Deadly Powers

The students grew quiet, and some pale at his words. Students will die? And it sounded like it was a common occurrence almost?!

"I apologize for scaring you but I wish to emphasize how dangerous this color of Dunamis can be. That is not to say that deaths happen frequently on campus. Very far from it. But just about every year there is at least one death or some sort of serious accident, and the cause of it is usually a student getting involved with an Awakened who has a red aura.

"Why? Because the Red aura is all about destruction, pain and stealing from others. The belief is that on an instinctual level Red auras are out to steal the lust and pleasure from others, for themselves. Not that the person themselves wishes such a thing, but that deep down their inner lust has something to do with it and alters their mind temporarily when used. 

"That in itself is not bad either, but because Dunamis are so difficult to control, push the right buttons and a Red Dunamis can go out of control, as well as any other type of Dunamis. It is basically one-sided pleasure with the recipient only getting pain. The misuse of a Red Dunamis will lead to things like murder or r*pe and as such, we are forced to keep said Awakened under strict supervision." 

Leon widened his eyes and couldn't help but look over the silver haired woman, who now looked down at her desk with a troubled look. Her hands were curled up into fists and they shook silently. He could only imagine what she might be thinking right now and he couldn't help but sigh in relief to himself. 

He really dodged a bullet, not to hate on her, but he had gotten extremely lucky if that was the case. There was a possibility of him dying during orientation if what their professor said was really true. He couldn't help but think to his hips and ask, 'is she the reason why he was hurt so much?' 

He put those thoughts out of his mind though, as it didn't really matter right now. Her world already looked like it was crumbling around her so it was best not to stir the pot any further.

"With all these types of Dunamis, but especially for Red users, you are required to go to the Awakened center and get yourself tested and approved by the staff there. We register all of our Awakened students and you will also be required to wear pins on your uniforms so other students are aware.

"We do this because normal students cannot see the auras of Awakened unless in very close proximity. Even then, they might not even realize it because they could find themselves affected by whatever the Awakened power might be. 

"As such, I implore you students to be cautious around them when it comes to sexual matters. Especially for you first year Awakened, I highly recommend finding yourself a mentor at the Awakened center in order to quickly learn to control your powers. Otherwise you risk injuring yourself and others and ultimately can get expelled.

"I would like to see you 5 after class. Is there any other questions you guys have on this serious matter?" Professor Hilsen looked at all five students before gesturing to the whole class. 

"How does this affect our partners?" The silver haired woman still kept her head down and raised her hand just barely above her head.

The professor stared at her for a moment seeming like he was trying to figure out why she asked it but in the end, said:

"It depends. If once your test results come back from the Awakened center that you are deemed too dangerous to have a partner, then you will be separated and in addition, will only be allowed to do sexual activities in the presence of a professor or upperclassmen who has been given expressed permission to act as a supervisor."

"I see... Thank you..." She seemed to force through her teeth and quickly sat down. 

Leon pitied her a bit but there wasn't really anything he could do. He knew just as much about these powers as she did and even worse, he managed to get two. He hesitated to ask his question in front of the rest of the students and felt that it would be better and wait until it was just him and the other Awakened around.

After the professor's long winded explanation on what Dunamis was and who the Awakened were, many students looked at the five completely differently than before. Some were in awe, others were fearful, some jealous, but in the end none really seemed to look at them like they were equals anymore. 

Even Leon's friend group, out of the corner of his eye had complicated faces. He didn't blame them, since it seemed getting involved with him might lead to problems in the future. His heart trembled a bit, fearing that he was going to lose his friends on day one of school, all because of these stupid powers he never asked for. 

"How does a person Awaken professor?" A regular student soon asked. 

He thought for a moment on that as well before answering with: "I don't know." 

"I am not an Awakened so I have no idea how it is done, and there are some things about Awakened that I might have gotten wrong or missed because I am not privy to such information. That is why you who Awaken should go immediately to the Awakened Center to get such answers. 

"However I do know that anyone should be able to Awaken, theoretically. But again, discovering what your inner lust is, is an extremely daunting task. The vast majority of Awakening cases happen during Orientation so while it is still possible for any of you to awaken later on in the school year or even several years down the road, it is highly unlikely."

