Alright, so this is chapter 2 of Descent into Madness. I've decided to make DiM into a chapter book which showcases the events leading up to… well, I'll let you find out. TO THE STORY!
During Hannah's recovery, my training was juggled around between the ninja so I wouldn't cause another explosion. I was allowed to do stuff other than practice though, so it wasn't all bad. My teachers, well, they weren't the best. Kai was impatient and demanded results, sometimes even trying to burn the results out of me. Jay was terrified, often encouraging me to try the smallest and least scary thing possible. Cole was more concerned than terrified, trying to make sure both he and I were safe if something went south. Lloyd was extremely cautious, often racing to a safe spot if I created even a spark by accident. Megan kept skipping to "make sure Hannah was making a steady recovery." The only good teacher was Emily, who was rather encouraging despite what had happened. This is about one of my worst training sessions with her.
"Are you sure we should be doing this? You do remember what happened before with Hannah, right?" I was foolishly trying to convince her to call it a day early.
"Are you kidding? What you did to Hannah was an accident. She's going to be okay. Just you watch." I wish she wasn't just trying to make me feel better.
"Come on, let's just try it once, then we'll call it a day."
"Alright, just once." I should've told her that my powers were getting slightly stronger with every accident, and I had caused quite a bit of accidents lately. Maybe if I had, she would've put more thought into a way to contain what would happen next.
"Alright, here it comes…" She charged up a medium-sized energy blast.
I did the same, but with fear energy. "Ready when you are."
We fired the blasts at each other, watching them collide in mid-air. At first, they mixed together in a beautiful swirl of orange and olive green, but then it imploded. Both of us were nearly knocked off the ship, Emily forming a forcefield around her just before the implosion. I managed to grab a handrail, nearly dislocating my shoulder in the process, but Em wasn't so lucky.
I pulled myself back onto the ship, surveying the damage. Aside from a couple marks, everything was fine. Until I heard something hit the water.
I quickly looked over the edge of the ship to see Em flailing around in her forcefield, which was slowly sinking.
"GUYS, I NEED SOME HELP UP HERE!" The first response was Kai's.
"You better not have injured Emily, or else Lloyd's gonna kick your ass!" Kai sounded a little angry.
"Emily's fallen off the ship!" I then heard two voices at the same time.
"WHAT?!" Both Cole and Lloyd raced up to the deck, looking down at Emily.
Cole threw down the anchor, while Lloyd tackled me to the ground.
Lloyd was absolutely furious. "If this is your fault, I swear I'm gonna…"
"This is no time to fight! Get your ass over here and help!" Cole, you are much more level-headed than the others believe...
Both Lloyd and I rushed over to help, Emily dropping her forcefield and quickly grabbing the anchor chain. We managed to pull her up, and after that, the day went as usual. I was sent back to the Boy's Room for "causing another accident," despite it technically being Emily's fault. Emily was sent to the Girl's Room to be checked for any injuries, and Jay spun the "Wheel of Teachers" to find out who would teach me tomorrow.
And that's chapter 2! I hope you're enjoying this so far, as I'll be continuing this until the final chapter, which will be called "Meaning of Madness"! See you next chapter!