Chapter 1

"Jake...Jake...JAKE! What are you still doing in bed? Hurry up and get out of bed or you'll be late for school". His mum cried out.

I want to miss school, Jake thought to himself.

"Jake, if you don't appear down here in the next five minutes then you aren't going to Will's birthday party on Sunday."

Better get up and get down there otherwise mom with blow her head off screaming and we wouldn't want that to happen, Jake said to himself

Jake pulled the covers off of him and winced as his feet touched the cold floor. He shouted back to his mom "COMING!" He got dressed, pulled on his boots, brushed his teeth and ran down the stairs. Mom was in the kitchen putting a bit of butter on some bread.

"Finally", she said.

"Hey, at least I'm awake".

"Fine, you win, just take this piece of bread and get out of here. Jake took the bread and sped out of the house.

"Thanks mom", he shouted out after her. Waiting at the gate for him was his friend William. "About time" he said.

"Shut up" said Jake, "that has been said to me too much this morning and it's getting kind of repetitive. He grabbed William by the shoulder and dragged him off.

Fifteen minutes later Jake and William arrived at the school. They walked through the school gates and pushed passed a bunch of boys when Jake saw something strange. Behind a rubbish bin there was a man standing, with hands tucked into the sleeves of his white robes. "He looks older than my grandfather and you know my old pops is positively ancient", said Jake to William.

If Jake wanted a laugh from William, then he was going to be disappointed. Because William just looked confused as he looked around to try and see the man that Jake was talking about. He looked back at Jake and said "I don't see anybody of that description." Jake tore his eyes away from the old man and said "really, you don't see the old man in the white robe with the really long beard with his hands tucked into his sleeves, then you really need to get your eyes checked." When Jake looked back, the old man was gone.

The bell rang for homeroom and William and Jake headed off to Room 44. Jake groaned, now he had to spend a whole six hours at school and he wasn't looking forward to it.

Periods one, two, recess, three and four had passed by in a blur. But Jake could not stop thinking about the old man who had stood next to the rubbish bin. When William asked what was wrong when Jake didn't answer his questions, Jake simply answered "The old man that was standing next to the rubbish bin, I wonder how he could have disapreared into thin air like that. That is what I am thinking about." William just sighed and gave him the answer "Jake, I hate to break it to you, but you are probably just seeing things." Jake would just with a shrug of his shoulders and a distant "Maybe." Now Jake was standing in the lunch line waiting to buy a yummy hot dog when William said "Uh oh, here comes trouble."

Jake looked back and there was indeed trouble. Tiny was striding up the hills that lead to the canteen. As usual he was flanked by his entourage of goons that were shoving people out of the way if they got too close. Tiny strode right by Jake and shoved him out of the way.

"Hey", yelled Jake "What is your problem?"

Tiny stopped and looked back. "Hey Jake, you still sore from that hiding I gave you last week".

Jake looked around at all the people watching and caught his breath. Standing 10 metres away was the girl of his dreams. Angela was standing with her group of friends. She had long blonde hair, brilliant blue eyes, perfectly lined lips and a slim and athletic body. To sum up all of Angela's features Jake would say she was "super hot". Although he liked her, Jake knew that she would never be his girlfriend because there were dozens of boys who liked her, boys who were much better looking, more athletic and funnier than Jake himself was.

Jake's jaw clenched and the thought of Angela watching him while he got his butt smashed off by Tiny filled him with dread. Tiny's entourage laughed and slapped Tiny on the back. All of a sudden a whisper filled the air. Tiny and his friends laughed on as if nothing had happened. In fact, Jake was the only one who could hear it. He whipped around and saw the old man from that morning.

"Jake", the old man whispered "let the airs fill your palm and he shall trouble you no more". Jake shrugged and thought that it is the only thing he could do so he might as well give it a try. He turned back to Tiny and raised his palm.

Tiny recoiled in mock horror. "Oh please don't zap me oh great Harry Potter, I will trouble you no more". He doubled over again and continued laughing. Jake was filled with anger. Still laughing Tiny managed to wheeze "GET HIM".

