Chapter one: unexpected TALON Weeks have passed since the rebellion's failed escape. In his spare time Talon finds himself wondering what might have happened, if he had not come back to battle camp. And because all of his classes are easy for him, Talon has a lot of spare time to wonder. Everyday has been the same for him, all a dull shade of gray. That is, until today. ~ Talon woke up, expecting another day of easy assignments, and a battle that was easy as pie. The day certaintly felt normal, with out the rebellion's investigations to look forward to everyday was the same to Talon. Talon heard a rap on his seperator. "Come in." he called. "Hi, it's me." Rora said. "Hey." Talon replied. Then Rora walked up to him and did something completely unexpected. She kissed him. It was just a brush of the lips but Talon was perplexed, what would have posessed Rora to do that? "Rora I-" Talon began. "Just think about it." she cut in, and left. That was only the begining to Talon's wierd and surprising day. Gym was normal, and so was magic, but tactical strategies was different. Shadow jumped right into a lecture as soon as they entered class. "The enemy is different than usual today, the enemy is smart. He knows what you are going to do before you even know it yourself. He thinks like you Talon, only better." he said. Talon was surprised. He didn't know what to think, and was scared to think, because the enemy allready knew what he was thinking. "What would you do if you and your group were confronted by four enemy soldiers?" "I would begin fighting with Shorlorn, and tell Rora to try and drain the other groups powers while Luke threw his knifes." "Wrong! The enemy allready expected that, and kills Rora first, because your plan relies too much on her, and without her, you are just average." That was how tactical strategies went, impossible questions being asked, and no one being able to answer them. But this was just the second big surprise of the day. "I guess your group is just average." Shadow states. This makes sparks dance on Rora's finger tips- she was really mad. The bell rings and they are getting up to leave when Shadow says: "Just one moment." We stay where we are. "There is someone I want you to meet. Your new enemy." Four kids that Talon had never seen before walked into the room. "I'm Matthias." says the boy with ver dark brown hair and matching eyes. "I'm Mark." says the boy with bleach blond hair and gray-blue eyes. "I'm Symphoney." states the girl with red-blond-brown hair, scary topaz eyes and very white skin. "Wolf." mutters the short boy with black hair and bright green eyes. "You will fight them every battle, everyday, and don't forget; they are the enemy." Shadow reminds them. "Dismissed!" Talon walked out of the room without a word, and the rest of his group followed him. He was deep in thought, analyzing this third surprise today. Shadow had said they were the enemy, did that mean that they were smarter, and better than him, or just a new team that would be harder to beat that the rest. He could only hope for the latter.