2. LUNCH TIME

LISA ,RACHEL ,AND TOBI ALL MAKE THERE WAY TO THE CAFETERIA AND HOP AND LINE . TODAY THEY ARE SERVING PIZZA AND FRENCH FRIES FOR LUNCH. THEY ALL GET THERE FOOD AND SIT IN THE FAR LEFT CORNER OF THE CAFETERIA AWAY FROM THE LARGER GROUPS OF PEOPLE. LISA SITS ON THE LEFT RACHEL sits on the RIGHT AND TOBI IN THE MIDDLE.

“ It’s unfair you guys get to have 4 out of 7 classes together and I only get 3” LISA

“It is what it is if u have a problem see if u can get your schedule fixed regardless I see you guys after school before I go to work anyway. It really doesn’t matter though I heard schedules will be changed after the combine” Tobi

“You really are annoying *rolls eyes* anyways , next class is p.e. But hey tobi it’s your third day they said they would be testing and evaluating your powers today, since not having powers isn’t normal then what are you going to do ?” RACHEL

“ well I’m sure there are still people born with weak powers I will probably be thrown into the same group as them meaning I probably will be seperated from you guys since you have elemental powers which are top notch powers.” TOBI

“ hmm that may be true but you never know there are people from lowers classes that still help out higher classes like sidekicks so you can be ours😁” LISA

“ yea I guess ….but I would rather be a hero. What are the classes again and how are things ranked” TOBI

“Well it’s a lot … first up there are 5 ranks in all

Rank c

Rank b

Rank a

Rank e

Rank s

They are in order from least to strongest , these ranks fall under classes namely ; Intelligence(Scout), Support , Medic and Hero . For instance you can be any of the Ranks c - s under one of the 4 classes . You can’t be in 2 classes . Each rank has 10 levels. , 1 being the highest 10 being the lowest so It would look more like this from lowest to highest-

Rank c level 10 - Rank C level 1

all the way to Rank e level 1” RACHEL

“Well what about Rank s level 10-1” Tobi

“Rank s is a place for people with powers that over over 5000. E Rank is a rank for students who’s power is honed to excellence. For example each Rank has a power Level and once you reach a certain power level you go up in Rank. The power scale is like this

If the Average person \= 50 than

Common\= 250-500 upgrade level every 25

Basic\= 501-1000 upgrade level every 50

Abnormal \= 1001 - 3000 upgraded level every 200

Extrodnary \= 3001- 5000 upgrade level every 200

Superb/ superior\= 5000 super hero level

Regular villans on the street usuall range from B-E but supervillains and villains with dangerous backgrounds are well above S . While E is the requirement for graduation to become a hero . S is the minimum to enter the Superhero world. And in the superhero world this scale is even bigger to accommodate for even stronger foes.” LISA

“So to even be placed in a Rank you have to be as strong as 5 average people that isn’t fair what if someone with powers has a power not focused on strength” TOBI

“ Thats where the Classes come in. That scale is for hero Class which is based on strength , the same scale applies for medics but instead of being based on how many people you are stronger than it’s based on how fast you get to the scene and are able to help ally’s and rescue others and your health recovery rate when healing others. The rubric was scaled to an average. Same with intelligence it’s based on iq ,strategy, thought and processing speed and logic. And support is based on creativity accuracy and effectiveness. So it’s fair for each class if you land nowhere then you might be expelled even though that’s never happened.” RACHEL

“ I don’t think he will get expelled but I don’t know where he would go he couldn’t be a sidekick if he doesn’t land in another class” LISA

“I geuss we will see” TOBI SAYS WITH ANTICIPATION.

“Hey Rachel, LISA what’s are you guys doing over here with the new guy.He wasn’t around last year and now both of you have been by his side ever since this year started don’t tell me you two got a little crush” Unknown

BOTH GIRLS LOOK AT EACH OTHER IN AGGREVATION AND TURN TO THE UNKNOWN SPEAKER. THEY SIMULTANEOUSLY SAY.

“**** off Richie”

(Richie is a blonde hair blue eyed muscularly fit guy about 6’3 all traits of a vermillion )

RICHIE LOOKS WITH A SMIRK AND SAYS

“Wassup newbie u think u gonna show up and start flirting with my girls. That’s a problem” Richie

“First of all we are not your girls and we never were

you and your gang of brickheads think u are the shit because youre all in the hero course.

