C 99. Contribution Point

Another weird ability I met is a small girl with Soul Telekinesis. Damn, this ability is just too crazy.

The last person I met yesterday was Aron and my fight with Aron yesterday was also amazing, as I got to learn more about his power and how it works and one thing I found was I'm his nemesis in a way.

All in all Sector 9 subjects' abilities are just out of the norm. The concept of the strongest does not apply to them but who has the most creative way of utilizing their ability.

~knock~

~knock~

Time to leave!

I stand up and take my bag containing the gifts I get from shops and other subjects.

The person standing outside the room was the man that guided me from the gate when I came a week ago.

When we reached the parlour some of the subjects I became familiar with were waiting for me. 

"I will be here till you are back to kick your ass," Aron said.

"Haha, you want me to hand your ass back to you again!" I tease.

He was going to say something when Sarah chimed in, "Here, make sure you eat one every day, it will help you." She gave me a bag full of cookies.

"Thank you," I said smiling. She is the kindest of them all.

We greet each other before I continue following the man. Somehow I feel like I'm in different dimensions as I began to follow him within the town.

We are passing people but they can not see us. I want to ask but then I let it slide, I don't need to know everything.

"Do I need to pass the desert again?"

He didn't answer but by the time I reached the last gate, I found myself standing in a large corridor.

I turned around but it was a dead-end, a wall behind me.

"Subject 3519, Balarabe, right?" Turning to face the corridor I saw a boy standing.

"Yes."

"Good evening. I'm Allan Ward, your new attendant!" He said while extending his hand for a handshake.

"Hello, Allan Ward. I hope you will take good care of me." I did not shake my hand but gave him a good smile.

Awkwardly, he retracted his hand and said, "Next tomorrow will be the time, and for that, you need to be in good health."

He leads the way as we walk through the corridor. From time to time he will strike up a conversation.

My mind was elsewhere. How can I become stronger physically? I can't shoot fire or manipulate ice. 

It's just my eyes and travelling fluid. Something is nagging on me to prepare for something!

And my gut is telling me I can develop something on my own apart from what I have but how.

My eye powers have strategic use. What if I was abused in using them by someone. 

To protect myself I will either have to have powerful gadgets that I can use against powerful opponents with powerful abilities or I will develop an Aura.

Based on how Madam 9 described Aura, it is my best option. But through my interactions with Sector 9 subjects, I learned it's not easy to develop it.

Also, it's not easy to have the facility or Sector 8 willingly aid one to develop it. 

But among the anomalies, Angela was able to have an aura naturally. That is to say, there are others that can develop Aura naturally. But that is a very rare occurrence.

We reached an elevator that will go down, there I met Dr Bob the good man.

"Balarabe, look like you come out from Nightmare Town safe and sound. Hmm, that is a good sign. Let me guide you back to your home."

"Thank you, Dr Bob. Where is Miss Susan?"

"Aunt Susan is on an assignment. I represent her." Allan Ward chimed in.

"Yes, that's true. Lady Susan is now our superior, you see. I never knew that a man like Director Khan is a nepotistic person."

~sniff~

"I smell jealousy in the air," I tease.

"Yeah, you jest. But I'm fine with that. She is a good woman and innocent. I'm just worried that she may transform into a monster like her Grandy."

"Well, humans are complicated animals and can't be reasoned with all the time, but there is hope that they can always be good," I said.

"Yeah, but a kitten in a lion den will always be a lioness… okay we are here. I have a suggestion: before you rest, you might want to see your friend."

"Mharoni?" I asked.

"Serene."

"How is she?"

"Fine for now."

"Okay let's go see her. Hmm, Dr Bob, you are here to take me there from the first place, right?"

"Yep. I just want to make you feel important by asking your opinion, besides if you say you aren't coming no one will force you."

"Hehe, this is a good way for Subjects like me to have contribution points. And as you can see with the points I can use to buy or ask for something."

I say that to indirectly tell them I may need something.

"Yes, you are right. Did madam 9 tell you about the contribution point?"

"Nope, it was someone named Angela. She said with any help I give to the facility I will have a point to my name."

As if I dropped a bomb everyone, including the people we were passing by were silent. 

A smug expression plastered on my face and continued. "I wonder how many contribution points I have since the Great Sage has aided a lot of people with their ability. 

And there is Leroy Vincent too, I know now he is kicking with great power that might have no limits."

I overdid it. Dr Bob and I were isolated from the rest.

"You can't say all that you have done everywhere. Some actions are confidential."

"Sorry, I didn't know."

"Okay, you see the contribution point system applies to some people. And to be honest you are not among those that can benefit from the system.

And the reason is that there is no tacit understanding between you, your parents and the facility as a whole!"