7 Top 10 in The Year (1/2)

Zen's POV

Sei: If you didn't know what is was why did you accept it?

Zen: Because I would be compensated.

Sei: I am ashamed to call you my friend.

Zen: We're friends?

Sei: Yeah we're friends. Honestly, you still treated me the same after you heard that my dad was a former gangster. I don't have many friends in this school. Even though one of your top priorities is money, you're not a bad person.

Damn, I feel guilty.She sees me as a friend.I was going to ditch her after I finished teaching her Qui. Crap, she's looking at me with the eyes of friendship.Quit with the eyes.They're killing me. Okay, I won't ditch you. Maybe having friends won't be so bad. I have had fun with Benny, Decklyn and even Sei. I smile a little bit.

Zen: Ok we're friends.So friends, what is this duel about?

Benny:Didn't you read the student body handbook?

Zen: That thing is as big and heavy as phone book. You would have to pay me to read that thing.

Sei: Well, in the handbook it talks about duels. When one student has a problem with another student and can't talk it out, they go to the arena and duel in a safe environment. You wear these bracelets that track injuries. When the bracelet turns red, you are defeated. If you're knocked out, you lose. If you surrender...,

Zen: Let me guess; you lose.

Decklyn: Bingo.

Zen: Powers and weapons allowed?

Sei: It depends. The people in the duel select the terms.

Benny: Okay, I am going to go tell everybody.The Bloody Lion is having another duel.

Zen: Did you just say Bloody Lion?

Decklyn: I probably should have stopped you.But, I thought it would be funny.So, I didn't. Leo is the fifth strongest kid in our grade. They call him the Bloody Lion. He has never lost a duel.He has won fifteen duels.Some even against upper classmen.

Zen: Great. Just great. Hey, might as well tell me the ranking system for our grade.Who is top dog?

Benny: Okay, I'll tell you the hierarchy; #10 Sara Lane- She has sonic screeching attacks; # 9 Ethan Cage- indestructible skin, and super strength; #8 is our very Own Decklyn Murdoch -Martial arts, extreme senses, and he possess the devil eyes and not to mention, he's a real crazy son of bitch.

Decklyn: I take offense to that.

Benny: It is true though. #7 is- Clara Barton. Her archery is that of a master then there's her trick arrows and her abilities to use Qui. She is force to be reckoned with.

Sei: That bitch is not that tough.

Benny: You would say that because your # 6 Sei. That cat fight between the two of you was awesome last year. Sei can....

Sei: A girl likes to keep her secrets.

Benny: Okay, moving on. # 5 is Leo Clark- an inhuman. He has the ability to turn into a lion- man beast. That dude is strong.But not as strong as me because I am # 4. The last three completely blow the rest of us out of the water.

Zen: Who are they?

Benny: # 3 James Rodgers- the grandson of Captain America; martial arts expert, Qui master, and the way he can through his shield. He will able to surpass his grandfather by the time he turns 17. The dude is a boy scout.But, he also isn't easy to get along with.

Zen: Number 2?

Benny: Tommy Banner also known as Hulk Jr.; do I need to say more?

Zen: If he is # 2, who is # 1?

Sei, Decklyn, Benny: Torin!

Zen: Torin?

Benny: Torin Odinson-his grandfather is Thor, God of Thunder. The Dude is a demigod.It's not even fair. He swings a giant axe named Fenrir and it controls ice and snow. People can even make the argument that he is the second strongest in the school.

Decklyn: Hey, if you win you'll be the new #5.

Zen: Are you going to bet on me?