Just before leaving the school, Kendra advised him on how to peacefully deal with people like the Ademolas and not let his anger get the best of him like she did. After she'd left, Nas went back to class, but on his way he kept thinking,
"Who is she?"
"What else is she hiding?"
"How can she use magic?"
"Is she really my mother?"
"How does she know the principal?"
"What is their relationship?"
So many thoughts ran through his mind, he was only brought back to reality by his friends voices.
"Why's your face like that?" Michael asked Nas who'd just come into view, pointing at his face that had been contoured from confusion.
"What did you do?" Nas asked his friends who were all together "I know you were doing it to protect me but please stop, you're only making things worse, mom was just in school and to see the principal no less. So Please stop getting involved"
"So aunty was here?" Phoebe asked nonchalantly "I haven't seen her in a while. Maybe I'll go visit her this weekend"
"We were just looking out for you, like we always do" michael added expecting Nas to feel better.
"I don't need you to look out for me, I'm not a child. I don't need you guys to protect me, I can very well take care of my self" Nas retorted.
"mmm, actually you cant" Adrian bluntly added, his head still resting on his desk "if we were talking about non-sups, then that wouldn't be a problem, i doubt anyone our age would be able to take you on with just martial arts alone, so your skills are undeniable. But when the threat becomes a supernatural, it becomes a whole different story. It's hard for us not to get involved. I mean, even someone as weak as Ademola could beat you to a pulp whenever he feels like it and there's nothing you can do to defend yourself except take him to court. Ademola is one thing, paraventure you fought back against him and won, which is very possible considering how weak he was, what if you're attacked by a more powerful mage, say someone slightly above our level, or a mob of mages. Tell me, HOW THEN WILL YOU DEFEND YOURSELF?" Adrian added, finally sitting up right, rocking his chair back and forth patiently waiting for Nas' answer.
"I don't know" Nas said, slightly bowing his head
"You need us even if you deny or resent it. It's an unbroken fact, a rule even. The world is cruel and will without a second thought, eat you up and spit out your bones if you go out without a Rock solid support system. Just go with the flow, you'll get used to it at some point" phoebe said as he rubbed Nas' shoulder.
"In a world where it's inhabitants literally worship all things supernatural, what hope do you think a dud would have, no less one from a back water community like Igodo, known for its high crime rates and level of disorder and brutality. I mean, just think about it" Adrian added.
"Did you just call me a dud, Adrian " Nas retorted, anger in his eyes.
"I'm sorry, but it is what it is." Adrian shrugged as he got off from his sit, standing to face Nas, looking him directly in his eyes "I'm sure you've figured it out by now that you'll never awaken magic. I'm sorry but it's the hard truth. Like we all know, once above the age of 10, it is near impossible to awaken magic, only 3 out of 100 million are able to awaken after the age of 10 and that will only occur between the ages of 10 and 12, and this happens by artificial means of restarting dormant magic cells in the body and we all know you've done that, not once but thrice. You're 16, and at the age where it's IMPOSSIBLE. I'm really sorry to be the one to tell you this truth, but life's not always fair, and not everyone who deserves it's blessings are gifted with it" Adrian walked pass Nas who was shivering with anger and the team shot Adrian a deathly stare.
"Don't look at me, I can't have him doing this to himself. Hoping for something he'll never have, that's self torment and I won't sit by and let him suffer" adrian told them as he left the class, hands in his pocket, whistling away like nothing happened.
Nas opened his mouth to say something but the words would not make it passed his lips, just then the teacher walked into the class and ordered everyone to there seats.
A few minutes into the class and Nas excused himself and headed to the back of the school, still thinking about what adrian had told him, he punched the wall until he began to bleed, screaming and crying for he knew that everything Adrian had said was the truth, and he'd been deluding himself for such a long time, Adrian had dragged him back to reality. He hated having to be protected by everyone, how much he hated being weak and having to worry his mother, how much he'd kept longing for something he knew in his heart, that he would never have and how foolish it was of him to keep hoping. He sat there on the cold floor, arms wrapped around his legs, crying. Phoebe is just around the corner watching Nas.
On their way home from school, Adrian apologized for the way he'd acted and spoke but Nas after his crying and self loathing session seemed to have come to an epiphany. He stated that Adrian was right. He, starting from that day, had given up hope of gaining magic, he'd look for something else to do. Though shocked and surprised by Nas's sudden change, Adrian and the rest of the group promised to support Nas in whatever he chose to do.
Immediately after stepping out of the school estate, the scenery changes, from the bustling streets, to space warping, twisting and turning around them, only for a split second, too fast for any of them to notice.
The team found themselves in an open field, with hills and tall trees, Adrian could hear the sounds of car tires screeching on the highway a couple kilometers from them.
"Welcome" a loud manly voice echoed "Welcome, oh heroes of tomorrow, welcome to the land of your death"
The kids shocked, turned to look at who had welcomed them in such a manner, only to see a metallic humanoid figure walking towards them in the distance.
"An E.A.F suit?" Peter asked shocked
"An intellectual" they chorused