Unstoppable

Chapter 16

[At the school] Meanwhile

"Dean, we have gotten the shifter to tell us who is behind the attack" a teacher says walking into the newly built office.

"Who?" The dean asks suddenly her attention fully grasped. If it is who she fears it is then the group she sent is going to have a pretty hard time taking her down.

"It is Octavia, she wants to gather students to take us down, who she can't recruit she will just kill" the teacher says, the dean shakes her head looking out the window, all of the surviving Students who have come together to help rebuild the school i a much better way, fixing all of the little problems they had before.

"Do you think they already know? the dean asks this teacher, one of the only teacher left from this disaster.

"Unfortunately, if they do I don't think all five of them are coming back" the teacher answers honestly, coldly worry written all over her face.

"Mrs.Stone, did you want Nat to conjure wooden or metal doors for the dorms?" a students asks the teacher, this students hair is in a messy pony tail and has been doing a lot of manual labor as her clothes and sweaty forehead show. Mrs. Stone excuses herself from the deans presence to help the student. The dean sits back in her chair a frown displays on her face. Maybe she should have sent more kids, her mind is racing with questions and thoughts about how this is going to end. What the next steps are. Her mind can't help but wonder to the kids that were declared dead, how is she going to tell their parents? The ones that have parents, or parents that care for that matter. A lot of the kids here didn't have anyone or they had someone who didn't want them in the end because of their powers.

[Back with the team]

"Last call, you either join me or die" Octavia offers, a purple orb swelling around her hand.

"I'll join....I hated my school anyway" Damian volunteers much to Octavia's surprise. He is the last she would have thought would join.

"Really? What is it that you do?" Octavia asks skeptically. She keeps herself ready for him to attack.

"I can render people unconscious by mere touch" Damian explains vaguely.

"Show me" Octavia demands pointing to Changling and Adapta.

"Don't you fucking dare, you damn Traitor!" Adapta yells at Damian he puts two of his fingers on her forehead and watches as she falls limp.

"Nein! Nein! Dami-"Changling yells but falls to ground next to Adapta. Octavia appears impressed and waves the shifters away.

"Kill them" She demands

"Wait! Don't kill them! I am sure they will join too they just need some time. I can get them to be on your side" Damian speaks after her. Octavia narrows her eyes at Damian, as if trying to see an alternative intention.

"Do you take me for a fool?" Octavia asks staring him down, waiting for him to slip up.

"No, just want to be on the winning side, and we have an even better chance at winning with those two. If Hydro's alive I may be able to get him on your side too" Damian explains calmly as if her questioning hasn't fazed him one bit. They stand silent awaiting Octavia's orders.

"Lock them up, he's not allowed to talk to them alone" Octavia demands and swiftly turns around, gracefully walking out of the room.

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Later on that day

"So have you given my offer anymore thought?" Octavia asks Hydro, he scoffs and shakes his head.

"Why would I want to be on a team with a bunch of hotheads?" He asks this confuses Octavia.

"What makes you think we are hotheaded?" She asks he nods towards the broken door, she turns to it and chews on her bottom lip before turning back to him and arching an eyebrow.

"Well, I mean Trish and you henchmen got into it and she sent one of them flying through the door, let's not forget that she is the same person who killed my best friend" Hydro fumes narrowing his cold eyes at her.

"Well, maybe this will change your mind" Octavia says, Damian enters the room with a smirk planted on his face.

"You son of a bitch! You're working with them?" Hydro yells, this only causes a visible amusement in Damian.

"It's the winning side and Trish took off" he briefly explains as if it's common knowledge.

"Where are the others? Hydro asks

"Safe, in a room like this. Not for long, you have a day to pick your side. You are either with us or buried six feet under" Damian answers Hydro scowls at him, narrowing his eyes as if the icy blue eyes would freeze Damian where he stands.

"Where did Ignite go?" Damian asks telepathically, to his relief the connection is still there, this startles Hydro for a second before he regains his composure before it is noticed.

"I don't know she was here fighting Trish than she was gone, I don't think she saw me, they have cloaked" he answers without missing another beat.

"Fine, I will think about it" Hydro says a loud he keeps his angry tone and glares. Changing too much can give away their secret conversation. With this plan they cannot afford even the smallest mistake. Octavia nods proudly as if she is actually accomplishing something.

"So you aren't working with them?" Hydro asks telepathically a little bit more of hope gripped his heart. The first bit of hope when he saw Ignite alive and kicking ass. He will never forget the feeling of joy he experienced when he saw her familiar black and red hair.

"No, it's the only way to keep us all alive long enough to find you and get everyone on the same page." Damian answers, he turns and leaves with Octavia leaving Hydro back to this thoughts. This plan better work, if it doesn't they are all dead.