Run!!!

It was in the middle of the night. I was asleep soundly, but then...

"ZEED!"

I was awakened by Jordan, "Wah!! What... what?!"

"ABANDON THE APARTMENT! ABANDON THE APARTMENT! THEY WILL ARRIVE IN TWO DAYS!"
"What? Who?"
"Just tell everyone to abandon the apartment. I'm in a tight situation."
"How about Narmi?"
"They took her somewhere. I managed to make them not kill her."
"Where should we go? We're near the edge of the island, you know."
"Just go! Away from that apartment."

I didn't know what was going on, but I had to announce it to everyone. I needed a megaphone. I needed to...

"DON'T"
"Argh! Why did you scream?"
"One of them has already tracked you down. She..."
"Jordan?"

He was scared. I can feel it.

"No. Mrs. Drez. I didn't say anything..."

Did he... talk to a hero?

"No! I'm serious. I didn't talk to anyone."
...
"Wait! NO! Don't interrupt my..."

Shit. His connection shut down.

*Knock* *Knock* *Knock*

"Wiwin! We need to pack right now! Just pack everything you've got!"

I ran to Seiza's room next. Wiwin was just getting outside of her room, "Zeed? What's wrong?"

I screamed to her, "JUST PACK! We'll talk about it after everyone is awake."

*Knock* *Knock* *Knock*

"SEIZA! Popo! Pack everything! We need to go!"

I didn't realize it, but Seiza was already awake. "I heard you scream. I'm currently packing. I'll be down in five. Just wake Tasyah! She's a sound sleeper."

I quickly ran into Tasyah's room. With Seiza's information, instead of knocking, I picked Tasyah's door lock. I opened the door and went for a shake.

"Tasyah! Tasyah! We need to go! Pack everything you've got."

She slapped me hard and made me step back. She woke and stood, "What is wrong with you? I know I'm a sound sleeper, but you don't need to shake me, too! My brain would go numb, and my Mind Library would be buffering for the whole day."

Ah, now I get why she was a sound sleeper. Wait! That's not the problem now!

"Pack everything! We need to go."
"Can you slow down? What's the problem?"
"I'll explain everything when we gather at the bottom."
"Fine. I'll be down in five."

After that, I didn't go down and just shouted at Harold.

"HAROLD! WAKE UP, MAN! PACK EVERYTHING! WE'RE GOING TO A SUDDEN MEETING!"

I went back to my room and started to pack everything. Luckily, I only have five suits and mostly underwear. I packed my bath items and also the whiteboard with its bits and pieces.

After packing, I saw Tasyah at the stairs. "Everyone is already at the meeting table."

"Great."

We ran, and I immediately said, "Harold. Do you have an acquaintance who has a decent RV?"

Wiwin interrupted, "Slow down, Zeed. What's going on?"
Harold also got curious, "Yeah. We have to know the problem first."

I was about to get straight to the vehicle first. I knew... I just knew this meeting would be a mess.

"I... I'm sorry... Harold, I'll talk about it on the RV."

He immediately got enraged, "Zeed..."
"She's fine! But we..."

Wiwin stopped me again, "She? Who?"
I answered, "No! We are not going to..."

Another interruption, "ZEED! Rules!"

I deeply sighed, "Jordan warned us to move. NOW!"

Wiwin was confused, "Then who... is..." She clocked in and knew immediately, "Jordan has Narmi?"

"We need to trust him, right now, Win", I tried to convince Wiwin.

But knowing Wiwin, she wouldn't listen, "No! We can't. You already know that. Now, he is with Narmi. Absolutely not. We need to go after him."

With a hard feeling, Harold answered, "I... trust him."

Wiwin panned her gaze to Harold swiftly. "What? IT'S YOUR OWN DAUGHTER, HAROLD."
"That also has the power to protect herself. I... I need to trust her too."

Tasyah interrupted, "I've never heard of Narmi's power. Can you tell me what she can do?"
"Not now, Tasyah", Harold, Wiwin, and I said in unison.
"NO! I'm serious! What's her power? I can predict her survivability."

Harold told her, "Something to do with a hand sign. I don't know..."
"What element?"
"Huh?"
"Element! Earth? Wind? Fire? What is it?"
"Ehm... water? Maybe?"
"She can survive."

Wiwin got two times, and the Seiza talked, "Sorry, I know this sounds illogical, but I think we should go after Narmi."

I was shocked, "Aren't you..?"
"Yes! I'm still. But after hearing how happy Narmi and Harold were when they were talking with each other. I just can't... let that happen..."

Two and two. I was the tiebreaker. Shit.

"ZEED!" Wiwin pressured me.
"Think about it, Zeed. You're the leader now", Harold pressured me even more.

*Knock* *Knock* *Knock*

There was someone outside the entrance door.

"I'll open it!"
"NO WAIT, WIN!"

She was already at the door and... an old hag?

"Hey! Don't call me an old hag!"
"Mind Manipulation!" Tasyah said it out loud.
"Mind the what now?"

Was she a hero? Was she one of them?

"With whom? I'm here because one of your friends sent me a shock. Apparently, he has the same power as me. Heh. That boy."

We all looked at each other.

Wiwin hastily walked backward, "You're an Aura Intensity user...?"
"What kind of bullshit is this? Mind? Aura?"
Tasyah said, "That's the official term!"

She looked in Seiza and Tasyah's direction, and she went straight for them.

Harold and I stopped her, "No way, lady! We're not allowing you..." Our efforts were flunked. She went through us both.

Tasyah was terrified, "Mind Manipulation...? Aura Intensity...?? Body Mist...???" She was in front of Sieza and Tasyah, who were hugging each other, "What the...? Your... eyes...? No... You're worse than those— Ability Stealer! How could you be here?! You're supposed to be extinct!"

We were stunned, and Ability Stealer? Near our apartment?

"You know I was just collecting some more rare abilities. I didn't realize there was a jackpot here."

Tasyah was still stunned, "Who... are you?"

She laughed like a witch and said, "I'm Madam Hexes. Nice to meet you."