Chapter 10 10. Rebel Without A Cause

“So let’s start with the basics, who can tell me what abilities are?”

“Me!”

“Ma’am!”

“It’s pretty basic.”

“Hmm, the boy in the back, you tell me.” The teacher called out to Sam.

‘What’s the point of not raising my hand if you’re gonna ask me anyway?!’ Sam commented in his mind before standing and started answering the question;

“Abilities are the supernatural powers that is unique to every human who possess it on this planet. Even if the two humans were to possess a seemingly same ability, there will always be something different about their powers.

“Abilities are not genetic, they differs from person to person. For example, even if both the parents are Water Manipulators, their child could be a Fire Manipulator or something completely different.

“There are 3 classes of abilities, Body, Elemental and Special. The first two are self explanatory, the last one however, is a complex one, special abilities are the ones that doesn’t fit the criteria for Body or Elemental.

“There’s not much known about it’s origin. Believers claim it’s a grace of the Gods. Cultists claim it’s a gift from the Devil. Scientists claim it’s evolution. Fact remains, that it’s right here and only 8 out of every 20 people are graced with it. Also last but not the least, even animals could possess abilities, they are dubbed as monsters by us.” Sam finished his explanation and took a deep breath before taking his seat.

After the welcoming ceremony was concluded, students were shown to their classes and were allotted their dorms. Right now Sam was attending the theory class. After this, there was special training class and after that was the combat class.

Kiara was sitting to his left, and weirdly enough the flaxen haired boy, Anthony Willburn a.k.a Starboy was sitting on his right.

“Very good Samael Gracewell, that was a good explanation. Now then, let me tell you about the dark ages. It is not recorded in history for general public but because you’re here in Gifted Hero Academy, you can find the books about that time period in library under the history section. So when humans awakened their abilities…”

‘This is soooo boring!’ Sam complained in his mind, but on the front, he put on a curious look.

(I agree! Combat class will be much more fun!)

‘Yeah no. I can only use the fraction of my power in that! That’s no fun. I wanna go on another hunt let loose a little!’ He whined in his mind with a serious face outside.

(Stop it. Your monthly quota of one hunt is fulfilled. Besides, we are in the enemy territory, we have to be careful about our moves. Starboy has made the public announcement about us, it will be trouble if we were found out.)

‘Booooriiiiinnnggg!’

(Why don’t you try finding out weaknesses of the boy sitting beside you? That’s why we came here right?)

‘Yeaa not now.’

(Why?)

‘Because the class is going on right now, and I don’t wanna disturb the class and be labelled as a delinquent!’

(…)

‘…’

(…fine, wait till the break.)

The class went on for about two hours. The teacher explained all the history from the dark ages till the modern ages, from humanity fighting monsters, a threat that came with the appearance of abilities, till finding their way to Mars and colonizing it with the help of very same abilities.

After the two hours ended, few of the students that were not sleeping by now with their head down on the desk, stood up and greeted the teacher as she walked out of the class.

“Well that was long… and boring.” Sam commented casually.

“Was it? I found it pretty interesting.” The flaxen haired boy besides him replied.

“Y-Yeah me too! I found it interesting too.” Kiara quickly tried to jump in the conversation.

(Simp alert!)

“Look around you Starboy, most of them are sleeping.” Sam said as he streched his back.

“Well most of them are from noble families so they knew this already. You on the other hand are not from one, the noble family I mean. So you should find it interesting because all this was new for you. Look around you, there are also the few who are not sleeping.” Anthony arched his eyebrows.

“What are you implying Willburn?” Sam glanced at him with a serious look as the boy replied;

“Hey chill man, I didn’t mean it like that. Besides-” before Anthony could finish his words however, a group of students approached him and started asking questions.

“Hey Anthony, that speech was sooo cool!”

“Yeaaaa man! I was scared at first but eventually I got hyped up so hard!”

“Ahaha thank you.” Anthony replied with forced smile.

Sam got up and exited the classroom. It was break time so he was planning to go up to the terrace and find some peace, as he also needed to plan his next moves.

He didn’t ask Kiara to join because it was clearly obvious that she was curious about the questions students were going to ask Anthony.

“Is that girl besides you your sister?” One of the girl asked, pointing at the flaxen haired girl sitting with her head down, right besides Anthony.

“Ahh yeah, she hasn’t made her debut as a superhero yet so you may not know her. She’s Rebekah Willburn. She’s sleeping because she’s tired from the journe-” Anthony was interrupted before he could even finish his sentence.

“Crap.” Rebekah spoke, her head still down on the desk, leaving all the students present there with a dumbfounded expression.

