He looked like Lauren.
But he had blue hair instead of pink.
He wore a blue coat, black pants, and elegant shoes.
The only things they shared were the same golden eyes, the same face, and the same long hair.
He slowly descended to the ground.
Then, in a calm voice, he said:
"You guys are really weak."
A strange mist suddenly surrounded him.
When it faded...
Lauren was lying unconscious on the ground.
"What happened?" Professor Nando asked in shock.
"Who was that? He looked like Lauren... but he wasn't him."
Beatrice immediately ran toward Lauren.
"Lauren! Are you okay?"
"Bi... a..." Lauren tried to answer weakly.
"Oh, Lauren! You're okay!" she said with relief.
She looked around.
"Now... where are Felix, Janio, and Kaiya? Let's find them."
Beatrice carefully lifted Lauren onto her back.
As she carried him, Lauren slowly opened his eyes and looked around.
Everything was destroyed.
The school lay in complete ruins.
The sight made his heart sink even further.
Teachers stood near the school gate, lamenting the destruction.
"And now, what will become of me?"
"How am I supposed to feed my family? This was my only way to survive!"
"My life is ruined!"
An ambulance arrived, its sirens echoing through the area.
Doctors rushed toward the school with a stretcher.
"What's happening?" Beatrice wondered.
She approached the medics.
Then she saw Professor Zarkos lying on the ground.
"He lost a lot of blood! Take him to the hospital immediately!"
"How awful..." Beatrice whispered. "I hope the others are alright."
Suddenly, a cry for help echoed from nearby.
"Who's there?" Beatrice asked.
She turned around.
Someone was trapped beneath a large pile of rubble.
Then she recognized him.
"FELIX?!"
"Help me!"
Beatrice rushed over and began removing the rocks piled on top of him.
Lauren looked down.
Felix's arms were badly broken.
Panic surged through him.
It's all my fault...
Everyone is suffering because of me.
If I knew how to control my power, none of this would have happened.
It's all my fault... all my fault...
Tears streamed down Lauren's face.
Felix noticed.
"Lauren... it's not your fault," he said weakly.
He tried to move.
"I'll call an ambulance. Stay here, Lauren."
Then—
THAT'S RIGHT. IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!
Lauren froze.
"Who said that?"
"ME."
Lauren slowly raised his head.
He was staring at himself.
IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!
Lauren's eyes suddenly turned completely white.
There were no pupils.
"Lauren... are you okay?" Felix asked nervously.
"Your eyes just turned white!"
Lauren's body slowly began to float.
Then, purple began to spread across his white eyes, gradually replacing the white.
His hair began turning white as well.
"Lauren... what's happening?" Felix asked again.
Ash'vour slipped from Lauren's hand and fell to the ground.
"WHAT'S HAPPENING?!"