I arrived at our school with Clint's offer in my mind the whole time.
"Hey Hayley, you seemed so bothered." Arra asked while she sat down.
"Just thinking about something." I replied.
The day almost came to an end when the teachers made all the students assemble in the auditorium. It was the time to announce the new apprentices of each teacher. Everybody was really eager to hear the winners.
"Good afternoon students. We are about to announce the new apprentices for the X-men. Though we made a little twist. Since it is impossible to pick which ones to crown the winners, we chose two for each teacher and they will battle here on this stage." Ms. Storm said while all the students murmured.
"For Wolverine, Peter and Bobby!" shouted Ms. Storm while the crowd cheered and they both went up the stage. The mechanics was to battle each other until the other one, falls down, get knocked out or gives up.
The battle began. All the teachers and the students were gaping at both of them and waiting for what will happen. Peter turned himself into a metallic form while Bobby turned himself into ice. Peter started with a charge while Bobby blocked him. After more fighting was done, Peter carried Bobby and smacked him down to the floor.
Wolverine went up the stage and raised Peter's arm. The students were stoked to see more.
"Peter bro, great job." Wolverine said as he shook his hand. He added, "His X-men name will now be, Colossus!" while the crowd applauded.
"Next up, for Cyclops. Paul and John!" shouted Ms. Storm while all the girls screeched for John. John brought out his lighter and grabbed the flame and tossed it to Paul when he flew and teased John. Paul ran in a very fast speed while John had a hard time to focus on him. John tried to estimate the time when Paul will run right in front of him and when he did. He took a flame and made it larger than you could ever imagine and threw it towards Paul, which made him give up.
Cyclops went up the stage and congratulated him and said, "John, you are now to be called Pyro."
"For myself, Ryelle and Elise!" shouted Ms. Storm while I tell Elise to do her best. Both of them hesitated to start when Ryelle created a large tornado and headed it towards Elise when she multiplied herself and the tornado sucked up the wrong Elise. While Elise still had plenty of herself on the stage, Ryelle created more tornados and teleported behind each one of the Elise's and she got the real one and she fell down to the floor making Ryelle smirk.
Storm went up the stage and clapped for Ryelle. She told her, "Now you will be called Whirlwind."
"Lastly for Ms. Jean Grey. Kitty and Hayley!" as Ms. Storm shouted that, I felt myself get weaker. I thought of what to do. Give up immediately and show them how pathetic I am or what? I asked myself as I headed towards the stage. All I can think about is, whose apprentice am I?
When Kitty and I were ready to fight. The vision of Clint and his voice suddenly baffled my mind that made me stand steady and I couldn't move a muscle.
"Hey! Bailey. We can't stand here any longer." Kitty shouted while I was staring at nothing.
"Oh yeah. And it's Hayley." I said while I lifted the different objects I saw and made it hit her but the objects would just pass through her body as she ran. I still felt bothered and I couldn't concentrate with all the questions in my head. She kicked me with her high kick karate skills, which made me fall down and lose.
I stood up as I went down the stage. Ms. Jean approached me before heading to Kitty.
"Are you alright? You seemed very troubled." Ms. Jean asked while holding my shoulder. "I'm just kind of sick." I lied as I coughed to fake it out. "Okay, take a rest." she replied while leaving me and climbing up the stairs to the stage.
I couldn't act normal without making the choice so I've made a decision. I went outside the auditorium and pretended to go to the comfort room. I got my things and left the school.
I went to the place where the jet crashed but Clint wasn't there yet. I was about fifteen minutes early. I took a walk to ease the very petrified heart of mine, which seemed to beat faster and faster. All my mind was saying was, is this the right decision?
I heard a jet land and it exactly looked like the jet that crashed yesterday. The door opened and Clint climbed out.
"Your early. I expected that I would be the one waiting." he said while he sat down on the staircase of the jet.
I went near him and gave him a quick smile. He patted the space beside him, which I guess meant that he wants me to sit down beside him. He looked at me and placed my hair behind my ears.
"Have you decided?" he asked.
"Yes, I did." I replied while his lovely blue eyes were locked to mine.
"You're coming with me?" he asked.
"Yes Clint." I replied while he grabbed my hand and headed me towards the jet.
"Good choice." he teased while he sat on the pilot's seat. "Sit down here." he said while pointing at the co-pilot's seat. I sat down and watched him click all the sort of buttons as he said, "Ready to fly, Hayley?" I replied with a smirk, "Yes sir."