The Destruction of Batana

ZENZEN'S PROOF

We started to stand on the side of the field. My biggest enemy is probably Bastian. He has an edge with his artificial legs. But if I don't try then I'll never know.

“You will give me time to calm down and try to familiarize your respective devices.maisng.”

I nodded in understanding. I need a fix on this simple mode. It feels different. My movements became somewhat stiff and slow. But as Ador said before. All of this is just an influence on our minds. If I had a bad suggestion and considered this body weaker than the previous body, it would only have a bad impact on the aids. The essence of this control is the power of the mind.

It's easy to confuse it. For example, someone who is sitting and listening to a subject that he does not like will only be pensive and tired quickly. Their brains think that they cannot master the field and that it has a natural impact on their bodies. They will get tired and sleepy in the lesson. It is different if someone likes a lesson and understands every sentence that the teacher conveys to them. Their brains will easily capture all these lessons and it has a good impact on their bodies. They do not get tired or feel tense during the lesson. Justu felt very relaxed and enjoyed the lesson.

Five minutes of walking quickly. I tried to give good suggestions to my bionic body. Calm my mind and just focus on control.

“Good, the heating time has run out. Take your respective positions.”

We began to line up neatly like a line of soldiers ready for battle.

“The rules are simple. Run around this field five times. No one can cut the road. You guys should really go around the field. Tugging and pulling are also not allowed. Whoever gets to the finish line first is the winner. I'll count to three.”

We started taking a run. Ador started counting.

“one..”

A cold sweat started pouring from my forehead.

“Two..”.

I fixed my leg position while taking a deep breath. Just a little bit of my mind's fucked up, I'm just gonna be in trouble.

“Three!”

Right on that count, we all ran as fast as we could. Bastian is already out in front. Followed by some other children. I was at the very back. This made my mind a little messed up and my heart was pounding loudly. But I'm not giving up. I continued to calm my mind along with the gusts of wind that hit my face. Looking at the children in front would only mess with my mind. All I had to do right now was, look away until I no longer found anyone standing in front of me. This method worked, I have passed one or two children. My legs are moving faster. First round passed.

Eight people are in front of me. I keep doing the same method. This time I tried to add a new way. I wasn't just focused on my foot speed. I try to divide my focus on my two hands. Quayunkan as quickly as possible with the position of the body firmly and the tips of the fingers are tightened. Three people have been through. The remaining five. Second round passed.

Sharing thoughts like this is hard. I won't let anyone in front of me and try to bring me down. It was this great ambition that pushed me to keep running forward. I leaned my body towards the front. The faster the pace of my legs and the swing of my hands. In an angle like this I can speed up my pace and lighten my body. Two people have been through. Third round passed. Two more rounds. This time in front of me were three people. I'm not tired yet. Maybe if I still use the real body, I will lose this race.

This is so difficult, the three of them are three senior people who have long lived in this laboratory. Of course, they are the longest in the use of bionic bodies and have superior control over others. However, it will not dampen the fire of spirit in my heart. I got faster and tried to focus my strength on the lower body. Little by little I began to line up two retarded people. They both tried to block me by docking. Makes me unable to find a gap to overtake.

“Alright, if you guys want to play smart will I ladeni.”

My position is really benefited. If they occasionally looked back, their concentration would only break . They'll be more busy fighting me so they can't be on the front lines. That will affect their speed. The more they focused on me, the bigger my opponent was to be able to overtake.

I started running zigzagging. As I thought, if I were to head a little to the left, they would come to the left. If I go to the right, they'll go to the right. I just have to wait for the right time. If there was even a slight gap, I would break through as quickly as possible.

Just as the fourth round was about to end, the two people in front of me made a gap on the left. I quickly darted and stretched my bionic legs as wide as possible. They were both shocked and almost crushed. I'm sure they wouldn't have guessed if I made it through that little crack.

There was one person in front of me. It was none other than Bastian. My breath began to sting. Tiredness began to approach me. Plus the tense atmosphere is increasingly suffocating, only one more round is left and this is the deciding moment who will first reach the finish line.

I kept trying to focus my concentration on the lower body as much as possible. I will not allow tension to cause my concentration to break and disrupt the plans I have made so far. I clenched my jaw. Sweat pours from my forehead. The wind felt very strong against my face. Making the sweat on my face wash like rain. A little more, just a little more I can learn my steps with him.

Just as the last seconds we reached the finish line, I quickly widened my footsteps to the fullest extent possible. I focused my mind right at the end of my foot. As a result once Bastian came close to touching the finish line, I jumped as far as possible and managed to arrive at the finish line first. Both of our bodies fell out of balance after running for five laps. I fell and rolled on the ground. The dust was flying around us. Seeing this, Ador rushed over.

“You two are fine?”

I can't answer Ador's question. My chest felt tight and my breath roared irregularly, as did Bastian. He was curled up on the ground with his face and body drenched in sweat.

The result has been decided. I won this race. I can see the disappointed faces of Bastian and the other kids.

“I've already told you and explained everything. Even you yourself watched me change the arrangement of the Zenzen bionic body system before your eyes. I just wish you all could get along and understand each other.

“Can't!” Bastian exclaimed loudly.

Gee whiz... That's so stubborn of that kid. Though he was seventeen, his attitude and character were still like that of a seven-year-old. I almost patted my head. If it wasn't like this, I'd be sure I'd have slid my fist right into his nose.

“Mr Ador, please give me another chance.I'm sure after this I will show more satisfactory results.”

Silent moment. Ador stared intently at Bastian. The atmosphere is getting tense. The other kids held their breath. Why did he have to make this matter even bigger, anyway? This is really shitty.

