Whole New League [on hold]

Speaking Louder Than Words

CHAPTER 3!!!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy.

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I was walking down the street. The streets were all cobblestones. Out of the alley came a man with a  x shaped scar on his face.

"Are you the one called the iron air alchemist?" He asked.

"Are you the one they call Scar?" I retourted. "Now you have your answer."

"I will give a minute to pray to God." He said.

The dream faded and was replaced by a man holding a gun. Pointed at me.

"Sorry." I smirked. "I am an atheist." I slapped my hands together. I pulled them apart. As I did, the iron particles in the air gathered into a sword. I grabbed it. He lowered his gun. "Now. I will give you a minute to pray to your God." He was terrified. He lifted his gun and shot at me. The bullet was so slow! I rasied my sword an cut it down the middle.

"What the he-" he triedto say. I had slapped my sword back into the origanal particles. I proceeded to shove my right knee in his face while my arms and other legs were staright pointing in some direction behind me.

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It has been a day since the news report about the "hero amoung us". I haven't told anyone about my dreams... yet. But I need to tell someone before I burst.

I was sitting outside with Nyasia.

"Hey, did you hear the news report this morning?" She said. Oh no. Not another one. "They say that a cat got stuck in a tree!" My face hit the ground hard. Really a CAT? "Oh, but there was something else. They say that another 'hero spotting' occurred. This time it was a guy that was a guy that could make a sword appear out of thin air." Now I was nervous. She knew about it. "Honestly!" she huffed. "Either the media is trying to stir something up, or there is someone out there who doesn't know when to keep his nose out of it!"

"Don't you think it is a good thing that someone is out there fitting for what they believe in?"

"Honestly! Evolution of the criminal element 101!" She said. "As one power increases, so does the other! When poliece are the ones handling it, the crimes stay small because there is not a lot to stop them! But, if you include an abnormal extent of power, the criminal element has to increase so then it can survive! It is like an animal! If the predator gets a major population growth, the prey must adapt to survive! Even if it means that one day the mouse must eat the hawk!" She got up and stormed off.

Great, I couldn't tell her my theory now! She would hate me! What to do?

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We were walking down the halls. What day was it? Friday? What time was it? 3:00 pm? Great. It was time again. I heard the footsteps running down the hall towards me. But I was done. I was tired of getting knocked into a locker. It was time to speak louder than words.

Just as he got next to me. I side stepped. I stuck my arm out towords him. Finally, I kicked his heel. This all took about 2 seconds. He was on his back on the 3rd. Best part. I had done it in front of a crowd who had gathered to see me get shoved into a locker. Either out of concern or sick enjoyment.

I looked down at the "attacker." Why if it wasn't the ringleader of my suffering? He got up franticly.

"Your going to regret that." He said right in my face.

"Uhg. I already do." I said while pantomiming waving away smoke and covering my mouth. "Two words. Breath mints!" An 'OOOOHHHH!!!!' ran through the crowd.

"15 minutes. Behind the dumpster we are going to settle this once and for all." Normally, I would have used my words to wriggle my way out of it. But I knew I needed to speak louder. So, I did what I had to do.

"I'll be there. Unless, you can't count to 15 with your shoes on." Another 'OOOOHHHH!!!!" but louder ran through the crowd.

"Doesn't matter. I'm still going to kill you." He said right in my face. His eyes were forcing wave upon wave of anger on whoever looked at him.

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15 minutes later. A crowd had gathered to see the stuffing beaten out of me. He came. He had 4 goons trailing behind him.

"What? Couldn't handle me on your own, so you had to bring your babysitters?" A 3rd 'OOOOHHHH!!!!' ran through the crowd.

"No. They are just here to take pictures. I'm the only one who gets to kill you." I was screwed. I felt no moment of physical prowess. I was my weakling self. It took about a minute for me to be on my back about to go into unconsciousness. But before I did, I heard Nyasia speak.

"Don't you think he has had enough!" NO! I had to help her! Those neandethals wouldn't give her a break just because she was a girl. I had help her! But how? IF ONLY... If Only... if only... if... only... if... on (own)... ly...

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I had another dream.

I was standing infront of a monster. It had claws instead of hands. It had a strange mask permanantly attached to his face. It was Jack the Ripper back from having his soul eaten and confiscated. I had multiple options to kill it. There was the demon twin swords magically concealed as braclets around my wrists. There was the demon double-sided naginata mystically hidden as a neckless around my neck. Then, there was the blood demon longsword enchanted to look like a belt around my waist. Finally, there was my plant based magic. Any one of them could take this clown down within a second. I chose the twin swords. I miscalculated. He was dead in 10 seconds. (Damn. I am getting sloppy.)

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Like always, the dream faded. But something was different. I wasn't standing infront of some random criminal trying to steal something. I was standing in front of the crowd which had been here. Everyone was looking. Some were pointing. Some were whispering. Others were just staring.

"How did he get up so fast?" One kid said.

"Is he going to keep fighting?"

"Does he have a new strategy?"

"Is he crazy?"

Oh. Suger Honey Iced Tea. Wittnesses. Can't use my weapons or magic. Gotta use my martial arts.

"What did you not learn your lesson? Fine. I kill you. Then beat up your girlfriend."

I had had enough. So, I spoke louder than words. I jumped at him. Both of my knees were in his face. Just as he was falling to the ground, I put my left foot out so I could actually get up. I used my left foot to launch myself at the closest goon. As my foot connected with his face, I kicked the side of his neck, causing my to be swung at a second goon. While turning, I kicked him in the chest. I then jumped off his chest to the next goon. Kicking him in the chest. Then, jumping off his chest, to the last goon. I went fancy and spun in the air, kicking him in the head. This entire time, I had my hands in my pockets. None of the goons were on the ground when I moved onto the next one after the first. The whole thing took about 5 seconds.

Then, I woke up... Technically. All that happened was that the sensation of power had left me.

Every person was starring at the spectical that I had just showed. Nyasia stepped forward.

"Aaron. How?..." She tried to ask. I walked away before she could finish.

I couldn't stand looking at her. I didn't know what she was going to say. But I don't know that I could have handled it no matter what she said. I just went home. Then went straight to bed.

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