When they come.

Present day.

The room lustered a great color of earnestness, the stationed office hover chairs that met with the sunken area in the middle of the ring-like hover table, it was the perfect setup for a board room.

And like all board rooms, there were name tags placed on the table for all the board members. A big plain holographic screen was been displayed in the middle of the ring table, and right now a meeting was to be held.

Five significant members were currently seated in their respective posts, along with some other members of the board. They were Counsellor Hex, Mr. Truce the Vice Counsellor of the first-year students, Mr. Harper the head of research, Mr. Luthor the Vice Counsellor of the second-year students, and also the Vice H.o.d in research.

Standing up from his chair was counselor Hex and pressing a button by his tag, a holographic screen appeared in front of him, after surfing through the screen he was ready to begin the meeting.

"Good day my colleagues, I apologize for calling this meeting on short notice, and I'm happy that you managed to make it here"

Clicking on the screen and swiping to the front, a holographic display of a spaceship graphic construction could be seen. "As you, all know the competition between the students will commence soon, and after some discussions with the first civilization school, we have concluded that the competition will be taken place in a spaceship in outer space"

Giving a little time for the others to take in the information, he continued. "The spaceship has the capacity to hold the whole students of both our schools it can even contain a whole city,".

Clicking on another button, the animation of the ships was being run on the holo-screen

"Its facilities are well designed and well constructed, and they have been reinforced with dimensional spaces to further enlarge the space in the ship, it's the only one of its design, it would be quite an experience for the students, they would be able to witness the space environment they have being seeing in the games they play,"

"Although the ship has been built, there are still some pending requirements, and that is why I have called this meeting

"The power supply of the ship will be undoubtedly run by energy crystals, which means we will be going to earth to gather the crystals"

" The research trip to earth for the first-year students suggested by Mr. Harper has been postponed to after the hunt for the crystals,"

"What?!" Mr. Harper exclaimed standing up from his chair.

A chuckle was heard opposite from Harper and he could see the degenerate smirk from his rival Mr. Luthor, who was still displeased that Harper was lead in research, even though he was above his level, and since then he has been as fresh as paint.

"Mr. Harper, I hope you understand that the hunt for the crystals cannot be taken lightly, and that is why the trip has been postponed"

Mr. Harper soon sat down, still mumbling his displeasure.

"We'll be away for a week, and before our departure, assignments should be given to the students to occupy them during our leave, and I trust it should be enough for the week, we leave in a week, and all other information will be communicated in due time."

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Slade was lost in his mind as he could be seen jumping from buildings to building, he just got a call from Fury, and he was sure it was about his inability to retrieve a crimson briefcase.

And he was trying to think of any possible way he could avoid the beating he would get from his hot-tempered boss.

He soon reached his destination, and he was now outside of a bar, heading inside he then sat on the hovering footstool next to his summoner.

Fury had a red mohawk for his hair and a burnt scar was smeared on the left side of his face, spreading to his red-colored eyes and decayed nose side, a permanent reminder of his survival in the streets, and on his hands was a glowing green like drink.

"You disappoint me, Slade"

"I already have someone on him, I can get it ba-"

"This isn't about the briefcase you idiot, you're my wingman, you're supposed to warn me about everything, and I hear from outside that war is brewing"

"What?!"

" The claws are getting ready for an attack on us, and I'm just getting to know"

" I was very fixated on the briefcase I didn't get to know, I'll let everyone know, we'll be ready for them when they come"

Gulping down the remainder of the drink, Fury's eyes flickered a red flame. "They will burn".

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we will warm the herd

and shake the stars.