“What if me and Zenzen fight one on one. I don't want a fight like this. I want us to really fight boxing in one arena.”

Ador rubbed his hair. He was clearly very confused to face the extremely ignorant Bastian.

“Bastian, you've drowned again in your past.” Ador said in a cold tone.

Bastian looked surprised by Ador's words. His eyes were round and his hands were clenched.

“Actually I thought you were going to win this match. But I can see there's something filling your leg. Your gaze is not as usual. I'm sure the fight reminded you of your past, right?”

“We've done it for today. Rest your body and do not forget to replenish the energy in your bionic body. I'm sure because the race made the power at the core of your bionic body quickly drained and exhausted. Think carefully about what each of you is wrong. No exceptions whatsoever.”

We all started to disperse. All the children looked disappointed and sad. Of course I'm happy with this result. I never thought that being superior to others made me so happy. The first thing that really made me happy was to see Bastian who was very bad. There is a kind of satisfaction in my heart. Is this what the people above me feel? Do they always laugh at others?

Afternoon. I was back pensive on the sidelines while staring at the sky. Since I could get out of the patient room I always liked to look at the sky while thinking about things. Especially if it is quiet. I like to dream. It has been innate since childhood. Dreams can always cheer me up. Even though I know it's all just an illusion.

The crow formation seemed to cross the sky. His voice rang out loud breaking the silence. Their flapping wings tend to be rough and irregular. A raven feather floated down and drooped right in front of me. I took the feather of the crow.

“Zenzen, what are you doing here?”

I looked up and found a child asking me. I scratched my head that wasn't itchy. Confused by this situation. Why would anyone ask me first?

She was a girl. Not only am I the youngest of them. But I didn't know that fact yet after getting to know the girl who was now standing before me. I've always seen him with Bastian and his gang. Of course I consider him older than me. His physique was even taller than a few inches from me. Which side try that I do not consider his age older than mine.

“Why are you talking to me?” I asked ketus.

The girl scowled. “You think I want to talk to you?”

I raised one of my eyebrows. “Lantas why are you asking me what I'm doing?” I shook my head slowly and looked back at the sky.

The girl puffed her face while grumbling. He wants to get out of his position. But his steps stopped. He turned around and approached me.

“What else?” I asked not to care.

“There's something I have to tell you about Bastian.”

“Why? You like it.” I smiled cynically.

The girl called out wrong. “Enak only! Where might I..”

“It's been clearly visible on your face.” I said casually while twirling the feathers of a crow with my finger. “Do I need to prove? I'll get you a mirror and I'll point it right in front of your face.”

The girl is getting upset. He held her forehead and tried to be patient. “Listen, yes. I don't have any feelings for him. Likey? You think I like it?”

“The more you deny, the more you show the truth. Stop pretending. If nothing matters, I'll leave here.” I stared hard at him.

Silent moment. The wind that blows around us. The clump on the edge of the field swayed slowly. Make a rustling sound. The girl began to calm down.

“True, I like it. Because I like it I hate you.”

“I already know. If that's all you want to say, I have no business talking to you. Go while I speak well. You only disturb my calm.” I responded casually. Focused again on the feathers of the crow I was holding.

I don't know what the girl thought. He even sat next to me. I reflexed away and exclaimed.

“You didn't hear what I said earlier, huh?”

“Why? If you don't like it, you should have moved on from there, right? Turns out you also want to have friends, huh?”

I clenched my jaw. This situation is really annoying. But I don't want to lose to him. Of course I didn't budge and insisted on staying seated here.

“Bastian was actually a good person. But you made it bad in front of Mr. Ador.”

“Hey, it's free that you said that to me. I'll never care.”

“My name is not “Hei”, I have a name. I'm A-RI-NA. You can call me Ari.”

I just grunt rudely no matter. Still busy playing the feather of the crow I was holding while propping up my chin.

“I don't care if you listen to me or not. But, huh. I really do envy you a little. At least you can hear the sound clearly because you still have both ears. But it's not important. After all, I am grateful to be able to meet Ador and the other children. Talk about Bastian. I understand why he hates you so much. He is the oldest among us. And that fact makes him think that he is the proud son of Mr. Ador and must be the most superior among all others. Therefore he has great respect for Mr. Ador and does not want to disappoint him even once.”

“But your arrival two months ago made Mr. Ador almost forget us. I also had time to put my curiosity on Mr. Ador who began to rarely spend time with us. He spends more time alone. Pensive for a few days. Even Mr. Ador almost got sick from not eating for days. It made us a little disappointed in him and we were upset about his attitude. Bastian gave us understanding. Said Ador was taking care of someone. We were never told the reason. We're trying to understand because Bastian is the oldest among us.

“But we know, it is Bastian who is hardest hit. We know that Bastian really wants to be Ador's only proud son. So he trained harder than anyone. Until you show up with a different body to ours. Your bionic body looks luxurious and very nice. Seeing that made Bastian very depressed. The fact that Mr. Ador made a tool more up-to-date than ours on a new kid like you. That's why Bastian hates you so much. No, rather he hates himself.”

Silent moment. I just shake my head. Really ridiculous reason.

“Then why did you tell me? You can say it directly to Mr. Ador if you mind. Waste of time.” I threw a crow's feather out of my hand. The afternoon wind blew. Make the feathers of the bird float carried by the wind. And then disappeared behind the building.

“Your story is very simple but looks convoluted. You only envy me but hide it with your feelings through your respect for Mr. Ador. If you are upset with Mr. Ador, do not leave it to me, dong. Sucks.” I shuffled and patted my pants. He left her alone on the field.