007 BECOMING TA
Hours slipped by unnoticed until the muffled roar of doors opening broke his calm. The night session was ending. Dan could hear footsteps and chatter spilling out of the Training Center.
His link to Professor Gawdry was fading fast.
"Damn it… if only he'd stay inside longer," Dan muttered, glaring at the dwindling yield on his phone.
Then, an idea sparked.
A bold, dangerous one, one that goes against all ethics that he's learned. But for soone like Dan whose been on the receiving end of injustice, ethics has no aning to him.
And as the idea took shape, Dan's frown twisted slowly into a wicked smile.
He tapped Acquire.
"Damn… even ta scores can be stolen, I'll ace the finals exam if I can steal more of it," Dan muttered, his pulse quickening.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Professor Gawdry heading for the exit. Panic and greed collided in his chest. If Gawdry left, the chance would vanish.
Before he could second-guess himself, Dan pressed ta. At this mont he didn't care if Professor Gawdry would suffer a heart attack or other harm, he only knew this was what he wanted.
The effect was instant.
Gawdry staggered, then collapsed onto the pavent. His assistants rushed to his side, panicked voices rising in the night air.
But unlike Thas or Onda, Gawdry didn't seize or convulse. He steadied himself, drew a sharp breath, and slowly pushed back to his feet.
"He didn't fall
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