Chapter 2 A Beautiful Lady Comes With Trouble

The day turned out to be a busy one. Giovanne, Damian's father, was happy after seeing his son turn into a superhuman. What he needed to do? Well, make sure his son got a shot at the Garmony Upper School, the best one in the country.

Giovanne was someone without superhuman power, but he had money, and contacts, so it was easy for him to pull a few strings and get Damian on a bus to the school. What helped was that only the writing test happened, and the most crucial test, which was the practice one, would happen inside the school itself.

With a bit of cash, they allowed Damian to skip the writing test — which was pretty easy in the first place — and get straight to the practice test.

"Son, don't forget your laptop," Giovanne said as he helped Damian pack up his stuff before the trip.

One could bring anything but weapons and food; all of it had to be packed inside a backpack and nothing more. The school had a points system, meaning students could get points inside the school and use those points to buy things. So it was unnecessary to bring a lot of things, and it was prohibited as it would make the point system pointless.

"Don't worry, father. So, will I take a plane to Garmony and then get a bus from there?"

As expected, the Garmony Upper School was in a city called Garmony. The school was not inside the city but outside, like a boarding school.

Damian and his father lived in another city, which meant Damian had to take a plane, making his trip a little longer. But, it was alright, as the bus to the school would leave in four days, more than enough for Damian to arrive in Garmony.

"Yes, here are your passport and the tickets. You can't use the money inside the school, but I still sent some to your bank account, as I believe they will let you leave on specific dates. So, son, I will miss you, and I hope you turn into a great superhuman," Giovanne said.

Giovanne would not go with Damian to Garmony city, as he had lots of things to do, even more now that his son was superhuman.

Damian's father was not too focused on his companies before, as he did not see a future with his family being 'crippled.' But now his son had developed a telekineses ability, bringing hope to Giovanne again. He could not wait to return to the office and make his companies decent again so that when his son returned from school after a few years, he would take control of those companies, making them even more incredible.

The two hugged each other, and then Damian left, taking a private car his father gave him and going directly toward the airport.

"So you are a superhuman now, little Damian," Alfred said.

Alfred has been a personal driver for Damian's family since long ago, working mainly for his father. He was old already, but even after the decline of Giovanne's companies, he still remained by his side, helping him with everything.

He was a close friend to Giovanne and Damian too! Damian's mother died when he was little, which affected him greatly. Alfred was a friend of his father back at the time and helped Giovanne with his grief, being there for him.

"Yes! Can you believe it? I am so excited to enroll in the school and see my 'friends' who treated my father and me like shit."

"Ha, I wish I could be there to witness the scene. Little Damian, they will try to befriend you or apologize, but don't trust those snakes. A true friend would never abandon you, no matter what," Alfred said.

Perhaps it was the age or the trust Damian had in Alfred, but his words made sense and had a sense of wisdom.

"You are right, Alfred. I will not let them fool me," Damian said.

Damian looked through the window the entire journey, only returning from his daydreams after Alfred called him, saying, "we are here, sir."

He looked at the airport, a big building with people going in and out. Crowded, one could say, and Damian had a flight to take in two hours.

"Goodbye, Alfred. Take care of my father for me, will you?" Damian said as he opened up the door of his black limousine.

"I will take care of him, sir, absolutely," Alfred said, taking off his hat in a show of respect.

Then, Damian left the car and went inside the airport to wait for his flight. With his money, getting a VIP room for his waiting was no big deal. All Damian had to do was show his card, granting him access to one of the best VIP rooms available.

"You can go in, sir," a man in a black suit said.

The room was not empty, but it was not crowded either. Damian had many foods and drinks to choose from, all of which were free! He still had two hours of waiting, so it was more than enough for him to eat and relax on the comfy sofas the VIP room had.

He ate rice, meat, and vegetables and drank delicious orange juice. Damian was the type of person to eat healthy to maintain his toned body, something he worked hard to achieve.

"Now I can finally have peace and rest," Damian thought, sitting on the sofas to take a quick nap before the flight.

Of course, he was not dumb, so he set the alarm fifteen minutes before the flight so he would not be late. Though things did not work his way because when he was ready to take his nap, a youth approached him.

It was a girl with silver hair, more to the side of white, blue eyes, and soft skin. Her fragrance of wildflowers entered Damian's nose, making him feel indescribable.

"Can I sit here?" she asked Damian, pointing to the empty sofa beside him.

Sure, Damian was handsome, but the girl looked like she came straight from a fairy tale, something he could not compare to just yet.

"Sure. Why not?" Damian said.

The girl wore blue jeans and a lavender jacket with a flower on its back. She sat, looked at him, and said, "I am Aurora; nice to meet you."

"Damian. Nice to meet you too," Damian said, then he scratched the back of his head and asked, "may I know the reason for your approach? I do not owe you money, right?"

Aurora giggled, covering her mouth with her hand, and then she said, "do I look like a loan shark?"

When Damian thought about it, she looked nothing like a loan shark.

"I sensed you are a superhuman too, so I came to befriend you. Who knows, maybe both of us are heading toward Garmony Upper School," Aurora said.

Damian was not that surprised when she said that. Although he had only recently gotten his power, he knew a lot about them, as it was a common subject on TV. Most superhumans could sense each other to a certain point, and it was not uncommon for some to have the ability to track superhumans.

Aurora may have had that ability, but Damian could not know that for sure.

"Would you believe it if I told you I am heading to Garmony too? This is too much of a coincidence."

