The night air was cold and quiet.
Kai stood still, staring at the figure in front of him.
The man stepped forward into the light.
Kai's eyes widened slightly.
"…Jaden?"
The boy from Riverside Academy smiled.
But it wasn't the same friendly smile Kai remembered.
"You do remember me," Jaden said.
Kai's expression became serious.
"What are you doing here?"
Jaden laughed softly.
"I should be asking you that."
He looked around.
"Running away to a new school… pretending to be powerless…"
His eyes locked onto Kai.
"You really think you can hide forever?"
Kai clenched his fist slightly.
"So you saw what happened that day."
Jaden nodded.
"I saw everything."
The fire.
The control.
The power.
"You lied to me, Kai," Jaden said, his voice colder now.
Kai stayed silent.
"What do you want?" Kai finally asked.
Jaden's smile faded.
"I want to see it again."
The air suddenly shifted.
Wind began to swirl around Jaden's body.
Stronger than before.
Much stronger.
Kai's eyes narrowed.
"You've gotten stronger too…"
Jaden stepped forward.
"Fight me."
Kai shook his head.
"No."
"Why?" Jaden snapped. "Because you're scared?"
Kai looked straight at him.
"No… because if I fight seriously…"
His voice became calm.
"…you won't be able to handle it."
For a moment, everything went silent.
Then Jaden smiled.
"Good."
Because that was exactly what he wanted.
The wind around him exploded outward.
"Let's see how strong you really are, Kai!"
Kai sighed.
"…You never change."
Slowly…
A dark energy began to form around his hand.
For the first time outside Nova High…
Kai was about to fight someone who knew his secret.
And this time…
He might not be able to hold back.