Blanco, he had introduced himself, but the subject he was following did not. He was already making it difficult to run, considering that he was wearing the mask that stunted his sense of balance.
– I’m not too fond of the dizziness and stopped.
– Why are you blocking?!
– This thing … I can’t go on.
– Wait a moment- he said something nervous, seemed to weigh something, stared at him, and -how do I know they don’t come with you?
– I can’t… confirm it, but I can assure you that I want to help.
– You! – he said to a person who was running by.- you will escort us.
– Yes sir!
– Very well, White, if you want to help, keep walking.
Blanco followed them without making any problems. He did not know whether to remove the mask by force, to see if he had any message; these people were somewhat problematic. They proclaimed themselves followers, and they always followed him; although he refused to be with them, he knew that they could be useful sometimes. He had not yet found a way to control them and that, although it was not necessary, the idea was gradually growing within him.
When they got to what he was still seen as an immense cave and with some figures that made his head hurt and people with their faces censored, they made him sit down to wait. The escort had left, but he could see some armed men around, at this moment he understood why the mask also covered his ears,
He could not listen to the conversation of the people after that man separated from him and also stopped listening to him.
He no longer knew what to expect, it could be dangerous, and although he could not be seen anxious, which increased the distrust of the people around him, he had decided that he would act depending on what happens.
His already stunted perception of time was worse after constant dizziness, so he couldn’t make out how long it had been since he arrived at the scene, and the commotion began. But he could see that the atmosphere was somewhat heavy, and the chaos outside the “cave” was heard closer and closer. He was curious that none of the people around him had approached him yet, but he felt like they were watching him, so he didn’t even put his hands close to his face.
Shouts began to approach, along with the sound of knocks and some substantial impacts.
– Sir, we are here, answer!
It was a voice he knew … he almost took off his mask, but he didn’t. As soon as the person entered in a shrill voice, he raised his hand.
– stop idiot, because they are attacking them.- this person was not censored, and yes, clearly knew him.
– Sir, we can’t let something happen to him, this is very strange, this place …
– I said, stop, and I came to collaborate with them, tell the others to stop interfering.
– but…
– But nothing, that’s why I don’t like to be followed, come on, do what I tell you.
– … it’s okay.
– Well … I regret this.- he said after turning around and lowering his head a little apologetically towards the people who were in the “cave.”
There were still two days to go until the end of the tournament. Tom told them that he had met a woman named Noelle, who started training him. Sarah was angry with him, said to him that he should not trust strangers like that, and he was not even from this city.
It could be said that Tom had a somewhat biased perception of people. They taught him always to trust and help; they were situations that he lived with on his home planet, but this was due to the particular situation in which they were forced to be like this. He did not have any experience in which another human wanted to harm him. It could be said that there were some somewhat tense situations but never at the level of wanting to hurt him.
It was not that he did not understand what he was saying, simply that nothing had happened to make him think or act differently yet. As they had already noticed, the children remembered that Tom was a boy with strange customs.
– Did you inform your tutor about this person?
No … not yet.- he corrected himself
– Mmm, well then we will accompany you today, can you guys ?.
– Don’t worry, Drako is with us. Also, she carries her creature …
– How old are you?
– She told me that she graduated recently, so about 16 or 18, I guess.- she said something thoughtful.
– I’m not going to be able to accompany them.- said Aiden
– Neither do I, and I have to go out with my brothers.
– well then it will be the two of us … not three, I will let Lessar out.
On the way they met Drako, you could tell when he saw him walking that he did it in an entirely natural and confident manner. After the fight, he would enter his growth phase. This would take time between a few weeks or a month. As for the egg, it would hatch just tomorrow, so I would have time to meet the new member of the family.
– Drako, you seem something different- Sarah said, she had not seen him since the semifinal, and she noticed it differently.
– They are the results of the training, and it was just as I thought, Lessar should do it.- he replied
– Well, it’s not like I’m trying, but … he still doesn’t like it, he even understands the idea, I’ll let him do it at his own pace.
Lessar was flying over them and said nothing. “Not very talkative,” Tom thought.