"Really? Then we are probably taking the same flight too! Can I go with you? I don't feel comfortable traveling alone," Aurora said.

Like the gentlemen he was, Damian would not let a girl travel alone in such a dangerous place, and he also enjoyed the company of refined beauty.

"No problem at all."

They both smiled at each other but did not speak any further. Aurora had a sketchbook where she drew many things, all with mastery, showing she was an artist. On the other hand, Damian opted for a nap, waking up only a few minutes before the flight.

It was not the alarm he sat up that woke him, but Aurora, poking him with her fingers, "Damian, wake up! Our flight is next."

Damian got up from the sofa and checked his phone to see if he was late.

"Still twenty minutes, nice."

They left the VIP room, passing through all the standard procedures, and embarking on their plane afterward. It was too much of a coincidence for Aurora and Damian to meet there, and if their seats were next to each other, then Damian would believe something was wrong with the situation.

But no, they had different seats far from each other and did not exchange words during the flight. It was a first-class flight, with good food, wine, and a comfortable bed for them. Damian did not even see the time pass as they landed on Garmony after a few hours.

"Everyone, we arrived at Garmony. Please don't forget your handbags, and enjoy your time in the city!" the flight attendant said.

Damian grabbed his backpack and left the plane, encountering Aurora outside, waiting for him.

"Did you really think you would escape from me? No, no, no, I will bother you on the bus too!" she said.

It seemed Damian had no way of escaping her, so he joined the fun, leaving the airport with Aurora, looking for a hotel for the next days before the bus came.

With a quick internet browse, it was easy to find many places, but after Aurora insisted, Damian had to find a hotel with two rooms close to each other so she would be close to him.

"There is this one. A five-star hotel. Let's go check it," Damian said.

He called a car to drive there, arriving at the Stardust Hotel in less than an hour. "The ride is 45 Denars."

Not expensive, at least not for someone like Damian. He paid the driver and looked at the hotel right in front of him. The Stardust Hotel was one of the most famous in the city and the country.

A man was at the door to say welcome to Damian and Aurora, and a woman was behind the desk, ready to book their stays.

"Here is the key to your room," she said, giving Damian a key with the number 304 and Aurora a key with the number 305.

When Aurora said something about a room close to each other, Damian was thinking of maybe a room on the same floor, but a room beside him? Wasn't that too much?

"Is she in love with me? No way, right?" Damian thought as the two used the elevator to reach the third floor.

"Unfortunately is time for us to part ways, but maybe we can meet tomorrow morning in the hotel's cafeteria? Also, give me your phone," Aurora said.

She grabbed Damian's phone and added herself to his contacts, saying, "you better text me later." Aurora left after that, entering her room to relax after the trip.

The more Aurora acted, the more Damian felt she liked him. Not only in a romantic way, but Aurora could become a friend. Damian had lost all of his friends after they got to know he was someone powerless, so he was feeling alone, and Aurora showing up had been something fun for him, even if she bothered him most of the time.

"Calm down, Damian. You will learn more about the relationship as time passes."

Damian grabbed his key, which was used on the door reader, opening it up. Then, he threw his backpack on the king-size bed and went directly to the bathroom for a shower.

"I am stinking, while Aurora has such a pleasant fragrance. It is not my fault this weather is so hot."

The entire room was extraordinary, better than Damian's house, which was one of the rich. "A five-star hotel is no joke," he thought, entering the hot tub, looking for some relaxation.

He went inside and then remembered he had not taken the soap. Unwilling to leave, Damian used his newly acquired power to pull the soap from afar, flying directly toward his hands.

"This is so useful."

Damian did the same with the shampoo, and the towel after bathing, then jumped on the bed, turned on the TV, and watched many different things to pass the time.

Also, he practiced his telekineses with everything, such as levitating the TV controller, pulling out snacks from the kitchen, and opening up the refrigerator for some water. The only way for him to get good at it was with practice, and the good part was that his power had many ways to use for training and did not require a particular place, neither had the chance of destroying everything.

"Maybe I can make use of my power with a bow? This is one of the skills I have," Damian thought.

Damian was rich, so it was pretty standard for him to practice different sports during his life, and one of those sports was archery, which he was excellent at. The only reason he did not bring his bow with him was that it was not allowed, but Damian was sure the school would have a bow to sell, one even better than the one he had back home.

Well, those were things to think about in the future. So Damian was more focused on passing the time and surviving the following day, as he had to eat breakfast with Aurora, who was now speaking a lot.

She was so timid back at the airport, but now after getting to know Damian more, she spoke about everything. Damian, on the hand, was not the type to talk that much, but it was nice to have something to exchange a few words.

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A few days passed, with the two staying at that hotel. Damian did not leave that much, as he did not feel like it was the time to explore the city — it was no vacation for him, but something meaningful.

He spent all the time he could practicing his telekineses and was way better than when he first got the ability. So Damian could now toss and pull objects faster, with more precision, and grab heavier objects with his mind, like large rocks.

Also, one of the things he spent a lot of time practicing was how to levitate his own body, and he succeeded. He was still far from a fast flight, but it was fast enough and cool simultaneously.

But now it was time for him and Aurora to leave the hotel and go outside the city, waiting for the bus leading them to Garmony Upper School.

When they got there, more youths of the same age were also waiting at the bus station, all of them superhumans. Most of them gazed at Aurora when she appeared — she was gorgeous, after all — but one of these youths did more than just look and went to speak with her.

"Aurora, who is this loser with you? Aren't you supposed to marry me after we graduate from Garmony?"