Hex coughed hard as he made his way out of the forest. His clothes were scorched, and smoke clung to his breath. He quickly used his invisibility and stayed hidden among the trees. Instead of coming out right away, he looked back at the burning forest behind him.
In the distance, he saw a group of cadets gathered. It was hard to tell where they came from, but there were at least thirty of them in his view. What caught his attention was the rotating number above each person's head. His eyes narrowed.
"Can they see my number too?" he wondered. The thought made his heart skip.
He didn't know if invisibility would block the number from showing. If they could see him even now, it would be better to find out here than risk it later. Slowly, he walked into the group and stood nearby. No one reacted to him, and he let out a silent breath of relief. It seemed no one noticed.
He listened to their conversations.
"Damn… what should we do now?" one of them asked, panicking in his voice.