Well your not and Don’t think for a second just cause you are a vermillion things will jus go your way.” RACHEL

“Right you vermillion think your so high and mighty well I’m not afraid to speak up against you and your tyrant of a race”. LISA

(Groupies behind Richie gasping in surprise)

“ Now now LISA you know u shouldn’t talk that way about my people like that plus we aren’t tyrants we help planets in exchange for safety and cultural prosperity.” Richie

“Yea right more like conquering and communism”. Tobi

“What did you just say trash you’ve got some nerve speaking up to me peasant ” Richie

(Grabs lunch table and effortlessly throws it across the lunch room luckily hitting no one and breaking against the wall )

Tobi sits in his seat not budging an inch staring directly at Richie. He says nothing

“Oh your quite now go ahead speak up for me again let’s hear you say that one more time”. Richie

LISA and Rachel both stand in front of TOBI and activate there powers.

“ Here you go picking on people weaker than you if u wanna fight then do it with people who have a chance” LISA

“ There you go saying embarrassing things again lisa but still I’ll fight u if u wanna fight Richie “ RACHEL

Rachel’s deep black eyes turned gray and the temperature of the lunch room immediately dropped the walls and floor began to freeze over near the incident.

“Woah woah woah what are you doing over here I hope we aren’t fighting” unknown

Everyone suddenly gets quiet and everyone is shocked

Sitting right next to TOBI where Rachel was sitting is now the p.e teacher and designated ceo of the combine this year Maximus d regulus.

“ Mr. Regulus where did you come from I didn’t even see u walk in” Richie says nervously

Rachel still glaring At Richie never taking an eye off him

Regulus appears next to Rachel puts a hand on her freezing shoulder without being effected at all.

“ come now let’s chill out .. uh or in your case heat up…..ahahaha”

Regulus looks around for laughter from the others but everyone is silent

“Tough crowd anyways let’s save this energy for the combine it’s gonna be interesting this year you know I’m in charge” *He smiles proudly as if this fact was very important.* “You will have plenty of time to fight each other because this year we will be doing versus matches instead of individual tests as ususal…..Wait was I supposed to say that. Anyways yes that is a part of it so save your energy and problems for then everything will be explained next period.” Regulus

Rachel turns off her powers and backs down.

Still glaring at Richie

“ Ha , looks like your little girlfriends can’t save you in the combine newbie better hope we dont get matched up . It’ll be over for u” Richie makes a thumb sliding across throat gesture towards TOBI and walks away with his groupies.

“Hey mr Maximus is it true that we will be doing versus this year?” Tobi

“Yea were you serious about that or bluffing we’ve never done anything like that did you get approval from parents we never agreed to this” LISA

“Yes we talked to parents earlier before the school year it was decided we need to start putting the generation against each other, create rivals , bonds to test each other’s strengths, technology has seperated your age to much it’s time to reunite. Plus most of you are 18 or almost 18 and that’s legal age for u to make your own decisions . If you don’t want to participate you can drop out at any time.Ofcourse resulting in failure and a transfer of schools.”Regulus

“I geuss that makes since” tobi says reluctantly

“Don’t worry kid usually it’s a balanced bracket there maybe 1 or 2 unbalanced fights but that’s very low chance especially since we know ur case ….it’s werid though you know ….. your case”

*Mr . Regulus scoots closer and whispers to where only tobi could hear.*

“Your a interesting person you know that . I’m in your side so trust me .”. Regulus stands back and gives tobi a convincing smile

Bell rings for lunch to be over

“Let’s have a talk later on much to discuss go” Regulus

*Regulus disappears into thin air leaving no trace *

Tobi sits in shock …. Does regulus know something ….does he know my secret?

“I’ll see you guys in a little bit I’m going to go to the bathroom real quick to change I’ll see you guys at the gym “ TOBI

“Ok bye TOBI” RACHEL and LISA say together.

“Rachel stop copying me .” LISA

“ no you stop copying me idiot” RACHEL

“ I said it first” LISA

“ no me” RACHEL

TOBI watches them as they argue and walk away. Then he walks out of the back door of the lunch room . He goes to an old abandoned part of the school and makes his way to the private one stall bathroom at the end of the hall in the old hallway z. Once he reaches the bathroom he locks it and begins to change.

He take his shirt off revealing bandages wrapped all around his abdomen up to the base of his neck and down his shouldersjust before his elbow. Tobi pulls down the area of bandages near his heart and on it was birthmark of a crown . One filled in obsidian black circle with 4 hornlike talons hovering around it . 2 ontop and 2 on the bottom .

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