Afterschoolers: Glory

Chapter 9: Wiped Out

Cord raced across the school grounds, desperate to find the cause of the ground shaking, It did not take very long for him to find a being standing five stories high.

"Liz?!" he shouted in disbelief.

The student and volunteer desk clerk looked down at the headmaster and knelt down as low as she could to meet him face to face. Her clothes were perfectly fitted and showed no sign of strain, courtesy of her Aura Crystal.

"Mr. Cord. What do you think of my power?"

"It's impressive. I'm assuming you have found something you shouldn't have touched?"

"You mean that crystal I found? It's mine now."

"Liz you have to stop what you are doing and give me back that crystal. It's dangerous."

"No, thanks. I think I'll keep it."

"Liz I'm only going to ask one last time. Give me the crystal."

The gigantic girl rose up and stomped her feet on the ground. The shockwave sent Cord flying all the way back to the fountain.

"Mr. Cord!" Sasha yelled. "Are you okay?!"

"Urgh... I'm fine. Just a bit- Agh!" He clutched his right shoulder tightly, his face full of pain.

"Your shoulder must be broken," Natalia said. "You're in no condition to fight."

"Well... I guess it's up to you guys."

"Are you sure? We haven't succeeded at anything," said Sasha. "We're not ready."

"Yes. We are," said Maya. "Now who's with me?"

"Eh, why not?" said Geoff. "This will be fun."

"Sure. I'll come," said Natalia.

"Well then me and Rebecca are in, too!" Sasha declared.

"I guess this is where we figure out if this team was a good idea or not," Rebecca commented. "Where do we start?"

"Your objective should be to separate Liz from her crystal. Doing so should send her back to her normal height," Mr. Cord explained. "But first, prioritize getting her away from the school."

"That's all on you, Geo," Sasha said.

"Wait, what? Why me?"

"You've got the portals," Rebecca pointed out. "Send her to the forest."

"But I've never made a portal that big!"

"Geoff." Natalia placed a hand on her friend's shoulder, putting his doubts at ease. "You got this."

"Thanks," Geoff said with a soft smile.

"And if you fail I'm never gonna let you live it down."

"Enough talk, get going!" Cord demanded.

The team rushed onward, prepared to face the giant head on. Sasha and Rebecca flew off to the rooftops. Geoff and Natalia ran into a portal that took them across the campus. Maya, with the help of Onyx, launched into the air.

"Okay, Geoff do your thing." Natalia stood her ground in the direct path of the giant, just before the lecture building.

"Here goes nothing!" Geoff stretched out his hands and focused his energy. A simple portal formed on the ground, large enough for a single person. As his arms began to shake, the entryway began to grow ever so slightly.

"You're doing it!"

"Agh!" Pulling his arms apart liking opening an elevator, the portal way expanded large enough for an entire building to fall into it.