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18-year-old Kai is at school attending his last day of Grade 13 at Drauton S High School. Currently, Kai is outside with his friends reminiscing about their favourite memories they had in school. It was then when Kai heard the school intercom go off, ”Kai Adler please come to the princ.i.p.al's office. Kai Adler, please come to the princ.i.p.al's office?

His friends looked at him with puzzled expressions. Being called to the princ.i.p.al's office usually meant you did something wrong. But Kai never got in trouble when he did something wrong. Either because he hid it well or because he would talk his way out of trouble. But now he was being called to the princ.i.p.al's office…

”Do you know what it's for?” Quinton Electra asked.

”Not at all,” Kai replied and then walked to the princ.i.p.al's office.

Once Kai got there he knocked on the gla.s.s door that had writing on it. The writing said 'Princ.i.p.als office.'

After knocking Kai heard someone speak from the inside, ”Come in.”

So Kai turned the k.n.o.b and walked into the office. When he walked in he saw two middle-aged men he had never seen before. They wore fancy black and white suits. They were sitting down on chairs facing the princ.i.p.al but had their backs turned to Kai watching him as he walked in the room.

Kai walked up to the princ.i.p.al who was also seated. Once Kai reached the princ.i.p.al's desk the princ.i.p.al stood up, ”Kai these two are talent scouts from Keshos and Strera. They have come all the way to talk to you.” He said then laughed awkwardly.

Once they were introduced they stood up. Kai shook each of their hands with a firm grip. That seemed to leave a good impression on them as after the introduction they were smiling.

The princ.i.p.al saw their smiles and in response, he frowned, ”Let's move this conversation to the boardroom. This small office is hardly the place to talk business.”

The two talent scouts agreed and followed the princ.i.p.al to the boardroom. The boardroom was a room that had a large brown oval desk with multiple black chairs on the side. The walls were gla.s.s so you could see what was happening outside the room. However, you could not hear anything as the room was fully soundproof.

Once they were inside they took their seats. The princ.i.p.al and the two talent scouts sat on one side of the table and Kai sat on the other side.

Once everyone was settled one of the talent scouts spoke, ”I am Keaton Jacobs. I represent Strera Academy… Let me be straight with you. Your end of the year results is amazing. Graduating top of your cla.s.s. Okay, let's face it that isn't much of an accomplishment here at Drauton S. No offence.” He looked at the princ.i.p.als.

The princ.i.p.al responded, ”None taken.”

”However, the way you pa.s.sed not only makes you the top student in Drauton but in Keshos and Strera too. You are an unrefined gem, a diamond in the rough. And Strera S Tertiary wants the honour of refining you. You have yet to awaken even though you are 18 already. Even though that is the case we still want you. As you already know, 2nd generation surpa.s.sers usually awaken when they turn eighteen. The super talented at sixteen and the talented at seventeen. After eighteen makes you average and the longer the wait, the more mediocre the individual. It's December so your birthday was four months ago this means your talent isn't that good. Even so, we still want you. We believe if you follow our plans one day you will be able to achieve the t.i.tle of Fourth Prince. We are also offering you a full bursary so your parents won't have to worry about finances. The only thing they need to pay for is your supplements. Thank you.”

Once he was done the other talent scout introduced himself, ”I am Bill Canterbury. I represent Keshos and we too want you in our school. I am sure you have heard of Keshos S Tertiary. The same inst.i.tution many people of significance came from. At Keshos we value strength and looking at your results has got us excited. Your body has grown superbly. Your bones everything, it is perfect. We believe we can increase your strength even further. We aren't too concerned about your lack of talent. We believe if you choose us one day you can achieve the t.i.tle, Fourth Prince. Thank you.”

Kai listened to their proposals and nodded his head in between then he looked at the princ.i.p.al. Once he did that the princ.i.p.al knew it was his time to speak. He nervously fiddled with his tie and then cleared his throat. Once he was ready he took a deep breath and then began, ”Well I am sure we can't compete with the technology that they can provide. But by us, you won't just be a number but an individual. We promise to devote every resource to ensure you receive the best treatment. Drauton S Tertiary is more than prepared to turn you into a strong individual. We don't think you have a lack of talent. Instead, we value every aspect of you. We value you so much that not only will you receive a full bursary. We will also be paying for your pills.”

When he said that the two talent scouts looked at each other then Keaton Jacobs said, ”It smells like desperateness in here.” The two laughed afterwards.

The princ.i.p.al ignored them and continued, ”We have been moulding you since the beginning and we would like to continue to do so.”

Keaton furrowed his eyebrows when he heard the word moulding, 'Moulding, what you mean moulding!? You have been squandering his talents. Had he been with us from the start we could have raised him to one day become the Second Prince of whatever clan he enters. Moulding, pfft'

After hearing the proposals of all three of them Kai said, ”You said you guys could make me the Fourth Prince. What about King?”

