Elements: Illusions of Revenge (Book 2)

Martial Arts Competition (Chapter 34)

"Red!" Ku rushes over and brings his son into another tight hug. "Cleo messaged me, are you okay?! Did she hurt you? Oh please tell me she did not do anything..."

"I'm fine Sensei," Red grins. "I got her arrested, as I probably should've a while ago but I did it. I didn't tell you all because I knew you would stop me and take care of it yourselves."

"Dude, you are freaking amazing," Scott hugs his brother. "Like damn."

"Right! I'm impressed," Amy laughs, hugging Red as well.

"You had me so scared!" Quill cries out as she hugs her brother. "Don't do something like that again! I swear I never wanna see her again."

"After what Red pulled off," Amy starts. "She wouldn't dare. She's down for now."

"Good thing we'll all be safe now," Red sighs in relief, his hands aren't shaking and he feels like a weight has been lifted off of his shoulders. "She wanted to get in contact with Wysteria but she didn't so that's good to know."

"Phew, like I still can't get over it," Scott laughs. "Omg, I wish I was there, I wanted to see the look on her face when she got her ass handed to her."

"It wasn't like she had much of a chance to," Cleo looks rather proud of herself. "I knocked her out before she could do anything else."

"Thank everything you were there," Ku sighs in relief.

"Wait wait," Alex puts his hands up. "People are like that? Like she actually wanted to-"

"Alex, please don't say it," Ava covers his mouth.

"Gosh, I just got the chills," Brenton shudders. "Having anyone in my bubble..."

"I never want to have to deal with that," Urana comments.

"I will never take our lack of action for granted," Owen nods his head. "Jeez."

The adults all laugh.

"No worries, hopefully you'll never have to do anything like that," Red smiles. "You know, beating her actually made me feel better."

"Now you know the true feeling," Amy grins. "I would've punched her too but ya know, it's all good since you came out okay."

"I just didn't want to hurt her if she turned out to just be an innocent civilian," Red shrugs.

"Innocent?" Scott gives him a blank stare. "Really? Her selling you out wasn't concrete evidence?"

"Well, she could've been caught up in the wrong crowd or something," Red shrugs. "I mean she's clearly decided that for herself."

"Always looking at the good in mages," Quill grins.

"It is nice seeing you all again, but I have to go," Cleo waves before taking off.

"Okay, have a safe trip Cleo, I do not need any more surprises so let us go back to the Nobits' World," Ku puts his free hand on his heart. "My poor, old heart can not take the worry you crazy lot cause me to feel."

Everyone laughs as Ku smiles gently at them. Once Red is done with his meeting of explaining what happened and the proof they gathered during the event, Ku opens a portal and they all step through.

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"Remind me to stay away from love for the rest of my life," Brenton shudders yet again.

"Oh, c'mon," Amy laughs. "Don't let something like that change your opinion."

"Yeah, love is awesome!" Quill exclaims. "It's such a nice feeling to love someone and to be loved, it's really awesome!"

"Never," the teens shake their heads 'no.'