When we got back to camp we went to lie down while Chase did night watch. Anyone who saw three boys camping with one hot girl would have thought something was going on, but Terra would kick the crap out of anyone who even made a move on her. So, yes I got my butt whooped by her a few times; Nate and chase learned after the first time. Also we all played pranks on each other at night, but no one dared play a prank on Terra or even go into her tent after what happened to Chase. You don't even want to know. Just know that he was in a lot of pain and tied to tree. Ya, no one played pranks on Terra any more.
"Ahhh", I yelled with agony!
"What", everyone asked?
"My back", I moaned in reply. Terra lifted up my shirt only to find 3 deep, nasty claw marks.
"Does anyone have anything to bandage this", she asked. She told me it wasn't that bad, but I knew she was just trying to make me feel better. Trust me; I knew it was bad; I could feel it on back!
"The next city is about 20 minutes away. We could walk there", Nate suggested.
"It's fine. It just hurts. I'll get over it", I said calmly, but really I wanted to scream. I had to be tough at least while Terra was here. The stupid things we'll do for women.
By morning I could barely even notice the pain in my back; that's how numb it was now.
"Hey you guys, I think I've found my power or gift", I said lightly, trying to see if they were even paying attention to me.
"What; really", they all asked inquisitively?
"Ya, when I was fighting those creatures…..i think it has something to do with air", I replied, "because I tried on them and it worked, but it didn't work the second time."
"That means your power gift, which sounds to me like a power, is coming soon. It hasn't fully developed in you. So that's good news……you're not a lost hope", Nate chuckled.
We all decided to head into the city, since that's where we were supposed to be 2 days ago, but we've just had so many distractions between then. As we walked down the streets, we tried not to look suspicious or anything. We stopped by IHOP, and had some pancakes with the little money we had left. Nate was like in pancake heaven. He didn't even chew, he just swallowed pounds and pounds of pancakes.
As we finished off our delicious pancakes, we looked outside and there stood 2 Ganguards at the door of every house and store on the block. No matter how much I thought, I still couldn't figure out how they kept finding us. Then one of the Ganguards entered IHOP. We all four ducked and crawled to the back of the restaurant. We peeked out the back door only to find more Ganguards. We were trapped. If we made a scene or destroyed anything in the city, we would be wanted state, because there's no way I'm going to let myself get arrested only to be killed by the Ganguards. I looked around and noticed that all my friends were gone.
"Psss, Garret, down here", said a voice from a compartment in the ground. I scuttled in as fast as I could without making any noise. When I got down there I realized it had been Chase who had whispered to me.
"There more we kill them, the more they send after us", he whispered to me.
"Then I say we take out their whole army that way", I said.
"It's not that simple", he said, "After a little bit they will start to send different classes; like stronger ones. Anyway follow me; Terra and Nate are waiting for us in the sewer." We took this giant empty water valve that led to the sewer. The sewer reeked, but would do you expect for being in a sewer.
"Up here", Nate said calling down to us. We climbed up the ladder Chase had made for us of rock and climbed through a hole in the ground that Chase had busted. Chase had finally put his power to use.
"Where's Terra", I asked Nate.
"She was right here a second ago", he answered. Then I heard a scream. I ran out in the middle of the street to see Terra captured.
"Don't worry Terra. We're coming", I yelled to here.
"Don't trust him. He's working with the -", was all she could cry back before they muzzled her and threw her in the back of a van and sped off.
"Don't worry. She'll be alright. She can take care of herself", Nate insisted.
My adrenaline pumping, anger raging; I went all out. I gathered all the attention I could get from the Ganguards. "You want me, Come and get me", I roared from the top of my lungs. The Ganguards all on their way towards me, I charged towards them also. I suddenly felt empowered. I jumped into the air and shot a blast air from the palm off my hands, throwing back several of the Ganguards. Then one grabbed by the arm from behind me, my body naturally gave off a huge burst energy; flying the Ganguard away from me. I destroyed anything and everything in my path.
I ran towards a group of them and yelled, "AIR BLADE!" I have no idea where that came from, but all I knew was a blade of air formed in front of my hands. I took it and shot it straight at the first Ganguard like a Frisbee. Then the next Ganguard shot a blast at me. I stood a posed my arm right in front of me. The blast was deflected and dispersed all around me. The air blade could cut and deflect. It was like a blade on the side and hurling wind on the front. I ran and jumped throwing these new air weapons at anyone in sight. The air in my hand adjusted into a thin, dense, misty cone that contorted around the edges and rapidly chiseled its way through the Gangaurd's thick torso, sending blood through the air as I came to a stop and held out my arm pointing it at anything and anyone in sight. I turned around stretched out my arm and shot an air blasts at another group of Ganguards just as i had just done. There was one left and for my grand finale, I ran towards it, slid my left hand across my right arm forming a sword of air on my arm and stabbed the Ganguard. The Ganguard gasped its last breath, as I tore my blade of air upward; splitting it in half. Fury overwhelmed as if I were possessed or something. I had taken out at least 30 Ganguards by myself. What a big boy I am now, I can finally take care of myself.
Nate and Chase stood and watched in amazement. "Let's go get Terra back", I commanded.
"That's probably not a good-", Nate tried to say, but I cut him off when I said, "We're a team now and we're going to go get Terra."
"Let's go", I commanded a final time in determination.