NATURE (BOOK TWO OF THE WIZARD SERIES)

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

“One!” Angeli’s voice echoed.

Sebastian charged at Trevor, already in werewolf form. Trevor raised his wand and gave it a casual flick.

But then a barrier appeared between them. Sebastian slammed on it and fell flat on his back. Trevor’s spell bounced and struck Trevor. He went cartwheeling and slammed into the ropes, then bounced back and hit the floor.

“No magic. Only natural strength,” Angeli spoke.

“Well, couldn’t you have said that before?” Sebastian snapped.

“I thought Emit told you about it. And as I said earlier, try to be nice Mr. Chishimba.”

“Oh, please. You wanted to roast me a few minutes earlier.”

“I’m programmed to do that,” Angeli said in a low tone.

“Are you done arguing with your second wife? Can we begin training now?” Trevor spoke.

“Her, my wife, please. Anyway, let’s begin.”

They both displayed fighting stances and began rounding each other. But maintaining the same distance. They slowly began moving closer to each other.

Then Sebastian threw a punch. Trevor dodged and punched Sebastian in the stomach. He moved a few feet, then shook himself.

“Impressive,” Sebastian spoke.

“What do you mean? I’m always good at this, then you will ever be.”

“We will see about that.”

Sebastian threw a fake punch, then just as Trevor ducked, Sebastian kicked Trevor on the jaw and the man flew a few inches from the ground then slammed his back on the floor.

Before Trevor could get up, Sebastian went and kicked Trevor in the stomach. He skidded a few feet.

Sebastian went and took a fist full of Trevor’s shirt. Just as he was lifting him, Trevor punched Sebastian in the face. Sebastian trembled backward and let Trevor go. Then he finally fell on his ass.

“Get up,” Trevor said.

Sebastian scrambled to his feet, and they began rounding each other again.

“Don’t get too excited your death is near,” Sebastian spoke.

They charged towards each other. Sebastian threw a round kick, but Trevor ducked and kicked Sebastian’s other foot.

Sebastian yelled as he fell on his ass again.

“Still saying I’m not better than you?” Trevor smirked.

Just as Sebastian charged towards Trevor, two firebolts came out of the stone wall. One approaching Trevor, one approaching Sebastian.

“Duck!” Sebastian yelled.

They both jumped and fell flat on their stomachs.

“Angeli, deactivate this freaking stage!” Trevor yelled.

Angeli burst out laughing. “I’m sorry I can’t do that,” she said and carried on laughing.

“Emit you bastard, you told her to put level four tell her to deactivate it!” Sebastian yelled.

“Keep going you are doing a great job!” Emit shouted.

They slowly got up. Then the ring began shaking. They hold tight on the ropes for balance. Then the ring began opening. They each moved to the other side. Tried to jump out of the ring, but they got electrocuted.

Then four metal bots come out underneath the ring. The hair at the back of Trevor stood up.

They exchanged looks and then nodded.

Two of the metal bots were looking at Trevor well the other two looked at Sebastian. They began charging toward the men. Trevor moved backward slowly, scared of being electrocuted, but the feather he moved the more the ring widened. The same thing was happening to Sebastian.

Then finally it stopped widening. Two metal bots facing Trevor.

Then they charged towards Trevor. He looked around, but there was no way he could run to. The only option left was to fight the metal bots.

They were covered in shiny silver metal. With glowing eyes like molten lava. They were both pounding their fists together as they went closer and closer to Trevor.

His breath grew stronger with each passing second. “Is this how people who are about to die fells?” He thought. No matter what tactic he thought of to outmaneuver them involved him getting hate in the process. If he tried punching them, they will probably feel nothing, while on the other hand his knuckles will probably be broken.

But fighting back was better than letting the metal bots shame him.

The metal bots both threw punches at him. He ducked and did a perfect flip on the floor and landed behind them. They turned their metal body, making the most annoying noise human ears can handle.

They charged towards him. Then he jumped to the other side. The metal bots hit on the ropes and got electrocuted. After, seen that, he realized the ring was now split into two parts. On the other ring, Sebastian seemed to strangle with the metal bots just like he was. But luckily he was also ok.

The metal bots fell on the floor, and two or more screws came out. Trevor smirked at them. He went running towards them, not really sure what he was doing. He jumped and kicked one metal bot on the head. The metal bolt fell on its back. Then, before the other one could manage to get up. He charged towards him just as quickly and did the same jump kick as he did to the other one.

Now the metal bots lay on their backs, struggling to get up with their metal bodies.

Trevor turned to check on his friend, then his eye widened. Seconds later, they both went flying backward, hit the ropes, then fell flat on their stomachs after getting electrocuted.

“No one can defeat the metal bolt army,” the metal bolts shouted in their robot voices.

“They can talk?” Trevor and Sebastian exclaimed.

“Of course they can,” Angeli spoke. “You better focus on the game, boys,” she added.

They looked up and four metal bolts the size of Sebastian in werewolf form stood in front of them.

“Crap,” Trevor said.

“Dude, we need to work together,” Sebastian said.

“Yeah. So listen. The ropes can electrocute them,” the carried on moving backward, “and they have difficulties getting up.....”

“So we electrocute the bastards and make sure they fell. Genius,” Sebastian finished.

The metal bolts charged towards them. They moved as close to the ropes as possible. Then, as the metal bolts got closer to them. They jumped to the other side, and the metal bolts got electrocuted.

The four of them fell and sat in a sitting position. As they tried to get up. Sebastian and Trevor went running towards them. They each kicked one. The metal bolt each kicked fell, so did they.

