System Awakening: Rise Of Thomas Walker

At night, Thomas laid on his bed quietly in his room, a lamp was near his bed. The wind blew softly outside.While his mother slept peacefully in the next room with a blanket covering her from the cold..her breath was shallow but alright.She had fought hard through her recent illness, and Thomas felt the guilt of never having been able to help her more.The door creaked open. His father, Mr Walker, stepped into the hallway, a tall man with wrinkled hands and a face that had forgotten how to smile. His dark coat hung off him like a shadow."You're late," his father grumbled, voice low but sharp, hanging his coat beside the firewood."I ran into Duke today," Thomas replied, not bothering to sit up.Mr Walker turns into a grunt. "Same old excuse," he mutters while walking across the room."I'm tired of this nonsense, Thomas. I truly am. Can't you ever stand your ground? Must that boy humiliate you every time like a whipped dog?" He said."I landed a punch on him today," Thomas said, his

Meanwhile, elsewhere in the boy's dormitory, Duke sat on the edge of his bunk, scoffing at the edge memory of Mike's performance."So he's the so-called captain?" He said"What a loser." One of his friends named Saul.His closest friends, Brian and Saul nodded beside him."When I get my power, I'll crush him. I'll crush all of them. I'm not here to play knight. I'm here to be king." Duke muttered darkly."And we'll be right behind you?" Saul replied."Oh, you won't need to be, because there won't be anyone standing in front of me." Duke said.The next day, the morning light was reflecting into the academy through the windows. Students began to gather at the hall in numbers, their voices filled with excitement.They have been waiting for this day and it's time Thomas was standing beside Jerry as he was waiting for master Iverson to show up. His stomach filled with a mixture of dead and wonder."I can't believe it's finally here, what if I can fly? Or turn into stone?, mate, I've got a

"I can't let you burn down this place! You will have to go through me first!" Thomas voiced, clenching his right fist and punched Duke across the face.Thomas pulled his fist backwards once more and attempted to hit Duke, but Saul boy from the defenders of the city grabbed him from behind and held his two arms."You damn human! You dare lay your filthy hands on me! After all what you have done for you guys and this city, you dare challenge me? You are dead meat!" Duke roared as he picked himself off the floor and walked towards Thomas who was held down by Saul."Let me go!" Thomas struggled to break free, but Saul's strength was greater than Thomas's."Saul! Hold him still!" Duke roared, and Saul did as he was told. Duke, then clenched his right fist tightly and flames formed around it before punching Thomas hard on his belly.The punch connected neatly, causing Thomas' jacket to burn slightly and he coughed up blood. The lady amongst the group closed her eyes as she knew what type of

After a cold shower, Thomas stood in front of the mirror and was stunned. His muscles had grown more. He didn't like a weak boy from yesterday.TASK COMPLETED+5 STRENGTH+5 SPEED+1 TALENT POINT EARNEDNEW ABILITY UNLOCKED: MINOR HEALING.PHYSICAL ENDURANCE INCREASED.FATIGUE RESISTANCE INCREASED."Whoa! I look like a bodybuilder," Thomas muttered, turning sideways in the mirror.He clenched his fists. They felt alive. He had been mocked, humiliated and nearly killed but now, he had a chance."I don't know what this system is or why it chose me but I'm not wasting this... I'll do whatever it asks me to do." He said.He stared at the glowing screen again as it flickered softly, ready for the next command."I'm running late to see master Iverson," Thomas said as he remembered that master Iverson had requested his presence.The path to power had opened and this time, Thomas Walker wouldn't be left behind.Thomas walked slowly through the hallways, he was looking calm but his thoughts we

As Thomas and master Iverson were hesitant, Duke immediately ran and grabbed Jerry, Thomas' friend."Duke stop this madness" Master Iverson said."Should I intervene, master," Mike whispered to Master Iverson."Hold on," Master Iverson said.His fist was clenched tightly and without thinking, Thomas stepped forward with his voice louder and more confident than he felt."Leave him alone!" Thomas shouted as he was racing as he stood between Jerry and them. Duke and his guys stopped for a moment while turning to face him.The Duke snorted while one of the Duke guys tilted its head and made a mocking sneer. The Duke then let out a low rumbling laugh."Look at this little guy, you think you can stop us boy" Saul, one of the duke guys hissed while showing his tongue.Brave but foolish, what do you plan to do? Fight us? With what?" Saul, one of the duke guys said with a low growl.Thomas' mind raced for a second and he began to doubt his abilities.What was he doing? These weren't just any t