Just before he was going to move on, Selia raised her hand.

"Professor, why didn't you fill in the middle circle?" She pointed to the board. 

Professor Hilsen looked at the board then looked back at her, "Because there's nothing to fill there." Which only served to make them more confused. 

"Some Awakened like to call it the 'God-like' Dunamis but there is no color for it, to my knowledge, and there is no way to really prove if anyone was in possession of such a Dunamis since we are all mortal; the existence of higher powers is always contested between religion and science so we have no concrete answer. The only thing this school has are legends about it, and that the founder supposedly had such a Dunamis. That is all I'm aware of."

Both Leon and Selia didn't really like his answer, but didn't push for more. It seemed it was just a baseless rumor at this point but perhaps talking to actual Awakened might shed more light on this 'Legend.'

The professor then waited to see if anyone else had any more questions after the long talk about a Dunamis and went through answering them. Leon didn't really bother listening to the professor's answers after that, as his mind was busy trying to process all he heard. 

Not only would all these restrictions be put on him, being with 2 Dunamis he could only imagine just how strict the school was going to be on him. He wanted to be able to control the powers that he somehow found, but at the same time, wished they would just go away. 

He never would have thought he would basically become a sex superhero overnight. He never asked for these powers and so far, it has only brought him pain and frustration. Leon knew he wasn't in the same boat, as even the other 4 Awakened students seemed on edge about everything. 

It had completely ruined Leon's mood but it only got worse once Professor Hilsen was done answering questions. 

"Alright, now that all your questions have been answered, lets begin the real lesson. I hope you're prepared because we are going straight into Calculus II. Pull out whatever materials you may need." 

There were a bunch of groans and students sweating as they had not expected to go into it so soon. While it was an elite school and they had studied countless hours to be able to attend, in the end, they were still young adults and would ultimately waste away some of their summer time playing video games, reading and watching shows, and hanging out with friends instead of keeping math fresh in their mind. 

Leon and his friends were all in the same boat as well, but he especially had a hard time focusing now that he was worried about how the rest of his school life would turn out.

- - -

The next few hours of morning class were brutal and most of the students were shells of their former selves by the time the noon bell rang. Many quickly rushed out, wanting to get away from this place as soon as possible and probably all make their way towards the cafeteria in the center of the plaza. 

"Make sure to come find us in the cafeteria when you're done." Selia said to him with a pitiful smile. 

He gave a similar smile back, seeing that all 3 of them were a bit on edge around him but he hoped that it was just temporary. With a deep breath, he turned back around to the 4 other students that remained and Professor Hilsen. 

"This is all of you? Alright. First off, I wanted to apologize to you all again for putting you on the spot. It was rude of me but I also hope that you understand why I did so. From my time here as a student and as a professor, I have seen too many injuries relating to Awakened folks like you. 

"Most of the time, they are genuine accidents, but there will also always be rotten apples that ruin it for everyone else. Awakened students end up getting all pushed into one category and labeled dangerous because of those rotten few so I want to make sure you all realize how important it is to seek mentorship and learn about the powers you now have. 

"Next off, it is extremely rare, almost impossible, that we have 5 Awakened all in one class. I don't think such a thing has happened in a long, long time and they are generally pretty spread out between classes. As such, Professor Knight and I will probably sit down with Director Yang and see if we can come up with activities that are separate from what the rest of the class does that will help you with your control. 

"Of course, you will still participate in normal class activities so think of it just as extra homework. Now, do you all remember what color's your Aura's were?" He asked and everyone seemed to hesitate. 

"I had red." the silver haired girl said, keeping her head held high like she had already accepted the reality of her situation.

"I-I have green." A girl with braids and glasses answered.

"Purple." Another woman who had her head in her arms on the desk, looking like she was ready to take a nap, said. 

"Red." The only other male student with spiked up blonde hair and pierced ears grumbled.

Being the last to speak, all eyes turned on Leon and he focused his attention back on the professor who had reacted slightly to everyone here.

"I had yellow..."

The professor nodded, "I see so-""-and blue." Leon cut him off and the room went silent.