“I’m trying to sleep because I’m tired of all your crap. Seems like you’re ruining even that for me.” As soon as she said this, she got up and walked outside the classroom.

“That was… weird…”

“Maybe she’s just antisocial.”

“Or maybe she is jealous of her brother’s awesomeness.”

Murmuring like that started among the students while Anthony could only sigh.

“…So do you have a girlfriend.” As soon as Kiara asked this, every girl that was present there started staring at Anthony for the answer.

“Sigh”

Anthony couldn’t help but sight again.

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“Click”

With a click sound, the door of the terrace opened. Sam looked at the door to find out the person who dare disturb his rest.

What he found out was, a flaxen haired girl walking out from the door. She was a great beauty in her teens. Her deep crystal like golden eyes and flaxen hair that looked like silky threads made of pure gold along with her fair skin gave her a look that most boys would kill to have.

Sam however, was not ‘most boys’, as soon as he saw the resemblance, he couldn’t help but curse in his mind in frustration.

‘Why?! Why do you hate me God why?! Is it because you see me as a threat to your supposedly absolute authority?!’ He thought.

“Am I disturbing?” She asked before proceeding to stand besides Sam by the railing.

“Yes.” Sam replied instantly.

“Gee how harsh.” Rebekah replied, while taking out a pack of cigarettes from her pocket.

“Want one?”

“No thank you.”

“All you heroes aspirants are such a goodey two shoes.” Rebekah rolled her eyes before lighting the cigarette in her hand.

“A rebel without a cause.” Sam commented.

“You think I have no cause?” Rebekah arched her eyebrow after taking a quick puff at her ciggerate.

“I don’t think your cause matters.” Sam replied with a shrug.

“You know nothing.” Rebekah scoffed and took a puff again.

“Mhmm what would I know, I’m just a commoner who got accepted into this prestigious academy.” Sam said before starting to walk towards the exit door.

“Going now that you’ve tested that your ability won’t work on our bloodline?” Rebekah asked nonchalantly, her back was facing Sam as she took yet another puff.

“I’m sorry?” Sam frowned, on the inside though, he was prepared to activate his ability to it’s fullest and eliminate the girl right here and now.

“Don’t bother. I saw you activated your ability, and I can see now, you’re readying yourself to activate it again. However as I said, your ability won’t work on our bloodline. Besides you wouldn’t wanna make me angry. I’m just talking.” Rebekah spoke before disappearing from his sight and appearing right infront of him.

“Wha-” Before Sam could even speak, she placed her index finger on his lips.

“You must have a special ability coz abilities that could tamper with brain or body don’t work on us. Do you have a mind related ability? Were you trying to mind control me?” She spoke as she held her chin with one hand, while her index finger of other, still on Sam’s lips.

‘This girl is dangerous!’ Sam thought in his mind and activated the two most offensive sub powers of his ability. ‘[Body Manipulation] and [Bio-Argumentation]!’

“Die!” He roared as the shape of his right hand started to change, it was now resembling a thin blade.

He swung his blade hand at the girl’s neck with an incredible speed and deadly precision, however…

“I told you…” She spoke before grabbing his blade hand just before it could reach her neck; “…You wouldn’t wanna make me angry.”

She tightened her grip and shattered his hand, that was more like a blade at this point, she grabbed Sam by the neck with other hand.

“Farewell pretty boy.” She said and ripped his heart out with a lightning fast speed.

“Aghhh!” Sam groaned in pain as his eyes widened in shock, he saw his own heart in the hands of the flaxen haired girl as she crushed it, quite literally.

His consciousness started to fade as the darkness that he was quite familiar with by now, started to close in on him.

“You should’ve known better than to challenge a Willburn head-on.”

He heard those last words as his eyes closed despite his best efforts to stay awake. Blood gushed out from the cavity that was opened up in his chest and he died due to blood loss on the academy terrace.

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[Body Manipulation]

?Users have complete control over the bodies and anatomies of Oneself or Others, including skin, nails, fat, muscles, blood, nerves, etc., allowing them to freely alter and manipulate them.

?User can creation or grow additional appendages and body-parts, remove them or otherwise manipulate bodies, in visible, chemical and cellular/sub-cellular levels.

?The user can also be able to manipulate the bodies of other species, such as animals or even extraterrestrial creatures as long as user knows it’s anatomy at cellular level.

?Sub power of Biokinesis and Matter Manipulation.

[Bio-Argumentation]

?The ability to gain a biologically enhanced body. Granting the user physical or mental enforcement.

?Sub power of Biological Manipulation and Physiology Change. Variation of Artificially Enhanced Physiology.

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