."

"Mom?"

"Yes dear?"

"What are you doing in here?"

"Checking up on you, are you ok?"

"Yeah fine, just a little shaken up."

"From what?"

"Nothing."

"Ok, I'm going back down stairs do you want anything?"

"Can you bring my dinner up here?

"Sure thing."

When she left I turned the TV on and grabbed my laptop. About a hour passed by and my mom brought up dinner, Hamburgers, my favorite. After finishing I put my plate on the ground and my dog Max came out and started to like my plate. He was a Siberian Husky, they are my favorite type of dog. Max jumped up on my bed and laid next to me. I turned the TV off and shut my laptop down and Max and I fell asleep. I had a strange dream. It was the same man standing over me but talking to someone else.

"When do we tell him?"

"Soon, when Link is weak."

"But what if Link tells him before we can convince him."

"Link cant tell him or he loses his power."

"So we have the advantage?"

"Yes."

"Good."

I woke up sweating, it was a strange dream. I looked at the clock and it was 7:00 am.

"I'm going to be late for school!"

I got dressed and ran down stairs. I grabbed a pop tart and ran to my bike. I only lived 10 minutes away from school so it didn't take to long to get to school. I hit potholes and jumped curbs. By the time I got to school it was 7:20 10 minutes till assembly in the gym. I hopped off my bike and locked it up and ran inside. I was sprinting to the gym. When I got there nobody was in the room. I heard footsteps coming from behind me. I turned around to see Mr. Link!

"Mr. Link?"

"What are you doing here Mark?"

"School."

"We have the day off."

"Why?"

"I don't know."

"Oh."

"Wait since your hear I need you to come to my room."

"Why?"

"Its important!"

"Ok."

We walked down to his room. When we got there music was playing, it sounded like Beethoven. He closed the door behind us.

"Mark there is something I have to tell you."

"What?"

"Your special."

"What do you mean?"

"You have powers that other people don't have."

"What kind of powers?"

"Mind powers, you can control peoples minds."

"Ok, I don't believe you."

"Well you may not believe me but I travel around the world looking for people like you."

"What do you do to them?"

"I take their powers."

"How?"

"Just like this!"

He pulled out a gun, but before he could shoot I jumped behind his desk I was a sitting duck. He open fired. The glass behind me shattered. I had an idea I waited till he was out of ammo and I jumped out of the window. I ran as fast as I could when a truck pulled in front of me. The man with the scar jumped out.

"Help!"

"What happened?"

"Its Link!"

"Great, get in the van!"

I jumped n the van and he pulled out a grenade launcher.

"What's that for?"

"You will see."

He shot the gun and it barely missed Link. It his the wall behind him and exploded. He flew forward and landed face first. He stood up with blood trickling down his face.

"I'll find you Mark, where ever you are I'll find you!"

The scar faced man jumped in and we drove off.

"Where are we going?"

"To your house."

"Why?"

"To tell your parents that it is time."

"Time for what?"

"You have special powers and it is time for your training so you can use them."

"Oh."

5 minutes later we arrived at my house. We ran in my house and found mom in the kitchen.

"High honey, hello Victor."

"Hello Mary, its time."

"Ok, Max!"

Max walked down the stairs and into the kitchen.

"Max is your protector, bring him with you."

"Ok."

"Let's go!"

We got in the van and drove off. We drove for 2 hours before stopping.

"Who was Link?"

"Link is the lead Brain hunter."

"A what?"

"They hunt people like us."

"What do you mean like us?"

"We are people called Brain Lords."