The path was relatively calm; they did not talk much. This year, they had developed a fairly close relationship, and team training also made their contribution, but they were about to turn eleven. This school year, although it was known as a Training Center since its origin, was due to the anxiety that It generated people without gifts. The abuse of power by the gifted a few hundred years ago was the beginning of a hectic stage for the growing proficient competition for nubots cocktails was quite hard. They also had to choose the way for your future development. They instinctively learned to enjoy quiet moments and discovered that being silent was something that could be appreciated if they had company.
When they got to the gym, they found a Noelle fiddling with her creature. I look at them as somewhat surprised and greet.
– this is Sarah and Lessar. She is the captain of the team.
– I hope not to disturb you. Then I will go to Tom’s house, so I took the opportunity to see her training …
Just as Tom Noelle was a returnee, her story was not so different from Tom’s.
When colonizing fleets searched for habitable planets, in many cases, contact with scouts was lost, many things could happen in space, many stories and lives that could lead to Vyndra… with any luck.
But she came to Vyndra with a company. Tom told her about his arrival, it was superficial, but he could have assumed something that was not said.
She had graduated two years ago, chose the path of Patronage; in the case of the gifted, it consisted of teaching freely in any of the colonies. She chose this to deal with returnees, and because she was given the freedom to travel … always under surveillance, but she was not tied like most gifted people who join the army or other positions to a single city. Besides, she would only look for returnees to teach. Another advantage of this Patronage was that any municipality within the colonies provided her with place and credits whenever she was training a gifted.
She had a practice period, but Tom could be said to be her first student. Still, it was not the reason she had come to America. She was looking for her brother, and she disappeared before she graduated. At that time, she was in a boarding school, and she did not know about her “disappearance” until her graduation since he was always communicating with her. She could notice some changes in her way of speaking and appearance, but she did not give much importance in her moment.
When I asked her if she was going to see her on her graduation day, she cut the call, and she has not contacted her since.
When she arrived at her apartment, they told her that she had not returned for months. She couldn’t understand or react to the situation. This and that she had not made connections with the people she studied with was one of the reasons why she chose this mode of teaching.
A few weeks ago, the notification came through AR that she had opened her session, I immediately investigate where she went, and that’s how she got to this city.
When she saw these boys entering puberty, she couldn’t help but remember this. The idea of going out to look for him again urged him, but he had work to do.
– Do you want to participate? Soon it will be the final. I can give you some advice.
Sarah, I was paying attention to Noelle’s gifted identification in AR,
The symbol was adorned by an accent that indicated that she was a private educator. “Tom probably doesn’t know about this, I must explain. And my parents told me that it would remind him of his safety and … ahhh … not that it bothers me, but I also want to study other things.” She thought, and also remembered the rule of always accepting and studying the advice.
– Yes, please.
– Well, if you don’t have good clothes, you can use the gym. They go to change.
– yeah! – they replied.
She decided to teach the boy until she had a clue from her brother. So she didn’t know how much time she had left. Tom was the opposite of his brother. He was obedient and determined, sometimes using strange words, it seemed to be the reason why he avoided talking too much. But I could see how little by little more was released. His situation was quite strange; he would live alone if not for Drako. I explain to him why he was not with his tutor, but he could not recognize or understand the man’s decision; there must be something more to this …
He did not have a healthy adult figure taking care of him and guiding him. Sometimes he could see the contours of his parents in his words.
I notice they were right to him at the time, but now he was on his own, and at his age, it could be dangerous.
It is not as if she were different from him, the age difference between them was not very significant, and he could not see that it would be good for beyond what he could teach him …
When the three creatures returned, they stood aside.
– Well, we’ll do a combat simulation first. Take your tools.
– Okay!
They went to where the objects were when they returned with their equipment, and they noticed that Noelle had not taken anything.
It was not strange; this was also happening in the center. What they did not see was that he beckoned to his creature.
– All right. At my signal, we will begin.
Tom and Sarah distanced themselves and got ready. A start signal appeared.
Noelle did not move, from his place only swept his arm in a horizontal arc when the approaching needles entered a certain distance.