Just as they got up, the other two metal bolts got to their feet as well. And they were not happy about what the men did.

Their eyes sparkled even brighter and murderous. They were beating their metal hands together.

Sebastian’s face grew brighter with excitement.

“Why are you smiling? These bastards are about to roast us,” Trevor asked as they moved backward.

“Look,” he moved his head, making sure not to notify the metal bolts.

“Let us just take two steps backward and those fire bolts will squeeze the life out of these freaks,” Trevor said.

They took two steps backward and stopped. Just as expected, the metal bolts stopped as well.

Before the metal bolts could charge towards them. The fire bolts slammed each of them. They went flying in the air attached to the firebolt and got sucked into the stony wall together with the firebolts.

They turned to look at the other two metal bolts, still struggling to get up. Walked towards them and stepped a foot each on top of one metal bolt.

“No one defeats the metal bolts army,” the two metal bolts spoke.

“You might want to reprogram that,” Trevor said and fist-bumped Sebastian.

“Congratulations, you have completed your training session,” Angeli’s voice came out.

“How sweet of you. Now clean this mess up,” Sebastian said.

And just as they left the ring. The other two metal bolts got sucked into the ring as well as the ring returned to a normal-sized one.

“Well played,” Hephzibah clapped as Trevor and Sebastian finally reached where they were standing.

They both bowled.

“As we said, our lives have been full of training, so robots don’t stand a chance against us,” Sebastian mentioned.

“We will see,” Emit said, rubbing his hands mischievously.

“Emit, what the hell are you thinking about? If it involves robots even in the slightest, get the freaking thought out of that little brain of yours,” Trevor said.

“It doesn’t, but it involves something even much better. Let’s hope you are ready,” he smirked.

“I don’t like where this is going,” Sebastian spoke.

“Er....... Just a reminder, we have five hours for you two to get to frogsta land,” Hephzibah said.

“That is more than enough. Angeli changing the setting, please,” Emit spoke.

“What do you mean change the setting?” Trevor asked.

Before Emit could even reply, the shape and view of the room began changing. To a rather forest, very green one. Within seconds, they stood in the forest. The weirdest part was it looked just like a veritable forest. Not something made up.

Trevor touched a tree nearby and looked at Emit.

“Did we transport or something? Because these freaking trees feel so real,” Trevor said.

“I know, right,” Sebastian said, who was touching the grass.

“No, silly men. You are still inside the house. Technology,” Angeli laughed lightly.

“What hell have you installed for us,” Sebastian said in a rather dramatic voice.

“You are about to find out. Let’s just hope you are all ready,” she laughed.

“What do you mean, all? Emit,” Hephzibah looked at Emit.

“We need to lead by example, Hephzibah,” Emit spoke.

“Not in this situation,” Hephzibah said through clenched teeth.

“Will you two keep it down I hear something coming from there,” Trevor pointed to his left.

They all swiftly turned, then three ninjas jumped out of the bush, doing their dramatic air styles.

They all wore black clothes which covered even their faces, with swords behind them.

“Seriously, of all things, these bastards,” Hephzibah said lamely.

“Don’t judge a book by its cover,” Emit said.

“When such assholes are involved, the don’t judge a book by its cover saying is out of the question. I mean, just look at them. Weak, just useless. Emit you......”

Before he could even finish his sentence, one ninja kicked him behind. Knocking the old man on his knees. Then kicked him at the back of his neck and he fell flat on his face.

“Do you still think they are lame,” Emit smiled.

“Well, they are about to be,” he got up.

He held his hand and a huge hammer appeared in his hands. He then slammed it on the ground and an invisible force threw the ninjas in front of them. Sending the black assholes cartwheeling and flipping in the air, then slammed on the trees.

The three of them tried to help, but Hephzibah gestured for them to leave everything up to him.

Two ninjas came flying from either side. With swords clenched in their fists.

When Hephzibah saw they were within arm’s reach. He moved from where he was like liquid, then the ninjas stabbed each other instead.

He then threw his hammer at the ninja approaching him. The ninja was fast enough to dodge the hammer. But was too late to avoid Hephzibah’s punch.

The ninja went flipping in the air and knocked a few of his friends.

About ten ninjas approached him from all directions. No hammer to help him.

He rubbed his hands darkly. Then, as he carried on rubbing them, an electrostatic force was forming between them. It grew larger as the ninjas drew nearer to him.

As they reached about five feet from him. He separated his hands and the electrostatic force moved in form of a wave in all directions and sliced the ninjas.

Trevor’s shield appeared just in time to protect them.

“Thanks, shield,” Trevor said.

After a few minutes, the shield disappeared.

Hephzibah stood at the center of what was the green grass was now smoking. Some even still burning. Blood was all over, some even splashed on all of them.

“Still think these assholes are good?” Hephzibah smirked at Emit.

“Well, they did their best.”

“Excuses. Angeli, do you still have ninjas installed for us? I wouldn’t mind dismembering the Black Panthers,” he chuckled.

“No. But thank you for killing all of them. Now I have to take about seven hours to activate new ones,” she said, anger in her voice.

“It’s not my fault you are the one who brought them to kill us, they just had a bad day I guess,” his smile stretched even wider.

“Angeli, just install new ones, please. He is a crazy old bastard,” Trevor cut in.

Sebastian sniffed loudly for all to hear. They turned to look at him. He turned and faced his back to them. Still snuffling.

“Sebastian, what is it?” Trevor asked.

“We need to go. Now,” he turned to them, face red.