He took in a breath and thrust out his palm, expecting something great and magical to happen, and then...nothing happened. He looked at his hand in disbelief, but he had no time to try again as Tiny's goons had surrounded him and started throwing in punches. A right hook thrown by the biggest of Tiny's goons sent him stumbling away. He was filled rage and he turned and punched, but the punch bounced of the boy's solid torso. A lighting fast jab to the stomach sent him staggering away, gasping for breath. He took in a deep breath and suddenly, his vision cleared, his lungs were full of fresh air and he felt within his muscles a power that he had never felt before.

He straightened and turned, and suddenly, there was a massive fist coming towards his face. He turned to one side, faster than he ever had before and grabbed the massive fist as it hurtled by his face. He then swung around and used the boy as a bowling ball, bashing aside all the other boys. He then let go and the boy who he had grabbed went spinning into Tiny himself, knocking him back.

A huge, collective gasp went up from the onlookers as they saw Jake use the boy as a bowling ball against the others and then launch the terrified kid into Tiny himself.

Tiny's goons picked themselves up and rejoined their leader.

Again, Tiny ordered his goons to charge and charge was what they did.

Jake took in a deep breath, held out his hand, and pushed at the air. This time he felt a little resistance in the empty air.

A moment later, something mighty and powerful slammed into Tiny's goons and sent them hurtling back. Once again, a gasp was torn from the throats of the onlookers as Tiny's goons spiralled away from the site of the brawl. They had all expected Jake to be crushed under the onslaught of Tiny's biggest and meanest goons.

Tiny had to duck to avoid being hit by his goons. His eyes filled with anger, he straightened and charged.

Normally, if Tiny was charging at you are supposed to turn and run, but Jake stood his ground. Once again he lifted his hand and sent the air flying out and Tiny was sent flying back.

After that Jake, his hand still raised, pulled at the air and Tiny shot out. He kept Tiny suspended above ground, slowly rotating his wrist. Then he spun around like a person doing discus and launched Tiny into the air. Tiny's screams still echoed and finally stopped with a massive thump.

Everyone ran to Tiny and looked to see if he was still alive. Then as one they turned back to Jake and started asking a million questions at once.

Jake stared at his palm in disbelief. He saw two teachers walking his way their faces still filled with anger and disbelief. He didn't yet believe what he had just done but he did know one thing, which was that he had just attacked a fellow student and he was probably going to get a suspension. He stood there and pondered on what he was going to do.

The teachers were 10 paces away when he finally made his decision. The teachers were 5 paces away when Jake put his plan into motion. They were 2 paces away when a blur entered their vision. They spun around to see Jake shooting away from them. They gave out a shout each for him to stop but he just kept on going. They gave chase but after a few paces they gave up, perfectly aware that Jake was one of the fastest runners in the school. They let him rocket away into the distance.

Jake kept running and only stopped when he reached his secret hiding spot. He was perfectly sure that he had left everyone behind until he heard panting. He drew himself up into a corner but relaxed when he heard Williams voice.

"Come on out Jake, I can see you hiding behind that hole in the wall", he said. After a sigh Jake rose out of his hole and gave a little groan.

"How did you find me here?"

He said "Oh come on Jake, we have been friends since year 3, I am sure you know my special abilities"

Jake groaned, "I forgot that you could move extremely quiet when you want to, oh and you have excellent eyesight."

"Exactly, all I did when you used to come here was follow you and when you did that thing with the air I was sure that you were going to run over to this place", said William with a smile.

Suddenly, William's smile vanished, "Now, I would like to introduce you to the Principal of this fine school."

Jake tensed and got ready to run but a voice said "Do not try to run away we will catch you anyway so save us the bother and come with me to my office."

Jake moved out of the shadows and confronted the school principal "Why should I come with you to your office, I was only acting in self defence. If you really have an anti-bullying policy then this would never have happened."

"Please Jake", William said "Just make this easier on yourself and do as he says otherwise you life will become really tough for you and me.'

"Fine, just make it quick I want to be out of these gates by the time school ends."

"I am not going to promise anything, son", replies the Principal.

Later that day Jake got detention for a month and the principal said that a letter was going to be sent to his parents sometime in the next couple of days.

"Oh no!" groaned Jake "when mom hears what I have done she will freak out".

"I agree", said William, "you are in deep trouble".

"Just shut up will you", replied Jake, and stormed off.