The CoDas: Reboot [By Hex]

Chapter 25 - Dread

After the GTT incident with Shiro, we decided to head for the F.S.R. Headquarters where Zack thought about giving me 'Lore and Lessons.' Upon our arrival to HQ, Emily had to go to a meeting so it would only be Zack and me for today.

"Kay, Nathan, let's see if we can get a training room reserved for us." Zack headed for the long hallways as we tried to find an open white room like before.

The corridors in this base were tight. It only had enough width for two people side by side. The appearance of the corridors was similar to those in submarines and military ships, very close quarters and even claustrophobic.

When we passed by each training room, I could see different CoDas inside them. Some seemed to be having a conversation, others were stretching their legs and arms as a warm up. Some were fighting against each other as a form of practice and others were giving demonstrations with their abilities. At one moment, a person suddenly got a giant wolf-like monster to appear behind him which startled me, Zack laughed at my reaction.

But as we walked, we eventually found a room. It seems like each room had an implanted holopad beside the door, as well as a light which turned red when reserved. When Zack found the room, he placed his left hand on the pad. The pad scanned, then responded with 'Reservation made for Zack Kovlocke IllusionFrost', and the light above the door turned from green to red.

Zack began to stretch his legs and arms as he entered inside, warming himself up. I followed his actions because I didn't know what else to do. Inside the training room, there was glass with white light emitting everywhere; floor, walls, and ceilings. Just like the previous room on that day. A sudden question spurred in my head as I asked Zack, "Hey, shouldn't we get some special gym clothes like last time?"

Zack turned to me, taking a quick glance at what I'm wearing, then chuckled, "There's no need."

I raised an eyebrow with a confused look, "What?"

"Just make your own. You have the ability to summon anything, don't you?"

"Well, yeah."

"Plus, If you make your own, it'll be the way you want it to be. Which is hard when someone else is making clothes for you. I mean, look at me. I told them to get me loose jeans and they instead get me a tight one," he complained, tapping his thigh, "but clothes are not that important anyway. I mean, the only thing that is necessary is for you to feel flexible and comfortable in the clothes you wear; and I'm pretty sure what you're wearing right now is pretty comfortable. So let's just ignore that for now and focus on the more relevant topics."

It's kind of exciting for me, I could make my own clothes and they'd be perfect, "Okay, I see. What will we talk about anyway?"

Zack sat down on the floor as he crossed his legs then turned to me and replied, "First, sit down in front of me. I need your full attention once more."

I shrugged as I followed what he demanded, sitting down across him.

"First off, let's actually continue where we left off with the way of CoDas Travel using powers."

"Uhuh..." I nodded, listening intently.

"We, CoDas, are naturally born travelers of air. It's common for us to travel from rooftop to rooftop and reach limitless heights. So tell me, Nathan, what did it feel like to take your first jump from that ledge?"

I thought about it as I then felt eager and delighted, "I-It felt amazing. It's-uh...It felt like I no longer wanted to stop. Like I constantly wanted to fly. I wanted to keep on going and going, and never stop flying."

Zack smiled at my response, taking my hand and high-fiving it, "That, my friend, is the feeling of having no limits, the feeling of freedom. Every CoDa feels it. Not once, have I ever thought that sliding around using my cryokinesis ability was boring."