The Unmasked
Chapter 4
We see Leon and all the students sweating and tired. They feel like they're going to die because of the heavy weights. One muscular man is motivating all the students:
"Kids, you can do it! You have to feel the fire in your body!"
We come to know this man is the fourth and last teacher of the academy — Edric Vaughn. Most people call him Monster because of his massive and monstrous body. With his red fire-blood power, he becomes a complete monster in battle. His punches, combined with fire power, are so brutal they can destroy huge rocks with a single hit.
We see Isla and Fanny both doing well in the strength class, but Leon and Finn, like many others, have no strength left. Leon is good in theory and magic, but in strength, he's totally messed up. After seeing how tired everyone is, Edric sir announces,
"Class is over."
All the students are happy to hear this, but they don't even have the energy to leave the class. Somehow, they help each other out of the room.
Later, we see Edric sir walk up to Isla and Fanny. He appreciates both of them because they have good strength and stamina. Then his eyes move to Leon and Finn, who are lying on the ground, completely exhausted. Edric sir calls,
"Finn!"
Hearing his name in that heavy voice, Finn instantly stands up and says,
"Yes, sir?"
Sir asks,
"Is your name Finn?"
Finn replies,
"Yes."
Leon also gets up after noticing the teacher is here.
Sir says to Finn,
"I heard from Selena ma'am that you fought with Fanny. She said it was amazing. I heard it was an intense fight. I really want to see you in battle if I get a chance."
Finn is completely lost in happiness after hearing that Selena ma'am praised him.
Sir continues,
"You have amazing talent, but Fanny won because she has more stamina than you. You need to work on your strength and stamina."
Finn says,
"Yes sir, I'll do my best."
Seeing his spirit, Sir smiles and slaps his back to encourage him — but Sir is too strong, so the slap is harder than intended. Finn is thrown to the ground, bleeding from his nose. Sir immediately gets worried and says,
"Sorry! I got a bit too excited."
Finn says,
"It's okay, sir,"
but we can clearly see he is crying and not okay.
Fanny laughs really hard and says,
"You stupid Finn! Look at your condition!"
Isla and Leon also smile a little, but they instantly help Finn up and ask for permission to take him for treatment. Sir agrees and says,
"When he wakes up, tell him I'm sorry."
Leon replies,
"Okay, sir."
We see Finn resting on a bed. Darius sir says he's completely fine and just needs rest. Then Sir asks,
"How did Finn get injured?"
Leon and Isla start smiling and try to control their laughter. From the back, Fanny says, still laughing hard,
"Sir, Edric just gave him a little slap for encouragement… and he got stuck to the ground!"
We see Sir's expression change. He says,
"Selena… and now this monster Edric again with his stupidity."
Leon asks,
"What do you mean, again, sir? Has this happened before?"
Sir replies,
"Of course. He often injures students just by touching them. That monster can't control his strength."
We then see Darius sir going to find Selena ma'am and Edric sir to take a class for both of them. After he leaves, Finn opens his eyes and sees Leon waiting for him to wake up. He hugs his best friend and says,
"My friend, help me. I think I'm going to die in this school. I've been injured twice in one day! And that bitch is laughing at me!"
Leon replies,
"Okay, okay, it's just a coincidence. You don't have to worry. Now can you please take your hand off me and stop crying?"
Finn takes his hands back. He sees Isla and Fanny on the other side. After seeing Fanny, his mood is instantly ruined. He says,
"What are you doing here, you—"
Fanny replies,
"I don't care about you. I'm just here because Isla is here."
Leon and Finn both get annoyed by Fanny and Finn's fights.
On the other hand, we see Edric sir trying to hide somewhere like a monster is chasing him. Darius sir is looking for both Selena and Edric and shouts,
"Where are you two, stupid Selena and Edric?! Do you want to kill students on the first day?!"
Darius sir walks past one room. Luckily, he doesn't check inside — because Edric sir is hiding there. Edric feels someone breathing nearby. He turns to see someone else is also hiding in the dark. Looking closely, he sees it's Selena ma'am.
They're both surprised to see each other — and blush a little.
In the next scene, we see Leon, Finn, Isla, and Fanny at an amusement park, taking a break to enjoy themselves. Isla goes to buy cotton candy, and Leon goes with her.
Meanwhile, Finn notices a shooting game. If he shoots the bear, he'll win it — and Finn loves bears, so he runs toward the game. He grabs the toy gun — but someone else grabs it at the same time. It's Fanny.
Both of them stare at each other.
"Why are you following me?"
"You followed me!"
They both grab the gun and decide to play rock-paper-scissors to see who gets the first shot. Fanny wins. Finn, in a bad mood, gives her the gun.
"See how I win that bear!" she says.
But instead of hitting the big bear, she wins a tiny, finger-sized blue bear keychain.
Finn bursts out laughing.
"You stupid girl! You don't even know how to shoot!"
He grabs the gun.
"Watch me!"
With full confidence, he shoots — but misses the bear. He gets a small pink bear keychain.
Fanny laughs.
"What were you saying? 'Watch me'? I watched you. You're even more stupid than me!"
Finn replies,
"You couldn't do it either, you bloody stupid girl!"
They start fighting again. As they walk away in opposite directions, they both stop and come back.
"If you want that bear… I can give it to you."
They exchange their keychains, both blushing while doing it.
Meanwhile, Leon and Isla are alone on the same ride. Leon asks,
"Where is your brother? I haven't seen him since that incident."
Isla replies,
"We're real siblings, but we don't talk much. It's more like… I don't talk to him. I heard he has a personal tutor who teaches him how to use his powers. He has teleportation powers."
Leon says,
"Oh… so he doesn't want to attend school?"
Isla says,
"Yes."
Her face becomes a little sad.
Leon says,
"Okay… it seems like there's something wrong between you and your brother."
Isla replies,
"Yeah… I have some family issues, but he never tells me exactly what's wrong."
Leon, being smart, doesn't ask more.
Later, Leon, Isla, Finn, and Fanny all meet again. Leon and Isla notice that Finn and Fanny both have small bear keychains in different colors. Fanny and Finn quickly shout,
"You guys are thinking too much! There's nothing like that between us!"
Leon says,
"We didn't even say anything. How do you know what we were thinking?"
Finn replies,
"We can tell by your weird expressions. I can't even imagine being with that girl!"
Fanny says,
"And I can't imagine being with this stupid guy!"
They start fighting again. Leon and Isla look at each other and smile.
Fanny and Finn shout again,
"Why are you guys smiling?!"
And with that, this lovely day comes to an end.
Written by: Mubeen