Gray Heroics: Book 2

Gang War #4

[ Galivinth / School ]

A massive earthquake shook the entire country, and only one person who resides within it is aware of the source. Thus, Galivinth's school assembled all of its present students to wait inside their classrooms until the adults were sure the ordeal was over. For thirty minutes, students waited. When that time finally passed, they were all allowed an early dismissal to head straight home. However - perhaps because of his ignorance of just how serious that unusual rumble was - Galivinth has something he feels is more pressing in mind.

The body of students leave the school building in a calm fashion, though murmurs of trivial chatter and gossip fills the general area. Galivinth is among them, but he's not uttering a single word at the moment. He's also dragging his feet a bit. Taking his time in exiting the structure and stepping several feet beyond the exit as he scans the crowd around him. Soon his search comes to an end and the person of interest comes into sight from the corner of his peculiar eyes.

"There...", Galivinth whispers to himself before hustling his way to the individual with hurrying steps. Within a short moment, he passes none other than Seth himself and cuts him off to stand face to face. The latters eyes perk up at the display.

"Listen, don't go thinking this is over yet. An earthquake won't make me forget what you did and what you do." The half cryonean informs while pointing an accusing finger.

"An earthquake wouldn't convince you to forget and forgive, huh? You hold strong grudges, don't you?" Seth questions with a toothy grin, amusement being the cause.

"Maybe? I mean... it's not like I'd refuse to help you if I ever saw you in danger. I... I'm still going to beat you up until you finally change your ways." Galivinth asserts, concluding his words with a sudden uptick in confidence.

"Beat ME up? Fascinating claim. Still, I'm interested in seeing you try. It'll be fun beating all that bravado out of you and watching you fall in line, just like the rest." Seth retorts.

"That's not how this all ends. But we'll see... We'll definitely see." Galivinth gives his parting words before turning and heading off to take his leave of the school grounds with a hustle in his steps.

[ Naeth / Mount Heaven Splitter, half an hour later ]

"Even with all of you present? How?" The cryonean questions as he stands before his dojo classmates, presently holding a flag he managed to secure from the chaotic battle minutes ago.

"S-sorry... I really did... We really did try to keep it." Vance responds, hanging his head while sitting on the temple's stairs.

"That guy was just so incredibly strong. He didn't even use his soul essence, either." Samantha adds while also staring down in shame.

"I'm afraid she's right. The guy flipped me with so little effort. That guy was just something else..." Romundo comments contemplatively, then shifts his nonchalant gaze toward Naeth.

"As mind-blowing as your skills are, I think he's even way above you. Just entirely on a different tier." He adds. Those very words cause Naeth to arch a skeptical brow.

"Hmmm", is the only response he gives to such information.

"Well, we still have this one luckily. Any suggestions as to where we should place it?" He asks. As the five students continue to discuss, Galivinth begins his ascent up the mountain's stairs. Just as the cryonean teen makes it up to the top, the sound of running footsteps and screaming draws his attention. He turns his head to see a male student from the Cloudy Lightning school running down from the pathway to his right.