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Chapter 20 - Chapter 20 - Pucket

"The one and only," as he appeared in front of her. She noticed his watch. It gleamed a nice bright 7.

"How are you a level 7? You had no ability at the orphanage."

"For good behavior, they gave me one. To get the one that got way…" He teleported one more time and had his hands around her throat.

The others were frozen. If they moved, he could kill her. In the next moment, they were both gone. All they heard was his laughter.

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Lana felt pain as he pressed against the base of her neck. Then he simply let go. "You like protecting people. Protect yourself." He threw a kick straight into her stomach before she even had time to realize what he was doing. She was having trouble getting air from him choking her and now the wind was knocked out of here even more. She wasn't near a tree she had an alliance with and that would take uninterrupted time to create. There were trees everywhere but could she use them to her advantage?

She saw him move in for a punch but he kept teleporting away. She threw out a whip-vine and hit nothing but air. She screamed as her back got slammed with a fist she never saw coming. How did he get so strong? Her scream became a moan with the intense pain. She couldn't think. He grabbed her hair and pulled her upright then raked his nails across her face and blood instantly started to flow. She screamed again and the second stage of armor she had been working on started to form just as he went for a blow to her chest. He broke two ribs in one hit while the thorns from the roses did their own damage but nowhere near as much. Her combat was based on speed and flexibility but with the injuries she had sustained, it was impossible for her to gather either. She had no idea how far away they teleported. She thought she saw where he was teleporting to and threw out a vine and it was around his neck when he appeared. To her surprise, it wasn't her normal vine but she had thrown out a rose vine with huge thorns on it. She saw he was bleeding but not very badly. He laughed his evil laugh again then was gone. She collapsed to the ground in pain.

She lay there gasping for air and let out another scream hoping Dobin would find her. She then closed her eyes and tried to breathe deeply. It hurts so bad. Focus Lana. Breathe! She finally got it and was able to grow the plant she tried so hard to learn. She wanted this to help her team. She never thought she would need to use this on herself, much less it being the first time using it. She heard footsteps running toward her. The trees showed her what they looked like and it was her team. She wanted to smile but the pain. She decided focusing on healing was the ideal thing right now.

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The team when into a panic when Lana was taken away. They heard screams and Dobin could feel pain that wasn't his. He started running in the direction of the scream but the pain had him doubled over after a moment. He forced himself to go on and now understood what his sister felt. This was his first time being on the other side of the fence. Kattie was kicking herself for not bringing Sven with her. She made a note to always carry him unless it was Beast Weapons Class. The pain finally dulled down and he was able to find her laying on the round with a bloody face and blood on her clothing. He ran to her side and dropped to his knees. She was holding a plant to her throat and her eyes were closed.

"Lana, can you hear me?"

She nodded.

"Can you move?"

She hesitated. There was a difference between can and should. She knew she could move but doing so with her ribs broken could make it worse, not better. She decided to shake her head just to be safe while she concentrated on this new plant. She could feel it working and was willing to move once her ribs were better. Eventually she could breathe without pain and she sat up. She still hurt all over.

"He's being backed by the monsters," she looked at Dobin, "we are in trouble."

He nodded with a frown and helped his sister to her feet. "We need a way to counter his ability." She nodded as they decided they had enough fun for one day. In her room, Lana lay on her bed and finished her healing then took a very long hot shower. Dinner was in the canteen that night.

Logan, how do I remove myself from the directory?

She sent him another text. She knew it may already be too late but needed to try. She had been bringing Logan sandwiches every Monday and Thursday. She decided that was an acceptable schedule with all she had going on. One time he had been asleep so she made sure to walk in quietly.

Done.

Thank you!

The guys all headed to the VR room as their normal schedule after dinner still fuming but thinking she was safe now that she was in the dorms. Lana still ached but there was nothing more to heal. She'd treat herself for pain before bed but right now she needed answers, if they could be found. She told Kattie she'd be back in a bit and went to the second floor to room 2215 and knocked on the door. It was answered by a beautiful blond man and she tried to smile but just had trouble with it. "Do you have a minute? I was wondering if you could tell me how to counter a teleport ability."

His eye twitched, "please come in." After he closed the door, he invited her to sit. She could see that he had been helping Peter practice his earth ability. Even more points in her mind for his character. She went to sit and did so slowly. Maybe she should have waited to do this tomorrow when the pain would be gone…

Vorden sat opposite her, "who wants his arse kicked?" Only, it wasn't Vorden.

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