Not On My Shoulder!

The crowd of students before Adam laughed, dismissing his words and actions as trivial.

"Hah! That shit's priceless!" [???]

An orange haired student pushed his way out of the crowd, ending up right next to the student with purple hair.

"Toban, he really got you good didn't he?" [Orange Haired Student]

He patted the purple haired student on the shoulder while acting smug.

"Fuck off, Gael. It's better than how you got decked by Orion that one time." [Toban]

Seemingly unhappy, Toban brushed off the orange haired student's hand off his shoulder.

"Yikes, consider that nerve touched." [Gael]

The two bickered, allowing Adam to assess the situation.

("...Great. Another person with a mana pool as large as Felix's.") [Adam]

"Don't worry. You won't lose to them in a fist fight." [Krino]

("...And my chances if they use their abilities?") [Adam]

"Eh… Dunno. I'm not a calculator you know." [Krino]

Adam didn't feel very confident, but he decided to stand his ground.

"So? Mind if I take a swing first?" [Gael]

"Hell no. I called dibs." [Toban]

The purple haired student stood upright, clearly displaying that he's recovered from the blow to his stomach.

"Really? Maybe it might just be me, but I'm pretty fuckin' sure you didn't." [Gael]

Standing next to Toban, Gael began to pick at his ear.

"...You are NOT doing this right now." [Toban]

"Hey, don't make a big deal out of it. Just let me go first." [Gael]

At this point, Adam just watched the two argue.

("Not to assume… but are they having a spat over who gets to fight me first?") [Adam]

"Ah, yes. Adolescence at its finest." [Krino]

As they argued, Toban suddenly grabbed Gael by the collar.

"Back. Off." [Toban]

"Says the person grabbing me." [Gael]

"Don't play smart with me." [Toban]

"Please, I wouldn't even need to play smart with you. Your iq is lower than a dumb puppy by the roadside." [Gael]

Things started to heat up. The two began to start leaking mana, causing the other students to back away.

("They're actually going to use their abilities right now?!") [Adam]

Adam saw this as an opportunity to escape. Grabbing Orion and slinging him over his shoulder, Adam activated his ability.

"Implode!" [Adam]

Bursts of air lifted Adam off of the ground, allowing him to soar through the air.

"What the-?!" [Toban]

"He's flying?!" [Gael]

"See ya, suckers!" [Adam]

Smiling to himself with a mischievous grin, Adam grew smaller in the distance.

"That bastard...! Follow him!" [Toban]

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

After taking multiple different routes, Adam felt like he had finally shook them off.

("Damn, they were persistent as hell…") [Adam]

Down below, multiple students scuttled about.

("Ugh… How long are they going to follow me? I've been flying for like… five years.") [Adam]

"It's been five minutes." [Krino]

("Krino, it's called hyperbole- Oh, whoops. I don't want to get caught after coming this far.") [Adam]

Drifting away from the students, Adam created more distance.

"How're you holding up Orion?" [Adam]

"...I think I'm going to puke." [Orion]

"What?! Hell no! Not on my shoulder!" [Adam]

Orion's face had a pale complexion, warning Adam that he didn't have long.

"H-hold on, Orion! I'll take us to Felix's house!" [Adam]

"Urgh…" [Orion]

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Minutes later, Adam burst through the front door in a hurry.

"Whoa! The hell are you doing?!" [Felix]

"No time to talk! Bathroom, now!" [Adam]

Wasting no time at all, Adam delivered Orion to the restroom safely.

("Thank god I made it…") [Adam]

Leaving Orion alone inside, Adam stood by the door.

"So, uh… Are you gonna tell me what the hell is going on? ...Or is that just not happening." [Felix]

"Oh, right. Orion got motion sickness, so he's probably throwing up into your toilet right about now." [Adam]

Just as he said that, Orion's voice came through the door along with the sound of liquids splashing.

"...I don't think I'll ever be able to use my bathroom without being reminded of today." [Felix]

Moments later, a flush sounded and Orion emerged from the bathroom.

"...I think I'm fine now." [Orion]

"Did you wash your hands?" [Felix]

"Yes…?" [Orion]

"Why was that a question?" [Felix]

"I'll... go was my hands again…" [Orion]