They never replied to him but silence was answer enough. So Kai kept silent and began thinking. The room was quiet with awkward silence for a while. Until Keaton Jacobs spoke, ”We might not be able to make you King but we are 100% sure we can make you the Fourth Prince. Being the Fourth Prince of a clan is an amazing feat only the talented can reach that height and we can bring you there. We aren't bluffing. I am sure you know that of all the clans Strera holds 23 of the seats. So we know how to raise royalty.”

Hearing Keaton Jacobs talk Bill Canterbury felt he had to too, ”If we are going by the number of seats then us Keshos should be your top pick. We hold 27 seats. So if anything we have the highest reliability.”

Kai nodded his head while hearing them speak then he thought for another two minutes leaving the room in awkward silence.

It was then that Bill Canterbury couldn't take it anymore and asked, ”And?”

Kai looked at Bill then he said, ”I have decided.”

Everyone was happy that a decision had finally been made. But then their nervousness kicked in.

”I have decided to go to…” Kai paused for effect, ”Drauton S Tertiary.”

Hearing the result the princ.i.p.al jumped up from his seat in excitement. When he realized he was being unprofessional, he dusted himself off and acted like it never happened.

While the princ.i.p.al was happy, the two talent scouts were furious. They couldn't understand why Kai chose Drauton. They always expected it would be between them two. But in the end, it wasn't. They stood up in rage and then they opened the gla.s.s door. Before they left they looked at Kai and said, ”You will regret this.” Then they slammed the door on their way out.

After processing that he had successfully talked Kai into staying in Drauton. The princ.i.p.al began fantasizing about the promotion he was going to receive. When he realized that he was still in the boardroom, he came out of his daydream with a jolt of his body. Then he shook Kai's hand energetically and said, ”You will not regret this.” Then he left the boardroom whistling.

After everyone had left Kai touched his Genome watch and a hologram appeared. He navigated the interface to where he could make calls. Kai had yet to activate voice commands so he had to do it manually. Once he got to the call section. He clicked, 'Call dad.' After clicking, the Genome watch rang.

Seconds later his dads face appeared on the hologram, ”What's up son?”

”It happened just like you and mom said. Keshos and Strera were here to take me their schools.”

”And did you say no like we planned?”

”Yes, dad I said no.”

”Well done.” Then he ended the call.

...….

”So this is the house we are going to be staying in during our time at Drauton S Tertiary.” Quinton Electra said while opening the front door of the house.

It was a big house that accommodated three people. There was a kitchen with a double door fridge. Currently, the fridge was only stacked with beer. There was a gaming room where the full dive virtual reality rig was. They also had a tv room where the 60-inch 10K 4D tv was. The house had a swimming pool and a Jacuzzi outside. There was also a s.p.a.ce to barbeque on The Griller XZ. There was an indoor and outdoor fireplace. And lastly, it had a two-door garage that currently Kai's car was parked in. Kai drove a Y'sera Z 2018 model. It was race red sports car shaped like a 2019 Ford Mustang with a custom built pedestal spoiler. The rims and tires were black. The other car was Quinton's.

After touring and packing their stuff away in the house. Quinton couldn't contain his excitement, ”Ah man. I can't believe Drauton S Tertiary is paying for all this. They really want to keep you. They even filled the fridge with beer.”

”Not the car though. That was a gift from my parents... By the way, do you know when Carmen is moving in?”

He shook his head, ”You know Carmen she does everything at her own pace.”

”What are you trying to say?” A girl's voice sounded out behind them.

”Carmen… I'm so glad you came.” Quinton Electra said with an awkward smile.

Kai began laughing, ”I would have thought you would have learnt your lesson by now. It happens every time.”

Quinton Electra laughed with him, ”I don't know how she does it? Whenever I am gossiping about her she magically appears.”

Carmen Kizler flipped her brown hair and revealed a smug smile, ”It's a gift.”

”I think she just waits for you to talk about her then she walks in,” Kai said laughing.

”I think so too.” Quinton Electra said laughing.

Not amused by the two, Carmen Kizler dropped her bags on the tiles, ”So when are you two planning to help me with my luggage? Also, where should I park my car? Since the garage is already full.

Kai looked at her and said, ”Just park it in the driveway. It's protected by a gate. And you have two strong hands that can carry those bags.”

With a stern expression, Carmen Kizler looked at Quinton Electra and said, ”Do you think that way too?”

Quinton Electra couldn't handle her fierce face and scampered towards her. He then picked up her bags and directed her to her room.

While Quinton Electra walked past Kai, Kai taunted him while shaking his head, ”Wissey.”

With the bags strapped to his shoulders he just lifted his shoulders and then walked to Carmen's room and put her stuff down. He emptied his lungs when he thought he was done.