“School?” the kids repeated as they climbed onto the bus that would take them to the location specified by Marie.Aiden boarded with Podbe and immediately headed to the back of the vehicle. He sat silently, gazing out the window while the dog rested at his feet. The others stole glances at him, some concerned, others curious. Aiden hadn’t been interacting much with the group in recent months, and his distant attitude was starting to generate murmurs. Some saw him as dark and mysterious, but others, like Cain and Hela, found his behavior intriguing. They decided to sit near him, exchanging knowing glances as they tried to start conversations that barely received responses.Riota, on the other hand, couldn’t shake off his guilt. He looked around, searching for Benjamin, but he was nowhere to be seen on the bus. “What if this is all my fault?” he thought, frustrated for not noticing sooner what was going on with his friend. Floud, oblivious to the general tension, sat next to him excited

Just as Aiden and Podbe were about to open the door, someone behind them spoke:“I’ve also been assigned to stay with you guys,” Riota said, accompanied by Akira and Diego, who carried their belongings with expressions that were both tired and curious.When they opened the door, all three were startled. From the darkness of the room, a calm but unsettling voice echoed:“Ah! It’s you… What are you doing here?” the voice said, freezing everyone in fear.Diego, visibly trembling, thought he had seen nightmares come to life among the shadows. However, when someone turned on the light, they discovered it was none other than Cain, sitting calmly on his bed while playing with threads of darkness that floated around him like invisible serpents.“Hey! Don’t do that. You almost gave Diego a heart attack!” Akira exclaimed, crossing his arms with a mix of frustration and relief. His tone was stern, but there was a hint of concern in his voice as he looked at Diego, who still seemed paralyzed with

“Any news about the subjects we’re dealing with?” Nick asked through his communicator, addressing Adrian with urgency in his tone.Adrian responded after a brief pause:“No, but it seems they’re using some kind of otherworldly technology. The armor they wear… From the images you sent me, it reminds me a lot of Luxteno metal.”Nick frowned, processing the information.“We’ll keep working and let you know,” Adrian continued seriously. “They could be anywhere; there’s no trace of any of them. I’ll send out an alert to all agents, but I’ll warn them not to confront them alone. Those suits are impenetrable.”Both ended communication. Nick stood pensively, gazing at the horizon as he silently reflected:“This is exactly what I feared… They’ve come from another planet searching for something. I hope my son is alright… I regret not being there with him.”Aiden had run off when everyone pointed at him as if he were the villain of the story. Not only that, but he hadn’t returned to his dormitor

All the teenagers arrived at the scene after hearing the commotion. But they weren’t alone: Dustin, Ezekiel, Adrian, and Rafael were also present, along with Lidia and Rino, asking what had happened.“And what about those two?” Dustin asked, pointing at the injured twins. Without waiting for a response, he turned to Maria. “Heal them, please.”Maria used her healing abilities, and soon after, the twins woke up, surprised to see Aiden and his friends surrounding them. However, their reaction was anything but friendly.“We’re not telling you anything. Besides, you deserved what happened to you,” the twins said, glaring at Aiden with disdain.Lidia frowned, confused.“What do you mean by that? What happened to you, Aiden?”Aiden, trying to stay calm, responded:“We’ll explain later. For now, we’re not here about that. We’re here to ask why they took Leonard.”The twins exchanged confused glances before responding, looking at Lidia as they spoke:“We don’t know. They just came saying, ‘We