The Eleventh Gifted (The Gifted Fanfiction)

Chapter 39

Everyone began deciphering the clues on the papers given to them. All of them teamed up and rushed into action.

Aria could feel Namtarn staring at her, so she looked back. Then the girls looked back at Ohm, who was already staring at them. No more words were needed, they would team up together to find the pins.

They stood up, having the papers in their hands with their pens. Ohm walked to Pang, so the two girls followed him.

"Pang," he called. "Let's do it as a group. It's better than finding it on your own." He sounded cheerful and slightly hopeful.

Pang looked back at Wave, who was as uneasy as he was.

"What's wrong, Pang?" Namtarn asks.

"I'm not doing the exam."

"Great- What?!" Ohm shouted, hoping that what he heard was wrong.

"What do you mean?" Namtarn asked. "Where's your pin?"

Aria kept her lips sealed. She knew why Pang had to avoid the exam, both he and Wave. Supposedly, she would not take the exam either, but she altered their plans a little.

"I have an important thing to do. You three do the exam. Don't worry about me."

"What important thing? Why can't you tell us?" asked Ohm.

"Yeah, what can be more important than your future? You can get expelled!" Namtarn adds.

"Succeeding the plan?" Aria answered in her head.

"I know, but this is really important. I can't tell you now, but I promise, if we can get through today, I'll tell you everything. Trust me."

Namtarn sighed. "I do trust you. But I won't let you get expelled."

"Let's just... get the pins for them," Aria suggested. "While they're doing their business."

Ohm looked at her in disbelief before sighing. "Fine, fine. Do whatever you have to. But you owe us one!"

Wave leaned over to Pang and whispered, "Let's go. We're running out of time."

Pang nodded in understanding. "Thanks," he said to the three.

Wave looked at Aria, and the girl smiled at him. "Take care." It was almost a whisper from her. She knew what they were trying to do was a suicide mission, so the least she could do other than find them pins was to wish them good luck.

Wave nodded. "I will."

"Let's go."

And the two boys ran out, Aria still praying for their safety.

But a fake cough from Ohm snapped her out of her train of thoughts.

"What?" she asked as she turned to her two friends with playful smiles.

"Namtarn, take care," Ohm imitated Aria, earning him a smack on his shoulder and a loud, "Ohm!" from his friend, who was flushing red in embarrassment.

"What in the world are they doing, anyway?" Ohm complained. He clicked his tongue and scratched the back of his head. And he slowly realized something. "Does this mean that we have to find a pin for Wave?!" His voice was so loud that it echoed in the auditorium.

Aria and Namtarn nodded in perfect unison. Ohm complained in annoyance, creating noises as he messed up his face and hair.

"Why?!" Then he turned to Aria. "Aria."

"Hmm?"

"He's your boyfriend, right?"

"He's not!" Aris flushed red once again.