When the ranking was out and announced, everyone was free to head back to their rooms, but Michael was sure about something. A war was brewing, and even the academy had changed.
"Hey, are you hungry?" Nick asked Michael. "And then there's this guy. How strong is he?" Michael thought before nodding and deciding to head to the cafeteria with him.
After finding a table to sit down, Michael decided to question him. "Hey Nick, what's your ability?" Nick raised his head and smiled at him. "I told you I can control space... and time. No biggie," he said, grabbing another bite from his food. "What about you?"
"Lightning and shadow," Michael answered. "That's kind of cool. I've never seen a shadow user before."
"So, Nick, tell me how strong you are," Michael asked, raising the bar a little. "I would say I'm pretty strong, seeing as I'm one of the heirs of the Alister," he answered. "You didn't tell me you came from a rich family."
