The reason he had decided to rank up was that he wanted to stir some trouble openly; fight back!
"Trouble?" Alfred asked.
"Yes. Attack them!" He replied.
"Am in!" Alex said firmly.
"So like vigilantes?" Myla asked excitedly.
"Yes, that's right." He replied.
"In masks or...." She asked once again.
"No, openly! We will have to give way for others to fight back without fear!"
"Wow, that's awesome!" Alfred and Myla said in unison.
_ _ _ _ _
The military base had set their first expedition. They were given a full week to prepare and train and would divide into groups of five.
That's when all the students received a notification on their bracelets instructing them to gather at the assembly ground as usual.
The same group of red students stood on the stoned platform addressing them.
"Um...we all know that we are going out for our first expedition and I hope you comply with everything we ask you!" One of them shouted.
"And why would we?!" They all had a firm strong voice from the crowd. The students were frightened as they knew the consequences of defying the rulers.
"Who the heck said it?" The same red student barked sending shivers down some students spines.
Most students were so scared to the point of shivering and all most falling onto their knees.
They instinctively made way for the four students who held each other's hands as they moved to the front.
"Me!" Arthur strongly said as they were infront of the students. Gasps escaped the students mouths as they discussed what was going on.
"Huh. What the hell is really going on?"
"Maybe am dreaming. Do they plan to go against him? That's crazy!"
"A green, going against a red? They must be insane!"
"Why would we comply with your rules? We are not your slave!" Arthur continued. That's when Walker Tilons chimed in.
"We are the rulers'! You are bound to respect us!" He said with a hint of arrogance as he descended down the stoned stairs.
"We are?" He raised his fist.
"The rulers!" The reds on the platform shouted in unison.
"We are?"
"They rulers!"
"Any objections?" He asked with a smirk as he was a few metres away from them.
"But we have the power of people!" We shall not be mistreated!" He shot back glaring at him.
"So you will be pig headed?" He said as he stepped forward making Myla and Alfred step in front of him; guarding him. This made Walker smirk as he clapped.
"Bravo! So you speak your nonsense and they take a beating for you?"
"Alfredo Baker, Myla Reins. I expected much from you. Not some mere body guards!" He said which made the reds on the platform laugh creepily.
"Then I will grant your wish!" he shouted as he charged forward. By this time, the students had already vacated the centre and were at the back watching.
Seeing him charge forward, Alfred also charged forward making them clash! They all were sent back sliding. After gaining balance, both took the same fighting stance.
Spinning like a tornado, Alfred performed a spinning axe kick with all his energy which was met with the same force! Same move, same force! Both of them didn't feel anything at all as inched closer to each other and engaged in hand to hand combat.
A punch for a punch and a kick for a kick! They went on like that without neither of them having the upper hand!
"Hpmh! Am sure master is disappointed in you! A mere body guard!" Walker scoffed.
"At least am not using my strength for nuisance bullying weaker ones!" Alfred shot back.
Meanwhile, Myla was facing off with a medium coloured crystaled dude. As she leapt forward to giving a helping hand to Alfred, three of these guys had jumped from the platform keeping them from interfering.
Just then, she heard a whistle! Not just a whistle but a special kind used by the archers faction. Then several more where heard.
The Blue students had sprouted from the crowd at the back heading to the battle area. Once they saw that their Princess Myla Reins was engaged in battle, they all couldn't stand still!
They were now engaging in battle with the red students on the platform. Ganging up on one student as they taught him a lesson for messing with their dear princess!
Then, some foolish dark green students had also engaged in battle.
Soon, the little scuffle had turned into a real battle for freedom!
***"
Currently, Arthur was faced with the same green guy who had beat him at school in the cultivators' faction.
"Well, what do we have here?" He smirked arrogantly.
"I didn't know you could level up. But don't worry...." He was cut off by an excruciating pain in his jaw. He felt his teeth rattling and spat out blood. Clenching his jaw, he said.
"That was..."
"I don't have time for fries like you!" He exclaimed as he kicked him so hard sending him flying and crashing into the stone wall.
On Alfred's side, things were still the same as no one took the upper hand. Walker then nodded to his surbodinate as he took over Alfred.
Walker wanted to teach Arthur a hard lesson for humiliating him! Talk back to him? A Tilon, he was seeking his death!
He passed through them kicking every one in his way sending them flying.
Seeing this, Myla nodded towards his friend Stanley to cover her up as he confronted Walker. No way she was gonna let him reach Arthur. She knew what he would do!
She bravely stood in front of him; blocking his path.
"Move out of my way!" He bellowed.
"No! Pass through me!" She charged forward.
In the crowd, a red girl was watching all this with a frown. She had long dark hair in a ponytail; her fierce red eyes focused on the battle. It was Elizabeth Green!
"I can't stand Injustice!" She said as she passed through the crowd to the battle field. She started by kicking away the greens infront of her making her way to the heart of the battle where most reds were battling with the blues and joined the fight supporting the blues.
" " " "
By this time, Walker had kicked Myla to Arthur's side. He had intially underestimated her thinking it would be a simple one but it proved to be an annoying one!
"Let me fight him! How dare he?" Arthur stepped forward.
"No, not now, I can handle him!" Myla insisted. Actually Myla was not that injured, just got worked up because he couldn't watch his friends get beaten!
"Just then, they heard a loud bang.
*Bang* Making them all turn to the source. It was sgt. Kareb.
" Stop! What the hell do you think you are doing?" He bellowed as moved to the platform.
"Your expedition is just a few days away and you're fighting?" He barked.
"Disperse!" He shouted and the already frightened students moved out.
_ _ _ _ _
Walker and his surbodinates were standing in a brightly lit room and was flying into rage.
"How comes it's like we lost?" He bellowed.
"It's because they were many blues and we were few." One of the defended. Honestly, not all reds followed Walker's misdeeds! Some stayed silent.
"What? So that's your excuse?" He barked as he approached the trembling boy.
"No.... please forgive me." He pleaded as he fell onto his knees with a loud thud. But that didn't stop him from intimidating him.
Walker crouched to his height grabbing his chin making him look into his eyes.
"That's not an excuse! We never lose!" He shouted.
Seeing this, most were trembling until one of them blurted out;
"Elizabeth Green... wa..s with them." Hearing this, Walker stopped his tracks and stood up.
"Did you just say Elizabeth Green?" He inquired.
"Yes, she helped them!"
"Who of you fought with her?" He shouted making all of them tremble in fear! Scared. But nevertheless, some raised their hands.
"You morons! How could you? Ok.. never ever lay a finger on her or else, it will be the end of you!"
"Yes!" They replied in unison.
But they had messed up big deal! His father had warned him.
_ _ _ _
In a luxurious mansion, Walker and his father were standing face to face. He and his father were alike and he was his carbon copy.
"This is Elizabeth Green. Don't get on her bad side ok?" His father said handing him her picture. It was of only her side and not full face.
"Tsk! That man is so protective! Even with my authority, I only managed to get an offside pic." He was angry but Walker's eyes were fixed on Elizabeth. He had once met her at a party and school. From then, she was always on his mind.
_ _ _ _
After the battle, Myla was talking to Stanley. He was a head taller than her and had dark brown hair with blue eyes with a dark crystal on his blue headband. He had knelt down on one knee in front of her.