Hidden Soul

2.3 | Back The Way You Came

The entire place shook as the group made up of John's class, including Major Theresa and her father, started evacuating the place. They went up two flights of stairs before coming to the floor where the most important things were sealed. John noticed a set of saber handles in Mei's pockets, and asked, "Hey, can I borrow those?"

"The what?"

"The sabers."

Mei handed them to John, saying, "Don't fuck around with them."

"Don't worry, I won't."

Once they entered the tube room, John activated the sabers and started leaping around as he sliced all the tubes apart, leaving the weapons unscathed as he ran through each one with a green trail following the tips of the sabers. He deactivated them after releasing every weapon and placed them in Mei's pockets before picking her up and tossing her up the stairs. She screamed as she went up, but managed to grasp the handlebars, before helping herself up and leading the group the way they came back.

John was last, and with every step he took, the spot was destroyed few seconds later. Just as they all managed to run outside the facility, they spotted a sight. The sky was red again, and in front of them stood Mu-Jin, a large Cross above the crumbling facility.

"I wanted to burn you all the moment the facility fell. Such a shame you got out first." he said, "That's a special class you're leading, Theresa. Did you know they all have Legend Powers?"

"Wait, what?" both John and Theresa said in unison.

"So that's the Mu-Jin y'all were talking about. You've been someone up to no good, from what I hear." the old man said.

"Shut your mouth, old man, before I force it shut forever." Mu-Jin said, threatening to kill him. "Either way, you're all going to die here."

"What makes you say that? We have one of the Big Three, along with The One here." Alfredo said calmly.

"Don't talk shit about him like that, Alfredo. His power can rival the other two of the Big Three." John said, putting a hand on his left shoulder.

"But I thought you wouldn't mind me talking shit about him?"

"I meant don't underestimate him."

"Oh, I get what you mean."

"Shut up now. You won't get the chance to do it later." Mu-Jin said, swiping his right hand down. The Cross came down, threatening to crush everyone, but John destroyed it entirely with a single punch. He landed on his feet, only to see Mu-Jin starting to rage. He pulled out a gun and started shooting, only to be able to fire two bullets out before his pistol was jammed by an unknown force.

"That's enough now, Mu-Jin."

"Principal Johnson!" Timothy shouted, rejoicing.

"That's right, kid. I've recovered in less than a month, thanks to a certain someone who came before me. Ah, the memories..."

"You're going down now, Johnson." Mu-Jin angrily said, pointing his right palm at him. A laser was shot out, but it only grazed his shoulder which healed in an instant. "As long as I'm not dead, the 'Blessing of Fiolini' will support me 'till the very end. How's that now, Mu-Jin?"

"Go die."

He summoned multiple crosses and shot lasers out of all of them, hitting Johnson right on the spot.

"Johnson!!!" everyone but Mu-Jin shouted. The latter turned to face the group. He smiled, and said, "How's that now?"

Mei collapsed all of a sudden, and Charlene helped carry her as John was visibly angry. A yellow flame started burning behind him as he started walking towards Mu-Jin.